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Parents: By joining the School Site Council (SSC) you can help make decisions about Title I funding that supports students who need additional academic support, including support in English and Math for English Learners.

The SSC parent election in Zoom is Tuesday November 10, 2026 starting at 5:30pm.

The fifth of six Palms Previews begins on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 9:15am to 10:15am.

Prospective Palms families are invited to our campus to learn about Palms Middle School and the LAUSD application process and to take a tour of the school. Registration is required.

Each Palms Preview begins at 9:15am in the Library and lasts about an hour. Please arrive at school between 9:00am and 9:15am. Enter through the main entrance.

The Book Fair will be open during STEAM Night on Thursday, November 5, 2026, then open each day from Friday, November 6 to Friday, November 13.

See the Book Fair page for instructions on creating your account to make Book Fair purchases.

Volunteers are needed each day. Please sign up for a Book Fair shift to help with sales. Scan the QR code or follow the link.

Thursday, November 5, 2026 is Family STEAM Night at Palms, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Students will lead 5- to 10-minute experiments or activities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Mathematics. Palms families and prospective Palms families can visit each station.

The Book Fair will be open in the Library.

Students are invited to write thank-you cards to veterans, in any format or style. Place the cards in Mr. Kim's mailbox in the Main Office by Tuesday, November 10, 2026, by 3: 30pm. The cards will be delivered to the West LA Veterans Hospital on Veterans Day.

This Palms annual tradition has been recognized by the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Parents and guardians: Please fill out the School Needs Assessment survey. It is used to create the School Plan for Student Achievement, and your input is needed.

There are 10 questions on the survey. Scan the QR code or go to: bit.ly/26ParentInput