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October is National Principals Month, and we couldn’t let the month go by without celebrating the extraordinary leaders who make our schools stronger every single day.

The MAHS PTO is discontinuing use of its current PayPal account as part of an administrative transition now that the 2026–2027 membership drive has concluded.

Homecoming 2026 was full of Tiger Pride and fun! 

Moon Area High School (MAHS) College in High School (CHS) Accounting students attended the Robert Morris University (RMU) Academic Immersive Experience where they had the opportunity to learn from RMU students and professors.

We are very excited to announce the official opening of the MAHS Senior Class of 2027 Merch Store. Your class officers have been working hard to put together two apparel options this year that we are certain you will like.

Click here to purchase MAHS Senior Class of 2025 merch. 

Moon Area’s Homecoming football game is tonight, September 25, at West Allegheny High School.

Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Location: West Allegheny High School

Diona Brown, PHEAA’s Director of School Services, will present information on the financial aid application process, what types of aid are available for students, and strategies to start thinking about affordability before getting ready to apply for post-secondary school admission. Time will be built into the presentation to allow you to ask any questions you may have regarding the financial aid process.

September was full of Tiger Pride!  Click "read more" below to watch the video.

Moon Area High School is proud to celebrate Logan Neff and Derek Ulewicz on being named National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists for the 2026-2027 school year!

The Homecoming Parade & Carnival along Tiger Trail begins at 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 24. 

The 2026 Homecoming Court will be formally presented, and our Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime of the Moon Tigers vs. West Allegheny Indians football game on Friday, September 25th.

Hundreds of athletes, Unified partners, coaches, families, and volunteers from across the country came together in Pittsburgh for two incredible days of competition, teamwork, and support in preparation for the 2027 Special Olympics World Games in Santiago, Chile.

The Moon Area High School Marching Band celebrated a successful weekend at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) competition on Saturday, September 19, at Mt. Lebanon High School.

Many students use summer break as a way to relax and reset before the new school year starts. For senior Devin Bagaya, it was an opportunity to immerse himself in a new culture and get firsthand experience in international affairs.

We are excited to introduce a new Homecoming tradition this year — a Toiletry Drive benefiting the Coraopolis Food Bank! High School students can help their grade earn points by bringing in full-size toiletry donations beginning Monday, September 21.

The Homecoming Court has been announced, plans are coming together, and Spirit Week is right around the corner! Get ready to show your Tiger Pride as we kick off Homecoming Week, September 21–26, 2026!

Get ready to show your Tiger Pride as we kick off Homecoming Week, September 21–26, 2026!

Know before you go!

The Moon Area Tigers take on the Penn-Trafford Warriors tonight (Friday, September 11) at 7:00 pm. The game will take place at Robert Morris University Joe Walton Stadium (6001 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108).

Registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is now open for 10^th and 11^th grade students.  

The test is on October 17, 2026 and the cost is $35. 

The deadline to register is September 18th. Registration is available online. Click here to register. 

Seniors recently had a special opportunity to leave their mark on Moon Area history by signing the final steel beam of the new AHN Tiger Center!

Seniors have a special opportunity to leave their mark on Moon Area history by signing the final steel beam of the new AHN Tiger Center.

The beam will be available for seniors to sign after school on Wednesday, September 2 and Thursday, September 3, from 2:15 to 3:00 PM.

Join us for the Mary & Mike’s Miles 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, November 7, 2026, and help make a lasting impact on the lives of Moon Area High School students

Save the date for the Moon Area High School German Trip Meeting. 

Wednesday, September 16
7:00 pm 
MAHS LGI

The Class of 2027 recently gathered on the practice field to celebrate the start of a new school year. Together, students watched the sunrise, marking the beginning of their last year together at Moon Area High School.

The start of the new school year was full of Tiger Pride! Click "read more" below to watch the video.

We are so excited to welcome our students back to school!

Wishing all of our students, families, faculty and staff a wonderful school year!

