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Athletics

Palestine High School

Palestine Junior High

A.M. Story Intermediate School

Southside Elementary School

Northside Primary School

Washington Early Childhood Center

TACE

Support Services

February 20,2015 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 22

Palestine ISD staff and students enjoyed a “Black History Month Celebration” earlier this month at the PHS Auditorium. The program included students throughout the district who honored and celebrated the achievements and accomplishments of black Americans.

Brother William Hardy gave an exceptional message and told of the great achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Louis Armstrong, and Maya Angelou.

The highlight of the evening was when A.M. Story Intermediate students appeared as great Americans in black history and did an excellent job of bringing

their characters to life. One unique characterization was that of “Alonzo Marion Story”, a beloved and respected Palestine ISD teacher and the principal of Lincoln High School from 1924 to 1949. In 1953, the school district opened a new facility and named it Alonzo Marion Story High School in honor of the revered educator. The campus is known today as A.M. Story Intermediate.

Congratulations to the Ladycat Basketball Team on making the playoffs! The Wildcat Basketball Team will be playing a bi-district game against Waco-Robinson on Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 pm at the Buffalo High School gym.

The Ladycat and Wildcat Power Lifting Teams are having good seasons and both have qualified for Regional competition.

For the first time in Palestine ISD history, the Wildcat Soccer Team is ranked #1 in the state for 4A Soccer according to MaxPreps.

Good luck to all of our Wildcats and have a great weekend!

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Produced by Palestine High School Printing and Imaging Technology: •Ana Balderas •Rozi Balderas

Wildcat WeeklyMessage from our

Superintendent: Jason Marshall

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Palestine Independent School District

Artwork by: Shaina Coleman

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Artwork by: Shaina Coleman

Go Wildcats Palestine Athletics

Jay Brown: Athletic Director

PowerliftingYour Palestine Wildcat Power Lifting Team placed First  at the Palestine Invitational meet this weekend. Individual stats are as follows:

Pat Cross: 1st place SHW class, 1620 lbs. combined which automatically qualifies him for regional. Pat also had a 700lb squat which is quite the feat. Pat is currently ranked #1 in the region.

Osvaldo Palacias- 1st place 114 class, 630lbs. combined. Osvaldo is currently Ranked #7 in the region.

Josh Tillis- 1st Place in 275 class, 1440lb combined.  Josh had a personal best 415lb bench. He is currently Ranked #2 in the region.

Ty Swindle- 2nd place in 242 class, 1295lbs combined. Ty is currently ranked #6 in the region.

Robert Thompson- 2nd place in 132 class, 790lb combined.  Robert is currently ranked #10 in the region.

Poochie Weaver- 4th place in 165 class, 1025lb combined. Poochie is currently Ranked #7 in the region.

Sir Rhodes- 4th place in 275 class, 1145lb combined.

Maxpreps came out with their new soccer rankings for the week and the

Boys Soccer Team is ranked #1 in the state for 4A Soccer.

This is the first time in school history

we have had a soccer team ranked #1 in the state.

We just want to say THANK YOU for all the support from the teachers and

the administration!!!!

Palestine tennis had a successful two days last week at the Robinson Tournament in Waco and the Groesbeck JV Tournament. At the Robinson Tournament Friday, Stevie Ybarra won the girls' singles title. Stevie won four matches, only dropping a total of four games in the whole tournament. Lucas Sheeley and Annalise Meyers won the mixed doubles consolation bracket. After losing the opening match, the duo won three straight matches, including a 8-3 win the consolation finals to earn a medal.

On Thursday at the Groesbeck JV Tournament, mixed doubles team of Issac Fulgham and Katie Reyes took first place. Also, Abby Olguin won two matches to reach the semifinals of the girls singles bracket.

The tennis team will be looking to build to build on the success this week when we travel to Tyler for the Tyler Lee Tournament.

