Panorama Community Schools

Panorama Schools will be CLOSED due to weather today(2/20/2026).
Stay safe and warm Panthers!

Panorama schools will start with a two hour delay tomorrow (2.20.26). We will NOT have an early out and will dismiss at regular time.

Due to the winter storm warning, Panorama Schools will be out 1 hour early, 2/19/2026.

This Week’s Activities Schedule

All events this week are postseason competitions — good luck to our student-athletes!

🎟️ Please note: Tickets must be purchased digitally, links to do so are below.
Cashless options will be available at the gate for both basketball games.

Boys tickets: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
Girls tickets: https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/girlsbasketball/2025-26/comps/h20260205102732927bb5e55961fec4d

🤼 State Wrestling Info:
https://www.iahsaa.org/wrestling/state-tournament-central/

Let’s show up and support our kids — bring the energy and Panther pride! 💪

2026 PROM Details.

Prom 2026-Starry Night
When: Sat. April 11, 2026
Where: The Captain's Pick @Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Cover Ridge Rd, Panora, IA

Prom Details:
5:00pm-Grand March @Panorama High School Auditorium
5:30pm-Social/Mocktail/Photo Op Hour(Parents Welcome) @The Captains Pick
6:30pm-Dinner @The Captains Pick
7:30-10:30pm-Dance @The Captains Pick

After Prom Party: @Panorama High School
10:45pm-3:00am Hosted by Junior Class Parents
Doors close at 11:10pm for entrance.
Hypnotist begins at 11:15pm!
After Prom Activities(Bubble Soccer, Laser Tag, Arcade Games, Food, Fun & Prizes!!I)

Students will need to sign up for Grand March, Prom, and After Prom by Friday March 13th in the Office!

Panorama Community Schools is seeking a passionate, driven, and leadership-oriented Head Volleyball Coach to lead our program. We are looking for a candidate who can foster a positive team culture, develop student-athletes both on and off the court, and build a competitive edge within our conference.

Please reach out to:
Bruce Dahlhauser, Activities Director
Email: bruce.dahlhauser@panorama.k12.ia.us

It’s a lighter week at Panorama! Basketball wraps up the regular season on Tuesday, and boys wrestling heads into the postseason with the State Qualifying Meet on Saturday. Best of luck to all our athletes—let’s finish strong!

A big shoutout to our Amazing Pawsitive Role Models of the Week! Keep up the great work!
Blaire M. - Kindergarten
Blake H. - 1st Grade
Levi B. - 2nd Grade
Kendall A. - 3rd Grade
Lyla M. - 4th Grade
Lincoln G. - 5th Grade

Sweet memories in the making ✨
Don’t forget to order your 2025–26 yearbook today!

Miss Michele’s preschool students explored items in the classroom and measured them using strips of paper. They determined whether each item was taller than, shorter than, or about the same height as their strip of paper.

PHS Esports will take on Esterville Lincoln Central this afternoon in an Overwatch 2 showdown! Be sure to tune in at 4:00 on our Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/phsesports50216. There will be a doubleheader this week as PHS has a makeup game vs OABCIG on Wednesday at 4:00!

🐾 Happy 100th Day of School! 🐾

Panorama Elementary had a wonderful time celebrating 100 days of learning together!

📅 Panorama Weekly Activities Schedule
Here’s what’s coming up this week for Panorama! Check the schedule, mark your calendars, and come out to support our students. 💙

Staff Members of the Week! We appreciate all your efforts for students and staff.

Mrs. Clouser (School Community Liaison)
Ms. Teresa (Paraeducator)
Mr. Dru (Paraeducator)

Members of the Middle School Student Council hosted a milk and cookie party for the elementary class who collected the most pop tabs for Gift of Life Transplant House.

Our winning elementary class was Mrs. Johnson's Class who collected 14.6 lbs. of pop tabs! Thank you to all our elementary students and families who participated.

Congratulations to the following students for showing Pawsitive Behavior last week!
Herme M. - K
Charlotte S. - 1st
Briley H. - 2nd
Saylor A. - 3rd
Kennedy K. - 4th
Heidi F. - 5th

Shoutout to our Staff Members of the Week! 🙌 Thank you for going above and beyond for our school community. We couldn't do it without you!

Ms. Emily T. (Paraeducator)
Ms. Diltz (Special Education)
Mrs. Beyerink (First Grade)
Mrs. Blomquist (Instructional Coach)

Senior Recognition for Panorama Students in the Des Moines High School Hockey League.

Panorama students Brayden Meinecke and Gavin Lindstrom will be recognized by the Des Moines High School Hockey for the league's "Senior Sunday" event. Before the puck drops on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 9:30 a.m. The players and their parents will take the ice at the MidAmerican Rec Plex in West Des Moines.
Lindstrom and Meinecke have played hockey for the Des Moines Rec Leagues since the 6th grade. A sport that started as roller hockey in the Meinecke's basement, with their grandfather's hockey gear, led to the boys begging to take "Learn to Skate Hockey" lessons. Last year, they helped their team, The Des Moines Thunder, win the championship for the City League Tournament. Gavin was nominated to be the Captain of the team this year. Lindstrom plays right wing, and Meinecke shines as a strong defenseman. Come out and support The Des Moines Thunder this Sunday!

In STEM class with Mrs. Downing, 5th Grade students have been engaging in a new Drones unit, thanks to an Iowa STEM Scale-Up Grant that Downing was recently awarded. They have learned basic safety, control, and anatomy of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and have been practicing piloting our own mini Codrones.

Several guest speakers have been kind enough to visit the class to discuss careers in drone use. Josh & Justin Tuel (Tuel Family Farms) discussed drones in Agriculture. They brought in their very large spray drone for us to see. Garrett Armstrong (Whitetail Properties) demonstrated how he uses aerial photography/videography to map and capture large parcels of rural real estate, and lastly, Trooper Nick Henkle, Technical Crash Investigator from the Iowa State Patrol spoke about how drones help him map and measure crime scenes, as well as other Public Safety applications. We are very thankful to all of these professionals for sharing their experience with us!