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🎒✨ Support Our Pirates – School Supply Drive at Walmart! ✨🎒 Once again, our community has the chance to come together and make a BIG impact for Pine Tree ISD students! 📍 Where: Walmart – 2440 Gilmer Road 📅 When: July 18th –21st ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM daily We’re asking for your help to collect school supplies that directly benefit Pine Tree students across all campuses. 💙💛 It’s easy to participate: Shop at Walmart on Gilmer Road. Grab a school supply list from our friendly volunteers at the entrance. Pick up a few extra items while you shop. Drop them off at our PT school bus parked outside!

📣 Pine Tree ISD Student Registration 📣

💻 New Student Online Application is now open for PK-12
📅 Returning Student Online Registration is open and is required for all returning students
🏫 In-Person Registration will be available on all campuses for new students and any returning students needing assistance on the following dates:

July 30, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
July 31, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
August 1, 2025 – 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

🚌Online bus rider registration will close the evening of August 3, 2025. In order to ride the bus the first 3 days of school, the online bus registration must be completed by August 3rd. Beginning Monday, August 4, students that need to be registered to ride the bus must complete the Bus Registration Form at the child's school of attendance. Students registered to ride the bus between August 4-13 will not be provided bus transportation until Monday, August 18, 2025.

*There is a three day waiting period for any student registered to ride the school bus after August 13th. This time is necessary to adjust routes, communicate changes in routes and times and inform appropriate campus staff members. Please contact the Transportation Department at 903-295-5106 with any questions, concerns, or changes to previously entered information.

We had the honor of celebrating our incredible Primary and Secondary Teachers of the Year at the Region VII Teacher of the Year Luncheon! Amber Harrington, our Secondary Teacher of the Year, represented Pine Tree ISD with excellence and pride. While our Primary Teacher of the Year, Kori Thompson, was unable to attend due to other commitments, we are equally proud of her dedication and impact in the classroom.

Congratulations to both of these outstanding educators for inspiring students every day!

📣 Pine Tree ISD Student Registration 📣

💻 New Student Online Application is now open for PK-12
📅 Returning Student Online Registration opens July 11, 2025 and is required for all returning students
🏫 In-Person Registration will be available on all campuses for new students and any returning students needing assistance on the following dates:

July 30, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
July 31, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
August 1, 2025 – 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

We look forward to welcoming all new and returning students!
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💛 Bond Progress Update 💛
Exciting things are happening across Pine Tree ISD thanks to the support of our community!

Stay informed and follow along with the progress of our bond projects by visiting 👉 www.ptisd.org

PT Family, The recent flooding in the Hill Country has devastated families and communities. If you feel called to help, we want to share one meaningful way to do so. J-Star Ministries, led by Patrick Johnson, is actively collecting and delivering essential supplies to those affected. Patrick has already made one supply run to Kerrville and plans to continue as donations come in.

Requested Items Include:

Personal hygiene items (soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes)
Shoes, socks, and underwear
Non-perishable snacks (crackers, chips, granola bars)
Powerade/Gatorade
Backpacks and school supplies

Drop-off Locations (Mon–Fri | 7:45 AM–7:30 PM):

714 N. High St., Longview (Carmela Davis, CPA)
2304 Gilmer Rd., Longview

You can also donate via CashApp ($424Sos), Venmo (@Patrick-Johnson-472), or Apple Pay.

Let’s show up for Texas together. 💙 #PineTreeProud #CommunityStrong

☀️ Hey Pirates—it’s Summer Check-In Time! ☀️ We want to see what you’ve been up to! 🌴🏕️⚾📚 Drop a photo in the comments and show us how you're spending your summer break! ⬇️👇 Vacays, staycays, camps, sports, or just chillin' we want it all!

All Pine Tree ISD campuses and district offices will be closed July 3rd & 4th. Wishing our PT family a safe and happy 4th of July! ❤️🤍💙

The 2025 Texas Secondary Principal Conference is officially in the books! Pine Tree ISD was well represented by some of the district’s most remarkable campus leaders. It was a memorable event in Dallas, filled with meaningful connections, celebration, and camaraderie.

Parkway Elementary Principal, Melanie Keoun, and Assistant Principal, Christy McElyea, loved sharing all the amazing things they are doing with therapy dogs at Parkway to help support the mental health of our students and staff! Such a blessing to work for a district that supports doing what’s best for kids and teachers!

Congratulations to Rylie Apple and Jennifer Chen, recent Pine Tree graduates. Riley and Jennifer were awarded scholarships from the Greggton Rotary. Jennifer is a 4-year member of the UIL Journalism team and will major in biology at Baylor University. Rylie is a 3-year member of the color guard and a 4-year member of the theatre program. Rylie will major in business at McMurry University.

Superintendent Steve Clugston and Deputy Superintendent Jonathan Eggerman shared the amazing things happening at Pine Tree ISD with school boards across Texas. We were proud to highlight the great work taking place in our district!

Safe travels and the very best of luck to our PTHS Speech and Debate Team as they travel to the national NSDA tournament in Des Moines Iowa. We are proud of you! Go Pirates!!!

Pine Tree Middle School students have had an unforgettable trip to Washington, D.C. ! Day 1: After an early morning start, students kicked things off by visiting some of our nation’s most iconic monuments, the Air and Space Museum, snapped photos at the White House, and closed out the evening at the Lincoln Memorial. Day 2: For the third year in a row, June 4th took them to Mt. Vernon and Arlington National Cemetery. This year’s trip had a fun new twist they ended the day with a ride on the Capital Wheel at National Harbor! Day 3: Students toured the U.S. Capitol, explored the Library of Congress, and visited the National Archives before heading to Williamsburg for the next leg of the trip. Day 4: Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg did not disappoint! Our students learned so much history and even wrapped up the evening with a fun ghost tour. What a trip! So many memories made.

Pine Tree High School is hiring a Social Studies Teacher. Apply online at www.ptisd.org

Pine Tree proudly participated in the 34th Annual Bee for Literacy hosted by the East Texas Literacy Council! Our incredible spellers, Jaclyn Watson and Melissa Witt, represented us well making it all the way to round 5! Only 1 team beat them. Way to go, ladies! This is always a fun event supporting literacy in East Texas.

Congratulations to all Pine Tree UIL Academic state qualifiers! 🏴‍☠️ Thank you to our seniors who have worked diligently to show those who come behind you what it takes to make state competitors. You make us proud! Cread Ray — 9th in the state, Science Jennifer Chen — Top 12 in the state, Headline Rachel Malloy — Top 12 in the state, News Sophia Nix — 13th in the state, Calculator

Thank you, Darwin Winfield with Atmos Energy, for the generous donations! The backpacks, water bottles and support for our backpack food program is greatly appreciated for our Pirates.

🚨 Calling all future crime-solvers and community leaders! 🚨 The Longview Police Department Junior Police Academy is back for 2025! 🕵️‍♂️👮‍♀️ 📅 June 2–6, 2025 🕗 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM 📍 Pine Tree High School – 900 Northwest Drive, Longview, TX 💵 FREE to attend + Lunch provided daily! This 5-day, hands-on experience gives cadets a behind-the-scenes look at police work, including: ✔️ Traffic Stops ✔️ Crime Scene & Robbery Investigations ✔️ Burglary Investigation ✔️ Firearm Safety & Competition ✔️ And SO much more! 🎓 Must have completed 7th grade and be under 21 years old. 🎯 Space is limited—register early! 📞 To sign up or learn more, contact Officer Josh Marrs at (903) 331-2858. 💥 Don’t miss your chance to train like a real officer!