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Laps for Learning

Kindergarten, first grade and second grade students at Bon Meade Elementary School recently cheered on third and fourth grade at the school's first Laps for Learning event! 

The younger students made signs and posters to show their support and encourage their classmates as they get ready for the PSSAs. Go team! 

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cadaver lab

Thirteen Moon Area High School students recently had a unique opportunity to attend the Cadaver and Health Science Lab at PennWest California University. This immersive experience allowed students to see first-hand the vital role human anatomy plays in understanding the complexities of the body. It was an exciting learning opportunity, especially since these students all hope to pursue future careers in healthcare. 

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MAMS Wind Ensemble

On Tuesday, April 8, the Moon Area Middle School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Abby Finkelstein and Alan Fear, made history with their debut performance at a PMEA Music Performance Assessment event, held on the prestigious Heinz Hall stage—home to the renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. This marked the first time a Moon Area Middle School band participated in a PMEA MPA, and the ensemble rose to the occasion with an outstanding performance.

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ACT-SO medals

Four outstanding juniors from Moon High School recently participated in the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO), a national program sponsored locally by the Coraopolis NAACP. This year’s regional event was held at Robert Morris University, bringing together 30 students from 10 area high schools to showcase their talents in the arts, sciences, humanities, and more.

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Haley Smarsh for web

MAHS student athlete, Haley Smarsh, was recognized for her incredible achievements during the 2024-2025 girls wrestling season. 

Haley finished the season with an outstanding 28-9 record, showcasing her hard work, resilience and commitment to excellence on the mat. She captured her second consecutive WPIALS girls wrestling championship and won the PIAA West Region Title, advancing to the state championships as one of the top competitors in Pennsylvania. 

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Camp IXL

Mrs. DeCecco's third grade class at Brooks Elementary School has been working hard to complete their IXL lessons. 

To make it a little more exciting, they turned their classroom into "Camp IXL." The students moved their desks around and added blankets and stuffed animals to create a fun learning environment. 

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MAHS and MAMS Club Hope and Art Clubs

The Moon Area High School and Middle School Art Clubs, in conjunction with the MAHS and MAMS Club Hope students, recently hosted a second annual Positive Painting Project event.

Students came together to paint positive messages and recognize the power of art for well-being. The Positive Painting Project is a local organization that promotes art for mental health awareness. 

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IXL March Madness

Throughout the month of March, MASD students in grades K-6 participated in IXL March Madness, a friendly academic competition that engaged students in a fun and challenging way. This exciting opportunity was made possible through a partnership with our Moon Township McDonald's location.

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8th Grade Students Win 1st Place for Outstanding Creativity at Manufacturing Awards

On April 3, 2025, several 8th grade students from Moon Middle School attended the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing video awards ceremony at Mill 19 in Hazelwood. The student team—Carolyn Smith, Maci McKenna, Jordan Yoder, Tyler Hiemstra, Kaylee Powell, Karree Currin, Fernando Lebron, and Kaylyn Shedlock—was honored with 1st place in the Outstanding Creativity category for their imaginative and entertaining video featuring SMS Group in Washington, PA.

Watch the video here

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MASD Elementary Visits

MASD elementary students who will be transitioning to a new school in the fall recently had an opportunity to visit their future school!

During their visit, students engaged in a variety of activities such as meeting their new principal, interacting with their future classmates, touring the school, and other fun activities to help them feel comfortable in their new school.  

The visits were a great success! Thank you to all of our students and staff who warmly welcomed these students to their school!

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STEM presentation at Bon Meade

Bon Meade Elementary School recently had the privilege of welcoming back one of its former students, Madison Perrett (class of 2021), who is currently studying engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. The visit, which was part of the school's ongoing efforts to foster a love for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) among its students, provided an exciting and educational experience for the third graders. 

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Moon Area High School to Host Annual Mock Crash Event

On Monday, April 14, 2025, Moon Area High School will present its annual Mock Crash event at 1:30 p.m. on the school campus. This powerful presentation, held two weeks before the Junior/Senior Prom, is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of reckless and irresponsible driving decisions. It will be attended by the junior and senior classes.

Pennsylvania State Trooper Officer Rocco Gagliardi will present a program in the auditorium for ninth and tenth-grade students. His presentation will cover critical topics such as social media safety, human trafficking, and current drug trends

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ELA Fairy Tale Court

Third grade English language arts students at Hyde Elementary School have been diving deep into the concept of point of view! To bring their learning to life, they took part in an exciting and creative activity: Fairy Tale Court! 

