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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”. 

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

2nd Grade Science

8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial

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

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?

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

Valiant Vikings!

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

Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School! 

Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25


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

4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!

Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!

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

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

NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY 

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

Cross Country WPIAL athletes

Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment! 

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!

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.

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! 

In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!

A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band 

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

Homecoming parade

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

1st Grade Scientist!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Making Applesauce!

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

Rainy days call for inside recess!

Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!

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

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

Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!

We Are A-R!

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

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

Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team

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

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

Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float

4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!

Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!

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

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

Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!

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

Pumpkin Day in Pre-K

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

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! 

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

Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell

We Are A-R! 

Family Fun Night!

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

A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!

Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter

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

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

Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!

A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall 

Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!

A-RES Student Council Student of the Month

Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners 

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