Aug
31
Pine Tree ISD Board Votes to Keep Tax Rate
August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment
by Jimmy Alford, Longview News Journal. Click here for LNJ article. Last night Pine Tree ISD School Board unanimously voted to keep the same tax rate at $1.3785 per $100 of appraised property value, and approved its 2010-2011 budget. The tax rate and the budget will go into effect Wednesday. Taxpayers in PTISD’s tax district [...]
Aug
31
Friday Night Lights with the PT Pirates
August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Friday Night Lights will shine at Pine Tree’s stadium this week for the season’s first football game, against the Henderson Lions; football fans will see a few changes when they arrive. Pirate Stadium is now equipped with additional seating, portable ADA compatible restrooms, additional ramps a remodeled ticket booth, and parking compliant with the [...]
Aug
30
Pine Tree Homecoming Celebration 2010
August 30, 2010 | 2 Comments
Pine Tree Homecoming Carnival Time: 6:00-9:00pm When: Tuesday, 9/14/2010 Where: Pine Tree High School parking lot off Northwest Drive Contact: Terry Barrett (tbarrett@ptisd.org) The PTHS Leadership Class will host the Homecoming Carnival on September 14 in the parking lot on Northwest Drive (in front of the cafeteria). This event gives all of the clubs/organizations and [...]
Aug
27
Attendance – It Counts!
August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Board of Trustees, administration and teachers of the Pine Tree Independent School District believe school attendance is a critical factor in a student’s ability to learn. Students who attend school regularly tend to make better grades than those who have frequent absences. What can families do? Make sure your student is at school. Maximized [...]
Aug
27
Limeades for Learning® – Supporting Teachers
August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Visit LimeadesForLearning.com from August 30th to September 30th, find your favorite teacher’s project and vote once a day. You have the power to help SONIC® help teachers. You can even help unlock an extra $100,000 to fund more projects by voting every day, spreading the word, and helping us get to one million votes. READ [...]
Aug
26
Twenty-Five Pine Tree High School Seniors Selected for Texas Bank and Trust Board of Directors
August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Texas Bank and Trust is pleased to announce the selection of 25 Pine Tree High School seniors to serve on its 2010-2011 Student Board of Directors. The Pine Tree seniors who qualified for this year’s program join with 45 other seniors from Longview, Spring Hill, and Trinity School of Texas High Schools to make up [...]
Aug
26
Meet the Pirates: Football Fan Fest!
August 26, 2010 | Comments Off
The Annual “Meet the Pirates Night”, Pine Tree’s preseason football fan fest, has been set for Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Pirate Center, the largest gym on the PT High School campus starting at 7:00pm. This year’s event will once again be a free – family friendly event for everyone! Pirate football fans are invited to [...]
Aug
24
PT Transportation Focuses on Safety & Clear Communication
August 24, 2010 | Comments Off
It was the first day of school and the transportation department at Pine Tree ISD was prepared to transport about 2,500 children on 45 different routes. According to James Skeeler, Assistant Superintendent in Student Services, “It’s a big day for our community when school starts and for the Pine Tree schools, safety is the number [...]
Aug
23
PT Welcomes Students Back to School
August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Pine Tree ISD opened the doors to student on Monday, August 23rd with a preliminary total enrollment of 4,586 students. Enrollment for the 2010-11 school year shows an increase in students at Pine Tree ISD, but overall the snapshot looks similar to the start of school last year. The major differences are in specific campuses [...]
Aug
19
Meet the Teacher Events Scheduled
August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Before Pine Tree ISD opens its doors to students, there are several meet the teacher events scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 19th. Students and parent can attend the meet the teacher events and pick up school schedules. ■ Kindergarten boys and Pre-K — 9 a.m. ■ Kindergarten girls and Pre-K — 10:30 a.m. ■ First grade [...]