welcome to headlines i'm james courier and i'm maria headlines is our student produce news show that occurs quarterly and showcases information about the school district and our community all of the news packages you'll see are produced in the media broadcast classes here at the high school students looking to join of vocally engaging elective class have the opportunity to participate in the school's symphonic choir we now go to payne jenkins for more information on the class fire at peter subject high school is a course offer to students interested in improving vocal technique during class students warm up with scales then work on pieces that they are currently perfecting for performance one such performance will be in san antonio texas and another in orlando florida i would really recommend symphonic choir for everyone i think it's such a great experience you have so much fun in that class the whole environment it really like i know when i have a bad day at school or if i'm  just like wanting to saying i know i can always go to that class and always like it's so fun to be and it's such a great experience if you are interested in symphonic choir you must try out or to a concert choir the year before symphonic choir is a great experience for everyone if you want to better your vocal abilities and learn to sing at a more professional level you should take this class this is paying jacob's reporting live from the choir room symphonic choir is not the only vocal training class offered to the high school students also had the chance to improve their vocals by joining the adrenaline class where they get to travel and put on live performances will now hear more information from current performer megan stre that would be a group that would be what i consider a focal plane and to be able to present that to not just the community here but to go out and inspire so many other different groups this ensemble will perform an alaskan research popular music of the twentie this is been reporting to you live from room one hundred the other pella group sends audition tapes into different programs to big to get accepted into performances and competition the high school which is the group lock throughout the year the language is a good department for students who are interested in broadening their horizon on a new language and culture at peter's township high school students have the opportunity to learn foreign languages such as spanish french and german as well as explore the cultures associated with this language benefits of learning a second language include cognitive skills as well as a well rounded education and having additional language skills on a resume i can bring to the students differing cultures the for in perspective so of different go interest in the world some students have the opportunity to travel however other students who don't can supplement learning experiences by taking a foreign language this is alex munger lucia over porting live from the world language wing at the high school kids who want to enroll in foreign language classes can talk to their guidance counselor about scheduling speaking of which a p environmental science is a new course that has been added to the science department at peters township high school here's more details from elise dowd a p environmental science will cover a wide range of topics from earth science pollution to population and bio logical impacts on the environment in addition resources and energy will be explored with respect to the relation to our surroundings this is a hands on course which does include a lot of period some an include measuring  ecological footprint to you know calculating solar angle and the impact that that has on our atmosphere in addition soil atmosphere and she manassas will all play a role in experiments and activities in this n troop for four years now and i'd love to give you an inside scoop on what we have in store this year currently this being true one of the five is getting ready for the fall show dracula based on prim stoker's novel but there are many exciting things in store for the rest of the year such as the pennsylvania state conference how to new york p a field trips to see professional shows in pittsburgh and of course all of our productions my favorite memory since directing i would say is probably the first time that i actually directed wanted four years ago we did feller on the roof i was the first time i've ever directed anything and i was scared to death and the fact that it just it came together the way it did there was such a wonderful experience last year the spring musical tarzan directed by race a grimace had one of the most elaborate sets the tr coming up after the break we'll see how the seniors proceed with applying for college we meet with the national merit scholars and visit the rally for  welcome back to have balance it is the most wonderful time of the year the college application process peters times of high school offers an abundance of resources to prepare seniors for the next stages of life senior year is finally here which means college is just right around the corner students have been working for this their whole high school career and it's about time for all that hard work to pay off peters township high school does as much as they can to make it easy for students to apply and prepare for college a just offers a significant amount of resources to their students such as standardized testing books in our schools library and addition the most valuable resource is getting assistance from our guidance office ok seniors it is fall it is time to start filling out your college applications start early get organized look at other what your other classes involve it's a good example of organization time management make sure you're adding your colleges to colleges i'm applying to and asking for your teacher's  recommendation all through family connection the earlier you apply the better each guidance counselor will sit with you individually to help you figure out the next big step in preparing for college this is the  guidance office make sure you're signed up for the college prep website not the onse as the application due dates are quickly approaching students can access this website from