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Enjoy See's Candy While Supporting Palms!

Enjoy See's Candies While Helping Palms
See's Candies fundraiser
You can support Palms with your purchases of See's Candies. To place an order, go to the fundraising page or scan the QR code.
Time Capsule Art Contest flyer

Time Capsule Art Contest

As part of the 2025-2026 Year of the Time Capsule, Palms is having a Time Capsule Art Contest. The theme is "Study the Past! Observe the Present! Imagine the Future!"

Palms students are invited to submit original artwork that reflects any part of the theme, particularly the years 1976, 2026, and 2076.

Three winners will be selected for each grade level. The winning entries will be placed in the Palms Time Capsule that we'll bury in 2026, to be opened in 2076. Also, one contest entry will be selected as the official Time Capsule T-shirt design.

Be sure to read the Contest Rules and see the Art Contest page. The contest submission deadline is Friday, January 16, 2026, at 3:30pm.
2026 Lisa Clark Memorial Scholarship Awardeees

Eighth Grade Class Trip Scholarships

The Lisa Clark Memorial Scholarships are awarded by Friends of Palms to allow four eighth grade students to join the Eighth Grade East Coast Trip, March 28 to April 3, 2026. Two full scholarships and two partial scholarships were awarded.

Awardees:
• Christopher Nicolas Raymundo
• Daniel Nuñez
• Lu Lipmen
• Reese Manuel
Canned Food Drive

Successful Canned Food Drive

Thank you to everyone who donated items for this year's Canned Food Drive.

Leadership students packed 31 bags of canned and dried foods, and hand-decorated each one with holiday images and wishes. The bags were delivered on the Sunday before Thanksgiving to the Bread of Life food pantry on Washington Blvd.
Safe Place for Youth

You Can Help Palms Support "Safe Place for Youth"

Each year, Palms supports Safe Place for Youth (S.P.Y), a local charity that helps young people transition off the streets.

You can donate needed items by dropping them off in the donation boxes in the main Palms entrance. The deadline is Monday, December 15, 2025.

What's needed by S.P.Y: full size shampoos and conditioners, journals, chapsticks, gloves, full size body wash, and shower caddies.

See the Safe Place for Youth page for more details.
Giving Tuesday

Remember Palms on Giving Tuesday

Friends of Palms supports YOUR children and YOUR school. Please donate to Friends of Palms on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, this year's date for Giving Tuesday.

See the Donate page for ways to donate to Friends of Palms.

Calendar

ELAC Meeting

Time: 5 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Zoom or the Library

SSC Meeting

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Zoom
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About Us

Palms Middle School in Los Angeles is a community school, a School For Advanced Studies, a Modern Media and Communications Magnet, a Gifted/High Ability Magnet School, and a Spanish World Language Immersion School. We are proud of our academic program and the education we offer, including our high state test scores, our many cultural, artistic, and other programs, our awards and honors, and our friendly and safe atmosphere.