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Parents were notified by district's rapid-call system that Wednesday's planned two-hour delay has been canceled.
After a day off from school, Pine-Richland public school students will be back in classes Wednesday on their regular schedule A previously announced two-hour delay for Wednesday has been canceled . The decision to cancel Tuesday's classes and delay Wednesday's opening time by two hours was made in advance of Superstorm Sandy hitting western Pennsylvania. "Thank you for your patience as we took precautions, as state and county officials declared a 'State of Emergency' not only for Pennsylvania but for Allegheny County," the district's website states. "Administrators checked each building for water leaks and have determined the buildings are suitable for school to be in session," according to a statement on the website. The district's …
After-school activities on Tuesday are canceled also.
Pine-Richland School District will be closed Tuesday and will delay opening by two hours on Wednesday. PRSD Communications Rachel Hathhorn said the public should monitor the district's website for the latest updates. Click here for that link. Elementary school Halloween parties still will be held on Wednesday, Hathhorn said. If schools close on Wednesday because of the weather, however, the parties will be postponed until Friday. After-school activities are canceled Tuesday also and playoff games have been postponed, she said. Here is Hathhorn's notice on the district's website: PRSD to Close Tues., Oct. 30, 2012 Pine-Richland School District is closing school on Tues., Oct. 30, 2012 in anticipation of potential problems associated with …
The policy change must pass three readings.
What is a bullied student to do when the bullying occurs electronically on a Facebook page or through texts or tweets? Does the school district have any power to stop it? The Pine-Richland School Board is considering expanding its anti-bullying/cyberbullying policy to include off-campus settings. A change in policy goes through three readings before the board—the first reading already passed, with no discussion or comments. The second reading is scheduled for the Oct. 22 meeting. While the district has had an anti-bullying/cyberbullying policy in place since January 2009, it referred to school settings. "School setting means in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a designated bus stop or at any activity sponsored, …
9:50 pm on Saturday, October 13, 2012
My iinterpretation of this new policy is that now if a student is caught bullying outside of a school setting the board will take action against that student as they would if it happened in school. So, detention, suspension, or possible expulsion. I believe a school district would be perfectly obligated to take such actions. more ›
Homecoming festivities start Thursday; the PR Rams battle Kiski on Friday.
Remember "Mario Brothers", "Pac Man", "Frogger" and "Sonic the Hedgehog"? Students at Pine-Richland High School will know them well—if they didn't already—by the end of the week as the "Retro Video Games" theme takes over the campus for homecoming. Here's the plan: Thursday 6 p.m.—PRHS Powder Puff game, featuring a Buffalo Wild Wings Eating Contest at halftime. Friday 5:30 p.m.—PR Football Alumni Reception in stadium's Spirit Room hosted by the Football Mothers and the Touchdown Club. 6:30 p.m.—Homecoming float procession starts behind PRHS and circles the track inside the stadium. The small procession will include floats, the PR marching band and members of the homecoming court. Seniors will build a float around the video game “Mario …
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Parents Jack and Cindy Reynolds requested a review after the Pine-Richland School Board voted to retain the coach.
The WPIAL will not investigate a complaint brought by parents of a Pine-Richland soccer player regarding the girls' soccer program and its coach, Jodi Chmielewski. The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League notified parent Jack Reynolds and Pine-Richland Superintendent Dr. Mary Bucci in a letter that its Board of Control met Sept. 17 and discussed the letter of complaint. "After extensive discussion and thorough review, the WPIAL Board of Control was unanimous in deciding that the allegations brought forward violation (sic) fall under the jurisdiction of the involved member school and that the member school has already considered and addressed the allegations," states the letter signed by Executive Director Timothy M. O'…
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8:56 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Fred Blogs - I didn't respond to your idiotic comments because you obviously don't have clue - completely clueless. This was not about "play time" but a concern for our children's health, welfare, and safety. You once again amaze me Fred Blogs - a completely "clueless" person!! more ›
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Friday was a tough night for the Pine-Richland Rams as the Seneca Valley Raiders crushed them 50-26. FIRST QUARTER: Seneca Valley's Jonathon Dorogy scored first with a 47-yard run. Carson Kressler scored a 2-point conversion on a pass from Mike Jones. SV's Mason Dehart scored on a 7-yard pass from Jordan Brown. Chad Izenas kicked the extra point. For Pine-Richland, kicker Grant Goldberg scored on a 45-yard field goal. Dorogy put Seneca Valley back on the board before the end of the quarter on a 12-yard pass from Brown. Jones scored on a 2-point conversion. First quarter ends Seneca Valley 23 Pine-Richland 3 SECOND QUARTER: Pine-Richland's Colin Jackson scored on a 17-yard pass from quarterback Ben DiNucci. Luke Merhaut scored 2 points …
Tuesday is the first day of school in the Pine-Richland School District.
Whether it's the first day of kindergarten or the final year of high school, the first day of school is always a "Kodak" moment. So why not share your back-to- school pictures with Patch? We want to see them and so do your neighbors! Uploading your pictures is easy, just click the upload photos and videos button underneath the "Back to School" artwork. We'll keep this article on the front page through Wednesday, so everyone can share his or her favorite back to school pictures. _____________________ Keeping up with news in the Pine-Richland community is easy—simply sign up for our daily email newsletter, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.
Jack and Cindy Reynolds charge that the PIAA rules and regulations have been violated.
The parents of a Pine-Richland varsity soccer player have filed a complaint with the WPIAL, contending that Pine-Richland's girls varsity soccer program and coach Jodi Chmielewski have violated the athletic league's regulations. Jack and Cindy Reynolds state in a letter of complaint that WPIAL Rules and Regulations on coaching, health and using school resources for personal gain have been violated by the coach. Jack Reynolds said he filed the complaint Friday. The Reynolds also detail in the letter of complaint a history of what they say happened to their daughter, Allyn, who received a concussion in an August 2011 soccer scrimmage. A video of that game is included with the letter. The Reynolds said Allyn's head was injured when she …
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4:36 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Let me try to enlighted you Paul. To put it bluntly, the concern and origination which prompted the complaints were not about "playing time" (again, re-read the various comments) but a legitimate concern for the health, welfare, and safety of the players/students. If you didn't read that or understand that - then you just don't get it!!!! If you didn't read how seriously injured the player was … more ›
Letter writer Marilyn Reed responds to letter from Butch Santicola, field director and communications specialist for the Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Editor's note: This letter is in response to a letter from Butch Santicola, field director and communications specialist for the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Simply click here to see that letter. Where do I begin? Let me start by saying that one cannot have "wrong facts". You either have the facts or you don't. Secondly, I want to make it clear that the group, Taxpayers Concerned in Pine-Richland (CPR), has not blamed the teachers of Pine-Richland or anywhere else for the pension problem, but we are striving to let people know that there IS a problem. It really doesn't matter a whole lot whose fault this pensions issue is. Our anger and frustration is not really with the teachers, but with their union leaders and with the …
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9:01 am on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Daniel- another contributing factor to the shortfall (besides major investment losses) - Act 9. Google it. more ›
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5:53 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
School will start 2 hours late on Wednesday with modified kindergarten schedule. However, that could change depending on the weather. If all the schools have no electricity because of the storm, for example, it wouldn't make sense to go. That's why the district said to check their website. Patch will keep you up to date too. more ›