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At the December 11th PTISD board meeting, our pledges were led by students from Birch Elementary. PTISD employees Chandra Watson, Jamie Hudman and Elisha Rivera were recognized with the Above and Beyond award and Joey Lawrence with AEP/SWEPCO was honored with the Most Valuable Pirate (MVP) award for their outstanding contributions to PTISD. PTISD received the TAEA District of Distinction award for the second year in a row. and recognition was given to those employees. For complete board minutes, click on this link: https://www.ptisd.org/page/board-of-trustees. #pirateproud

The Pine Tree High School Interpretation, Speech & Debate team traveled to Chapel Hill Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, December 9, 2023 to compete in the Chapel Hill TFA Christmas Classic with 10 schools and 139 entries spread over 12 events. Traditional Interpretation, Speech & Debate powerhouses competed in the tournament including Lindale, Princeton, Tyler All Saints and Athens. As a result, Pine Tree captured the overall team sweepstakes. Pine Tree earned event champion in 7 of the 12 events. Additionally, Sophomore Parker Dalton joins fellow team member Junior Aiden McQueary in qualifying for the TFA State tournament. Up next: UIL State Congressional Debate Championship January 10-11, 2024 and Pine Tree Jar of Dirt Tournament January 12-13, 2024. Team Sweepstakes Results: 1st - PIne Tree - 396 points 2nd - Tyler All Saints - 175 points 3rd - Princeton - 145 points Individual Results: Policy Cross Examination Debate 1st - Aiden McQueary / Travis Johnson Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking 1st - Aiden McQueary Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking 4th - Travis Johnson Impromptu Speaking 5th - Parker Dalton 6th - Haylie Gresham Dramatic Interpretation 1st - Antonio Springfield 2nd - Hannah Smith 3rd - Natalie Amaya 4th - Reagan Lollar 5th - Lexi Cowan 6th - Yamile Castilo Morales Duo Interpretation 1st - Claire Rutledge / Haylie Gresham 4th - Parker Dalton / Riley Dillingham Humorous Interpretation 1st - Landon Easterling 2nd - Claire Rutledge 3rd - Haylie Gresham 4th - Parker Dalton 5th - Antonio Springfield 6th - Melyssa Juarez Poetry Interpretation 3rd - Claire Rutledge 4th - Telea McNeal 5th - Hannah Smith Program of Interpretation 1st - Parker Dalton 4th - Telea McNeal 5th - Melyssa Juarez 6th - Riley Dillingham Prose Interpretation 1st - Antonio Springfield 3rd - Parker Dalton 4th - Melyssa Juarez 5th - Lexi Cowan 6th - Haylie Gresham

Have a wonderful Christmas break!

Have a great week Pirates! #motivationalMonday #pirateproud

Join Pine Tree High School Choir for Pancakes with Santa this Saturday! This year's event will be held at the Pine Tree High School Cafeteria!

Today is National Special Education Day! Pine Tree ISD celebrates our wonderful staff and students as we continue to move special education forward while engaging all students in exciting learning opportunities. #specialeducationday #pirateproud

Join Pine Tree Middle School and Pine Tree Junior High for its annual Christmas Concert, That's Christmas to Me - Tuesday, December 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the Pine Tree Road Auditorium

Save the date for Pine Tree ISD's Expedition 2024, a community event that will showcase Pine Tree. Visit with students, teachers and administrators. Enjoy student demonstrations, fine arts performances, learn about volunteering and job opportunities. This is your chance to discover why Pine Tree ISD is a Legacy worth Following. Make plans to join us on Thursday, January 18th from 6-8 pm at Maude Cobb Convention Center 100 Grand Blvd. We look forward to sharing with you.

