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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”.

Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!

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!

Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students

Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!

We Are A-R!

Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!

Rainy days call for inside recess!

Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!

You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride

A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band

Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!

Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year

Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?

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.

A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.

4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!

Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!

Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float

19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus

Homecoming parade

Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!

Pumpkin Day in Pre-K

Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team

Science is even sweeter when you learn about the science of motion making cotton candy in Mr. Saxion's 1st Grade classroom!

Valiant Vikings!

Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!

Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!

Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!

Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter

4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!

A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!

Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!

We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!

Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!

Cheerleaders take the Ray Bartha Court as they get the students ready for the first A-R football game of the season!

All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!

Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.

A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall

Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!

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.

Thank you to the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation for sponsoring Popsicles on the Playground

Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell

Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!

A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!

2nd Grade Science

Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!

Making Applesauce!


School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!

We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!

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!

Cross Country WPIAL athletes

Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!

8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial

Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!

Mr. Saxion's first graders finished their maple tapping guide books and enjoyed tapping the trees. Science is fun!

College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.

Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners

Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25

The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.

Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!

In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!

Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!

1st Grade Scientist!

The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!

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!

"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!

A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!

We Are A-R!

A-RES Student Council Student of the Month

NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY

Family Fun Night!

Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
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