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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!
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As part of the Gift of Time Fundraiser, Mrs. Fetterman raffled off the opportunity to read with her dogs.
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All Hance students are encouraged to participate in the Summer Reading Program! Complete Summer Reading Bingo and take a picture of yourself reading or being read to for Ms. K's Wall of Fame.
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Get ready for the new school year with each grade's school supply list.
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Today promises to be an amazing day. Not only do we have our picnic lunch but we also have our PRSD seniors, and Hance alum, come back to visit our ship. The students and staff will be cheering them on as they parade through our school.
This week was packed with excitement. Our book swap was a huge success.
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A driver for Student Transportation of America aided a Pine-Richland family dealing with a generator fire on April 29.
It was so nice to have a full week with the students. We started off the week at our monthly staff meeting discussing the importance of designing creative, engaging lessons.
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