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Join Palms families for a delicious meal on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. This month's Dining for Dollars event is at Burger Lounge from 11:00am to 9:00pm.

If you order online, use code FUNDRAISER. If you visit in person, mention Friends of Palms or show the flyer. Burger Lounge will donate 20% of the bill to Friends of Palms.

Burger Lounge has two locations: at 9901 W. Washington Blvd. (at Duquesne) in Culver City and at 13455 Maxella Avenue (near Glencoe) in Marina Del Rey.

Read the December issue of Palms Press, the newspaper created by students in the Journalism elective taught by Ms. Skidelsky.

Visit the Palms Press web page to read and download this issue and all back issues.

The Winter Dance for 7th and 8th graders takes place on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 3:15pm to 4:15pm on the Library patio. Snacks will be available for purchase.

The Winter Dance for 6th graders takes place on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 3:07pm to 4:15pm on the Library patio. There will be a dance contest, an ugly sweater contest, and a "All I want for Christmas is You" conga line, led by the Grinch. Pizza, chips, and soda will be available for purchase.

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.

Palms parents are invited to an LAUSD Zoom workshop on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. The topic is Grief and Loss, and parents will learn how to support their child who has experienced a loss.

This is one of seven LAUSD workshops on three different topics for the school year, and the first on the topic of Grief and Loss.

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.