Congratulations to Brayson Woods on being named Padilla Poll Coaches 2025 All-State
4A Division I – 3rd Team Linebacker 🏆
Despite missing all of pre-district and playing in just 6 games, Brayson still put up big-time numbers:
• 101 tackles
• 15 TFLs
• 2 forced fumbles
Extremely proud of his growth and leadership this season. Excited to see what you do in the next chapter.
Keep working, stay humble, and put God first in everything you do.
🆚 Mabank
🗓️ 2/24/26
📍 Herrington Patriot Center(UT Tyler)
⏰ 8:00pm
🎟️ Tickets will posted at a later time
We will be the Home Team
#BTB #BuiltNotGiven🏴☠️🏀
Congratulations to Pine Tree juniors and competitive writers Mitchell Eggerman and Keith Fowler. Mitchell placed 2nd and Keith placed 3rd in the Texas Eastman Black History Essay and Oratorical contest hosted by the Connect group of Texas Eastman.
The goal of the contest is to recognize Black People who have impacted a STEM field. Students submit an essay. The top five essays are chosen and those students are invited to the Eastman campus to deliver a speech. Essay and oratory scores are combined for ranking. Mitchell was awarded $1000 and Keith was awarded $750.
Mitchell wrote about Kara Branch, a chemical engineer from southeast Texas who founded the Black Girls Do Engineer organization that creates space and opportunities in a field heavily dominated by men. Mitchell is a UIL journalism and Ready Writing competitor, the editor of the school newspaper, The Cutlass, a Buc, a competitor on the CTE Audio and Visual team, and a member of the golf team.
Keith wrote about Dr. Gladys West, the inventor of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Keith is a member of the Technology Student Association (TSA) and a student in the PTHS CTE program, and a member of the PTHS Leadership group.
Pictured are Deputy Superintendent Jonathan Eggerman, students Mitchell and Keith, and Superintendent Steve Clugston.
For the second year in a row, they fought their way to the playoffs. A special shoutout to Head Coach Cal Goss and the coaching staff for their leadership. We are proud of this team and the way they represent Pine Tree.
Congratulations to Pine Tree Boys Basketball on making history with 12 district wins the most in program history! Special shoutout to Head Coach Brandon Rodgers and the coaching staff for the impact they made on our players.
🏀The season is not over yet and you have until 10:00am TODAY! to order your playoff shirt.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfTGB54QZ4.../viewform...
Join Pine Tree PTO for a hands-on Engineering Challenge where families will work together to build a catapult!
📅 Tuesday, February 17
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 Primary Cafe
This fun, family-friendly event is open to families from Primary, Birch, and Parkway. The challenge will take about an hour—are YOU up for it? 💡👨👩👧👦
We can’t wait to see what your family creates!
Do you have a heart for caring for students and supporting our campuses? 🌟 We’re looking for dependable Nurse Substitutes to serve our Pirate family at Pine Tree Independent School District.
If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact our Lead Nurse, Jaclyn Melton ,at jmelton.ptisd.org or visit
www.ptisd.org/page/substitutes
Pine Tree Birch Elementary and Pine Tree Parkway Elementary have been named to the 2025 Texas Honor Roll by Educational Results Partnership.
The annual program recognizes top-performing schools based on STAAR data released by the Texas Education Agency. Schools selected demonstrate strong academic performance, sustained growth, and success in closing achievement gaps among student populations.
This year, 1,076 schools and 84 districts statewide earned Honor Roll distinction, representing approximately 15 percent of schools and 14.5 percent of districts in Texas.
Come see what Pine Tree ISD has to offer. Enjoy student showcases, watch performances, explore hands-on learning, visit our job fair, and learn about volunteer opportunities.
Bring your family, invite a friend, and experience the future of Pine Tree ISD.
Experience an exciting evening featuring student demonstrations and performances, opportunities to connect with students and staff, and time to meet district administrators. Learn how to get involved through volunteer opportunities, and explore future pathways at our job fair.
Come celebrate student learning, community, and the future of Pine Tree ISD. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://youtu.be/rdABW8sn8T0?si=hsxZdqJOMY6iBvh-
Pine Tree ISD invita a las familias y a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a Expedition 2026 el jueves 12 de febrero de 6:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m. en el Maude Cobb Convention Center (100 Grand Blvd.).
Disfruta de una noche emocionante con demostraciones y presentaciones de estudiantes, oportunidades para conectarte con estudiantes y personal, y tiempo para conocer a los administradores del distrito. Aprende cómo participar a través de oportunidades de voluntariado y explora opciones para tu futuro en nuestra feria de carreras y empleo.
Ven a celebrar el aprendizaje estudiantil, la comunidad y el futuro de Pine Tree ISD ¡esperamos verte allí!
https://youtu.be/MmfXsMw_NAU?si=IXrO6aHIwicSvFHc
Interested in trying out for cheer? Join us Monday, Feb. 9 from 6:00–7:00 PM in the PTHS Cafeteria.
Both parent and student must attend in order to be eligible to try out.
📅 February 4
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Pine Tree High School Theater | 1005 W. Fairmont Street
🚪Doors open at 6:00 PM
Enjoy refreshments prepared by culinary and 9th–10th grade life skills students in the reception area before the program begins.
Due to inclement weather and icy road conditions, all Pine Tree ISD district offices and campuses will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28th. Please continue to monitor district communication channels for additional updates.
Here is their entry - https://youtu.be/wJbwt0xwrcw
The students chosen are, from left to right: Kendal Weiss, Jala James-Hawkins, Morgan Rue, Liv Brannon, and Kenedi Weiss.
Please continue to monitor district communication channels for any additional updates.
❄️Due to inclement weather and icy road conditions, all Pine Tree ISD district offices and campuses will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26th.
Please continue to monitor district communication channels for any additional updates.
❄️Pine Tree ISD is closely monitoring the weather conditions expected this weekend and their potential impact on school operations. Pine Tree ISD will communicate updates via district-wide notifications, including callouts, emails, social media platforms, and local news outlets. These updates will address any potential early releases, delays, or school closures.
Please continue to check your messages and district channels for the latest information.
Logan has qualified to rehearse and perform with the 2026 Texas All-State Symphonic Band. Logan will perform on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center, during the 2026 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention. High school students selected to perform in All-State concerts have competed through auditions to qualify at the state level. All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can achieve. Students are selected through a multi-level adjudication process that begins with about 60,000 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of 18 ensembles.
Help us congratulate Logan!
