Mar
15
Newspapers in the Classroom
March 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
By Glenn Evans, LNJ View article at Longview News Journal webpage It’s still black and white, but it’s no longer read all over. An era of declining newspaper circulation was happening outside the classroom door as Terry Barrett ‘s American Literature class took their seats on Thursday morning. Inside the classroom, however, circulation boomed as [...]
Mar
11
2010 Pine Tree Distinguished Alumni nominations
March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Distinguished Alumni Nominations Are Now Being Accepted for 2010 Award In a presentation to the Pine Tree ISD Board, Monday,March 8, Ronnie Morrison announced that nominations for the 2010 Pine Tree Distinguished Alumni are now being accepted on-line. “The Distinguished Alumni Award is one of the highest honors an organization can bestow upon a [...]
Mar
11
Proposed Pine Tree ISD bond
March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
By RANDY ROSS, Longview News Journal Thursday, March 11, 2010 The proposed Pine Tree ISD bond could raise the average district homeowner’s annual tax bill by about $61.00, according to school officials. The district’s school board voted Monday to call a May bond election for $19.99 million to pay for the construction of a new [...]
Mar
10
By Randy Ross, LNJ View article at Longview News Journal Webpage After a lesson on capacity and volume, Pine Tree Intermediate School math and science teacher Jonathon Vaughn asked his fourth-grade students what they had round the house that could measure pint. Students responded quickly, suggesting water bottles and other containers. The first student to [...]
Mar
10
LNJ Editorial: Bond issues
March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Longview News Journal Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Pine Tree ISD voters will return to the polls in May to decide a $19.99 million bond proposal, after trustees in a 5-2 vote approved putting it on the ballot Monday night. Two trustees wanted to delay the election, but that motion failed. Most of the money will [...]
Mar
9
Texas Public School Week at PTISD
March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
March 8-12 for Texas Public Schools Week. Good things are happening in our Texas public schools and each year school districts throughout the state open their doors and invite local communities to take a first-hand look at the educational programs and opportunities occurring in the classroom. The 2010 Celebrate Texas Public Schools theme is, “Building Leaders. [...]
Mar
9
Pine Tree Calls Bond Vote
March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Pine Tree Independent School District trustees voted Monday, March 8th to call for a $19.99 million bond election in May. Board president Gil Gillam said the board has been studying facility needs. He said the board has moved at a fast pace, but sited several reasons as to why the May election was prudent. ”My biggest [...]
Mar
8
SWEPCO Recognizes PT for Energy Efficiency
March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment
PINE TREE ISD RECEIVES SWEPCO INCENTIVE CHECK FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY LONGVIEW, TX – March 8, 2010 – For the third time since joining the AEP SWEPCO Schools Conserving Resources Program (SCORESM), Pine Tree ISD earned an incentive check for carrying out energy efficiency upgrades. The district will receive $23,169 for incorporating energy efficient lighting and [...]
Mar
1
Chocolate or Vanilla Mrs. McElyea?
March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment
A “Pennies for Patients” campaign supports Kids with Cancer Pine Tree Intermediate campus participated in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth Programs to fight blood cancer and provide services for patients and their families. Total money raised for the Pennies for Patients campaign was $2,084.53. The winning grade level for Pennies for Patients [...]