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Pine-Richland High School Student Government filled four buses of toys donated by students and the PR community for the annual Stuff-a-Bus program.

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Wexford students raised $14,705 for the 2025 KDKA Turkey Fund, which works with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to distribute Thanksgiving meals to local families in need.

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

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Second graders use their Chromebooks to work on a class project.

Daveena holds up two picture books
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First grader Daveena shows off some of the books donated to Wexford Elementary by the Class of 2025.

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.

Two students pose in front of a school bus
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Wexford Elementary welcomed students on the first day of school on August 20.

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.

several students run on the grass
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Wexford students celebrated the end of the school year and spring weather with Field Day on May 16.

John Schu talks with students
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Author, librarian and reading advocate John Schu visited Wexford to share his love of reading with students in an engaging assembly. Mr. Schu highlighted many of his favorite children's books and talked about what reading has meant to him throughout his life. 

Chris Vins and Iceburgh
Chris Vins Penguins 2025

Mr. Chris Vins, third-grade teacher at Wexford, was selected to join the Penguins Science Champions Team and participate in a day-long event dedicated to brainstorming fun and engaging science lessons.

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Mr. Shaskan leads the students in a singalong
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Wexford Elementary students are huge fans of the Pizza and Taco series by Stephen Shaskan, so everyone was excited last week when Mr. Shaskan paid a visit to Wexford! He taught the students how to draw Pizza and Taco, previewed his next book, led everyone in a singalong, and answered questions.

students stand with their Sodexo helpers
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Six elementary students were selected as finalists in the 2025 Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge. 

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high school students dance in the gym while students watch
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Pine-Richland High School students entertained Wexford students with a preview of their spring musical, 42nd Street.

three students sit on the floor and share a book
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Students celebrated World Read Aloud Day on February 5, participating in a number of literacy-themed activities, including sharing favorite stories with one another. 

three students stand with the nurse while holding the notes they wrote
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In honor of World Kindness Day on November 13, students in Mrs. Riederer’s third-grade class wrote notes of kindness to school helpers. Ava, Nova and Austin wrote to Mrs. Cerny, school nurse, and included memories such as, “I still remember when you helped me when I broke my wrist.”

student art mounted to display racks
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Elementary student art is on display at Pine Community Center through mid-January.

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

class of students gathers around football player
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Senior football players and cheerleaders visited Wexford Elementary to read to students and connect stories to RAMS Way themes.

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Wexford teachers and staff welcomed students on the first day of school.

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Join Us for an Information Night on Brain Injuries

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Join Pine-Richland's Student Services Department and Athletics Department for an informational night presented by BrainSTEPS to learn more about concussions and other brain injuries.

Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count this Weekend

Families are invited to take part in the worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count from February 13 through February 16. Spend just 15 minutes counting birds in your backyard and submit results using the tally sheet sent home or the eBird app to help scientists track bird populations.

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