PR to Host Kindergarten Registration
The Pine-Richland School District will host kindergarten registration at the PR Administrative Offices , located at 702 Warrendale Rd . in Gibsonia in March 2017 from 8 a . m . until 1:30 p . m ., on the following dates :
• Richland Elementary School – March 13
• Wexford Elementary School – March 15
• Hance Elementary School - March 17
When arriving on the secondary campus , please drive behind the high school and park near the flagpole and enter at the district administrative offices . Prior to registration , visit . pinerichland . org / enrollment , review instructions , click on the enrollment packet , residency verification packet , all health forms and kindergarten parent questionnaire ; download ; print and complete . Be sure to review the list of required documents and information required at time of registration . Children must be five years old before Sept . 1 to enroll . For more information , call 724.625.7773 , ext . 6304 or send questions via email to enrollment @ pinerichland . org .
Cadet Earns Silver Valor Award
During a surprise presentation , PRHS AJFROTC Cadet Henry Gaffey was presented the Silver Valor Award . Major Michael Morrison and Chief Michael Gasparetto surprised the cadet with a special awards presentation . This is the second highest honor that a cadet can receive .
PRHS AFJROTC Cadet Henry Gaffey earned the medal for coming to the aid of a fellow scout during a two-week hike in New Mexico this past summer , when a scout was bitten by a Diamondback Rattlesnake . The ninth grader calmly and with great care administered first aid he had learned during training he had received from a Wilderness First Aid course he took prior to going on the trip . Cadet Gaffey ’ s quick thinking and calming demeanor was vital in helping his fellow scout survive this life threatening situation .
The surprise presentation will took place in front of Henry ’ s fellow cadets on Dec . 7 , 2016 .
Major Morrison says that Cadet Henry Gaffey ’ s heroic deed emulates all that the AFJROTC represents - the core values of integrity first , service before self and excellence in all that cadets do .
PA State Representative / Speaker of the House Michael Turzai and the cadet ’ s family was on hand for the presentation .
Major Michael Morrison participates in a surprise presentation ceremony in which AFJROTC Cadet Henry Gaffey was awarded a silver medal of valor for his heroic deed .
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Pine-Richland School District celebrated Board Appreciation on Jan . 23 , 2017 in efforts to recognize the many volunteer hours board members dedicate to school business . The Pine-Richland School Board unanimously elected Dr . Jeffrey Banyas as president for a second year in a row and Therese Dawson as vice president
The 2017 PR School Board is made up of : ( Back Row : L-R ) Vice President Therese Dawson , directors Steven Stegman , Marc Casciani , Peter Lyons and Greg DiTullio , ( Front Row : L-R ) Director Holly Johnston , President Jeffrey Banyas , Treasurer Dennis Sundo and Director Virginia Goebel .
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during its reorganization meeting on Dec . 5 , 2016 . Both Dr . Banyas and Dawson are long-standing directors . Dr . Banyas joined the board in 2009 and Dawson in 2007 . The board also reappointed the following representatives : Dawson to serve as the Pine-Richland School Board
Pennsylvania School Boards Association representative for 2017 .
Steven Stegman as the Northern Area Special Purpose Schools ( AW Beattie Career Center ) Joint Committee representative through Dec . 2018 . Dr . Banyas also serves as representative to the NASPS Joint Committee .
Greg DiTullio to serve as the representative for Pine Township Parks and Recreation for 2017 .
Holly Johnston as representative for the Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund for 2017 .
Also serving on the 2016-2017 board is Marc Casciani , Virginia Goebel , Peter Lyons , who also serves as a trustee on the Allegheny Intermediate Unit board and Dennis Sundo , who serves as school board treasurer . Lyons serves on the Allegheny Intermediate Board as a board member .
The PR School Board also established meeting dates for 2017 . All meetings will be held in the DeWitt Blank Conference Room , located at 702 Warrendale Road , Gibsonia , PA 15044 at 7:30 p . m . unless otherwise noted . You can review meeting dates and more information by visiting www . pinerichland . org / board .