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The Pirate Treasure
celebrating the excellence of Pine Tree ISD
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PTISD Curriculum Team to Present at National Conference
Members of the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (CIA) team at Pine Tree ISD have been invited to present at the STEMCON conference in Chicago on April 20. Presenters are Robin White (lead presenter), Dr. Daya Hill, Michele Walker, Dr. Lisa Mullins, Kalli Vanmeter and Kelli Hendrix.
STEMCON is a national conference for administrators and educators from around the nation that come together and share best practices in STEM. The district was selected because of their passion for inspiring girls to become more involved in STEM related careers.
The conference presentation will be the district's Girls in Technology event.
The goal for the presentation will be to create passion in other schools around the nation to begin a GIT event of their own. "It is so exciting to know that PTISD will have an opportunity to indirectly change the number of girls that participate in STEM around the nation", said Robin White, lead presenter.
During the presentation, the team will share with participants the steps and information necessary to host their own event. Each participant will leave with a packet that includes technology stations, lesson plans, parent notifications, invitations and a timeline for planning.
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Primary
Our Kindergarten students ring the bell each time they move up a level in sight words. Great job Ms. Bozarth's class!
We love to see our students use their creativity in STEAM. The students are putting together traps to catch the Grinch.
Upcoming Events:
100th Day of School - February 9
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World Read Aloud Day
Thursday, February 1 was World Read Aloud Day. Teachers read their favorite books with students throughout the day. At the end of the day, Birch librarian Mrs. Reneau, had a big book giveaway for students.
STEAM Coolers
Fourth grade students have been working on developing STEAM coolers. The students have been tasked with using provided materials to create a cooler that will keep ice from melting utilizing creativity and their math and science skills.
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Parkway Elementary
"Growing Greatness.....Whatever It Takes!"
Parkway Elementary Celebrating the 100th Day of School
On Friday, February 9th the campus will be celebrating the 100th day of school. The students will participate in multiple activities spanning many subjects areas, such as math and reading.
The entire campus is looking forward to this cross curricular event.
Parkway - Empty Bowls Project
In March, Parkway Elementary will be hosting area community and school leaders on our campus to participate in our 4th annual Empty Bowls Project. This project benefits over 800 students in our district.
The money raised helps supplement the cost of our Backpack Program across four campuses.
Students from every grade level are selected to make a bowl. We are excited to include our Community and School Leaders in this year's Silent Auction, to be held on May 17th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Parkway Elementary School wide End of Year Art Show.
Parkway's 2nd Grade Students Present....."Sing"
Come join us on Tuesday, February 13th at Pine Tree District Auditorium for an evening of foot tapping fun and excitement. The singing spectacular will begin at 6:30PM.
Go Pirates!
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Pine Tree Middle
January Students of the Month
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| Left to Right: Stephanie Viramontes, Taylor Burkhart, Principal Mickey White, Dandrae Howsmon, Zane White |
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Congratulations to the Math Science Team on their January 27th Texas Math Science Coaches Association meet in Atlanta placing 2nd overall. Medals went to the top five places.
PTMS competitors took thirteen of those top five places in four events.
Below are PTMS 5th and 6th grade students who scored in the top 10 in their events.
5th grade Number Sense:
Calculator: Ryan Alonzo - 1st place
Jose Aranda - 2nd place, 6th grade
Ben Bigham - 3rd place
Dealyn Evans - 4th place, 6th grade
Cread Ray - 4th place
Alexandra Sanchez - 8th place, 6th grade
Reagan Toliver - 5th place
Stephanie Viramontes, 9th place, 6th grade
Laurelise Beakley - 7th place
Seth McFarland - 8th place
Math 6th grade Number Sense:
Damil Arogo - 2nd place, 6th grade
Dealyn Evans - 3rd place, 6th grade
Jose Aranda - 7th place, 6th grade
Megan Wolfe - 2nd place
Uriel Reyes - 8th place, 6th grade
Damil Arogo - 3rd place
Sarah Wilson - 10th place, 6th grade
Dealyn Evans - 4th place
Science
Sarah Wilson - 5th place
Alexandra Sanchez - 6th place
Harper Jones 8th place, 6th grade
Jose Aranda - 7th place
Damil Arogo - 10th place, 6th grade
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Pine Tree Junior High
This week Pine Tree Junior High students joined students around the nation by participating in Start With Hello week. This program was started by a parent whose 1st grade student died in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting on December 14, 2012. Sandy Hook Promise Start With Hello program empowers students to fight bullying and social isolation by sharing ways to build a more inclusive school community. When young people feel left out or lonely, they might hurt themselves or someone else - but this program can show students in your school how a simple "hello" can help their peers and save lives.
