Camp Palms

Camp Palms is a middle school orientation for incoming 6th grade students, who will have the opportunity to become familiar with the campus, meet some of the teachers, rotate through classes, and make new friends.

Camp Palms is a 2-day program in August, before school starts in the Fall. See the schedule below.

Invitation letters are usually mailed by the end of May. Sixth grade students wishing to participate in Camp Palms should sign up in advance for this event.

Camp Palms starts in the School Auditorium on Woodbine Street (see campus map). Over two days, students attend 8 sessions (4 each day), learning everything from study skills to math games to using a P.E. locker. Students learn their way around campus in a fun scavenger hunt.

Parents of 6th grade students are welcome to attend, with or without their 6th grader, either of the one-hour orientation sessions held on the first day.

If students in Camp Palms attend the 9:00-10:00am orientation session with their parents then at 10:00am parents leave campus while 6th grade students remain until noon. Students, without parents, return the next day from 9:00am to noon.

Don't worry if your child cannot attend Camp Palms. New students are made to feel welcome on the first day of school and beyond. People will be standing by to answer questions and help with maps and directions for any student who seems a little uncertain. We want all of our students to feel comfortable and confident as soon as possible!

This year, Palms implemented a new parent check-in process in mid-August, prior to the first day of school. The parent check-in enables families to complete and submit required paperwork such as emergency contact information before school starts, find out the student's class schedule, pick up textbooks, sign up for LAUSD PASSport, and purchase PE clothes and other items at the student store. It's a great way to get a jump on the school year rather than having to do all of these things the first week of school. 

All families of new and returning students were sent a letter in mid-June listing the dates and times for each grade's parent check-in session. Please plan to attend the parent check-in for your grade level, and get an organized start to the school year.

Review the parent check-in flyer.

• Ms. Andersen, Camp Palms Leader (and also Title I Coordinator and math teacher)
• Many other Palms teachers lead Camp Palms sessions.

You're invited!

New 7th and 8th grade students are already familiar with middle school but may not have seen the Palms campus (see campus map). We invite these parents and students to join one of our Palms tours.

7th and 8th grade parents who are new to Palms may attend either of the Camp Palms one-hour orientations, with or without their 7th or 8th grader, but 7th and 8th grade students do not attend the rest of Camp Palms.

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