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Fall Musical OPENS This Weekend


Pine Tree High School will present Dirty Rotten Scoundrel's this fall in its newly renovated theater. Tickets are $10 and are on sale now from any cast member. Tickets are available for purchase online as well. 

Performance dates are: 
Nov. 7th at 7 p.m.
Nov. 9th at 7 p.m.
Nov. 10th at 2 p.m.
Nov. 15th at 7 p.m.
Nov. 16th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.  

Share the Schools Event at PTISD Set for Nov. 12

Veterans, Senior Citizens, Retired Educators, and Retired Pine Tree Employees in the community are invited to be our guests for breakfast and entertainment at the annual PTISD Share the Schools. 


National AP� Scholar Awards Program Recognizes 

32 PTHS Students


Thirty-two students at Pine Tree High School have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. 


Pine Tree Launches Mobile Device Project 

for Ninth Grade

 
More than 350 Pine Tree ninth-grade students will have access to school-issued mini-iPads this school year as part of a larger initiative the district is calling,  "PowerOnPT."

School Bus Safety Week: Stand Back from the 

Yellow and Black


During the week of October 28th, PTISD supports School Bus Safety Week, a time set aside each year to recognize the importance of following safety laws in order to protect children around our school buses. 


Pine Tree HS Schedules Prevention Program for Underage Drinking
As an extension of Red Ribbon Drug and Alcohol Awareness, School Resource Officers Josh Marrs and Chris Bethard, are working to bring the program, "Watch UR BAC" (pronounced "Watch Your Back,") to the Pine Tree High School students on Monday, October 28th. Read more

PT Alumni Announce Awards and Celebrate Homecoming with Tailgate at New Stadium

Pine Tree Education Foundation and Band Kids Forever present the "Can't Stop Loving You" Alumni Tailgate Party. The festivities kick-off at 5:30pm at Pete's Plaza in the Pine Tree Pirate Stadium. Admission is free to all PT former students, faculty and staff. This is a great time to enjoy some BBQ, chili, music and friends! Read more

Dr. Kevin Jackson Named Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Honor for Pine Tree ISD



Dr. Kevin Jackson is the recipient of the 
prestigious award of Distinguished Alumni 
for Pine Tree ISD for 2013-2014.

James T. Ogg Receives 2013-14 PT Golden Anchor Faculty Award


The Pine Tree Education Foundation and Alumni Affairs has announced James T. Ogg as the recipient of the 2013-14 Golden Anchor Faculty Award for PTISD. James T. Ogg served Pine Tree ISD as the Superintendent of Schools from 1946-1958, and among other great commendable accomplishments, was responsible for guiding the Pine Tree schools toward becoming an independent school district in 1948. Read more


Chris Johnson Named 2013 PT Rising Star Award

Chris Johnson of the Baltimore Ravens warms up prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 18, 2012 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (credit: Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Mr. Chris Johnson has been honored as the Pine Tree ISD 2013 Rising Star Award winner.


Tax Rate Set by School Board at Regular Meeting


On Monday, September 9, 2013, the Pine Tree ISD Board of Trustees approved a $1.555 per $100 valuation tax rate, which is an increase from the previous year. Read more

STAAR Results Reveal Scores Above State and Regional Trends

Results from the 2012-2013 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores were released from the Texas Education Agency. This is the second year students in Pine Tree ISD grades three through eight were required to take the STAAR, and high school freshman and sophomores took STAAR's end-of-course (EOC) exams in multiple subject areas. Read more


Eighteen Pine Tree High School Seniors Selected for Texas Bank and Trust Board of Directors

Texas Bank and Trust is pleased to announce the selection of 18 Pine Tree High School seniors to serve on its 2013-2014 Student Board of Directors. Read more

PTISD Trustees Honor Teachers of the Year


Law Firm Brightens Up the Choir Room at PTHS

Te'Aisha , Katelyn and Tiffany, PTHS Choir.

Spangler Law Firm just delivered some sunshine into the choir room at Pine Tree High School this week. The bright new multi-colored rug donated by the law firm was a happy surprise to the choir students and their director, Melody McMullen.


PTISD Receives Top Rating for Financial Transparency





PTISD Receives Top Rating for Financial Transparency.
 
According to HB 1501 that passed the Texas Legislature last session, Texas public schools - including Pine Tree ISD - have new requirements each September 11th. Students at every grade level will hear an age-appropriate statement about the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. All classes will also observe the state-mandated moment of silence.
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