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Hance PTO hosted a kindness-themed assembly for students on November 21 featuring a performance from Saltworks Theatre Company.
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Hance students invited veteran family members to join them for a special Veterans Day breakfast and then participated in a parade through the school. Their fellow students colored signs and posters to thank all of the veterans in attendance.
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Students and staff at Hance had fun celebrating Halloween with classroom parties and parades for family members.
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Hance's teachers and staff got in on the Halloween fun to celebrate with students.
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Third graders work with Ms. Skowronski on a math lesson.
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First-grader Ella holds up one of the books donated to the Hance Library by the Class of 2025.
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Senior football players and cheerleaders visited their elementary schools to read to students on September 18.
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Kindergarten students Daveena Estrada (Wexford), Jacob Mitchell (Richland) and Ella DaDamo (Hance) were this year's kindergarten speakers at commencement. The Class of 2025 presented each student with a donation to their school's library.
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Hance students celebrated the end of the year and spring weather with Field Day activities.
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PRHS's Taylor Swift Club hosted a mixer for third-grade students to provide an opportunity for students to make new friends ahead of their transition to Eden Hall next school year.
Hance Disney Day 2025
Hance students celebrated Disney Day with themed learning activities and lots of fun!
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Students at Hance were recently treated by the PTO to a special assembly featuring Parker Basketball Jones in which he talked about kindness and the importance of being respectful, accountable, motivated and safe. Students were entertained by and participated in exciting basketball tricks, showed off their best respectful and kind behavior, and even danced with their teachers!
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Six elementary students were selected as finalists in the 2025 Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge.
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On Friday, February 7, Hance students participated in a Glow Run to raise money while staying active.
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Second graders were treated to a visit from Ash, a screech owl from the National Aviary, and learned about different habitats and the birds that live in them.
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Motivational speaker Jon Pritikin visited Hance Elementary to talk to students about his experiences overcoming a speech problem and bullying. One of the world's strongest men and Guinness World Record Holder, Mr. Pritikin entertained the students with feats of strength, including tearing a ream of paper in half, while reinforcing his messages about what it means to be kind and that everyone can be kind.
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Hance Elementary celebrated Veterans Day with a special breakfast for students and their veteran parents and grandparents followed by a parade through the school.
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Student art is on display at the Pine Community Center until mid-January.
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Hance students celebrated Halloween with parades and parties.
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Members of the Richland Volunteer Fire Department visited Hance Elementary to talk to kindergarten students about fire safety and to give an in-depth tour of a fire truck.
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Senior football players and cheerleaders visited Pine-Richland's elementary schools to read to students and connect stories with RAMS Way initiatives.
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Hance was named to the lists of America's Healthiest Schools and Healthy Schools Pennsylvania for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Hance Elementary's teachers and staff are ready for a great year with all Hance on deck!
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On Find Your Classroom Day in August, Hance held a ribbon cutting for their new book vending machine. Students can earn tokens for books for demonstrating RAMS Way behaviors.
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Students celebrated the end of the school year with a picnic lunch.
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Hance students enjoyed a magic show that incorporated themes about kindness and helping others.
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Hance students are ready to learn!
News & Announcements
![School Board Approves 2026-2027 Academic Calendar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765242901/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/y4zjocttdjdj408lp3aw/AcademicCalendar.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765242901/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/y4zjocttdjdj408lp3aw/AcademicCalendar.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765242901/pinerichlandorg/pinerichlandorg/y4zjocttdjdj408lp3aw/AcademicCalendar.png","width":800}])
The Pine-Richland School Board approved the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar at their December 8, 2025, combined meeting.
![PRHS Student Government and Community Fill Four Buses of Toys]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765213487/pinerichlandorg/balniqlvuj0hpqo9gtpc/StuffaBus2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765213487/pinerichlandorg/balniqlvuj0hpqo9gtpc/StuffaBus2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765213487/pinerichlandorg/balniqlvuj0hpqo9gtpc/StuffaBus2025.png","width":800}])
Pine-Richland High School Student Government delivered four buses of toys to the 96.1 KISS FM Stuff-a-Bus event on December 5.
![Principal's Message—December 5, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719418757/pinerichlandorg/wn60smembguswkoolfim/GiranMessagefromthePrincipal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719418757/pinerichlandorg/wn60smembguswkoolfim/GiranMessagefromthePrincipal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1719418757/pinerichlandorg/wn60smembguswkoolfim/GiranMessagefromthePrincipal.png","width":800}])
What a great week back! There is always a buzz in the air during the month of December. We all must work extra hard to ensure that we are maximizing the time we have with our students (only 14 days) while still ensuring the lessons are tightly aligned to our curriculum.
![Student Art Projects Displayed at the Pine Community Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764796273/pinerichlandorg/u7hmdywjkiyumcpzzdrn/2025ArtDisplay.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764796273/pinerichlandorg/u7hmdywjkiyumcpzzdrn/2025ArtDisplay.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764796273/pinerichlandorg/u7hmdywjkiyumcpzzdrn/2025ArtDisplay.png","width":800}])
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!
![Skate for a Cause]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764781079/pinerichlandorg/b22ky3zhnegx2ryuar5q/SkateforaCause.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764781079/pinerichlandorg/b22ky3zhnegx2ryuar5q/SkateforaCause.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764781079/pinerichlandorg/b22ky3zhnegx2ryuar5q/SkateforaCause.jpg","width":800}])
Join Hance Elementary PTO on Saturday, January 17, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm as we Skate for a Cause! $14 includes entrance to the public skate and skate rental.
I want to take this opportunity to wish all of our Hance families a very Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you use the upcoming break to connect as a family, spend time with friends, and laugh until your hearts are full!
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