STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
PV STEAM Night
Pleasant Valley Elementary teachers held a special Family STEAM this spring with a variety of activities that encouraged students to apply science , technology , engineering , art and math skills . Members of the Titanium Titans robotics crew were also on hand with their frisbee throwing robot .
Pleasant Valley students at STEAM Night this spring .
Odyssey of the Mind 1st Place Honors
Two teams of students from McMurray Elementary participated in the state Odyssey of the Mind competition with outstanding results . Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problemsolving challenge for students designed to foster original and creative thinking . Teams may compete in a variety of categories / problems . The team solutions to the problems are presented at the competition .
The Classic Team ( Cecelia Borsani , Hannah Broering , Jack Landy , Alex Markocic , Jamison Peck , and Alaina Petrovich ) earned 1st place in the competition , earning a chance to attend the World Finals in Iowa in May . The Technical Team ( Andrew Diamond , Colgan Gallagher , Colin Kaser , Tommy Robbins , Cameron Tarbert , and Jack Tucker ) also finished an impressive 4th place in the competition .
Personal Wellness CPR Certification
High School freshmen taking Personal Wellness this semester recently completed the CPR / AED / First Aid Instruction Unit and they put their CPR knowledge to the test ! Students learned how to administer CPR to adults , children and babies through the course . Students who demonstrate the skills have the opportunity to become certified through a partnership with the PT Fire Department . Personal Wellness is a requirement for all freshman at PTHS .
Wild World of Animals at Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley 1st Grade had a visit from the Wild World of Animals . They learned about the habits and lifestyle of a variety of animals including a turtle , lizard , snake , falcon , alligator , armadillo , lemur and even a sloth ! There was no end to the questions from our inquisitive students and Mr . Kemmerer was a knowledgeable guest who answered them all .
National History Day Regional Honors
Peters Township students participated in the regional competition of the National History Day contest . Twenty PTMS and PTHS students were among the 300 + contestants who took part in this opportunity for students to present historical papers , exhibits , performances , documentaries , and original website designs pertaining to the theme of a “ Turning Points in History .” Eight of the Peters Township entries advanced to the state level of competition .
First Place Awards Audrey Jeswilkowski , Grade 9 , Senior Individual Exhibit Mackenzie Bauer , Elly Helms and Kaylin Hoffman , Grade 8 , Junior Group Exhibit Talen Stauffer , Grade 8 , Junior Individual Documentary Second Place Awards Joseph Spergel , Grade 10 , Senior Individual Documentary Stephanie Kulbieda and Karli Stinner , Grade 8 , Junior Group Exhibit Maggie Snyder , Grade 8 , Junior Individual Website Third Place Awards Nadia Knestrick , Grade 8 , Junior Individual Exhibit Chase Combs and Chay LaMagna , Grade 8 , Junior Group Documentary eters Township
PETERS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
High School musicians visited the elementary schools to demonstrate the many instruments available to play in 4th grade .
Band-Orchestra Visit Elementary Schools
As the school year ends , our 3rd graders have the opportunity to select an instrument to play when they head to McMurray Elementary next year . As a preview , the High School Orchestra and Band visited the schools to perform for 1-3 grades . The high school students introduced each instrument and played a small sample so the elementary students could get a feel for the range and style of each option .
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