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Palms Preview: November 7

Parents with an interest in sending their child to Palms Middle School will visit campus with their families on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 9:15am to 10:20am. Please arrive at the School Library by 9:15am.

This is the fifth of nine Palms Previews for this year. Visitors will attend an information session, have their questions answered, and take a campus tour that includes visiting classrooms.

Current Palms parents are welcome to accompany the tours and explain why they chose Palms Middle School.
6th grade Zoom meeting

Meeting for Sixth Grade Parents: November 7

Parents of sixth grade students are invited to a Zoom meeting on Thursday, November 7, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. The meeting will be hosted by Ms. Shin, our sixth grade counselor.
Title I Zoom meeting

Title I Parent Engagement Policy Meeting: November 6

The annual Title I Parent Engagement Policy Meeting will take place in Zoom on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, starting at 9:00am.

The Parent and Family Engagement Policy describes the means by which Palms Middle School involves parents in the learning process.
Career Day

Call for Career Day Presenters

Our annual Career Day will be Friday, January 17, 2025, from 10:0am to 12:30pm.

If you or someone you know would like to share their talents, career, and personal journey with our students, please consider presenting on Career Day. Fill out the online Career Day Interest Form by Friday, December 6, 2024.
California Fitness Test

Palms Students Exceed LAUSD Averages in California Fitness Test

The 2024 California State Fitness Test results show that Palms students exceeded the LAUSD averages in all 6 categories: Aerobic Capacity, Body Composition, Abdominal Strength, Trunk Extension Strength, Upper Body Strength, and Flexibility.

Details are on the Fitness Test Results page.
Fall Back for Daylight Saving Time

Fall Back from Daylight Saving Time: November 3

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Set your clocks back one hour. Otherwise, students might show up at Palms an hour early on Monday!

This is also a good time to check your emergency supplies and change the batteries in your smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and flashlights.

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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.