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Giving Tuesday 2024

Giving Tuesday: December 3

Giving Tuesday, on December 3, 2024, is the ideal time to make a donation to Friends of Palms, the group that supports students, teachers, programs, and activities at Palms, on your behalf.

Every dollar counts. We want to have 100% participation by Palms families, with each family giving whatever they can. Thank you!
Thanksgiving break

Thanksgiving Break: November 25-29

There is no school on Monday, November 25 through Friday, November 29, 2024. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are "unassigned days" and Thursday and Friday are the Thanksgiving holiday.

School resumes on Monday, December 2.

Enjoy the break! Remember that it's a good time for reading!
College Day

College Day: November 22

Palms celebrates College Day every year, on the week of the UCLA-USC football game. Staff and students are encouraged to wear gear of their favorite colleges and universities.

For this year, College Day was Friday, November 22, 2024. In keeping with tradition, the Palms Band, led by instrumental music teacher Ms. Jones, played "Bruin Warriors," the UCLA fight song, on the quad.
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Fall Drama Performance Photos

Visit the Theatre Arts page to see a slideshow of photos from the Fall Drama Performance:

The hour-long show, named "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Teachers (but were afraid to ask)," took place on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners.

The show was put on by 22 actors from the Theatre Arts elective, taught by Mr. Flores, and 9 members of the Stage Crew elective, taught by Mr. Diaz.
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Fall Drama Performance: November 20

All Palms families are invited to the Fall Drama Performance on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, starting at 6:00pm in the Auditorium.

We'll showcase the talents of students in the Theatre Arts students.

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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.