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Wildcat Weekly

Fall came slower and was a

little warmer than usual this

year, but the weather has been

nice for outdoor extracurricu-

lar activities. Thank you to our

athletes, band members,

cheerleaders, drill team, all of

the directors, and coaching

staff for working together to

make the Wildcat 2016 Fall

extracurricular season a great

one.

Palestine ISD was featured in

the October, 2016, edition of

TACS Today. The article,

written by PISD Director of

Public Relations Larissa Love-

less, showcases Palestine

ISD’s progression into Twenty

-First Century Learning. The

journey began five years ago

with the implementation of

STEM classes at Palestine Jun-

ior High. Since that time,

STEM classes have been add-

ed at Northside, Southside,

Story, and Palestine High

School.

The district’s Robotics

program is thriving. The PHS

Robotics program, taught by

Joseph Baker, began in 2013.

The PHS team has won

several SkillsUSA Champion-

ships, as well as two VEX

Tournament championships in

December, 2015. Grade K-5

students are also being intro-

duced to Robotics education

in STEM classes. Story Inter-

mediate has an after school

VEX Robotics program taught

by Virgil Buell that has partici-

pated in several tournaments.

Palestine ISD will continue

exploring innovative ways to

educate students to ensure that

they are workforce ready in

our rapidly changing highly

technological world. The

TACS Today article can be

found by clicking the link

Palestine ISD: Defining Twen-

ty-First Century Learning on

the front page of the Palestine

ISD website.

Palestine Independent School District November 11, 2016 Volume 5: Issue 10

Food Service Info 2

Athletics 3

Campus Happenings 4-7

TACE 8-12

Looking Forward 13

Inside this issue:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, November 12

10:00 am Varsity Boys’ Basket-ball Spring Hill Scrimmage

Monday, November 14

7:00 pm School Board Meeting

Tuesday, November 15

5:00 pm F/JV/V Boys’ Basketball vs. Huntington (Away)

5:00 pm F/JV/V Girls’ Basketball vs. Rusk (Home)

Wednesday, November 16

2:30 pm Turkey Giveaway

Thursday, November 17

Girls’ F/JV Basketball Ladycat Classic (Home)

Friday, November 18

Flex Day/Early Release

5:00 pm Girls’ Varsity Basketball vs. West Rusk

(Home)

from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall

The 5th Annual PISD

Turkey Giveaway will be

held next Wednesday,

November 16th from 2:30

pm until 4:30 pm at the

PISD Administration

parking lot located at

1007 East Park Avenue.

Employees may bring

their “Turkey” ticket and

exchange it for a turkey.

The PISD Board of

Trustees, Administration

Office staff, and I look

forward to seeing

everyone next Wednesday

at the “Turkey Giveaway”.

The second of four flex

days will be held next

Friday, November 18th

followed by the

Thanksgiving holidays.

To all of America’s

Veterans and members of

the US Armed Forces,

thank you for your service!

Palestine ISD in Texas Association of Community Schools

Magazine

“Turkey Time!”

Have a great 2016-2017 school year!

Wi ldcat Weekly Volume 5: Issue 10

PISD Food Service Department Director: Mimi Spreen


Go Wildcats Athletic Director: Robby Clark

Palestine Athletics

Cross Country:

Freshman, Michael Guzman will compete at the UIL State Cross Country Meet at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on Saturday,

November 12, 2016. Good luck Michael!

Basketball:

The Junior High Girls Basketball teams traveled to Hudson. The 7A team brought home second place and are 3-1 early on in the

season. The 8A team won first place and have started their season 4-0. Congrats to these young ladies and coaches for their fine

start.

The Ladycat Basketball team had their home opener on Thursday evening against the Canton Eagles. Thanks to all of the fans

who came out to support the Ladycat Basketball Program.

The JV Girls’ Basketball team played hard but had a rough time making baskets. The defense played solid throughout the game.

The Varsity Ladycats hosted #12 Canton in the TABC polls. Both teams played a very tight first half as we went in down 23-25 at

half. This team has the ability to play very close through three quarters with a ranked team. The Ladycats are on the road

against Lindale tonight. The game will begin at 7:30 pm.

The Boy’s Freshman and JV Basketball teams will scrimmage at Cross Roads tonight at 5:00 pm.

We are very encouraged and excited for the Basketball season.

Upcoming Basketball Games:

Saturday, November 12th, 10:00 am: Boy’ Varsity Spring Hill Scrimmage

Tuesday, November 15th, 5:00 pm: Girls’ JV/V Rusk (Home)

Tuesday, November 15th, 5:00 pm: Boys’ F/JV/V Huntington (Away)

Thursday, November 17th, Time TBA: Girls’ F/JV Ladycat Classic (Home)

Friday, November 18th, 7:00 pm: Girls’ V West Rusk (Home)

LET’S GO WILDCATS!

Coach Robby Clark


Palestine High School Principal: Dr. William Stewart

Brian Villatoro

puts the

finishing

touches on a

dog house in

construction

class.

