P. O. Box 790, 418 West Jefferson Street
Palmer, Texas 75152
972-449-3389 - FAX: 972-845-2112
WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday - May 5th
Teacher Appreciation Week
Cinco de Mayo Lunch @ PES
6:30 pm - Athletic Banquet @ PHS
Tuesday - May 6th
National Teacher Day
7 am - 7 pm - Last day of Early Voting for School Board Election
6 pm - Basket Auction & Dinner @ PIS
Wednesday - May 7th
National School Nurse Day
Wacky Wellness Day @ PIS
6 pm - Facilities Taskforce Meeting @ PMS Library
Friday - May 9th
Field Trip - 7th Grade to Waco
Teacher Luncheon @ PES & PIS
6:30 pm - Spring Show - Show Stoppers Drill Team @ PHS Cafeteria
Saturday - May 10th
7 am to 7 pm - School Board Election @ Fundamental Baptist Church
Sunday - May 11th
Mother's Day
TRACK & FIELD
Friday - May 9th
and
Saturday - May 10th
Track & Field State Meet @ Myers Stadium, Austin, Texas
BASEBALL
PLAYOFF GAME
VARSITY BOYS VS. FARMERSVILLE @ PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Game 1 - Thursday, May 8th @ 7:30 pm
Lost 5-4 in 8 Innings
Game 2 - Friday, May 9th @ 7:30 pm
Game 3 (If Necessary) - Saturday, May 10th @ 12 noon
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PALMER BOYS BASEBALL TEAM FOR PLACING FIRST IN THEIR DISTRICT! WAY TO GO BULLDOGS!
2008 District 15-AA All District Softball Team Members
• District MVP - Samantha McDonald
• Catcher Of The Year - Tabbetha Garcia
• 1st Team Outfield - Krystal Wooldridge
• 1st Team Infield - Courtney Harris
• 1st Team Pitcher - Valerie Wells
• 2nd Team Outfield - Taylor Prestidge
• 2nd Team Infield - Arielle Kemp
• 2nd Team Infield - Kla Wolfe
CONGRATULATIONS to these young ladies and the rest of the Lady Bulldogs on a Great Season!!!
Record: 21-7 Bi-District Champions
Area Finalists
PALMER BOOSTER CLUB
6:30 PM
Palmer High School Library
First Monday of Each Month
Board News
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday
May 14, 2008
6:30 P.M.
Palmer Independent School District
Auxiliary Services Bldg.
315 W Jefferson Street
Palmer, TX 75152
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES ELECTION
MAY 10, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS TO LYNNE VALLEJO, PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL!
MRS. VALLEJO HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A SEMI-FINALIST FOR THE 2008 HEB EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD.
OVER 1,000 APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND ONLY 150 APPLICANTS WERE SELECTED AS A SEMI-FINALIST!
WHAT A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT!
DISTRICT GOALS
ADOPTED BY THE PALMER ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
Goals: Goals are the aims and ends toward which our efforts are
directed.
Academics Palmer
Independent School District will provide its students a quality and
challenging academic and social education seeking to continually
improve.
Personnel Palmer
Independent School District will recruit and retain only well-trained,
qualified and certified professional and paraprofessional personnel.
Facilities Palmer
Independent School District will provide its students, staff and
community with facilities that are clean, neat, safe and secure
Finance Palmer
Independent School District will continually assess and adjust financial
areas in order to remain fiscally conservative and operate on a balanced
budget.
The Texas Education Agency just posted the Gold Performance Acknowledgements for the 2007 accountability year. The Gold Performance Acknowledgements are honors above and beyond the campus rating. GREAT job!!!!
Palmer ISD- Gold Performance Acknowledgement Attendance
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education
Readiness English Language Arts
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education
Readiness Math
Palmer High School- Commended Performance - Social Studies
Comparable Improvement - English
Language Arts
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education
Readiness LA
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education
Readiness Math
Palmer Middle School-Gold Performance Attendance
Commended Performance - Reading
Commended Performance - Writing
Commended Performance - Social Studies
Comparable Improvement - Reading
Comparable Improvement - Math
Palmer Intermediate/Elementary-
Comparable Improvement - Reading
Comparable Improvement - Math
THE NEW 2006-2007 ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED!
Palmer I.S.D. is now an Academically Acceptable District!
Palmer Elementary School – Recognized
Palmer Intermediate School – Recognized
Palmer Middle School – Academically Acceptable
Palmer High School – Academically Acceptable
Palmer ISD meets the requirements of the Determination Process in regards to Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 and 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for the provisions of services for students with disabilities. If you would like further information about these requirements, please contact Regina Cottongame, Special Education Director, at 972-449-3389.
Superior Achievement
FIRST Rating
Palmer ISD received a 2006-2007 Superior Achievement rating from the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas.
Palmer ISD met requirements for Adequate Yearly Progress for the 2006-2007 school year.
NOTICE FOR 2007/2008
This year's tax levy to fund maintenance and operations expenditures does not exceed last year's maintenance and operations tax levy.
Palmer ISD Highly Qualified Teacher Status Reports available at www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/hqreport.html in November 2007
Click Here for the current Highly Qualified Public Report for Palmer I.S.D.