 On Wednesday, January 24th a former student, Drue DeHoff surprised PTJH History teacher Cory Whyte with a US Flag that he carried in Iraq. DeHoff was in Mrs. Whye's class when he was in 7th grade. They formed a special bond that year.
Mrs. Whye also taught Drue's younger brother last year. Mrs. Whyte is so proud that Drue honored her with this flag.
Mrs. Whyte plans to frame the flag and keep it forever.
Mrs. Cook held a classroom challenge of her own during 25 Acts of Kindness. The students that completed 25 acts of kindness had their name entered for a drawing to win a $5.00 Sonic Card. Mackenzie Rumple was the winner of the contest.
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Pine Tree Junior High hosts Dodgeball Tournament to Benefit
American Heart Association
Pine Tree Junior High will host their 2nd annual Student vs. Faculty Dodgeball tournament on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the gym.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Heart Association.
Last year Pine Tree Junior High raised $336 and this year's event goal is $500.
The cost to attend is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Parents and community are invited to support a good cause while the teachers and students have some fun!
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Congratulations to the following students who placed at
Choir Solo and Ensemble Contest
7th Graders
Kyla Scott
Natalie Buckner
Julia Villegas
Ezmeriah Gonzales
Laniyah Nelson
Brealee Ray
Tabitha Juarez
Tiana Morgan
Kelsie Carmical
Esai Hernandez
Devin Washington
Jacob Hawley
8th Graders
Grayson Cary
Keegan Klepper
DJ Rockwell
Trystan Puckett
Angelina Pruitt
Jerusalem Briseno
Renee Redfern
Alexia Heatherly
Amelia Wingfield
Stephanie Davis
Liliana Rodriguez
Taryn Horton
Kimberly Perez
Alivia Leary
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Congratulations to the following students who received 1's
on their treble ensemble:
7th Grade Girls
Kelsie Carmical ,Shana Sprayberry, Nyla Williams, Kyla Scott, Tabitha Juarez, Julia Villegas, Natalie Buckner, Laniyah Nelson, Ezmeriah Gonzales, Brealee Rae, Gracie Rust
8th Grade Girls
Amelia Wingfield, Alivia Leary, Alexia Heatherly, Zoe Nugent, Angelina Pruitt, Kaylea Timmons, Stephanie Davis , Jimena Hernandez, Taryn Horton, Trystan Puckett, Kimberly Perez, Jerusalem Briseno
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Pine Tree High School
Competition is the Name of the Game at PTHS
Competition is the name of the game right now at Pine Tree High School. A multitude of students are involved in various things that will further their education as well as possibly earn them state recognition and scholarships.
Pine Tree students Sidney Andrade, Ramon Rubio and Isaiah Perry all earned scholarship money at the Kilgore College Art Symposium recently, while Lexie Green had her artwork moved to national competition in a recent event as well. That art will be judged March 13.
A number of band students have moved from local solo and ensemble competition to state competition. Led by a healthy group of seniors, Pine Tree hosted and competed well in the event this past week. Look for more information on these students shortly.
The Pine Tree Choir has singing events in the next few weeks which could earn those students a spot in state. Danielle Warren is confident her students are working hard and are preparing to represent the school well in these events.
Pine Tree UIL is motoring toward district with competitions at Hallsville and Sulphur Springs upcoming.
UIL Coach Collin Robertson said the team is really shaping up well for a district run, and he is hopeful Pine Tree will send a good number to both regionals and state this year.
The Math Science team under the direction of Deborah Wait and Jennifer Cartwright leads the way, but other teams such as Literary Criticism, Social Studies, Debate and Journalism also have veterans who are ready to step up and win some medals for PT.
Skills USA competition was this week, while in sports girls basketball has made the playoffs and both soccer teams have begun distric
t and are playing well thus far. Golf, softball, baseball, tennis and track are also set to get seasons underway and go through the end of school. Power lifting is also in the middle of competitions.
DECA has state competition on February 20 and 21, while one-act play is very busy getting ready for its show. Theatre teacher Lisa Wright is happy with her first cast and crew and says she is hopeful they have what it takes to advance to the next round.
Students are competing in class as well. Seniors are busy finding out their class rank so that when graduation arrives they can earn the honor of being in the Top Ten, or Top Ten Percent. Hall of Fame, Senior Superlatives, Mr. and Mrs. PTHS and Most Likely to Succeed are honors being calculated and voted on at this time.
