Wildcat Weekly. from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall. Welcome December! Palestine Independent School District. Athletics. Campus Happenings 3-7

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1 December 8, 2017 Palestine Independent School District Wildcat Weekly Inside this issue: Athletics Volume 6: Issue 12 2 Campus Happenings 3-7 TACE 8-11 Looking Forward 12 DISTRICT EVENTS Monday, December 11 5:00p Junior High Girls & Boys Basketball vs. Athens 6:30p PISD Choir Christmas Concert Tuesday, December 12 5:00p Girls JV/V Basketball vs. Center (Home) BOP Night from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall I hope everyone is enjoying the little bit of winter weather that arrived this week just in time for the Christmas season and all the fun activities during this most wonderful time of the year. The Wildcat Band & Kik Kat Drill Team represented Palestine ISD in the Christmas Parade of Lights in downtown Palestine on Saturday, December 2nd The Palestine High School Band and Choir will entertain with musical celebrations of Christmas next week at Palestine High School in the Auditorium. The Choir Christmas Concert will be held on Monday, December 11th at 6:30 pm. The Band Christmas Concert will follow on Tuesday, December 12th at 6:30 pm. 6:30p PISD Band Christmas Concert Friday, December 15 5:00p Girls JV/V Basketball vs. Diboll (Home) Elem. BOP Night 5:30p Boys Soccer Alumni Scrimmage 7:30p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Sabine (Home) Saturday, December 16 8:00a PHS TSI Testing 12:00p Girls V Soccer Alumni Game The Wildcat Golf Course kicked off their Country Christmas this past Saturday and the event will continue the next two Saturdays, December 9th and 16th from 4:30-7:00 pm. Come visit the Wildcat Golf Course and relax with a hayride and some old fashioned country fun. PISD Administrators enjoyed distributing incentive checks to staff this week. Thank you PISD Board of Trustees! 4:30-7p Wildcat Golf Course Country Christmas Christmas Holidays Friday, December 22 Friday, January 5 Students return to school on Jan 8 Staff Development Day on Jan 5 Welcome December!

2 P a ge 2 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 Go Wildcats Athletic Director: Robby Clark Palestine Athletics Welcome back, Wildcat fans! We are excited to kick off the new school year with a full athletic calendar. Our student athletes have worked hard in preparation for the new season. Cross Country is ready for their first meet in Union Grove on Saturday, Volleyball is in full swing with the varsity team competing in the Groesbeck tournament today and tomorrow, Team Tennis hosted their first home match of the season on Thursday, and varsity football will kick off their Boys season Basketball: on September 1 st versus Mabank. We encourage our fans to come out and support all our fall sports. Palestine Varsity Boys vs Crockett As Won a reminder, please don t forget Meet the Wildcats, Monday, August 28 th, 7:00 p.m., Wildcat Gym! We look forward to introducing our football, cross country, fall tennis, and volleyball teams, as well as student trainers, band members, "I was proud cheerleaders of our guys and and Kik how Kats. they Representatives came out and played. from the PISD Athletic Booster Club will be available, also, to answer Crockett any is questions a very good you team may but have we about hit our memberships free throws and and executed volunteer opportunities. For all up night to date to get information, the win. We schedules, still continue and to upcoming improve and events, I am thrilled please visit the Athletic webpage at as to how we are playing as a team." Departments, Athletics. Palestine JV Boys vs Crockett Won WE WILL PUT FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE INFO HERE.COACH ROBINSON IS WORKING ON THAT.. The JV Boys played very well and were in control of this game rom the jump. They also continue to improve and play some In Volleyball very good basketball. action: The Varsity Ladycats will be played competing Pittsburg in the at Fairfield home last Tournament Friday night Thursday, in their first home game of the season. JVB lost a tough match Friday in and 3 ( 25-13, Saturday 18-25, and 11-15). JV will JVA be playing defeated in our Pittsburg own tourney (25-22, 22-25, 25-23)! The Varsity girls lost in three (20-25, 17-25, here 17-25). in Palestine Faith Newman Thursday picked and Saturday. up 22 digs. McKenzie King had 22 assists. Destiny Mathews had 10 kills while Shayla Arthur added 8 kills. The Ladycats will resume play in the Eustace tournament playing at 9 am vs. Mabank in the Championship Coach Johnson bracket. The Ladycats hosted Alba-Golden Tuesday night. The JVB team fought hard in a 3 game match, but came up short (25-20, 21-25, 23-25). Our JVA team won in exciting fashion coming from behind in the 3rd set to win (15-25, 25-16, 25-20)! Our Girls varsity Basketball girls showed heart and fight in their 5 game match with Alba-Golden. We came up short, but very proud of the Varsity effort the defeated girls gave Corsicana (26-24, , 25-23, 22-25, 12-15). We will be playing in the Groesbeck tournament this Friday and JV Saturday! defeated Corsicana Freshman lost to Corsicana Upcoming Basketball: Varsity will travel to the East Texas Shootout Tournament in Brownsboro this Thur-Sat. JV will play Slocum on 10am. Program record: (#25)Varsity (11-2) JV (11-2) 9th (9-3) Coach Chapa

3 P a ge 3 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 Palestine High School Principal: Dr. William Stewart Edgar making a Christmas wreath in Miss Sharp s Art class Adrian and Omar learning about chemicals in Mrs. Brown s class In Mrs. Armstrong s class, students are learning grammar rules. Mrs. Dickson s FFA students are learning parliamentary procedures.

