A HUGE thank you to our friends at Casey’s for providing lunch for the staff at both Bennet Elementary and Palmyra High School today! Pizza, chips, drinks AND candy bars—you definitely know the way to our hearts! 😋 We are so fortunate to have a Casey’s right here in both Bennet and Palmyra. Their support goes far beyond today’s lunch—they help keep our two communities fueled, hydrated, fed and moving every single day! We’re incredibly grateful for local businesses that show up for our schools and the people who make them special. Thank you, Casey’s, for taking such great care of our Panther Family! 🐾💙🍕 #OnePantherFamily #FueledByCaseys #PantherPride

Did you know you could observe your student's CANVAS instance? Follow the steps below to get connected!


Step 1: Get the Pairing Code (Student Action)

-Have your student log into Canvas on a web browser (not the mobile app).

-Click Account in the global navigation menu on the left, then select Settings.

-Click the Pair with Observer button on the right sidebar.

-Copy or write down the 6-character, case-sensitive code provided. (Note: This code expires after 7 days or one use.)


Step 2: Create Your Parent Account (Parent Action)

-Go to our district Canvas login page at https://palmyra.instructure.com/login/canvas

-Click Parent of a Canvas User? Click Here to Create an Account in the top right corner.

-Fill in your name, email address, and desired password.

-Enter the Student Pairing Code provided by your child in the final field.

-Click Start Participating.


Option: Canvas Parent Mobile App *Once your account* is created, you can download the Canvas Parent app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store. Log in using the credentials you just created to view grades and assignment due dates directly from your phone.

If you have multiple children attending our school, you can add additional students later by going to Account > Observing in your parent account settings.

TOGETHER, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.

Mrs. Nitzsche’s kindergarteners have been working on syllable blending, and today they put their skills into action with a fun game of “Tap and Chase”—a phonics twist on the classic Duck, Duck, Goose! Students practiced breaking compound words into two parts—sun (duck).....shine (goose!), door…bell, play…ground—and then blending them back together as they made their way around the circle. ☀️🔔🛝 Learning, movement, AND a whole lot of smiles? That’s a kindergarten win! 💙🐾 #PantherPride #OnePantherFamily #KindergartenFun #LearningInAction

📬 Did you miss Friday's newsletters from the high school and the elementary? Catch up on what's happening across District OR-1 and see what's coming up this week!

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📸 WELL, PARENTS…WE’VE ARRIVED. 😂 Remember a month ago when we gave you plenty of time to prepare for School Picture Day? Consider this your final warning. 📚 Elementary: TOMORROW 🎓 High School: WEDNESDAY At this point, the haircuts are what they are. The outfits have (hopefully) been negotiated. And if someone wakes up with a giant zit, mystery bruise, missing tooth, or decides tonight is the night to cut their own bangs……just remember: today’s picture-day disaster is tomorrow’s family story. 😂 All that’s left to do is send them out the door and remind them: Please. Just. Smile. Normally. 😂📸 Because Grandma is going to proudly display this picture no matter what happens. 💙🐾

💙🐾 The Panther Pride kept rolling this afternoon! 🐾💙 Our high school wrapped up Homecoming Week with a pep rally full of laughs, competition and plenty of Panther spirit! The seniors kicked things off with a VERY entertaining choreographed dance 😂 before each grade battled it out in Head, Shoulders, Knees, Grab the Pom or Wig Snatch. Our Homecoming royalty took their turn at “Sing the Word”—just like the elementary staff did this morning—and even the football team and high school staff got in on the fun! A huge THANK YOU to our cheerleaders for organizing such a fun pep rally and bringing the energy all week long! 📣 And thank you to our administration for setting everything up so our elementary students could watch the high school pep rally live through Hudl. One Panther Family from one building to the next! 💙 Now there’s only one thing left to do… 🏈 KICKOFF: 7:00 PM TONIGHT! Let’s FILL THE STANDS, get loud and cheer on our Panthers! 🐾💙 GO PANTHERS!

🐾💙 PANTHER PRIDE WAS LOUD this morning at our PEP RALLY at the elementary! 💙🐾 📣 The cheerleaders got everyone fired up by leading a cheer 🎤 Our seniors introduced themselves to the elementary students 🎶 Staff members battled it out in a friendly (and hilarious!) game of “Sing the Word” 📣 We wrapped things up with one more cheer before our students headed back to class through another Panther tunnel! A huge THANK YOU to our cheerleaders for organizing such a fun morning and to all of our seniors for continuing to invest their time in our elementary students. 💙 The elementary was definitely feeling the Panther Pride this morning! 🐾 GO PANTHERS!

