I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful 3 day weekend. It has been a great start to the school year here at PTMS. We have completed our reading diagnostic testing through iReady and this week we will begin our Math diagnostic. With this data, we hope to be able to engage each student in relevant learning that will push them to grow during this school year. Additionally our House system is off to a roaring start. Several students have already been able to claim rewards through the Live School system and we look forward to more. The only downside so far as been consistent attendance from our students. We know there is some sickness going around so by all means, if your student is sick, please see a medical professional. But, if they are not sick, please send them to school. There is a high correlation between student attendance and student success. It is hard to have one without the other.

Pine Tree Middle School will use Remind to help facilitate messages in a timely fashion. To join text @g9c488 to 81010. This is a school wide account and is not tied to any specific teacher.

This is updated for the next school year.

https://www.remind.com/join/g9c488

**Please be aware that the 23-24 Remind accounts have been archived and will no longer be in use.

Pine Tree Middle School will also communicate regularly through our Facebook page. Please "Like" our page @PTMiddleSchool.

Principal: Mickey White, mwhite1@ptisd.org

Assistant Principal: Sarah Beth Sage, ssage@ptisd.org

Assistant Principal: Kenneth Morris, kmorris1@ptisd.org

Counselor: Elizabeth Banta, ebanta@ptisd.org

Principal's Secretary: Jojean Arnett, jarnett@ptisd.org

PIEMS and Attendance: Norma Nix, nnix@ptisd.org

Receptionist: Dulce Barron, dchavarria@ptisd.org

I am proud to be a Pine Tree Pirate

I will work hard and be relentless in all my pursuits.

I accept responsibility for my actions.

I will respect myself and others.

I see my future and it is bright.

We are stronger together.

We are ONE!!

That's right, PTISD has it's own APP. Stay up to date with all the latest news and events by downloading the APP to your smart phone. You can download the APP through your APP store or by visiting:

https://www.ptisd.org/

Live School is an app that allows teachers to reward students with House points for positive behaviors and actions. Students then have the option to redeem House points for various prizes throughout the school year. Each student (and each teacher!!) have been sorted into one of six Houses:

Perseverance

Integrity

Resilience

Adaptability

Tenacity

Excellence

Students were sent home with information during the first couple of weeks of school on how to log in to Live School to view their points. If you need that information, please contact the office and we will send another sheet home.

To redeem their points, student need to log in to their Google Classroom and complete the Google form. Our goal is to get them their rewards within 48 hours of completing the form.

The week of September 16 is Homecoming!! As part of this celebration, we will have specific days designated for student and staff dress up days

Monday- Wear your house color shirts

Tuesday-Twin Day

Wednesday-Decades

Thursday-Student/Teacher Swap

Friday-Spirit Day

All students to PTISD are required to have documentation that they live in district. This is the proof of residency. Examples of acceptable forms of proof of residency are an electric bill, water bill, gas bill or internet bill. The items cannot be over 30 days old. Thank you for getting this taken care of.

Please know that we are working diligently to ensure all of our students have the right classes. When it comes to schedule changes, we will do our best to accommodate any reasonable request. Please note that we do not accept schedule change requests for specific teachers or so that students can be in classes with friends.

At this time we are planning to be fully open for campus visitors during the 24-25 school year. If you wish to eat lunch with your student, you are welcome to check in at the office and come to the cafeteria during their lunch time. Please do not drop off fast food for your student. If you have fast food, please come in and enjoy it with your student.

For the 2024-2025 school year, all students in 5th and 6th grade will receive a free breakfast and a free lunch each day. There is no paperwork to complete for your child to receive their free meals. Please make sure your child knows his or her student number to take advantage of this incredible deal.

Please be aware that our final bell rings at 4:00 PM. While we understand that sometimes doctor's appointments have to be scheduled late in the day or emergencies may come up, we would ask that all changes to transportation be made before 3:15 PM. Our primary goal is to ensure that students get home safely each day. Late changes to transportation can cause confusion and may create an unsafe situation. The front office staff at PTMS thanks you for your attention to this matter.

Attendance is a key component to student success. By law, students are required to have at least 90% attendance in a course to receive credit. In reality, we need them here as much as possible. However, must also take certain precautions when students exhibit symptoms of not feeling well. If you feel like your child is sick, please take them to the doctor and get a note to return to school.

**We will only accept 3 parent notes per semester. All other absences not covered by a doctor's note may require attendance at Saturday School.

The front doors open for car riders at 7:00 am. Please do not leave children unattended prior to 7:00 as this presents an unsafe environment.

Bus doors will open at 7:45 am.

The school day ends at 4:00 pm.

Monday, September 2: Labor Day, No School for Staff and Students

Tuesday, September 3: iReady Math Testing Window Opens

Tuesday, September 3: HS Volleyball @ Lindale, 5:00 PM

Tuesday, September 3: HS Tennis @ Henderson, 4:00 PM

Thursday, September 5: JV Football @ Van, 5:00 PM

Thursday, September 5: 7/8 Football v Van, 4:30 PM, Pirate, Stadium

Thursday, September 5: 7/8 Volleyball @ Springhill, 4:30 PM

Friday, September 6: HS Cross Country @ Sulphur Springs, 8:00 AM

Friday, September 6: PT v Van, 7:30 PM, Pirate Stadium (Blue Out)

Sunday, September 8: Begin National Arts in Education Week

Friday, September 13: PT @ Dallas Carter, 7:30 PM, Dallas

Sunday, September 15: Begin National Hispanic Heritage Month

Monday, September 16: Begin Homecoming Week

Wednesday, September 18: Kona Ice, All Lunches

Friday, September 20: PT V Hallsville, 7:30 PM, Pirate Stadium (Homecoming)

Thursday, September 26: School Pictures

Friday, September 27: PT v Kilgore, 7:30 PM, Pirate Stadium

Monday, September 30: Hearing and Vision Screenings Begin

Tuesday, October 1: National Night Out (Locations to be determined)

Tuesday, October 1: Begin National Principal's Month

Friday, October 4: PT @ Mabank, 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 10: Reading CBA 1

Friday, October 11: Staff Development Day, No School for Students

Friday, October 11: End of the First Nine Weeks

Monday, October 14: Begin National School Lunches Week

Monday, October 14: Columbus Day, No School for Students and Staff

Tuesday, October 15: Beginning of the 2nd Nine Weeks

Wednesday, October 16: National Boss's Day

Thursday, October 17: Science CBA 1

Friday, October 18: PT v Henderson (Pink Out), 7:30, Pirate Stadium

Monday, October 21: Begin National School Bus Safety Week

Monday, October 21: School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM, Central Office

Wednesday, October 23: Kona Ice, All Lunches

Thursday, October 24: Math CBA 1

Friday, October 25: PT @ Chapel Hill, 7:30

Saturday, October 26: Fall Fest, 3:00-6:00, Pirate Stadium

Thursday, October 31: Halloween

Friday, November 1: Start of American Indian Heritage Month

Friday, November 1: PT v Lindale (Senior Night), 7:30 PM, Pirate Stadium

PTMS proudly serves the 5th and 6th grade students of the Pine Tree Independent School District!! Go PIRATES!!

Email: mwhite1@ptisd.org
Website: www.ptisd.org
Location: 600 Pine Tree Parkway, Longview, TX, USA
Phone: 903-295-5160
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PTMiddleSchool/