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Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
We Are A-R!
School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!
We Are A-R!
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Making Applesauce!
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
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.
Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?
All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!
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!
Homecoming parade
Rainy days call for inside recess!
Pumpkin Day in Pre-K
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!
Cross Country WPIAL athletes
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
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 even sweeter when you learn about the science of motion making cotton candy in Mr. Saxion's 1st Grade classroom!
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
1st Grade Scientist!
Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
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”.
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
2nd Grade Science
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
Middle School Students enter the building on the first 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!
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!
Cheerleaders take the Ray Bartha Court as they get the students ready for the first A-R football game of the season!
Valiant Vikings!
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
Family Fun Night!
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25
Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
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.
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
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Recent News
Summer Office Hours
Summer Hours – Begin Monday, June 3 and end August 9. Mon – Thurs. 8:00-4:00 business hours.
Return to School Monday, May 5, 2025
School is back in session on Monday, May 5, 2025. Please read entire message for more information.
A Letter from Superintendent, Dr. Curci
Please read the letter from Dr. Curci pertaining to the current power outage. Thank you!
School Closed May 2, 2025
Due to the power outage, school will be closed on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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- 13:1 Student Teacher Ratio
- 22 Sports Teams
- 98% Graduation Rate