Annual Survey Results Available

On an annual basis, the Pine-Richland School District conducts a detailed survey for parents (all grades), staff (all workforce groups), and students (grades 3, 6, 8, and 12). The results of these surveys are used as a source of feedback, satisfaction, and engagement.

Home Access to Close on June 30

This is a reminder that Home Access will close on June 30, 2020. If you would like a copy of your child's electronic report card, please print a copy by 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2020. The district will be transitioning to a new community portal in August of 2020. More details will be provided in early August.

Board Approves 2020-21 Budget

The Pine-Richland School Board approved the Final General Fund Budget for the 2020-2021 school year in accordance with board policy #604 Budget Adoption with total expenditures of $92,772,751 and total revenues of $92,421,756 with $350,995 of utilization of assigned fund balance, and to establish the following tax rates for the fiscal year 2020-2021. The budget maintains the current millage rate. Click on headline for more details and tax rates.

Updated Information for Class of 2020

This letter is to provide you with updated information regarding celebrations for the Class of 2020; specifically, a traditional graduation ceremony scheduled for July 24th at Pine-Richland Stadium.

Students Map Out Future

Pine-Richland High School students carried on the tradition of marking where students will attend college this fall.

PR Boys Soccer Team Raises Money for Food Bank

The Pine-Richland Boys Soccer Team came together while in quarantine and brainstormed ways they could help those who were in need during this difficult time.

Read about our May Students of the Month

Celebrating our May Students of the Month virtually. Read about each student...

Locker Clean Out & Yearbook Update

See details for locker clean out and yearbook distribution.

PRMS Honors Merit Scholars

Celebrating our Merit Scholars virtually! See list of recipients and special video.

(Virtual) Art Show, 2020

PRMS art teachers team up to build a virtual Art Show of their students' work.

Join In & Show Your PR Spirit

In support of our seniors and all of our students, the district is kicking off Spirit Weeks. Starting with the Week of April 27, show off your district spirit. Add your photos to Facebook and Twitter with this hashtag #wearePRfamily. See daily themes.

Home Access Support

See how to get support for accessing your Home Access account.

2020-2021 PRMS PSA Board Openings

Our students need YOU! Volunteer for a role on the PRMS PSA Board for the upcoming school year. See details...

Family Helps Others During Pandemic

Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one family is using their extra time at home to help others. The Morris family is making homemade masks out of cotton.

Quarterly Update from Principal

Just like you, Mr. Minsinger and I are adjusting to this new learning environment. I want to thank all of you for your flexibility and understanding as WE navigate this journey with you. At this point, your child has completed their Bridge assignments and they have started with new learning. A new nine weeks officially began this week along with new instruction from our teachers.

Team Takes 2nd in County

The Pine-Richland Middle School National Academic League had an outstanding competition season and earned second place in Allegheny County.

Student Qualifies for PA Geo Bee

Eighth-grader Andrew Thomas will compete in the PA Geographic State GeoBee on March 27, 2020. Andrew took an online qualifying exam to get to the state level.

Teachers Featured in Local Exhibits

Pine-Richland students are not the only ones being recognized for their artwork. Three PR teachers earned the privilege to showcase their art in area exhibits.

Scheduling Info for Current Seventh Graders

Review information for scheduling timeline for current seventh-graders.

Daily Announcements

Announcements are posted by 2 p.m. daily during the school year.

Scheduling Info for Current Eighth Graders

Review information for scheduling timeline for current seventh-graders.

See a Special Message to Our Current 3rd Grade Families

See details for move-up activities as our 3rd grade families transition to EHUE.

Check out the EHUE Summer Reading 2020 Website!

Visit the EHUE Summer Reading Program 2020 website, which includes: Summer Reading Lists, PTO Poster Challenge, Virtual Book Club, and more!

Rising 7th-Grade Virtual Move-Up Day

We are very excited to welcome you to Pine-Richland Middle School! While our plans to welcome you to the middle school at the end of May did not pan out, we wanted to give you a chance to virtually get to know the middle school.

