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Back to School - Monday, August 25th
Pine Tree Independent School District's first day of class for all students is Monday, August 25, 2008. Important information regarding the start of school is posted in a Back to School Guide on the district's web page. Included in the guide are school hours, lunch menus, supply lists, an academic calendar, registration information and more! Teachers were welcomed back last week at the annual district convocation. Read more in the PT News. Stay informed by regularly visiting the district's Internet home page - www.ptisd.org. |
Discipline Management
Student Handbooks, Code of Conduct and Important Forms
The Pine Tree I.S.D. student handbooks are designed to provide a resource for some of the basic information that you and your child will need during the school year. Various forms are required for each student which remain on file at the campus. Parents are asked to either print out forms from the online links, or visit their child's campus for a copy. The Code of Conduct is a document which provides methods and options for managing students in the classroom and on school grounds, disciplining students, and preventing and intervening in student discipline problems.
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Sports
Football
The Pine Tree Pirates varsity football team will play six home football games in 2008. Longview HS and Pine Tree will renew their cross-town football rivalry in Tyler on Oct. 30 at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium. Longview Director of Extracurricular Activities Pat Collins and Pine Tree athletic director and head football coach Tim Russell confirmed the two-year deal Monday night that will have the Pirates and Lobos playing on Thursday nights at Rose Stadium in 2008 and 2009. >Read more Volleyball
For the first time since 1998, Pine Tree's volleyball team took the court on August 13th with someone other than Linda Godwin coaching. The Lady Pirates didn't appear to miss a beat with new coach Leven Barker as Pine Tree beat Nacogdoches in four games - 25-13, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23 - at Pirate Gymnasium to open the 2008 season. >Read moreStay Up to Speed at the HS Sports Page |
Fine Arts Spotlight
Band
PT Pride, HS Band, is ready for half time at the home game on August 29th! The band welcomes new assistant director, Brent Farmer.
Choir
Melody McMullen, Pine Tree High School Director of Choirs has been selected to the 2008-2009 Who's Who of American Women. She has also been elected by her peers of choral directors to serve as the Region IV Vocal Chairperson of the year. The HS choir invites you to: Aug. 28 Choir Discount Card Blitz; Sept. 18 Choir Concert, HS Theatre, 7pm
Kristi Koonce, who has taught for over twenty years as a second grade teacher has taken the position of second grade music teacher at PT Elementary, replacing Beth Franklin who retired last year.
Precision Dance Team
This year is Summer McBee's first as director of the Pine Tree Precision Drill Team. As part of her duties, she directed the drill team's youth-oriented minicamp in July - the very camp that started her on the dancing path. >Read more.
Theatre
Pine Tree High School welcomes their new director, Micah Goodding who has selected the fall musical for 2008: "Kiss Me Kate!" The HS theatre announces: Sept. 2-3: HS Theatre Musical Auditions: Sept. 9: HS Theatre Season Passes go on sale; and Nov. 1-2 and 6-8 "Kiss Me Kate" Production Dates
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Thank you for taking time to learn more about Pine Tree ISD. Please contact the Public Information Office if you have additional questions about these announcements.
Sincerely, Pine Tree ISD Public Information |
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AUGUST |
Aug. 25 First Day of School for Students 2008-2009
Aug. 25 First Six-Weeks begins
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 1 Labor Day / HOLIDAY for ALL
Sept. 8 School Board meeting, 6pm
Sept. 17 EARLY RELEASE - all campuses
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School Hours |
Parents are reminded to drive carefully and to abide by campus drop-off and pickup instructions.
Pre-K (am)
Starts 7:45am
Ends 11:00am
Pre-K (pm)
Starts 11:40
Ends 2:45pm
Kindergarten
Starts 8:00am
Ends 2:45pm
Elementary (1st-2nd)
Starts 8:00am
Ends 3:00pm
Intermediate (3rd-4th)
Starts 8:05am
Ends 3:05pm
Middle (5th-6th)
Starts 7:45am
Ends 2:50pm
Junior High (7th-8th)
Starts 8:00am
Ends 3:30pm
High School (9-12th)
Starts 8:05am
Ends 3:30pm
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