Student Body: All 9th - 12th Grade Students
2008-2009 TEA Rating:Academically Acceptable
1600 S. Loop 256
Palestine, Texas 75801
Phone: 903-731-8005
Fax: 903-731-9326

sjoseph@palestineschools.org

Mrs. Traci Costlow, Associate Principal of Instruction - tcostlow@palestineschools.org

Mr. Travis Waddell, House Principal - Harvard House (Alpha A-K) twaddell@palestineschools.org

Ms. Clara Cummings, House Principal - Yale House (Alpha L-Z) ccummings@palestineschools.org

Mrs. Edwina Miller, DAEP House Principal - Princeton House emiller@palestineschools.org

Mrs. Lolita Shead, Director of Attendance lshead@palestineschools.org

Mr. Cody Tunstall, Stadium and Technology Coordinator ctunstall@palestineschools.org

Palestine High School has a strong commitment to continuous improvement. The school will provide a positive and safe environment conducive to learning, where students, teachers, parents and community are supportive, accountable, and work as a team to produce successful and productive citizens.

The mission of PHS is to create an environment that promotes lifelong learning for students and faculty to reach their highest potential of academic, vocational, and social achievement. As determined by state and national standards, PHS will maintain a collaborative environment to facilitate student success and provide struggling students additional learning opportunities.

Dear Parents and Students:

The PHS administration would like to share with you information regarding Summer School 2009 for grades 9-12 on the high school campus. The cost structure for each class is listed below:

Student Category Cost
Regular $125.00
Reduce Meals $40.00
Free Meals $20.00

A student may take a maximum of two classes. There will be an AM and PM session. The AM session will begin at 7:45am and conclude at 11:45am. The PM session will start at 12:15pm and conclude at 4:15pm. Each session will need a minimum of 10 students to make. Registration for summer school will be held on June 8th and June 9th. No students will be allowed to register after June 9th.

This year we will use NovaNet online self-paced class services along with one certified teacher for each session. A maximum of 18 students per session will be enrolled in NovaNet. Students within PISD are given first priority registering for sessions.

Summer school will start June 8, 2009 and conclude on July 2, 2009. The second session will be held July 6-30, 2009 and the registration will be June 29-July 2, 2009. The sessions will be held Monday thru Thursday.

PHS administration would like to thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, students who would like to take a PreAP or AP course must signup with a counselor and sign the PreAP/AP acknowledgement agreement.

Parking Permits are available for $15.00- We will begin towing cars that do not have parking stickers on Sept. 2nd

Students must complete information sheets.

Student are required to wear ID badges above their waist.
Read and follow the Wildcat Way.

Students must clear the campus 30 minutes after an event concludes. All students remaining on-campus after that time will be escorted off-campus. Please make the appropriate arrangements prior to attending an event.

Parents may contact TDH by calling (903) 729-1116 to make appointment to have immunizations updated. Clinics are usually scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday. The clinic is located at 100 Brazos Street.

If your child is wanting to be in an upper level course next year they have summer work that must be completed! Please go to the Math link on our website and you can download the assignments or you may pick them up in the main office at the High school.

Science TAKS tutoring will be June 29-July3rd 9am-12 pm
Math TAKS tutoring will be July 6-10 9am-12 pm
Science and Math tutoring July13-15 12pm-3pm