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Turkey Drive-By

Palestine ISD Happenings

Upcoming Events

November 20, 2015 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 13

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Palestine Independent School District

Wildcat WeeklyMessage from our Superintendent: Jason Marshall

Thanksgiving Season is a wonderful time of the year. Great food, awesome football games, the best weather of the year, hunting season, and celebration with family lead the way as to why Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday of the year. Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday since I was a child, but Thanksgiving has a special meaning to me now. Thanksgiving is the last holiday that I got to spend with my mother before she passed away, so this time of the year reminds me of one of my mother’s favorite scripture verses. Luke 12:48…“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.” While doing some research several years ago, I learned that Bill Gates’ mother had given he and his wife, Melinda, the same advice when they were married. Shortly thereafter, Bill’s mother passed away with cancer as did mine. I know that we have some great needs in our district and in our community. But in the grand scheme of life and in comparison to the rest of the world, we still live in a land of plenty and one of opportunity. I am so proud of our students and staff for giving back to our community over the past three weeks in the form of our district’s food drive. Our 3,385 students brought almost 5,000 items of food. And, congratulations to the A.M. Story campus for leading the charge! These items are being used to restock the shelves of 3 local Community Food Banks – one of which had nothing to give a needy family last weekend. Following yesterday afternoon’s turkey distribution, our Board of Trustees, along

with several district administrators, delivered an entire family meal of Thanksgiving food to 12 families of students in our school district. The majority of items delivered to these families came from the generosity of students and staff on our 6 outstanding campuses. This morning, I ran into one of the youngsters who received one of these Thanksgiving boxes. He thanked me again for the Thanksgiving gift and in the course of conversation made the comment that he was really excited because his family got more food than his brothers and sisters sent to school for the food drive. His comment hit me right between the eyes! See – this family didn’t have much, but they had enough and were willing to share what they had with others. My Thanksgiving wishes are for you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving, for health and safe travels next week, for once or twice in my life - some peace in the world. I hope for the turkey to turn out just right and for the Dallas Cowboys to win a football game. But, the young man I visited with this morning has already given me one of my Thanksgiving wishes and that is to know that others are at least interested in giving as much as they are receiving. Happy Thanksgiving!

Palestine ISD Turkey Drive-By

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Thanksgiving Celebration

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The Girl Talk group enjoyed using their math skills while making waffles. They also had to practice teamwork and patience. The students enjoyed problem solving through use of puzzles.

Story students invited Veterans and their families to enjoy a free luncheon on Veterans Day. TACE students and K-Kids made cards of appreciation and decorated for our special guests.

The Painting Event at Southside was this student’s second time to attend with her mother. She looks forward to the next event at Story on December 1st!

Noses have to be cleaned out but,

there is a surprise in this one!

This booth was put together by math teachers with prizes for right answers!

Story’s Fall Festival drew a big crowd of students with their families engaging in such a

variety of activities!

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A.M. Story family and friends came together for a little food, fun, and fellowship at the annual Story Fall Festival and Thanksgiving luncheon.

Palestine ISDMembers of the PHS Wildcat Band hosted an "Instrument Petting Zoo" at the Story Intermediate Fall Festival last Thursday. Story students had the opportunity to try out different band instruments. We found many potential musicians!

NHS students reading with their little buddies!

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We’re so proud of our TAFE Club. We went to Regional meeting yesterday at SFA in Nacogdoches. We came back with 2 - 1st place winners: Raheal Egbe in Creative Lecture-this is a technical presentation & McKenzie Dean and Tristen Head-Teacher Created Material. We also had perfect scores for: Kimberleigh Dean and Dominque Robinson-Teacher Created Material and Bulletin Board & Kendall Dean-Bulletin Board. These students will now advance to state competition in Houston. We’re very proud of these kids and their hard work.

Students in Mrs. Baker's class are reinforcing language and reading skills with games.

Mrs. Magee’s class working on a Smarties Lab determining constant rate of change.

Writing requires thinking.....as this student demonstrates in his tutorial class.

Mrs. Plumber quizzes her

students Family Feud style.

PALESTINE ISD TACE

TACE Family Engagement Program Upcoming Events:

PARENT ACTIVITY CALENDAR—DECEMBER 2015

Center Day Parent Meeting/Workshop Hour

Palestine High School TACE College and Career Center

1 Encouragement vs. Praise (#69) 5:30-6:30 pm

15 Cell Phones (#25) 5:30-6:30 pm

Palestine Junior High School STEM Center

2 Encouragment vs. Praise (#69) 5:30-6:30 pm

16 BINGO, family traditions (#15) 5:30-6:30 pm

A. M. Story TACE STEM Center 1 Tips for Stress - Free Holidays 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center

1 Encouragement vs. Praise (#69) 5:30-6:30 pm

15 BINGO, Family Tradition (#15) 5:30-6:30 pm

Northside TACE Literacy Center

13rd Annual A Christmas to Remember

5:30-7:00 pm

8 Reducing Stress During Holidays 8:30-9:30 am

For more information please contact: Mr. Tupac Alcauter at: 903-731-8000 ext. 1266 or e-mail: talcauter@palestineschools.org; or visit our website www.tacepalestine.weebly.com

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November-December Looking Forward

6:00pm- Adult English Class

7:30pm- SAT Testing

8:00am- TSI

5:30pm- TACE Family Engagement

8:0am- TSI

Thanksgiving Holidays

5:00pm-9/JV/V Girls Basketball Game

6:00pm- Adult English Class

6:00pm- Adult English Class

5:00pm- 9/JV/V Boys Basketball Game

5:30pm- TACE- A Christmas to Remember

6:00pm- Adult English Class

6:00pm- ATHLETICS BOOSTERS MEETING

6:00pm- Adult English Class