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TAKS Test |
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TAKS Testing on Tuesday, Feb. 20th
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills -
TAKS- for Grade 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 will be
administered on Tuesday, February 20, 2007.
Families can help students perform successfully
in school and on the TAKS test by:
- Reviewing TAKS materials and homework sent
home;
- Enforcing that your student is rested;
- Providing a good breakfast, and
- Providing supplies needed daily.
For more information on the TAKS test, please click here.
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Outstanding Students |
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Outstanding Students Make PT Proud
Pine Tree cross-examination debate winners were
celebrating at a recent competition event. Lacie
Richardson and
Nathan Brazell earned 1st place, state
qualifier awards.
Aaron
Galloway and Brandon Kimble earned
4th place awards. "This is
the first time in over a decade Pine Tree has qualified
a C-X team for state competition," says team sponsor
Jennifer White.
Pine Tree High School senior, Diya Sikka has
been named as Finalists in the 2007 National
Merit
Scholarship Program. She adds this most recent
accolade to her list of accomplishments at PTHS. She
is the daughter of Dr. Suneet K. Sikka and Vijay Sikka.
>More<
The boys 200 freestyle relay swim team qualified for
the state meet to be held in Austin on February 16 and
17. The team includes Senior Micah
Cummings, Senior Scott Poland, Junior
Matthew Lau, and Sophomore Mark
Cummings. These swimmers are the first Pine
Tree swimmers to qualify for state competition in
swimming in four years, but the state level is not
unprecedented for Pine Tree. Lindsey Martin, a 2006
Pine Tree graduate, won the 4A one-meter diving
award in 2006.
Joseph Klerekoper, committed to play
collegiate football with the Big 12 North Division's
Iowa State. Senior Chad Lackey won a 1-
over-par 71 score at the recent Spring Hill Invitational
Tournament.
Hunter Decker earned the distinctive position
of ALL STATE Trombone and will participate as a
member of the 4A All-State Band in San Antonio,
Texas, on Saturday, Feb 17th.
Laws of Life Winners provide insights for us all.
Congratulations to Pine Tree winners:
Carolyn Leatherman, First Place;
Chiquetlyn Howard, Second Place; and
Carly Hayworth, Honorable Mention.
Click
here to read their essays.
East Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse (ETALA)
announced the winners of its third annual essay
contest for area sixth and seventh graders. This
year’s
winners include first place sixth grader Megan
McNaney of Pine Tree Middle 5/6 School, and
seventh
grade first place winner, Cassie Weaver of
Pine Tree
Middle 7. >More<
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Campus News |
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Spruced Up Harley
Students are getting lessons in re-finishing,
buffing, sanding and painting a Harley Davidson
motorcycle trike to help make a
statement about cancer awareness. Joel Laws, the
school's auto tech department, guided the students
through the project. >More<
Changing Lives One Workout at a Time
Pine Tree Jr. High Girls & Boys PE classes will be
running and walking a marathon as part of a
fundraiser to help benefit the American Heart
Association and combat heart disease. PT
Elementary & Intermediate campuses begin their
annual Jump Rope for Heart in February. >More<
Chili Cook Off at Middle 7 Mrs. Laster's
seventh grade Texas History classes participated in
the annual Texas Chili Cook-off. To enter the contest,
students brought self-prepared chili from home. Three
judges tasted each and decided on three top entries.
>More<
JH Advanced Theatre Wins at OAP
Contest
Zink: the Myth, the Legend, the Zebra was an award
winning play under the direction of Loree Tatum, at the
recent One Act Play competition. Congratulations to all
of the actors, actresses, crew, and alternates. Visit the
JH Theatre page to view individual
winners.
Where Were You in 42?
The Leadership Class will be hosting its annual
performance of Where Were You in 42? on February
16 and 17 at the First Christian Church in downtown
Longview (6th Street across from GSMC). The
performance will begin at 6:30 pm and end at
approximately 8:30. Click to the HS News for more information.
Math Science Team
Pine Tree hosted the UIL academic invitational on
Jan. 13th and won sweepstakes for Division I. The
University Interscholastic League offers the most
comprehensive literary and academic competitive
program in the nation. To see scores, click here.
Congratulations to the Pine Tree Math-Science team
who won the White Oak Invitational meet on February
10. Click
here to see scores.
