Teachers of the Year Recognized
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Seven teachers at Pine Tree Independent School District were recognized Monday at the monthly School Board meeting by district officials for their outstanding work in
education.
Each year, one teacher is chosen from each campus as Teacher of the Year. They are nominated by their colleagues, who then must elect them. "When you're elected to something by your peers, you know you must be top-notch," Superintendent Lynn Whitaker said during a recent board of trustees meeting. >More | |
Teacher Awarded For Promoting Safety
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School safety becomes a hot topic immediately after tragedies such as the Virginia Tech shooting in April that left 33 people dead. But For Pine Tree High School teacher Candee Collins, safety has always been No. 1 issue. It's not just that Collins is aware of how important school safety is. The 22-year Pine Tree veteran also tries to instill awareness in her students and her fellow educators. | >More |
PTA Art Contest
PTA Arts in Education Reflections Program is accepting entries : September 11 - October 12, 2007 Theme: "I Can Make a Difference By..." Categories: Visual Arts - Literature - Photography - Musical Composition Dance Choreography (new) - Film/Video Production (new)
Entry forms and rules are available from many of the high school and junior high school teachers or in the library at each of those campuses. Forms wil be distributed to classrooms in for PreK through 7th grades also. Spanish versions of the rules are also available in the libraries.
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