Ava's artwork has been selected as a winner in the Keep Longview Beautiful's Fall 2025 Art Truck Contest! Her artwork is featured on a City of Longview sanitation truck, turning a working vehicle into a rolling art exhibit for the entire community to enjoy! We hosted a BIG REVEAL at the high school campus where her art was shown on the truck.
We are so proud of her!!! 🏴☠️
#HTCC25 #HoistTheColors25.





Performances by the Birch Beatles and Jolly Roger Jam Band. $5 entry

With each band performing holiday selections, they started the Pine Tree Band Program's Christmas programs off with an amazing concert performance.
Monday, December 15th, the High School Band will perform their Christmas program at 6:30pm in the High School Auditorium.
Our Band Directors are
Mark Perry, Jason R. Smith, Aaron Handorf, Collin Hill, Terence Lloyd and Sydney Robinson.










Pine Tree Middle Schoolers Kinlee Ledbetter (5th grade) and Kate Darden (6th grade) are winners in the Keep Longview Beautiful Art Truck Contest by the Keep Longview Beautiful campaign. Their artwork was unveiled for all students to see. We are so proud of them! 🏴☠️


They will join the other freshmen this Saturday (12/13) and rehearse all day then perform a concert Saturday night at Paris HS Auditorium.

From imagination to execution, this crew brought the holiday magic. Special thanks to Ambur Daniels and Ilene Orms for their hard work and creative spark! 🌟
Congratulations to our Transportation Department!






Pine Tree Junior High Theatre invites you to attend its upcoming production of The Tale That Wagged the Dog by Tim Kelly
📅 Tuesday, December 16 at 6:30 pm
📍 Pine Tree Junior High Cafetorium
Guests will enjoy free admission as well as complimentary desserts and coffee
This performance is directed by Nikki Newman and presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing
We look forward to welcoming you and appreciate your support of our theatre students

You are invited to come out and meet the Muddogs on Thursday, December 11th at 5:30 PM at Pirate Stadium!
Come watch our annual Blue vs. White scrimmage with our Varsity and JV teams . This is a fun way for our families and community to get to know our players and preview the season ahead.
We will also be drawing and announcing the winner of the Big Raffle during the event! If you’re still interested in purchasing raffle tickets, please reach out or visit our Pine Tree Boys Soccer Facebook page for details.


Please help us congratulate our PTHS Cheerleaders for bringing home 2nd place at the McKinney Spirit Competition at McKinney Boyd High School! 🥈👑
Next stop ➡️ UIL State Spirit Championships in January! 📣⭐

Pictured are Misti Scaggs (Parkway), Meagan Boswell (Junior High), Carly Garcia (High School), Wayne Gaddis (High School), Carmen Gadt (High School) , Olga Guerra (Middle School) ,and Lee Branson, Fine Arts Director

Get ready for a festive morning! Join us Saturday, December 13th from 9:00–11:30 AM in the Pine Tree High School Cafeteria for Pancakes with Santa, sponsored by the Pine Tree High School Choir Boosters.
🎟️ Entry: $5
🎶 Enjoy performances by the Birch Beatles and the Jolly Roger Jam Band while you sip, stack, and celebrate the season.
We hope to see you there for holiday fun, great music, and of course pancakes!







The following students advanced and have made it to the final round to take a chair in the All State Choir:
Soprano 1
Emma Beekman- 1st chair
Soprano 2
Mia Cervantes- 2nd chair
Abigail Juarez- 5th chair
Alto 1
Autumn Hunter- 1st chair
Bailey Dehart- 2nd chair
Rylee Benson- 3rd chair
Alto 2
Kamryn Taylor- 5th chair
Tenor 1
Cohen Minor- 1st chair
Tenor 2
Camden Nono- 2nd chair
Diego Quilo- 3rd chair
Bass 1
Fernando Hernandez- 1st chair
Sam Haught- 3rd chair
Next stop- state auditions!
Congratulations, Pirates!! Way to represent Pine Tree!

This is a friendly reminder that all Pine Tree ISD campuses will have an early release on Friday, November 21st. Primary, Birch, Parkway, and PACE/ABU will dismiss at 2:00 PM. Middle School, Junior High, and High School will dismiss at 3:00 PM.
All Pine Tree ISD campuses and district offices will be closed Monday, November 24th through Friday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Classes will resume on Monday, December 1st.
We wish you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

🏴☠️🚨Playoff Alert! 🚨🏴☠️(ROUND 2)
The Pine Tree Pirates continue their quest in the UIL State Playoffs!
This week, the Pirates are gearing up for an epic battle against the Yates Lions. Let’s fill the stands, bring the energy, and show our Pirate Pride in this pivotal matchup!
📅 Date: Friday, November 21st
📍 Location: Driskell Stadium
🗺️ Address: 1600 SW Loop 304, Crockett, TX 75835
⏰ Kickoff: 7:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets: Online & cash at the gate
Adults: $8
Students: $6
🏟️ Home/Visitor:
Pine Tree: Home
Yates: Visitor
🎫 Accepted Passes:
Houston Family Pass – Card holder + immediate family
UIL 9-4A – Card holder + immediate family
THSCA – Card holder
THSADA – Card holder
🎥 Can’t make it? Watch live on the Pine Tree Live (NFHS NETWORK):
👉 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gamc1c88bf69f
Let’s get loud, Pirate fans — our team needs you!
All Pine Tree ISD campuses will have an early release on Friday, November 21st. Primary, Birch, Parkway, and PACE/ABU will dismiss at 2:00 PM. Middle School, Junior High, and High School will dismiss at 3:00 PM.
💙💛 GO PIRATES!!! 💛💙

🏅 Billy Bob Jr. driven by Gray Davidson and Palmer Prince and loaded by Maci Christian finished 10th
🏅 The Goonies driven by Aeden Villa and Jorge Avila and loaded by Oswald McFadzean and Mario Fernande placed 5th with 75 points driven
🏅 Alvin and the Chipmunks driven by Joseph Valencia and Braylee Davis and loaded by Madisyn Johnson earned 3rd with 95 points
🏆 The Band Nerds driven by Cross Warren and Martin Amaya and loaded by Jorge Patino scored 127 points to win the Teamwork Championship and qualify for the Texas Region 2 State Competition on February 28!
We are so proud of all our students and their incredible work!









Three teams advanced to the teamwork finals, with The Band Nerds earning 2nd place alongside their alliance! Their robot was driven by Martin Amaya and Cross Warren and loaded by Lillian Schwen and Jorge Patino.
Our team “We Thought This Was Lunch” driven by Cailani Stephens and Coleman Green and loaded by Chloe Clark and Ella Kate Tramel won the Elementary Excellence Award, qualifying them for state!


