May
27
Students’ Signatures Head into Space
May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
By Angela Ward award@news-journal.com | Longview News Journal Read article: CLICK HERE It’s not uncommon for students to start “spacing out” as summer approaches, but the fifth-and-sixth graders at Pine Tree Middle School are taking it a bit more literally. The kids are participating in the Student Signatures in Space program, in which a poster [...]
May
27
PT State UIL Academic Results Celebrated
May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Pine Tree Calculator team and the Number Sense team competed at the UIL State Academic meet May 15 in Austin. The team of Sherri Deckelboim, Pooja Reddy, Jessica Siu, and Kyle Unruh placed second. Individually Unruh placed second and Deckelboim sixth. The Number Sense team of Sherri Deckelboim, Shereef Elhalwagi, Jessica Siu and Kyle [...]
May
26
PTISD Projected to Receive “Recognized” Rating
May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Preliminary 2010 TAKS results show that Pine Tree ISD will receive a “Recognized” rating from the Texas Education Agency. This will be the first time in recent history that the district as a whole would be rated “Recognized.” If the preliminary numbers hold true, Pine Tree ISD would be a Recognized district for the first [...]
May
25
PTISD Summer Hours
May 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Pine Tree ISD central offices will be on the summer work schedule from June 1st through August 6th. The summer work schedule is extended days Monday – Thursday and closed on Fridays. The offices will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The first Friday off is June 4, and the [...]
May
23
Longtime Pine Tree Instructor to Retire
May 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
By Angela Ward award@news-journal View LNJ Article – http://www.news-journal.com/news/local/article_57aae05c-07a5-54a3-9578-ea205743adcf.html Joe Travis, whose name uniquely suits his profession, will teach his last Texas history class at Pine Tree Junior High School this month, ending a career that has spanned more than four decades. “Pine Tree has been a big part of my life for as long [...]
May
21
Senior Hall of Fame 2010
May 21, 2010 | 2 Comments
The following seniors have been selected by the faculty as Senior Hall of Fame Members. Selection into this group is based on character, citizenship, individuality, leadership, service, scholarship, sportsmanship, and general excellence. Congratulations to the following seniors for being selected to the 2010 Senior Hall of Fame: Lindsey Conway Sherri Deckelboim Carmen Gadt [...]
May
20
Duke Scholars Recognized at PTJH
May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Three Pine Tree Junior High School students have earned the prestigious Duke Scholar distinction and will be honored at the State Recognition Ceremony at the University of North Texas in June. Seventh grade students Morgan Oland, Avery Randall, and Spencer Parker participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program last February, and their SAT scores [...]
May
19
Read Article at LNJ Webpage By Christina Lane clane@news-journal.com R obots attempted to clean up booster canisters and master blaster shells — in the form of ping pong and wiffle balls — at a competition Tuesday at LeTourneau University. About 400 middle school students from several East Texas districts, including Pine Tree, Longview and Hallsville, participated [...]
May
17
Sharp Claims UIL Discus Gold
May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
By Rick Kretzschmar rickk@news-journal.com | Longview News Journal VIEW article HERE. Sometimes Brett Sharp makes a lot of noise when he competes. Sometimes he’s quiet. With either style on Friday, the Pine Tree thrower was a state champion. Sharp captured the Class 4A discus state title at the UIL State Track and Field Championships at [...]
May
17
Retirees Honored at Pine Tree Reception
May 17, 2010 | 2 Comments
One of the first things several of the Pine Tree ISD school teachers want to do in their retirement years is to spend more time with their grandchildren. Retiring Pine Tree teachers, administrators, aides and staff were honored at a retirement reception at the Pine Tree Community Center on Sunday. Wearing the yellow rose of [...]