Aug
24
Back to school: Pine Tree students return: Aug 24
August 24, 2009 | Comments Off
The first day of school at Pine Tree ISD was Monday, Aug. 24th. “We had a very positive start on all the campuses,” Pine Tree Superintendent Marian Strauss said. Enrollment has increased from the past school year. Campus totals for the 2009-10 year: Primary School-482; Elementary School-728; Intermediate School-689; Middle School-681; Junior High School-651; High [...]
Aug
18
PT expands and stripes parking lot near stadium
August 18, 2009 | Comments Off
Pine Tree ISD has expanded the parking lot next to the Pirate Stadium off Pine Tree Road; fans will find it much easier to park while attending an event or visiting one of the buildings in the complex. The district has contracted with Advance Paving to seal coat and stripe the parking lots near the [...]
Aug
17
Start of school signals reminders about speed and cell phones
August 17, 2009 | Comments Off
August 24th marks the first day of school and drivers are reminded to watch the speed limit while in school zones. A new law going into affect September first will also address the concerns of safety in school zones. The new ban prohibits drivers from “texting” or using a cell phone while in a school [...]
Aug
12
PTISD Joins Community for School Supply Train
August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Buckner, the Junior League of Longview and First Baptist Church sponsor the annual back to school event, School Supply Train on Aug. 14-15. Eligible children receive a backpack filled with school supplies for whatever grade they will be entering. On the first day of the event, there also will be people to provide immunizations, eye [...]
Aug
10
PTISD Prepares for Traffic Flow Changes on Silver Falls Road
August 10, 2009 | Comments Off
PTISD Prepares for Traffic Flow Changes on Silver Falls Road The back-to-school information for families with children at the Primary School includes specific traffic instructions because the City of Longview has announced that construction work for the Silver Falls Road Widening Project between Pine Tree Road and Birch Drive is scheduled to begin on Monday, [...]
Aug
7
Changes in Stimulus Funding Bring District Budget Challenges
August 7, 2009 | Comments Off
A change in how school districts can use and account for stimulus and stabilization funds has increased Pine Tree Independent School District’s projected deficit to about $3 million — if the district maintains its current tax rate, officials said Thursday. The district’s board of trustees welcomed Interim Superintendent Marian Strauss before diving into a budget [...]
Aug
4
Two campuses – Recognized Pine Tree officials announced this week that all campuses met or exceeded the challenges of the state’s increasing accountability standards for 2009. Click to view 2009 Ratings Summary . Among the six campuses, two earned Recognized ratings — Pine Tree Intermediate and feeder school Pine Tree Elementary. Pine Tree Middle, Junior [...]
Aug
2
School Supply Train on Track for Needy Families
August 2, 2009 | Comments Off
Buckner, the Junior League of Longview and First Baptist Church sponsor the annual back to school event, School Supply Train on Aug. 14-15. Eligible children receive a backpack filled with school supplies for whatever grade they will be entering. On the first day of the event, there also will be people to provide immunizations, eye [...]
Aug
2
PT Interim Selected to Start in August
August 2, 2009 | Comments Off
PT Interim Selected to Start in August Saturday, August 01, 2009By Randy Ross, Longview News Journal Pine Tree Independent School District’s board of trustees appointed retired Wimberley Independent School District Superintendent Marian Strauss as the district’s interim superintendent on Thursday, July 30th, after more than three hours of discussions in closed session. Board President [...]
Aug
1
Pine Tree ISD Tweets
August 1, 2009 | Comments Off
Pine Tree ISD Tweets School adds Twitter as form of parent communication Thursday, July 30, 2009 Adapted from an article by CHRISTINA LANE, Longview News Journal Pine Tree Independent School District is tweeting. The school district is among the first in East Texas to add micro-blogging Web site Twitter to their list of parent [...]