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Two Pine-Richland Middle School GATE teams placed in Monday's History Bowl at the Heinz History Center. Taking first place and scoring a whopping 98/100 was the team of Ariel Brotherson, Matthew DeVito, Ryann Mandel, Atharva Nagrath and Lorelei Vernon.
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Pine-Richland Middle School hosted Career Day for seventh-grade students on November 5, welcoming in parents and grandparents of current students who talked about their education and careers.
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The Middle School Leaders Club collected over 3,500 canned goods in a food drive to help stock the pantry at Inspired Hearts and Hands.
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Twenty-five Pine-Richland Middle School GATE students had the opportunity to participate in a special STEM event on October 30, hosted by the Pittsburgh Steelers and featuring professionals from Wabtec.
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School counselors and Caring Team members from Pine-Richland Middle School were invited to speak to attendees at the Children’s Grief Awareness Day summit. Students and counselors shared how PRMS students plan to recognize the day in November.
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Pine-Richland Middle School capped off Homecoming Week with RAMS Way Olympics, a school-wide RAMS Way reward.
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Eighth-grade members of the band joined the Pine-Richland High School marching band for their pre-game performance on September 5.
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Pine-Richland Middle School welcomed students on the first day of school on August 20.
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Pine-Richland Middle School celebrated the last day of the school year with a student-staff dodgeball tournament.
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In May, we honored seventh and eighth-grade merit scholars, students who have maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout the school year, as well as merit scholars with distinction, eighth-grade students who maintained a 4.0 GPA in both seventh and eighth grade.
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Volunteers from Mrs. Angeloff's 8th grade art classes created a kindness mural across from the cafeteria. Using the theme of the seasons, students created original images in the letters using permanent markers and paint. Students can stand in the I spot and finish the I in Kindness while having their pictures taken.
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The Middle School hosted Career Day on May 21. Fifteen parent and community volunteers presented to students about their careers to help students gain valuable insights into various professions and discover exciting possibilities for their future.
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Pine-Richland Middle School’s choirs and orchestra competed in the Music in the Parks festival in Sandusky, Ohio, on May 16, earning an array of awards.
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Eighth-graders Desolina Postreich and Tyler Coyne were presented with the American Legion School Award from the Richland American Legion Post 548 on May 22. The award is given annually to two outstanding eighth-grade students as selected by middle school faculty for scholarship, honor, service, patriotism, leadership and courage.
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On May 22, eighth-graders Eleanor Kaufman, Malia Trapl, Juliana Hunkele, Jack Williams, Keenan Parkhill and Carson Joller were presented with the Pittsburgh Foundation Award for kindness, consideration of others and willingness to help.
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For the sixth time since 2006-2007, Pine-Richland Middle School has been redesignated in the Pennsylvania Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch program.
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Two Pine-Richland Middle School teams have qualified for the TSA TEAMS national competition.
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Pine-Richland Middle School's Odyssey of the Mind Club team competed in the Western PA Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition on March 8, where they took second place and qualified for the state finals in April.
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Pine-Richland High School students recently visited Pine-Richland Middle School to talk to 7th graders about kindness. Students focused on different themes for their pep talks, including respect, caring, responsibility, courage and inclusivity.
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Pine-Richland Middle School and High School GATE hosted their annual Writing Workshop at Pine-Richland Middle School on February 12. More than 100 middle school students from the Northern Area Gifted Consortium participated in creative writing activities.
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Students compete in the National Academic League, a competition among area schools comprised of four quarters of academic trivia.
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Pine-Richland Middle School presented School of Rock January 31 and February 1.
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Pine-Richland Middle School's Girls' Basketball team played Seneca Valley on January 27.
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Pine-Richland hosted the 71st annual Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival on January 17. Twenty-eight Pine-Richland High School and Pine-Richland Middle School students were selected via competitive audition to participate.
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Eighth-grader Carter Straub was awarded a scholarship to attend the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Air Academy Camp in Wisconsin this summer. Aimed at flight enthusiasts ages 14-18, the camp offers flight simulations, interactive workshops, aviation demonstrations and classroom instruction.
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Middle school art student work is on display at the Pine Community Center through mid-January.
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Pine-Richland Middle School celebrated World Kindness Week November 11-15.
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Middle School teams were represented by mascots during mascot relays to cap off World Kindness Week.
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Pine-Richland Middle School students wore red, white and blue to honor veterans on Veterans Day.
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Pine-Richland Middle School celebrated fall athletics on October 8. Student government and the PSA sponsored a tailgate with games, music and food prior to the middle school green football game against Butler. During halftime, we recognized students participating in football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, field hockey and cheerleading this fall.
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Pine-Richland Middle School hosted the RAMS Way Cup, an afternoon of light-hearted competition, fun and games dedicated to celebrate the spirit of RAMS Way positive behavior initiatives.
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Students and staff alike joined in on the fun for Twin Day!
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Students dressed in their favorite tropical attire to celebrate Tropical Spirit Day!
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Pine-Richland Middle School welcomed students back for the first day on August 22.
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Pine-Richland student art is on display at Pine Community Center through mid-January in the fourth year of a partnership with Pine Township. All members of the community are encouraged to stop by to see what our K-8 students have been working on this school year!
![Presentation on Responsible Reporting and Suicide Prevention]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727803295/pinerichlandorg/n1f2ylil83lqbjqc5hcw/middleschoolexterior.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727803295/pinerichlandorg/n1f2ylil83lqbjqc5hcw/middleschoolexterior.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727803295/pinerichlandorg/n1f2ylil83lqbjqc5hcw/middleschoolexterior.jpg","width":800}])
At Pine-Richland Middle School, we continue to empower our students to build resiliency. We continue to foster resiliency by strengthening protective factors, including identifying family and peer support, connecting school and community resources, and creating easy access to effective medical and mental health services.
![Middle School Team Places Second in Science Competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764096281/pinerichlandorg/kbupgq4b1ekcesybeqgc/2025SciYinzBowl1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764096281/pinerichlandorg/kbupgq4b1ekcesybeqgc/2025SciYinzBowl1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764096281/pinerichlandorg/kbupgq4b1ekcesybeqgc/2025SciYinzBowl1.png","width":800}])
A team of Pine-Richland seventh- and eighth-grade students placed second in the SciYinz Squad Judo-Bot Rumble held November 21 at Kamin Science Center.
![Two Middle School Teams Place Highly in AIU History Bowl Competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763492113/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/yrxkw7miegpgvhwczebk/2025HistoryBowl.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763492113/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/yrxkw7miegpgvhwczebk/2025HistoryBowl.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763492113/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/yrxkw7miegpgvhwczebk/2025HistoryBowl.png","width":800}])
Taking first place and scoring a whopping 98/100 was the team of Ariel Brotherson, Matthew DeVito, Ryann Mandel, Atharva Nagrath and Lorelei Vernon.
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Pine-Richland Middle School hosted Career Day for seventh-grade students on November 5, welcoming in parents and grandparents of current students who talked about their education and careers.
![Support for Families Experiencing Food Insecurity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761568966/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/l7jz5cplbdjyu5mso0cj/FoodDrive2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761568966/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/l7jz5cplbdjyu5mso0cj/FoodDrive2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761568966/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/l7jz5cplbdjyu5mso0cj/FoodDrive2025.png","width":800}])
Assistance is available. Please contact Pine-Richland School District Social Worker Carolyn Welshonce at 724-625-4444 ext.1677 or contact your school counselor for help, community connections or resources.
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