8 weeks of school!! April brings with it our next to last month of the school year. We are so excited about the great things our students have been doing this year and we can't wait to celebrate with them. April is going to bring around this year's STAAR testing. Please make sure you are paying attention to those dates. It is very important that your student is here on testing dates if possible. Also, we will be engaging in our annual Field Day later this month as well (details below). Finally, it is vitally important for all of our students to finish the year strong. We need them here each day and working hard. This is the final 9 weeks of school and we have several students in danger of having to come to summer school due to poor grades and/or poor attendance (letters were sent home last week and will be sent home again in a couple of weeks). Happy April everyone!!

Pine Tree Middle School will use Remind to help facilitate messages in a timely fashion. To join text @7bch982 to 81010. This is a school wide account and is not tied to any specific teacher.

This is updated for the next school year. We do have two separate PTMS Reminds but they both will receive the same information. It is only necessary to join one.

https://www.remind.com/join/7bch982

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/

Field Day is coming!! The schedule below is tentative and subject to change. Links are provided for the Tug of War and Seating Chart for Field Day. Relay heats are also provided.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a7-lC5ydq5y9GUZw7Icp0QBMjd0k_WiVSSYB_JCRhZg/edit?usp=sharing

We will begin the process of scheduling for our current 5th graders after Spring Break. Here are the important dates to know when it comes to scheduling:

**Choice sheets are online and ready for completion.

April 3: 6th grade electives night. We will set up in the cafeteria and main foyer area from 6-7. This is a chance to meet the teachers teaching the elective courses and be able to answer some questions. This is a come and go event so please feel free to spend as much time as you would like.

April 8: 6th grade choice sheets are due. We do not collect the sheets. Students will have a link in their Google Classrooms to complete the choice sheet online. All students are giving the opportunity to complete the form during coding/robotics classes. If you would rather complete the form at home with your student, you are more than welcome to do so.

April 28: JH Counselors will be campus to meet with 6th grade students about scheduling for next year.

May 1: 6th Grade students will be bused to the JH for a tour. Campus tours will occur in the morning and students will be back on campus before lunch.

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.

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, March 31: Kick off Spring Fundraiser

Monday, March 31: JH Tennis @ Hallsville, 4:00 PM

Tuesday, April 1: HS Golf @ Tempest

Tuesday, April 1: Financial Fun Literacy Night, 5:30 PM

Tuesday, April 1: HS Baseball v. Henderson, 4:30 PM

Tuesday, April 1: HS Softball v Chapel Hill, 5:00 PM

Tuesday, April 1: JH Soccer v Marshall, 5:00 PM

Wednesday, April 2: HS Golf @ Tempest

Wednesday, April 2: HS Track @ Spring Hill

Thursday, April 3: 6th Grade Electives Night, 6:00

Thursday, April 3: HS Track @ Spring Hill

Friday, April 4: 3rd Nine Weeks Awards Ceremonies and Spirit Contest

Friday, April 4: HS Baseball @ Henderson, 4:30 PM

Friday, April 4: HS Softball @ Henderson, 6:30 PM

Saturday, April 5: Love Longview, 8:00 (City Wide)

Tuesday, April 8: 6th Grade Choice Sheets due

Wednesday, April 9: Kona Ice, All Lunches

Thursday, April 10: Reading STAAR

Thursday, April 10: One Act Play Community Performance, 6:30 PM, PTHS

Friday, April 11: APEX Fundraiser Event

Friday, April 11: Precision Spring Show, 7:00 PM, PTHS

Saturday, April 12: Precision Spring Show, 2:00 PM, PTHS

Saturday, April 12: Precision Spring Show, 7:00 PM, PTHS

Monday, April 14: School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM, Central Office

Wednesday, April 16: Science STAAR

Thursday, April 17: Field Day

Friday, April 18: Good Friday, No School for Staff and Students

Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunday

Monday, April 21: School Holiday, No School for Staff and Students

Thursday, April 24: Math STAAR

Monday, April 28: Popelar's students to Caldwell Zoo

Monday, April 28: PTJH Counselors on Campus, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, April 30: Vaccine Clinic

Thursday, May 1: 6th Grade Students to Tour JH, 9:00 AM

Thursday, May 1: Golf Trip, 11:00 AM

Friday, May 2: 6th Grade Bowling Trip, 9:30-2:30

Monday, May 5: Begin Teacher Appreciation Week

Tuesday, May 6: Birch 4th Graders Campus Visit (AM)

Tuesday, May 6: Parkway 4th Graders Campus Visit (PM)

Tuesday, May 6: Incoming 5th Grade Parent Night, 5:30 PM

Wednesday, May 7: 6th Grade Movies Trip, 9:30-2:30

Thursday, May 8: MS Band Concert, 5:30 PM, PTJH

Sunday, May 11: Mothers' Day

Monday, May 12: School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM, Central Office

Tuesday, May 13: 6th Grade Banquet, 10:45 AM

Thursday, May 15: Region 7 Robotics Competition

Thursday, May 15: 5th Grade Field Trip (OIl Museum, Parks, Movies)

Friday, May 16: Senior Walks

Monday, May 19: End of Year Awards, Pirate Center

Wednesday, May 21: Last Day of School

Wednesday, May 21: Early Release, 1:00 PM

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/