In this engaging mock trial, students put their favorite fairy tale characters on the stand, hearing both sides of the story. After carefully considering the evidence, they acted as jurors and made the crucial decision on who the real villain of the story was!

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What's So Cool About Manufacturing

Students in Mr. Finn’s 8th grade tech ed classes created videos for the "What’s So Cool About Manufacturing" video contest. The contests were launched to create a new perspective and regional awareness on the exciting career opportunities that exist in manufacturing. This year the students are paired with SMS Manufacturing in Washington.

Voting for the people’s choice awards ends tonight (Friday March 21st) at 11:59 pm. Log on to www.tinyurl.com/moonarea25 to vote for Moon's video! Thanks for your support!

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Library grand opening

McCormick Elementary School was honored to attend the Grand Opening of the Moon Township Public Library’s brand-new Children’s Department! As part of our commitment to building partnerships and supporting our community, representatives from McCormick joined the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate this exciting milestone.

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New School Visits

As part of our redistricting plan for the 2025-2026 school year, we want to ensure that elementary students who will be transitioning to a new school have an opportunity to visit their future school before the start of the new school year. We will have multiple opportunities for this to occur. Our first series of scheduled student visits will be on March 27 and March 28 for those impacted by the redistricting plan.  

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PMEA Jr High Chorus

Moon Area School District is proud to announce that eight of its students were selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 1 Junior High Chorus Festival on Friday, February 28. Representing the middle school at the festival were seventh grade students Roger Lash and Sophia Singh, and eighth grade students Ashley Hsu, Jacob Lehr, and Evan Wicks.  Representing the high school at the festival were ninth grade students Emerson Miller, James Nolan, and Gianna Quitoni.

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Sammie’s Buddy Bench: A Bench with a Purpose

Students in Mr. Finn’s and Mr. Hilpert’s adapted technology education classes took on a special project that not only helped the environment but also brought a buddy bench to Moon Area Middle School. This initiative was made possible thanks to High School Nurse Beth Rose, who connected the school with Nicole Ruckert, Human Resources Manager at Niagara Bottling in Imperial, PA. Their support helped bring the opportunity to our students and make this project a reality.

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Picture of student and teacher participants at the scientific talent show

Moon Area Middle School 6th grade students recently showcased their scientific talents at the second annual science fair. The event featured a wide range of innovative projects, highlighting the students' curiosity, creativity, and dedication to scientific exploration.

Science fair sponsors, Mrs. Cairns and Mrs. Cronin, extended their gratitude to students and their families for their enthusiasm and support and a special thank you was also given to the Middle School PTG for generously sponsoring participant t-shirts.

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Girls' Night Out 2025: A Night of Fun, Friends & Fresh Beginnings!

Girls' Night Out (GNO) is back, and you won’t want to miss it!

Eighth-grade girls getting ready for high school are invited to an unforgettable night of fun, friends, and valuable life lessons. On Friday, March 7, 2025, students will head from Moon Area Middle School to the high school right after school for an evening packed with exciting activities, meaningful conversations, and plenty of chances to connect with current high schoolers.

From tackling real-life social topics to making memories with friends, GNO is all about preparing for the next big chapter—high school and beyond!

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Moon Area Students Shine at PMEA District 1 Chorus Festival

Five talented Moon Area High School students recently had the opportunity to showcase their vocal skills at the PMEA District 1 Chorus Festival.

Quinn Arnold, Sajal Shetty, Grace Snyder, Zach Truzzi, and Jack Turner joined 200 students from across the region at Mt. Lebanon High School on February 6 and 7. After successfully auditioning, they spent two days rehearsing and performing a selection of ten pieces. Congratulations to these dedicated singers on this incredible achievement!

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students test mycited

Eighth grade students on the YellowJacket team recently had the unique opportunity in their Language Arts class to serve as user test pilots for MyCited, an innovative educational software designed to enhance research through a variety of mediums. 

During the testing phase, students engaged with MyCited's features, exploring its capabilities and providing detailed feedback on their experiences. The insights gathered from this user testing are instrumental in refining the software to better meet the needs of students and educators.

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Speech and Debate

Moon Area Middle School has teamed up with the high school Speech and Debate Team to offer a clinic to 7th and 8th grade students. Since October, high school officers have been coaching interested middle schoolers to prepare for competition. 

Four students competed at the North Allegheny Middle School Speech and Debate Tournament on Saturday, February 1, 2025. 

Congrats to Anay Lodha (8th grade) for placing 6th in Congressional Debate and Eliana Vreeland (7th grade) for placing 5th in Mixed Interpretation.  

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Groundhog Day

Students in Mrs. Corcoran's class at Allard Elementary create a graph during their calendar routine each day.

Prior to Groundhog Day, students got to color and cut out their own groundhog. Then the class created a graph together in the hallway. Most students predicted that Phil would forecast an early spring with the reasoning that the weather recently got warmer than it had been. Other students predicted that the snow will come back in February! 

Phil saw his shadow on Saturday, predicting six more weeks of winter. 

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MASD Elementary Redistricting Plan

We are writing to inform you about our Moon Area Elementary Redistricting Plan beginning at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. This plan was developed to balance enrollment across our elementary schools and ensure the best possible learning environment for all students. While this transition is still months away, we want to ensure families have ample time to prepare and receive all necessary information.

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MASD Calendar Update

We want to ensure our families understand how this year's weather-related school closures will impact our school calendar.

As we previously shared, Thursday, April 17th, originally designated as part of spring break, will now be a regular school day. This change is necessary to make up for the snow day we had on Monday, January 6th.

The district designated Wednesday, January 22, 2025 as an Act 80 Day. This means students will not have to make up the day. 

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Moon Angel Tree

The Moon Angel Tree Program was able to support 191 of our students from all our buildings in all grade levels this year!

The wish lists were wide and varied, but the shoppers managed to procure everything from necessities like shoes, coats, clothes, socks, and toiletries; to wants of dolls, bikes, scooters, roller skates, sports jerseys, Lego sets, headphones, keyboards, easy bake ovens and even a guitar. 

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Girls' Chamber Choir

During the winter season, the MAMS Girls' Chamber Choir performed at several events, showcasing their talent and spreading holiday cheer. Their performances included the Montour Heights Country Club Members’ Annual Christmas Party, caroling in Moon Township neighborhoods, the middle school and high school Winter Choral Concerts, and appearances at the Omni William Penn and the City County Building in downtown Pittsburgh.

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McDs with McGs

J.H. Brooks Elementary Top Brooks Bucks earners recently celebrated their positive behavior choices with "McD's with McG!"  

Meal coupons were raffled off, and an additional 25 students enjoyed McDonald's Happy Meals with Dr. McGahee as a special lunch treat! McD's with McG was made possible by the generous, on-going support of our local Moon Township McDonald's.

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Club Hope Care Packages

Club Hope partnered with the Middle School PTG to make 50 essential items kits to go along with the angel gifts for students at the middle school. All of the items were donated to the middle school through the PTG. 

Mrs. Lehman, Mrs. Cairns, and Club Hope students enjoyed being together for a service project supporting our community!  Mrs. Wilson even baked for Club Hope, so the students got to enjoy fresh baked cookies and hot cocoa after all of their hard work and efforts. 

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Board Meeting Recognition

The Moon Area School District and School Board are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of our student athletes and teams this fall season. Their hard work, dedication, and excellence have brought great pride to our district and community. The MAHS Boys Varsity Soccer Team as well as MAHS Cross Country Runners Tyler Giunipero and Alyson Stepp were recognized at the School Board meeting on December 3.

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Moon Angel Tree

We are excited to announce that the Moon Angel Tree Program is returning this holiday season! Last year, we were overwhelmed by the incredible generosity of our Moon Area families, whose contributions helped fulfill the wishes, needs, and dreams of 129 Moon Area students, bringing joy to many families during the holiday season.

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McCormick Parade

The 3rd annual McCormick Thanksgiving Eve Parade was a success! Students started by listening to the book "Balloons Over Broadway," learning about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and how they make their balloons. Next, students worked hard creating their own balloon floats. Finally they showed off all their hard work to the staff and students at McCormick during their own parade. 

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Students attend Accounting Career Day

Moon Area High School students recently participated in Accounting Career Day, hosted by Herbein Accounting Firm on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Duquesne University.

Students enrolled in Accounting 1 and College in High School Accounting had the opportunity to engage in a hands-on financial statement analysis competition alongside approximately 200 students from 11 schools across the region.

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MAMS PTG thank you

The Moon Area Middle School faculty and staff would like to extend a giant thank you to the Moon Middle School PTG for stocking the teacher's lounge with snacks, drinks, and much needed classroom supplies! We are all so grateful for everything you do for us all year-round! 

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hyde veterans day

Hyde Elementary School students and staff gathered to honor veterans on Veterans Day. In a heartfelt display of respect and unity, the entire school recited the Pledge of Allegiance together, followed by a moment of silence to remember and honor those who have fallen in service to our country.

This meaningful tribute allowed students to reflect on the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes. Today -- and every day -- we honor our veterans and thank them for their dedication and service to our country. 

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Donation drive

In honor of Veterans Day, the MAMS Social Studies Department organizes an annual donation drive for our military.

Middle School students and staff can donate their unwanted Halloween candy and various basic care items to fill stockings and care packages for two local military outreach groups. After sorting everything, they deliver the candy and basic care items to Military Mission and Blue Star Mothers. The groups send out hundreds of care packages to deployed military all over the world with our candy and basic care items just in time for the holidays. 

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Trades Fair

Students from Moon High School recently participated in the annual "Build on Skilled" Trades Career Fair at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

The event offered hands-on experiences and insights into skilled trades careers, inspiring students to explore opportunities in various trades industries. A highlight of the day was meeting the Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, adding a memorable moment to an already exciting event.

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Fire  Department Visit at Brooks

The Moon Area Fire Department recently held an exciting fire safety assembly at Brooks Elementary School, where students engaged in important discussions on fire safety tips and learned how to stay safe during emergencies. The highlight of the day was the "Touch a Truck" experience, giving students a hands-on look at fire engines and equipment.

Thank you, Moon Fire Department, for educating and inspiring our young learners!

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Preschool Halloween

Mrs. Ludwig's Advanced Child Development classes hosted their annual Preschool Halloween Party! The high school students guided the preschoolers around the building for some fun trick-or-treating, creating sweet memories for everyone! 

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WPIAL Sportsmanship Award

Moon Area School District is one of two winners of the 28th Annual WPIAL Sportsmanship Award, which is presented by the Wilson Group. 

This is Moon’s third time collecting the WPIAL Sportsmanship Award, pulling our district into a tie for eighth all-time with Bethel Park, Indiana, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Seneca Valley, Southmoreland, The Summit Academy, and Uniontown. The Tigers previously won in 2013-14 and 2020-21.

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Join Us for the Homecoming Carnival

The community festivities begin Thursday, October 3 in the evening with the Homecoming Parade and Carnival along Tiger Trail starting at 5:30 pm. We warmly invite all community members to come out and support the court and cheer for all our teams as they parade into the Pep Rally. Following the fun in the Stadium, our Homecoming Carnival will be in the upper lot until 8 pm with a ton of food, games, prizes, and so much more.  

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Meeting Update

Earlier today, a weapon was found in the possession of a high school student. We want to assure you that the safety of all students and staff was never compromised, and there was no immediate threat to anyone on campus. The police were immediately notified, and the situation was handled swiftly. At no point was there any intent to harm students or staff. 

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MASD Update

We understand that with recent tragic events, such as the school shooting in Atlanta and other incidents across the country, concerns about school safety are elevated. The safety of our students and staff is a top priority, and we want to reassure you that the Moon Area School District is deeply committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment. 

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PBIS at Allard

Dr. Kazmierczak, Allard Elementary Principal, and the Allard staff began the 2024-2025 school year by participating in a bee themed PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) staff activity aimed at getting everyone buzzing with excitement and positive energy for the start of the school year.  Staff shared, in small groups, how they are going to “bee the inspiration” for the students of Allard during the 2024-2025 school year. 

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Planes

Seventh grade Hawks student competed in constructing a paper airplane in Mrs. Broderick’s science class. 

With limited materials available for use, the students had to use their communication skills and prior knowledge to make a great airplane. The winners for the contest were Lailah Metzler and Aubrey Pachero with their plane soaring 18.3 feet. 

Fly on girls!

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Electric School Bus

Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined Moon Area School District officials and clean air advocates to celebrate the $10.57 million federal investment to provide thirty-eight fully electric buses to school districts around Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District. Specifically, the leaders spotlighted the $1.2 million for Moon Area School District’s purchase of six new vehicles.  

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MASD Update

Earlier this year, we shared information about the growth in our community and the potential need to redistrict our K-4 elementary schools. The district has been working closely with Davis Demographics to help us determine the best method to accommodate our growing student population with minimal disruption to our families.

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Moon Area Education Foundation

Walmart recently announced our Million Dollar March Round Up campaign. Between March 1 and March 31, 2023, Walmart is:

  • Matching customer donations 2:1 when they round up their purchases and donate to their favorite charity while shopping on Walmart.com and the Walmart app.
  • Giving up to 2,000 nonprofits that register for Round Up in March a $250 grant.

Walmart has $1 million to give away, and we need your help securing funds for the Moon Area Education Foundation!

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