Palestine Independent School District

The Wildcats played in their first tournament of the season at Pine Tree this weekend and walked away champions. Thursday the Wildcats opened the tournament with a 6-2 victory over the Lindale Eagles. Ismael Gonzales and Reece Garcia each scored two goals, Rolando Gallegos and Juan Flores netted the other two. Assists were collected by Garcia, Tony Sanchez (two), Colt James, Diego Oliva and Gonzales. Friday the ‘Cats faced the Terrell Tigers and the Paris Wildcats. The Wildcats put away Terrell, 3-0. Tony Sanchez, Mario Escalante and Ismael Gonzales provided the scoring on assists from Reece Garcia and Rolando Gallegos. Chris Vigil got his first clean sheet of the season. In the Paris game, Tony Sanchez’s penalty kick conversion was the only scoring in the 1-0 victory. Chris Vigil earned his second clean sheet. In Saturday’s finale, the Wildcats faced the Athens Hornets. The game quickly turned ugly with the ‘Cats scoring 5 goals in the first 15 minutes of the game on their way to a 10-0 win. Rolando Gallegos led the scoring with four goals, Tony Sanchez had three, Reece Garcia two and Matthew Wortham one. Assists were gathered by Ismael Gonzales with three, Gallegos and Dylan Jones with two, Cash Hernandez and Cesar Salas with one. Vigil picked up his third straight clean sheet. Vigil earned the Golden Glove Award for best keeper of the tournament with only two goals allowed, three clean sheets and 8 saves. Mario Escalante, Ricoh Avila, Diego Oliva, Tony Sanchez and Ismael Gonzales were named to the All-Tournament Team. The JVA won their pool of the Pine Tree Tournament, defeating Kilgore 1-0, tying Pine Tree 1-1 and defeating Athens 5-0. The JVB tied Henderson 2-2 and advanced on a 5-4 pk win, then lost their next two games to Waelder 3-0 and Nacogdoches 4-0. Varsity and JVA will be hosting tournaments this weekend in Palestine. #palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

The Wildcats played in their first tournament of the season at Pine Tree this weekend and walked away champions. Thursday the Wildcats opened the tournament with a 6-2 victory over the Lindale Eagles. Ismael Gonzales and Reece Garcia each scored two goals, Rolando Gallegos and Juan Flores netted the other two. Assists were collected by Garcia, Tony Sanchez (two), Colt James, Diego Oliva and Gonzales. Friday the ‘Cats faced the Terrell Tigers and the Paris Wildcats. The Wildcats put away Terrell, 3-0. Tony Sanchez, Mario Escalante and Ismael Gonzales provided the scoring on assists from Reece Garcia and Rolando Gallegos. Chris Vigil got his first clean sheet of the season. In the Paris game, Tony Sanchez’s penalty kick conversion was the only scoring in the 1-0 victory. Chris Vigil earned his second clean sheet. In Saturday’s finale, the Wildcats faced the Athens Hornets. The game quickly turned ugly with the ‘Cats scoring 5 goals in the first 15 minutes of the game on their way to a 10-0 win. Rolando Gallegos led the scoring with four goals, Tony Sanchez had three, Reece Garcia two and Matthew Wortham one. Assists were gathered by Ismael Gonzales with three, Gallegos and Dylan Jones with two, Cash Hernandez and Cesar Salas with one. Vigil picked up his third straight clean sheet. Vigil earned the Golden Glove Award for best keeper of the tournament with only two goals allowed, three clean sheets and 8 saves. Mario Escalante, Ricoh Avila, Diego Oliva, Tony Sanchez and Ismael Gonzales were named to the All-Tournament Team. The JVA won their pool of the Pine Tree Tournament, defeating Kilgore 1-0, tying Pine Tree 1-1 and defeating Athens 5-0. The JVB tied Henderson 2-2 and advanced on a 5-4 pk win, then lost their next two games to Waelder 3-0 and Nacogdoches 4-0. Varsity and JVA will be hosting tournaments this weekend in Palestine. #palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

The Ladycats are ready for 2024! #EliteAttitude #EliteEffort #EliteTeammate #palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

LET’S pack the stands Wildcat fans!!! The Wildcats will host the Nacogdoches Dragons this Saturday at home! Game begins at 1:00!

