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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.
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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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Pine-Richland Mini-THON is hosting a babysitting night on Saturday, February 14, to benefit Four Diamonds.
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Order One and Only Ruby books from Riverstone, and Wexford will recieve 20% in Riverstone gift cards to purchase library books.
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Take a look at our list of after-school programs including Morning Fit Club and Kids of Steel. This list will be updated throughout the school year with new opportunities.
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Wexford's Glow Move-a-Thon Fundraiser will take place on February 20. Be sure to register your student!
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The Pine-Richland School Board approved the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar at their December 8, 2025, combined meeting.
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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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Wexford families 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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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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Wexford Elementary would like to remind you about our district's technology policy (Policy #815) and the responsible use of the devices issued to your student.
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Submit photos to be included in the yearbook! Download the Balfour app or upload directly from your desktop.
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Welcome to our school community! We hope you've had an enjoyable summer. As we prepare to embark on a new school year, I want to share some exciting news about our school-wide theme for the year.
![Join Us for Meet the Teacher Nights]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755105851/pinerichlandorg/f1l3a6xnt5g6oawemyox/wexfordelem.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755105851/pinerichlandorg/f1l3a6xnt5g6oawemyox/wexfordelem.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755105851/pinerichlandorg/f1l3a6xnt5g6oawemyox/wexfordelem.jpg","width":800}])
Parents and guardians are invited to Meet the Teacher Night at Wexford Elementary.