MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY - "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity" - Albert Einstein
Have a great Monday, Pirates!
Happy School Communicators Day! Thank you to our campus and district communications teams who do an incredible job promoting our outstanding district! You are appreciated! #schoolcommunicatorsday2024
Parkway and Birch Families - GT Robotic Parent Night - May 16 @ 5:30 a.m. at Birch Elementary Cafeteria - Join us for a hot dog and see the amazing projects our GT students have created!
PTHS Senior Awards Program
Come join Pine Tree ISD for a Girls Basketball Camp May 28-May 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This camp is for PT students only and incoming 3rd - 8th grade students. This camp is FREE! Parent/Guardian must register child on the first day of camp! For questions, contact Coach Cal Goss @cgoss@ptisd.org. #summercamp2024
Today is School Nurse Appreciation Day!
School Nurses are strong, yet compassionate. They often walk with determination, yet have the gentlest touch. They are educators as they are always willing to teach and share their knowledge. They are good listeners and always seem to be there when you need them.
Thank you to our district nurses for taking care of our Pirates every day and the impact you have on their lives.
PT Softball Car Wash this Saturday @ Quenchies!
Join Parkway Elementary for its 10th Annual Art Showcase & Silent Auction! When:
May 9, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Parkway Elementary.
Food trucks that will be onsite are Kona Ice, Travelin' Toms Coffee Truck, Ol' Smoky BBQ and The Funnel Truck. Live performances by Prestige Dance, Jolly Roger Jam Band, PTHS Theater Department, PTHS Precision Drill Team and PT Middle School Honor Choir! #studentArtexhibition2024
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We love our teachers and say THANK YOU for the impact you have on each of our students’ lives.
Great teachers empathize with kids, respect them, and believe that each one has something special that can be built upon.” - Ann Lieberman
MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY - "Be the change that you wish to see in the world" - Mahatma Gandhi
Have a great week, Pirates!
Happy Cinco De Mayo Day!
Today is School Lunch Hero Day! You are our heroes! Thank you for all you do to provide nutritious meals to our Pirates each and every day! #schoollunchheroday2024
Join Longview Police Department Resource Unit for its annual Explorer Academy at Spring Hill Jr High June 3-7. This academy will be 5 full days of hands on, police style training. There is no cost for cadets and lunch will be provided daily. To attend, the cadet must be 14 years of age or older, graduated the 8th grade, and under the age of 21.
To register, contact Office Marrs at 903.331.2858. Space is limited so registration today!
Check out the latest news and events in the May 2 issue of The Pirates Treasure
https://secure.smore.com/n/ag86t
SAVE THE DATE! Pine Tree High School Choir Pop Show - May 10th @ 7:00 pm - PTHS Theater - $5 admission #2024 Variety Show
Register today!
Congratulations and thank you to our Pine Tree HS UIL coaches and competitors for their dedication and sportsmanship at the Region 2 UIL Academics meet in Arlington. Good luck to those advancing to the UIL Academics state meet May 13-15.
State Qualifiers:
Travis Johnson -- Literary Criticism REGION CHAMPION (for the 2nd year)
Aiden McQueary -- Persuasive Speaking, 3rd place
Damil Arogo -- Spelling, 3rd place
Spelling and Vocabulary Team -- REGION CHAMPIONS (for the 2nd year)
Damil Arogo, Stefany Paz, Stephanie Viramontes, Katherine Castillo
Jennifer Chen -- Feature Writing, 4th place (alternate)
Cread Ray -- Physics, 2nd place (alternate)
Medalists:
Liv Brannon -- Informative Speaking, 6th place
Literary Criticism Team -- 2nd place team
Travis Johnson, Harper Jones, Alexandra Sanchez, Zoey Bowers
#pirateproud
Join us tonight, Tuesday April 30th as we celebrate our 2024 Beacon Award winners. The evening kicks off at the Pine Tree High School Theater with a reception at 5:30pm, followed by the awards ceremony at 6pm. Let's come together to honor these outstanding educators and staff members who make such a difference in the lives of our students.
Pine Tree High School Art Students Shia Alford (Freshman) and Madalyn Scaggs (Senior) received Top Honors at the State Visual Arts Scholastic event in San Marcos over the weekend.
Shia received a state gold medal for her color pencil drawing on black paper in the Division 1, 2D category.
Madalyn received a state gold seal medal by being 1 of the top 10 in the Division 4, 3D category and 1 out of the 162 gold seal medalist overall. Gold seal medal winners will have their artwork in a traveling student show that will travel around Texas till November.
Madalyn was also awarded the Robert W Parker Memorial Scholarship of $500 for her artwork that was selected over all 2400 state pieces at this year's event.
There were over 33,000 student artworks entered at the regional level this year and only 2400 made it to the state event. This is an amazing achievement for both of these students and they're awards are well deserved.
Congratulations again Shia and Madalyn!
Ada Stafford receives the Mayor Mack Scholarship for Pine Tree. Mayor Mack provides a scholarship to local students who have shown an attitude of service to the Longview community. Graduating seniors from Longview, Pine Tree, Spring Hill and Hallsville High Schools who are residents of Longview are eligible to college. One scholarship is awarded per high school to students for furthering their education. These funds, which total $5,000, are provided by Mayor Andy Mack. Rather than receive an annual stipend for his service on City Council, Mayor Mack uses his stipend to invest in students' futures.
