Pine Tree ISD is proud to announce the following grant awards that our district received for specific projects in partnership with the following:

The Pine Tree ISD Foundation funds classroom grants to support education excellence, innovation and acceleration of student learning. Grants are chosen from applications submitted by Pine Tree ISD educators.

ThePTA unit serving PK-6th grade in the Pine Tree district raise funds and support grants for classrooms and school-wide projects. Applications and details are available from PTA representatives.

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.

In 2008-2009, Pine Tree ISD applied for and received a non-competitive grant program available to all school districts called District Awards for Teacher Excellence, commonly referred to as D.A.T.E. The purpose of D.A.T.E. is to allow districts to create or continue a system of awards for educators demonstrating success in improving student achievement. The grant program allows districts the opportunity to create a local award plan or to implement the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP). At least 60% of the D.A.T.E. grant funds must be used to reward teachers who positively impact student academic improvement, growth, and/or achievement. The remaining funds may be used on other allowable activities including recruitment and retention of teachers; on-going applied professional growth; increasing local data capabilities to support instruction and accountability; and implementing elements of the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP).

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Pine Tree received a grant to spend on mentors for new teachers. The funds were awarded by the Texas Education Agency as part of its Beginning Teacher Induction and Mentoring program, which is aimed at reducing attrition, or employee turnover, among new teachers. The project, which pays stipends to teachers and covers their mentor training, will take place during the next two years.

Shana Bellatti of Pine Tree Junior High was notified by AEP SWEPCO representative, Betsy Warren that her grant application "Read to Learn, Learn to Read", in the amount of $401 dollars was awarded.

Humanities Texas, which supports and develops public programs grounded in history, literature, philosophy, and other disciplines of the humanities, funded a project in March featuring Celeste Walker, professional and nationally known author and playwright.

Exxon Mobil Education Alliance program supported the purchase of a new digital visualizer for teachers at the Pine Tree Intermediate campus to use during instruction.