April 27, 2018 Volume 6: Issue 25 Palestine Independent School District Inside this issue: Wildcat Weekly Athletics 2 Campus Happenings 3-8 from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall TACE 9-13 Looking Forward 14 2nd Annual Family Fish Day Saturday, April 28, 10 am-2 pm Wolf Creek Lake DISTRICT EVENTS Monday, May 30 6:30p Story/JH Spring Band Concert Tuesday, May 1 6:30p HS Spring Band Concert Thursday, May 3 4:00p Athletic Physicals Saturday, May 5 7:45a PHS TSI Test All Day Track Meet @ Wildcat Stadium 7a-7p City of Palestine Election PHS PROM The Wildcat Nation was well represented at Palestine Rotary Academic Olympics by this outstanding group who brought back the first place trophy. Thank you Rotary and Rotary Club president, Judge Michael Davis for supporting our district. PHS Wildcat Band The PHS Wildcat Band performed at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest on Friday, April 20th where they earned an "Excellent" rating in both concert and sight reading. The band then traveled to San Antonio to perform in the Bluebonnet Classic Band Festival. The band earned a "Superior" rating and outstanding soloist medals were awarded to Isaac Fulgham and BreAnna Donnell. The band then enjoyed a day at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and on Sunday the band saw the sights of downtown San Antonio. Palestine Rotary Academic Olympics A.M. Story students help keep Palestine clean Thank you to the 200 A.M. Story Intermediate students who helped with the Keep Palestine Main Street Clean Project on Saturday, April 20th. Chasing Greatness was the motto for the Wildcat Soccer Team this season. Palestine fans came out in droves to Birkelbach Field in Georgetown for the final game of the UIL 4A State Soccer Championships on Friday, April 20th where the Wildcats came just short of winning their 2nd state championship in three years. Congratulations to the San Elizario Eagles on winning the 2018 State Soccer Championship with a score of 1, Palestine 0. The Wildcats and the coaching staff would like to thank everyone for supporting Wildcat Soccer in 2018, and want to let their everyone Wildcat Soccer 2018 Chasing Greatness know they are already working toward the 2019 Soccer State Championships. GO WILDCATS!
P a ge 2 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 Go Wildcats Athletic Director: Robby Clark Palestine Athletics Serena Coker receives Academic All-State Honors Serena Coker was named to the Texas High School Coaches' Association's Elite Academic All-State Team for Girls Tennis. The THSCA Academic All-State Teams recognize high school athletes who excel in the following categories: GPA, class rank and ACT/SAT scores. The Elite Team is the top status and only a select few are named to this team as a player must have near perfect scores in each of the three categories. Boys Soccer UIL 15-4A All District Awards Superlatives: Honorable Mention: MVP Javier Leonor 11th CO-DEF Player of the Year Chris Giron 12th OFF Player of the Year Riley Harper 11th Newcomer of the Year Luis Rangel 9th Goalkeeper of the Year Christian Hutchinson 10th Coach of the Year Coach John Absalom Easton Musil Brian Armenta 10th 10th 1st Team All-District: 2nd Team All-District: Malachi Musil 12th David Egbe 12th Tony Guzman 11th Jonathan Sanchez 10th Jose Sanchez 10th Paul Jenkins Tomas Garcia Daniel Sanchez Lizardo Lemus 12th 12th 11th 10th Baseball: Baseball has completed the regular season finishing 3rd place in District 18-4A. We will either play Lorena/China Spring next weekend depending on how seeding works out with their district. The Wildcats will play a warm-up game in Kilgore at Driller Park (2100 S Commerce St, Kilgore, TX 75662) on Saturday, April 28th at 1:00 pm.
P a ge 3 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 Palestine High School Principal: Dr. William Stewart This is what 100 % passing looks like! So proud of our Cosmetology program. Nicolas Dominguez wins silver in ready writing and advances to state competition. He also placed 5th in Informative speaking. A Place to Make Memories for a Successful Life: PHS HEALTH SCIENCE at State Leadership Conference
Page 4 Wildcat Weekly Volume 6: Issue 25 Palestine Junior High School Principal: Stephen Cooksey The PJHS Choir attended the Region 21 UIL Concert & Sightreading competition. For junior high students this was the first time to compete at this level in 16 years and students scored a 3 on stage and a 3 in the sightreading room. Good job! Sixth Grade Fish Camp. Art Showcase
P a ge 5 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 A.M. Story Intermediate Principal: Jaime Clark Career Day at Story 4th Grade Curious Museum Tour Cambree Carr & Freddy Pinkard Positive Office Referrals Using Timed Pair Share to review words of the week on Kagan
P a ge 6 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 Southside Elementary Principal: Grace Mancilla Chris and Christian Giron Junior Rangers Our very own Comic Book Designer, Aidan Jackson
P a ge 7 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 Northside Primary Principal: Barbara Dutton All smiles for Kindergarten Graduation photos Connor Willoughby has earned 200 AR points. Way to go! Learning to play xylophone in Mrs. Webb s Music class
Page 8 Wildcat Weekly Volume 6: Issue 25 Washington E.C.C. Principal: Sheila Bradley Library time is very important on our campus. Pre-K classes had a great time at the Zoo.
P a ge 9 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 PALESTINE ISD TACE Northside Primary TACE Center Library time is very important on our campus. We The like new to grow chicks our are own doing vegetables. well!
P a ge 10 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 PALESTINE ISD TACE Southside Elementary TACE Center Library time is very important on our campus. We like to grow our own vegetables. Homework time with Mrs. Hazel and Mrs. Marino
Page 11 Wildcat Weekly Volume 6: Issue 25 PALESTINE ISD TACE A.M. Story Intermediate TACE STEM Center Library time is very important on our campus. We like to grow our own vegetables. TACE Field of Readers Family Night
P a ge 12 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 PALESTINE ISD TACE Palestine Junior High School TACE STEM Center Learning to Line Dance in Spanish Club Library time is very important on our campus. We like to grow our own vegetables.
P a ge 13 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 PALESTINE ISD TACE Palestine High School TACE College and Career Readiness Center Library time is very important on our campus. We like to grow our own vegetables. PHS students utilizing TACE time in the Science Lab
P a ge 14 Wildcat Weekly V olume 6: I ss u e 25 Looking Forward April-May 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4:30p Baseball vs Buffalo (Home) 6:30p JH/HS Spring Choir Concert 5:30p CTE Awards Banquet PHS - Regional Track Meet @ Huntsville 2A Region III Track Meet @ PHS PHS - Regional Track Meet @ Huntsville 2A Region III Track Meet @ PHS 1:00p Baseball Warmup Game vs Kilgore @ Driller Park 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6:30p Story/JH Spring Band Concert 6:30p HS Spring Band Concert 4:00p Athletic Physicals 7:45a PHS TSI Test All Day Track Meet @ Wildcat Stadium 7a-7p City of Palestine Election PHS PROM 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EOC Testing EOC Testing EOC Testing EOC Testing EOC Testing 7:45a PHS TSI Test 6:00p Elementary Awards 6:00p UIL Academic Banquet 6:00p JH/HS Academic Awards/Scholarships 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 STAAR Testing STAAR Testing STAAR Testing STAAR Testing No Early Release 6:00p Athletic Banquet 9:00a Kindergarten Graduation