Pine-Richland School District Keeps Strategic Plan Active
Pine-Richland School District is being intentional about ensuring the strategic plan is an active document . The district is now in year two of the strategic plan , which focuses on six categories ; Teaching & Learning , Student Services & Learning , Finance & Operations , Workforce Development and Communication & Engagement .
The district identified six key strategic initiatives for the 2016-2017 school year including Instructional Strategies , In-Depth Program Review , Standardized Assessment / Universal Screener , Technology Integration , Evaluation & Performance-Based Feedback and Long-Range Budget & Capital Funding Plan . Visit pinerichland . org / sp for more specific details on the initiatives and strategic plan .
Pine-Richland High School Teacher Beth Sipe works with colleagues on Jan . 16 , 2017 on developing text analysis questions , which help assess the level of understanding a student has on a selected
Wexford Elementary Unveils District ’ s First Makerspace
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Wexford Elementary unveiled the first Pine-Richland School District makerspace with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec . 8 , 2016 . A makerspace is a physical location where students can gather to create , invent , tinker , explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials . Wexford ’ s makerspace includes drawing boards , building planks as well as story , electronic and modeling kits and more . Librarian Maria McCormick received funds from multiple sources including $ 4,705 grant from the Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund . The Wexford Parent Teacher Organization provided 17 Chromebooks .
Third grader Alex Kastner shows Dr . Brian Miller , superintendent , how he can attach wires to tin foil on Makey Makey boards to manipulate images on a laptop screen .
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PA Department of Education Honors Richland Elementary School
Principal Dr . Gene Nicastro is shown with Melinda Bell and Donna Faux . They are the Title I reading specialists at Richland Elementary School .
The Pennsylvania Department of Education ’ s Division of Federal Programs is honoring Richland Elementary School for being named a Title I Distinguished School for 2016-2017 . This marks the fifth consecutive year that Richland Elementary School has earned this prestigious recognition .
Richland Elementary received the honor because it ranked in the top five percent of Title I Schools in Pennsylvania based on aggregate math and English language arts scores on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments ( PSSAs ). To receive this honor , schools had to show high achievement on the PSSAs , while qualifying for financial assistance through the Federal Title I program .
Principal Dr . Gene Nicastro attributes the continued success to the supportive families in the community , attentive students and a focused and determined staff who strives to meet students ’ needs .