The Pirate Treasure

On April 30th, our recently formed PTJH softball team (the first junior high softball team in PT history) took the field in Spring Hill and came away with their first ever WIN!! There is a bright future for this group as they play again on May 21st. Way to go PTJH softball!

Congratulations to our PTJH Pirates of the Month! Voted on by our teachers and staff, these four students go above and beyond on a daily basis, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and respect! Way to go Pirates!

7th Grade

Leah and Douglas

8th Grade

AJ and Trevor

During the first week of May, our Pine Tree Junior High robotics competed in the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas with teams from all over the world. PTJH took two teams to World competition and both teams competed very well. The Mechanics finished 122 out of 420 on the skills board and Tech Titans finished 150 out of 420 on the skills board. Way to go, Pirates!

Levi Walker

Adrienne Davis

Zach Lee

Facundo Schisano

Jonathan Meaux

Aiden Stewart

Andrew Ovalle

Brandon Phan

Pine Tree Middle School has had a fantastic May. Our staff and students have been busy this month trying to get the most out of our short time left together.

Our 5th and 6th grade students went bowling and to the movies to see KungFu Panda 4 last week. Students also enjoyed going to the splash pad and to several other club field trips. Meanwhile, many of our 6th grade Reading classes have read The Westing Game , a fascinating and ingenious mystery by Ellen Raskin. The students completed final projects based on the book. PTMS is reading together and succeeding together!

Sixteen 6th grade students from Pine Tree Middle School attended the Region 7 6-8 Robotics competition on Tuesday, May 14, in Kilgore. Seven teams from PTMS participated in the event, using Lego EV3s and Lego Spike Prime robots. Each team competing had three opportunities to run their programs. The highest two scores for each team were added and the lowest score was dropped. After the arena competition, team captains were presented with a challenge round, where they had approximately 1 hour to work on a program to try and bring ping pong balls back to their randomly assigned section of colored tape.

Our teachers of the month for April were Mrs. Popular and Mrs. Elmore. Both do a fantastic job and were recognized at our final staff meeting last month.

Field Day

Our Pack students enjoyed one of the most fun days - Field Day! Our 1st through 4th grade students showed off their running, jumping, and throwing skills. We had so many events to choose from. We had the 4 x 100 meter relay, 75 meter run, 100 meter run, 200 meter run, softball throw, long jump, and everyone’s personal favorite-the obstacle course.

Winners of the FASTEST Class Relay Team

1st grade: Ms. Coleman

2nd grade: Mrs. Russ

3rd grade: Mrs. Richardson

4th grade: Ms.Toal

Art Show

The 10th annual Art Show kicked off last Thursday at Parkway. Mrs. Scaggs, Parkway Art teacher, created an amazing show. Everyone’s favorite area - the glow in the dark room was a big hit. The gym was turned into a silent auction room that had the most creative, beautiful clay pieces we have ever seen. Our students were so excited to show off their artwork not only to their families but also to their teachers.

GRADUATION IS HERE!

May has arrived, work has been completed and now it is time to graduate 293 Pine Tree High School seniors.

Graduation will occur on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8 p.m. at Pine Tree Stadium. In case of rain, the seniors will graduate with limited tickets available in the Pirate Center. Family members not getting tickets will be able to watch via stream in the theatre or the cafeteria. On Friday, May 17th, students will participate in the Senior Breakfast, Senior Walk and Senior Picnic.

UIL Academics has returned from state competition where PT had a number of competitors. This marks the last official competition of the year, and it has been a good year for Pine Tree students. The school has earned excellence in a number of areas that makes this year memorable.

Students are now looking forward to summer vacation and a break before seniors start college, the military or a job.. This year has been a good one for PTHS.

Mark Thomas, longtime welding instructor, is retiring this year after a very successful career. Mr. Thomas will be missed not only by his students but other faculty as well. He has been a valuable asset to Pine Tree.

As Pine Tree says goodbye to the seniors of 2024, we say goodbye to the last class that was on the high school campus during COVID. We are hopeful our graduates have good memories of the school and will take these memories with them as they leave.

Graduation is a big moment in their lives, and the PTISD administration wishes all of the seniors only the best as they graduate and go on to their next adventure. This has been a memorable class, and they will never be forgotten. Best wishes, Class of 2024!

Pre-K and K were excited to play songs they learned in Music at the Kazoo Koncert then march in the Kazoo Parade! The Book Fair was a big success. The excitement of the kids is always so contagious!

Our Field Day was a blast! Our young athletes prepared all year to run, jump, and throw, in addition to participating in a team event. It was a fun day for everyone!

In Science, kindergarten students were very excited to make slime and Pre-k students potted their seed radishes and enjoyed vegetable soup.

The year has come to an end! We have experienced tremendous growth and gained so much knowledge; now it's time for a celebration! You're invited to join us for our Kinder Graduation & Pre-K Promotion event.

ABC Countdown Continues

Monday 20

Letter X-eXtra fun day

Tuesday 21

Letter Y-Year end celebration day

Wednesday 22

Letter Z-Zero days of school left. Zip up and Zoom out of school

May 21

Kinder Graduation

8:00 am -8:30 am - Wadley, Crockett, Johnson

8:35 am - 9:05 am - Ramirez, Stroman, Timmons

9:10 am -9:40 am - Hall, Kraus, Thompson, Young

9:45 am -10:25 am - Brutchin, Coleman, Greenlee, Pruitt

10:30 am -11:10 am - Bozarth, Dyer, Hill, Horne

May 22- Early Release 12 pm

Pre-K Promotion

8:30 am - 9:15 am - Johnson, Hewitt, Gonzalez, Pearce, Tudor, Anderson

9:15 am - 10:00 am - Thiele, Storms, Carter, Wimberly

Third Grade Field Trip

Our 3rd grade students had a blast at Jellystone Park in Tyler last week! We played hard at the splash pad area, enjoyed a picnic-style lunch, and even jumped on the huge trampoline pillow, too!

"Best field trip ever!"- 170 3rd grade students

Fourth Grade Field Trip

Our 4th grader students had the opportunity to visit Camp Tyler in Whitehouse. They had the opportunity to interact with several farm animals, went on a tractor ride, made discoveries in the living lab, and also participated in team-building activities. They ended their day with hot dogs and experienced making s'mores!

School Lunch Hero Day - This month we celebrated our Child Nutrition team for nourishing our minds and bodies each and every day. Your dedication and hard work make a huge difference!

Robotics Competition

Congratulations to our 4th grade team, Girlie Girls, for placing 3rd in the challenge round at the Region 7 robotics competition last week. Our Birch First robotics teams have been working hard to perfect their coding, problem-solving, and communication skills.