In March, high school students Nadia and Bree Mycyk, Emma Van Dyke, and Alois Watkins, along with Highland 6th grader Allison Wintersgill, volunteered to face paint at the State Street indoor carnival. The face paint booth was a hit. I was filled with elementary students from start till finish. The painters worked hard putting smiles on many colorful faces.
Ambridge Area School District
Act 1 Referendum
Exception Notice
Pursuant to Act 1, the Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes an index % applicable to the School District. The Ambridge Area School District’s real estate tax increase for the 2016/2017 fiscal year is limited to the index of 3.3%. As a result of special circumstances covered by an Act 1 referendum exception, a tax rate % increase above 3.3% might be required to balance the Ambridge Area School District’s budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. The Ambridge Area School District intends to seek approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education as required by Act 1 for an exception allowing an increase of the real estate tax as reflected in the Ambridge Area School District’s Preliminary Budget.
A copy of the proposed preliminary budget will be available for public inspection by December 30, 2015 in the Ambridge Area School District Business Office which is located at the Ambridge Area High School, 909 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA, and on the District’s website at www.ambridge.k12.pa.us. Final adoption of the preliminary budget will be taken at the scheduled voting meeting of the Board of School Directors to be held on January 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School auditorium.
The Ambridge Area School District Board of School Directors have changed the date of the December Board meeting. The Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 immediately following the Reorganization meeting and Meeting and Discuss meeting scheduled for 7:00 PM in the High School Media Center.
Meet and Discuss Regular Meeting
Congratulations to SRO Jason Woods for being awarded the Guy Tyler award for his efforts in Juvenile Justice Enforcement and Education. Officer Woods was recognized on Friday, May 17, in front of fellow officers, family, friends and students at the Beaver County Courthouse. Officer Woods has been a staple in the Ambridge Area Middle School for the past six years. Not only has he served as our resource officer, but also as a mentor, teacher and friend. We are proud to have Officer Woods as an integral part of our team at the Middle School. Congratulations, Officer Woods! Thank you for your service.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION STAR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL, 2019
STATE STREET ELEMENTARY
Students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade were awarded a certificate for
being chosen as April Physical Education Star Students of the month. Mrs. Parisi has dedicated a bulletin board in the gym to honor her students and has established the following criteria for the award: Not absent on a Gym Day, do an excellent job calling out the warm-ups, be a good role model in class, extra effort, and encouraging fellow classmates to do their best. Along with Mrs. Parisi and the State Street Principal Mrs. Hoover in the picture are: MILAYNA POTTS, DEZMOND MOTTON, MILA CHEHOVITS, NOAH TUSICK, KALINA HERNANDEZ, LAYLA HOO, OMARA KROLL, MAXWELL HOWELL, DEVLIN MARTIN, JANNA RUSNAK & MARENA BAKER.
Missing from the picture is: KADALAYA KURCH
Congratulations to all!
Click here for information regarding Haley Racioppo's senior project Summer Tennis Camp!!
2019 Summer Tennis Camp Registration
For Who: Entering Grades 4-6 from 9:00-10:30am
Entering Grades 7-9 from 11:00-12:30pm
When: Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21
Where: Economy Park Tennis Courts
Costs: $30 per child (cash or check)
- If paying with check, please make it out to “Smile Train.”
- All proceeds and additional donations will be given to “The Smile Train,” an international children’s charity who provides free surgeries to children with a cleft palate and lip.
Supplies: Please come with a water bottle, tennis racket, athletic clothing, and good athletic shoes
Contact: If any questions or concerns, please contact Haley Racioppo at (724) 462-8822 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I give my child,_____________________________ permission to participate in the 2019 summer tennis camp for Haley Racioppo’s senior project. By signing this form, I verify that my child/children are physically able to participate and release all parties of liabilities. I also grant permission for my child/children to be photographed and allow these photos to be used in Haley Racioppo’s senior project presentation.
Parent/Guardian Signature:______________________________Date:________
Parent/Guardian Emergency Contact Number:___________________________
Parent/Guardian Email: _____________________________________________
Grade Entering in the Fall:_______
T-shirt Size: YS YM YL YXL AS AM AL AXL
Please return the registration form and money to their school’s office by June 3, 2019 in order to receive a T-shirt.
The Ambridge Area School District is accepting applications for the 2019 Hall of Honor. Nominees for the honor will be inducted into the Hall of Honor during the 2019 Graduation Ceremony, scheduled for 6 p.m. on June 6, 2019 in the High School Gymnasium.
The Hall of Honor was established to commend outstanding Ambridge Area School District alumni for their accomplishments, successes, service to others and state or national awards.
In order to be eligible for nomination, alumni must meet the following criteria:
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Nominees for the Hall of Honor must have made significant community contributing and/or career-related accomplishments. One-time distinctions or awards may be appropriate if they were given at a state or national level.
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Nominees also must have graduated from Ambridge Area School District at least 10 years prior.
“The primary goal of the Hall of Honor is to have our current students aspire to the greatness that other Ambridge Area graduates have achieved,” said Dr. Jo Welter, Superintendent of Schools. “Those successful graduates add to our greatness and allow us to encourage and motivate current students toward future aspirations.”
The 2019 Hall of Honor winner will be selected by a committee consisting of School Board members, District Administrators, teachers, students and community members. If available to participate in the ceremony, the 2019 Hall of Honor designee will be recognized during the 2019 Commencement Ceremony on June 6.
Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2019 and are available on the District website and the Ambridge Area Senior High School office.
Questions may be directed to Mrs. June Mueller at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 724-266-2833, Ext. 1263.
Please email completed nomination forms and accompanying information to June Mueller at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail to 901 Duss Avenue, Ambridge PA 15003, to the attention of June Mueller.