Students at Mars Primary Center recently received a pleasant surprise when they came out for recess to find lines for new games painted on their school’s playground.
The...
April 26, 2024
Education
Students in Pennsylvania could go to school four days a week following legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro that proponents say would give more flexibility to students...
April 25, 2024
Education
Karen Riley, Slippery Rock University president, unveiled the university’s strategic plan on April 16 during a community assembly on campus, after a nearly three-year pla...
April 22, 2024
Education
Mars Area High School will host a student art showcase from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 26.
The free juried art show will feature artwork including drawings, paintings, pho...
April 22, 2024
Education
Karen Greenawalt, secretary to the principal at Seneca Valley Senior High School, was recognized by board directors during a school board meeting Monday, April 15.
Greena...
April 20, 2024
Education
JACKSON TWP — Board directors at Seneca Valley School District approved applications for three grants at a meeting Monday, April 15, including a $7,500 grant for the move...
April 20, 2024
Education
College students must commit to teaching in the state for 3 years
College students must commit to teaching in the state for 3 years
April 19, 2024
Education
The Harlem Wizards, a show basketball group based in New Jersey, visited Haine Elementary School during a school assembly on Wednesday, April 17, demonstrating basketball...
April 18, 2024
Education
Third-party report recommended raises
Third-party report recommended raises
April 17, 2024
Education
Seneca Valley School District has been recognized for its music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
The Best Communities for Music Educat...
April 16, 2024
Education
Eighth-graders at Mars Area Middle School will track the development of several fertilized chicken eggs in their science classes and care for the chicks after they hatch ...
April 16, 2024
Education
JACKSON TWP — An agreement with technology education company XR Terra at Seneca Valley School District could bring virtual and augmented reality programs to students begi...
April 15, 2024
Education
The Southern Butler County Business Association hosted a Robotics Night on Thursday evening at South College in Cranberry Township, featuring robotics teams from North Ca...
April 12, 2024
Education
Mars Area Primary Center will host a Watermelon Welcome Day for students registered in its kindergarten program for the 2024-25 school year.
The kindergarten preview also...
April 12, 2024
Education
Sophomores required to live on campus
Sophomores required to live on campus
April 11, 2024
Education
Mars Area School District will collect eclipse viewing glasses on Wednesday, April 10, through Friday, April 19 to be redistributed to children in Latin America in prepar...
April 10, 2024
Education
ADAMS TWP — Board directors at Mars Area School District approved the renewal of contracts with two district physicians, Dr. Syed Hyder and Dr. Tera DePaoli for the 2024-...
April 10, 2024
Education
JEFFERSON TWP — Brooklyn Johnston, 10, would have liked to join her grandmother and uncle, a scientist, in Erie to view the solar eclipse as it reached totality.
But as s...
April 09, 2024
Local News
Students at Rowan Elementary School learned about the solar eclipse and participated in demonstrations ahead of the celestial event on Monday, April 8.
Stephanie Saunders...
April 09, 2024
Education
JACKSON TWP — Because of increasing lab costs, Seneca Valley School District will increase its drug testing fees for the first time in “numerous years.”
Assistant superin...
April 08, 2024
Education
Seneca Valley School District board of directors recently was awarded the D. Richard Wynn Distinguished School Board Award by the University of Pittsburgh Tri-State Area ...
April 08, 2024
Education
Four guest speakers will discuss ways that technical and nontechnical business professionals can mitigate cyber threats at a cybersecurity awareness conference held at Bu...
April 06, 2024
Education
Slippery Rock University's Center for Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing will host a free cybersecurity event from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Thursday, April 11, at the Advanced ...
April 06, 2024
Education
SRU alumnus Brady Crytzer returns to campus April 10 to talk about his book ‘The Whiskey Rebellion’
Brady Crytzer, an alumnus from Slippery Rock University who is a ...
April 06, 2024
Education
After Monday, the next total solar eclipse seen from North America won’t occur for another 20 years, experts say, and by that time, current elementary school students wil...
April 05, 2024
Local News
Mars Area Centennial School will host its Spring Open House from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, April 4, for parents and guardians to meet with teachers and discuss students...
March 29, 2024
Education
Knoch Intermediate Elementary School presented with eclipse viewing glasses
Knoch Intermediate Elementary School presented with eclipse viewing glasses
March 28, 2024
Education
Backed by student government, trustees raise 2024-25 auxiliary student fees
Backed by student government, trustees raise 2024-25 auxiliary student fees
March 25, 2024
Education
Chessa Fernandez-Crum, a choir director at Ryan Gloyer Middle School was awarded the 2024 Butler County Symphony Association’s Outstanding Music Educator Award.
Fernandez...
March 23, 2024
Education
Six members of Mars Area High School Orchestra were selected by solo audition to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region Orchestra Festival.
Studen...
March 23, 2024
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