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Congratulations to PTHS Powerlifting Teams! New School Record with 11 State Qualifiers; 14 Regional Medalist #winwithwinners #pirateproud

PT ROBOTICS TEAM ADVANCES TO WORLD COMPETITION On Saturday March 4th Adrienne Davis, Levi Walker, and Logan Blondrage competed in the state robotics meet and qualified for the worlds robotic championship to be held in Dallas, TX on April 30-May 2. Congratulations and good luck pirates as you prepare and compete in your upcoming competition!

Congratulations to this year's Region 7 Summer Camp Scholarship Winners! #pirateproud

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Join Pine Tree ISD for Biliteracy Night, March 28 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Pine Tree Primary !

The Pine Tree High School will be performing its award winning One Act Play, THE COLOR OF OUR GOLD by Shawn Christopher (an original script) March 9, 2023)at 6:30 pm. at the Pine Tree High School Theatre located on the PTHS campus. Please note: Viewer discretion is advised due to violence and disturbing images.

The Pine Tree Junior High Winter Guard competed for their last time in district competition at Arlington Seguin HS on March 3rd. The team earned second place with a score of 65.23 which is the team’s highest score this season. The Winter Guard’s final competition is state championship on March 10th at Flower Mound High School at 12:12 p.m. Pine Tree’s Junior Winter Guard is one of the last middle school/junior high schools to perform because of their high scores through the season. #pirateproud

Pine Tree ISD Student Immunization Clinic - March 24, 2023 - 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Central Office Staff Development Room, 1701 Pine Tree Road. Register today! Deadline is March 20!

Just a reminder! Daylight Savings Time March 12

Pine Tree ISD is hiring! Come be a part of something special at PTISD! #applytoday

Wanna see something awesome?Today some of our Visually Impaired Students from Pine Tree participated in an ECC Event with artist John Bramblitt. After losing his sight Mr. Bramblitt decided to pick up a paintbrush. Participants were led through a multisensory workshop where they learned how to create and experience art using all of their senses.  Students painted with input from taste, touch, and smell.#RaiseTheFlag #PTFamily

CARTER TERRY NAMED NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Pine Tree Speech and Debate competed at the UIL Region Tournament of the National Speech and Debate Association February 23-25. This tournament is a national qualifying tournament that sends the top finishers in each event to the national tournament. Carter was able to finish above 34 other Lincoln-Douglas debaters from the strongest academic public and private schools in North East Texas. This is only the 4th time Pine Tree has qualified for the national tournament in the history of the program. The last time we qualified was in 2019. Carter will travel to Phoenix, AZ in June to compete in the largest speech and debate tournament in the world. There will be over 6000 competitors and 2000 schools.

PINE TREE HIGH SCHOOL DECA CLUB EARNS ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL RECOGNITION The Pine Tree DECA chapter is one of approximately 1,300 chapters internationally to earn achievement or thrive level through DECA’s chapter campaign program. Our chapter is to be commended on its efforts to showcase the impact that DECA has in preparing your school’s emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for college and career success. Pine Tree DECA earned the Achievement Level receiving a pennant and certificate. To earn this level, Pine Tree DECA participated in a street cleanup project and a project to help The Dream Center in Longview. The group also completed a promotional campaign, promoting our club to three different groups, meeting with three different officials and making posters to promote their DECA club. As a Career and Technical Student Organization, DECA has had a positive impact on the college and career readiness of our youth for over 75 years by providing meaningful connections among the school, community and business partners. DECA’s mission is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Through DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program, students are engaged in experiential learning methods and authentic activities relating to careers in marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality and management. DECA’s programs are aligned with National Curriculum Standards and support 21st Century Skills, Common Core Standards and Common Career Technical Core Standards. DECA chapters that earned Thrive Level in the membership campaign or chapter campaigns will receive a pennant, flag and plaque and are eligible to register up to three DECA members to participate in the Thrive Academy at this year’s International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. If a chapter earned Thrive Level in both the membership campaign and chapter campaign, it can send up to six DECA members to participate in the Thrive Academy.

To cap off Black History Month our Primary students displayed their Gallery of Heroes! Check out some of the great projects that our students and their families worked so hard on!! #RaiseTheFlag #PTFamily

