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EAST SIDE TEAM PLACES 2ND IN ACADEMIC RODEO
 THE East Side Intermediate team took second place in the Junior Division of the recent Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo Academic Rodeo Contest. Team members were An Nguyen, Audrey Kessler, J.J. Figueroa, Jake Carr and alternates Victoria Carrizales and Lance Vu (not pictured). Also competing in the Jr. Division was Palacios 4-H Club whose team consisted of Chase Ford, Bailey Grones, Brittany Guerrero and Aaron Zavala. Both teams were coached by Sally Kurtz. (Submitted Photo) |
TUMBLE ZONE CHEERLEADERS PLACE IN COMPETITION
 TUMBLE Zone All Star Cheerleaders competed at the Corpus Christi Cheer Power Competition recently. The Varsity Xtream team placed 2nd place. Members are Avery Kubecka, Lanae Tucker, Kayla Vu, Elizabeth Ortiz, Madeline Harvey, Emily Shimek, Claire Rhoades, Emily Broussard, Brooke Vandenbergh, Jessie Cepak, Kamryn Vickers, Sydney Bowers, Kayla Mazzeo, Sarah Hebel, and Saydi St. Clair. The Tumble Zone Cuties also received excellent ratings on their show team performance. Members are Rylee Vandenbergh, Kaitlyn Marroquin, Kelsey Marroquin and Macy Wilson. Tumble Zone will also compete in a competition at Moody Gardens on Saturday. (Submitted Photo) |
PISD GIFTED/TALENTED INFORMATIONAL MEETING MONDAY
Palacios ISD will hold an informational meeting for parents of students in grades K-11 who are interested in nominating their child forGifted/Talented (GT) screening and testing.
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday (March 15) in the board room of the PISD Administration Bldg.
Students who are tested and qualify will begin placement and programming in the 2010-2011 school year.
The G/T nomination period is scheduled for March 15- March 31 and packets may be picked up from campus counselor during that time. Questions may be directed to any campus counselor.
PALACIOS JR. HIGH BANDMEMBERS EARN 1ST DIVISION RATINGS
 Thirty-four members of the Palacios Jr. High Band received the “Top” rating at the Solo Competition held recently. Students who performed at the highest level were awarded a 1st Division rating in which the students received a medal. Earning a 1st Division rating were: (front row, l-r) Jessica Jimenez, Victoria Espinsoa, Tommy Au, Kaylee Escovedo, Geneva Perez, Bryttany Vu, Tuyet Nguyen, Bianca Gonzalez, Celeste Padron and Tam Lam; (2nd row) Josh Rush, Kyle Seaman, Ariel Robbins, Sarah Estraca, Destiny Terrasas, Sydney Garcia, Sarah Nguyen, Ryan Tran, Nicholas Vu and Jeffrey Dinh; (back row) Leo Sanchez, Taylor Brown, Breianna Real, Brittney Scantlen, Margaret Castanon, Phuong Nguyen, Richard Nguyen, Marco Zamora, Erik Garza andVanessa Nguyen. Not pictured are Sarah McKissick, Jackie Molina, Cody Zavala. Judges also selected Ryan Tran, Vanessa Nguyen, Tuyet Nguyen, Sarah Estraca and Tam Lam as Outstanding Solists. The Junior High Band is directed by Jim Popham and Michael Schurtz. (Submitted Photo) |
GOLDEN, DUNN SELECTED AS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH AT PHS
 Cassie Golden and Matthew Dunn have been named Rotary Club Students of the Month for February at Palacios High School.Cassie is president of FFA, president of 4-H, secretary of Interact, and secretary of Senior Class. She is a member of the tennis team, POWER SET, Student Council, and National Honor Society. She is also Miss Palacios 2010. She plans to attend UTSA and transfer to UT for a PHD in Pharmacy. Matthew is vice president of National Honor Society, FFA reporter, and Student Council Committee chairman. He is the son of Mark and Monica Dunn. He plans to attend Texas A&M Kingsville and pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. |
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
 STUDENTS of the Week at Central Elementary are: (front row, l-r) Jacob Arguijo-PreK and Vivian Nguyen-1st grade; (back row) Juan Delgado-kindergarten, and Dorothy Nguyen and Matthew Aparicio-3rd grade. Not pictured are Deon Jurasek-1st grade and Vanessa Arreola - kindergarten. (Submitted Photo) |
MUTTIN’ BUSTIN MEINARDUS’ PLACE AT SAN ANTONIO
 TWIN brothers Connor and Regan Meinardus, sons of Scott Meinardus of Blessing, were chosen out of 550 applicants as two of the contestants for the San Antonio Livestock Show Muttin’ Bustin held recently. Competing on different nights, Reagan scored 84 to win his night’s performance and received a gold buckle. Connor scored a 76 to place third. They both received a huge trophy, baseball cap and commemorative belt buckle among the prizes sponsored by State Farm Insurance. (Submitted Photo) |
PALACIOS JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS OF CHARACTER
 THE faculty and staff of Palacios Junior High have selected Sabrina Garcia, Josh Ramirez, Bryson Huitt and Ana Gonzales as Outstanding Students of Character for the third six weeks. These students were chosen for the honor based on attributes of their character. The character trait for the six weeks is Citizenship. A person with good citizenship always does his or her share, helps the community, plays by the rules and respects authority and the law. (Submitted Photo) |
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