Beyond the Bell

Beyond the Bell provides a free, on-campus, after-school intramural sports program. Trained supervisors plan and conduct the program each day after school.

The program offers sports instruction, on-campus team competitions, and weekend regional tournaments.

The goals of the program are to provide supervised recreational and enrichment activities in a safe environment. Beyond the Bell is a permissive program where participants arrive and leave at their own discretion and of their own volition. All participants must conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with the rules of the school and playground.

The program is run by Team Prime Time. See that page for the application.

Facts

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, from dismissal time to 6:00pm.
• Saturdays: Tournament games, for those who participate.
• Mon/Wed/Fri: Coaches conduct skills and drills in the current sport.
• Tue/Thu: Students in structured teams have league play against other teams.
• Rainy days: Students usually do indoor activities in the gym.

Fall sports

• Flag Football: August to October
• Basketball: October to January

Spring sports

• Volleyball: January to March
• Soccer: March to May

Signups

• Stop by to sign up any day after school.
• No tryouts are required.
• We encourage you to come every day, especially to be part of a team, but there is no commitment.

Teams

• Coaches create teams from the students who:
  • attend
  • are interested in team sports
  • can commit to playing at nearby locations for tournaments

Tournaments

• Palms teams play nearby schools in their region. After 2 or 3 games, the top 2 teams advance to further rounds. The Final Four teams (1 from each region of the city) play for the coveted title of District Wide Champions.

Homework time

• When a classroom is available, students who stay until 6:00pm may do homework for the last half hour (5:30-6:00pm).

Application

Download the Beyond the Bell Application and Early Release Form from the Team Prime Time page.

For More Information

Students should

• Listen for P.A. announcements about the Beyond the Bell program.
• Talk to their P.E. teacher.
• Come to Beyond the Bell and see what it's all about!

Parents can

• Contact the P.E. department.
• See the LAUSD Beyond the Bell website.
• Contact Alexander Galvan, our Beyond the Bell Program Coordinator, by email.

Our Beyond the Bell site supervisor is Joseph Facey.

2017 Girls Volleyball Team - District Champs

Basketball Teams 2016-2017

Girls 2nd place overall finish

Boys 3rd place overall finish

Girls Soccer Team Spring 2015

Volleyball Teams Spring 2015

Fall 2019 Flag Football Team Pictures

Girls' Open Division team pics

Boys/Coed Open Division Team add their name to the bracket

Fall 2018 Boys Soccer Wins Section Finals

Basketball Teams Spring 2018

Basketball Spring 2018 - Results and Rosters

The boys' basketball team finished in 3rd place in the Coast Region this season, qualifying them to compete in the Jr. NBA Invitationa Tournament. They advanced to the "Elite 8" of the 64-team tournament.

The girls' team also qualified for this special tournament and played San Fernando Middle School, but they lost in the first round of play. Congratulations to all Palms players!

Boys/Coed Basketball Team (Coach Joshua Respress)

1. Chris Cole
2. Gregory Anderson
3. Jeffrey Johnson
4. Prinee Onyeneche
5. Mekhi Johnson
6. Akitoa Nakano
7. Haitham Azghimar
8. Gustavo Schlickman
9. Devean Mpoupe - Singai
10. Timothy Whiteman
11. Joseph Kovame - Walker
12. Christopher Durant

Girls Team Roster (Coach Julio Mendoza)

1. Yolanda Garcia
2. Rubi Lopez
3. Dana Escalera
4. Madeleine Doi
5. Lindsey Gonzalez
6. Lianne Hong
7. Bitania Shenandagan
8. Kailah Cobbs
9. Auriell Ferguson
10. Emily Yamashita

Girls Volleyball Team Spring 2016

Posing with a tournament trophy

Top row: Jacelin McKie, Jeristella Go, Gracie Vennewitz, Hannah Pechet, Rachel Lee

Bottom row: Kyryll De Los Santos, James Rowan, Giovanna Marietta, Nicole Heinze, Michal Weinberg.

Palms Girls and Boys Take Spring 2015 Basketball Titles

From the Foundation for Interscholastic Youth Athletics (FIYA):

Palms Middle School made the most of their first year in D-1 Basketball, capturing both the girls and boys championships Tuesday at Staples Center.

In the girls game they took on perennial power Culver City, who went through the regular season undefeated. Palms got off to a fast start but Culver City would not go down quietly, with the game remaining close until the end when Palms pulled away for the 43-31 victory.

On the boys side, Wilders Prep of Inglewood made its first appearance at Staples and came in hungry for the title. Sharp shooting from three-point range kept the Eagles in it, and a second half run got them within eight points as momentum seemed to be shifting. But Palms regrouped and went on to win 67-45.

Congratulations to all four teams on great seasons.

Palms played in the Final Four semi-finals on Friday March 14, 2015, and the finals on Tuesday March 17, 2015. Congratulations!

Girls Flag Football Team Fall 2014

Some Palms Girls Flag Football team scores, September 2014:

• Palms Middle School 14, Wright Middle School 13
• Emerson Middle School 8, Palms Middle School 2
• Palms Middle School 8, Webster Middle School 2

Basketball Teams 2013 - Regional Champs!