STUDENT
Highlights
Challenge Awards
National Merit
Finalists
Two students from
Peters Township High
School have been
named Finalists in the
annual National Merit
Scholarship Program.
These students are
among an elite group of
students from across the
nation to earn this honor.
Seniors Connor Schwartz
and Varun Sharma will
now all be considered
for the National Merit
Scholarships, worth
more than $33 million.
Merit Scholar designees
are selected on the
basis of their skills,
accomplishments, and
potential for success in
rigorous college studies.
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PE TE RS TOWN SH I P S C HOO L D IS TRI C T NE WS
eters Township
PTHS Challenge
Awards
Ten students from PTHS were presented with awards
from the Challenge Program, an effort designed to motivate
high school students both in and out of the classroom by
encouraging good habits with tangible results. Students
are honored in areas such as attendance, academics and
citizenship, with a $200 award given to two students in each of
five categories thanks to a partnership with WesBanco.
The following students are the Challenge Award winners
for this year: Perfect Attendance: Ethan Smith and Margo
Burkholder; STEM: Megan Black and Zach Basar; Community
Service: Marissa McFarlin and Anthony LaRosa; Academic
Improvement: Maeve Parisi and Clayton Yeates; and Academic
Excellence: Emma McCartney and Sam Marx.
As part of Red Ribbon Week at
McMurray Elementary, the building
sponsored an anti-bullying contest
among the students. The winners
were: First Place - Mikayla Bayer,
Second Place - Zoe Sanchez
and Third Place - Aidan Cheek.
Honorable mention awards were
also given to Tess Prokopchak and
Alexandra Kartsonas.
Jump Rope for the Heart
Student Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
Congratulations to the six High School students below
who signed letters of intent of Feb. 4 to continue their athletic
careers at the collegiate level:
Adam Jaworski: Baseball, Washington & Jefferson College
Chloe Grzyb (not pictured)- Cross Country/Track & Field, Johns
Hopkins University
Stephanie Shakespeare - Lacrosse, Allegheny College
Madeline Lavigna - Soccer, Kent State University
Reilly McGlumphy - Soccer, California University of PA
Cricket Watson - Volleyball, Austin College
98 Peters Township
Geologist Visit
at Pleasant
Valley
Pleasant Valley
Third graders
welcomed
geologist, Dr.
Dan Alexander
as a guest
speaker. The
students have
been studying
the earth’s crust in science and are also reading about the
earth in language arts. The Society for Mining, Metallurgy and
Exploration also donated a rock and mineral collection for
each 3rd grade classroom.
MathCounts Student Moves on to States
Sixth grader Scott Zhu finished fourth at the local
MathCounts Competition in Washington, PA on February 6th.
He has moved on to the state competition in March. Overall,
ten students from McMurray and the Middle School attended,
with Scott ranking the highest among them.
Calendar
Highlights:
Jump Rope for Heart at Bower Hill
Bower Hill students worked in their heart health in February
and raised money for the American Heart Association. The
school took part in Jump Rope for the Heart in gym classes to
encourage heart healthy activities. The original goal for the
first-time fundraiser was $4,000, but the students far exceeded
that amount by bringing in more than $12,000 for the cause.
Anti-Bullying Posted Contest
Winners
April 7-10
April 18
April 19
April 22
April 25
May 2
May 21
May 30
PTHS Musical, Tarzan
PSSA ELA Testing Window Begins (gr. 4-8)
End of Third Grade Period
Half Day for Students/Clerical Day
PSSA Math Testing Window Begins (Gr. 4-8)
PSSA Science Testing Window Begins (Gr. 4, 8)
Saturday Graduation Practice for Seniors
Memorial Day, No School
For complete testing calendars and end of the year musical and
chorus events, please check the calendar on the District website for
more details!