During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. What happens when school lets out? Hunger is one of the most severe roadblocks to the learning process. Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor performance …
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Apr 24
Pine Tree to celebrate Arbor Day
Pine Tree ISD is proud to host the annual Arbor Day Event sponsored by Keep Longview Beautiful, with a tree planting in the Pine Tree Primary School playground on Friday, April 27, 2012. The public is invited to attend. Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care …
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Apr 10
Pine Tree ISD honors staff members
During the recent annual Beacon awards reception – special event that recognizes Pine Tree Staff members for making a special difference in the life of a student, memories mingling with teary eyes was common place. The process centers on student’s essays written about a person from the school district that made a difference in their …
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Feb 14
PTISD celebrates Career and Technical Education Month
Pine Tree ISD Career & Technical Education Department will hold its first Career Tech Open House from 6:00-7:30p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 on the high school campus in the Pirate Center. The open house allows students to explore career tech programs offered through the Pine Tree CTE department which offers programs such as automotive technology, …
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Jan 24
Pine Tree musicians awarded
Joseph Schaetz, Pine Tree High School Band Captain has earned a place in the prestigious 5A all-state band of Texas. Morghan Parker, also of Pine Tree High School, earned 2nd Chair in the All-State Women’s Choir at the Area Choir Auditions. These students have earned the opportunity to perform with the Texas All-State Band or …
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Aug 31
Teachers worth their hire
This is a good time to be going to work for the Pine Tree Independent School District (PTISD.) Staff there will soon be receiving a substantial salary increase. Unlike many school districts statewide, Pine Tree employees have not been victimized by the current economic downturn and have been able not only to keep their jobs, …
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Jul 13
Pine Tree Foundation names new leadership
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 Foundation …
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Jun 29
Teacher of the year named
LeTourneau University graduate Matthew C. Bradley has been recognized as a 2011 Texas Student Teacher of the Year in Texas. Bradley graduated in May. He did his student teaching in the spring of 2011 semester at Pine Tree ISD teaching fifth grade language arts and 7th grade Texas history. Bradley has been hired to teach …
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