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March 11, 2015 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 24

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Wildcat WeeklyMessage from our Superintendent: Jason Marshall

Spring Break March 14-18

~Good Friday

March 25~

Daylight Savings Begins

Sunday, March 13th

• Washington Early Childhood Center PreK and Head Start students have written a book titled How to Eat Washadilly Chili, which I had the pleasure of reading to the Washington E.C.C. students this week. The story is about the adventures of Miss Billie the armadillo and her friends, Tex the purple tarantula, Mackie the blue bird and Taffy a horn toad as they set out to make Washadilly chili. The book will be on display at the PISD Administration front office for several weeks, so be sure to stop by and take a few moments to read How to Eat Washadilly Chili.

• The Ladycat Soccer team played hard this season finishing second place in District competition. The Wildcat Soccer team was undefeated in District play this season earning them the District Championship for the second year in a row. We wish the best of luck to both Soccer teams who will begin post season competition after Spring Break.

• The district will be closed for Spring Break next week, March 14th-18th. Classes will resume on Monday, March 21st, with a four day week due to the district being closed Friday, March 25th for the Good Friday holiday. Palestine ISD wishes students and staff a safe and relaxing Spring Break!

Go WildcatsPalestine Athletics

Congratulations to the boys soccer team for a huge win against Center this Past Friday night.  They won 3-0 and Center is currently ranked #5 in the state polls by maxpreps.  Scoring goals for the Wildcats were Chris Giron, Tomas Garcia and Josue Bermudes.  Assists came from Tomas Garcia, Malick Absy and Tony Guzman.  Standout on the defensive side of the ball was Allan Marquez.  The score was tied 0-0 at half and then the Wildcats broke the match wide open by scoring 3 goals in an 11 minute span.  I am very proud of these young men and now we have to win one of our last two matches to be crowned district champs for the 2nd year in a row.  The Wildcats have a district record of 6-0 and overall record or 20-1-2. We also want to say thank you to everyone that came out and supported us Friday night!!

Congratulations to the Boys Soccer Team for clinching their 2nd consecutive District Championship with a 6-2 win over Lufkin Hudson.  The Wildcats were led by Chris Giron and Tony Guzman's two goals a piece and also Allan Marquez’s three assists.  They run their undefeated district record to 7-0 and overall record to 21-1-2.  The Wildcats return to action Friday night in Diboll for their last district match.  The Wildcats will have a warm up match with Athens on March 21st and that will be senior night.  Bi-District Playoff match is tentatively set for March 25th at Bryan Rudder High School.  Please come out and support your Boys Soccer Team as they begin their journey for a Soccer State Championship!!

JVA vs Elkhart - Lost 2-11 - Hits: Faith Newman 2 singles, Jenna Rogers Double and single, Jessilyn Jenkins single. Coach McDonald: "This was only our second game and I am very proud of our offensive progress. These are great group of girls who are only going to continue to improve." Varsity vs Fairfield - Lost 0-21 - Hits: Melanie Esparza single, Taylor Brown double. Coach Chapa: “We had some amazing defensive plays in the first three innings. Unfortunately we just couldn't get anything going on the offensive side of the ball to gain any momentum. The girls played hard and the score really doesn't tell the whole story in this game. I am very proud of our girls and they are only going to continue to get better.”

Our Ladycat soccer team defeated a very competitive team of Lufkin-Hudson. The Ladycat’s were down a goal in the first half, but they stepped it up in the second half and ended up winning the match with a score of 3-1! Goal scorers were Karina Trejo (2) assisted by Isabel Garcia, and Ashleigh Martinez with an outside of the box shot from 25 yards out! WE are so proud of the way the lady cats handled the adversity and came back to win the match!

The Ladycat soccer team will take on Diboll this coming Friday March 11, 2016 in our last district game of the season.

If you see any of our soccer girls in the next couple of days please congratulate them for a job well done!

Palestine High School

William Stewart: Principal

• AP Environmental students Anna Yeakey, Shannah Avila and David Yeakey observe red worms in the alcohol toxicity lab.

• Miguel Torres and Christian Dials complete an alchemist's experiment turning pennies into silver and gold.

• Mrs. Dominguez‘s class working on perfecting their Spanish literature with group work activities.

• BPA Leadership Academy

Palestine High School

William Stewart: Principal

• Celebrating Pi Day, Mrs. Magee’s class is throwing hotdogs to see how close they can get to the accurate value if Pi.

• Mrs. Teal’s class working on abstract facial murals for projects.

• BPA State Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi was a success for interns & competitors!  Special recognition to our Small Business Management Team, Tyler Waldon, Jacob Montgomery and Jason Zenn who were State FINALISTS!!  Way to represent PHS!

• Mrs. Woolverton’s class working on poetry to get in touch with their “Inner Allen Poe. “

Palestine Junior High School

Stephen Cooksey: Principal

• Congratulations to7th grade Jacoby Campbell for his Region 5 Texas Junior High Bull Riding Qualifier! He will be representing PJHS in May at the Texas Junior High Rodeo State finals in the bull riding competition.

