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