November 17, 2017 Inside this issue: Athletics 2 Campus Happenings 3-8 TACE 9-12 Looking Forward 13 DISTRICT EVENTS Thanksgiving Holidays Mon-Fri, November 20-24 Friday, November 17 4:30p Girls 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Lufkin-Hudson (Home) 5:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball @ Lindale Saturday, November 18 Girls 9th/JV Basketball Wildcat Classic Tournament Monday, November 20 Volume 6: Issue 11 Palestine Independent School District Wildcat Weekly from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope students and staff have a great Thanksgiving week filled with family and friends and some time to slow down and remember all the blessings. I am grateful to have so many things to be thankful for in my life; my beautiful wife, our son, a supportive family, Palestine ISD, and each and every staff member who works hard every day to achieve our ultimate goal of inspiring students to succeed. Turkey Drive-by PISD provided a Thanksgiving Turkey to staff on Wednesday, November 15th in appreciation for their service. The district will be closed for the Thanksgiving holidays from Monday, November 20th through Friday, November 24th. Campuses will be open on Saturday, November 25th and Sunday, November 26th from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm if anyone needs to come in and get ready for students returning on Monday, November 27th. 4:30p Girls 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Kilgore (Home) 1:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Corsicana (Home) Tuesday, November 21 4:30p Girls 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Jacksonville (Home) 5:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball @ John Tyler Saturday, November 25 Boys V Basketball Woodman Classic @ Whitehouse Southside Principal, Grace Mancilla, and UPS of Palestine were recognized by Mayor Steve Presley and City of Palestine council members for partnering to collect over 5,600 items for the East Texas Food Bank. Thank you to Mrs. Mancilla, UPS, and students and staff throughout the district for helping to ensure that everyone is able to have a nice Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!
P a ge 2 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 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 season Basketball: on September 1 st versus Mabank. We encourage our fans to come out and support all our fall sports. The Ladycat and Wildcat Basketball Teams are working hard and invite everyone to come out and support them this season. As a reminder, please don t forget Meet the Wildcats, Monday, August 28 th, 7:00 p.m., Wildcat Gym! We look forward to introducing The district our football, will be closed cross for country, the Thanksgiving fall tennis, holidays and next volleyball week (November teams, 20-24). as well The as Ladycats student and Wildcats trainers, basketball band season will continue through the week. members, cheerleaders and Kik Kats. Representatives from the PISD Athletic Booster Club will be available, also, to answer any Schedule questions of games you for may this have weekend about and next memberships week: and volunteer opportunities. For up to date information, schedules, and upcoming events, please visit the Athletic webpage at www.palestineschools.org, Ladycat Schedule Departments, Athletics. Friday, November 17 4:30p Lufkin-Hudson (Home) Saturday, November 18 9:00a Wildcat Classic Tournament (Home) Monday, November 20 4:30p Kilgore (Home) WE WILL PUT Tuesday, FOOTBALL November SCRIMMAGE 21 4:30p INFO Jacksonville HERE.COACH (Home) ROBINSON IS WORKING ON THAT.. In Volleyball Wildcat action: Schedule Friday, November 17 4:30p Lindale (Away) The Ladycats Monday, played November Pittsburg 20 at home 1:00p last Corsicana Friday (Home) night in their first home game of the season. JVB lost a tough match in 3 Tuesday, ( 25-13, November 18-25, 11-15). 21 JVA 4:30p defeated John Pittsburg Tyler (Away)(25-22, 22-25, 25-23)! The Varsity girls lost in three (20-25, 17-25, 17-25). Faith Saturday, Newman November picked 25 up 4:30p 22 digs. Woodman McKenzie Classic King @ Whitehouse had 22 assists. vs. Marshall 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 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 varsity girls showed heart and fight in their 5 game match with Alba-Golden. We came up short, but very proud of the effort the girls gave (26-24, 15-25, 25-23, 22-25, 12-15). We will be playing in the Groesbeck tournament this Friday and Saturday! The
P a ge 3 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 Palestine High School Principal: Dr. William Stewart PHS honored the Palestine Police Department for their service to the community with a luncheon at Wildcat Café. Jack Hallock won 2nd place at Regional UIL Student Congress this week and will compete at state in January. Mrs. Hardy s Catapult Projectile Motion Project for Principles of Technology Happy Thanksgiving! from Wildcat Acres Celebrating National Nacho Day
P a ge 4 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 Palestine Junior High School Principal: Stephen Cooksey from the staff and students at Palestine Junior High School
P a ge 5 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 A.M. Story Intermediate Principal: Jaime Clark Veterans Day Program & Luncheon Students thought inside and outside the box for Cardboard Creations Team Building during the Flex Day on Friday, November 10th. Story s 6th grade Band did a fantastic job performing at the last home varsity football game.
