PTA ORGANIZATIONS
Provide Outdoor Play Spaces
for Elementary Students
N
orwin School District students at two elementary schools are
running and jumping with joy at recess and during physical
education classes thanks to generous donations from two Parent-
Teacher Associations.
The Hahntown PTA donated $25,000 to the School District to purchase
and install a 30’ x 62’ Basketball Court / Multi-Purpose Court.
The Sheridan Terrace PTA donated $12,000 to the School District to
install an outdoor asphalt basketball court. The project consisted of a 42’ x
37’ half-court asphalt surface and basketball hoop.
Students at both schools were able to enjoy the new courts during the
2018-2019 school year and will continue to do so for years to come.
“Thanks to the Hahntown PTA, boys and girls can play volleyball, 4
Square, hopscotch, basketball and even kickball using this addition,” said
Mrs. Lisa Willig, Principal of Hahntown Elementary School. “The best part
of the Sports Court is how quickly the top dries, so the children can always
use it.”
Sheridan Terrace students love the new basketball court that the PTA
provided last spring, according to Dr. Heather Newell, Principal of Sheridan
Terrace Elementary School.
“It gives the boys and girls another dry surface to play on during recess,”
Dr. Newell said. “Thank you to the members of the Sheridan Terrace PTA.
Your support made the purchase of this new court possible!”
Hahntown
Elementary School’s
new Sport Court
provided by the
school’s PTA.
The Norwin College in the High School
Program allows students to earn college credits
and a transcript from participating colleges
and universities such as the University of
Pittsburgh, Seton Hill University, or Rochester
Institute of Technology.
A major advantage of the College in the
High School program is that most courses
have a minimal tuition fee, which is payable to
the respective university. Here are just a few
examples of courses from among many that are
offered at Norwin through these universities:
Rochester Institute of Technology:
Introduction to Engineering Design,
Principles of Engineering, and Computer
Integrated Manufacturing
n Seton Hill University: Calculus with
Analytical Geometry, Calculus 2 & 3,
Principles of Accounting, and Introduction
to American History I.
n University of Pittsburgh: Intermediate
French I & II, Intermediate German I & 2,
Basic Applied Statistics, and Introduction to
Information Science and Cybersecurity.
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As an example of the success of this
program, the German College in High School
classes graduated 15 students in May 2019.
Students were able to earn up to six credits
(three credits per year) from the University of
Pittsburgh for participating in German 4 and
German 5. (See photo.)
For more information about the College in
the High School Program, including a full list
of courses, please contact the Norwin High
School Guidance Office at 724-861-3002 or
visit the High School Web site at highschool.
norwinsd.org (click “Services,” then “Guidance”).
Sheridan Terrace
Elementary School’s
new basketball court
provided by the
school’s PTA.
Above: German College in High School Students
are (from left to right): Chris Eckels, Jordan Bernard,
Kate Heuer, Madison Stanley, Matthew Alford, Dan
Smrekar, Alex Simak, Matt Waszkiewicz, Christian
Alexander, Mark Terleev, Ashley Hathaway, Brandon
Taylor, Rebekah Shuster. Missing from picture: Jacob
McCormley and Grace Watson.
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