Happy 50th Birthday Pine Tree!

*WHUD's Mike & Casey Show - 5th Grade Chorus Sing the Pledge of Allegience*

Pine Tree Elementary School celebrated its 50th birthday with the community Thursday, October 18th and with the students on Friday, October 19th.

Over 100 alumni, retired teachers, current and retired admistrators, mayors and neighbors helped celebrate this special occassion. The turn-out was tremendous. The night was a celebration of past and present student accomplishments and in an iMovie shown to close out the evening, there was a recap of memories and also how the world has changed since Pine Tree's opening day in 1962.

More Info 50th Celebration Program. The design was based on the program from 1962.	More Info The stage is ready for the guests	More Info Birthday Wishes for Pine Tree Elementary
More Info The seats are waiting to be filled	More Info Food Services provided some light refreshments	More Info A museum of archives was set up in the Pine Tree Library
More Info	More Info	More Info The PT Band gets ready for the celebration
More Info The PT Orchestra performs for the guests	More Info The Band & Orchestra	More Info The seats are filling up
More Info Mr. Ed Mehrof, Dr. DiGeronimo, Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt, David Bernsley & Debra Magen	More Info Retired PT Teachers Nancy Lussier and Irene Hammer helped to organize the anniversary celebration	More Info Past Pine Tree Principals and their representatives
More Info Principal Giudice begins the ceremony	More Info A packed house	More Info Pine Tree students lead the Pledge of Allegiance
More Info	More Info Asst. Principal Tim Martin	More Info The t-shirt design winners
More Info The winning t-shirt design for the front of the shirt	More Info	More Info The Deputy Mayor of Monroe presents Mr. Giudice with a certificate
More Info	More Info Stanley Curtis, PT Choral Director in 1962, talks to the audience	More Info Mr. Curtis and the 5th grade chorus
More Info The chorus sang the same song that Mr. Curtis taught his students in 1962	More Info	More Info Choral Director Lynne Brown with Stanley Curtis' reflection
More Info Mr. Mehrhof speaks to the audience	More Info Nan Kasch, one of Pine Tree's original teachers	More Info Jean Maxson, retired Pine Tree Principal
More Info The 5th grade chorus puts on Time Capsule skit	More Info Former Pine Tree student and High School Pricipal David Bernsley	More Info David Bernsley's PT favorite teacher, Nancy Lussier
More Info Pine Tree PTA President Debra Magen	More Info Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt	More Info BOE President Dr. Michael DiGeronimo
More Info Enjoying the evening	More Info Bob Barlow performs with the 5th grade chorus	More Info Introduction of the iMovie celebrating Pine Tree's 50th birthday