Please join Pine Tree High School Choir for its annual Winter Concert, A Midwinter Song, on Monday, December 4th at 7:oo p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. #pirateproud

Have a great week, Pirates! #ptproud

Dear Pirates: Last year, our Pirate Santa program helped more than 170 Pine Tree students have a wonderful Christmas! Proceeds from the sales of our Christmas shirts are donated to our Pirate Santa program. Order your shirt today by filling out the Google Form or contacting Teresa Rau in the Superintendent's office at 903-295-5000 ext 1701. The shirts are on a blue long sleeve and come in both adult and youth sizes. Adult shirts are $25-$30 and youth shirts are $20. If you do not wish to order a shirt but would like to make a donation, you may do so by making a note on the order form or by card at the link below. https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSe_A-Usl.../viewform... Thank you for supporting PTISD!

Pancakes with Santa coming December 9th!

Wishing our Pirates a Happy Thanksgiving break!

On Tuesday, November 14th members of the Pine Tree High School choir, under the direction of Danielle Warren, competed at the Pre-Area choir competition to go to the next level and advance to the state audition. Congratulations to the following members who will get their chance to earn a spot in the prestigious Texas All State Choir! Haiden Hailey- 1st chair, Alto 2 Abby Neff- 4th chair, Soprano 1 Alexis Hernandez- 5th chair, Soprano 2 Autumn Hunter- 3rd chair, Soprano 2 Lexie Cowan- 4th chair, Alto 1 Kaleb Kelly- 2nd chair, Tenor 2 Camden Fipps- 5th chair, Bass 1

To our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, God bless you and thank you.”

If you cannot make it to Lovejoy tonight, here is some information for the Livestream. Now that we are in the postseason, the UIL requires us to broadcast through the NFHS Network. It will still be M6 Drones and the normal crew, but unfortunately you will have to pay a fee. If you do, select Pine Tree as your school and we will get a percentage of the money. You can download the NFHS App on a smart tv, or go to the following website to watch on a computer. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ General Parking: *There are several General Parking sections throughout Lovejoy High School -The front of Lovejoy High School is also General Parking -The rear of Lovejoy High School has several areas reserved for General Parking. -These spots are not coned or taped off. -These spaces are first come, first serve. *Do Not Park in the Red Painted Fire Lanes. Violators will be towed. Handicap Parking: *Lovejoy has several permanent handicap parking spaces along with temporary Handicap parking that are designated with a blue cone. Shuttle/Overflow Parking: *When Lovejoy High School General Parking lots become full, all patrons will drive to one of our three Off-Site Shuttle Locations *Shuttle Service will begin at 6:00 pm *The Shuttle Service runs throughout the entire football game until all patrons are returned to their vehicle. *Lovejoy High School has limited Stadium Parking and we encourage our FOOTBALL patrons in using the Shuttle Service for all Varsity Home contests. *Spectators will be dropped in front of the main ticket booth on the south side of the stadium. o Grace Church: 2005 Estates Parkway, Lucas, TX 75002 o Willow Springs Middle School: 1101 West Lucas, Rd, Lucas, TX 75002 o Hart Elementary: 450 Country Club Road, Lucas, TX 75002

Pine Tree High School Choir Boosters Presents Pancakes with Santa, Saturday, December 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Pine Tree High School Cafeteria. Cost is $5.00. Come see Santa, enjoy pancakes with toppings and musical performances by Birch Elementary's Birch Beatles and Parkway Elementary's Jolly Roger Band! pancakeswithSanta2023

The newest edition of the PTISD newsletter, The Pirate Treasure, is here. Check out all the latest news, information and happenings at PTISD. https://www.smore.com/w41kdv

"I am so proud of the job our staff does, on a daily basis, to make Pine Tree ISD a place kids want to go to school. I feel very blessed to be in a community that values education and is willing to support our efforts with their time and their tax money. Also, I want to thank our bond committee for their tireless efforts to make sure everyone had the right information so they could be informed voters. It was a great team effort, GO Pirates!!! " -Steve Clugston, Pine Tree ISD Superintendent

PTISD is proud to announce today is National STEM Day. We are dedicated and encourage our students and young learners to explore and pursue interests in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. PTISD encourages our Pirates to foster a love of inquiry and discovery, while highlighting the crucial role that these disciplines play in innovation, problem-solving and the sustained growth of our district, community, state and nation. #nationalstemday2023