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Pine Tree ISD Supports Keep Longview Beautiful

in Annual Green and Clean

Pine Tree ISD supported the annual Green and Clean event in April by having the most volunteers participating in this city wide event. PTISD was represented district wide from every campus. This year's event resulted in a collection of 115 bags of trash with over 600 participants. PTISD supports KLB and our city's future.

Thank you to all the district-wide volunteers who participated.

JANUARY PIRATE PRIDE AWARDS

Shina Garvin

Primary

Connie Harper

Elementary

Viri Castillo

Intermediate

Jamie Niehaus

Middle

Kim Woodruff

Junior High

Daniel Rich
High School

Nanette Sampson

PACE

Vickie Bailey

Central Office

Melissa Saenz

Food Services

Curtis Smith

Facility Services

Judy Bailey

Transportation

LETU and PTISD form Dual Credit Partnership

LeTourneau University and Pine Tree ISD have formed a partnership to provide high school students with dual credit course opportunities in the health sciences field that can lead students directly toward a nursing degree or other degree in the health sciences field. The official signing took place on March 30 in the LETU School of Nursing Lab.

Pine Tree PTA Mom/Son Game Night

set for May 9th * Game On!

The Pine Tree PTA will host Mom/Son Game Night on May 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pine Tree Junior High campus. The event is for students PK-8th grade.

This first time event will feature an evening of bingo, limbo, basketball, tug-of-war, twister and many other games. Boys who will attend will also have an opportunity to make a Mother's Day gift for Mom.

Light snacks will be available. A fun photo station will also be available to capture memories of this year's event!

Tickets are limited! Click here to purchase tickets.

2015 PTISD Volunteers Recognized at Annual Appreciation Luncheon

Pine Tree ISD volunteers were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the district during the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by the Longview Nonprofit Coalition.

Congratulations to the following volunteers:

Primary - Sharon King nominated by Amanda Roberts

Elementary - Carol Jones nominated by Connie Harper

Intermediate - Dessie Meadows nominated by Dr. Carla McAvoy

Middle - David Blazek nominated by Susan Swinney

JH - Rachelle Tesser nominated by Michelle Randall

HS - Laurie Schaetz nominated by Mark Melton

PACE - Patrick Johnson nominated by Shalonda Adams

ExCEL - Debbie Jackson nominated by Lori Meagley

Central Admin - Myrna Graham nominated by Shirley Davis

PT Board of Trustee Kerri Daugbjerg - PT Board of Trustees

PTEF - Leah Finley nominated by Hannah Creacy

PTA - Jill Laffitte nominated by Donna Pruitt

PTISD is proud to celebrate our volunteers as they Light Tomorrow With Today!

PTMS Teacher Selected to State Board of Education TEKS Review Committee

Renea Farley, PTMS English/Language Arts/Reading teacher, has been selected to serve on the State Board of Education English Language Arts/Reading TEKS Review Committee.

Members who serve on this committee will review the TEKS for the assigned subject area and make recommendations for revisions to the State Board of Education.

Congratulations, Renea! We are PT Proud of YOU!

Pine Tree Education Foundation Announces

Beacon Winners and Grant Recipients

Beacon

Katie Yoder - Primary

Monica Tenbrook - Elementary

Gaye Lehenbauer - Intermediate/Middle

Jatinda Jhass - Middle

Carol Chrietzberg - Junior High

Mark Thomas - High School

Barrow Mitchell - High School

Andre Lo - High School

Becky Alexander - PACE

Grant Recipients

Stephanie Pearce - Primary

Melissa Corrales - Elementary

Keila Williams - Elementary

Lauri Taylor - Intermediate/Middle

Debra Benner - Junior High

Amy Touchstone - Junior High

Mary Tarnawa - High School

Terri Davis - High School

Alicia Worsham - High School

Dr. Tony Tipton - High School

Monika Marjason - ExCEL

Lisa Mullins & Nicolle Davis - Central Office

Coach Jim Manning Named

NETX FCA Coach of the Year

Jim Manning, PTISD JV Girls Soccer Coach, has been named NETX FCA Coach of the Year.

Coach Manning has been coaching for 35 years and been involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 29 years.

In addition to coaching, Manning teaches health at PTJH and assists with the varsity program and 7th grade volleyball program.

Manning is a 1978 graduate of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He played 1 year of college soccer at Morris County Junior College and 2 years at Henderson State University.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Manning graduated from Roxbury High School in Succasunna, New Jersey.

He is married to Jill Manning and has two children: Jaclyn, 22 and Jake, 25 who is married to Jacqueline and they have three boys: Cannon, 5, Kylar, 3 and Cooper, 3 months.

Congratulations to Coach Manning on this tremendous award and your dedication and commitment to FCA.

Constance Massey selected to Mickelson

ExxonMobil Teachers Academy

Constance Massey, Pine Tree Middle School teacher, has been selected to attend the 2015 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy for math and science teachers. This year's Academy will be July 27-31 at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. Massey will receive an all expense trip to this year's Academy.

The Send My Teacher website received an overwhelming response with more than 1,500 teachers from across the country applying. The selection panel based their decision on teacher qualifications, dedication to inspiring students and overall commitment to enhancing the teaching profession.

During the week-long Academy, participants will work with a curriculum developed by the National Science Teachers Association and Math Solutions. After the program, teachers will return to their classrooms reinvigorated with the passion to teach students how to be science literate, using hands-on experiments that show how math and science surround us daily.

Since 2005, more than 4,500 teachers have been trained at the Academy, impacting the lives of more than 300,000 students nationwide.

Congratulations, Ms. Massey! PTISD is proud of you!

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