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The Middle School enrollment is up this week by two students at 443 . We barely missed a Blue Ribbon attendance award by a few tenths of a point for the past school year . We are working diligently to receive an award for this school year .
Writing teachers will attend a staff development next week to hone their writing skills and provide high quality instruction .
This week , we hosted our Watch Dog Program kick-off meeting . Parents and community members will become part of our campus to help us be the best we can possibly be .
Larissa Loveless
Palestine Middle School Athletics Principal
Volleyball continues to practice diligently and purposefully in preparation for their first game Monday , September 10th against Rusk here at the middle school at 5:00 pm .
Cross Country runners did well in the Elkhart meet Saturday . Boy ’ s placed second . They will participate in our meet this Saturday , September 8th . We have 23 students participating in Cross Country .
Football continues to prepare for their first seventh grade scrimmage Tuesday , September 11th here . Eighth grade will play Thursday , September 13th in Kaufman . Games begin at 5:30 pm .
This week , our Agriculture students attended a presentation to hear the Texas FFA State Officer Team speak at Palestine High School . They will attend the Greenhand Camp for first year ag students this Saturday . The first FFA Meeting will be held on Tuesday , September 11th .