🐾 Palmer Middle School Open House & Silent Auction! 🖤💛
Join us on September 15 from 6:00–7:30 PM for an evening of connecting with teachers, exploring our school, and supporting our students!
🎉 Be sure to check out our Silent Auction while you're here. We are also gladly accepting donations of items, gift cards, services, or experiences to help make the auction a success.
Every donation and bid helps support our students, teachers, and campus programs. We can't wait to see our Palmer families there!
Bid. Support. Make an Impact! 🐾

📢FFA/ Jr. FFA Meeting Happening TODAY📢
6PM MS Cafe
Palmer FFA/ Jr. FFA Welcome Back and Registration Meeting details below!
This is for all parents of students interested in participating in ANY capacity (not just animals/ showing)!
❓Questions ❓
Please email:
MNolan@palmer-isd.org
or
KVines@palmer-isd.org
or
KPai@palmer-isd.org
Get a head start on registration at:
bit.ly/palmerffa2627
6PM MS Cafe
Palmer FFA/ Jr. FFA Welcome Back and Registration Meeting details below!
This is for all parents of students interested in participating in ANY capacity (not just animals/ showing)!
❓Questions ❓
Please email:
MNolan@palmer-isd.org
or
KVines@palmer-isd.org
or
KPai@palmer-isd.org
Get a head start on registration at:
bit.ly/palmerffa2627

Free & Reduced Meal Applications Now Open for 2026–2027
We want to remind all families that the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application for the 2026–2027 school year is now open.
Students who qualified in 2025–2026 must submit a new application to continue receiving free or reduced-price meals this year.
Completing the Free & Reduced Meal Application not only helps with meal benefits—it can also qualify students for additional school-related discounts, such as:
-College application fee waivers
-College entrance test fee waivers (SAT/ACT)
To apply online, please visit www.palmer-isd.org/page/child-nutrition or stop by the front office of any campus and ask for a meal benefits application.
We want to remind all families that the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application for the 2026–2027 school year is now open.
Students who qualified in 2025–2026 must submit a new application to continue receiving free or reduced-price meals this year.
Completing the Free & Reduced Meal Application not only helps with meal benefits—it can also qualify students for additional school-related discounts, such as:
-College application fee waivers
-College entrance test fee waivers (SAT/ACT)
To apply online, please visit www.palmer-isd.org/page/child-nutrition or stop by the front office of any campus and ask for a meal benefits application.

Our first pep rally is this Thursday, August 27 at Bulldog Stadium!
For the safety of our students and staff, Palmer ISD is requiring that visitors attending a special event on a campus during school hours pre-screen before the event.
For more information, you may visit https://www.palmer-isd.org/page/special-events
Thank you for your support and partnership in helping us provide a safe and enjoyable experience for our students, staff, and families. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Here is the lunch menu for August 24 - 27!

It's been a fun 2 weeks in our robotics classes! Binary name bracelets and Legos coding.






🏐Standing room only tonight at PJH! Our stands were packed watching our volleyball girls sweep 🧹 Keene! Way to go girls!
Students interested in being a part of our Palmer Jr. FFA Ag Mechanics Showteam. Please use the QR code in the flyer to sign up. This program is designed to give our Jr. FFA members an opportunity to plan, design and build a project to show at ag mechanics project shows.

Kona Ice will be at the MS on Wednesday afternoon! Refillable cups are available to purchase for $6 and can be used all year.

Here is the lunch menu for the week of August 17-20!

📢FFA/ Jr. FFA Meeting 📢
Palmer FFA/ Jr. FFA Welcome Back and Registration Meeting details Below!
This is for all parents of students interested in participating in ANY capacity (not just animals/ showing)!
❓Questions ❓
Please email:
MNolan@palmer-isd.org
or
KVines@palmer-isd.org
or
KPai@palmer-isd.org
Get a head start on registration at:
bit.ly/palmerffa2627
Palmer FFA/ Jr. FFA Welcome Back and Registration Meeting details Below!
This is for all parents of students interested in participating in ANY capacity (not just animals/ showing)!
❓Questions ❓
Please email:
MNolan@palmer-isd.org
or
KVines@palmer-isd.org
or
KPai@palmer-isd.org
Get a head start on registration at:
bit.ly/palmerffa2627

MS will host a shot clinic for 7th graders only that are still in need of their shots for the school year. Please contact Nurse April for more information.

Bulldogs, we are so excited that you are here! The teachers and staff of Palmer ISD have worked so hard to get ready for today and this school year! So many exciting things are going on in our school district and we are happy that you have chosen to attend our excellent schools!
We wish all of our students and families the best school year ever in 2026-2027!
We wish all of our students and families the best school year ever in 2026-2027!

We can't wait to see our bulldogs! Doors open at 7am for drop off.
Please make sure you drop at the back of the school.
Please make sure you drop at the back of the school.

Here is the menu for the first week of the 2026-2027 school year!

Students enrolled in an ag class in 8th grade. You have the opportunity to be a part of our ag mechanics program where students build projects to exhibit at project shows. Please see the flyer and use the QR code to sign up. There will be more information discussed in classes as we kickoff the school year.

Students interested in showing market rabbits this year please use the QR code on the flyer and complete the form. If you have questions please contact Mr Nolan at mnolan@palmer-isd.org.

MS Volleyball tryouts will be here soon! Read the graphic for tryout dates and times. Any 7th/8th grader trying out must have their physical completed and uploaded to Rank One.

MS drop off/pickup instructions
5th/6th grade students are dropped off behind the GOLD building (playground). 7th/8th grade students are dropped off at the pavilion. Doors open at 7am.
All students are picked up at the pavilion using the four-lane pick-up system beginning at 4:03pm. For student safety, please remain in the pick-up lanes. Do not park and have students walk to your vehicle.
For more detailed information, please check your email.
5th/6th grade students are dropped off behind the GOLD building (playground). 7th/8th grade students are dropped off at the pavilion. Doors open at 7am.
All students are picked up at the pavilion using the four-lane pick-up system beginning at 4:03pm. For student safety, please remain in the pick-up lanes. Do not park and have students walk to your vehicle.
For more detailed information, please check your email.

Welcome to Palmer Middle School, Riley Barton!
Hi my name is Riley Barton! I’m so excited to be joining the Palmer Middle School family! I’m currently attending Navarro College to become a teacher, and I love working with and supporting students as they learn and grow. Outside of school, I’m recently engaged and enjoying this exciting new chapter of my life. I can’t wait to meet everyone and be a part of such a wonderful school community!
Hi my name is Riley Barton! I’m so excited to be joining the Palmer Middle School family! I’m currently attending Navarro College to become a teacher, and I love working with and supporting students as they learn and grow. Outside of school, I’m recently engaged and enjoying this exciting new chapter of my life. I can’t wait to meet everyone and be a part of such a wonderful school community!

