Pine Tree UIL Academics

We are so proud of all of our 5th-8th grade Math Science students! They work hard all year long, and their hard work is paying off. They hosted a Texas Math and Science Coaches (TMSCA) meet at PTJH, and many of them have qualified for the state meet in San Antonio. We want to especially recognize their teacher, Mrs. Avery Morrill, for her dedication to her students and to Pine Tree. Thank you, Mrs. Morrill! Individual awards are as follows: Number Sense 6th grade 3rd place, Bella Dinh 7th place, Jude Holder 8th place, Corban Hollingsworth 7th grade 2nd place, Ava Vaught 5th place, Clara Walker 6th place, Bridget Salazar 6th place, Willa Shore 8th grade 2nd place, Jeyland Dies 5th place, Hector Pena 7th place, Josiah Martinez 9th place, Ryker Nowlin-Kramer 10th place, Ian Gilliam Calculator 6th grade 1st place, Jude Holder 2nd place, Corban Hollingsworth 6th place, Yuli Gomez 7th grade 2nd place, Ava Vaught 4th place, Clara Walker 9th place, Stephanie Storms 10th place, Bridget Salazar 10th place, Gavin Archundia 8th grade 2nd place, Ryker Nowlin-Kramer 3rd place, Nathalie Echave 4th place, Josiah Martinez 5th place, Hector Pena 6th place, Hayden Crout 7th place, Jeyland Dies 8th place, Lizy Burton Math 6th grade 2nd place, Jillian Knight 3rd place, Bella Dinh 7th place, Devany Alanis 9th place, Corban Hollingsworth 7th grade 2nd place, Willa Shore 10th place, Clara Walker 10th place, Bridget Salazar 8th grade 5th place, Elliot Wickes 9th place, Baylee Gray 10th place, Jeyland Dies Science 1st place, Bella Dinh 2nd place, Devany Alanis 3rd place, Corban Hollingsworth 4th place, Jaxon Haddad 7th grade 3rd place, Clara Walker 4th place, Carter Mathis 8th place, Willa Shore 8th grade 5th place, Baylee Gray 6th place, Landon Ednie 7th place, Elliot Wickes 8th place, Emily Abbott 9th place, Hayden Crout Quick Stats 2nd Place Big School (4A-6A) 1st Place 4A 1st place team - Calculator and Science 2nd place team - Number Sense and Math 24 of 60 Medals 49 of 120 Top 10 finishes PT Score -3549.34 (+203.34 from last meet) Hallsville Score - 3595.62 State 2025 PT State Score 2025 - 3284.82 (2nd) Basis State Score 2025 - 3919.02 (1st) 3rd Place State Score 2025 - 2218.6

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 Blacks 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.

Congratulations to the PTHS UIL Academics team! The team placed 🏆 1st 🏆in the Waco Midway tournament last Saturday with eight 1st place team finishes and 11 individual 1st places. The team competes in the Hallsville Tournament of Hearts this Saturday as they get ready for district. Let’s go, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

📣 Cheer Tryout Interest Meeting! 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.

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All campuses will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday). We will see you Thursday. While you’re at home, practice, practice, practice, and come back ready to learn!

Stay safe. See you Wednesday!

All Monday practices and rehearsals are cancelled. Please stay safe and warm.

Good luck to our Pine Tree High School Cheerleaders at the UIL Spirit State Championships! The contest runs Jan. 15 - 17 and takes place at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The contest is one of the most prestigious cheer competitions in the state. Teams are evaluated on crowd leadership, precision, timing, and overall school spirit. Let's go, Pirates!

Congratulations to the Following Pine Tree High School Band Students!! They competed Friday, December 12th at Pine Tree High School against all the 5A/6A schools in region 4 for places in the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) All Region Band. They will rehearse and perform a concert on January 23-24th in Mt. Pleasant. The students with a * beside their name qualified to advance to the Area Round to compete for a spot in the TMEA All State Band and Orchestra. Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️ You can enjoy the PTHS band’s Christmas concert tonight at 6:30 pm in the Little Theatre.

The PTHS UIL Math Science team competed at Spring Hill December 6. The team won 🥇1st place 🥇by more than 200 points against Sabine, Spring Hill, and Hallsville. Congratulations to these rockstars! 🏴‍☠️ Spelling, Literary Criticism, Ready Writing, and journalism competed in the invitation-only Sabine Cardinal Classic against former state teams. The team is gearing up for spring competition and will host the annual Jar of Dirt on January 16-17.

The PTHS UIL Academics team has had a competitive few weeks. The team placed 1st at their annual Walk the Plank on Nov 1 and 1st again at the Whitehouse Thanksgiving Classic. Way to go, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

The most important learning does not happen in a bubble. Pine Tree ISD frequently encourages students to find real-life application for their learning. The PTHS UIL debaters were invited to attend the annual State of the City luncheon Wednesday where they listened to Mayor Ishihara discuss Longview’s challenges, opportunities, and accomplishments.

Congratulations to Congress Debaters Jacobie Humphrey (3rd) and Jy’Mon Hatcher (6th) for medaling at the Region Congress meet out of 66 competitors! Both advance to the STATE meet in January. Go Pirate Debate! 🏴‍☠️

PTMS students enjoyed yet another wonderful performance of Alice in Wonderland. You can, too, tonight halfway between 6 and 7. 🙊😉 Come out and show your support for the PTHS theatre students and join them in Wonderland. 6:30 pm. PTHS Theater.

Congratulations to the Pine Tree HS UIL Academic team and especially to our 🥇first place🥇winners! The team opened their competition season at Mount Pleasant HS, competing against other strong programs, Mount Pleasant, Hallsville, Sulphur Springs, and Chapel Hill. The PTHS Speech and Debate team competed in the Lindale tournament October 25. We are particularly proud of our freshmen competitors for taking the lead. Our season is off to a great start! The team competes next Saturday on November 1 when they host 25 schools for their annual Walk the Plank Invitational.

What fun! Parkway and Birch students were treated to Alice in Wonderland by PTHS Theatre students today. 🎭⭐️ If you are "curiouser and curiouser" like Alice about this fun and joyful production , then don't be late for the opening show! ⏱️🐰 Thursday, Oct. 23, 6:30 pm Sunday, Oct. 26, 2:30 pm & 6:30 pm Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 pm PTISD staff and students are free 🎟️

We are still enjoying the memories of the Sow a Seed event on Sunday, October 12. Thank you, Keep Longview Beautiful, for hosting! We are proud to be a part of the Longview community. Enjoy these snapshots of our own Jolly Roger Jam Band, Birch Beatles, and the beautiful sunshine. It was a 10/10 day!

Congratulations to the 2025 Junior High Region Choir members! They will perform on November 8 at Mt. Pleasant HS. Soprano 1 Clara Walker, 2nd chair Audrey Handorf Aryanna Pereira Sarah Marsh Soprano 2 Chloe Martell, 2nd chair Paislee Hagen Alyssa Gonzales Alto Sammy Mbeh, 1st chair Kimber Costa, 2nd chair Hannah Prusinski Skyler Lane Aubrey Rodgers Emily Abbott Tenor Levi Yandell, 1st chair David Davis Bass Jet Pickard, 1st chair Kaycyn Williamson, 3rd chair Aiden Smith Jaiden Betts Abran Garcia

The Fall Fest is cancelled because of the weather predictions. We are as sad as you are.