Teachers and students are getting busy on plans for Innovation Showcase which is set for March 22, and the new members of the BUCS - those for 2018-2019 - have been named and will be helping at that event for their first duty.
PTISD teacher Beeper Kraus is busy getting together a student cheering section that will attend sports events for the remainder of the year and build school spirit for the athletes on the field. This group is in the formative stages but has held several meetings and attended several games.
Cheerleader and drill team tryouts are on the horizon, and meetings for young women and men interested in those teams has begun as well.
Spring is not yet here, but it is a busy time at Pine Tree. The school year is going well for teachers, administrators and students with only a few more months to go.
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PACE
Pine Tree PACE Campus and PACE SAVE Promise Club is joining hundreds of other schools from across the United States in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise and taking part in Start With Hello Week, February 5 - 9, 2018.
Start with Hello Week brings attention to the growing epidemic of social isolation in our schools and communities and empowers young people to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness within their school or youth organization.
On Monday of Start with Hello Week, PACE students defined 'Hello' via acronyms and poster creations; later, they shared their Hello ideas in group.
The exit ticket for Day 1 of Start with Hello Week was, 'How do you feel when someone says hello to you after many others say nothing?'
Loved. Accepted. Trusted. Happy. Respected. Acknowledged. Proud. Wanted. Good and Strong. Worth it and loved!
...Just because someone said hello.
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ExCEL
Thursday January 25th, ExCEL High School of Choice held its Fall commencement ceremony at the PTHS Theatre. Our graduates worked diligently to meet all the requirements for graduation including accumulating the appropriate number of credits and passing all parts of the STAAR EOC's.
This elegant and classy ceremony was highlighted by one of our graduates, Sabra Welch, who gave an inspiring speech on perseverance.
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Fine Arts
Congratulations to the following band students who earned 1st Division medals at the UIL Region IV Solo & Ensemble Competition!
Solos: (*S indicates State Qualifier)
Morgan Spann - S
Emma Teter - S
Laisha Aranda
Jayla McCarty
Graham Parmelee - S
Jack Cheng - S
Brie Cope
Kalie Rhodes
Karina Ruiz
Korbin Davis
Pedro Montano
Gabby Pumphrey
Christian Osborn - S
Shawn Naseiro - S
Daniel Lambie
Jordan Lampin - S
Gage Ellis - S
Nash Garcia - S
Kahli Grant - S
Axel Mondragon - S
Andy Pearce - S
Luis Vazquez - S
Leah Counts - S
Riley Blalack
Allison Knight
Lackson Lair
Anita Aycock
Rafael Najera - S
Tim Wright - S
Josue Ruiz
Harrison Berryhill - S
Ethan Sanders - S
Shaun Ray - S
Taylor Toliver - S
Edwin Diaz - S
Ty Robinson - S
Marilyn Shen - S
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Ensembles: All listed are qualified to State
Keyana Kim
Mackinza Scott
Valeria Moctezuma
Gabby Pumphrey
Cassidy Fuler
Elisabeth Pinkston
Noelia Mondragon
Riley Blalack
Emily Boggio
Jack Cheng
Graham Parmelee
Karina Ruiz
Alexis Allen
Yanilink Juarez
Halie Couch
Christian Osborn
Lauren Parker
Gabe Montoya
Shawn Naseiro
Jordan Lampin
Kalie Rhodes
Brie Cope
Korbin Davis
Stephanie Ramirez
Meg Suits
Gisel Veliz
Morgan Spann
Emma Teter
Sydney Robinson
Rafael Najera
Vashayla Charvis
Maja Palmer
Connor Naseiro
Amiya Epps
Tim Wright
Berenice Juarez
Travis Meijas
Tony Mendez
Eriberto Velazquez
Luis Cardenas
Jared Richmond
Zoe Green
Connor Naseiro
Jayden Randall
Josue Jovel
Gage Ellis
Oscar Ruiz
Keelan Davis
Leah Counts
Makala Pinkston
Harrison Berryhill
Ethan Sanders
Axel Mondragon
Kahli Grant
Andy Pearce
Allison Knight
Jackson Lair
Evelyne Ramirez
Jordyn Brown
Edwin Diaz
Shaun Ray
Ty Robinson
Dalton Russell
Marilyn Shen
Shelby Smith
Colton Vandiver
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2018 East Texas Regional STEM Competition Winners Announced
Ace Awards and 1st Place Engineering Design Advance to State
Pine Tree ISD and Winnsboro ISD participated in the 2018 East Texas Regional STEM Competition on January 26 at LeTourneau University's Abbott Aviation Center.
