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Spotlight on Learning

Five seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists. Sean Burk, Thomas DeVito, Tim Peng, Charlie Ozelski and Heath Cwynar join a group of 15,000 students nationwide who will now compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships.

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Spotlight on Athletics

Fifteen talented seniors proudly committed to continuing their athletic journeys at the collegiate level on February 5's National Signing Day, representing baseball, football, track and field, cross country, golf, rowing and volleyball.

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Spotlight on Learning

Twenty-one high school art students recently won 33 awards in the regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition, including four Gold Key Awards and 11 Silver Key Awards.

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Spotlight on Staff

National School Counseling Week is celebrated from February 3-7 in recognition of the tremendous impact the country's 100,000 school counselors have in helping students thrive.

Thank you to all of our school counselors for everything you do for Pine-Richland's students!

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Spotlight on Learning

Pine-Richland Mars Air Force JROTC competed on February 1 at McDowell High School, earning second place in three varsity events and one junior varsity event, and third place in one varsity and one junior varsity event.

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Pine-Richland Middle School presented School of Rock January 31 and February 1.

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Pine-Richland hosted the 71st annual Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival on January 17. Twenty-eight Pine-Richland High School and Pine-Richland Middle School students were selected via competitive audition to participate.

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Pine-Richland High School will present 42nd Street March 7, 8, 14 and 15. 

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Pine-Richland High School's Mock Trial team recently captured first place in the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral Classic Mock Trial Tournament. 

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Spotlight on Learning

More than 70 Pine-Richland High School graduates and retired staff members visited on December 20 for Past Grad and Staff Day. 

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Spotlight on Learning

Pine-Richland's 2024 Academic Achievement and Growth Report was presented in December. 

  • PRSD students performed in the top decile in 10 of 14 PSSA tested areas
  • PRSD students performed in the top decile in all three Keystone Exam tested areas
  • PRSD students met or exceeded the PVAAS growth standard in seven of 12 PSSA tested areas
  • PRSD students met or exceeded the PVAAS growth standard in all three Keystone Exam tested areas

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For the sixth time since 2006-2007, Pine-Richland Middle School has been redesignated in the Pennsylvania Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch program. 

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Spotlight on Athletics

Pine-Richland High School's Football team earned the WPIAL 5A Championship on November 23. 

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Spotlight on Learning

In its 2024 rankings of K-8 schools, U.S. News and World Report named Richland Elementary School #4 and Wexford Elementary #6 out of nearly 1,600 elementary schools ranked in Pennsylvania.

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Spotlight on Learning

Students throughout the district honored veterans on Veterans Day, participating in assemblies, parades, breakfasts and other activities designed to shine a light on our community members who have served.

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Spotlight on Athletics

Pine-Richland's Field Hockey team earned the 2024 WPIAL 3A Championship on November 2 for the 6th consecutive time.

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Spotlight on Learning

The Western Pennsylvania chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has named Pine-Richland High School their 2023-2024 Educator Award recipient. Each year, AFSP chooses an organization that shows excellence in suicide prevention awareness and education programs.

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Spotlight on Learning

As a first quarter RAMS Way reward, Eden Hall students were treated to a sustainable confetti concert. The high school jazz ensemble and dance team provided entertainment, and then students released sustainable confetti (leaves!) into the air in celebration. 

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Spotlight on Athletics

Our PRTV crew live-streamed and provided commentary throughout the football season, bringing Friday Night Lights to the broader Pine-Richland community.

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Spotlight on Learning

Thanks to artist Tiffani Jakovac and the PTO, students at Richland Elementary School have a new colorful mural to enjoy in the school library.

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Ten Pine-Richland High School French and Spanish students placed at the World Language Competition at Slippery Rock University on October 8.

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Eden Hall's world language students presented about their Around the World Postcard project during a January school board meeting. Read more about their project »

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Spotlight on Learning

Pine-Richland High School presented The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon November 22-23, earning six awards and 13 nominations in the Prime Stage Drama Awards, including Best Overall Production. 

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Spotlight on Learning

Pine-Richland High School's 2024 Homecoming Court included (from left to right) Erin Murray (escort Bradan Lena not pictured), Maggie Campbell and Finn Kichi, Mackenzie Mercuri and Noah Mackie, Mary Novick and Tristan Farrar, Anna Karmamos and Cole Silipo, Maura Sciullo and Vaughn Spencer, Madeline Mill and Nate Christy, Claire Dosch and Caedon Ott, Tiffany Gathers and Matteo Rotelli, and Georgia Rottinghaus (escort Grant Argiro not pictured).

five JROTC cades carry flags on the track
Spotlight on Learning

Members of the Pine-Richland Mars Air Force JRTOC present colors prior to a football game.

Band and colorguard members march on the field
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Members of the Pine-Richland High School marching band perform at halftime on September 13.

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Students arrived to Pine-Richland High School and Pine-Richland Middle School on August 22.

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Spotlight on Learning

Students in Mr. Dereck Majors' Honors English 9 participated in a mock trial based on the novel A Separate Peace.

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Spotlight on Learning

On Find Your Classroom Day in August, Hance held a ribbon cutting for their new book vending machine. Students can earn tokens for books for demonstrating RAMS Way behaviors. 

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Spotlight on Learning

Members of the marching band worked on their halftime show during band camp on August 7.

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Spotlight on Learning

Pine-Richland High School's Dance Team won several awards and qualified for the Universal Dance Association's (UDA) National Dance Competition in early 2025.