Following High Five Friday this morning, our kindergarteners and seniors came together for our 3rd Annual Kindergarten–Senior Coin Exchange, one of our favorite Homecoming traditions! Each kindergartener was paired with a senior to exchange these special Panther coins—a reminder of where their school journey begins and where it will one day lead. Class of 2039, meet the Class of 2027! 🥹 We loved having parents join us to watch this special moment and seeing our youngest and oldest Panthers together as part of today’s Homecoming festivities. From kindergarten to senior year, we’re all ONE Panther Family. 💙🐾 🎥 Take a look at this sweet tradition in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT7DFcY6BIc

🏈 PANTHER YOUTH FOOTBALL NIGHT IS TONIGHT! 🏈 Tonight, our 3rd–6th grade Panther football players get the chance to experience Friday Night Lights alongside the high school team! 💙🐾 Youth players will run onto the field with the Panthers before kickoff and be recognized again at halftime! 🚨 PARENTS: Youth football players need to be at the field by 6:35 PM. Please meet at the WEST GATE entrance by the concession stand. Players should wear their uniforms! 🏈 Panthers vs. Schuyler ⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM Recognition is for grades 3–6, but we’d LOVE to see our younger Panther football players in the stands tonight, too! Come cheer on the big kids and get a glimpse of what Friday Night Lights will look like for you someday. 💙 👉 3rd–6th grade families: Check the attached document for the full schedule and additional details.

✋💙 HIGH FIVE FRIDAY: HOMECOMING EDITION! 💙✋ We kicked off Homecoming Friday in a BIG way this morning! 🎉 All of our senior athletes made their way to Bennet Elementary for a very special High Five Friday! With balloons, music pumping, and plenty of Panther spirit, our students started a morning full of Homecoming festivities with lots of smiles and LOTS of high fives! 🙌 There’s just something special about seeing our youngest Panthers looking up to our seniors—and our seniors taking the time to make their morning a little more exciting. 💙 What a way to kick off Homecoming Friday! #OnePantherFamily #HighFiveFriday #PantherPride

🐾 WOW! Bennet Elementary students have STEPPED UP! ❤️💙 We’ve already surpassed $20,000 in donations for the Panther Fun Run, and our students now have their eyes set on that $25,000 goal and an ICE CREAM TRUCK coming to school! 🍦🙌 So far, eight classes have earned an extra recess with Mr. Haag, students cashed in on Hat Day last Friday, and they still have Pajama Day, Music at Lunch AND a Panther Picnic at Bennet Park to look forward to! But all that fun is helping fund something pretty special. 🪑 🎥 Check out these boys as they explain why you should support this year’s 5th Grade Legacy Project! https://youtube.com/shorts/WpW3cuhjnPs?feature=share And Bennet Elementary alumni…you might get an extra good chuckle out of this one. 😂 Apparently, some things around here have been around for a very long time! ❤️💙 Keep those donations coming, Panthers!

It's Softball Game Day! #GoPanthers

It's HS Volleyball Game Day! #GoPanthers

It's XC Meet Day! #GoPanthers

It's Girls Golf Meet Day! #GoPanthers

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 22! Stop by Runza and enjoy a meal while supporting an incredible program in our schools. 10% of sales will be donated to TeamMates Mentoring! TeamMates connects students with caring adult mentors who show up, listen, encourage, and make a lasting difference — often with just one hour a week. And we are always looking for more mentors to join our TeamMates family! Interested in learning what it takes to become a mentor or want to know more about the TeamMates program at District OR-1? 👉 Learn more here: https://www.districtor1.org/page/teammates-mentoring Then, don’t forget to make Runza your dinner plans on September 22! ❤️🙌

It's HS VB Game Day! #GoPanthers

It's JV FB Game Day! #GoPanthers

It's Panther Softball Game Day! #GoPanthers

👑 Congratulations to our 2026 PHS Homecoming Candidates! 👑 Queen Candidates: Ellie Anderson • Dannica Hose • Elyse Lenhoff King Candidates: Kobee Martin • Matthew Unruh • Gavin Waggerman Congratulations to all six of our candidates! Join us Friday night as the Panthers take on Schuyler at 7:00 PM, with the Homecoming King and Queen crowned following the varsity football game! 🏈👑 Good luck to our candidates, and GO PANTHERS! 🐾❤️💙