P. O. Box 790, 418 West Jefferson Street
Palmer, Texas 75152
972-449-3389 - FAX: 972-845-2112
WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday - July 21st
Cheerleader Camp @ PMS
Tuesday - July 22nd
Cheerleader Camp @ PMS
Wednesday - July 23rd
6:30 pm - School Board Meeting
Thursday - July 24th
1 pm - Staff Ice Cream Sundae Get-Together
@ PHS Cafeteria
2008 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
"CAMP FOR CHAMPS"
9 AM TO 12 NOON
JULY 23 - JULY 25 (WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY)
@ PALMER HIGH SCHOOL GYM
GIRLS ENTERING GRADES 6 - 9 ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
COST IS $35 PER PERSON.
CAMP GOALS: DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES, HITTING, SETTING, PASSING, AND TRANSITION PLAY.
Board News
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday
July 23
, 20086:30 P.M.
Click Here
for Agenda
Palmer Independent School District
Auxiliary Services Bldg.
315 W Jefferson Street
Palmer, TX 75152
2008 BOYS FOOTBALL CAMP
JULY 22 - JULY 24 (TUESDAY - THURSDAY)
@ PALMER BULLDOG PRACTICE FIELD
BOYS ENTERING GRADES 6 - 9 ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
COST IS $25 PER PERSON.
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM
2008 VOLLEYBALL
TWO-A-DAY PRACTICES
BEGIN AUGUST 4, 2008 AT 9:00 AM
WITH EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHES BEING ASSIGNED.
PRACTICE WILL BE FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 4, 2008.
2008 BOYS FOOTBALL
HIGH SCHOOL EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT WILL BE
FROM 8 AM TO 12 NOON ON
THURSDAY, JULY 31ST AND FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST.
PRACTICE BEGINS AUGUST 4, 2008 AT 8:00 AM.
SUMMER CONDITIONING IS
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY - 9 AM TO 11 AM -
JUNE 9TH THROUGH JULY 24TH.
COST IS $25 PER PERSON FOR BOYS ENTERING
GRADES 9-12.
CLICK HERE FOR SUMMER CONDITIONING REGISTRATION FORM
PALMER BOOSTER CLUB
6:30 PM
Palmer High School Library
First Monday of Each Month
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
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 Language Arts
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
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.
