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The Fort Cherry School District is a small, rural public institution located approx 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh City. The District encompasses 58 square miles which include the municipalities of McDonald, Midway, Hickory, and the Townships of Robinson and Mount Pleasant. The District campus is located on 70 square miles of majestic farm land with an amazing view of Pennsylvania's rolling hills.

The Fort Cherry Campus is made up of two school buildings--Fort Cherry Elementary Center (Grades K-6) and Fort Cherry Junior Senior High School (Grades 7-12). The District campus also includes a football stadium, multi-purpose practice field, tennis court, baseball/softball fields, two vocational agriculture greenhouses (hydroponics and aquaponics facilities), a breathtaking cross country trail.

Board Meetings:

Meetings will be held in HS Learning Commons (formerly known as HS Library)

November 19, 2018 Administrative Roundtable (5:30 - 7 PM)

December 3, 2018 Reorganization/Regular Board (6:30 PM starting with executive session; regular meeting to follow)

The Fort Cherry School District Board of School Directors conducted two Town Hall Meetings for Capital Projects related to Air Ventilation (Presentation of finances & timeline of projects to include possibility of adding cooling system to buildings are available below for viewing.)

Town Hall Presentation

October 1, 2018 Town Hall Comments

October 10, 2018 Town Hall Comments

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Substitute Teachers Needed - Emergency Permits Available for Qualified Candidates

The Fort Cherry School District is in need of Teacher Substitutes. If you currently hold a bachelor's degree in any area and are interested in becoming a substitute teacher, please contact Mrs. Lori Cowden at lcowden@fortcherry.org. The following credentials are required: transcripts for bachelor's degree, letter of interest, resume, standard teaching application, all clearances, mandated reporter training, and confidentiality training. Both trainings are free and provided through the school district if needed. Please contact the school for additional information.

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To view some implications that property tax elimination could have, click HERE

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Jessie Merckle Wins ACC Championship

Wake Forest senior Jessie Merckle, a Hickory native and Fort Cherry graduate, won her third Atlantic Coast Conference javelin title Saturday at the ACC Track & Field Championships in Tallahassee, Fla.

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Daniel Saftner (2007) Receives Fulbright Fellowship

Daniel Saftner, a 2007 graduate of Fort Cherry, currently a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, received a Fulbright Fellowship to study water quality in West Africa

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Alum Alex Baker Helps to Design Water Purification

Alum Alex Baker helps to design a water transportation and purification system, which is a water barrel that filters as it rolls

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Alum Stephanie Clark in "Disney On Ice"

FC Graduate Stephanie Clark Touring With “Disney On Ice” Happy To Be Back Home

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Fort Cherry Alum Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis

Article on Fort Cherry Alum and Cincinnati Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis

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Alum Margo Darragh

Margo Darragh Brigade Commander Focused on Positive Peer Leadership

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CHIP Health Coverage Flyer and Webpage

CHIP puts health coverage within reach for all uninsured kids and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance.

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Career Pathways Community Service Component.

In accordance with the new Career Pathways Plan approved by the School Board last summer, all students in the Class of 2018 and beyond will be required to participate in a minimum of 30 hours of community service.

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Inventionland Winners

Inventionland, Pittsburgh, held a regional invention contest May 17, where students from area schools went head-to-head in a “Shark Tank”-like competition.

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Discovery Zone

Discovery Zone energizes Fort Cherry

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New Outdoor Classroom

Fort Cherry Students Explore 'Messy Science' In New Outdoor Classroom

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Emily Richard and Connor Ehrgood Recieves Award

Congratulations to Emily Richard and Connor Ehrgood with their 3rd place finish!

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Grades K-6 Become Certified Kind

Grades K-6 Meet the Challenge of Becoming a Certified Kind Classroom

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Heritage Library

Heritage Library, McDonald...See what's happening

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Contagious Magazine

A Platform for Young People to Share Their Good Deeds and Talents

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