It's time for March!! I hope everyone has been enjoying the early Spring weather. As we get into March we begin to realize that this school year will soon come to an end. There is so much to do between now and the end of the school year. We will have some fun (dances and field day) and some hard work (CBAs and STAAR) coming up over the next couple of months. The keys to success are well done and right in front of us. We need to show up each day with the right attitude of hard work and respect. If we can do this, then we can overcome any challenge ahead of us and we will certainly have a great last few months of school. Thank you for continuing to entrust us with your children. Enjoy the last week before Spring Break and we hope you and your family will have some fun while away from school!!

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/

Congratulations to our 5th Grade UIL Champions!! Our 5th graders competed against students from 6 different districts and brought home 1st place!!

Art-3rd Place Team

6th Place-Lillian Schwen

Chess-1st Place Team

2nd Place-Karson Dollison

3rd Place-Michael Kenning

5th Place-Jude Holder

Dictionary Skills-2nd Place Team

1st Place-Bella Dinh

4th Place-Devany Alanis

Listening Skills-1st Place Team

5th Place-Bella Dinh

6th Place-Greyson Williams

Maps, Graphs and Charts-2nd Place Team

1st Place-TJ Arceneaux

5th Place-Jillian Knight

Music Memory-2nd Place Team

4th Place-Gabriel Fisher

Number Sense-1st Place Team

1st Place-Jude Holder

2nd Place-Bella Dinh

3rd Place-Corban Hollingsworth

Oral Reading

1st Place-Evie White

Ready Writing

2nd Place-Devany Alanis

6th Place-Zoey McAlister

Social Studies-2nd Place Team

3rd Place-Allie Melton

Spelling-2nd Place Team

3rd Place-Melissa Guzman

5th Place-Bella Dinh

Just a few additional tips to help with dance prep:

1. The dance is being conducted during school hours. We do this so all students have an opportunity to attend.

2. There is no cost to enter the dance. Snacks and concessions will be available if you want to send your student with some money.

3. The school code is still in effect. Please do not go out and purchase something new for the dance. Regular school attire will be good.

4. If a student misses one of the CBAs on Tuesday or Thursday, he or she will need to complete their CBA on Friday and will not be able to attend the dance. The dance is the reward for the hard work we know our students are going to put in on Tuesday and Thursday.

5. If a student is in ISS on Friday, he or she will not be able to participate in the dance.

You can mark this date on the calendar!! I hope to have more details coming in late March or early April. We will most likely do one grade level in the morning and one in the afternoon. All events will be held at Pirate Stadium.

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:

March 27: 6th grade choice sheets will go home. This sheet will explain the different elective options students will have for 6th grade. As a family I encourage you to go over the list with your student.

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.

We do not currently have a date scheduled for the JH counselors to come down and talk with our current 6th graders about scheduling for next year. As soon as we do, we will let you know. All questions about scheduling for 7th grade should be directly to PTJH.

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.

Sunday, March 2: Begin National School Social Workers Week

Sunday, March 2: Read Across America Day

Sunday, March 2: Texas Independence Day

Monday, March 3: JH Track @ Spring Hill

Monday, March 3: HS Girls Golf @ Lindale

Tuesday, March 4: Reading CBA 3

Tuesday, March 4: HS Girls Soccer @ Spring Hill, 5:00 PM

Tuesday, March 4: HS Boys Soccer v Tenaha, 7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 4: HS Softball @ Spring Hill, 5:00 PM

Tuesday, March 4: HS Baseball @ Chapel Hill, 4:30 PM

Thursday, March 6: Math CBA 3

Thursday, March 6: HS Track @ Spring Hill

Thursday, March 6: HS Tennis @ Eastman Tournament

Thursday, March 6: HS Baseball @ Athens Tournament

Friday, March 7: PTMS Spring Dance (Details Above)

Friday, March 7: End of the 3rd Nine Weeks

Friday, March 7: HS Girls Soccer v Carthage, 5:00 PM

Friday, March 7: HS Boys Soccer @ Carthage, 5:00 PM

Friday, March 7: HS Softball @ Chapel Hill, 5:00 PM

Friday, March 7: Boys Powerlifting @ Arp

Friday, March 7: HS Baseball @ Athens Tournament

Saturday, March 8: TMSCA Regional Qualifier @ Queen City

Sunday, March 9: Daylight Savings Time Begins

Monday, March 10: Spring Break Begins

Monday, March 17: Begin the 4th Nine Weeks

Monday, March 17: St. Patrick's Day

Monday, March 17: School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM, Central Office

Tuesday, March 18: Kona Ice, All Lunches

Wednesday, March 19: Science CBA 3

Tuesday, March 25: PTISD Robotics Competition

Thursday, March 27: 6th Grade Choice Sheets Go Home

Saturday, March 29: TMSCA State Meet, San Antonio

Monday, March 31: Spring Book Fair Opens

Monday, March 31: Kick off Spring Fundraiser

Wednesday, April 2: Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day

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

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

Friday, April 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day

Monday, April 7: Begin National Assistant Principals' Week

Tuesday, April 8: 6th Grade Choice Sheets are 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

Wednesday, April 16: Science STAAR

Thursday, April 17: Field Day (Details coming soon!!)

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

Monday, April 21: Begin Public Schools Volunteers Week

Tuesday, April 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Wednesday, April 23: National Administrative Professionals Day

Thursday, April 24: Math STAAR

Wednesday, April 30: Vaccine Clinic

Thursday, May 1: School Principals' Day

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

Friday, May 2: School Lunch Hero Day

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/