Marvin Schols and

Vanessa Santos

prepare a catered

lunch for the

Palestine

Garden Club.

Mrs. Nolan’s students learn

about sampling in statistics.

Valarie Sanchez is

making Macy Stone

picture perfect in

cosmetology.


Palestine Junior High School Principal: Stephen Cooksey

PJHS held the last Pep rally for the year this past week.

Students all had an amazing time performing the Viking Chat

one last time! Check out the Jr. High website for the complete

video. The Jr. High Wildcats had a great Football season and

are now starting out on the right foot for a great Basketball

season.


A.M. Story Intermediate

Principal: Jaime Clark

The Wildcat Band Drumline

performed an exciting show

for Story students and staff.

Story had lots of fun celebrating Mega Bash Fun!

Students loved the Mega sound system,

group activities, and bounce castle.


Southside Elementary

Principal: Melissa Molandes

Students and staff enjoyed Red Ribbon Week activities,

especially dressing up as their favorite characters.


Northside Primary Principal: Barbara Dutton

Northside students practice

citizenship on Tuesday

by voting in a mock election.

Top Sellers enjoyed the fundraising party!


PALESTINE ISD TACE

Northside Primary TACE Center

Making Thankful Trees

Using recycled material

to make

decorative turkeys

Taking Science to the next level with serious work on Catapults

Families making Fall decorations


PALESTINE ISD TACE

Southside Elementary TACE Center

Engineering

Exercise

with

Mr. Clardy

Pumpkin carving with Mrs. Everhart


PALESTINE ISD TACE

A.M. Story Intermediate TACE Center

Yearbook Club

Palestine Junior High School TACE STEM Center

Math Club

Excited about slopes

Editing and

revising project

Mrs. Moore-Parker’s

Art Club


PALESTINE ISD TACE

Palestine High School TACE College & Career Readiness Center

RC Bots

Tennis

Auto Bots

Drivers’

Education


PALESTINE ISD

TACE

TACE Family Engagement Program

Parent Activity Calendar - November 2016

For more information please contact: Mr. Damon Hooe at: 903-727-2666 or e-mail: [email protected]; or visit our website www.palestineschools.org.

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Looking Forward

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

13 14 7:00p School Board

Meeting

15 5:00p F/JV/V Boys’

Basketball vs.

Huntington (Away)

5:00p Girls’ JV/V

Basketball vs. Rusk

(Home)

7:00p NHS Induc-

tion - PHS Auditorium

16 2:30p Palestine ISD

Turkey Day

17 Girls’ F/JV

Basketball Classic

(Home)

10:00a-12:45p

Northside Academic

Open House &

Thanksgiving Feast

18 Flex Day/Early

Release

7:00p Girls’ Varsity

Basketball vs. West

Rusk (Home)

19

20 21 Thanksgiving Holidays

Online Staff Develop-ment

5:00p F/JV/V Boys’

Basketball vs.

Corsicana (Away)

5:00p Girls’ F/JV/V

Basketball vs.

22 Thanksgiving Holidays

Online Staff Develop-ment

12:00p F/JV/V

Boys’ Basketball vs.

John Tyler (Home)

5:00p Girls’ F/JV/V

Basketball vs.



Thanksgiving Day


Varsity Boys’ Basketball Burger King Classic @ Whitehouse

26

27 28 29 5:00p F/JV/V Boys’

Basketball vs.

Central Heights

(Home)

5:00p Girls’ JV/V

Basketball vs.

Coldspring-Oakhurst

(Home)

30 Dec 1 Boys’ F/JV Basket-

ball Edgewood

Tourney

Boys’ Varsity Bas-

ketball DQ Invita-

tional Tourney @

Van

Girls’ JV/V

Basketball Eustace

Tournament

2 Boys’ F/JV Basket-

ball Edgewood

Tourney

Boys’ Varsity Basket-

ball DQ Invitational

Tourney @ Van

Junior High One Act

Play


ball Edgewood

Tourney


ball DQ Invitational

Tourney @ Van

4 2:00p Anderson

County Chorus

Contata

5 5:00p JH Girls’

Basketball vs.

Fairfield (Home)

6:30p Choir Christ-

mas Concert - PHS

Auditorium

6 5:00p Northside

TACE “A Christmas

to Remember”

5:00p F/JV/V Boys’

Basketball vs.

Center (Home)

5:00p Girls’ JV/V

Basketball vs.

Diboll (Away)

6:30p Band Christ-

mas Concert - PHS

Auditorium

7


ball Palestine Tour-

ney

Boys’ & Girls’ Varsi-

ty Basketball Great-

er East Texas

Shootout @ Browns-

boro

9 6:30p 8th Grade

Dance - PJHS Cafe-

teria


ball Greater East

Texas Shootout @

Brownsboro

10 7:30a ACT Testing

Boys’ F/JV Basket-

ball Palestine Touney


ball Greater East

Texas Shootout @

Brownsboro

November-December 2016

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