LEAD: Congratulations to Palombi's 2024-2025 National Junior Honor Society officers! They were inducted into their new positions at a ceremony this week.
We are thrilled to announce that Hooper, Martin, Thompson, and Palombi Schools reached the Leader in Me Lighthouse Status!
SERVE: Palombi's Student Lighthouse organized a successful district-wide color run over the weekend! Everyone involved had a blast!
LEAD: Palombi recognized several outstanding students for each grade level at their last Lancer Leaders ceremony of the 23-24 school year! We are truly fortunate to have such amazing leaders among us!
Palombi Leaders shine bright at their Leadership Expo!
LEARN: 7th grade ELA worked on a graffiti wall with their new vocab from The Outsiders! Nice job!
LEAD: Palombi's Garden Club thinned the seedlings, then enjoyed a salad of pea, cabbage, spinach, and chive greens!
LEARN: Mrs. Calabrese's class tested different variables in stream tables to explore erosion and deposition. Way to go!
LEAD: The Palombi Student Lighthouse Team would like to invite everyone to the Color Run on Saturday, May 18th at 10 AM! This family walk/run event is for all District 41 students, families, and staff. Check-in will be in the bus parking lot which is where the race will begin. The run/walk will start with a color celebration. The route will be marked and there will be volunteers throughout the race to continually throw color at participants. Click on this link to access the Paper Registration Form OR you can complete the form at MySchoolBucks.com. Payments can be made with cash, check (made out to District 41) or online at MySchoolBucks.com. We are very excited and hope to see you there! If you have any questions please email Ms. Gama at cecilia.gamamendoza@district41.org
LEAD: Today Palombi hosted its last Leaders Who Brunch for this school year! Our students had a great time exploring a diverse range of careers with our guests.
LEAD: Students in Mrs. Grosclaude's classes worked on this collaborative art piece after MAP testing! Way to go!
SERVE: Today, Palombi's Garden Club planted carrot and cabbage seeds and even found time to weed the garden!
LEAD: Shout out to the LEAD Day student action group! The students and staff leaders organized an enjoyable day for everyone! Students spent the day engaging in a variety of fun activities!
LEARN: Author Jordan Sonnenblick visited Palombi this past week, where he shared his wisdom and life experiences with our students. Known for his young adult fiction, including "Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie," Mr. Sonnenblick enriched our school community with his visit.
LEAD: Maker Space classes created carnival games for one of their projects. The whole school was invited to try them out! Way to go!
SERVE: Palombi's Garden Club Crew got dirty and made a stinky corner! They planted a bed of onions, built a chive mountain, and planted dill seeds.
LEAD: Palombi's Scholastic Bowl team won the conference championship! Join us in cheering them on as they prepare for the regional competition on April 24th!
LEARN: Students in 7th and 8th grade visited the Tech Campus for a career exploration field trip called Future Quest! This after-school event allowed them to participate in three sessions of their choice, including options like welding, culinary arts, media design, medical services, education, and construction design, among others!
SERVE: The Community Action group was hard at work today making blankets for an animal shelter! Way to go!
LEARN: Over the next two weeks, the 8th graders are given the opportunity to use the newest virtual reality teaching trunk from the Illinois Holocaust Museum in their social studies! They are able to "walk" with Holocaust survivors through their childhood hometowns and concentration camps as they share their stories of survival, creating an unforgettable experience!
