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Read-In Dates |
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October 22
February 27
April 11 |
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Texas on the Computer |
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Students visited the Computer Lab to create a Texas Map on the computer. Using Toolfactory Painter , students draw the borders, major cities and rivers of Texas. This was a fun and educational session.
Click here to view video, pictures, and maps.
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Science Classes Hold Junk Yard Car Races |
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Pine Tree 7th grade students have been studying force and motion along with simple machines in science class. During the month of November, science teachers had each student create a “Junk Yard Car” made out of recycled materials. Each teacher then held a race during each class period to determine their individual winners. Along with racing their cars down a ramp, students had to tell what materials they used in creating the car and give an example of a least one simple machine used. This Tuesday, December 5th, the winners from each science class will race each other until one overall 7th grade student is named top racer. The top racer, along with the 2nd place finisher, will receive a prize.
The 7th grade science teachers have used this activity for several years now. They feel that students are given an opportunity to apply what they are learning, as well as, creatively recycle materials in building their cars. The students learn how important the wheel and axle is to their car along with understanding key concepts such as air resistance and friction. Pictures of Race
Longview News Journal Clip
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Recycle to Support the Band |
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We are collecting used printer ink and toner cartridges for recycling. Funds are used to help support the Pine Tree Band Program. Students may bring the empty cartridges to the Middle 7 Computer Lab before school or during the students normal Computer Lab Sessions.
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Students Win Writing Contest |
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 4002 of Longview announced the local winners for Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals'.
This contest is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6, 7 and 8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. Annually, more than 115,000 students participate in the contest. Contestants write a 300-400 word essay based on an annual patriotic theme.
This year’s local winners include seventh graders Caleb Chappell and Makenzie Smith, students of English teacher, Debbie Oberthier. Their essays will be submitted for the next level of judging.
The first-place winner receives a $10,000 savings bond and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. The top national winners each receive a savings bond anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000. |
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Middle 7 Wins Coats for Kids Contest |
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Area schools competed to collect the most number of coats to donate to COATS FOR KIDS.
This year Pine Tree Middle 7 Campus won with a total of 282 coats donated. |
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You Can Make a Difference!
Terrific people, fantastic schools and a beautiful setting...these are just a few reasons why Pine Tree ISD is a great place to volunteer. Our community is buzzing with activities. Whether it’s volunteering in a literacy program, football game or donating incentives and rewards, there are many venues to get involved, have fun, and impact lives in an important way.
Find out how you can help, click the following links for more information.
Dads on Duty, Mentoring in the Morning! - We need good male role models to serve a mentors for our kids and help our teachers with monitoring students in the morning before school.
Copy Pool and other Volunteer Information - We need help with the many behind the scene jobs such as running copies of materials for teachers.
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