Congratulations to the following Pine Tree ISD students:
MATH
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6th Grade
1st place - Daniel Arrogo
2nd place - Harper Jones
3rd place - Brayden Haesecke
4th place - Chloe Tesser
5th place - Megan Wolfe
6th place - Parker Eaves
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7th Grade
1st place - Andrew Meek
2nd place - Jonathan Cordova
3rd place - Traveon Hall
4th place - Aleena Lee
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8th grade
1st place - Bryce Willadson
2nd place - Isaac Tesser
3rd place - Joseph Cordova
4th place - Kaleb Hogue
5th place - Ethan Morgan
6th place - Iman Dar
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9th grade
1st place - Jann Cabudoy
2nd place - Zachary Russell
3rd place - Kaleb Bechtold
4th place - Brandy Gonzalez
5th place - Logan Bernard
6th place - Kameron Benefield
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10th grade
1st place - William Davis
3rd place - Jessica Hosmer
4th place - Natalia Rodriguez
5th place - Angel Bautista
6th place - Itzel Lara
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11th grade
6th place - J'vin Howard
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SCIENCE
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6th grade
1st place - Madalyn Scaggs
2nd place - Harper Jones
3rd place - Megan Wolfe
4th place - Jacob Brace
5th place - Brayden Haesecke
6th place - Colton Smith
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7th grade
1st place - Andrew Meek
2nd place - Aleena Lee
3rd place - Traveon Hall
4th place - Jonathan Cordova
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8th grade
1st place - Isaac Tesser
2nd place - Kaleb Hogue
3rd place - Bryce Willadson
4th place - Ethan Morgan
5th place - Patrick Bueno
6th place - Nathan Tarkington
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9th grade
1st place - Jann Cabudoy
2nd place - Kameron Benefield
3rd place - Kalen Bechtold
4th place - Tristan McBride
5th place - Brandy Gonzalez
6th place - Logan Bernard
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10th grade
2nd place - William Davis
3rd place - Jessica Hosmer
4th place - Terra jones
5th place - Natalia Rodriguez
6th place - Kloie Schultz
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11th grade
6th place - J'vin Howard
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Ace Awards
6
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Grade - Harper Jones
7
th
Grade - Andrew Meek
8
th
Grade - Bryce Willadson
9
th
Grade - Jann Cabudoy
10
th
Grade - William Davis
Engineering Design Challenge
1st place team - Mr. Krabs
Megan Wolfe, Elijah Edwards, Keith Smith, J'vin Howard, Zachary Russell
2nd place team - The Tank
Kohl Adams, Chloe Steber, Jonathan Cordova,
Shaniah Mina, Jordan Stanford
3rd place team - Spiderviewer 3000
Andrew Meek, Jacoreyian Johnson, Natalia Rodriguez
Judge's Choice Award
Artemis 18
- Chloe Tesser, Joseph Cordova, Jann Cabudoy,
Terra Jones, Waylen Beare
Rainbow EO
- Brayden Haesecke, Kaleb Lampkin, James Phu,
Ira Roberts, Pedro Montano
Ace Award winners and the 1
st
place Engineering Design Challenge
winners will advance to state competition.
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Athletics
IT'S GREAT TO BE A PINE TREE PIRATE!!
BASKETBALL: The Lady Pirates will play in the first round of the playoffs on Monday, February 12th. They will play Wylie East for bi-district at 6:00pm at Wills Point High School.
SOCCER: Both boys and girls soccer teams started district play on February 2nd. Both boys and girls games are on Tuesdays and Fridays, JV starting at 5:30 and Varsity at 7:00. One of these teams play at home each game day.
SOFTBALL: Our softball team will compete in their first tournament February 15-18th at Carthage.
BASEBALL: The baseball team will host their annual Field of Dreams tournament February 22-24th at Pine Tree HS.
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY:
We have 3 athletes signing to continue their sport at the college level to celebrate this National Signing Day.
Luke Yoder will be playing soccer for Ranger College.
Mose Jeffery will be playing football and attending Kilgore College.
Gary Wiley will be playing football and attending Southern Methodist University.
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Davis Receives Academic Scholarship from
the University of Texas at Tyler
Korbin Davis, a senior at Pine Tree High School, has received a full academic scholarship to the University of Texas at Tyler.
The UT Tyler Leadership Team surprised Davis with the announcement on February 6 at PTHS. Korbin will be a chemistry major.
Congratulations, Korbin!
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Share the Schools Blood Pressure Screenings
Dates: March 21,
April 18
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Pine Tree Community Center
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