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June 2010

In This Issue
TAKS Scores
School Board Updates
Student Achievements
Alumni - Save the Date
Retirees Honored
Web Changes
Community Survey 2010
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Graduation to Air
 on Cable
 
 
Award-Winning Pirate Pride Band 
 
Beginning in July, Pine Tree High School's 2010 graduation ceremonies will air on Longview Cable TV school access: Channel 23. Special thanks to Precious Memories Video of Longview. 
TAKS SCORES ARRIVE
Bond 2010 - Election May 8th
 PTISD - A Recognized District!
 
PTISD recently received its preliminary TAKS results from testing this year.  The following results do not include the second administration of the 5th and 8th grade math and reading test. The district expects those results to have a positive effect on overall scores. 
 
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School Board Updates
 
Stadium options considered - the dress code for next school year reviewed - new officers installed.  These and other agenda items are reported in the posted minutes linked below.  Trustees conduct regular monthly meetings and special meetings at the Pine Tree ISD Administration Building, at the new Board Room in the PT Administration Building, located at 1701 Pine Tree Road.  View all minutes. 
  
School Board Officers for 2010-2011:
Melinda Burns, President
Charley Peck, Vice President
Pat Noon, Secretary
 
Read more about the PTISD School Board.
NEXT MEETING -  July 12, Special Meeting 6pm
Student Achievement
Field Day Fun
 Continuing the Tradition of Excellence!
 
 
PT Education Foundation News:
PTEF
 
RECOGNIZE A FRIEND, LOVED ONE, OR FORMER TEACHER with a donation to the Pine Tree Education Foundation. Honorariums are a great gift for family and friends on their birthday, anniversary or a particular holiday or event. You may designate the gift to go to a specific foundation program or endowment fund. Find out more at the PTEF Honorariums.
Retirees Honored at PT Reception
Retirement Reception One of the first things several of the Pine Tree ISD school teachers want to do in their retirement years is to spend more time with their grandchildren.  Retiring Pine Tree teachers, administrators, aides and staff were honored at a retirement reception at the Pine Tree Community Center on Sunday, May 16th. 
 
Read more. / View photos.
 
Web Page Changes Coming...
 
Pine Tree ISD
 
 
 
 
Upgrades are under way in the communications plan for Pine Tree ISD as we try to more effectively interact with our community.  The most noticeable and significant change will be a redesign of the district's website at www.ptisd.org.  This should be complete and rolled out in the next few weeks.   
Read more. 
Distinguished Alumni Announcement: 
 
CONGRATULATIONS:
Dorothy Brunson Nash, 1953 
Fred Grant Van Orsdol, 1965
Kristy Kaplan Herrman, 1993
 
Save the date for the Homecoming Lunch: Friday, September 17th
 
Read more at the           PT Education Foundation Web-page.
CALENDAR DATES
July 12 Special Board Meeting, 6pm
July 19-Aug 5 Summer School Grades 1-2, 8-12
July 20 Skyward Training, HS room 904
July 13 State Assessment training, HS Counseling Center
July 26-29 Football Camp
July 26-30 Twirl/Flag Mini Camp, JH
July 27 ELPS Training
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DonorsChoose Grant Awards
DonorsChoose is a not-for-profit web site where teachers from our district, and all over the nation submit project proposals. These ideas become a classroom reality when concerned individuals choose projects to fund.  View the PTISD Giving Page 2009-10.
 
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