Student Responsibilities
Please remember that students are not permitted to bring cell
phones, beepers, DVDs and MP3 players to school. The Farrell Area
School District has the right to confiscate and hold all audio and technical
devices which cause a disruption in the educational process of our schools.
In the event of an unforeseen incident, school administrators and other
personnel will contact you.
The Farrell Board adopts new
PSSA Intervention plan. Its goal is to improve
academic performance, and its focus will be
student accountability.
The Farrell Board of Education approves a new
extra-curricular activity policy.
Websites for Students
APlus Math
Cool Science Websites
Extreme Science
Federal Websites for Students
Geometry
History of the English Language
Life Wire
Literature
Middle School Literacy Website
National Student Research Center
Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
The
Literacy Link
ThinkQuest Library
Top 10 Math Websites
Top 10 Student Websites
Virtual Middle School Library
Virtual Science Help
Athletic Information
Athletic competition returns to District X, and local
rivalries with Kennedy Catholic, Sharon, and Sharpsville have been
revived. Check schedule for dates and times.
Farrell Athletic Committee, Board members, administrators, and teachers
working on a new proposal for extra-curricular activity eligibility.
Legends of the Game
Earvin Johnson, Jr.
George Gervin
John Havlicek
Julius Erving
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Larry Bird
Nate Archibald
Pete Maravich
Math Resource Pages
Don't have much time? Check out Go-Math for on-line help.
Ask Dr. Math a question.
Worried about That Quiz? Worry no more. Practice. Practice. Practice.
Reading Resource Pages
The U.S. Department of Education promotes educational excellence for all Americans. Visit Ed.gov for more information on helping your child read.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development offers reading research, theory, and practice.
The National Institute for Learning (NIFL) offers suggestions on how to put reading first.
Writing Resource Pages
Visit the Online Writing Lab (OWL) to improve grammar and writing skills.
The University of Minnesota's Online Grammar Handbooks offers writing assistance.
Learn more about the Five Prompt Essay.
Quotes
If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but
does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.
- Anna Quindlen
Things do not change, we change.
- Henry David Thoreau
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort.
- Herm Albright
The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.
- Herbert Spencer
You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.
- Seneca
Don't think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that
they ever existed.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rare Facts
Check rare facts from this
Rainforest Reference.
The
Unknown Facts about the world nations will surprise you.
Discover the
Strange Things You Likely Didn't Know.
History from Around the World
Discover the story of
Africa.
Learn more about the historical timeline of
Canada.
History of
Italy.
Relive
United States history: then, now, and tomorrow.
Famous Stories
Law Buzz is the story place of the web.
Meet
Amazing Americans.
PBS presents
The Story of American Public Education.