SoccerTennis

Palestine High School

William Stewart: Principal

This past Saturday, 32 PHS band students competed in the Region 21 UIL solo and ensemble contest. The contest was held at SFASU in Nacogdoches. 22 students earned Superior Ratings (the top rating) and 16 of those have advanced to the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest to be held May 23rd in the Austin area. The following students advanced to state: Piano Solo - Aaron Jackson; Marimba Solo - Austin Garlotte; Saxophone Quartet - Haley Cook, Shannah Avila, Isaac Fulgham, Katie Stone; Flute Trio - Shaina Coleman, Jackie Rubalcava, Daniel Arzola; Clarinet Trio - Jordan Hafner, Sarah Coleman, Brittany Collins; Tuba/Euphonium Quartet - Joshua Smalley, Connor Garcia, Nicholas Clewis-Jones, Corbyn Mitchell

PHS BandCongratulations to our two Robotics Teams $20 Gears (Elvin Espinoza, Destiny Harding) and Voidwalkers (Jonathan Olguin,

Coy Jenkins) for advancing to the North Texas Regional Championships on Feb. 21st in Greenville, Texas. Both teams will have the opportunity to advance to State, Nationals, and a chance to compete in the VEX World Championships later on in the spring. This is just our second your of competition and our teams are doing a wonderful job.

Robotics Team

PHS TAFE students Kimberleigh Dean and Domonique Robinson won a blue ribbon in Bulletin Board at State Conference.

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PHS hosted our Spring Showcase on Thursday, February 12 from 5:30-7:00.  The purpose of the event was to provide all Jr. High students and parents with information about

all that PHS has to offer. 

PHS Spring Showcase

State Conference

PHS NHS 2015 Inductees

Sarah Coleman and Shaina Coleman use the LabQuest Probes to test for relative humidity, temperature and UVB radiation during an AP Environmental science lab on weather.

LabQuest Probes

Palestine Junior High School

Stephen Cooksey: Principal

Cheek Cells

Mrs. Sanchez’s 7th grade Science class works on a cheek cell lab where students culture their cheek cells and then view them under a microscope.

Palestine Junior High staff participated in an “Ice breaker” challenge this past Monday during staff development. The purpose of the challenge was to have our teachers work together to think outside of the box and find

different strategies to teach in the classroom. We had a Blast!

Ice Breakers

A.M. Story Intermediate School

Amanda Jackson: Principal

Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Evans, and Mrs. Cooksey work with several Story students representing K-Kids and TACE on a campus beautification project.

K-KIDS and TACE

Mrs. McCreary’s 6th grade Pre AP Science class conducts an experiment to determine chemical and physical changes.

Palestine High School FFA officers visited Mrs. Gold-Carter’s 5th grade science class and helped students make their own butter. The lesson highlighted chemical

and physical changes as milk transitioned into butter.

Pre AP Science Class

Making Butter

Hoops for Heart

Southside Elementary SchoolMelissa Molandes:Principal

Love was in the air last Thursday as students celebrated Valentine’s Day with

parties and treats.

Valentines Day Party

Nothing like sharing a good book with a good friend!

Reading

Southside students recognized their hard-working counselor for Counselor Appreciation Week by sending notes of thanks and filling her office with hearts of appreciation.

Counselor Appreciation

Students in Mrs. Rodgers class work on their Launch class “mystery bag” assignment.

Mystery Bag

Northside Primary School

Barbara Dutton : Principal

Fluency study Pre-reading skills in PE.

The KEY Chefs go to Mazzio’s.

Phonics Journals

Paint background for Valentine Cards in Mrs. Ault’s class.

Washington Early Childhood Center

Rhonda Herrington: Principal

One thing is certain: teaching is never dull!  Teachers each and every day face a barrage of situations requiring both intellectually and emotionally challenging solutions. You might think that just the effort spent in satisfying these demands would require so much time and effort that a teacher cannot possibly do more for her students. And you would be WRONG!             WECC’s Mrs. Pam White is that exception. When you pass her classroom you would think she is an actress, performing and captivating her audience–her students. Under Mrs. White’s tutelage her students are deeply immersed in their role as learners. They spend their day in a safe and fun environment, where they can express themselves, make new friends, and learn and engage in activities designed to prepare for school.             Mrs. White deeply believes in what she is doing; it shows in her style and manner of teaching. And the bonus for her (and for all of the students, faculty and staff at the school), is the fact that it is so incredibly rewarding in the end.

Teaching is Never Dull

PALESTINE ISD TACE

First grader flashes sight words to Kindergarten student before she reads. Kindergarten students are reading those books with confidence.

Northside TACE Literacy Center

Story Students, delighted us with their participation in "Do You Know?" Dressed as "mysterious" characters representing some of the Americans in Black History through presentations and interactions. • Leslie Ramirez, Grade 4 characterized Sojourner

Truth • Jose Rodriguez, Grade 4 characterized W. C.

