on this edition of headlines see how students young and old are being introduced into the world of television production and how the high school is preparing for their spring musical welcome to headlines i'm james kirk and i'm pleasant valley elementary school allows an opportunity for students to practice their public speaking skills in a unique way through their production of morning announcements the students of pleasant valley elementary school receive a glimpse into the broadcast world with the weekly production of their morning announcements better known as p v t v each friday three students are selected to deliver news such as the word of the day the morning masterpieces including books music and art and the part about t v is that i hold school gets to see me beyond p v t v as p v t v is only offered to third graders this provides experiences the students can take with them to middle school and high school a course called t v production is offered at peters township high school where media students produce daily morning announcements for the school peavy t v is a great opportunity for students to gain confidence and show their personality this is pleasant valley elementary school signing off parents even have the ability to come watch their child as they strengthen their performance skills in the pv library every friday morning this exposure to young age may prompt kids to take interest in broadcast journalism the high school's media department offers a v production class where students can educate themselves on every aspect of a live production television production is of course at p g h s which gives students the opportunity to practice learn skills in a real life environment the class is held first period and students produce the morning announcements during homeroom each day to be admitted into this class you must have already completed media one and media to broadcast all of these level three and four media students put their skills together to create their own student broadcast there are many different jobs that are done to make the show happen i've been in t v productions for the past two years and i think it's a really fun and rewarding class that juniors and seniors can take in one aspect i really like about it is the teamwork because you can't run the announcements without everybody working together so i think that's a good skill for all of us to learn before we head off to college or into the workforce and i also really like that you can make whatever you really want it's very creative and you work with your friends every morning announcement broadcast is unique and different than the day before the students are well driven and strive to create amazing environment for their peers this is been reporting to you live from the peter sonship high school media department now students must first take media one and a year broadcasting as a prerequisite to be considered for this intensive course and many of those students take their skills to even more advanced levels and are now the producers of this show headlines the spring musical produced by troupe one of the five is les miserables intense vocal and blocking rehearsals the students are preparing rigorously for this modern classic i've actually had the privilege of rehearsing for the role of to an r t a and and quite frankly extremely excited to put the show up and i'm this show stage manager and we've both put in hours of work for the show and can't wait for the public to see it we now go to breanne let's go for more information about the production peters township does being true one eighty five is probably presenting lamest as their spring music from march thirtieth to april second well we've actually started planning as soon as tarzan was over and even during tarzan as we're trying to think about what we do next  started roughly in the spring planning what kinds of shows we all came to the table with a different show in mind to kind of argue our point as far as this is a show that i think would best suit our students and our school t very musical audiences have the opportunity to see the show march thirtieth through april second and tickets will be sold online and at the high school so come out and support the thespian troupe and all the hard work that we put into the show next cared about and i'd be over thinking about what happened in iraq three months ago you're almost like a stranger when you come that everything's different you're kind of discombobulated people were asking me how it was but i got the sounds they couldn't relate to what i had been through so i just stopped talking about it it made a tremendous difference in my life and i chose to get help in hindsight it probably saved my life save my marriage i personally believe that i'm also a better soldier sometimes when you come home it can seem negative distressing concern you can all be out soon will be got through you're not going to be the same person afterwards that you were before you deployed and don't try to be accept who you are and now figure out how to move forward and make that pos welcome back to headlines students at the high school begin scheduling for classes in march with an a ray of possible classes it's hard to determine what's best for everyone the course selection guide contains information about all of the classes that students can use before scheduling this february students will be scheduling their classes for the two thousand and seventeen two thousand eight hundred school year although mistrusting time for plenty of students they can speak to their guidance counselor for advice such as deciding what types of courses they should be taking you can go through the course election book figure out what courses are available and it will give a description of what the course has to offer if you decide they do not enjoy a class within the first ten days then they are able to switch in for study hall or elective if later in the and students guidance counselors and teachers can answer any questions about classes offered and some students may elect to take a p courses when scheduling for their classes at the end of the year students enrolled in these classes have the option to take the a p test these exams are a chance for students to possibly gain college credit depending on their university's requirements at peter such a high school seventeen advanced placement classes are offered a p courses bring the college level classes to the high school to give  all a p classes take tests at the end of the year to determine whether or not students will receive college credits to new a p courses were offered to students this year a p computer science and a p environmental science for more information on a p classes stop by the guidance o e this is a porting live from the a p environmental science classroom scores will be available to those who took the exam in the summer students can access their scores by logging on to their college board account as it has become very apparent the guidance counselors at peter's tantra high school can be a student's greatest asset as they begin searching through a sea of possible college and career options a counsellor is