The Pine Tree HS Bands competed at the UIL Region IV Concert and Sightreading competition April 17-18, 2018 in Mt. Pleasant. 

The Varsity Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Aaron Turner, received straight 1's on stage and straight 1's (SUPERIOR) in sight reading, earning the PTHS Bands a Class A Sweepstakes trophy that is only awarded to those groups that achieve this level in addition to receiving 1's at marching contest in the fall. This is Turner's first year as head Band Director, after having served as the Assistant Director for the past 3 years.

The Non-Varsity Symphonic Band, under the direction of Kirk Wells, also received straight 1's on stage and straight 1's in sightreading, earning them a Sweepstakes trophy as well. This is Wells' first year to direct the HS Symphonic Band, and he has done an outstanding job.

The Sub-Non-Varsity Concert band received Excellent ratings on stage and in sight reading. This is a great accomplishment for this young group. "They have worked very hard to reach this level of performance, and I am proud of them," says Director, Aaron Turner.

Pine Tree High School was the ONLY school to send 3 bands to the competition, which is a testament to the number of students in the program and the commitment of the band directors, staff, and Director of Fine Arts, Mark Melton, to allow every student to achieve high levels of success. 

The Pine Tree High School Math Science Team finished strong at the Hallsville meet on March 24.  

The Number Sense team consisting of Shaun Ray, Marilyn Shen, Kia Miller and Caleb Terry placed 2nd and will advance to the regional meeting as the wild card team (Top 2nd place team in the region).  Individuals placing were:  Shaun Ray - 3rd (advancing to regional), Marilyn Shen - 4th and Kia Miller - 6th.

The Calculator team placed 3rd with team members Callisto Davis, Samuel Gonzalez, Akshay Pedireddy, and Jorge Juarez.  Individuals place were Callisto Davis - 4th and Samuel Gonzalez - 6th.

The Math team placed 3rd with team members Kalie Rhodes, Callisto Davis, Riley Stanley and Samuel Gonzalez.  Individuals placing were Kalie Rhodes - 6th.

The Science team placed 2nd with team members Korbin Davis, Kalie Rhodes, Jack Cheng, Shawn Naseiro, Callisto Davis and Connor Nasiro.  Individuals placing were Korbin Davis - 5th, Shawn Naseiro - 2nd (Top Biology) and Kalie Rhodes - 2nd (Top Physics).

The Pine Tree Fishing Club finished well at the Toledo Bend Tournament on March 17 and qualified for the Championship Meet.  With only one tournament regular qualifying tournament remaining for the season, the overall standings are below.

Team                                                                           Place

Merrick Taylor and Connor Mayeux                            7th
Bret James and Bryce Payne                                        42nd
Jack Gense and Hudson Finley                                    50th   
Alex Aguilar and Jacob Carter                                     60th
Kevin Jackson                                                              65th
Andy Ruiz and Alan Garcia                                          67th
Ethan Hearn and Dalton Roberts                                79th
Jaxin Loveless and Noeah Wood                                 85th
Marshall Daugjberg and Jack James                           89th

Congratulations to our newly selected Pine Tree High School Cheerleaders and Mascot! These students will represent Pine Tree for the 2018-2019 school year.

Varsity Cheerleaders
Riley Stanley, Co Captain
Cheyenne Thurmond
Colton Vandiver, Captain
Hannah Barry
Donazia Harris
Sam Sommerfeld
Kelslee Warwick
Jaiden Chism
Holly James
Jia Lewis
Jayla McCarty
Allison Mitchell
Madison Stewart
Emma Teter
 
Mascot
Trey Howard

Junior Varsity Cheerleaders
Lacey Allen
DeAnna Hawley
Jada Jones
Jade Jones
Tiah Monroe
Addyson Newell
Cassidy Carter
Jordan Chastain
Sanniyah Fortson
Makayla Furlong
Aniya Gibson
Abigail Grimaldo
Madison Hughes
Mollee James
Kimberly Torres

The TMSCA High School State Meet was held in San Antonio this weekend, March 17th. The Pine Tree Math-Science Team did a great job placing 3rd overall in the 5A Division of 25 teams. The Number Sense Team placed 3rd, consisting of Shaun Ray, Marilyn Shen, Caleb Terry, and Jorge Juarez. The Calculator Team placed 3rd, consisting of Callisto Davis, Samuel Gonzalez, Dalton Roberts, and Akshay Peddireddy. The Math Team placed 4th, consisting of Kalie Rhodes, Callisto Davis, Caleb Terry, and Marilyn Shen. The Science Team placed 8th consisting of Kalie Rhodes, Korbin Davis, Emmanuel Viramontes, and Shawn Naseiro. Top Gun Honors went to PT students Callisto Davis and Caleb Terry.  Top Gun Honors is an overall point accumulation in all events.Caleb Terry placed 6th for the juniors and Callisto Davis placed 1st for the seniors. Callisto was awarded the highest scholarship for her efforts . 

