Jul
27
Pine Tree Students Spotted on Billboards!
July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
PTHS Math Science Team on Billboard at Loop and Fairmont As you are traveling down Loop 281, be sure to stop at the red light intersecting W. Fairmont Street to see the award-winning PTHS math science team. These students are recognized for their consistent accomplishments at the state competition. The team, under the direction of [...]
Jul
27
Pine Tree ISD State Accountability Preview
July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
With the public release of ratings from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for Texas districts and schools on Friday, July 29th, current data shows Pine Tree ISD has retained the rating of “Academically Acceptable for the 2010-11 school year. “I am very proud of the academic gains made by the students in Pine Tree ISD,” [...]
Jul
18
Best of East TX @ Pine Tree ISD
July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
It’s a well known fact that Pine Tree ISD has an outstanding, award-winning staff. On Saturday, July 23rd, the annual “Best of East Texas” contest sponsored by the Longview News Journal will publish the following announcement: Cindy Gabehart was voted “Best School Principal” in the Best of East Texas contest! Kim Chatman of PT ExCEL [...]
Jul
17
Action Jackson Posts on CNN iReport
July 17, 2011 | 1 Comment
CNN has launched a new way to share the news. As stated on their web page, “iReport is the way people like you report the news. At CNN we believe that looking at the news from different angles gives us a deeper understanding of what’s going on. We also know that the world is an [...]
Jul
16
Ratliff: The truth about Texas public schools
July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
This article, published in the Longview News Journal OpEd page – by Thomas Ratliff, member of the State Board of Education, offers excellent insight and information worth reading and passing on: Direct Link: http://bit.ly/ljen38 Later this month, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will release the “accountability” ratings for Texas public schools. The reason I put [...]
Jul
10
Pine Tree Education Foundation Names New Leadership
July 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
PT Education Foundation President Jason West recently announced that Vickie Echols and Donna Pruitt will guide the organization for the new year. Echols will continue working with Communication for the district while serving as Director of PT Education Foundation. Donna Pruitt, Community Resource Coordinator, will assist with special projects and continue to serve on the [...]
Jul
7
PTHS Golf Coach & Student in the News!
July 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
PTHS Student Elise Pope Elise Pope, 16, will be a junior at Pine Tree High School in the fall. She has been a member of the Lady Pirate golf team for two years, helping lead Pine Tree to a runner-up finish in District 13-4A in 2011. She is a standard bearer in the Women’s U.S. [...]
Jul
7
TAKS Re-Testing Scheduled
July 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) high school retest is scheduled for July 11-14 at Pine Tree High School. There is no make-up testing for summer TAKS administrations. All students must be present at 7:45 a.m., on the scheduled test administration date. When students arrive on campus, they should report to the library. [...]