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Secondary Bus 72 was involved in a minor accident during this morning’s commute. There are no injuries reported.
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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?
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
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!
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!
Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
2nd Grade Science
Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
Homecoming parade
Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!
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”.
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!
Valiant Vikings!
We Are A-R!
Cross Country WPIAL athletes
Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
Making Applesauce!
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
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!
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
Family Fun Night!
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
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
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!
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!
Pumpkin Day in Pre-K
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
Mr. Saxion's first graders finished their maple tapping guide books and enjoyed tapping the trees. Science is fun!
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
Rainy days call for inside recess!
We Are A-R!
A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!
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!
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
1st Grade Scientist!
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
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.
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
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A-R Drama Club Presents "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!"
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Apollo- Ridge is Operating on a 2-hour delay, Feb 18, 2025
Two-hour delay on Tuesday, February 18
A-R HOSTS WPIAL PLAYOFF GAME
Thursday, February 13: Apollo-Ridge Girls Varsity Basketball Team takes on Bentworth on our home court!
Apollo- Ridge is Operating on a 2-hour delay, Feb 6, 2025
Due to expected weather conditions, the school district will operate on a two-hour delay schedule tomorrow, February 6, 2025.
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