Wildcat Weekly. from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall. Have a great school year! Palestine Independent School District.

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1 September 30, 2016 Volume 5: Issue 5 Palestine Independent School District Inside this issue: Athletics 2 Campus Happenings 3-6 TACE 7-11 Looking Forward 12 DISTRICT EVENTS Friday, September 30 4:30 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. Fairfield (Home) Junior High Night 7:30 pm Varsity Football vs. Center (Home) $1 Fountain Drink Night Thursday, October 6 7:30 am - 4:00 pm PHS Blood Drive (Auxiliary Gym) Friday, October 7 7:30 pm Varsity Football vs. Bullard Saturday, October 8 9:30 am Junior High Boys & Girls Cross Fairfield Junior High Volleyball Spring Hill Tournament PISD welcomed Byron Cook, Texas State Representative for District 8, to hear the concerns of ten area school district superintendents and to offer advice on how schools can ensure that our voices are heard during the 2017 legislative session. We appreciate Rep. Cook for his insight and for the work he does to help public education. Thank you to Mrs. Mason s Culinary Arts students for preparing a delicious lunch for the group. Palestine ISD adopted a new five year plan, Vision 2020, last year. Some of the Vision 2020 goals include increasing teacher pay/benefits and providing year-round services for students. In an effort to help the district meet Vision 2020 goals, the district has begun the process of becoming a District of Innovation, an option that was passed by the 84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 which allows for increased flexibility in certain areas. District administrators and I look forward to Lunches in the Lounge in the coming weeks where we will talk more about the District of Innovation process. We want to come up with a plan that allows for academic growth in PISD, as well as further compensation and benefits for staff. Report cards for the first six weeks have gone out, and students are already busy on second six weeks assignments. I hope everyone has a great six weeks! Wildcat Weekly from the Superintendent: Jason Marshall Wildcat Nation Palestine ISD has a new monthly publication coming soon, in addition to the Wildcat Weekly newsletter. The new publication, Wildcat Nation is currently under production by the PHS Broadcast Journalism/Printing & Imaging Department. The publication is an online digital magazine and mobile device app offered at the itunes store as well as Google Play. Wildcat Nation showcases news and articles from all around the district, providing readers with as Paul Harvey would say. The Rest of the Story. National Night Out Tuesday, October 4th, 5 pm The PHS TACE Program and the PHS National Art Honor Society are partnering to provide a Pumpkin Painting Table at the Palestine Police Department s National Night Out on Tuesday, October 4th at the Palestine Mall. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy pumpkin painting! Have a great school year! Staff enjoying a cool, refreshing Dr. Pepper at the end of the school day PISD Staff Lunch in the Lounge Dates October 3: Northside Primary October 4: Southside Elementary October 10: Washington ECC & A.M. Story Intermediate October 11: Palestine High School October 12: Palestine Junior High

2 P a ge 2 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 Go Wildcats Athletic Director: Robby Clark Palestine Athletics Team Tennis is 4-0 in district play so far and are having a great first season of fall tennis. Best of luck to them on more success as they finish up the fall tennis season! Junior High Football and Volleyball are competing hard and growing as student athletes through their seasons. PHS Volleyball Teams played Madisonville this week where the freshman won two of the three games. The Volleyball season continues tonight with a home game against Fairfield. Tonight is Junior High Night, and the Ladycats have some special activities planned for PJH students. Varsity will play at 4:30 pm in the Main Gym, JV at 4:30 pm in the Auxiliary Gym, and Freshman at 5:15 pm in the Auxiliary Gym. Cross Country Teams are going strong. The Girls Varsity team earned 2nd place, and the JV team won 1st place at the Palestine Meet last weekend. The Varsity Boys Team finished in second place. The Boys also won the Elkhart Invitational this week. The Cross Country Teams will travel to Lindale next Thursday, October 6th. Girls will run at 8:30 am, and Boys will run at 10:00 am. The Freshmen Wildcat Football Team beat the Center Rough Riders last night They will play Bullard next week at home. The Wildcat Varsity Football Team will play Center at 7:30 pm tonight at Wildcat Stadium. Check out the calendar on the front page of the PISD Athletic Department website and come see the Wildcats and Ladycats in action! Coach Robby Clark

3 P a ge 3 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 Palestine High School Principal: Dr. William Stewart Saving Caleb! Maria Sanchez, Andrea Chapa, Jesus Adame, and Allan Marquez practicing CPR in Mr. Florence s Health Science class. Mrs. Tiner s Math Models class Mrs. Lawson s students measuring the volume, density, and mass of water. PHS students gathered at the flag pole for a student-led time of worship and prayer. Mrs. Johnson s Transitions class study how to be successful in high school.

