Ambridge Area School District

The Ambridge Area Board of School Directors is accepting letters of interest to fill a vacancy on the Board.

The vacancy was created when Board member Roger Kowal resigned as of January 5, 2020. Kowal, provided a resignation letter to Board President Cathy Fischer.

School Board members have 30 days to fill the vacancy per Department of Education regulations. District residents wishing to fill the seat are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and a resume for review by January 14, 2020 to: Mrs. June Mueller, School Board Secretary, 901 Duss Ave., Ambridge, PA 15003, or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Pennsylvania School Code outlines the following requirements for candidates wishing to fill school board vacancies:

• Must be a citizen;
• Must be at least 18 years old;
• Must be of good moral character; and
• Must be a resident of school district for at least one year prior to the date of election or appointment.

Mrs. Fischer said the School Board will review all and conduct interviews at the January 15, 2020 meeting. A final candidate will be selected at the January 15, 2020 meeting. The new Board member will serve the remainder of Mr. Kowal’s term, which expires in November 2021.

School Board Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month—a time to salute the work of our volunteer school board members and to celebrate public education. This special recognition of School Board members reflects our combined commitment to leadership and accountability assuring that ALL children succeed. It’s an exciting and challenging time in public education. They are citizens whose decisions affect our children and build our communities. Showing appreciation for the important work of school boards should be a year-round process, but too often we neglect to recognize the dedication and hard work of these men and women who represent us. This January, the staff and students of our district are asking all members of the community to take a moment and thank a school board member. Thank you to the men and women who dedicate countless personal hours to ensure the needs of our community are met by our public schools. We salute the public servants of the Ambridge Area School District whose dedication and civic responsibility make local control of public schools in our community possible. We applaud them for their vision and voice to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders.

The 14^th Annual Winter Olympics were held Friday December 20^th at the high school.  Competition among the grades in grueling events like the Obstacle Course, Soccer and Hockey.  The exhilaration of victory and the pain of defeat as the students cheered for their classmates.

Dash and Beebot Robots paraded down the State Street hallway today.  After reading Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, 2^nd grade STEAM students decorated robots for a State Street parade.  Students decorated and drove Beebots or Dash in the parade.  Dash was equipped with a xylophone attachment.   Students used the xylophone to program Dash to play music during the parade. 

See the video here:  State Street Holiday STEAM Parade

The Ambridge Area High School Music Department held their annual Holiday Concert on Wednesday December 18^th.    These young student-musicians displayed their hard work and talents for the community to enjoy.  Traditional holiday favorites and swing versions of holiday music were performed.    Happy Holidays from Ambridge Area High School!

Congratulations to the winners of the Holiday Card Contest!   Students were asked to create a seasonal card for the Ambridge Area School District.   The selected winners were printed on the district's holiday greeting card.   Dr. Welter and the School Board will recognize the winners at the January 15th School Board Meeting.   

Alice Smedley, 2^nd Grade, State Street Elementary

Morgan Hartman, 4^th Grade, Economy Elementary

Runner Up – Alena Strong, 3^rd Grade, Highland Elementary

The Ambridge Area Board of School Directors is accepting letters of interest to fill a vacancy on the Board for a term through November 2021. District residents wishing to fill the seat are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and a resume for review by January 7, 2020 to: Mrs. June Mueller, School Board Secretary, 901 Duss Ave., Ambridge, PA 15003, or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Pennsylvania School Code outlines the following requirements for candidates wishing to fill school board vacancies:

• Must be a citizen;
• Must be at least 18 years old;
• Must be of good moral character; and
• Must be a resident of school district for at least one year prior to the date of election or appointment.

The School Board will review all applications and conduct interviews at the January 8, 2020 meeting. A final candidate will be selected at the January 8, 2020 meeting.

Congratulations to Ambridge Area Middle School Eighth Grade student, and Riverhounds Soccer Academy star, Jason Simms!   Jason was selected to participate in the id2 Training Camp in Chula Vista, CA - December 5th-8th.   The US Club Soccer’s id2 National Identification and Development Program provides an opportunity for the country’s top youth soccer players to be identified and developed in an elite training camp with top players from throughout the country, while also being scouted for possible inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s National Team programs.   For more about the id2 Program, please visit http://www.usclubsoccer.org/id2.

Eight AAHS students have distinguished themselves by their induction into the Tri-M Honor Society, chapter 3967 at Ambridge Area High School. John Barnhart, Rhiannon Bosh, Amelia Freed, Natalie Garrison, Marjorie Jarsulic, Fiona Ozenich, Elisabetta Pucci, and Zoe Setzenfand were inducted on December 3, after meeting all of the required criteria for membership. This criteria includes: maintaining an “A” average in all music classes and a “B” average in all other classes, participation in at least two music ensembles, teacher recommendations, and a public performance in either a solo capacity, or a small group.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society is an international music honor society for middle/junior high and high school students. It is designed to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities, and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership. Through more than 4,500 chartered chapters, Tri-M has helped thousands of young people provide years of service through music in schools throughout the world. Tri-M was founded in 1936 by Alexander and Frances Harley, incorporated and renamed Modern Music Masters in 1952, and in 1983 recognized as the Tri-M Music Honor Society, a program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

Coach Mark Jula submitted an official letter of resignation due to retirement on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Coach Jula is retiring after a long and successful career. We wish him the best in retirement.