Pine Tree Primary School

🌟Join us for National Night Out tonight on Tuesday, October 7th from 5–7 PM! 🌟

Pine Tree ISD is hosting 3 neighborhood parties as part of Longview’s National Night Out:

📍 Pine Tree High School – 1005 W. Fairmont St
📍 Church on Purpose – 1101 Pine Tree Rd
📍 Pathway Church – 1600 Blueridge Pkwy

✨ Enjoy student performances, free hot dogs and refreshments, and an evening of fun and connection! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet neighbors, local law enforcement, and the PTISD family. We can’t wait to see you there!💙💛

🌟 Pine Tree Primary Weekly Update

Week of October 6–10

📢 Ellis Pottery Pumpkin Patch Field Trip – This Week! 🎃

We’re excited for our Primary trip to Ellis Pottery Pumpkin Patch! Here’s everything you need to know:

👕 Students:

Wear your blue Pine Tree Primary shirt.

Lunch will be eaten at school before or after the trip.

👩‍👧 Adults Attending:

Must be listed in Skyward and have completed ID scanning.

If not scanned, you’ll wait in line while Dr. Walker manually enters your info.

Check in with Dr. Walker on the front porch in the morning to get your badge.

Do not approach classes without a badge.

At Ellis Pottery, show your car tag and sign your child out with the teacher.

🚫 No lunch dates on October 6 or 7
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 One adult per student — no siblings, please.

Ellis Pottery Schedule:

Monday, October 6

10:00 – Timmons, Gonzalez, Thompson

11:00 – Tudor, Carter, Thiele

12:00 – Storms, Brutchin, Hill

1:00 – Sandie Anderson, Horne, Crockett

Tuesday, October 7

9:00 – Johnson, Henry, Pearce, Wimberly, Duran

11:00 – Nichols, Hall, Hewitt

12:00 – Medrano, Kraus, Stroman

1:00 – Hudson, Mrs. A, Coleman


📅 Other Events This Week
🌙 National Night Out

Tuesday, October 7 | 5–7pm

Pathway Church, Church on Purpose, PTHS

🧺 Fall Family Picnic on the Playground

Thursday, October 9 | During Lunches

Enter at Pine Tree Road Drop-Off

Bring a lunch & meet other families!

You may check out your child after lunch with your car tag.
Lunch Times:

10:30 – Johnson, Henry, Carter, Gonzalez, Thiele, Storms, Pearce, Wimberly

11:00 – Hewitt, Tudor, Crockett, Duran, Hall, Horne

11:30 – Hudson, Medrano, Kraus, Stroman, Anderson, Mrs. A

12:00 – Coleman, Thompson, Brutchin, Hill, Nichols, Timmons

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⚠️ Reminders & Looking Ahead

Four-Day Weekend: October 10–13

Big Kahuna Fundraiser: Sept. 24–Oct. 15

Fall Picture Day: October 16 (Retakes: Dec. 11)

PTISD Fall Fest: October 18, 3–6pm, Big Football Stadium ($0.25 tickets)

We Are Characters Costume Parade: October 31, 2:00 pm (Storybook character costumes, school-appropriate, tennis shoes)

Kona Ice Days: Oct. 24 (cold), Nov. 21 (cold), Dec. 12 (hot chocolate)

Wear Primary Shirts on Fridays!

🎄⚓Pine Tree Christmas Shirts are back and they mean more than just school spirit! 💛💙

Pirate Santa uses the profits from our annual Christmas shirt sales to purchase Christmas gifts for Pine Tree students and their siblings. Every shirt (or donation) helps brighten the holidays for families who may be facing financial hardships. With the need growing this year, your support matters more than ever.

🔗 Order your shirt online here

Not interested in a shirt? You can still:
🎁 Make a monetary donation
🎁 Adopt a Pirate
📧 Contact Teresa Rau at trau@ptisd.org for more information

Thank you for helping make this season magical for our Pine Tree students and families!

