Oct
6
Online grades & attendance coming Oct. 12th
October 6, 2009 | Comments Off
Pine Tree is using a new software company called Skyward for a variety of data processing and management tasks. The software makes it especially easy for students and families to keep track of their educational progress. Skyward is replacing the VSI software that was used previously by the district. One application in the software called [...]
Oct
5
Pine Tree program focuses on fathers
October 5, 2009 | Comments Off
Some East Texas fathers and father-figures, including those at Pine Tree Middle School, are set to hear information tonight on becoming part of a new program called WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students). The program is the safe schools initiative of the National Center for Fathering. Men who choose to participate in WATCH D.O.G.S. will [...]
Oct
3
No shots keeps kids from school: State has stricter immunization rules
October 3, 2009 | Comments Off
By CHRISTINA LANE, Longview News Journal Some East Texas schools turned away students Friday who didn’t meet the state’s new immunization guidelines. Longview Independent School District turned away about 150 of its 8,400 students, nurse Kerrye Walker said. Walker added the number decreased by Friday afternoon because parents were taking their children to the doctor. [...]
Oct
2
Visitors & alumni attend ribbon cutting and open house events
October 2, 2009 | Comments Off
A ribbon cutting was held on the campus of the Pine Tree Primary School marking the official grand opening of the school and the ending to a long string of construction projects. Elton Taylor, from the Longview Partnership introduced Chamber representatives and Dr. Marian Strauss, Interim Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Strauss welcomed elected officials, school [...]
Oct
2
Pine Tree posthumously honors alumnus
October 2, 2009 | Comments Off
By RANDY ROSS, Longview News Journal Pine Tree Independent School District alumni honored one of their own and announced an endowment fundraiser at a homecoming luncheon Friday. About 175 alumni attended the luncheon, which was also the first community event held in the Pine Tree High School’s multipurpose gymnasium building, organizers said. The Pine Tree [...]
Oct
1
Pine Tree Intermediate thinks pink in October
October 1, 2009 | Comments Off
In addition to the traditional blue and gold school colors, a sea of pink is flooding Pine Tree Intermediate School during the month of October. The school is selling pink ribbons for five dollars, each as a contribution toward breast cancer research. Last year, five-hundred dollars had been raised by the end of the month. [...]