10/9-10/16 - Spirit Week, Grades 9-12

10/12 - In-Service Day (No Students)

10/13 - FAFSA Completion Night (Schedule Appointment with Ms. DiLuzio)

10/16 - Homecoming Dance, Grades 9-12, 7pm-9:30pm

10/17 - Game Day Griddle and Homecoming Football Game

10/19-10/23 - Spirit Week, Grades 7 & 8

10/21 - PHS Open House, 7pm

10/22 - PSAT Day (Grades 9-11), Grade 9-12 dismisses at approximately 12:00 pm

10/22 - Full Day of School, Grades 7 and 8

10/23 - Spirit Week Dance, Grades 7 & 8, 7 pm - 9 pm

10/29 - Parent Advisory Committee, 7pm (PHS Library)

10/29 - College Fair, RCBC, 6pm-8pm

10/30 - Half-Day of School, 12:11 pm dismissal

On Wednesday, October 7th, Palmyra High School hosted Chynna, a speaker from Minding Your Minds, as part of our celebration for the New Jersey Department of Education’s Week of Respect. 

Chynna shared her personal story, with topics including childhood struggles in her home, substance abuse, depression, and suicide. Her overarching messages were to be yourself, you are not alone, there is more to someone than what meets the eye, and there are resources for help.

Students were prepped that topics could be triggering and our Counseling Department was and remains available if students need extra support.  

In closing, I want to share with you how proud I am of the way our students represented Palmyra High School in our assemblies (one for Grades 7-8, the other for Grades 9-12). Chynna from Minding Your Minds shared that our students were the best she has ever come across in New Jersey. Students were respectful, thoughtful with their questions, and many stayed after the assembly to thank Chynna for sharing her story. 

The behavior of our students was not a surprise, as we get to witness this on a daily basis, but I thought it would be a good message to relay to our entire school community. Thank you for your support and trust that you provide to us each and every day. Your kids are great.