the district website by going to the high school guidance page college is a huge decision for students planning to attend college visits are a great way to figure out which colleges are right for students university and college representatives come daily during the fall to meet interested  colleges give students an opportunity with universities like the keys to always be on top of your college options and apply early student should check navi ons to see the schedule of what colleges are coming to present information about their schools the peters township high school has been ranked third in the region for keystone exams another test peter's time to pay school students excel in is at the p s a t where juniors can qualify for the national merit scholarship corporation is an independent a is to identify and on or academically talented high school students each year students are selected by taking the p s a t their junior year and scoring it to a new a two to one to the number of students who take the exams and qualify varies each year the more students were able to have qualified for the national merit program does strengthen the school profile of our high schools when our students langley shreya sharma and stephanie wang reporting live from headlines this is mack clark the two thousand and sixteen p s a t is scheduled to be taken on october nineteenth students you get a good night's sleep eat a good breakfast and come with the necessary supplies the township welcomed multiple speakers and performers for the rally for america we go to mercer burger for more information the peters community gathered together on  i think it went off without a hitch super pleased with the event and grateful to all those that gave their time and and really dedicated themselves to making an awesome event for our community there were a mix of speeches and li i'm a research analyst paul business owner teacher dance fitness instructor film and television actor i'm an office clerk i'm a copywriter i'm a veteran i have approached other gleg i have multiple sclerosis i have post traumatic stress disorder i'm blind and i'm working in a job i love i love because i was given a chance because i was given the chance to contribute my skills and talents to show my disability is only one part of who i  who i am who i am i work it's what people can do that matters for more information visit what can you do campaign dot org  full and they could use an extra hand now every state offers free or low cost health insurance through your sports hero or budding artist kids up to age nineteen can get checkups doctor and dentist visits hospital care prescriptions and more your child's may qualify based on your family size and camp it's one less thing to worry about call or go online to enroll now why wait welcome back to our program interested in learning more about training in the off season for hockey here's where parents with more information  striving to be the best in doing so office conditioning isn't just over the summer adversity and university players read every week and participate in active work this includes but is not limited to sprints distance running lifting and other you for headlines this season lasts from october to march and trusted participants should plan for tryouts in april looking for a team sport but can't skate press country may be a good sport to participate in the peters township a school cross country team is a coed long distance running team that has been under the management of coach timothy will for the past four years each practice consists of a five to ten minute warmup team stretching the workout then a cool down on race days the athletes compete by running a five k for approximately three point one miles the girl see him has been working really hard the season to do while and we've been training all summer we have nine a m practices every day and we've been really close as a team so it's been great going to races and being successful this season the team practices five days a week on the peterson torch trail with optional practices over the weekend  and fifteen alumnus nick walk when the would be a championship instead of school record he was the first athlete in team history to win with us this year the girls team has high hopes of being section champion this  more reporting for headlines long distance may seem intimidating but the cross country team takes are willing participants so give it a try next it's going to be a long and cold winter here's some tips to stay as healthy as you can at the start of school new sickness isn't germs are becoming present as flu season approaches many kids get sick there are many ways to prevent these sicknesses students get sick definitely from each other by sharing to prevent it from spreading colds are the number one sickness in the school to prevent a student should be caught up in their folder and not hands also washing hands or using hand sanitizer should be a frequent routine to properly wash hands use warm water and soap for about twenty seconds sharing food is another great way of running germs and causing sicknesses remember these tips so you don't have to get sick during the school year i just wash my hands you want to know why so i want to get sick i'm paying  washington county began receiving their new assessments this is the first county wide assessment in thirty five years we now go to is still a good doc from our local tax office is currently working on an assessment for washington county as an attempt to bring equity to the taxing system nine hundred eighty one was a last tax reassessment for washington county therefore houses built up to two thousand and sixteen have been valued at the same standard the reassessment will have little impact on school districts in the local area under state law schools a minus a palette he cannot have a windfall from the process peters township case one of the problems was that many older homes were under assessed and many newer homes were over assessed and what that means is that people who recently purchased new homes in the township or pain an unfair share of the tax burden so what's going to happen is that everybody's going to end up paying their fair share and that's the whole idea behind the reassessment