Thanks so much to everyone who helped make Bingo Night such a huge success! Mrs. Lamont and the rest of the Peirce staff who volunteered really made it a special community event. And thanks so much to parents Sarah Pierson and Tracie DeGuglielmo for coordinating parent volunteers and spearheading the raffle!
Take a Survey about the Peirce website
From Mr. P -
We are reaching out to get some feedback on our district website. We are looking to update and stream line it to best assist you. Please answer this short survey so we can achieve that goal. Here is the link to the website if you have not looked at it previously. Here is the link to the website if you have not looked at it previously - https://peirce.arlington.k12.ma.us/
Thank you!
We are looking forward to Peirce Multicultural Night on Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m. in the gym and cafeteria. Here are some things to look forward to:
Raffles! Thanks so much to South Asian subscription box company Toka Box, for their generous donation of their Celebrate Holi! box, which will be up for raffle at the event. You'll get all the materials you need to celebrate Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, at home. Come buy a raffle ticket at Multicultural Night!
Instructional drummer! Students will learn how to drum from Jafar Manselle, the leader of The Wendell Warriors--a performance drum class formed five years ago. Over the past 35 years, Jafar has performed throughout New England with many Boston-based dance troupes. Over the same time period he has taught drumming in the Boston and Cambridge Public Schools. He now works with the Five Colleges as an accompanist for African Dance classes. Jafar also plays in a Boston-based jazz band and a reggae band here in Western Mass called "Root Jiyah."
Please note that this does not have to be too involved—we are happy to welcome any and all engagement! We’d love representation from any other parts of the world (think Europe, North America, Central/South America, Asia, Australia, etc.). You are also welcome to collaborate with other groups’ tables! No contribution is too small.
Sign up here.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please join us at McClennen Park - April 7th at 10:00am for the Peirce School Fun Run!
Register as an individual participant, register for children, or as a family and be sure to register by March 13 to guarantee that you receive a Fun Run T-shirt!
To participate in the Fun Run, we ask each runner/walker to do one of the following:
1. Set up your fundraising page with a minimum fundraising of
$20 per runner/walker
or
2. Register and donate $20 per runner/walker with a $50 family max
If either of these options are a barrier to your participation, please reach out to the
PTO (peirceschool.pto@gmail.com).
Food For Thought!
In the United States, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply. Let us discuss some fun ways to reduce food wastage and help our planet.
Come join the Green Team on Friday, March 15th from 2:30-3:30pm (Ms. Bone's room (224) ).
Please sign up here :sign up
Jyoti, Emily, Claire, Alex
The Peirce Snack Program, supported by Arlington EATS, provides snacks to any child who needs one (for any reason) so there is no stigma attached to getting a snack at school. Snacks are available in the classrooms and in the main office.
Support The Snack Program: If you have the ability, please consider supporting our snack program by donating snacks. Over the last year demand for snacks has increased significantly while donations have declined. You can purchase off the Amazon wish list by clicking the button below, or by donating snacks or money directly. Donations are welcome throughout the school year.
Dear Parents,
In the depths of winter as we begin to imagine spring is on the horizon we are preparing for next year. Attached is the enrollment form for Arlington After-School Program for the 2024-2025 school year.
The form should be returned to the school by Monday March 25th. Please return it either as a hard copy or as an attachment to a separate email to aasppeirce@arlington.k12.ma.us. Please do not respond to this email with your registration, as it's easy for it to get lost in the email thread.
We will process the forms as quickly as we can and will be getting back to everyone by April 1st to let you know your status.
We are including the enrollment policy. Please look it over. If you have any questions you can contact your site coordinator (aasppeirce@arlington.k12.ma.us) or Todd Morse (tmorse@arlington.k12.ma.us).
Please be sure to circle your school at the top right of the form.
We will be looking forward to new and returning families joining the program in the fall.
Thank you
The Lost & Found is located on the 1st floor by the elevators. We would appreciate it families could label clothes and water bottles to minimize all that has to be donated. We try and take pictures of most items in the lost and found but it does become overwhelming.
