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Pine-Richland GATE students in grades K-6 participated in Math Kangaroo on March 19.
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As we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, we want to ensure our families have clear, accurate information about the ELA educational enrichment model at Eden Hall.
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Eleven Eden Hall Students represented Pine-Richland at the PMEA District 1 Elementary String Fest on March 27.
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On April 10, sixth-grade GATE students at Eden Hall Upper Elementary School made their final presentations as part of the 11th annual Architectural Apprenticeship program.
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Students battled it out answering trivia questions about several books selected for the competition.
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As we start moving toward spring and the final nine weeks of the 2025-2026 school year, we wanted to share a few thoughts and important reminders for students, parents and staff.
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Fourteen musicians from Eden Hall were selected to perform in the first-ever Elementary Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival.
We are approaching the end of Quarter 2, and we have had a wonderful few months of learning taking flight at Eden Hall! Guided by our school theme, Let Learning Take Flight, our students continue to soar as curious thinkers and problem solvers.
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Pine-Richland High School Student Government delivered four buses of toys to the 96.1 KISS FM Stuff-a-Bus event on December 5.
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Pine-Richland student art is on display at Pine Community Center through mid-January in the fourth year of a partnership with Pine Township. 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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Students were tasked with designing and building prototypes of sustainable amusement park rides as part of the Terra Nova Theme Park Challenge.
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Assistance is available. Please contact Pine-Richland School District Social Worker Carolyn Welshonce at 724-625-4444 ext.1677 or contact your school counselor for help, community connections or resources.
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School counselors and Caring Team members from Eden Hall Upper Elementary and Pine-Richland Middle School were invited to speak to attendees at the Children’s Grief Awareness Day Summit.
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Pine-Richland School District and its transportation partner, Student Transportation of America, have doubled their fleet of electric buses to six, thanks in part to funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program.
We are now a month into the 2025–2026 school year, and what an exciting takeoff it has been! Our theme, Let Learning Take Flight, continues to guide us as we celebrate each student’s journey of growth, curiosity, and discovery.