Handy • Colt Eikner, 5th Grade characterized

Satchel Paige • Nicholas Renteria, Grade 4

characterized Thurgood Marshall • Maria Lopez, Grade 4 characterized

Condoleeza Rice • Abednego Capron, Grade 4

characterized Alonzo Marion Story

TACE District Event “Black History Month Celebration”, Feb 03-2015

Southside Elementary TACE

Measuring and Mixing!

Students at Southside celebrate the "100th

Day of School" by playing "Let's Make a

Hundred "

PALESTINE ISD TACE

Amazing art work done by Shaina Coleman, PHS Senior!!

TACE District Event “Black History Month Celebration”, Feb 03-2015

Brother William Hardy speaking on Black History Month Celebration at PISD. He spoke about Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Louis Armstrong, and Maya Angelou, great personages in Black History.

TACE students at Northside and Southside were present at the Black History Month Celebration at the High School. They made these projects

to participate in this great celebration. Thank you kids!

The presentation of the choir was great! “Singabahambayo”, a South African folk song was

performed by John Higgins, “Promised Land” by Natalie Sleeth, and “Yonder Come Day” a traditional Georgia Sea

Island Spiritual by Judith Cook Tucker.

Junior High students produced a video about Americans in Black History. Thank you for their participation!

Junior High students participated in this dance of praise and worship "I Smile".

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

PALESTINE ISD TACE

Palestine ISD TACE Parent Program invites all community members to participate in knitting classes. Classes are held on Wednesdays, from January 29th to May 14th, 2015 from 6 to 7:30 pm in High School Room 222.

Palestine ISD TACE Parent Program invites all Palestine ISD parents and students to attend our “Short Film Festival” event will be held on Thursday, March 5th at 6:00 pm, in the PHS Auditorium.

A.M. Story TACE STEM CenterUpcoming Events

Parent activity calendar-February/March

Palestine High

School TACE

College and

Career Center

21 College Day 6:00-7:00 pm

26Report Card Pick-up 6:00-7:30 pm

Palestine Junior High School STEM Center

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Tutorial Information/ Reading Strategies

5:30-6:30 pm

A. M. Story TACE STEM Center

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How to Write an Effective Resume

5:30-6:30 pm

Northside TACE Literacy Center

24Five Love Languages of Children

5:00 pm

Palestine High School

TACE College and

Career Center

3 Math/Science Parent Night 6:00 pm

9 Parent Scavenger Hunt 6:00-7:00 pm

26 Test Prep Rally 6:00-7:00 pm

Palestine Junior High School STEM Center

12 Family HOPE/Positive Behavior Support for Families of Children with Challenging Behavior

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A. M. Story TACE STEM Center

3 Open House and Health Fair 5:30-6:30 pm

24Physical Fitness for Non-Athletic

Child5:30-6:30 pm

Southside Elementary TACE Literacy Center

12Keeping your Child Safe/Car-Seat

Safety5:00-5:45 pm

24 Math on the Computer 5:00-5:45 pm

Northside TACE Literacy Center

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24 Technology at Home

Counselor Kristi Evans shows how to prepare the soil for planting a flower garden.

Children are experiencing

and developing

healthy peer-group interactions

during practices, seen here with their instructor, William

Phelps.

These youngsters have the opportunity to learn that good

sportsmanship helps in understanding how to deal with success and failure -

winning and losing.

TACE and K-Kids

enjoy

planting daffodil bulbs and pansies in front of

Story School.

This can be hard work but lots of fun!

Kids in Soccer TACE Enrichment have fun learning basic soccer

rules and skills while developing fitness.

SUPPORT SERVICES

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February/March Looking Forward

5:15p HS - Cheerleader Parent Meeting

7:00p School Board Meeting

ST - Benchmark - 6th-Grade Reading

5:00p NS - TACE - 5 Love Languages of Children

5:30p ST - TACE - How to Write an Effective Resume'

HS - SAT Boot Camp (Pre-Course)

5:30p HS - Open House - Report Card Pickup

6:00p HS - Cheerleader Parent Meeting

8:00a HS - TSI - in Computer Lab

8:00a HS - TSI - in the Computer Lab

1:00p HS Alumni Annual Meeting

Early Release for Students - Staff Development

HS - Cheerleader Clinic Begins

8:00a TAKS - Re-Testing

5:30p ST - Family Movie Night

6:00p HS - TACE Short Film Festival

8:00a TAKS - Re-Testing

Late registration deadline for MAR 14 SAT

8:00a TAKS - Re-Testing

5:30p ST - Open House/ Health Fair

6:00p HS - TACE - Math & Science Family Night

Texas Public Schools Week

8:00a TAKS Re-Testing