Principal
Mrs. Paula Giran
724-443-1541
pgiran@pinerichland.org
Mrs. Giran became Hance Elementary's principal in the summer of 2023. Prior to that, she spent five years as one of the assistant principals at Eden Hall Upper Elementary. She also served as the principal of Pine-Richland Virtual Academy (PRVA). Additionally, she was the district administrative lead for the gifted and social studies departments and a member of the district RAMS Way Team.
Prior to joining PR, Mrs. Giran worked in the Norwin School District as a fifth and sixth-grade gifted education coordinator, fifth-grade math and science teacher, and a fourth-grade teacher.
Mrs. Giran earned a Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences from Seton Hill College with certifications in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and Business, Computers & Informational Technology; a Master of Education in STEM Education from the California University of Pennsylvania. In addition, she earned her principal certification from Point Park University.
Latest Messages from the Principal
After a fall-like weekend, summer weather has returned! The students are very excited because we met our first school-wide goal. We have successfully filled our treasure chest with gold nuggets and have earned our first reward…picnic lunch today!
I hope everyone had a restful Labor Day weekend. We are back in full swing and the students are doing great. Our first Star 360 testing window is currently open (closes on the 20th). All scores will be uploaded to the portal after the window closes.
What a wonderful start to the year! We couldn’t be more proud. Be sure to ask your child about the bus lesson - they listened to a story about a bus while sitting on a bus - it was so fun!