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 2019-2020 school year is off to another great start! In only a few short months,
our students and staff members have accumulated numerous academic, artistic, and
athletic achievements.
Inside this issue of IN Murrysville, you will find exciting news about the four students
at Franklin Regional Senior High School who were named National Merit Scholarship
Semifinalists and meet five new members of the Franklin Regional staff.
Through the FR Panther Foundation, Innovation Grants provide an array of new
programming in our schools to include a Makerspace in the FRMS library, a program
at FRSH that examines DNA structure and traits, and a Padcaster that will allow Sloan
students to do a video broadcast of the morning announcements. This issue of In
Murrysville will introduce readers to the three Innovation Grant recipients.
As our Elementary Campus begins to take shape, the District is on track to improve
educational spaces and opportunities for students. These projects are underway and
progressing as planned with the renovation of Sloan Elementary School for students
in grades K-2 and the construction of a new building to house grades 3-5. In this
issue, we will explore the Student Innovation Centers planned for both the new
Intermediate and renovated Primary schools.
Finally, we also feature two new FR initiatives, the 1:1 Chromebook program at FRSH
that pairs 1,300 computers with students and the debut of the District’s new website
(www.frsdk12.org).
With the holiday season fast approaching, I hope that all of our families take time to
be with one another and to enjoy all of the special moments that life has to offer us. I
hope you enjoy this issue of IN Murrysville.
Yours in Education,
Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools
2019 Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year