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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Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
Thank you to the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation for sponsoring Popsicles on the Playground
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!
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
We Are A-R!
Homecoming parade
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?
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!
We Are A-R!
Cross Country WPIAL athletes
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
Making Applesauce!
Family Fun Night!
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
2nd Grade Science
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
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.
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!
Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!
Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
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!
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.
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
1st Grade Scientist!
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!
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
Valiant Vikings!
A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!
Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
Rainy days call for inside recess!
Pumpkin Day in Pre-K
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
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Science is even sweeter when you learn about the science of motion making cotton candy in Mr. Saxion's 1st Grade classroom!
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”.
Cheerleaders take the Ray Bartha Court as they get the students ready for the first A-R football game of the season!
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!
Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!
School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!
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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.
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