Please be sure to check out our google photos for your students lost sweatshirts, water bottles and lunch boxes. The lost and found is already overwhelmed with items.
Please join us for our bi-weekly regular meeting that will be held in person at the District Offices in the School Committee Room located at 14 Mill Brook Drive Arlington and online via Zoom or on ACMi at 6:30PM on the following dates:
- Thursday, March 14 6:30 PM - Regular School Committee Meeting
- Thursday, March 21 6:30 PM - Regular School Committee Meeting
All members of the school district community have the opportunity to address the School Committee on issues that affect the school district and are within the scope of the Committee's responsibilities during the Public Comment portion of the School Committee Meeting and/or through written correspondence to the Members. For full school committee calendar and more information please visit the School Committee Website. If you have any questions please contact Liz Diggins via email ediggins@arlington.k12.ma.us.
For the most up to date calendar of subcommittee meetings you can look here.
Please save the date for the next APS Rainbow Leadership Task Force LGBTQIA+ Community Conversation on Wednesday, March 13th at 5.15 p.m. (location to be confirmed). Our next Community Conversation will feature hot chocolate and a Q&A session for students, caregivers and the community with Chief Julie Flaherty and School Resource Officer Bryan White, as well as an author reading of "Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend" by critically acclaimed writer Ben Kahn.
"Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend" chronicles the adventures of a non-binary child, Elle Campbell, to meet their non-binary icon hero, Nuri Grena. "Comic-author Ben Kahn makes their middle grade debut with this zany, heartfelt love letter to friendship . . . and the power of accepting who you are . . . even when there's no set map for where you're going."
Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase books and have them signed during a meet & greet with the author.
The APS LGBTQIA+ Community Conversations are hosted in partnership with the Arlington LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission and the Human Rights Commission.
Based on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score, Peter Pan Jr. is one of the most beloved family favorites of all time. Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Indian tribe, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook. Featuring the iconic songs, “I’m Flying,” “I’ve Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Never Never Land,” and a rousing book full of magic, warmth and adventure, Peter Pan Jr. is the perfect show for the child in all of us… who dreamed of soaring high and never growing up.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
- Red Cast - Wednesday, March 6 at 7:00 PM
- Blue Cast - Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 PM
- Red Cast - Friday, March 8 at 7:00 PM
- Red Cast - Saturday, March 9 at 2:00 PM
- Blue Cast - Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 PM
- Blue Cast - Sunday, March 10 at 4:00 PM
Buy tickets here
Nowruz Crafts and Activities
Robbin's Library
March 23rd from 1-3 PM
Nowruz is the Iranian or Persian New Year celebrated by various ethnic groups worldwide
As the Persian/Iranian New Year, "Nowruz” which aligns with the spring equinox, approaches on March 19, many people around the world are excited to celebrate the arrival of spring, and this vibrant cultural tradition celebrated for over 2000 years originated in Iran.
There will be a Nowruz crafts and activity session at Robbin's Library on March 23rd from 1-3 PM.
It's a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Nowruz customs and create some beautiful crafts together.
“Enchanted”, Tufts University’s A Cappella group will perform Sunday, March 10 at 3pm in the Community Room of the Robbins Library. “Enchanted” will perform original arrangements of songs from Disney and other animated features and childhood classics. This family-friendly concert is free and open to all. Come join us!
Children’s Book Sale- Save the Date-Saturday, May 18 at the Robbins Library. We will be selling children’s and Young Adult books, puzzles, games and more. Donations will be received at the Robbins Library beginning in early May. Start cleaning off those bookshelves! Teens may earn Community Service hours helping to prepare for the Sale.
March 7, March 21 & April 4
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Conducted by Remote Participation
Arlington’s Prevention Services, Arlington Youth Counseling Center, and Arlington High School will present a virtual lecture on youth mental health for parents via Zoom on March 7th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., featuring guest speaker Dr. Marisa Silveri, PhD. Register for this meeting.