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BACK TO SCHOOL

MARCHING BAND
Bob Dell marches to the tune of his own drummers.
By Jill Cueni-Cohen

FOOTBALL PREVIEW
PT football team hopes hard work now will win the close ones this fall.
By Chris Scarnati

STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF FOOTBALL
While the gridiron gets the glory, athletes in fall’s other sports also find success.
By David McElhinny

NO SUMMER VACATION
School’s out, but for some in the Peters Township District that just means preparing for the fall.
By Rachel Weaver

COMING UP
Less sugar, more PCs and revised curriculums: what’s new at Peters this coming school year.
By Rachel Weaver

ONLINE MAKEOVER
The school web site gets a new look.
By Tim McNellie

SILENCING THE CRITICS
Written off after last year’s near-championship season, Peters Township High School’s baseball team responded by winning the most games in school history.
By David McElhinny

COLLEGE CONVENIENCE
Schools reach out to prospective students by bringing classrooms closer to home.
By Tim McNellie

BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING
It’s time.
By Rachel Weaver

SCHOOL CALENDAR

TOWNSHIP EVENTS

ACT 72 – DISTRICT SAYS NO

BECAUSE I SAID SO
Haunted by the Huxtables or:How I Learned to StopWorrying and Order Out
By Shelly Belcher

DINING
George Street Grille brings upscale dining to South Hills hotel.
By Tim McNellie

2005-2006 PETERS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

AUGUST 2005
22-23 New Staff Orientation
24-26 Faculty In-Service
29-30 Faculty Clerical
31 First Day for Students

SEPTEMBER 2005
5 Labor Day Holiday - No School

NOVEMBER 2005
2 End of First Report Period
4 Faculty Clerical/In-Service -No School for Students
11 Report Card Distribution
16 Parent Conference Day - No School for Students
23 Faculty In-Service - No School for Students
24-28 THANKSGIVING RECESS - No School

DECEMBER 2005
23-31 WINTER RECESS - No School

JANUARY 2006
3 School Resumes (from Winter Recess)
16 Faculty In-Service - No School for Students
24 End of Second Report Period
27 Faculty Clerical/In-Service- No School for Students

FEBRUARY 2006
1 Report Card Distribution
20 PRESIDENT’S DAY - No School

MARCH 2006
20-24 PSSA Testing Week*
30 End of Third Report Period
31 Faculty Clerical/In-Service No School for Students

APRIL 2006
7 Report Card Distribution
13 In-Service - No School for Students
13-17 SPRING RECESS

MAY 2006
1-5 Standardized Test Administration*
29 MEMORIAL DAY- No School

JUNE 2006
8 Last Day for Students, End of Fourth Report Period
9 Graduation
9 Faculty Clerical Day
16 Report Card Distribution

School Closing Make-up Days
Jan. 2, 16; Feb. 20; April 13; June 19

*No Family-Sponsored Educational Trips will be approved for PSSA and Standardized Testing dates.

FEATURES

COLLEGE IN THE OFFING?
Better look around.
By Hank Walshak

THE ENGLISH HORN
Hub of the horsey set.
By Jill Cueni-Cohen

WINGS OF MERCY
For 15 years, a locally-based group of volunteer pilots has provided free private flights for those who can’t afford to travel for medical treatment
By David Titmus

THE PUPIL’S COURT
Students learn the law by sitting in the jury box.
By David Titmus

ANGEL TEDDY BEARS
How a couple turned a sudden loss into an organization to help other parents of stillborn babies.
By Rachel Weaver

AUTO PREVIEW
Area dealers weigh in on what’s popular now and what’s coming in 2006
By Jill Cueni-Cohen

GOOD ORTHODONTICS GIVE PATIENTS A REASON TO SMILE
By Lori Humphreys

COLUMNS OF KNOWLEDGE

FINANCE
IRA Rollovers: Benefits are worth it.
By Patricia M. Lampert, CFP®

COMPUTERS
Prevent spyware assaults on your computer.
By Martin Stranges

JEWELRY
What’s hot in jewelry (or soon will be).
By Veronica and Louis Guarino

TRAVEL
The Greenbrier — A family getaway that’s not too far away.
By Jill Cueni-Cohen

INSURANCE
Understanding automobile insurance.
By David Gullborg

FITNESS
Time may be a rare commodity, but exercise is a good investment.
By Jaime Rhoades

LIFE PLANNING
Sandwiched: The challenge of caring for elderly
parents while raising children.
By Mary Grace Musuneggi

PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Finding the right plastic surgeon.
By Simona Pautler, MD, FACS

INTERIORS
Is your house romancing you?
By Marie Feltz
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