November 18, 2016 Volume 5: Issue 11 Palestine Independent School District Inside this issue: Athletics 2 Campus Happenings 3-7 8-14 Looking Forward 15 Wildcat Weekly from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall It s that Turkey time of year again! On Wednesday, the PISD Administration parking area was filled with 500+ turkeys, one for each staff member and just in time for the Thanksgiving holidays. The district is thankful to each and every staff member for all that you do to encourage and motivate students each day throughout the school year. We wish each student and staff member a safe and happy holiday week with family and friends. Wildcat Weekly will take a break for a few weeks. The next edition will come out on Friday, December 9th. Happy Thanksgiving from Palestine ISD! Give Thanks Gather Laughter Family Happy Blessings UPCOMING EVENTS November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holidays Mon-Tues, Nov 21-22 Online Staff Development Monday, November 21 5:00 pm F/JV/V Boys Corsicana (Away) 5:00 pm F/JV/V Girls Kilgore (Away) Tuesday, November 22 12:00 pm F/JV/V Boys John Tyler (Home) 5:00 pm F/JV/V Girls Jacksonville (Away) Friday, November 25 Boys Varsity Basketball Burger King Classic @ Whitehouse PHS Choir & Glee Club The PHS Wildcat Choir teamed up with the newly formed Glee Club for a debut performance last Thursday, November 10 th. The two groups had the audience on their feet singing and dancing to songs like Forget You by Cee Lo Green and See You Again by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. Glee Club is part of the PHS Program that began when a group of choir students wanted to get other students singing and performing. The PHS Glee Club meets three times each week before school, at 7:00 am. Be sure to check out their next concert on Sunday, December 11 th at 3:30 pm in the PHS Auditorium! PHS Spanish Club Highway 19 Project Mrs. Carolina Dominguez and the PHS Spanish Club picked up litter along Highway 19 last Saturday. Many thanks to Mrs. Dominguez and the Spanish Club for taking their time on a Saturday to help make Palestine even more beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving!
P a ge 2 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 Go Wildcats Athletic Director: Robby Clark Palestine Athletics Cross Country: Freshman, Michael Guzman competed at the UIL State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Competing at the State level was a great learning experience and we look forward to seeing Michael in competition next season. Coach Absalom Ladycat Basketball @ Ennis & Lindale: Last weekend, the F/JV teams traveled to Ennis and played in a 5A/6A tournament with teams from the Metroplex. The Freshman went 2-2 and played for a Trophy in their matchup. Freshman beat Ennis 44-16 and Waco University 28-18, but lost to Waxahachie 34-42. The JV team lost to Ennis 26-45 and to Carrollton Ranchview 28-42. The Varsity team traveled to Lindale last Friday night and played a very good 5A program. Varsity lost in overtime 47-51, but played very well and I'm excited to see how we respond. Coach Ross Michael Guzman at State Cross Country Meet Wildcat Basketball @ Huntington: The Freshman team won, 66-21. The defense played aggressive in their half-court trap. The offense executed in transition and in the half-court game. Every player played at least 1 quarter and made significant contributions. The JV team lost to Cross Roads Varsity, 58-38. The JV team competed very well in their first action of the season. We were a little rusty in the game but held a 1 point lead at the half. I was very pleased with our effort and playing against a varsity team. I'm looking for big things out of this group. The Varsity team won at Spring Hill vs Spring Hill and Rusk. I thought we all played very good in our second scrimmage vs Rusk and Spring Hill Saturday. We beat Rusk 51-20 in 2 quarters and we also beat Spring Hill 34 to 20 in 2 Quarters. We open our season on Tuesday with a trip to Huntington. All three teams are 1-0. Coach Johnson Upcoming Basketball Games: Friday, November 18, 7:00 pm: Girls V West Rusk (Home) Friday, November 18: Boys Freshman Wells Varsity Tournament (Away) Monday, November 21, 5:00 pm: Girls F/JV/V Kilgore (Away) Monday, November 21, 5:00 pm: Boys F/JV/V Corsicana (Away) Tuesday, November 22, 12:00 pm: Boys F/JV/V John Tyler (Home) Tuesday, November 22, 5:00 pm: Girls F/JV/V Jacksonville (Away) Friday, November 25: Boys V Burger King Classic @ Whitehouse LET S GO WILDCATS! Coach Robby Clark
P a ge 3 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 Palestine High School Principal: Dr. William Stewart Mrs. Bristow s Certified Nursing Class came home with 12 new state board certificates! Here come the jobs and nursing school. Lauren Pickle, Dusty Roberts, Chassidy Gross, and Mayra Sepulveda are 100% certified for both the written and lab exams. The other students hold one of two state board requirements and are ready to test. Palestine High School held their National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony. The officers of the National Honor Society gave a presentation on what it takes to be a part of this organization. Many seniors and juniors were honored for having all the characteristics necessary to join. We invite you to view our latest endeavor, Wildcat Nation, a digital publication created in app and web form by Palestine High School Printing and Imaging Technology & Audio/Video Production students. We're here to highlight and celebrate Palestine ISD and how Palestine ISD interacts within the Palestine community. Our goal is to educate and inform our constituents by embracing this innovative means of communication. To view this publication in web form, enter the link into your web browser. https://joom.ag/zx7q You can also visit The App Store and download it directly to your Apple device by searching for Palestine Wildcat Nation.