Successful and delicious AP Christmas lab!! #palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

PHS Interact students volunteering at the animal shelter!! They did an amazing job!! 🐕🦮🐩🐕‍🦺

Thank you, TVCC Cardettes for coming to recruit and teach today ❤️🤍 We had so much fun with y’all!!!---Mrs. Sparks, KikKat Director

Did you know PISD employees have the option of using the District provided daycare for their infants through 3 year old children? The PISD Employee Daycare provides a nurturing and academic environment for our tiniest Wildcats! 🐾🐾🐾#palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

Congtatulations to Penny Joe-Penny Estes for the teacher of the month of November. PHSAA awards an engraved clock & check for $100🐾

Salvation Army Volunteers from PHS Ringing the bell to support our community ! Za’Mya Tanksley and Miranda Muniz. ❤️🔔❤️🔔❤️#palestine_isd #wildcatnation #palestinetx

National Special Education Day is celebrated every year on December 2 to commemorate the anniversary of our nation’s first federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, signed by President Ford on December 2, 1975. Today, PISD would like to honor all of our Special Education teachers. We appreciate all that you do for our students!

High kicking the holiday season off with the Kik Kats at the Palestine Community Christmas concert. What a wonderful display of talent. 🎄❤️🎄❤️🎄#palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

Bralys Ace Hardware hosted a great day of holiday fun, and the Wildcat Nation was excited to be part of day. PHS Building Trades students created wooden ornaments for guest to decorate and Interact students provided helping hands at the ornament station. 🚂🎄🚂🎄🚂#palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

Bralys Ace Hardware hosted a great day of holiday fun, and the Wildcat Nation was excited to be part of day. PHS Building Trades students created wooden ornaments for guest to decorate and Interact students provided helping hands at the ornament station. 🚂🎄🚂🎄🚂#palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

♥️💚🪩📣Wildcat Cheer with our Cheer Disco Xmas Float in the Parade📣🪩💚♥️ ♥️💚🪩Have a Merry Disco Christmas 🪩♥️💚📣📣🪩🪩♥️💚cheers💚♥️🪩🪩📣 Wildcat cheer would like to thank our cheerleaders for decorating our Christmas Disco float.. big thanks to Randy Gilbert and Joe Tinsley, Tobin Mack and Kelly Rea Hart for your help with setup and tear down ♥️💚 Thank you also to Matt Gray, Jimmy Luce and Jacob Wheeler for vehicles and trailers and lastly to Kent Willmott for the hay and to Jodi Jodi Smith Walthall and Gregg Walthall for the generator. Wildcat cheer appreciates your help and continued support ♥️💚🤍♥️💚🤍📣📣 #WildcatNation. #PalestineISD #wildcatcheer

Christmas Parade 🎄 Wildcat Pom Squad and Kik-Kats ⭐️💚❤️

I wanted to take a moment to extend a congratulations to the champions of our student staff tennis tournament! Your dedication, skill, and sportsmanship truly shone through, and it was a pleasure to witness such an exciting competition. I would also like to express my gratitude to each and every one of you who participated in the tournament. Your enthusiasm and support made it a memorable event for everyone involved. Whether you were a player, a cheerleader, or simply there to enjoy the matches, your presence and encouragement were invaluable. As we approach the Thanksgiving break, I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful and relaxing time with your loved ones. May this holiday season bring you joy, warmth, and an abundance of delicious food! Once again, congratulations to the champions of our tennis tournament, and thank you to the entire Palestine High School staff and Palestine Junior High staff for your continued support and dedication. Together, we are building an incredible tennis community here in Palestine, TX. PHS STAFF STUDENT CHAMPIONS - Joey Mason and Hunt Mason PJH STAFF STUDENT CHAMPIONS - Lori Comacho and Samuel Garcia

Thank YOU Raise Your Hand Texas Advocate - East Texas and Deann Lee for providing timely information to PISD staff members on legislation impacting education and educators! We sure are glad you have become part of the Wildcat Nation!

National Parent Involvement Day is a day designed to stress the importance of parents and families getting involved in their child’s education and to celebrate the partnership between students, families and schools. PISD recognizes the importance of the collaboration with the district and parents. We are lucky to have Janet Lewis as our parent liaison. #palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation

Please congratulate Esmeralda Santillan CET, Kira Copeland CET, Andrea Grimaldo CET, Valeria Marquez CET, Natalie Holman CET, Chimsi Okonkwo CET, Ra’Kendale Stubblefield CET. They passed their EKG Technician certification test yesterday .#palestinetx #palestine_isd #wildcatnation