P a ge 6 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 Southside Elementary Principal: Grace Mancilla Veteran s Day Assembly Veteran s Escort MEGA BASH PARTY Ms. Kendrick and Mrs. Butler taking selfies on Mr. Richardson s phone. You never know where those will end up! Hunt Mason and Tyce Hatcher Beginning, Middle, End of the pillow fight Thanksgiving Luncheon
Page 7 Wildcat Weekly Volume 6: Issue 11 Northside Primary Principal: Barbara Dutton Mrs. Dutton and Mr. Quarles pose with the King of Hearts, (Connor Willoughby) at Alice in The first group of Northside readers have received their AR shirts. Our goal is for every child to read and earn their t-shirt before the end of the year. Mrs. Moore s KEY Class shares the books they wrote with other students. 1st Grade Teachers take students on a Halloween Mystery Quest to improve their predicting skills. Scary, squishy fun. Wonderland, Jr.
P a ge 8 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 Washington E.C.C. Principal: Sheila Bradley Enrichment Day Thanksgiving Projects Library time is very important on our campus.
P a ge 9 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD TACE Northside Primary TACE Center Morning TACE students like journaling and setting goals for their day. Problem solving and self control have been a focus and students have learned they love puzzles. Students working on Christmas musical for our December parent event.
P a ge 10 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD TACE Southside Elementary TACE Center Chef Simon visits Southside, serving up sweet treats! Solving Rubik s Cubes with Mrs. Jenkins Mrs. Garcia s class using Newsela to practice non-fiction skills.
P a ge 11 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD TACE A.M. Story Intermediate TACE STEM Center Parents and students worked with Vicki Braly of Braly s Hardware to create a decorative Christmas countdown keepsake.
P a ge 12 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD TACE Palestine High School TACE College and Career Readiness Center Students in Mrs. Mason s Foodie Club prepping the kitchen Foodie Club making burgers TACE Welding
P a ge 13 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 11 Looking Forward Nov-Dec 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12 13 14 4:30p Girls 9th/JV/V Basketball @ Rusk 5:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Huntington (Home) 15 Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution to Staff @ PISD Administration Office 16 Girls 9th/JV Basketball Wildcat Classic Tournament 5:30p TACE ESL Celebration-Wildcat Cafe 7:00p PHS National Honor Society Induction-PHS Auditorium 17 4:30p Girls 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Lufkin-Hudson (Home) 5:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball @ Lindale 18 8:00a PHS TSI Testing Girls 9th/JV Basketball Wildcat Classic Tournament 19 20 Thanksgiving Holiday 4:30p Girls 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Kilgore (Home) 1:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Corsicana (Home) 21 Thanksgiving Holiday 4:30p Girls 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Jacksonville (Home) 5:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball @ John Tyler 22 Thanksgiving Holiday 23 Thanksgiving Holiday 24 Thanksgiving Holiday 25 Boys V Basketball Woodman Classic @ Whitehouse 26 27 7:00p Regular School Board Meeting 28 4:30p Girls JV/V Basketball @ West Rusk 5:00p Boys 9th/JV/V Basketball vs. Henderson (Home) 29 30 Girls & Boys V Basketball Lorena Tournament & Boys 9th/JV Henderson Tournament 5:00p Junior High Basketball - Girls (Home) & Boys (Away) vs. Madisonville 1 Girls & Boys V Basketball Lorena Tournament & Boys 9th/JV Henderson Tournament 2 Girls & Boys V Basketball Lorena Tournament & Boys 9th/JV Henderson Tournament 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 Basketball @ Corsicana 5:00p Boys 9 th /JV/V Basketball vs. Crockett (Home) 6 7 Girls 9th/JV Basketball Coldspring Tournament Girls & Boys V Basketball East Texas Shootout @ Brownsboro Boys 9 th /JV Basketball Tourney @ Palestine 8 Girls & Boys V Basketball East Texas Shootout @ Brownsboro 9 ACT Test @ PHS 8:00a PHS TSI Testing Girls 9th/JV Basketball Coldspring Tournament Girls & Boys V Basketball East Texas Shootout @ Brownsboro Boys 9 th /JV Basketball Tourney @ Palestine