ranked by the p f a state performance for academic achievements in mathematics reading writing and science we're going to chase fazio for more information on the performance profiles state of p a has released a twenty thirty twenty fourteenth school profiles the performance ratings are based on test scores student achievement student growth instead assessment graduation and attendance as well as rigor course each building in the school district receives their profile scores with a high school scoring the highest  ninety nine point three out of one hundred this is a second year the school has used this method of evaluating schools or the state has used its method of evaluating schools last year we were at ninety point one so we jumped nine point t com the high school offers several courses in the world language department including friends german and spanish and he's managed in the final course at the high school for students to become clear what or to receive college credit for their a p exam sco spanish levels at the high school and is proud to not only be a teacher here but also an alumni that's it amazing when your spouse when you're trying to teach a foreign language that in itself is extremely difficult trying to get kids to think outside of the box and to not think in english and to try it this brand new language and to use it comes from really and when they can and they have a smile on their face and they're using it and they're communicating effectively there's no better feeling in the world is that i know they can use it when they go off into the world areas of the trail feature scenic pass a safe place to run walk and bike and if that is true the park has to playgrounds located in different areas of the park one contains ramps and other safety features making it one of the only handicapped accessible playgrounds in the area it is a park is a central location for sports and houses baseball and softball across football and has new turf fields for the soccer association cross country also uses the park for their course low cost the park also holds events such as how to track days the hunted trail and community day with so many different resources activities and events peters a park has something to offer every citizen  one park is located along about road and it's home to the rec center among various athletic and multi purpose fields every year k p h s hosts a variety show entertaining parents and students alike with musical performances small skits and more and charley in summer because that is going to be really good from frozen yeah just be ready for great talent i think it's going to be really good some really good senior skits in there and funny performances and really get some dances yes for sure you'll be seeing us dance well there's no coffee house winner come support your classmates december eighteenth one thousand and twenty and see their coffee house will be on december seventeenth through december twentieth at seven thirty p m tickets will go on sale in early december the event will be held in a high school cafeteria and feel free to enjoy a bottomless log while watching a performance peters township has been named as one of seventeen district across pennsylvania to receive the governor's expanding excellence grant the peters township school district was recently recognized by the governor's expanding excellence grant program the goal of this program is to pair hi performing schools with low performing schools to increase overall student achievement peters township has been named one of seventeen districts to receive the grant in pennsylvania to be acknowledged by the program the school must have a score of ninety percent or above on the two pennsylvania association of school administrations and the pennsylvania school boards association school leadership conference in october coming up after the break we'll show you a few ways to stay healthy over the holidays in the gym when you're finished with your food or beverage cartons toss it in the recycling because every card recycle turned into useful paper products cool new features the library is shared again at traction from all ages this is james kurt reporting live for headline volunteers are always welcome at the library and you would like to help out please stop by the library and felt the form located at their circulation desk the library hours are nine to nine on monday through thursday nine to five on friday nine to four on saturday and from noon to four on sunday a piece psychology has been offered as an elective for high school students for numerous years as of last year students now have the opportunity to take an introductory class just psychology thank ology is a popular elective choice peters township high school can enroll and psychology is the study of the human mind and its functions it is challenging but fun class where the learning is in and out of the classroom this is a lawyer has been teaching at the high school for five years in an overall seven though she hasn't been teaching for very long she truly knows how to get information across and understood  stated that when her students understand and apply what she is taught there is this aha moment that makes her love and appreciate her job even more the highlight of my class my students every day the fact that i get to interact with them i get to spend time with  i get to know them on a different level than a lot of teachers because it's on that and it's not science i have an interaction with them that i don't think most teachers have a chance to experience on a daily basis this is been samantha from school for headline the course description guide coming out on the peters talked to the school district website with differences between the classes offered in the social studies department and all the departments at the school are in a comprehensive guidance d apart from headlines i'm ready to go according to live strong dot com boxing is a very effective form of interval training that develops cardiovascular fitness this type of training reduces the risk of high blood pressure stroke and cardiovascular disease the library of peter township high school provides many tools for further learning students are able to stop by during their study halls and lunches to finish how are and use the computers with the increasing amount of students who prefer using their own technology to gain information the popularity of a library is declining whether the peers township high school library includes features that are fundamental for the high school student one of the library's key features is the ability to collaborate with other students the library  perfect place to print a paper check out a book or work on a project i think that a library has a lot of advantages one is that it has a library and staff who will help you make sense of what you find on the internet because a lot of things that you find might not be useful for you they might not be relevant for what you're looking for and you need someone to help you make sense of that and also the library is a way that you can be social with others you could collaborate and work with others while you re for children in africa sabrina lou and emily for not juniors that attend here p t h s were informed about the low literacy rates of children in africa and they decided to take action they started to research ways that they could help these children learn to read and to be more informed about the world in general than arac club then learned that there was a nonprofit organization that sends books to children in africa the club then got permission to collect the books try out the school last year has collected over four hundred fifty books that they were able to send over to africa peters township plans to continue this collection every school year box have been set up in all home rooms for students to make their donations this isn't like open reporting from headlines books for africa a global organization is the largest shipper of donated books to africa over thirty one million books have been sent there from forty nine different countries since their inception in one nine hundred eighty eight if you would like to contribute to this cause please sign your gently used books into the high school around the building now stay with us after this short break in two thousand and three my space was the start of the social media revolution my space little social network networking service that focuses strongly on music social media has evolved into a daily activity for some teenagers now let's go to audio williams for more information increased in popularity as of last spring i chat to share pictures with my friends and let them know just what i'm doing and to chat with them teenagers enjoy using these social sites to communicate with others in different active users of social media the high school offer ceramics one and two as well as an author's class as elective courses for students ceramics students make different types of pottery and sculptures during a school year the art department offers ceramics one to an election ceramics one consists of the basics of handling and as students progress on to ceramics two and on as they learn more intensive handling in advance will usage students engage in handling projects such as pinch pots tea pots and busts there where it is on public display in the cases at the high school and the students present their projects at the district show first thing teachers stream i said just a little more laid back classic novels this year for our book group and we need to give it was one that had been read by many students in middle school and it's a very popular book very well loved as long as it's been out and it's very highly refutes the  i sure can't wait to read the gator it's been great dates reportings and january the book club will be reading the outsiders by s e hinton a coming of age novel that follows two rival groups that is all we have for you today on the headlines