Individuals placing in the top 10 were:

Number Sense
Seniors - Kia Miller -4th, Dalton Roberts - 6th, Callisto Davis - 7th, Samuel Gonzalez - 8th, Kalie Rhodes - 9th
Juniors - Caleb Terry - 4th, Jorge Juarez - 5th, Riley Stanley - 7th
Freshmen - Shaun Ray - 4th, Marilyn Shen - 6th
Calculator
Seniors - Callisto Davis - 2nd, Samuel Gonzalez - 5th, Dalton Roberts - 6th
Math
Seniors - Kalie Rhodes - 5th, Callisto Davis 6th
Freshmen - Marilyn Shen - 9th
Science 
Freshmen - Emmanuel Gonzalez - 7th

Despite cold and wet weather at the Lake Fork Fishing Tournament on February 17, the Pine Tree Fishing Team finished strong.  

Bryce Payne placed 24th, Merrick Taylor and Connor Mayuex placed 34th with Dalton Roberts finishing at 35th.

The results year-to-date are Connor Mayeux and Merrick Taylor are in 11th place overall for the year competing against 250 teams and 35 schools.

Congratulations to our PT anglers! #PTProud 

Pine Tree High School art students received 9 awards at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts 58th Annual Student invitational. Out of 15 schools that participated, Pine Tree high won 9 of the awards- which is more awards than any other high school. This exhibition gives students an opportunity to display their artwork within the gallery and compete for top honors and prize money. 250 works from 15 high schools entered pieces in a variety of categories. Caleb Bell, Tyler Museum of Art Curator was this year's judge for the invitational. We are very proud of our Pine Tree Art students! Their artwork will be on display at the Longview Museum of Art until March 24th- we hope you can see it.

Director’s Choice:

Ramon Rubio $100

Kaley McMullen $100

Drawing Color: 

Honorable Mention- Kelee Norris $25

 

Mixed Media: 

3rd- Bethany Ballenger $50

Photography:
2nd-Erika Vaughn $75

3rd- Jonathan Diaz $50

Honorable Mention- I’yoniaMumphrey $25

 

Computer Graphics:

3rd- Dejah Colburn $50

Printmaking:

1st- Isiah Bryant $100

 

PINE TREE POWER

The Pine Tree Girls Power Lifting Team captured the Region 3 Division 1 regional championship this week. This is the first power lifting regional championship in the school's history.

Pine Tree State qualifiers are Jade Peoples, Norma Ortega, Jia Lewis and Jacqueline Ramirez.

Pine Tree High School Power lifting has qualified twenty-one athletes for regional competition.  Congratulations to our regional qualifiers!

PINE TREE POWER LIFTING REGIONAL QUALIFIERS 
Wt Rank Name School
114 10 GRAY, JACOB 
114 12 IRVIN, DANIEL 
148 3 SIMMONS, ORRAN 
275 5 BURKES, KEITH 
97 3 TETER, EMMA 
105 1 PEOPLES, JADE 
105 2 ORTEGA, NORMA 
114 2 LEWIS, TIONNA 
114 9 EVANS, JASMINE 
123 5 JACKSON, DESTINY 
123 11 RODRIGUEZ, NATALIA 
132 3 SCOTT, MACKINZA 
148 4 BARRY, TAITUM 
148 4 PITRE, SAIDA 
165 7 PIKE, MADISON 
165 12 VASQUEZ, NALLELY 
181 8 EPPS, AMIYA 
198 3 LEWIS, JIA 
220 3 LIGHTFOOT, CALLIE 
259 2 RAMIREZ, JACQUELINE 
259 10 MAYA, MYRA 

Pine Tree High School Leadership/Student Council has been selected to the Texas Association of Student Councils District 4 President school and will plan and lead the TASC district for 2018-2019.

 

In addition to this recognition, Pine Tree's Leadership/Student Council met all requirements in Community Service, Pride & Patriotism, DASH, (Drug, Alcohol, Safety, & Health) and Energy & Environment to be named an Outstanding Leadership/Student Council and a Sweepstakes school.

 

Congratulations! #PTProud

Pine Tree 11th graders Robert J. Ray, Sierra Reese, Lauren Parker, Evelyne Ramirez, and Gisel Veliz recently advanced an original stop motion film to the state semifinals in the UIL Young Filmmaker's Festival.  There were over 700 entries, and they competed in Division II which includes 5A/6A schools from all over the state.  Their film, "A Cheesy Slice of Love," advanced through three preliminary rounds, becoming a state semifinalist as one of the top 12 in its category.  It was edged out in the finals by less than a point.  Films were ranked by three judges, and one judge awarded the film first place.  Students created props to tell a story, and then captured over 1,000 pictures that they edited into a series in order to create the illusion of movement.  Films had to be between 30 seconds to 3 minutes in length.

