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I hope you all enjoyed the winter break and holidays and this week’s snow day! Some great memories are made on snow days, I can imagine the fun that was had! Just a reminder, referencing the District email from Monday, future snow days will be virtual learning days operating on a two-hour delay.
![Counselor Message]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726077986/pinerichlandorg/mwdkvxvavfojyuyhvime/MessagefromtheCounselor.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726077986/pinerichlandorg/mwdkvxvavfojyuyhvime/MessagefromtheCounselor.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726077986/pinerichlandorg/mwdkvxvavfojyuyhvime/MessagefromtheCounselor.png","width":800}])
Mrs. Molitar, school counselor, will offer small counseling groups for students in grades 1 - 3 starting in February.
![Aerial shot of Richland Elementary School's exterior with the landscape covered in snow.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736355525/pinerichlandorg/l9syii26reoxbef4t1el/RichlandSnow.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736355525/pinerichlandorg/l9syii26reoxbef4t1el/RichlandSnow.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736355525/pinerichlandorg/l9syii26reoxbef4t1el/RichlandSnow.jpg","width":800}])
To be proactive in our planning, we will follow this procedure in the event of inclement weather on a day when you were scheduled for an IEP, 504, or GIEP team meetin
![Assortment of pink heart-shaped cookies]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736357481/pinerichlandorg/tinxmdrgr9icfjv8jqmx/CookieTable.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736357481/pinerichlandorg/tinxmdrgr9icfjv8jqmx/CookieTable.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736357481/pinerichlandorg/tinxmdrgr9icfjv8jqmx/CookieTable.png","width":800}])
The PTO will be hosting a self-serve cookie buffet on Monday, February 10, to show our staff how much we appreciate them. We are asking for parents to donate two-dozen cookies for our teachers to pick and choose from. Cookies must be in a disposable container.
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Richland Elementary's first-ever Move-a-Thon is kicking off on Tuesday, January 21, with the culminating glow party event on Friday, February 7.
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The Pine-Richland School Board approved the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar at their December 16, 2024, combined meeting.
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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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Do one or do them all! Check out our Holiday Spirit Week calendar for theme days starting on Monday, December 16.
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The one-mile Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon is a perfect way for kids and their families to participate in the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of events.
![Picture of a loaf of bread with text "Baker's Dozen Academy: Join Today"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727969124/pinerichlandorg/eh6bn342o2hy50fhwqg5/RichlandBakersDozen.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727969124/pinerichlandorg/eh6bn342o2hy50fhwqg5/RichlandBakersDozen.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727969124/pinerichlandorg/eh6bn342o2hy50fhwqg5/RichlandBakersDozen.jpg","width":800}])
This after-school program will teach your student various baking techniques while preparing delicious desserts.
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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.
Thank you for expressing your gratitude for our veterans and service members by participating in our community’s food drive this year. We partnered with Inspired Hearts and Hands to benefit local veterans in need. Our students were so excited to contribute when they dropped their items off at the donation centers in the main lobby.
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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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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
![Three snowmen made out of wool, with red knitted hats and scarves. Overlay of the picture with text reading Holiday Shop]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731522271/pinerichlandorg/plvz75np0kqaceivsvku/HolidayShop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731522271/pinerichlandorg/plvz75np0kqaceivsvku/HolidayShop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731522271/pinerichlandorg/plvz75np0kqaceivsvku/HolidayShop.jpg","width":800}])
The Holiday Shop will be open Monday, December 9, through Friday, December 13. A hard copy of the flyer, gift labels and a budget envelope will be sent home with students the week after Thanksgiving break. Volunteers are also needed for this event.