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Ballet Folklórico performance

Ballet Folklórico

Palms classroom

Palms classroom

Seeking Socrates

Seeking Socrates Theatre Arts performance

Science Fair champs

Science Fair champs

Disc Golf Club

Disc Golf Club

Reach for the Stars mural

Reach for the Stars mural

Career Day

Career Day

Sugar skulls made in the Design Craft elective

Sugar skulls made in the Design Craft elective

Palms Middle School entrance

Welcome to our school!

Happy Palms students

Happy Palms students

Unity Moves

Unity Moves dance and movement activity

Soccer team

Soccer team

Field trip to the Reagan Library

Field trip to the Reagan Library

East coast trip: John Lennon Memorial

East coast trip: John Lennon Memorial

East coast trip: The White House

East coast trip: The White House

History classroom

History classroom

Canned Food Drive

Canned Food Drive

Palms Band in the auditorium

Palms Band in the auditorium

Student Body Officers

Student Body Officers

Palms Middle School

Palms Middle School

East coast trip: Independence Hall in Philadelphia

East coast trip: Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Lunch on the library patio

Lunch on the library patio

News & Announcements

Thank You Veterans

No School for Veterans Day: November 11

There is no school on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for the Veterans Day holiday.

Each year the Palms History Department and Leadership class pay homage to the brave men and women who served or have served in the United States Armed Forces by creating the Palms Veterans Day Showcase in the school entrance.
Family STEAM Night

Family STEAM Night: November 7

The first Palms Family STEAM Night will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm on campus. Palms families, prospective new Palms families, and community members are invited to attend.

Palms students will lead short experiments or activities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Mathematics. Families can walk around to visit each station.
BSAP

BSAP Meeting: November 6

A meeting for parents of BSAP students, and others who would like to attend, will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm in Zoom.

Look for the Zoom address in Schoology.
workshop

Parent Workshop on i-Ready: November 6

A Parent Workshop on the topic of "Unlocking the Power of i-Ready" will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Zoom or the Library.

This is the third of nine parent workshops being presented by the Palms staff this school year.
fall back for Daylight Saving Time

Fall Back From Daylight Saving Time: November 2

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025. 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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We Are One

Visit LAUSD’s We Are One website if you or your family need assistance or resources including information on virtual school options, transportation, immigration, health, wellness, food, or housing.
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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.