General School News

Scheduling for the 2010-2011 school year is underway.  Click here for the details that were previously communicated.  

Subscriptions to the RAMPAGE, the high school student newspaper, will be available next year for $10.  Receive the last three issues of the 2009-2010 school year at home for free by contacting Lisa Erb. 

The SAT's are held at Pine-Richland High School on March 13, 2010.  The ACT's will be held on April 10, 2010.  Help your students prepare for these important college admission tests.  One way to get ready is by using Test Preparation in Naviance. You choose the test for which you want to prepare, either SAT or ACT.  It's free, easily available online, and you get the results right away.  Practicing for the test will help your child feel better prepared on test day.  Questions?  Contact Mrs. Whalen in the Guidance Office.

Mrs. Whalen and Ms. Mandell will be going into the junior social studies classrooms to show students how to research colleges and careers in Naviance.  Please stop in the Guidance Office or email Mrs. Whalen  if you are not a registered user.  Students must be registered before March 22. 

La Roche College has rescheduled their Community Financial Aid Night for Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 6 p.m.  The evening will be an overview of financial aid, how to apply for financial aid, and a demonstration of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. If you have any questions, please contact the La Roche Financial Aid Office via email or phone 412-536-1125.

March 11

Pine-Richland High School Project 720, in conjunction with Collegiate Affairs, GATE and Resource, is pleased to introduce the Brown Bag Lunch Series, an ongoing initiative that facilitates lunchtime discussions with professionals from a variety of career fields.  Click here for details for the March 11 session.  Click here for general information.

Are you looking for a great way to enhance your academics through a summer program?  Many local and national colleges and universities, such as Penn State, Notre Dame, Alfred University, Boston University, Robert Cook Honors College at Indiana University of PA, Carnegie Mellon, West Point, Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, and Brown University, offer a variety of summer programs for middle and high school students.  In addition, local organizations also offer leadership and business opportunities through the American Legion and Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week.  

For a list of summer programs , please visit the Guidance website at www.pinerichlandguidance.org, click on College Prep, then Summer Programs or find these in Naviance, under College Tab, Enrichment Programs.  

Costs and length of programs vary; but a few programs, such as the American Legion, are free to students who qualify and meet the application deadline date.  Please note that many programs have application deadline dates of April 1 or May 1, 2010.  Please contact Mrs. Whalen if you need assistance.

Mathletics Camp

Become a MATHlete
Mr. Aglietti and Mr. Frank conduct math summer camps that review the fundamentals of specific math courses.  Math camps will be available for any student going into Honors Pre-Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Honors Algebra I, Algebra I, Honors Geometry, Geometry, Honors Algebra 2, or Algebra 2.

For details, click on the name of the course listed above.  To guarantee a spot, email Mr. Frank or Mr. Aglietti now. Start out the new school year ahead of the game...be a MATHlete!

Sponsored by Student Government
Enjoy the excitement of "March Madness" as you follow your favorite college basketball teams through the NCAA tournament, while helping to win the battle against cancer. 

Jim Valvano, famous North Carolina State basketball coach, established the V Foundation for Cancer Research before he lost his own battlle with cancer.  Last year, PRHS raised $1,000 for the V Foundation through Bracket with Benefits.  For $6, you can purchase a bracket during all lunches on March 15, 16, and 17.  There will be no cash prizes as all proceeds will be donated to the V Foundation.  Pool results will be posted daily in the atrium.  All participants are invited to attend a "Final Four" Party at Pine Community Center the night of the semifinal games. 

Sadie Hawkins Dance is scheduled for March 6 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the High School.  Tickets may be purchased in the Student Activities room during all lunch periods through Friday or until the 600 limit is reached.  Permission forms must be turned in when buying tickets.  Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Students are busy preparing for their musical production "Children of Eden".  Click here for ticket details and performance times.

Choral Boosters Hosting Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
The PRHS Choral Boosters are hosting its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser.  Enjoy a delicious dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on March 27 at PRHS, while you are taking in the matinee or evening showing of the the PRHS musical performance of "Children of Eden".  You can hear a special performance by the PRHS choral singers and orchestra.  Click here for complete details.

The public is invited to an afternoon of elegance and fashion on April 17.  Tickets will be sold in advance by the models as well as at the door of the event.  Questions?  Contact Lynn Yates at 724.933.6251.  See you there!

Recruiting Models!  We are recruiting senior models on March 10, 11, and 12 during lunches.

Monday, March 22, 2010, PRHS LGI Room, 7:30-9 p.m.
The Pine-Richland High School Baseball Boosters are proudly sponsoring a free seminar presented by Mark Saghy for anyone interested in learning more about the process and opportunities for college athletics. Mr. Saghy is a well-known spokesman on this topic and promoter of many area high school athletes into colleges.  Even more importantly, information in his seminar will provide everyone the needed direction in finding the right school through the college search and recruiting process. 

It's never too early to begin learning about playing a chosen sport in college. A real must for all high school student athletes with ambitions of playing a sport in college and their parents.  For more information, click here.

Lacrosse Boosters are sponsoring a spiritwear sale.  Click here for the catalog and here for the order form.  Orders due March 23 with delivery the week of April 12.  

A student basketball tournament is being held on Thursday, March 25, to benefit the scholarship fund at the Richland Youth Foundation.  The cost for registration is $5 per person with a team of four.  Games will begin after school on Thursday, March 25.  Concessions will be sold, including Chick-fil-A sandwiches.

 
Come in support of your favorite team and a great cause!

The Pine-Richland Baseball Boosters will be hosting a Marathon Baseball Game on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the PR varsity baseball field.  There will be food, raffles, and fun for all members of the PR community.  If you know any PR baseball alumni who would be interested in playing on a team that day, please contact Chris McCuen, PR Boosters Co-chairperson, via email or phone 724-799-8283.

Juniors, Seniors, and Guests
This year's Prom is being held on Friday, May 14, from 7 p.m. - midnight at Heinz Field.

The After-Prom, sponsored by the Parent Support Group, is being held from midnight - 3 a.m. on the Gateway Clipper Fleet.  Students attending the After-Prom will be picked up at Heinz Field at midnight.

The Senior Dinner Dance, for Seniors only, will be held on Friday, May 28, at The LeMont.   

Wednesday, April 14:  Dinner at Mallorca after school
Monday, April 26:  World Language Honor Society Ceremony. 

The CEO Forum is being held on March 24 at Monterey Bay.  

The next meeting is being held on Friday, March 26.
 

The dance team try-outs will be held from Tuesday-Thursday, May 11-13, in the HS gymnasium from 2:30-5 p.m. There is a mandatory registration and information session on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from 5-6 p.m. in the HS LGI.   Questions?  Email Kristin Szarell.  

 

Our next meeting is scheduled for March 11 at 9:30 in the Spirit Room.  Our guest speaker will be Jean Whalen, Director of Collegiate Affairs.  

PRHS can accumulate points towards the purchase of classroom materials from each of your Giant Eagle purchases!  Simply designate PRHS as your school of choice, and then use your Giant Eagle Advantage Card every time you shop to earn great classroom materials for our students.
 
Click here to register and use our school code 5419.  Register today!