A-R Spring Break April 18-21
There will be no school for students and staff on April 18th - April 21st due to Spring Break. Be SAFE and enjoy the time off!
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Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
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We Are A-R!
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!
One of our favorite things about A-R is when our little Vikings get to hang out and learn from our older Vikings! The A-R Cheerleaders hosted a mini cheer camp and then the mini cheerleaders performed on the field!
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
Making Applesauce!
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!
Every year Mr. Saxion is amazed at the work his students put together for their experiments! He always says his favorite scientists are his students!
Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
Rainy days call for inside recess!
Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
Mr. Saxion's first graders finished their maple tapping guide books and enjoyed tapping the trees. Science is fun!
We Are A-R!
Cross Country WPIAL athletes
Science is even sweeter when you learn about the science of motion making cotton candy in Mr. Saxion's 1st Grade classroom!
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
Pumpkin Day in Pre-K
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!
Nurturing Future Leaders: The close-knit campus community provides an environment where high school students can mentor and inspire their middle school counterparts, helping them seize every opportunity and reach their full potential.
Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!
Cheerleaders take the Ray Bartha Court as they get the students ready for the first A-R football game of the season!
Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?
Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
Thank you to the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation for sponsoring Popsicles on the Playground
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
Family Fun Night!
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
Mrs. Deceders room celebrated International Dot Day from the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds! The Dot is about a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”.
Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
2nd Grade Science
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
1st Grade Scientist!
Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
Mirabella Andree, Beck Andree, Aaron Myers, and Parker Gourley competed in the regional PJAS (Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science) competition at Slippery Rock. All four obtained a first place award and will be moving on to the state competition in May at Penn State University. Beck also received a perfect award and a cash prize. Congratulations to these very successful Vikings on creating and presenting their individual science projects. They make A-R proud!
Valiant Vikings!
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
Mrs. Donaldson’s and Mrs. Hartman’s chemistry classes celebrated Mole Day on October 23. A mole is a unit of measurement in chemistry equivalent to 6.02 x 10^23 atoms. The unit has been made into a fun day full of puns and mole day projects.
Homecoming parade
Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!
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Apollo-Ridge School District Day at Kennywood Discounted Tickets
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Apollo-Ridge School District Day at Idlewild & Soak Zone Saturday, July 12, 2025
Notification: Secondary Bus 72
Secondary Bus 72 was involved in a minor accident during this morning’s commute. There are no injuries reported.
A-R Drama Club Presents "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!"
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