Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Get your tickets at the door.
Peters Township High School's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opens tonight. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, as well as Friday and Saturday. Tickets can be purchased at the door, and cost $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Ticket sales begin at 5:45 p.m. the night of the show. This is a theater in the round performance, so seating is limited. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
It was unclear if a tax increase is imminent.
Peters Township School District's board of directors this week tentatively approved a $53.3 million spending plan for the 2013-14 school year. "Over the next month, the district will continue to review expenditures to make changes," a district spokeswoman said. While the board will meet again at 6:30 p.m. June 10 to further discuss the budget, the document is not expected to be ratified until directors meet on June 24, the spokeswoman said. A $900,000 line item in the capital improvement budget is earmarked for the possible replacement of turf at the Peters Township High School stadium, according to The Almanac. The newspaper reported that directors stressed that the expenditure would have to be approved at a later date. It was unclear if …
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Here is an end-of-the-year update from the Peters Township School District regarding the nutrition program.
With the 2012-13 school year winding down, the Peters Township School District is giving area parents and students an update on the nutrition program. First things first: Lunch prices will remain the same during the 2013-14 school year. The lunch price is $2 for elementary students and $2.15 for secondary students. Premium lunches have remained at the $3.40 price. Lunch for students who qualify for reduced-priced lunch is $0.40. District officials also want parents to know about the point-of-sale system implemented in the school cafeterias. Here's what you need to know: District officials noted that they would like to begin next school yes with nobody in the red. "We understand that it can be difficult sometimes to keep track of what your …
Monday, May 20, 2013
The construction begins Wednesday.
Peters Township school officials are warning district parents that upcoming construction of Valley Brook Road and state Route 19 could cause bus delays for students. Construction, which will entail the closing of that intersection as well as sections of Old Washington Road, is slated to begin Wednesday. "The district has been preparing for these changes in cooperation with the township and families whose bus stops must be moved have already been personally contacted by the transportation department," school officials noted. Because of the detours and increased traffic in other parts of the township, district officials said they do expect to experience delays on most of its bus routes when construction begins. "We appreciate your patience …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Spanish class helped spruce up their neighborhoods following a lesson plan about recycling.
In Señora Deliere’s Spanish 1B class at the high school, students recently completed projects exploring recycling and cleaning up their own neighborhoods. Chapter 8B of the textbook "Realidades," which is currently used for Peters Township High School, concerns recycling, volunteering, and giving back to the community. Rather than just have the students study the vocabulary, the class decided to practice the vocabulary. Each student was permitted to choose his or her own area of their neighborhood that needed cleaned up. After gathering abandoned items from the clean-up, the students recycled and cleaned up the area and wrote sentences in Spanish—using the past tense—to tell what they had done. "Project-based learning, while not a new …
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here is a security update from the district.
In the wake of a bomb threat found at the Peters Township High School on Wednesday, students belongings were searched as they entered the building Thursday morning. "As you know, late Wednesday afternoon, a bomb threat was found inside the high school. Police and fire departments were on site through the evening conducting a thorough search of the facility, finding nothing to substantiate the threat," a district spokeswoman said. "We appreciate the patience of our students and parents as we went through this process. The cooperation of everyone involved made the search this morning quick and efficient, and we were able to begin a normal school day." District officials indicated that while they do not believe the threat to be credible, "…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Officials from Peters Township School District sent out a notice Tuesday afternoon.
Peters Township School District officials are warning parents that a traffic accident could cause a bus delay for some students. A district spokeswoman said an accident is blocking traffic on East McMurray Road. As a result, buses coming from McMurray Elementary, Pleasant Valley and Bower Hill may experience delays arriving home. A Washington County 911 supervisor said there were unknown injuries in the two-vehicle crash, which happened at East McMurray and Holly Road around 3:15 p.m. No further information was immediately available Tuesday afternoon. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
The program will be offered this Thursday and the target audience includes parents of elementary and middle school-aged children.
With college costs rising every year, the Peters Township Public Library will host a program to help parents understand their options and prepare to finance their child's college education well before their high school years. "Jump Start Your Child's College Savings" will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the library. Presenters will be Jayeann Harr, Higher Education Access Partner of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and David Dominick from the Pennsylvania Treasury Department. At the program, parents of students in elementary and middle school can learn from a representative from PHEAA about the college financial aid process, the programs for aid that are currently available, and how to apply for …
Tell us which candidates you're backing in the May 21 primary.
Four sitting Peters Township school directors and three newcomers are seeking nomination for four seats on the local school board. Six of the candidates have cross-filed and are seeking to secure the Democratic and Republican nominations. Current board President Cindy Golembiewski, current Vice President Lori Cuervo and directors David Paul Hvidos and Sue Smith all cross-filed. Newcomers Lisa Anderson and Rebecca Bowman have also cross-filed for the May 21 primary election. Another candidate, Jamison Hardy, is on the ballot as a Republican only. So, who are you voting for? And why? Tell your neighbors in the comments section below who the most qualified people are. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The focus of one committee will be the human growth and development and sexuality units.
Peters Township School District is seeking volunteers for two committees. The first is the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards Committee. The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. The State Board adopted Common Core Standards in July 2010. Since that time, the decision was made to craft a set of Pennsylvania Common Core Standards in English language arts and mathematics. A committee will be formed to review the implementation of the …
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