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Spotlight on Staff

Chief Michael Gasparetto was named the 2024 Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania American Legion.

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PR is hiring custodians, paras and other support roles.
Spotlight on Staff

Pine-Richland is hiring for a variety of support roles! Our positions include fantastic family benefit packages and flexible scheduling along with an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children's educational experiences. Learn more and apply today!

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Spotlight on Athletics

Congratulations to our Class of 2024 inductees!

  • John Falvo, Class of 1976—Football, Wrestling, Track & Field
  • Scott Heim, Class of 1982—Wrestling
  • Dale Mollenhauer, Class of 2004—Baseball
  • Jamel Nicholas, Class of 2006—Volleyball
  • Roger Price, Class of 1967—Football, Basketball, Track & Field
  • 2005 Girls' Volleyball Team

The new class will be inducted on October 4.

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The Class of 2024 celebrated commencement on June 7. 

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Spotlight on Athletics

Twenty seniors affirmed their commitments to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level on November 13’s National Signing Day, representing swimming, field hockey, track and field, baseball, softball, wrestling, and lacrosse. Learn more about these students »

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Spotlight on Athletics

Ninth-grader Cassie Lapina was named Girls’ Tennis Section Singles Champion. The Doubles Team of Cassie Lapina and ninth-grader Sonaya Arora earned the Girls' Tennis Section Doubles Championship.

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Spotlight on Athletics

Sophomore Siena Smith qualified for the PIAA Girls' Golf Championship following her third-place finish in the WPIAL Class 3A individual championship.

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Members of the Student Government Association led a district-wide toy drive to donate to KISS 96.1 FM's annual Stuff-a-Bus program. 

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Spotlight on Athletics

Senior Will Hilton tied for 2nd in the Boys' Golf WPIAL 3A Championship at Oakmont Country Club. He will compete in the PIAA Championship later in October. 

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News & Announcements

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Seniors Claire Dosch and Mackenzie Mercuri, juniors Brooke Deegan, Josh Oklejewski, Sophia Priore and Katelyn Rickard, and sophomores Karcher Dosch, Raegan Dosch, Loren Prisuta, Allie Rishel and Avi Sasso participated in the PMEA District 1 Choir on February 6 and 7.

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Congratulations to Pine-Richland students named Student of the Month for December/January at A.W. Beattie: Jessica Bui, Reid Carter, James Lane, Elissa Lucchino, Joey Mascarenas, Jessica Trievel and Tatiana Stedina.
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Student musicians from Pine-Richland, Avonworth, Fox Chapel, Hampton, North Allegheny, North Hills, Northgate, Riverview and Shaler participated in the 71st annual Allegheny Valley Honors Band festival on January 17, hosted at Pine-Richland High School by music teachers Mr. Will Guess and Mr. Jim Stillwagon.

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Pine-Richland High School's production of The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon earned six awards and 13 nominations in the 5th Annual Prime Stage Theater High School Drama Awards presented on January 11.

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Pine-Richland High School Student Government Association led the district in its annual Stuff-a-Bus toy drive, collecting toys for 96.1 KISS FM's Stuff-a-Bus event and helping the radio station fill a record 82 buses with toys.

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All six Pine-Richland schools have been recognized by the Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network for achieving Tier I with Fidelity status for implementing and sustaining school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports through the RAMS Way program during the 2023-2024 school year.

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For the third year in a row, Pine-Richland student art will be displayed at Pine Community Center through mid-January. All members of the community are encouraged to stop by to see what our K-8 students have been working on this school year! 

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Seniors Sean Burk, Charlie Ozelski and Mike Tunder competed on KD Quiz on KDKA on October 19, placing second as they faced teams from North Hills and Gateway.

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Senior Niharika Nadipalli recently spoke at a legislative briefing in Harrisburg. Nia, a member of the Phipps’ Youth Climate Advocacy Committee, spoke on October 2 about the effects of radon on youth in her effort to help pass Senate Bill 1328.

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Last month, Custodian Mr. Joe Strobel was recognized for his heroic actions at a local restaurant when he successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking diner. As part of his recognition, Mr. Strobel was interviewed by Mrs. Leticia Harshman's journalism class.

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Pine-Richland School District celebrated Homecoming on Friday, September 27. Senior Tiffany Gathers was named Homecoming Queen, while senior Maura Sciullo was named first runner-up and senior Mackenzie Mercuri was named second runner-up. 

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Ninth-graders Tisha Joshi and Abheek Tuladhar have earned the highest scores in the state of Pennsylvania on practical piano performance examinations administered by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

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Hance Elementary School has been named to two lists of healthy schools, and Eden Hall Upper Elementary has been designated to one, in recognition of the schools’ commitments to supporting student, staff and family well-being.

Desolina wears a teal survivor shirt at the Together in Teal walk

Desolina Postreich, an eighth grader at Pine-Richland Middle School, is a nine-year survivor of ovarian cancer. This weekend, she will share her story at the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Together in TEAL Run/Walk in Dallas, Texas.

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Sophomore Rana Osuri-Gershon participated in this summer's EcoLeader Academy through Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Learn more about Rana's interest and experience through an interview with Youth Express. 

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Recent Pine-Richland High School graduate Jayden Lahoti achieved a rare feat this past May: earning an associate’s degree weeks before graduating from high school.

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Please join us in welcoming two new administrators: Dr. Alysha Kaparakos joined the district in July as a K-6 school psychologist, and Mr. Michael Rose will join Eden Hall Upper Elementary School this fall as assistant principal.

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