
Pine Tree Powerlifting wins Mount Pleasant Meet on 1/24 for the boys team and earns 2nd place for the girls team. The teams combined for a 20 total medalist on the day!






Congratulations to the following 30 students who have qualified to compete at the DECA State Career Development Conference in Dallas on March 6th-9th. Wish them luck as they go against many of the top high schools in the state!
DECA State Career Development Conference Qualifiers
ECA State Career Development Conference Qualifiers
Aubrey Arce - Human Resource Management
Ben Bigham - Food Marketing Series
Zoey Bowers - Principles of Finance
Sandra Briones - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
Jasmine Byrd - Marketing Management Team Decision Making
Benito Castro - Automotive Services Marketing Series
Zori Clark - Restaurant and Food Service Management
Max Crochet - Food Marketing Series
Cristal Cupido - Quick Service Restaurant Management
Hayes Daugbjerg - Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making
McKinley Dunlap - Marketing Management Team Decision Making
Eryka Furlong - Financial Services Team Decision Making
Makeena Griffin - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
Julian Ibarra - Principles of Business Management and Administration
Adrian Juarez - Business Finance Series
Rachel Malloy - Hotel and Lodging Management
Dax McCain - Personal Financial Literacy Event
Derek Nash - Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making
Leyton Nguyen - Principles of Finance
Steve Nunez - Financial Services Team Decision Making
Stanford O'Quinn - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
Reddic Rau - Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
Josue Rodriguez - Automotive Services Marketing Series
Kiley Salser - Entrepreneurship Series
Laney Schroeder - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
Nolan Sharp - Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
AhNylan Whitaker - Hotel and Lodging Management
Emily Willadson - Principles of Entrepreneurship
Adan Yoeung - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism


Saturday School information


Are you ready to bring the spirit, energy, and excitement to PT? If you're interested in becoming a PTHS Cheerleader, be sure to check out the information on the flyers!
For questions contact Coach Lori Portley at lportley@ptisd.org



A friendly reminder that there will be no school on Monday, January 20th. All campuses and district offices at Pine Tree ISD will be closed due to a district holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21st.


Saturday School Information


Pine Tree Powerlifting off to a STRONG start! With 19 medalists, this was an amazing first meet of the year! The boys' team crushed it with a 1st place finish, scoring an incredible 60 points nearly doubling the next team's 33 and the girls' team took 2nd place by just 2 points. Way to go, Pirates!



Pine Tree ISD is planning to have a normal school start time on Friday, January 10th. We will continue to monitor the weather for any changes and will check the road conditions early Friday morning.


Pine Tree ISD is planning to have a normal school start time on Thursday, January 9th. We will continue to monitor the weather for any changes.


2025 Saturday School dates


A friendly reminder that Pine Tree ISD district offices will return to normal hours on Monday, January 6, 2025, and students will return to class on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. We hope you had a wonderful holiday and we cannot wait to see all of our Pirates!


A friendly reminder that Pine Tree ISD district offices will return to normal hours on Monday, January 6, 2025, and students will return to class on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. We hope you had a wonderful holiday and we cannot wait to see all of our Pirates!


A friendly reminder that Pine Tree ISD will have an early release day on Friday, December 20th. All district campuses and offices will be closed Monday, December 23rd – Friday, January 3, 2025. District offices will return to normal hours on Monday, January 6, 2025, and students will return to class on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Early release times for Friday, December 20th.
Primary, Birch Elementary and Parkway Elementary will be released at 12 p.m.
Middle School, Junior High and High School will be released at 1 p.m.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


Semester Exam Schedule and Early Release information.



The 2025 Powerlifting schedule is here! Get ready to cheer on our Pirates as they show their strength and determination this season!


2025 Powerlifting Schedule


The UIL writing team has been working this semester to revive the PTHS student newspaper, The Cutlass. They are ready for the soft launch. The website is the cutlass.org and is phone-friendly.
On behalf of The Cutlass Staff, Merry Christmas!
EDITORS
Jennifer Chen
Lucia McCree
Mitchell Eggerman
Matthew Sprague
STAFF WRITERS
Kaylee Lacy
Kenzie Finch
Liv Brannon


Saturday School Information


🎅 Pancakes with Santa 🎅
Hosted by the Pine Tree High School Choir Boosters. Come enjoy pancakes with toppings, meet Santa, and hear live music from the Birch Beatles and the Jolly Roger Band! This Saturday, December 14th from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM at the Pine Tree High School Cafeteria. $5 (Cash only).


The PTHS Cheer team delivered an impressive performance at the Game Day Rally held on Sunday, December 8, at East Texas Baptist University (ETBU). Along with receiving positive feedback for their routine, the team was honored with the prestigious Innovative Stunt Award. Their next show off is on January 4th at PTJH. Go Pirates!

