PHS is proud to announce the Rotary Students of the Month for September, Olivia Filip and David Zavala.. Olivia Filip is the daughter of Carl and Sheri Filip and is a senior at Palacios High School. She is the student adviser for NHS (National Honor Society) and a member of WIT (Workforce Industry Training). She plays basketball and runs track. After high school, she plans to attend college to be an OB/GYN. David Zavala is a senior at PHS. He is the son of Maria and Cirilo Zavala and a member of the varsity football, powerlifting, and track teams. During the summer he works at Cheli's. He volunteers with the Chinese New year Dragon dance and attends St. Anthony's Catholic Church. After high school, David plans to attend University of Houston in Victoria to pursue his dream of being an astronaut or welder.
Our official class ring provider, Herff Jones Graduation Center will be on the Palacios High School campus on Monday, September 23rd to assist you with ordering.  See the attached flyer for additional information.
It is time once again for the annual stock the stock trailer competition between Palacios and Tidehaven.  Last year Palacios FFA was declared the winner, collecting 1752 items. Tidehaven FFA collected 1721 items, for a combined total of 3,473 items that were given to the local food pantry.
The Palacios High School Computer Science team won 2nd place team at the State UIL meet on Friday, May 3.  The Computer Science contest challenges students to study a broad range of areas in computer science and has both an individual and a team component. Competition consists of a 45-minute written exam for both components, along with a two-hour programming contest for teams.  Pictured with their medals and plaque are (left to right):  Jackson Engel, Noah Zamarripa, Coach Cindy Hlavaty, Kaleb Mikeska, and Daniel Castanon.
The top 10 students honored a PISD Employee with a Bell.   Daniel Castanon-Stephanie Busby, Justin Vu-James Popham, Noah Zamarripa-Terri Adams, Kayla Vu-Lucy Arnesen, Jackson Engel-Cindy Hlavaty, Katie Nguyen-Ray Hinds, Jordan Nguyen- Heidi Turner, Maria Muniz-Maria Popham, Dorothy Nguyen- Leslie Gerberman, Brooke Vandenbergh- Chris Page, Timothy Kessler- Bill Fort
Griffin White, a junior at Palacios High School, obtained his CompTIA A+ certification.  There are 2 certification tests required for the certification and Griffin passed both of them with flying colors.  One test that is required covers PC hardware and peripherals, mobile device hardware, networking and troubleshooting hardware and networking connectivity issues.  The other required test covers installing and configuring operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Apple OS X and Linux.  It also addresses security, the fundamentals of cloud computing and operational procedures.  They also recommend that the test taker have 9-12 months on the job experience. Griffin now holds the CompTIA A+ certification and the CompTIA Network+ certification.  Cindy Hlavaty, Griffin’s teacher, says that this is a huge accomplishment towards his IT career.
Computer Science UIL was held Monday, March 25 in Needville.  Please congratulate the following individuals for advancing to regional. Daniel Castanon – 1st place individual Jackson Engel – 2nd place individual Kaleb Mikeska – 3rd place individual Noah Zamarripa – 4th place indivual   These boys also received 1st place team and will advance to regionals individually as well as a team.  
On Thursday, October 4th, Palacios High School held its annual WIT Induction. At the induction, 19 students joined the organization, bringing total membership to 40. WIT was honored to have the director of the Nuclear Power Institute, Dr. Kenneth Peddicord, and The Honorable Judge Nate McDonald give inspiring speeches. WIT was also honored to have Dr. Valerie Segovia of NPI and Mr. Rudolph Henry of WCJC in attendance. WIT would like to thank all those who attended the ceremony and the organization's sponsors -- NPI, TEES, TAMU, and Dr. Valerie Segovia -- for their support.  This was a great start for the upcoming year, and WIT is excited for what the rest of the year will bring. Returning Members - Alyssa Acosta, Matthew Aparicio, Brooke Carpenter, Daniel Castanon, David Cruz, Jackson Engel, Javier Figirova, Hailey Fuentes, Samantha Garcia, Timothy Kessler, Jannifer Le, Brenda Mancera, Jordan Nguyen, Alondra Rubio, Jonathan Segovia, Hannah Tran, Lanae Tucker, Justin Vu, Shelby Wilson, Noah Zamarripa, Daniel Zamora New Members - Giovana Arreola, Reed Bowers, Slone Greaves, Lizbeth Guillen, Hector Hernandez. Sabrina Lopez, Van Mai, Damian Manrriquez, Kaleb Mikeska, Omar Muniz, Truc Nguyen, Xuan Pham, Kimberly Phan, Meagan Ramirez, Reagan Ramirez, Alonso Rubio, Jennifer Sifuentes, Taylor Stoecker, Griffin White
Booke Vandenbergh, Kayla Vu, Dorothy Nguyen, Maria Muniz, Sara Tran, Lauren Post, Kaitlyn Marroquin, Karla Goytia, Macy Wilson, Olivia Filip, Guadalupe Mancera, Evelyn Aparicio, Huyen Ha, Emely Pena, Ingrid Martinez, Brianna Gonzalez, Samantha Otto, Chelsea Campbell, Savannah Williams, Carmen Serrato, Katie Nguyen, Mai Nguyen, Patricia Castanon, Vivian, Nguyen, Jordan Peeples, Caitlyn Rodgers, Avery Kubecka, Anh Dang, Michelle Nguyen, Teresita Lopez, Quynh Nguyen, Cindy Lopez, Ana Velazquez, and Lizette Sustaita.
The PHS National Honor Society will hold its annual blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 13th in the PHS Fine Arts Building Parking Lot. To donate blood you must be at least 16 years old, weigh 122 pounds and be in good health. Please eat and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating and continue to do so throughout the day. Remember to bring an I.D. There is no substitute for blood. It has to come from one person in order to be given to another. A regular number of voluntary donations is required every day to meet the need for blood in the Texas Gulf Coast region.