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Students in costumes march in a parade
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Students and staff at Richland had fun celebrating Halloween with classroom parties and parades for family members.

young girl giggles as she stands next to a teacher covered in green slime
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Richland students raised over $15,000 through their annual Move-a-Thon and were rewarded with a fun assembly in which teachers and Mrs. Rucker were slimed. 

A high school student reads to elementary students
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Senior football players and cheerleaders visited their elementary schools to read to students on September 18.

Nearly 3,000 flags line the grass in front of Richland Elementary School
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More than 30 Pine-Richland—Mars Air Force JROTC cadets planted flags outside of Richland Elementary School for a September 11 memorial display. 

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Kindergarten students pose at graduation on the football field
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Kindergarten students Daveena Estrada (Wexford), Jacob Mitchell (Richland) and Ella DaDamo (Hance) were this year's kindergarten speakers at commencement. The Class of 2025 presented each student with a donation to their school's library.

Students play a game outside
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Students celebrated the end of the year and spring weather with Field Day activities.

first graders perform a song on stage
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First graders at Richland Elementary performed in their annual Singabration on May 19. This year's seniors who attended Richland were invited back to see this year's singers and also enjoy video from their performance in 2014. 

a 5th grade girl reads to a 1st grade boy
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First-grade students at Richland engaged in a letter-writing exchange with fifth graders from Eden Hall this year. Following four months of letter writing, the students met in person on May 12.

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Students work on glow art in a dark room
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Richland students celebrated Glow Week with neon-themed art classes as a special RAMS Way reward.

three third graders stand with a high school student
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The High School Taylor Swift Club hosted a mixer for third-grade students to provide an opportunity for students to make new friends ahead of their transition to Eden Hall next year. 

Caroline with her lamb gyros
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Congratulations to second-grader Caroline, who won the Sodexo Future Chefs competition on March 13 with her recipe, Caroline's Delectable Lamb Gyros.

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students sit on a bench wearing science themed props
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Richland's third graders participated in a science fair in early March.

a group of students dances under glowing lights
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Students at Richland raised over $18,000 for PTO programming and celebrated with a glow-themed Move-a-Thon in February, complete with dancing, activities, painting and games.

A student smiles as she watches the presenter demonstrate a science experiment
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Students were treated by the PTO to a Mad Science Fire and Ice assembly where they were wowed by demonstrations of science principles.

several display racks with student art mounted
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Student art is on display at the Pine Community Center until mid-January.

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students in a classroom hold up worksheets that they have completed
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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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student projects line the wall
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Richland Elementary students participated in Veterans Day activities include writing projects, an assembly and food drive to recognize and honor our community members who have served.

students in costume walk around the track
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Richland students celebrated Halloween with parades and parties. 

class gathers around a cheerleader
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Senior football players and cheerleaders visited Richland Elementary to read to students and connect stories with RAMS Way initiatives. 

School librarian and artist stand in front of the mural with a group of students who are holding books
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Thanks to artist Tiffani Jakovac and the PTO, students at Richland Elementary School have a new colorful mural to enjoy in the school library.

six girls sit at a cafeteria table during breakfast
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Richland students celebrated their summer reading projects with a special breakfast event on September 20. Thank you to our librarians, Sodexo staff, and our PTO for helping encourage a love of reading!

Jon gives a student a high five on stage.
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Richland students were treated to a character-building assembly featuring Jon Pritikin who talked to the kids about his experiences overcoming a speech problem and bullying. One of the world's strongest men and Guinness World Record Holder, Mr. Pritikin entertained the students with feats of strength, including tearing a phone book in half, while reinforcing his message that everyone can be a hero.

School security offers sits with a class of first graders for storytime
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School Security Officer Judy Wolverton visited Miss Savannah's first-grade class and read a story to the group. 

three students stand outside of Richland Elementary
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Students arrive at Richland Elementary on the first day of school on August 22.

the entire richland staff poses for a group photo in the library
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Richland Elementary's teachers and staff are ready to welcome back students on August 22!

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Principal's Message—January 9, 2026

Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, I want to share a refresher on our inclement weather procedures, including how virtual learning days will work, as well as a reminder of the RAMS Way and our continued commitment to a positive, respectful school community.

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