Pine Tree ISD is:

Grateful for a dedicated and award winning staff who are committed to providing excellence for all students.

Teachers of the Year for the 2010-11 school year were honored by the PTISD School Board as those who make a significant difference in the lives of their students through creative and effective classroom strategies.

Mandy Rogers represented Pine Tree as Elementary Teacher of the Year and Sherron Van Camp represented Pine Tree as Secondary Teacher of the Year. Those teachers receiving honors include:

         PRIMARY CAMPUS: Grades PK-K: Lisa Smith
         ELEMENTARY CAMPUS: Grades 1-2: Angelica Navarro
         INTERMEDIATE CAMPUS: Grades 3-4: Jo Ann Root
         MIDDLE SCHOOL: Grades 5-6: Mandy Rogers*
         JUNIOR HIGH CAMPUS: Grades 8-9: Sherron Van Camp**
         HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS: Grades 10-12:  Rose Bolomey

            * Elementary Teacher of the Year

            **Secondary Teacher of the Year

PT Education Foundation recognized teachers and staff members not only for excellence on their school campus, but for making a special difference in the life of a child.  Read more about this award at the PTEF Web Page. Beacon Award winners for 2010-2011 included:

§ Primary School: Robin Best, honored by student Sara Batiwala

§ Elementary School: Kellie Hewitt, honored by student Dalan Ramthun

§ Intermediate School: Bequita Mileur, honored by student Emilee Fowler

§ Middle School: Jana Wilson, honored by student Callie Ball

§ Junior High School: Valerie Ogle, honored by student Mackenzie Dudley

§ High School: James Phillips, honored by student, Ryan Gillam

§ High School: Rick Dowdle, honored by student, John Brisco*

                * Regen Styles Award Winner

 

• TASSP Region 7 Principal of the Year: High School Principal, Cindy Gabehart    
 
• Independent Bankers Association of Texas Teacher of the Year, Judy Haley, PTHS  
  
• Community Builders Award, Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas, Local Lodge Pine Tree #1396, Terry Barrett, PTHS
     
• President-Elect for the Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Susan Duncan, PTHS
     
• 1st Annual District-Wide Pirate Proud Award: Javier Sauceda, Intermediate Campus
    
• Pine Tree Employee of the Year: Dianna Rumbaugh, Elementary Campus     

 

Proud of the hard work and dedication of the 2010-11 PTHS seniors who qualified for $2,256,560  dollars in offers of scholarships.
 

• 112 out of 282 graduating seniors qualified as GLOBE/Texas Scholars which distinguished them as those who graduated under the Recommended Plan and Distinguished Achievement.
• Pine Tree graduates will be represented in major colleges from the east coast to the west coast. 4 members of this class will serve their country in different branches of the US military.
• Several graduates have committed to studies abroad while many others will attend major universities across the great state of Texas.
• Many of the members will continue their education here in the East Texas Region taking advantage of the many outstanding colleges in East Texas

 

Distinguished by all Pine Tree ISD campuses meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) of the No Child Left Behind Act, according to ratings released annually in August. Measures for each campus in the state are posted on the Texas Education Agency Web site. Districts, campuses, and the state are required to meet AYP criteria on three measures: Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, and either Graduation Rate (for high schools and districts) or Attendance Rate (for elementary and middle/junior high schools).

Recognized by

• School Match: "What Parents Want" Award
• FIRST - Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas - Superior Award
• Opening of New ExCEL High School of Choice Campus
• All Star Award Winner, Constant Contact Communications
• Gold Leadership Circle Award for Financial Transparency by the Texas Comptroller's Office

