SUPERINTENDENT’S
MESSAGE
Dear FR Community:
Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Superintendent
Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac
Assistant Superintendent
Marlena Lang
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
Timothy Skoog
Director of Safety & Security
Linda Miller
Assistant to the Director
of Financial Services
Donna Wolf
School Board Secretary/
Executive Assistant
to the Superintendent
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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MURRYSVILLE
The start of a new school year creates tremendous excitement and anticipation!
As an educator, l enjoy watching the enthusiasm of our students as they enter our
schools. Students and staff return from their summer breaks refreshed and eager to
embrace another enriching and rewarding school year.
FR is a district that successfully balances the areas of academics, the arts, athletics,
and citizenship. Each day, our students engage in hands-on and minds-on learning
experiences through our innovative and continuously evolving educational
programming.
This year marks the beginning of a new era for FR with the commencement of the
Elementary Campus construction project. Renovation work is underway at the
existing Sloan Elementary School, which will evolve into a K-2 Primary Building.
We also have broken ground for a brand new Intermediate School that will house
students in grades 3-5. This issue of IN Murrysville will focus on the project and the
many educational benefits that will impact Franklin Regional students for many
generations. In addition to detailing how these facilities will provide our teachers and
students the tools necessary to keep FR on the cutting edge of education, we also
offer a sneak peek inside the schools through the architectural renderings pictured
throughout this edition.
I am honored to serve a community that emphasizes and values academic, athletic,
artistic, and citizenship experiences for its students. As an education team, we remain
committed to providing every student with a world-class, well-rounded educational
experience that ignites a passion for a lifetime of learning and success.
Yours in Education,
Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools
2019 Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year