Dec
18
A Holiday Message from Dr. Strauss to the PT Family
December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Dear PTISD Faculty and Staff, I want to take a moment to wish all of you a wonderful, safe holiday! I hope that you are able to spend time with the people that mean the most to you, doing the things that make you the happiest. I also hope that you are able to rest [...]
Dec
18
Gifts that Keep Giving
December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By RANDY ROSS Click here to view article- http://tiny.cc/T6dsp It’s a new spin on the old idea of regifting. Debbie Jackson, a Pine Tree High School credit recovery teacher, collects items during the year for Christmas presents. Instead of coming up with people to match the surplus gifts or holding onto them for another year, [...]
Dec
16
PT Board Discusses Building Options
December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By RANDY ROSS, Longview News Journal Read full article: http://tiny.cc/baZF3 The former administrative building for the Pine Tree Independent School District might become an alternative school for high school students, according to an option discussed by district trustees. Superintendent Marian Strauss said the school board heard a preliminary report at its Monday meeting about the [...]
Dec
9
PTHS Earns Sweepstakes at Math/Science Meet
December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The PT Math-Science team won sweepstakes at the Spring Hill meet on December 5, 2009. Many individuals placed in the events at their grade level. Number Sense Seniors: Kyle Unruh and Sherri Deckelboim Juniors: Shereef Elhalwagi, Pooja Reddy, Susan Kim, and Molly McGuire Sophomores: Hannah Robey, Kenneth Williams, and Joseph Schaetz [...]
Dec
7
PTHS Hosts Blue Santa Event
December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Bob Hallmark, KLTV - bio | email Read story / watch video at KLTV webpage Longview police are trying to do their part to bring joy for families and children, by making Christmas wishes come true. Halls were decked and plenty of holiday spirit was on hand, as Pine Tree High School hosted “Operation Blue Santa.” [...]
Dec
7
PT High School Awarded $303,593 Grant
December 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
Pine Tree ISD is scheduled to reward teachers and staff at the high school for a job well done by handing out incentive pay in their December check. The campus was awarded with approximately $303,593.00 in grant funding through the District Awards for Teacher Excellence (DATE) grant, a non-competitive grant from the Texas Education Agency [...]