"A Cheesy Slice of Love" is a Chaplin-esque film about love, pepperonis, a mushroom, and an alien.  I promise you will never view pizza the same way again.  The film can be watched here.

A record number of ninety-nine Pine Tree students participated in the TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) art competition. 

The mission of the TAEA Visual Arts Event is to recognize exemplary student achievement in the visual arts by providing art students and programs a standard of excellence in which to achieve.  

These award winners are students of Pine Tree's High School art/visual art teachers Mary Graham, Wayne Gaddis, Elizabeth White and Caity Rutledge.

Congratulations to our State and Medal winners!

State Attendees by Division:
Kloie Shultz, printmaking, Division I 
I'yonia Mumphrey, Digital Photo, Division I 
Alliyah Arrendondo, Digital Photo, Division II
Titus Rucker, Artwrok, Division II
Tara Story, Artwork - two piece winner, Division II
Carly Garcia, Artwork, Division II
Destinee Houston, Digital Photo, Division III
Erika Vaughn, Digital Photo, Division III
Reysiane Salazar, Artwork, Division III
Ramon Rubio, Artwork, Division IV

Division I Medalist:
Matteo Corrales, Digital Photo
Iyonia Mumphrey, Digital Photo - two piece winner
Marla Rodriguez, Digital Photo
Jacob Carter, Digital Photo
Brandy Gonzales, Digital Photo
Mackenzie Newman, Digital Photo
Bianca Juarez, Digital Photo- two piece winner
Dejah Colburn, Digital Photo
Leorah Haksecke, Digital Photo- two piece winner
Kimberly Godinez, Digital Photo
Kloie Shultz, Printmaking
Norma Ortega, Digital Art

Division II Medalist:
Janiya Jackson, Digital Photo 
Alliyah Arrendondo, Digital Photo
Mercedes Estrada, Digital Photo
Harleigh Wright, Digital Photo
Lexie Green, Digital Photo
Mercedes Estrada, Artwork
Carly Garcia, Artwork
Orran Simmons, Artwork - two piece winner
Amber Parker, Artwork
Tara Story, Artwork - two piece winner
Brieannah Williams, Artwork
Petra Enloe, Artwork
Titus Rucker, Artwork - two piece winner

Division III Medalist:
Erika Vaughn, Digital Photo
Abigail Roberts, Digital Photo- two piece winner
Destinee Houston, Digital Photo- two piece winner
Azura Mayhall, Digital Art
Reysiane Salazar, Artwork
Sarah Mata, Sculpture
Savannah Riley, Artwork
Aleena Galvan. Artwork - two piece winner
Sara Sanchez, Artwork
Angelina Devona, Artwrok - two piece winner
Gaelynn Prosser, Artwork - two piece winner
Sobeida Garcia-Cardona, Artwork

Division IV Medalist:
Ramon Rubio, Animation - two piece winner
Sidney Andrade, Graphic Design

Alyssa Finklea, Artwork

The Pine Tree High School choirs, under the direction of Danielle Warren, competed in UIL Competition at Marshall High School on February 9.  PTHS Choir has a long standing tradition of superior ratings at this competition and this year the streak continues.  
Congratulations to each of our PT students!

Solos:
Liliana Martinez, Class 1, Superior
Sobieda Garcia, Class 2, Superior
Brooke Leath, Class 1, Superior
Tianna Bond, Class 1, Superior
Jeremy Minor, Class 2, Superior
Juan Ruiz, Class 1, Superior
Tyrese Smith, Class 1, Superior
J’Vin Howard, Class 1, Superior
Ty Robinson, Class 1, Superior
Emily Fowler, Class 1, Superior
Elisabeth Pinkston, Class 1, Superior
Cyndi Ponton, Class 1, Superior
Jasmine Martinez, Class 1, Superior
Megan Oswald, Class 1, Superior
Nick Caraway, Class 1, Superior
Natalie Wright, Class 2, Superior
Elijah Hall, Class 3, Superior
Sedrick Evans, Class 2, Superior
Priscilla SanMiguel, Class 3, Superior
Emma Carter, Class 3, Superior

Ensembles:
Non Varsity Women, Class 2, Superior
Rebekah Donnell
Alyssa Davila
Deja Wilbur
Ashley Jochum
Kloie Schultz
Samantha Hosmer

Varsity Mixed, Class 1, Superior
Cyndi Ponton
Tianna Bond
Kemaro Collins
Tyrese Smith
Caylon Coby
Sedrick Evans
Zofia Allen
Lili Martinez
Jasmine Martinez
Emilee Fowler
Ty Robinson
Michael Donnell
Trenton Altis
Dalan Ramthun
Eryne Henderson
Naomi Hawkins

Class 1 Superior ratings will compete at state solo and ensemble in May at UT Austin.