TWENTY-SIX PT POWERLIFTERS QUALIFY FOR REGIONALS #pirateproud

On February 25, the Pine Tree Passion Guard hosted a District Winter Guard Competition in the Pirate Center. Over 40 schools were in attendance as well as Navarro College & Northwestern State University in the college division. The Junior High Winter Guard received first place with a score of 63.18. Not only are they undefeated this season, they are ranked number 1 in the state. With this performance, the JH Winter Guard again qualified for state championships which take place at Flower Mound High School on Saturday, March 11th. Their last district show is Friday, March 3 at Arlington Seguin High School. Members of JH include: Joseline Araujo, Junior Betts, Debany Cuevas, Jessica Decker, Demi Fults, Isabella Gonzalez, Cara Green, Kaidee Hailey, Ava Harrell, Jocelyn Hernandez, Reagan Lollar, Cameron Lonsberry, Kyley Nowlin, Aaliyah Porter, Crista Ravellette, Selena Resendiz, Alessiya Robertson, Claire Rutledge, Lainee Sanders, Hannah Stevenson, and Emma Tillery. The High School Junior Varsity Winter Guard had a fantastic run, scoring 5th out of their competition with a score of 65.085. With this score, they also advanced to the state championships which will take place on Saturday, March 25th at Marcus High School. This completes district competition. Their final competition before state will be in San Antonio at the National Regional with varsity. JV Members include: Captain - Elizabeth Jacob, Rylie Apple, Keunnah Howard, Hunee Minnieweather, Diego Quilo, Lilyann Smith, and Emma Weedon The High School Varsity placed 2nd with a score of 73.275. With this score, they advanced to the state championships on Saturday, April 1st at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School. This completes district competition. Their final competition before state will be at Southwestern United States Regional in San Antonio on Saturday, March 18th. If they advance, nationals will be in Dayton, Ohio in mid-April. Varsity Members include: Head Captain - Anabelle Bigham, Captain - LaTayia Buchanan, Captain - Saniyah Hill, Celeste Baker, Mariah Berlanga, Riley Dillingham, Andrea Fuertes, Hailey Marez, Catherine McKinney, Chalille Reddic, Layken Steinhilber, Lillian Toth & Sabria Williams.

Three Pine Tree students advanced in the Black History Month Essay and Oratorical Contest sponsored by the Connect group of Texas Eastman. Students receive two scores, an essay score and an oratorical score. Only the top five essay scores advance to the oratorical round where students deliver a memorized speech. The two scores are combined for a final score and ranking. Congratulations to the following PT students who advanced to the oratorical round and were awarded scholarships. Elena Bazan, first place, $1500 scholarship Karima Mbeh, second place, $1000 scholarship Chadea' Gipson, fourth place, $500 scholarship Congratulations, Pirates!

"Do you even lift Bro??" 🏋‍♂️ Check out the 26 student athletes who qualified for Regional Competition!! Super proud of all of the hard work these athletes and their coaches put in!!

Who is that off to a 10-2 start?? Why that's the Lady Pirate Softball team!! Catch these ladies in action at Lear Park this weekend!! #RaiseTheFlag #WhyNotUs

PT Sweeps TMSCA State Qualifying Meet Pine Tree competed at a state qualifying Texas Math Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) meet on Saturday, February 25th at Spring Hill Junior High. Pine Tree won 37 individual medals and was the 1st place team. Number Sense 6th grade division 1st place, Aubrey Klein 3rd place, Devlin Foster 4th place, Joey White 5th place, Leah Gatlin Number Sense 7th grade division 4th place, Raiden Gaw 5th place, Levi Walker Number Sense 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 2nd place, Ashlyn Dunn 3rd place, Clark Medin 4th place, Mae Shen 5th place, Morgan Rue Calculator 6th grade division 1st place, Devlin Foster 2nd place, Vianey Olvera 4th place, Landon Warner 5th place, Juan Martinez Calculator 7th grade division 3rd place, Bryan Jimenez Calculator 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 2nd place, Ashlyn Dunn 4th place, Clark Medin 5th place, Morgan Rue Math 6th grade division 1st place, Aubrey Klein 3rd place, Devlin Foster 4th place Landon Warner 5th place, Leah Gatlin Math 7th grade division 2nd place, Levi Walker 3rd place, Raiden Gaw Math 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 2nd place, Morgan Rue 3rd place, Clark Medin 4th place, Ashlyn Dunn Science 6th grade division 3rd place, Aubrey Klein 4th place, Devlin Foster Science 7th grade division 2nd place, Levi Walker 3rd place, Gabriel Cabudoy Science 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 3rd place, Katherine Recinos 5th place, Isaiah Sims PT Sweeps TMSCA State Qualifying Meet Pine Tree competed at a State Qualifying TMSCA Math Science Meet on Saturday, February 25th at Spring Hill Junior High. Pine Tree won 37 individual medals and was the 1st place team. Number Sense 6th grade division 1st place, Aubrey Klein 3rd place, Devlin Foster 4th place, Joey White 5th place, Leah Gatlin Number Sense 7th grade division 4th place, Raiden Gaw 5th place, Levi Walker Number Sense 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 2nd place, Ashlyn Dunn 3rd place, Clark Medin 4th place, Mae Shen 5th place, Morgan Rue Calculator 6th grade division 1st place, Devlin Foster 2nd place, Vianey Olvera 4th place, Landon Warner 5th place, Juan Martinez Calculator 7th grade division 3rd place, Bryan Jimenez Calculator 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 2nd place, Ashlyn Dunn 4th place, Clark Medin 5th place, Morgan Rue Math 6th grade division 1st place, Aubrey Klein 3rd place, Devlin Foster 4th place Landon Warner 5th place, Leah Gatlin Math 7th grade division 2nd place, Levi Walker 3rd place, Raiden Gaw Math 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 2nd place, Morgan Rue 3rd place, Clark Medin 4th place, Ashlyn Dunn Science 6th grade division 3rd place, Aubrey Klein 4th place, Devlin Foster Science 7th grade division 2nd place, Levi Walker 3rd place, Gabriel Cabudoy Science 8th grade division 1st place, Alex Chen 3rd place, Katherine Recinos 5th place, Isaiah Sims #pirateproud