A.M. StoryIntermediate School

Jamie Clark: Principal

• Story held Open House and a Community Health Fair on Tuesday.

• MVP Lunch

• Chloe Moore was one of 15 students that attended the Texas A&M basketball game last Sunday. She was recognized in the middle of the court during half-time for raising so much money for Hoops for Heart.

• Story’s gentle creek was a raging river after all the recent rain.

Southside ElementarySchool Melissa Molandes:Principal

• This week GT students presented information and posters celebrating Black History Month.

• Art Students showed off their best spring tree artwork from Ms. Dorsett’s Art class.

Northside Primary School

Barbara Dutton : Principal

Dr. Seuss Career Day

What I want to be when I grow up.

• Author, Illustrator • Nurse, Doctor, Vet• Principal, Teacher, Librarian, Coach.

• Cowboy

• Chef • Scientist, Archeologist • Super Hero, Fashion Designer

• Army, Karate, Sheriff, Fireman

• Sports Hero • Dancer, Singer, Rock Star • Cheerleader • Engineer

Writing in Mrs. Reina’s room about what I want to be.

• Teacher • Soldier • Cashier

WashingtonEarly Childhood Center

Shelia Bradley: Principal

• Mr. Marshall reading “How to eat Washadilly Chili.”

• Washington Early Childhood Center excited to have Mr. Marshall come and read.

• Ingredients for Washadilly Chili

• The real Washadilly Chili cooking

Washadilly Chili

WashingtonEarly Childhood Center

Shelia Bradley: Principal

Texas

• Texas dress-up!

• Mrs. Carrizales’ cowboys and cowgirls!

• Let’s do the Cotton Eyed Joe

• It’s roping time!

• Mrs. White’s class riding their horses.

• Mrs. Oliva’s cowboys and cowgirls.

• Daycare Cowboys!

PALESTINE ISDTACE

Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center:

•All the fun to be had with Southside TACE!

A.M. Story TACE STEM Center:

• Teammates work on building their Lego projects while learning the principals of simple machines from their instructor, Mr. Jordan.

• Keeping inventory is an important part of Lucha Legos class.

• Students in Mrs. Enox’s ELA afternoon class practice fluency reading into their pvc pipe phones.

• Counselor Kristi Evans recently led a parent training for “Building and Nurturing Self-Esteem in Children.”

• Mrs. Henry’s Breakfast Club ELA students have the opportunity to learn about safety while serving hot chocolate during their before school class.

• With the help of an app on his iPAD, this student works out his math problem in Mrs. Higginbotham’s before school class.

• Students get homework help from Mrs. Enox while they enjoy their afterschool snacks.

PALESTINE ISDTACE

Palestine Junior High School TACE STEM Center:

• “Painting with Parents” District parent event on Tuesday, March 1st.

Palestine High School TACE College and Career

•TACE Robotics in action during last weekend’s competition.

• Students modeling oil spills and the environmental impact.

PALESTINE ISDTACE

TACE Family Engagement Program Upcoming Events:

Center Day Parent Meeting/Workshop Hour

Palestine High School TACE College and Career Center 30 Bullying (#22) 5:30-6:30 pm

Palestine Junior High School STEM Center 29 Social Media 5:30-6:30 pm

Cafeteria

A. M. Story TACE STEM Center 22 Physical Fitness for the Non-Athletic Child 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center 22 Art Show 5:00-6:00 pm

Northside TACE Literacy Center

24 Sibling Rivalry 1:00-2:00 pm

29 Family Woodworking Night 6:00-7:30 pm

PARENT ACTIVITY CALENDAR—MARCH 2016

PARENT ACTIVITY CALENDAR—APRIL 2016

Center Day Parent Meeting/Workshop Hour

Palestine High School TACE College and Career Center

13 Digital Responsibility (#54) 5:30-6:30 pm

27 Co-Parenting (#44) 5:30-6:30 pm

Palestine Junior High School STEM Center

12 TACE Class Showcase 5:30-6:30 pm

26 Family Traditions (#15) 5:30-6:30 pm

A. M. Story TACE STEM Center

5Helping Children Learn to Manage and Resolve Conflict Peacefully

5:30-7:00 pm Library

25 Understanding STAAR Test Reports5:30-6:30 pm Library

Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center

5 District Event “Painting with Parents” 5:00-7:00 pm

7 2nd Grade Music Program 5:30 pm

19 Get Fit Family Night 5:30-6:30 pm

Northside TACE Literacy Center

12 Motivating your Child 5:15-6:15 pm

14 Family Game Night TBD

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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March Looking Forward

SPRING BREAK!!8:00am-TSI

5:28 pm- Boys Soccer Game

5:28pm- Boys Soccer

8:00am- NCI Training

1:00pm-HS UIL One Act Play

6:00pm-Adult English Classes

12:00pm-City of Palestine lunch

6:00pm-Lady cat softball

6:00pm-Adult English Classes

Good Friday Holiday