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PHS Staff Member Suspended

January, 26, 2025 Dear Panther Families and Community Members, We are writing to inform you that Cody Pester, a sixth-grade teacher at Palmyra Junior/Senior High School, was arrested this morning on suspicion of an inappropriate . . .

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District OR1 Will Have NO School on 1/20/2026

Dear District OR-1 Families, It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Charles Kohl, second grade student at Bennet Elementary. Our hearts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, and . . .

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Parent/Community Survey

To all District OR1 Patrons, Your voice matters! Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey, sharing your opinions and experiences to help guide our district’s upcoming Strategic Planning effort. Your feedback . . .

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Parent/Community Meeting on Digital Safety January 21

Please join us Wednesday, January 21 at 6pm.

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Purple Star School: Military Family Support

Nebraska Purple Star Schools What Are Purple Star Schools? Each year, Nebraska schools serve nearly 4,000 students who have at least one parent involved in the military. Signed into law in 2021, the Purple Star Schools Act . . .

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NDE Bus Stop Awareness

With the start of the new school year, it's time to remind everyone of school bus awareness. The Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Department of Transportation have created a School Bus Stop Awareness video. Check it out  . . .

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District OR-1 Board of Education Meeting Notices

In an effort to keep Board of Education Meeting notices at your fingertips, we will begin posting all notices in this document, and we will keep it indefinitely on our front page. Please note, you can find the official Minutes and . . .

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Board of Education Minutes and Meetings Summary Documents

The Board of Education Meeting Summaries are below and the Meeting Agendas and Minutes can be found at the following link:  Official Board Agendas and Minutes -------------------------------------------------------- . . .

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HUDL & YouTube

Click on the following links to watch District OR1 video streams. HUDL TV Link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/ palmyra/organization/21393/ palmyra-high-school   PHS YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/ . . .

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Board of Education Update

DISTRICT OR-1 BOARD OF EDUCATION UPDATE SUMMARY OF MARCH 13, 2023 REGULAR MEETING Download Paginated Document HERE.  Special thanks to Mr. McChristian (5th grade teacher), Mrs. Sullivan (4th grade teacher), Mrs. Peska, . . .

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Excellence in Education Award

District OR-1 “Excellence in Education” Award Many District OR-1 employees are exemplary in the performance of their responsibilities. The “Excellence in Education” award (established in . . .

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Historic Gift to District OR1

https://www.nebraska-advantage.org/historic-gift-fills-growing-district-gratitude-excitement

Monday, September 9, 2019 By Tyler Dahlgren You see the lights first. Travelling west along Highway 2, approaching the outskirts of Lincoln on a Friday night, there they stand, tall and bright, illuminating a white water . . .

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SafeSchools App

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  SafeSchools Alert Mobile Application Download Instructions   The SafeSchools Alert System allows our students, staff, faculty and parents to anonymously and securely submit safety tips regarding . . .

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Olson Contribution to Fund Joint Village and School Facilities

District OR1 is proud to announce it has been chosen to receive an Olson Foundation grant of 5.4 Million dollars.  This donation will fully fund construction of a joint project for the village of Palmyra and School District . . .

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