Mar
6
Pine Tree Celebrates Texas Public School Week
March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Educators across the State of Texas are taking time during March to invite their communities and families into the schools. Please be our guest at one of the events below in Pine Tree Independent School District: Primary campus (grades PK – K) + Monday-Friday, March 7-12: Book fair in the library, 7:15am – [...]
Mar
5
Trophy Time at PT Junior High
March 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Students and sponsors who represented Pine Tree Junior High at the UIL Academic Meet in Hallsville last Saturday were very excited about the results of their work because Pine Tree 6th, 7th, and 8th earned the FIRST place award. “The students were simply amazing,” said Becky Ruddell, JH instructor. “They were all very focused and disciplined throughout [...]
Mar
5
PTHS Cooks the Competition
March 5, 2011 | 1 Comment
Pine Tree culinary arts students and their teacher, Denese Tolar are sizzling with delight as they celebrate their recent win at the culinary competition in Waco last month. The students won 1st place and will travel to state with the Future Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is [...]
Mar
5
Patriotism Through the Pen
March 5, 2011 | 1 Comment
Local veterans honored Pine Tree Junior High School students with lunch Saturday for expressing their patriotism through the pen. Cynthia Young’s 7th grade English class participated and Pine Tree students took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The winners were invited to attend a dinner to receive their cash awards and read their essays to the [...]
Mar
1
Skills USA Award Winners Recognized
March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The following welding students competed at district SKILLS competition Friday and Saturday and qualified for the state competition with either their projects or hands on skills. “Congratulations to each of these student winners,” said instructor Mark Thomas. “Eight of them will be competing at State competition in March.” Drew Newton – 1st in Welding skills Jacob [...]
Mar
1
PT Board to Host Meetings for Input
March 1, 2011 | 2 Comments
As the PTISD Board of Trustees and administration have continued to consider district needs and collect input from community and staff members about priorities for the proposed 2011 bond, the amount of the proposed package was still under study at the special meeting held Monday, February 28, 2011. Civil engineer Robert Maly of Maly and [...]