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Welcome to the
Mars Area School District
Home of the Fightin' Planets |
Thank you for visiting the Mars Area School District Web site. This site provides detailed information about the district, its schools and community as well as contact information, announcements and the district's activities and information calendar. The purpose of this site is to offer parents, students and community members an opportunity to learn more about our district and the accomplishments of our students, teachers and staff members. |
The mission of the Mars Area School District is to create and
sustain an educational environment that allows all students the
opportunity to realize their maximum learning potential.
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SPECIAL HONOR - Mars Area School District's Web site - www.marsk12.org - received an honorable mention in the Pennsylvania School Board Association's 38th annual Educational Publication Contest.
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The following is a list of events for Summer 2008:
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Thursday, Aug. 7
- Mars Area High School will offer physicals for fall sports beginning at 8 a.m. Cost is $15. For more information, call (724) 625-9380.
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Monday, Aug. 11
- The 2007 Fall Sports Season Begins today. For more information, call (724) 625-9380.
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Tuesday, Aug. 12
- Mars Area School Board will hold a Work Session at 7 p.m. in the District's Administration Office, 545 Route 228, Mars, Pa. 16046. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call (724) 625-1518.
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Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Mars Area Elementary School and Mars Area Primary Center will offer a Visitation Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (724) 625-3161 or (724) 625-1588.
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Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Mars Area School Board will hold a Regular Meeting at 7 p.m. in the District's Administration Office, 545 Route 228, Mars, Pa. 16046. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call (724) 625-1518.
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Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Mars Area Middle School will hold Seventh Grade Student/Parent Orientation from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (724) 625-3145.
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Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Mars Area Centennial School will offer a Visitation Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (724) 625-2601.
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Friday, Aug. 22
- No School - In-Service Day
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Monday, Aug. 25
- No School - In-Service Day
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Monday, Aug. 25
- Mars Area Primary Center will hold Kindergarten Orientation from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (724) 625-1588.
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Monday, Aug. 25
- Mars Area High School will hold Ninth Grade Orientation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (724) 625-1581.
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Tuesday, Aug. 26
- No School - In-Service Day
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Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Today is the first day of the 2008-2009 school year for students.
For more information regarding upcoming dates specific to each school building, please visit the individual school's page and click on the "Announcements" link. For a complete list of upcoming dates at all schools, please refer to the "District Calendar" link on this page or
click here.
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Tell us what your think about the Mars Area School District Web site by completing our online Web site survey. To complete the survey, click on the following link:
Web Site Survey
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MEDIA STATEMENT
- Mars Area School District released a media statement on May 15 regarding the widely reported charges filed against Mars Area High School Principal Anna Saker. To view the statement,
click here.
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CHANNEL 50 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- Mars Area School District's Channel 50 may be intermittently unavailable, as District staff and members of Mars Area High School's Media Broadcasting Class are upgrading the system. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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CROSS COUNTRY CONDITIONING
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Mars Area High School Coed Varsity Cross Country Team is holding
pre-season conditioning at 7:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday at Mars
Athletic Complex. For more information, call (724) 625-9380.
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2008 STARTING SPORTS PRACTICE DATES
- Mars Area School District's 2008 Fall Sports Season begins on Monday, Aug. 11. For a complete list of starting practice/meeting dates,
click here.
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STEPPING STONES BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM
- Stepping Stones Children's Center is taking registration for its 2008-2009 Before/After-School Care
and Morning/Afternoon Kindergarten Care programs. For more information on Before/After-School Care,
click here. For more information on Morning/Afternoon Kindergarten Care,
click here. To register, call (724) 625-2199 or visit www.steppingstoneschildrenscenter.org.
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CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS SUMMER CAMPS
- Church at the Heights
in Gibsonia, Pa., will offer Creative Expressions School of the Arts Summer Camps in August. A "Musical Theater Dance Week" will be held for children ages 12 and older from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, Aug. 4, through Friday, Aug. 8. A "Medieval Week" will be offered for kids ages 6-11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
Monday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 15. Cost is $100 per camp with a $10 registration fee. For more information, call (724) 591-5556 or (724) 935-1329 or visit www.churchattheheights.org.
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Through a partnership with WeatherBug and KDKA-TV, Mars Area Centennial School is now a Tracking Station for live weather conditions. For up-to-the-
minute weather coverage, click on the following link:
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To view District publications such as the District's community newsletter - The Communicator, Mars Area High School's Planet Press, or the individual schools' monthly newsletters, click on the "Our District" link at the top of this page, then on "Publications," or
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Some applications on this Web site may require Adobe Acrobat.
Click here
to download a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Viewer.
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