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Under the PRSD electronic device policy, personal devices, including smartwatches, are not permitted for use during the school day. We have noticed an increasing number of students using smartwatches to play games or message family members.

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Each year, our secondary school counselors provide our students with a variety of lessons. Kindergarten students need to be opted in to these lessons, while students in grades 1-12 may be opted out by parents.

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It’s time to blast off into a new school year! Our mission is stocked with eager space explorers and plenty of stellar discoveries to uncover in the months ahead. 

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In order to help facilitate more understanding and awareness about dyslexia, Pine-Richland School District is offering a dyslexia simulation event on Wednesday, October 14.
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This summer, we are excited to introduce the Hance Fam Postcard Jam! We'd love to see how far our extended Hance Fam reaches, so we're asking for friends and family to send a postcard from their location to our school.

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As we start moving toward spring and the final nine weeks of the 2025-2026 school year, we wanted to share a few thoughts and important reminders for students, parents and staff.

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Read Across America is upon us—being able to celebrate literacy and books is always so exciting. We look forward to the school “dropping everything and reading” together each day next week. 

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The month of February has been very exciting at Hance while we continue to build a welcoming, inclusive culture within the building. Our Glow Run exemplified how an entire school community can come together and work towards a common goal.