Thank You!

See this special message to thank our Eden Hall Staff and Teachers!

Yearbook Update

We are currently working with our yearbook provider for the yearbook delivery. Once we have more information, we will communicate how and when you can get your child's yearbook.

EHUE Virtual Family Scavenger Hunt Results

View the winners of our scavenger hunt and watch videos highlighting their missions.

See Special Message from our 5th Grade Teachers to Students

Educators Stop By To See Some of their 4th Grade Students

See Video

A Special Guests Presents a Virtual Story

Fourth-grader Drew Buttenfield serves as a virtual Royal Reader in Mrs. Ann Fetterman's classroom at Hance Elementary School. He is the brother of second-grader Jackson Buttenfield. He shared a favorite book "If You Give a Pig a Pancake."

Join In & Show Your PR Spirit

In support of our seniors and all of our students, the district is kicking off Spirit Weeks. Starting with the Week of April 27, show off your district spirit. Add your photos to Facebook and Twitter with this hashtag #wearePRfamily. See daily themes.

See How You Can Be Involved in the 2020-2021 School Year!

See open positions and how you can get volunteer.

6th Grade Parents: Join the PSA Board for the 2020-2021 School Year!

The students need YOU! Be a part of the PRMS PSA Board. See how...

See People Helping People Concept Update

Read more about the People Helping People Concept and the grade-level/biome representatives.

Quarterly Update from EH Principal

See Mr. Smith's message for the 3rd Quarter.

A Message from Mr. Smith

See the Encore Lessons Website

EHUE encore teachers have created an EHUE Encore Assignments landing page. Each week the assignments will be updated as necessary. Students should complete assignments for each encore weekly.

Phys. Ed. Lesson Plan (3/23/20)

Scheduling Info for Current Sixth Graders

Review information for scheduling timeline for current sixth graders.

Teachers Featured in Local Art Exhibits

Pine-Richland students are not the only ones being recognized for their artwork. Three PR teachers earned the privilege to showcase their art in area exhibits.

Digital Citizenship & Online Safety Resources

Counselors, Classroom Teachers and Business Teachers presented lessons on digital citizenship and online safety in the month of February. Access resources...

Board Invited to Take Up-Close Look at Class Day

As part of the Strategic Plan, the Pine-Richland School Board has established goals. One goal is to conduct annual school visitations across multiple departments, buildings and grade levels to deepen understanding and oversight of in-depth program review recommendations (e.g., elementary math resources, new course offerings, or technology integration).

The RAMS Way Update

Visit this page for the latest RAMS Way Update for Parents and Families

Students Translate Mayan Drawings

Students in World Language classes are learning are studying how to translate different languages and artwork. In this particular lesson, students translated Mayan and Aztec drawings.

Students Learn More about Sustainable Features

Students are learning more about the sustainable features at Eden Hall thanks to the PA Healthy Schools initiative

Students Show Their Appreciation of Bus Drivers

Eden Hall Upper Elementary School students took the time to share their appreciation and respect for their more than 30 bus drivers. This is part of the RAMS Way initiative (Respectful, Accountable, Motivated, & SAFE) aimed at helping set and achieve behavioral expectations with students.

Author Serves as Keynote for LitFest2020

Eden Hall Upper Elementary School kicked off LitFest2020 with Keynote Speaker Nick Courage. The author penned Storm Blown, which is a Junior Library Guild Selection. Nick Courage is a New Orleans-born writer and aspiring skateboarder who splits his time between Brooklyn and Pittsburgh.

Review 2nd Quarter Message

While it is definitely hard to believe the first semester has come to an end, the start of the 2nd semester means everyone gets a fresh start to make the next few months the best that it can be. True learning comes from reflecting on past actions and behaviors and then making plans to take a step to the right to ensure significant improvements. Read more in the principal's message.