🌟 Week 5 (Sept 8–12) – Homecoming Week! 🎉

🎤 Announcements: Mrs. Kraus's Class

✨ Virtue of the Week: Patient- I am patient. I wait, and wait, and wait, with a smile!

🌍 Sept 8 – World Physical Therapy Day


👕 Dress-Up Days:

Mon 9/8 – Wear your class colors! (PK 💛 Yellow | KG 💙 Blue)

Tues 9/9 – Fashion Disaster / Mismatch Day

Wed 9/10 – Anything but a Hat Day + Pep Rally Name Due

Thurs 9/11 – Patriot’s Day ❤️🤍💙 (Wear Red, White, & Blue)

Fri 9/12 – Pirate Wear (⚓ No mums or garters) + Homecoming Pep Rally 🎉

💛💙 Let’s show our Primary Pirate Pride and celebrate learning, family, and fun together! ⚓🐾

⚓ Captain’s Crew Tip

Ahoy, Pirate Families! 📚 Did you know that reading aloud with your child for just 15 minutes a night can make a HUGE difference in vocabulary, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning?

Here’s a quick video with more reasons why reading aloud is one of the best treasures you can share at home:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8BNFrsD9MxM

Tonight, grab a book, snuggle up, and set sail on an adventure together. 🚢✨ Drop a comment below with the title of the book your family is reading this week—we’d love to see our Pirate Crew’s favorite stories! 💛

📚 Welcome to Pine Tree Primary School!
Family Orientation Handouts:
📄 Find a digital copy here: https://www.ptisd.org/o/pps/page/primary-announcements

📅 First Day of School
Date: Wednesday, August 13

School Day: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Building Opens: 7:00 AM

Breakfast: 7:25 – 7:55 AM (in the classroom)

Important: Students often have math at the end of the day—early checkouts can cause missed learning.

🚗 Morning Arrival
Drop-off time: 7:00 – 7:30 AM

Be in line by: 7:25 AM

After 7:30 AM: Park and walk your child to the office. Tardy bell rings at 7:31 AM.

Name Tag: Please put your child’s first & last name on a tag for the first day.

First Day Walk-in: Parents may walk children in from 8:00 – 8:20 AM.

Car Line Tips:

Stay in the lane closest to the curb/building in the morning.

Students should sit on the side of the car nearest the sidewalk.

Have backpacks ready and teach your child to buckle/unbuckle themselves.

Staff will greet at the sidewalk but cannot buckle/unbuckle seatbelts.

🚌 Bus Riders
First Weeks: Buses may run late—drivers are learning new routes.

Find My Bus:

Go to ptisd.org → Departments → Transportation

Click “Find My Bus”

Use your student’s ID as both username & password.

Route Changes: 3-day waiting period. Paperwork must be completed in the office.

🚦 Afternoon Pick-Up (2:55 – 3:15 PM)
Car Tags: Must be displayed.

Order of Cars: Staff begins taking numbers at 2:45 PM.

Siblings: Picked up together at the side of your choice.

Locations:

Silver Falls Road Side – Teachers: Pearce, Timmons, Horne, Hudson, S. Anderson, Nichols, Kraus, Brutchin, Hall, Coleman, Stroman, S. Anderson

Students sit on passenger side (back seat).

Pine Tree Road Side – Teachers: Thompson, Hill, Medrano, Duran, Crockett, Gonzalez, Storms, Tudor, Carter, Wimberly, Hewitt, Thiele

Students sit on driver side (back seat).

🏥 Nurse’s Office – Minor Treatments
Parents will not be called for minor issues such as:

Small cuts/scrapes – cleaned & bandaged

Sore throat without fever – lozenges or spray

Minor bumps/sprains – ice pack

Nosebleeds – ice & pressure

Chapped lips – lip balm

Mild toothache – topical gel

Itchy skin/insect bites – cream applied

If you want to be called every time your child visits the nurse, please send a written request.

❤️ Patience the First Week
Bus routes and car lines will take longer than normal.

Staff and drivers are learning names, faces, and routines—thank you for your patience!