4 P a ge 4 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 A.M. Story Intermediate Principal: Jaime Clark Story staff enjoying a Dr. Pepper break! Meet the Teacher Night Story students gather for See you at the Pole Fall is in the air at Story!

5 P a ge 5 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 Northside Primary Principal: Barbara Dutton Personal Responsibility is Developed Early Kids learn in flexible spaces. Our new covered learning area is installed. Problem Solving in the Science Lab Watch DOGS support our students.

6 P a ge 6 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 Southside Elementary Principal: Melissa Molandes Students in Mrs. Boone s class are building bridges. This is to show that it makes a classroom community stronger when they use problem solving skills to get a job done as a team. Building relationships to make a stronger classroom. Southside staff enjoying Dr. Pepper Day Students at Southside coming together for See you at the Pole

7 P a ge 7 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 PALESTINE ISD TACE Northside Primary TACE Center Paint night at Northside!

8 P a ge 8 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 PALESTINE ISD TACE Southside Elementary TACE Center Southside Movie Night Hazel Ham & Cheese

9 P a ge 9 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 PALESTINE ISD TACE A.M. Story Intermediate TACE Center Investigations and experimentation in Story TACE

10 P a ge 10 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 PALESTINE ISD TACE Palestine Junior High School TACE STEM Center PJHS participated in Childhood Cancer Awareness on Thursday, September 29th by going Gold. Palestine High School TACE College and Career Center PHS students who may not have the opportunity to participate in CTE courses such as welding get to do so through the TACE program at the high school.

11 P a ge 11 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 PALESTINE ISD TACE TACE Family Engagement Program Upcoming Events Parent Activity Calendar - October 2016 Center Day Parent Meeting/Workshop Hour Palestine High School TACE College and Career Center Palestine Junior High School STEM Center A.M. Story STEM Center Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center 4 th National Night Out (Palestine Mall) 5-7 pm 17 th FAFSA & Financial Aid for College 5:30 pm 25 th Dealing with Stress and the Family (PHS Room A132) 5:30 pm 12 th Cooking with Chef MiMi (Wildcat Café) 5-7 pm 20 th Dance Club Performance (PJHS Gym) 2:30 pm 11 th Family Movie 5:30 pm 25 th Cyber-Safety 5:30 pm 13 th Canvas Painting 6pm 29 th dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls) 4pm 11 Encouraging Students (in Lounge) 7:30-8:30 am Northside TACE Literacy Center 25 Families Making Fall Decorations 5:30-7pm For more information please contact: Mrs. Robin Chapman at: or rchapman@palestineschools.org; or visit our website

12 P a ge 12 Wildcat Weekly V olume 5: I ss u e 5 Looking Forward October 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :00p Junior High- Vball vs. Mexia 7:00p V-Vball vs. Mexia 7:30-4:00 PHS Blood Drive - Auxiliary Gym 7:30p Wildcat Football vs. Bullard 9:30a Junior High- Boys & Girls Cross Country@ Fairfield V/JV- 8:30a Girls & 10:00a Boys Cross Lindale 4:30p Junior High Football vs. Bullard Junior High Volleyball Spring Hill Tournament 5:00p 9th & JV Football vs. Bullard Columbus Day (Regular School Day) 7:30a Northside TACE Encouraging Students Student & Staff Holiday 5:00p Junior High- Vball vs. Brook Hill 4:30p V-Vball vs. Madisonville 7:00p V-Vball vs. Athens (Home) Senior Night Football Open Week :00p Junior High- Vball vs. Madisonville (Home) 5:30p PHS FAFSA Workshop for Parents 10:00a Boys & Girls District Cross Fairfield 7:00p V-Vball vs. Fairfield 4:30p Junior High Football vs. Chapel Hill (Home) 5:00p 9th & JV Football vs. Chapel Hill 4:30p V-Vball vs. Athens 7:30p Wildcat Football vs. Chapel Hill (Home) Foam Finger Night 7:30a ACT PHS 7:30p Honk PHS Auditorium :30p Honk PHS Auditorium 7:00p School Board Meeting 5:00p Junior High- Vball vs. Fairfield 5:30p Northside TACE Families Making Fall Decorations 4:30p Junior High Football vs. Carthage 5:00p 9th & JV Football vs. Carthage (Home) 7:30p Wildcat Football vs. Carthage