Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Superintendent
Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac
Assistant Superintendent
Marlena Buterbaugh
Director of Human Resources
Jon C. Perry
Director of Financial Services
Brad Schrecengost
Supervisor of
Technology Services
James Heck
Director of Facilities
Zachary Kessler
Director of Athletics
& Student Activities
Dr. Richard E. Regelski, Jr.
Director of Special Education
Cara A. Zanella
Director of Development &
Communications
Donna Wolf
School Board Secretary/
Executive Assistant
to the Superintendent
Linda Miller
Assistant to the Director
of Financial Services
Ronald Suvak, Principal
Senior High School
Andrew Leviski, Principal
Middle School
Dr. Robert Buffone, Principal
Heritage Elementary
Tina Gillen, Principal
Newlonsburg Elementary
Jennifer DiFulvio, Principal
Sloan Elementary
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Dear FR Community:
The 2017-18 school year has been filled with exciting achievements by our
students and staff. Every week that goes by gives us another reason to celebrate as a
school and as a community. We are FR proud!
In particular, we are proud that FR is one of 447 schools districts in the United
States and Canada to earn placement on the Annual AP District Honor Roll. This
reflects the dedication and hard work put forth by our students, staff, and families.
In this issue of IN-Murrysville, we celebrate an FRSH student who achieved perfect
scores on the SAT and ACT, welcome our inductees into the National Honor and
National Spanish Honor Societies, honor the 2017-18 Excellence Award winner, learn
about the Flutter Program, and congratulate the Invention Convention winners.
These are just a few of the many highlights that have transpired since our last issue
of IN-Murrysville. We are delighted to be able to share these wonderful stories with
you!
The District continues to progress with the Elementary Campus Building and
Renovation project, which will renovate the existing Sloan Elementary School to
house grades K-2 and create a new Intermediate Elementary School for students
in grades 3-5. The project has been directed by the district’s educational vision. As
part of the new design, students will enjoy Innovation Centers, STREAM classrooms,
performing and visual art centers and a host of other enhancements that will help
our teachers deliver innovative educational programming to every child. To learn
more about the project, please visit the District’s website at www.franklinregional.
k12.pa.us and click on the button in the left column under Quick Links marked
Construction/Renovation Projects.
As the end of another school year quickly approaches, I want to thank each of you
for your ongoing support of FR! We truly value the three communities we serve, and
we will continue our commitment to to make FR a world-class educational system
for generations of Panthers to come.
Yours in education,
Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools