Ambridge Area School District

State Street celebrates the 100th Day of School!

2020-2021 AASD Term 2 Report Cards Dear Parents and/or Guardians, The Ambridge Area School District Term 2 Report Cards are available Friday, February 5, 2021, via the Tyler 360. To view your child's report card, click on the Student Portfolio link after logging in.... Any questions relative to accessing the Student Data Portal should be directed to [email protected] or the AASD IT Helpdesk at 724-266-2833 x4357. See more

Congratulations Ariyane!

Update: All after school sports and activities are cancelled. Due to winter weather conditions the Ambridge Area School District will be closed for in-person instruction on Monday, February 1st, 2021. All buildings will be closed. All students should attend school virtually from home. For the safety of our food service workers, there will be no food service available today. Again, no in-person instruction for students today please attend virtually from home. Thank you.

On January 13, 2021, the Ambridge Area School District Board of Directors voted to return all Elementary (Pre-K to 5), English Language Learners (K-12) and Special Education (K-12) Students to face-to-face instruction via the hybrid model (garnet and gray days) effective Monday, January 25, 2021. If your child does not fall into one of the above categories, they will remain 100% remote at this time. In preparation for this return to school, if your child falls into one of these categories, please complete the attached Return to Hybrid Instruction January 25, 2021 Survey to let us know if you intend to have your child attend face-to-face instruction or remain 100% remote. Please submit a form for each of your children. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Happy Veterans Day!

Dear Ambridge Area School District Community: On November 6, 2020, we received notification that a student at Highland Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was quarantined last week as a precautionary measure after a staff member tested positive. In accordance with the guidance set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Instructional Model, Highland Elementary school will be closed for five calendar days. Classes at Highland Elementary Sch...ool will be held virtually on Monday, November 9th and Tuesday, November 10th. Classes will not be in session on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 due to the observance of Veteran’s Day. All other schools in the Ambridge Area School District will continue to operate on their regular hybrid schedule. All Highland Elementary School staff will work from home and provide educational services virtually until the school is reopened. The welfare, health and safety of our students, staff and visitors is of the utmost importance to the Ambridge Area School District. We have developed rigorous guidelines, procured necessary supplies, and held staff trainings to do everything possible to meet this goal. We continue to ask that all persons accessing District property continue to follow standard COVID-19 safety recommendations, including the following: Wear a mask at all times Maintain a distance of six (6) feet from others Wash and/or sanitize hands often Stay at home if you have a temperature of 99.5 degrees or higher or are experiencing other symptoms of COVID-19 illness Please remain vigilant against this public health threat which is circulating in our community. Together, we can work to prevent the spread of this virus and stand ready to do so. Dr. Joseph W. Pasquerilla Superintendent of Schools Ambridge Area School District

Dear Ambridge Area School District Community: I am writing this letter as an update to our correspondence on November 2, 2020. We have been in contact with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They informed us that they will be doing the contact tracing reaching out to all affected staff and students. Those staff and students will be quarantined through the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Highland Elementary students and staff, will report when the building reopens ...on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, through the regularly scheduled hybrid model. As a reminder, due to the quarantining of staff members at Highland Elementary, you may see a new link in your child’s TEAMS calendar beginning on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. If your child is one of the students impacted, the new invitation will come from Dr. Burns and will have the term new link in the title. As a follow up to the Ambridge Area Middle School COVID-19 situation. We have been in contact with the Rapid Response Team and are awaiting the Pennsylvania Department of Health to contact us for information regarding contact tracing. As a proactive measure the Ambridge Area School District Administration contacted the list of close contacts and told them not to report until they hear from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. All other Ambridge Area Middle School students and staff, will report when the building reopens on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, through the regularly scheduled hybrid model. At this time the District has taken its own measures in order to keep our school community members safe. Rooms are being sanitized and all affiliated COVID-19 symptoms are examined every day students and/or staff are in the buildings. The District continues to monitor the situation. All other buildings in the Ambridge Area School District will operate on a normal hybrid schedule in accordance with district garnet and gray calendar. The welfare, health and safety of our students, staff and visitors is of the utmost importance to the Ambridge Area School District. We have developed rigorous guidelines, procured necessary supplies, and held staff trainings to do everything possible to meet this goal. We continue to ask that all persons accessing District property continue to follow standard COVID-19 safety recommendations, including the following: Wear a mask at all times Maintain a distance of six (6) feet from others Wash and/or sanitize hands often Stay at home if you have a temperature of 99.5 degrees or higher or are experiencing other symptoms of COVID-19 illness Please remain vigilant against this public health threat which is circulating in our community. Together, we can work to prevent the spread of this virus and stand ready to do so. Dr. Joseph W. Pasquerilla Superintendent of Schools Ambridge Area School District

Dear Ambridge Area School District Community: This afternoon, I received confirmation that a staff member at Highland Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. We have contacted the Rapid Response Team and await their guidance. At this time the District has taken its own measures in order to keep our school community members safe. Rooms are being sanitized and all affiliated COVID-19 symptoms are examined every day while students and/or staff are in the buildings. ...The District continues to monitor the situation. Until we get direction from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, we will be closing Highland Elementary School for students and staff. Beginning on November 2, 2020, all classes will be done virtually. While the building is closed, Highland Elementary School staff will be working from home until further notice. All other buildings in the Ambridge Area School District will remain open for students and staff on their hybrid schedules. The welfare, health and safety of our students, staff and visitors is of the utmost importance to the Ambridge Area School District. We have developed rigorous guidelines, procured necessary supplies, and held staff trainings to do everything possible to meet this goal. We continue to ask that all persons accessing District property continue to follow standard COVID-19 safety recommendations, including the following: 1. Wear a mask at all times 2. Maintain a distance of six (6) feet from others 3. Wash and/or sanitize hands often 4. Stay at home if you have a temperature of 99.5 degrees or higher or are experiencing other symptoms of COVID-19 illness Please remain vigilant against this public health threat which is circulating in our community. Together, we can work to prevent the spread of this virus and stand ready to do so. Dr. Joseph W. Pasquerilla Superintendent of Schools Ambridge Area School District