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Books purchased via Riverstone will get 20% donated back, and the books will be delivered to the school and distributed to students.
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Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 20. Volunteers are needed to assist on this day.
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Support the PTO while satisfying your sweet tooth with Betsy Ann Chocolates. Orders are due by March 13, with pickup on March 26 at 3:30 pm at Wexford Elementary.
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Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by donating new socks, any size any color. Socks will be collected on Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20.
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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 Kids of Steel. This list will be updated throughout the school year with new opportunities.
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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.
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Parents and guardians are invited to Meet the Teacher Night at Wexford Elementary.