Support Eden Hall through Box Tops

See how you can help raise funds!

Yearbook Cover Contest Results are In!

Thank you for all who submitted artwork!

4th-Graders Learn First-Hand about Advances in Electrical Power Quality & Energy Management

Nearly 400 Pine-Richland School District fourth-graders, who are studying electricity, had the opportunity to visit the Eaton Corporation’s Experience Center on Nov. 26, 2019, and to see a local powerhouse training facility in action, along with 15 teachers and three administrators, as they tackle a science unit on electricity.

Students Treated to Monster Mash

Eden Hall Upper Elementary School students participated in a Monster Mash. The activity was in celebration of the entire school kicking off RAMS Way On Oct. 31. Students were challenged to earn points when they exhibited positive behavior. They met their goal and were treated to a Monster Mash program in which they played games and danced. They had the opportunity to dress up in costume.

Students Put Engineering Design Process to Test

Eden Hall Upper Elementary students are learning more about the engineering design process as they participate in a STEM Design lesson in fifth grade under the direction of GATE teachers Jennifer Kopach and Joanna Sovek.

Veterans Share Insightful Stories

Eden Hall Upper Elementary School honored veterans on November 11, 2019. Staff, students, and parents invited veterans to speak about their experiences under the direction of Counselor Brad-Leigh Coker and EHUE PTO Representative Yvonne Balouris.

Students Participate in Chip Challenge

Fourth-grade students are taking on the ultimate challenge of designing packages for chips under the direction of GATE teachers Jennifer Kopach and Joanna Sovek.

Team Travels to DC to Accept Award

The assistant U.S. secretary of elementary and secondary education congratulated Eden Hall Upper Elementary School on the school's achievements at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C.

EH Kicks Off RAMS Way

Eden Hall Upper Elementary School administrators, PTO representatives, teachers, staff members, and students kicked of RAMS Way initiative through an assembly on September 20, 2019.

Yearbook Update - Yearbooks To Be Available in August

Yearbook delivery has been delayed until August.

Virtual KinderCamp Available

While we will not be able to have large groups of folks coming in for the typical assessments, which occur during KinderCamp in June, we are sharing what we can now through video compilations and links to other resources. We are tentatively planning for a face-to-face KinderCamp experience on Monday and Tuesday, August 3rd and 4th, if conditions permit us to do so safely. We ask that you hold these targeted dates if you are able to do so, understanding that there may be families with conflicting scheduled trips or are otherwise unavailable during that time.

Wexford PTO's Summer Reading Program

The WPTO and teachers invite your child to join Wexford Elementary in our summer WE SOAR Program. Research shows that students who continue to be immersed in reading over the summer, whether independently reading or being read to, continue to improve their reading skills and comprehension skills. See program details...

See Simple Ways to Support the Hance PTO

AmazonSmile, Chick-fil-A, and Ink Cartridges....see how all of these can benefit the Hance PTO.

Hance PTO Hosting Shoe Drive

Save your shoes to donate in the fall or schedule a summer porch pick up.

Virtual Kindercamp Available

red. While we will not be able to have large groups of folks coming in for the typical assessments, which occur during KinderCamp in June, we are sharing what we can now through video compilations and links to other resources. We are tentatively planning for a face-to-face KinderCamp experience on Monday and Tuesday, August 3rd and 4th, if conditions permit us to do so safely. We ask that you hold these targeted dates if you are able to do so, understanding that there may be families with conflicting scheduled trips or are otherwise unavailable during that time.

See Details for the Richland Elementary Summer Reading Program

Enjoy some great summer reading!

PTO Announces 4th Quarter Recognition Awardee

Virtual Kindercamp Available

While we will not be able to have large groups of folks coming in for the typical assessments, which occur during KinderCamp in June, we are sharing what we can now through video compilations and links to other resources. We are tentatively planning for a face-to-face KinderCamp experience on Monday and Tuesday, August 3rd and 4th, if conditions permit us to do so safely.