Congratulations to the Math Science Team on their January 27th TMSCA Meet in Atlanta, where they placed 2nd overall. Medals went to top 5 places. Pine Tree took 28 of those top 5 spots in 4 events! 

Congratulations to our 6th, 7th and 8th graders who scored in the top 10 in their events.

Number Sense
Megan Wolfe – 2nd place, 6th grade
Damil Arogo – 3rd place, 6th grade
Dealyn Evans – 4th place, 6th grade
Sarah Wilson – 5th place, 6th grade
Alexandra Sanchez – 6th place, 6th grade
Jose Aranda – 7th place, 6th grade
Grant Beakley – 1st place, 7th grade
Asyiah Bray – 2nd place, 7th grade
Noah Sims – 4th place, 7th grade
Fatima Vazquez – 6th place, 7th grade
Nikko Rubio – 7th place, 7th grade
Jai Ryan – 8th place, 7th grade
Shane Moore – 9th place, 7th grade
Zoe Davis – 4th place, 8th grade
Bryce Willadson – 5th place, 8th grade
Kaleb Hogue – 9th place, 8th grade
Samuel Beall- 10th place, 8th grade

Calculator
Jose Aranda – 2nd place, 6th grade
Dealyn Evans – 4th place, 6th grade
Alexandra Sanchez – 8th place, 6th grade
Stephanie Viramontes, 9th place, 6th grade
Grant Beakley – 1st place, 7th grade
Fatima Vazquez – 2nd place, 7th grade
Marco Echave – 3rd place, 7th grade
Lenore Martin – 4th place, 7th grade
Jai Ryan – 8th place, 7th grade
Shane Moore – 9th place, 7th grade
Carlo Echave – 7th place, 8th grade
Jonah Harwood – 8th place, 8th grade

Math
Damil Arogo – 2nd place, 6th grade
Dealyn Evans – 3rd place, 6th grade
Jose Aranda – 7th place, 6th grade
Uriel Reyes – 8th place, 6th grade
Sarah Wilson – 10th place, 6th grade
Grant Beakley – 1st place, 7th grade
Asyiah Bray – 3rd place, 7th grade
Noah Sims – 4th place, 7th grade
Fatima Vazquez – 5th place, 7th grade
Nikko Rubio – 8th place, 7th grade
Haris Hussain – 10th place, 7th grade
Bryce Willadson – 5th place, 8th grade
Zoe Davis – 6th place, 8th grade
Kaleb Hogue – 10th place, 8th grade

Science
Harper Jones 8th place, 6th grade
Damil Arogo – 10th place, 6th grade
Noah Sims - 2nd place, 7th grade
Asyiah Bray – 3rd place, 7th grade
Lenore Martin – 4th place, 7th grade
Bryce Willadson – 1st place, 8th grade
Zoe Davis – 4th place, 8th grade
Rebecca Leeson – 5th place, 8th grade
Samuel Beall - 6th place, 8th grade
Payton Wright – 8th place, 8th grade

The Pine Tree High School Powerlifting teams dominated the Henderson meet on January 25.  The boys team finished in 4th place with the girls team bringing home 2nd place.  

Congratulations to our Pine Tree Pirate athletes!
Boys Team-4th Place Finish
Weight Class- Athlete - Place
275- Keith Burkes-2nd
242-Alex Bearden-2nd
220-Seth Akin-3rd
181-Jayden smith- 4th, Deaundre Heath-8th
165-Caleb James-4th
148-Orran Simmons-2nd, Julian Fierros- 6th
123-Jacob Gray-6th
114-Daniel Irvin-2nd

Girls Team -2nd place
Callie Lightfoot-1st
Jacqueline Ramirez-2nd
Amiya Epps-5th
Jasmin Hernandez-8th
Nalley Vasquez-4th
Madison Pike-3rd
Saida Pitre-3rd
Taitum Barry-2nd
Mackinza Scott-1st
Destiny Jackson-1st
Norma Ortega-4th
Jade Peoples-3rd

PTHS Leadership and Student Council students spend the last few weeks collecting letters written to Santa from the PTISD campuses.  They were able to collect 5,711 letters which equals $15,022 Macy's will donate to the Make A Wish Foundation. The letters are now on their way to Macy's flagship store in New York!  Thank you to all who participated!!