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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!
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
2nd Grade Science
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!
Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first 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!
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
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
Valiant Vikings!
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
We Are A-R!
School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
1st Grade Scientist!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Mr. Saxion's first graders finished their maple tapping guide books and enjoyed tapping the trees. Science is fun!
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!
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!
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!
Rainy days call for inside recess!
Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
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!
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!
We Are A-R!
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
Family Fun Night!
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
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”.
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
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!
Thank you to the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation for sponsoring Popsicles on the Playground
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
Pumpkin Day in Pre-K
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
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