Dec
31
2011 Year in Review: New Leadership, New Bond Projects, New Budgets
December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Adapted from an article by Christina Lane, in the Longview News Journal It was a year certain to go down as a turning point for public education across Texas and Pine Tree ISD certainly experinenced it’s share of changes. Local educators began 2011 petitioning state lawmakers against drastic cuts in state financing. After $4 billion [...]
Dec
29
School District Attendance Rates in Line with State Expectations
December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Adapted from an article by Christina Lane clane@news-journal.com, Longview News Journal Not only are the children who miss school losing educational instruction, but in Texas, school districts also lose money when the kids aren’t in class. Student attendance rates across Gregg, Upshur and Rusk counties varied between 94 percent and 97 percent, with most districts [...]
Dec
28
PT Teacher Retention Remains Steady
December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Adapted from a Longview News Journal Article by Christina Lane Since implementing a mentoring program for new teachers four years ago, Pine Tree ISD’s teacher turnover rate has remained steady, according to the district’s report card issued by the state this month. Pine Tree ISD implemented the Texas Beginning Educator Support System four years [...]
Dec
26
PT Alum Seeking to become the ‘Extreme Huntress’
December 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Written By Rick Kretzschmar rickk@news-journal.com; posted in the Longview News Journal A cape buffalo is coveted target for big-game hunters, but let the hunter — or huntress in the case of Tiffany Brewer — beware. A cape buffalo can weigh a ton, and frequently, when it is being tracked by a hunter in the grasslands [...]
Dec
14
Tis the Season for Celebrating and Serving Others
December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Santa has reason to smile about many Pine Tree ISD students who have found ways to share the joys of the season by giving of their time, talents and service to others. PTHS Leadership Class organized a toy drive where all toys donated will benefit the Blue Santa program through the Longview Police Department. View [...]
Dec
14
Santa’s Little Helpers Sock it to ‘Em!
December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Pine Tree Middle School Life Skills class, in partnership with the Middle School Forever Friends, conducted their fourth annual Socks-From-Santa drive: Project Generosity this month. New pairs of socks were donated to Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center. Their goal was to surpass last year’s drive, which brought in over 100 pairs of socks. Shalonda Adams, [...]
Dec
9
Holiday Schedules for PTISD
December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Pine Tree ISD will release students early from school on Friday, December 16th. Specific times are posted on the district website, www.ptisd.org. Campuses, District and Tax offices in PTISD will be closed Monday, Dec. 19 through Monday, Jan. 2 in observation of the holidays. Classes resume Tuesday, January 3rd. The Tax office will be open [...]
Dec
9
Character Counts at Pine Tree ISD
December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Three students in Pine Tree ISD are winners this month for their work describing positive character traits. Students: LeAnna Latham, Reese McKinney and Addason Olvera created art work which caught the judges eyes; their work demonstrates one or more of the monthly character traits presented in the Chick-fil-A Core Essentials character education curriculum. The contest [...]
Dec
7
PT Freshman Musicians Earn Awards at All Region
December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations are in order for the following Pine Tree High School ninth grade musicians. These band students earned a chair in the Freshman All Region Band held at Mt. Pleasant on Monday, Dec. 6, 2011. “We are very proud of each of the students who took part in the competition, and particularly to these award [...]
Dec
7
Negotiations begin with Gallagher Construction Company: Bond 2011 Projects
December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
By Christina Lane clane@news-journal.com | Longview News Journal Read full article here at LNJ Webpage Pine Tree ISD on Monday officially began negotiations with a Plano-based construction company for its $29.9 million bond building projects. Trustees in a 7-0 decided Gallagher Construction was the best choice for its building package that includes both new construction [...]