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Palms Students Participate in Unity Moves

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Palms students participated in Unity Moves, a dance, movement, and life skills program of The Chloé and Maud Foundation.

Unity Moves, brought to Palms as part of the BSAP program, unifies and empowers students through movement in a safe, empowered, and joyful space. The 24 participating students had an exhilarating experience that strengthened them physically, mentally, and emotionally. The students each received a journal and will also receive physical activity equipment.
National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week: February 3 to 7

The week of February 3, 2025 is National School Counseling Week, when we cheer for our school counselors and show our gratitude and appreciation for all the work they to do on behalf of Palms students.

Thank you to our dedicated and hard-working counselors: Ms. Shin (6th grade), Ms. Gonzalez (7th grade), and Ms. Gauthier (8th grade)!
Black History Month

February is Black History Month

Palms celebrates Black History Month every year. There will be a Black History Month event during lunch on Friday, February 7, 2025.

The Black Student Achieve Program (BSAP) featured a number of events in the Fall, and more are coming for the Spring.

The Fall events included the Sixth Grade Mix, PBSU Club meetings, field trips to the Long Beach Aquarium and to Loyola Marymount University, and the Champs Up mentorship program.

Events for the Spring will include field trips to a School Yard Rap performance and to the Academy Museum, a School Yard Rap Assembly, the BSAP Mommy & Me Social, and the BSU/BSAP Eighth Grade Celebration.
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Art by Palms Students Selected for LAUSD Holiday Card

LAUSD has once again selected art by the talented students of Palms Middle School for LAUSD's official holiday card. Jamisen Coats (6th grade) provided the art on the card cover and her sister Jenna Coats (8th grade) provided the art for the side cover.

Art teacher Ms. Goldin noted that art by Palms students has been chosen for the cover of the LAUSD holiday card the past couple of years.

Congratulations to Jamison, Jenna, and all of the other students of Ms. Goldin who entered the art contest:
• Ian Glacel Bonavia (6th grade)
• Summer Sky Covington (7th grade)
• Esther Kessler (8th grade)
• Maya Lipson (6th grade)
• Mira Ominsky (8th grade)
• Ethan Orias (6th grade)
• Jermaine Smith Jr. (8th grade)
• Riley Sona (7th grade)
• Savannah Villasenor (8th grade)
Palms Press January 2025

January Issue of Palms Press

Read the January 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.
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Sixth Grade Parent Meeting: January 30

A meeting for parents of sixth grade students will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm in Zoom. All 6th grade parents are invited to attend.

Get the Zoom link in Schoology.

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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.