View more photos on Facebook. 

The Metallica Scholars Initiative is a program by the band Metallica's non-profit organization, All Within My Hands to support community colleges and their career and technical education programs. This experience is designed to provide an opportunity for students to explore five different trades. Each course will include a classroom portion as well as hands-on training with CCAC’s Skilled Trades Instructors.

Welcome back, seniors! 

Let's kick off your senior year with a fun surprise! Stop by the LGI on Tuesday, August 25 any time between 7:00 am and 7:25 am. 

Don't be late or you'll miss out. 

Can't wait to see you soon!

I hope you and your family have enjoyed a wonderful summer filled with time to relax, recharge, and make lasting memories. It is hard to believe that another school year is almost here, and we are excited to welcome our students back and officially kick off another year of learning, growth, and Tiger Pride.

The Moon Area High School Marching Band is ready to perform after completing an intensive two-week summer band camp, setting the stage for a dynamic and busy fall season. 

The countdown is on! ⏰

Just a few days left until the first day of school—and we’re ready to greet our students with open doors and big smiles!

See you on August 25th!

WPXI Channel 11 is celebrating the music, pride and tradition of Western Pennsylvania’s marching bands with a new initiative, “WPXI’s Band Together,” as part of their Back To School 2026 coverage.

We're excited to share the Moon Area High School Marching Band will be featured the morning of August 19. 

We have published the "Back to School Forms," previously referred to as the "Beginning of Year Forms," in the Focus Parent Portal. Completing these forms for each of your students is a requirement prior to viewing your student’s scheduling information.  

Schedules are planned to be published in the Focus Parent Portal on Tuesday, August 11, so please complete the forms at your earliest convenience.  

You are invited to join us as we celebrate the official ribbon cutting of Richard J. Hyde Academy on Tuesday, August 18, from 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Attention MAHS Class of 2026! Yearbook Pickup Days are this Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8.

MAHS graduates may pick up preordered yearbooks at the Student Entrance as follows:

• Friday (8/7) 10AM-1PM
• Saturday (8/8) 10AM-1PM

We are excited to welcome our students and staff back in just a few weeks! In the meantime, we are sharing some important information and helpful reminders to help your family prepare for a successful start to the new school year. 

Thank you again for your patience as we continue our transition to Focus.  

As part of our transition to Focus, we are also sending a test phone call and test text message in addition to this email. The purpose of this is to ensure that we have an accurate distribution list prior to the start of the school year. 

Thank you for your patience as we transition from Skyward to Focus. Many families have already successfully activated their Focus Parent Portal accounts. If you have already completed your account setup, please disregard this message. 

Thank you for your patience as we completed our transition from Skyward to our new Focus Parent Portal. We are excited to share that the initial communication process is now complete, and all families should have received an email with instructions to activate and set up their Focus Parent Portal account. 

Thank you to the Moon Area School District community for their support of our MAHS coffee shop this summer! We sincerely appreciate our school community and their incredible support of our students! 

As Moon Area School District continues to prepare students to become informed, compassionate and engaged citizens, one of its educators recently had the opportunity to learn from one of the nation's most powerful historical sites

October was full of Tiger Pride! Click "read more" below to watch the video.

Three Moon Area High School students are semifinalist in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program! Congratulations to Shaurya Kapoor, Samarth Mandani, and Sophia Shetty. All three students will have the opportunity to continue in the competition to earn one of 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered in the spring of 2026.  

As you fall back into school routines and weekly grocery runs, you can make a difference for the Moon Area Education Foundation just by shopping online at Walmart! 

Turn on the Round Up feature at checkout, and your change will go directly to supporting MAEF. Small acts = BIG impact!

Here’s how to set it up:

1. Log in to your Walmart.com account
2. Go to Manage Account → Giving & Impact
3. Choose Moon Area Education Foundation as your charity
4. Be sure the Round Up button is ON 

Support students while you shop—every little bit helps!