Highlights
from Around the District
PTHS Students Earn Math Awards
Two PTHS juniors have earned
Certificates of Distinction in the
American Math Exam. Nicholas Roberts
and Roy Wang will both move on to
the next level of the contest on March
13. In addition, sophomore Connor
Schwartz will receive a Young Student
of Achievement Certificate for his high
score on the exam. The American Math
Competitions are designed to engage
students in effective mathematical
problem-solving that are consistent
with curricular goals, and prepare
students for future mathematical
success.
and Wen Quan Zheng finished in first
place, earning the honor of competing
at the state level in Harrisburg on March
7 and 8. In the individual standings, we
also had six students rank in the top 10:
Pratiik Kaushik, 1; Wen Quan Zheng, 2;
Garrett Langley, 5; Kyle Kroboth, 7;
Tyler Bove, 8; and Mark McFarlin, 10.
Prudential Spirit of Community
Award
Senior Casey Kirwan has been named
a Distinguished Finalist in the Prudential
Spirit of Community Awards. Casey is
among only 234 students from across
the nation to be recognized for their
outstanding volunteer service. Casey
has raised $8,000 for Autism Speaks
and the district’s support programs for
students with autism by organizing an
annual walk and sale.
PE TE RS TOWN SH IP SC H OO L DI S TRI C T NE WS
eters Township
PTHS Senior Named National
Merit Finalist
Pittsburgh Day
Pittsburgh Day at Bower Hill
On February 28, Bower Hill students
celebrated their Pittsburgh pride in their
annual Pittsburgh Day Celebration. The
event is the culmination of their social
studies unit on Western Pennsylvania
and the students had a chance to take
part in many local traditions – they
learned to polka, made pierogies,
created their own Andy Warhol style art
and more!
MathCounts Team Earns First
Place
A team of students from PTMS took
part in the MathCounts competition
on February 17 at Washington and
Jefferson College. The team of Pratiik
Kaushik, Garrett Langley, Mark McFarlin,
30 Peters Township
Peters Township High School senior
Max Lindsay has been named a
finalist in the National Merit Scholarship
Program. Max is among an elite
group of nearly 15,000 students
nationwide to earn this honor and will
now be included in the scholarship
awards competition. The students are
evaluated based on their academic
record, information about the
school’s curricula and grading system,
two sets of test scores, a written
recommendation, information about
the student’s activities and leadership,
and a personal essay.
Zonta Club Recognizes PTHS
Student
PTHS Junior Angela Krak has been
named a 2014 Amelia Earhart Honoree
for her outstanding community service.
Angela was among 15 areas students
chosen on the basis of her overall spirit
of volunteerism and her documented
hours of community service in the
past year. In the past year, Angela has
spent more than 120 hours of service
supporting such organizations as The
Washington Hospital, The Washington
City Mission, Rose Garden Community
Pool and Paramount Senior Living
Center. Each honoree received
an Award Certificate and a $100
scholarship check.
Musician Earns State Honors
On February 26-18, sophomore
Kyle Johnson took part in the Western
Region Orchestra Festival at Trinity
High School. At the event Kyle placed
4th chair out of 18 cellists based on his
audition, earning an opportunity to take
part in the PMEA All-State Orchestra
Festival in Hershey.
National History Day Winners
Seventeen students from Peters
Township Middle and High Schools
competed in the recent National History
Day Regional competition along with
more than 400 students across the
region. Nine Peters Township students
returned from NHD-Pittsburgh with
medals, and in some cases cash awards
and have earned a spot in the national
competition. First place awards went to
Nick Larimer and Ryan Williams for their
group documentary; Sydney Hannah,
Angela Roberts and Shreya Sharma
for their group website; and Mekhela
Santebennur and Shruthi Shivkumar
in the junior group performance
category. Junior Alex Franco earned a
second place award for his individual
performance, and junior Delaney When
earned a third place award for her
historical paper.
Students Earn Writing Honors
from Penn State
Three PTHS students were honored
as finalists in the Penn State Essay
contest sponsored by the University’s
Program in Writing and Rhetoric.
Matt Gummersbach, Tyler Mattes
and Nicholas Roberts were selected
out of 75 entries from many of the
best student writers across the state.
The contest charged students with
the question “Based on your own
experience, what book has helped
you develop ‘emotional or ethical life
skills’?” They then had to plan, draft
and revise their essay in only one hour.
These outstanding writers will be
recognized at a luncheon at Penn State.