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COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND is important that parents take the time to read these
HOME announcements in order to keep current with
The middle school has several ways of communicating everything happening at the middle school. Please
effectively with parents: keep your email address updated with the front office.
If you find you are not receiving notices, please self-
Assignment Notebooks register at www.pinerichland.org/communications.
Each student is provided with an assignment notebook
at the beginning of the school year. Students should Website
write their homework assignments and test dates in Daily announcements made to students about after-
their assignment notebook daily. Parents should check school activities, club sign-ups, etc. are also posted on
their child’s assignment notebook on a regular basis. the middle school website under “Headlines – Daily
Announcements”. An up-to-date calendar is also
Teacher Email/Voicemail maintained on the website and is updated throughout
All teachers have a district email that consists of their the day as necessary.
first initial and last name @pinerichland.org.
Teachers are instructed to check their email on a daily DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
basis. A list of district emails can be found on the Announcements are made to the students at the
district website. This is a very effective way to beginning and end of each day. Students are
communicate with teachers. Each teacher also has encouraged to listen carefully to the announcements as
voicemail. Their voicemail numbers are listed in our this is our primary means of communicating important
middle school directory each year and on the district information to the students. Announcements are
website. Messages can be left at any time of the day posted on the middle school website under Daily
and teachers are instructed to check their voicemail Announcements and are updated daily at
daily. approximately 2:00 PM.
Meet the Teacher Night DISCIPLINE
The middle school holds a Meet the Teacher Night in Pine-Richland Middle School follows the District
the fall for 7th and 8th grade parents. Check the district Discipline Code. The examples provided in this
activities calendar for the date. Discipline Code are not all-inclusive and should not be
interpreted or construed as limiting the types of
Home Access Center behaviors or conduct which may subject a student to
Home Access provide teachers with a portal for timely disciplinary action by school personnel. Any student
communication with parents regarding student found in violation of PR Board Policy, district rules or
achievement. Parents can access their child’s current regulations, or any local, state or federal laws will be
information on-line, including grades, attendance, etc. subject to appropriate disciplinary action,
This information comes straight from the teacher’s
gradebook. To register for Home Access, you must DISCRIMINATION
visit www.pinerichland.org/Page/286 and follow The School Board encourages students and
instructions for a “new user”. If you encounter any parents/guardians who believe they have been
problems registering for a new account, or have subjected to discrimination or harassment to promptly
questions or problems with an existing account, email report such incidents to the Superintendent, building
the support office directly at principal or school psychologist in accordance with
School Board Policy Nos. 103 and 103.1, which can
homeaccess@pinerichland.org. be found in the Policy Manual, which is linked to the
district’s website. Applicable guidelines can also be
Parent Conferences obtained through a request to the Superintendent,
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the end building principal or school psychologist. Reports of
of the first quarter. However, not all middle school discrimination may also be forwarded to the school
parents are scheduled for a conference at this time. district’s Section 504 Coordinator:
Teachers will directly contact only the parents of
students they feel would benefit from a conference. Dr. Maura Paczan
Parents may request a conference anytime during the Lead School Psychologist
year as needed by contacting your child’s team leader Richland Elementary
or Guidance Counselor. 3811 Bakerstown Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
E-Newsletters 724-443-7230 X6503
Electronic announcements are sent to middle school
families on a regular basis to communicate important
information about upcoming events, deadlines, etc. It
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