4 P a ge 4 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 A.M. Story Intermediate Principal: Jaime Clark Annual Gobbler Gallop 2 nd Six weeks Book Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon Bulletin Board Contest Thanksgiving Luncheon

5 Page 5 Wildcat Weekly Volume 6: Issue 12 Southside Elementary Principal: Grace Mancilla Ashton Cook working hard on the computer with NewsELA Ms. Davis s class working hard in their Daily 5 rotations in small groups. Mrs. Anderson s Gingerbread House Mrs. Catala s class posing in front of Taller de Santa Mrs. Keisling s class incorporating math into their lesson by using the UNO game

6 P a ge 6 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 Northside Primary Principal: Barbara Dutton Building in the Science Lab Northside Readers love to earn their AR shirts. One sign Christmas is on the way... When sleds come down the hallway! Northside staff were excited to get their incentive checks Monday. Thanks to Mr. Marshall and Mrs. Jones for being the bearers of such wonderful gifts.

7 P a ge 7 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 Washington E.C.C. Principal: Sheila Bradley Academically Ready to Strive Library time is very important on our campus.

8 P a ge 8 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 PALESTINE ISD TACE Northside Primary TACE Center TACE Family Fall Craft Night TACE Students help with Veterans' Day preparations Thank you veterans for all you've done and continue to do for our country.

9 P a ge 9 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 PALESTINE ISD TACE Southside Elementary TACE Center Finding ways to be thankful Turkey cookies with Natalie from Palestine Painted Cookie Morning TACE

10 P a ge 10 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 PALESTINE ISD TACE A.M. Story Intermediate TACE STEM Center Story Intermediate TACE is partnering with the YMCA. Our students participate in Born to Move and Drums Alive. These activities are designed to improve student s agility, balance, and endurance. Students are engaged and having a great time while developing healthy habits.

11 P a ge 11 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 PALESTINE ISD TACE Palestine High School TACE College and Career Readiness Center Science homework help Students enjoying Arcade Hour after completing homework Art Club making Robotics and Drones altered books Foodie Club making burgers

12 P a ge 12 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 12 Looking Forward Dec 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 2:00p Anderson County Christmas Contata - PHS Auditorium 4 5:00p Junior High Basketball - Girls (Away) Boys (Home) vs. Fairfield 5 5:00p Girls 9th/JV/V Corsicana 5:00p Boys 9 th /JV/V Basketball vs. Crockett (Home) 6 7 Girls V Basketball East Texas Brownsboro Boys 9 th /JV Basketball Palestine 8 Girls V Basketball East Texas Brownsboro Boys V Basketball Fairfield Tournament 9 ACT PHS 8:00a PHS TSI Testing Girls Basketball East Texas Brownsboro Boys 9 th /JV Basketball Palestine Boys V Basketball Fairfield Tournament 4:30-7p Wildcat Golf Course Country Christmas :00p Junior High Girls & Boys Basketball vs. Athens 6:30p PISD Choir Christmas Concert 5:00p Girls JV/V Basketball vs. Center (Home) BOP Night 6:30p PISD Band Christmas Concert 5:00p Girls JV/V Basketball vs. Diboll (Home) Elem. BOP Night 5:30p Boys Soccer Alumni Scrimmage 7:30p Boys 9 th /JV/V Basketball vs. Sabine (Home) 8:00a PHS TSI Testing 12:00p Girls V Soccer Alumni Game 4:30-7p Wildcat Golf Course Country Christmas 8 th Grade Dance in JH Cafeteria :00p Girls JV/V Basketball vs. Whitehouse (Away) 6:00p Regular Board Meeting 5:00p Boys 9 th /JV/V Basketball vs. Whitehouse (Away) End 3 rd Six Weeks Early Release Christmas Holidays (Dec 22-Jan 4/Staff return Jan 5/ Students return Jan 8) 24/ Boys V Crockett Tournament Girls V Basketball Burnet Tournament 11:00a Girls V Soccer vs. Nacogdoches Boys V Crockett Tournament Girls V Basketball Burnet Tournament 10:00a Boys Lufkin Boys V Crockett Tournament 12:00p Girls JV2 New Summerfield