OUTSTANDING SENIOR GRADUATES
• Represented in major colleges from the east to the west coast and abroad.
• Scholarships from branches of U.S. Military: 1-U.S. Navy, 3-U.S. Marines
TEXAS GLOBE SCHOLARS
• 112 out of 282 graduating seniors qualified as GLOBE/Texas Scholars
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
• Students in the Class of 2011 were offered $2,256,560 in scholarships.
TMSCA: MATH-SCIENCE
• State 4A Sweepstakes Award: 1st and 2nd Place Calculator Team, 1st and 2nd Place Mathematics Team, 1st Place Number Sense Team, 2nd Place Calculator Team, and 65 Individual State Awards
TMSCA: TOP GUNS
• State 4A Award: Top Gun 1st and 2nd Place Freshman, 1st and 2nd Place Sophomore, 2nd Place Senior, and 8 individual state awards.
UIL PRESS CONFERENCE CONVENTION
• Silver Star Award:  HS Yearbook Staff and 3 Individual Awards
UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE (UIL)
• Area Invitational Awards: 1st Place – 117 individual awards; 2nd Place- 127 individual awards
• District 13-4A Champions: 
    Team Awards: 1st Place Team Calculator, 2nd Place Team Computer Science, 2nd Place Team Mathematics, 2nd Place Team Number Sense, 2nd Place Team Science; 
    Individual Awards: 39 individual awards in-Calculator Applications, Computer Applications, Headline Writing, Mathematics, Number Sense, Informative Speaking, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Persuasive Speaking, Prose Interpretation, Ready Writing, Chemistry, Physics, Social Studies
• Region II Champions:
    Team Awards: 1st Place Team Calculator Applications, 1st Place Team Mathematics, 1st Place Team Number Sense
    Individual Awards: 29 Individual awards: Computer Science, Headline Writing, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Persuasive Speaking
• State Competition:
    Team Awards: 2nd Place Team Calculator Applications, 3rd Place Team Number Sense
    Individual Awards: 17 Individual Awards: Calculator Applications, Number Sense, Mathematics, Computer Applications
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS
• 2 Commended Scholars
• 1 National Merit Finalist
ADVANCED PLACEMENT AWARDS
• 21 students earned recognition for their exceptional achievement on AP Exams: 6 AP Scholars with Distinction; 5 AP Scholars with Honor; and 10 AP Scholar Awards.
• 449 AP exams – 208 additional exams since last year.
ACADEMIC DECATHLON (AcaDec)
• Regional Competition: 7 individual awards
TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TAKS)
• Acceptable Rating: Commended Performances from numerous students
JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SOCIETY (TexJets)
2011 Tests of engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition:
• Varsity Level: 2nd Place, State of Texas; 55 place out of 133 schools nationwide
• Junior Varsity Level: 1st Place, State of Texas; 7th & 22nd Place out of 46 schools nationwide
LAWS OF LIFE WRITING CONTEST
• 1st and 2nd Place in School Category
CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY
• U.S. Cyber Challenge Competition: 3 Individual Awards - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place

OUTSTANDING SENIOR GRADUATES
• 21 Student graduates out of 50 enrolled during the first year
• Acceptances to Kilgore College, TSTC in Marshall
• Enlistment in U.S. Navy
INSTRUCTIONAL BENCHMARKS
• Over 5,000 hours of online instructional time
• 484 Semester courses completed
• 5 Students graduating early
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal and Scholarship from the Pine Tree Masonic Lodge #1396, Zoe Koepke
• Meet the Challenge Awards

TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TAKS)
• Acceptable Rating: Commended Performances from numerous students
•18 out of 25 Criteria on TAKS increased or maintained
TMSCA: MATH/SCIENCE
• Invitational Competitions: 1st Place in 8 Invitational Meets
• District Junior High Academic Competition: 1st Place
• Regional Junior High Academic Competition: 1st Place
• State Junior High Academic Competition: 2nd Place Overall, 3 Team Awards including: Number Sense, Calculator, Math and Science teams, 11 individual awards
UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE (UIL)
• District UIL Academic: 1st Place team Award, Overall Points - 981
• District UIL Academic Teams: 1st Place Spelling, Number Sense, Calculator, Dictionary Skills, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science
• Multiple Individual Awards
PATRIOT’S PEN ESSAY COMPETITION
• 3 Individual Awards; Students Recognized by Local Veterans
DUKE UNIVERSITY TALENT SEARCH/7TH GRADE
• 4Individual Talent Awards; 42 Identified Students
BAND
• Region 4 First Division, Superior Rating, Sweepstakes Trophy Award
• 7th Grade Band: Sandy Lake Invitational Band Festival First Division & Superior Trophy
• JH Varsity Band Performed at Dallas Opera House, 1st Division Rating, Best in Class
CHEER SQUAD
• Best Squad Award at Cheer Camp
• Individual Award for Best Cheerleader at Cheer Camp
CHOIR
• UIL Region 4 Choir: Individual Awards
• Soundpost Music Festival:  1st Division Rating
THEATER UIL THEATRE ARTS ONE ACT PLAY
• 2 All Star Cast; 1 All Star Technical Crew

TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TAKS)
•Acceptable Rating: Commended Performance from numerous students
•13 out of 15 Criteria on TAKS increased or maintained
UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE (UIL)
• District UIL Academic: 1st Place Award, Overall Points for 6th Grade-263
• District UIL Academic Teams: 1st Place Art, Spellikng, Number Sense, Dictionary Skills, Mathmatics, Science
• Multiple Individual Awards
MATH/SCIENCE TEAM
• District UIL Academic: 1st Place Award, Overall Points for 6th Grade-263District Meet: 1st Place Award; State Meet Qualifier: 2nd Place Award
ROBOTICS
• Regional Meet: 3rd Place Award - 40 students competing
ACCELERATED READING
• Top individual award: 1,848 points, setting school record
BAND
• Soundpost Music Festival: 1st Division Rating

TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TAKS)
• Acceptable Rating: Commended Performance from numerous students
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
• All A Honor Roll – 155 Students, 23%;  
• All A/B Honor Roll – 243, 36%
LIBRARY/ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM
• Campus total, 40,875 points;  3rd Grade earned 24,186;  4th Grade earned 16,689
• Quizzes Taken:  3rd Grade 44,422;  4th Grade 18,518
• Books Checked Out:  64,108 Campus Total, up 146% from last year
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
• 58 Students Third and Fourth Grade Combined
UIL COMPETITION
• 3rd Place School Award out of 5 School Districts
• Music Memory: 2nd Place Team and 6th Place Individual Award
• Number Sense:  3rd Place Team and 3rd Place Individual Award
• Writing: 6th Place Individual Award
YOUNG AUTHORS AWARDS
• 12 Individual Awards, 28 Honorable Mentions
• 44 Students out of 83 Published

TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TAKS)
• Acceptable Rating
ACCELERATED READING
• Membership for Top Readers: 100 Point Club-3 students; 75 Point Club-3 students; 50 Point Club-11 students; 25 Point Club-75 students; and 10 Point Club-109 students
SIX FLAGS READ TO SUCCEED
• 168 Students Earned Tickets with Reading Credits
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
• First Grade - 21 Students
• Second Grade - 24 Students

PRE-KINDERGARTEN EARLY START PROGRAM GRANT
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
• Pre K - 14 Students
• Kindergarten - 31 Students

BASEBALL
• District Pitcher of the Year
• 2 1st Team All-District
• 6 2nd Team All-District
BASKETBALL – GIRLS
• 2 1st Team All-District
• 3 2nd Team All-District
• 2 All-district Honorable Mention
• 8 Academic All-District
• 8th Grade: 2nd District, 10-1 Record
BASKETBALL - BOYS
• 2 1st Team All-District
• 2 2nd Team All-District
• 4 All-District Honorable Mention
• 6 Academic All-District
• 8th Grade Tournament Champs
• 7th Grade Tournament Consolation Champs
CROSS COUNTRY
• Girls Team Regional Qualifier
FOOTBALL
• 3 2nd Team All-District
• 6 All-district Honorable Mention
• 8th Grade: District 2nd Place
GOLF - BOYS
• 1 Top 5% Academic All-State
• District 3rd Place
• 2 Regional Qualifiers
GOLF - GIRLS
• District 2nd Place
• Team Regional Qualifier
• 3 2nd Team All-District
POWERLIFTING
• 2 Regional Qualifiers
• 1 State Qualifier
SOCCER – BOYS
• District & Bi-District Champion
• 4 1st Team All-District
• 3 2nd Team All-District
• 3 All-District Honorable Mention
• 4  Academic All-District
• District Team Sportsmanship Award
SOCCER - GIRLS
• District, Bi-District, Area Champion
• 5 1st Team All-District
• 4 2nd Team All-District
• 2 All-District Honorable Mention
• District MVP
• District Team Sportsmanship Award
SOFTBALL
• 1 1st Team All-District
• 1 2nd Team All-District
SWIMMING
• 1 State Qualifier
• 2nd Place District
• 8 All-Region Qualifiers
• 17 All District Qualifiers
TENNIS
•  Girls Singles District Champion
• 1 Regional Qualifier
TRACK-boys
• 2- regional qualifiers

• 1- state qualifier

• 8^th Grade - 1st in 3 Track Meets
•7th Grade - 1st in 4 Track Meets
TRACK-GIRLS
• 9- regional qualifiers

• 1- state qualifier

• 7^th/8^th Grade District Champs

VOLLEYBALL
• Bi-District Champions
• 2 1st  Team All-District

• 3 2^nd Team All-District

• Newcomer of the Year

• 2 1^st Team All-East Texas

• 2 3^rd Team All-East Texas

• All-State Honorable Mention

• 2 Academic All-State
WRESTLING
• 2 Regional Qualifiers