P a ge 4 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 A.M. Story Intermediate Principal: Jaime Clark With endless appreciation and gratitude, Story Intermediate wishes all our veterans, Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for serving our country and protecting our freedom! Thanks to Mrs. Kitt, Mr. Vinson, Mr. Buell, and Mr. Turner for serving our country! Students enjoyed a special Thanksgiving meal with their loved ones. The Wildcat Band Drumline performed an exciting show for Story students and staff. Let s not forget our Musical Extravaganza led by Mrs. Bell and her class!
Page 5 Wildcat Weekly Volume 5: Issue 11 Southside Elementary Principal: Melissa Molandes Winners of the Food Drive Congrats to Mrs. Camp s class! Southside students enjoyed visiting the residents at Brookdale followed by a fun time at Reagan Park.
P a ge 6 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 Northside Primary Principal: Barbara Dutton Northside honored Veterans last Friday. Students get items that were donated for Thanksgiving ready for the Food Bank. 1st Graders were awarded Accelerated Reader shirts on Monday.
P a ge 7 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 Washington E.C.C. Principal: Sheila Bradley WECC Veterans Day Program Students working hard on the Thanksgiving food drive and learning in the process. Baskets for WECC families!
P a ge 8 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD Northside Primary Center Family Holiday Paint Night
P a ge 9 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD Southside Elementary Center Southside Problem Solving with Mr. Clardy Mrs. Ballard s Brick Lab
P a ge 10 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD A.M. Story Intermediate Center Story November Paint Night Story Spanish Club made posters honoring the US Armed Forces and US Veterans.
P a ge 11 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD Palestine Junior High School STEM Center
P a ge 12 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD Palestine High School College & Career Readiness Center The PHS Glee Club and Choir joined together for their first performance on November 10th. Their next performance will be held on Sunday, December 11th at 3:30 pm in the PHS Auditorium. Peer tutorials in Mrs. Magee s class
P a ge 13 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD Palestine High School Family Engagement The Adult ESL Class celebrated the completion of the Fall Semester with family, friends, classmates, and teachers.
P a ge 14 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 PALESTINE ISD Family Engagement Program Parent Activity Calendar - November 2016 For more information please contact: Mr. Damon Hooe at: 903-727-2666 or e-mail: dhooe@palestineschools.org; or visit our website www.palestineschools.org.
P a ge 15 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 11 Looking Forward November-December 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 20 21 Thanksgiving Holidays Online Staff Development 5:00p F/JV/V Boys Corsicana (Away) Thanksgiving Holidays 22 Online Staff Development 12:00p F/JV/V Boys John Tyler (Home) Thanksgiving Holidays 23 Thanksgiving Holidays 24 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Holidays 25 Varsity Boys Basketball Burger King Classic @ Whitehouse 26 5:00p Girls F/JV/V 5:00p Girls F/JV/V 27 28 29 30 Dec 1 2 3 5:00p F/JV/V Boys Central Heights (Home) 5:00p Girls JV/V Coldspring-Oakhurst (Home) Boys F/JV Basketball Edgewood Tourney Boys Varsity Basketball DQ Invitational Tourney @ Van Girls JV/V Basketball Eustace Boys F/JV Basketball Edgewood Tourney Boys Varsity Basketball DQ Invitational Tourney @ Van Junior High One Act Play Boys F/JV Basketball Edgewood Tourney Boys Varsity Basketball DQ Invitational Tourney @ Van 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2:00p Anderson County Chorus Contata 5:00p JH Girls Fairfield (Home) 6:30p Choir Christmas Concert - PHS Auditorium 5:00p Northside A Christmas to Remember 5:00p F/JV/V Boys Center (Home) 5:00p Girls JV/V Diboll (Away) Boys F/JV Basketball Palestine Tourney Boys & Girls Varsity Basketball Greater East Texas Shootout @ Brownsboro 6:30p 8th Grade Dance - PJHS Cafeteria Boys Varsity Basketball Greater East Texas Shootout @ Brownsboro 7:30a ACT Testing Boys F/JV Basketball Palestine Tourney Boys Varsity Basketball Greater East Texas Shootout @ Brownsboro 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5:00p JH Girls Athens (Away) 5:00p Boys F/JV/V Brownsboro (Home) 5:00p Boys F/JV/V Brownsboro (Home) 7:00p School Board Meeting 5:00p Girls F/JV/V Hudson - Teacher Appreciation Night (Home) 5:00p Girls F/JV/V Hudson - Teacher Appreciation Night (Home)