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Congratulations to the Palms winners of the UCLA Science Fair:

Grand Prize: Shaivi Jain (pictured)

President's Award: Arva Parikh

Sticker Competition: Aanya Khattar (1st place), Reese Manuel and Lea Saleh (2nd place), and Emily Rubalcaba (3rd place)

Mentor Picks: Karina Weinstein (Most Aesthetic), Aanya Khattar (Most Applicable), Joshua Gupta-Pontius (Most Outside-Of-the-Box), and Otto Zimmerman (Most Sustainable)

Honorable Mentions: Jasmine Argueta, Danilo Hogaboam, and Finley Keiper

Congratulations to everyone on the Panther STEM Team! Check out the photo slideshow on The Bruin Experiment page.

Palms families are invited to this week's performances in the Auditorium, each starting at 6:00pm:

Thursday, May 8, 2025: Instrumental Spring Concert

Friday, May 9, 2025: Ballet Folklórico Performance

Parents of 8th graders are invited to a Parent Meeting on the topic of "Summer School to Get Ready for High School" in Zoom on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 6:30 to 7:30pm.

Among the summer choices are the Rising Freshman program, Community College classes, and the International Newcomers program.

Palms parents are invited to a parent workshop in Zoom on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.

Topic: Parent Involvement: The Foundation for Student Academic Success

This is the third of four parent workshops presented by the Parent Education Bridge for Student Achievement Foundation (PEBSAF).

Read the April 2025 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, back issues, and future issues.

From Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9, 2025, we will show our appreciate to the Palms faculty and staff, in two ways:

1. We're creating a Gratitude Wall to showcase messages of appreciation to teachers, counselors, administrators, office staff, aides, and custodians.

During the week, have your child or your family write a short note or draw a picture on one side of a small piece of paper, or a Post-It note, to express gratitude to someone at school. Drop it off in the box at the Student Services Office.

2. We're providing treats for the teachers and staff. Please fill out our sign-up form to let us know what treats you'll bring and on which day. Drop off the treats in the Main Office between 7:30am and 7:50am. Store-bought and home-made items are welcome!