Acadec Competition
Pine Tree walked away with quite a few medals,
including first place in the Super Quiz Relay at a recent
Acadec Competition. >More<
PALS Help Children in Romania The
Pine Tree Junior High PALS group is
helping to sponsor a plan to take 500
backpacks next June to children who live in the streets
of Romania. >More<
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Scheduling |
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Scheduling Under Construction at Secondary
Schools
Pine Tree High School and Junior High School
currently use block scheduling and are considering a
change for the next school year. Both campuses are
considering a change to what they are calling an
Innovative Traditional Schedule.
Although a final decision has not been made, steps
have been taken or are planned that will help campus
personnel make the best decision for all students.
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Best of the Best |
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Education Foundation Hosts the Annual Best of
the Best Event
The Foundation is hosting their
annual fundraiser for be held Tuesday, Feb. 20th.
Guests enjoy a catered dinner showcasing the many
talented student groups from district campuses.
Proceeds provide support for teacher grants in the
classrooms of our district.
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PTA |
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PTA Hosts Rally
You are invited to the Pine Tree
PTA Rally
Kid’s Station
Friday, February 23rd
9:30 until 12:00
The rally is a combined meeting of the PTAs on all
campuses to recruit, plan, and educate for next year.
Beth Jones, the PTA Council President, and Mr.
Whitaker, PTISD superintendent, will speak briefly
and then participants will attend break out sessions of
their choice to discuss different PTA activities. These
sessions will include a time for questions and
answers.
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HS Library |
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Extended Hours at the PTHS Library
Pine Tree High School announces extended hours for
their library. “In addition to our students, we welcome
parents and community members to join us,” says
Faye Gode, Instructional Specialist at Pine Tree High
School.
Hours of operation:
Monday 7:45 am to 7:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am to 3:45 pm
Wednesday 7:45 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am to 3:45 pm
Friday 7:45 am to 5:00 pm.
Click here to read more about the high
school library resources.
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Community Awards |
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SWEPCO Awards Pine Tree ISD for Saving
Energy
Pine Tree ISD has earned an incentive of $8,904 from
AEP SWEPCO for energy efficient building upgrades
implemented in 2006 through the Schools Conserving
Resources (SCORE) Program.
The award was presented at the regularly scheduled
School Board Meeting on Monday, February 12, 2007.
The SCORE Program is a pilot program being
sponsored by AEP SWEPCO for select school districts
to help improve energy efficiency and reduce schools’
energy operating costs. CLEAResult Consulting is
implementing the program for AEP SWEPCO. >More<
A-1 Trophies Honored For School Support
A-1 Trophies and Plaques received the Crystal
Award from the Texas Association for Partners in
Education in recognition of the work the business
does with local school districts. "We appreciate
knowing that we have the support and encouragement
of such a fine company and outstanding employees
that are reliable and dependable; they are a valuable
asset," said Rhonda Barnes, Pine Tree Independent
School District community resource and volunteer
coordinator. " >More<
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Safety |
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New Software at High School Promotes Safety
New safety software is in place at the Pine Tree High
School. It's called V-Soft and it runs a visitors' driver's
license through a sex offender database, making the
school aware of just who is roaming their campus.
The way it works is: a visitor gives the receptionist
their driver's license, she then scans it through a
small slot machine and it checks it against a
registered sex offender list, telling her if they are a sex
offender or not. Once that's done, it prints out a pass
for the visitor to wear on campus.
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Upcoming Events |
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February Character Trait: F R I E N D S H I P
- Feb. 12 School Board Mtg. 6:00pm
- Feb. 12 Beginning of 5th Six Weeks
- Feb. 12 Jump Rope for Heart begins
- Feb. 16 Report Cards are distributed for grades 3-
12
- Feb. 16-17 Where Were You in 42?
- Feb. 16 Elementary School AGM nominations
due
- Feb. 19 Presidents Day - NO holiday
- Feb. 20 TAKS Testing
- Feb. 20 Best of the Best 7pm
- Feb. 23 PTA Rally 9:30am
- Feb. 23 Last day to register for Middle 5/6 3 on
3
- Feb. 24 HS Choir Banquet
- Feb. 27 3rd Gr. math benchmark testing
- Feb. 26 Holiday for All
- March 5 School Board meeting 6pm
- March 5-9 Texas Public School Week
- March 8-9 Elementary School music program
- March 12-16 Spring Break Holiday
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