a student expert guide in these areas we go to shelby neville for more generally guidance counselors arrive at seven and leaved around two fifty counselors to variety of tasks throughout the day meetings include parents currently the counselors are preparing for the scheduling and up in the course book by the spring they're focusing on p exams my day is very non structured every single day is very different some day i'm in meetings other days i'm in the classroom to classroom presentations other days i'm just meeting with students it really depends on the day and the beginning of the school year counselors focus on welcoming the freshman and college applications reporting live outside of the counseling office  whether you're applying for scholarships forming a career planner looking for letters of read a recommendation and a student is welcome to stop into the guidance office at any point during their day and when a student has a free period in their day the offices in the school are always looking for assistance the library in particular looks for kids willing to lend a hand around their multi faceted facility peter such a high school library is a place where feel like it's a calm quiet environment for students to study and be productive librarians when the library very well but sometimes they need a little help this is why they have library assistants assistants restock shelves of books check books and are now and around the technology office some of our five assistants per period and they all work together very well with the librarians all students of all grade levels are welcome to join the library team being a library assistant is help we're going to make the library run smoothly and be the best that it can be fields of science and explore new fields that could also spark their learning his club is a club where students can explore specific fields in science that interest them and just you know science in general it involves many competitions some of them involve research and then you got to take them and others are direct hands on experimentation students in the face club participate in many science related competitions and many of which involve researching and experiment when it comes to the benefits of face club face club is very beneficial because it allows students to explore science by their own means many science teachers also assist students with their projects for science competitions by providing assistance materials and lessons about the topic that they are attempting to experiment with i'm joined steve according to you live from the science wing phase holds multiple meetings throughout the year after school and students who are interested should talk to the officers or participants in the club for more detailed information upon headlines student lacrosse athletes who are preparing for their season take a dive into the swimming senior and take a step into the tennis that's why it's important to wash hands surfaces and fresh produce the main conditions and promotes farm animal will be as well as shores and your family when you choose certified i mean everyone benefits for more information about certified humane visit their website at  like type the braver than you think type the type that is the time will come when we put type one behind us where the progress is inevitable to the hopeful welcome back to headlines folks as tribute to the seniors the sports teams at peters township often hold senior recognition ceremonies to honor the hard work and accomplishments of their four years this women and dive team how there's in speeches this has been reporting from the peters township high school not a tour there's no better way to make seniors who have put in years of work into a sport feel appreciated and allow the team to come together to congratulate them sure in a new group of the athletes who will try out for the next year and with the spring sports season fast approaching this means crunch time for most athletes one of peter's most rigorous sporting sports is girls for cross week tomorrow for information on how to prepare for these tryouts as the spring sports seasons approach it peter high school athletes begin training for tryouts in their respective activities the high school girls lacrosse team operates on a five day trial process during which the girls must complete timed one mile and three mile run in addition stick skills lacrosse i q and overall coach ability all taken into account during the coach's evaluations junior is going into her third year of tryouts for the high school team and has an optimistic outlook for the season this season we have a big senior class and a lot of talent in that class i think we definitely have the potential to win section and maybe even make it to appeals i'd say that's  y goal for the season the girls first game of the year is march twenty first against north hills in the regular season typically lasts until may followed by would be all playoffs and maybe even state playoffs this has been mor girls lacrosse tryouts start march sixth and go into the night students will meet at p v field by five thirty p m and can expect to try out until seven p m each evening student should be prepared with the stick goggles mouthguard and plenty of water in order to perform at the top of their game but if a cross is not the right fit for your child tennis may be a good alternative option will barnes has the story on this fast growing sport twenty seven thousand season quickly approaching the lead the team to state title here's senior joe group and maybe captain on for headlines boys who plan to play tennis the spring should turn in all of the necessary paperwork and be ready to start practicing in the upcoming weeks many students here at p t a just participate in sports throughout the year these kids or sometimes as a result faced with the difficult task of balancing their schoolwork with their extracurricular activities athletic opportunities available for its students it is very important for student athletes to bounce or sport in academics this is a skill needed to succeed in life major key to good balance is to stay organized this helps plan out your week and lets you allow time for academics about the school and sports it's a time management make sure that you put time aside for studies as well as your practice or training whatever you're doing students also need to take advantage of free study halls and free periods also time travelling for your sport can be used for academics is very important in opera crafts and do not fall behind if a student struggling school resources should be used for example school tutors and other study programs if a student can't get the balance down they will become academically and eligible to play their sport but on one tip is to manage your time and stay on track i am tanner scott reporting from peter's township high school teacher and tutoring help is available throughout the day to assist any struggling student be sure your child is on track to track with their grades so they don't get pulled from playing a sport thank you for joining us on this episode of headlines i'm james curry i'm maria jet oh we will see