FALLING FOR THE
VIEW! A LOOK AT
THE NEW PTHS
A
spectacular fall day led to this
great view of the construction
site for the new Peters
Township High School in
October. Many thanks to Peters Township
parent and WPXI Chopper 11 News Pilot
Ruben Campos who snapped this unique
view of the work underway. Community
members (those without access to a
helicopter) can check out aerial drone
photos taken regularly of the work on the
District website at www.ptsd.k12.pa.us/
New_PTHS.aspx.
GET TO KNOW: TIM CIRINCIONE, PLEASANT
VALLEY TEACHER
I
n any visit to
our schools
you will
encounter
talented and
dedicated
individuals who make each child’s
school day fun and challenging. In
each issue, we are profiling some of our
staff members to help parents and the
community get to know some of these
people. This month, we asked Mr. Tim
Cirincione to answer our questions. Mr. C
teaches second grade at Pleasant Valley
and is known for his sense of humor with
his students. We wanted everyone to get
to know Mr. Cirincione!
What made you want to become a
teacher?
The summer following my junior year
of college, a friend asked me to help
him out and work with him at a summer
camp for elementary school aged
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children. At the time, I had zero interest in
working with children, and the thought
of becoming a classroom teacher never
crossed my mind. Needless to say, by the
time the camp had ended in August, I
had decided to finish my undergraduate
degree and attend graduate school to
earn my master’s degree in education.
What other interesting jobs have you
held?
My first job was working for a summer
maintenance crew at my elementary
school when I was sixteen years old. The
man that I worked for is one of the most
patient and kind people that I have ever
met, which is one of the many reasons
I continued to work for him for over ten
years. He could fix or build anything,
and he taught me a lot of skills that
have allowed me to do things for myself
around my home.
What is your favorite thing to do
outside the classroom?
I honestly just love spending time
with my wife and two children. We love