The Peirce Weekly
November 14th, 2023
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.
Join us for a Family Literacy Night on January 25th, from 6-7 pm, where we will delve into the beautiful and powerful world of Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour and Daniel Egnéus.
Student leaders from grades 4-5 will lead engaging discussions with K-3 graders, sharing ideas and impressions of the book.
After the discussions, we will move into the cafeteria to unleash creativity by decorating rocks with paint pens. The painted rocks can be placed around the school or taken home.
Students should bring a small rock to decorate.
All are welcome to join in this literary and artistic celebration.
Arlington Community Education offers dozens of after-school enrichment classes at all schools as well as hundreds of programs for adults and families. Browse the Winter 2024 Catalog or register here. Most classes begin the weeks of January 16 or 22nd. Offerings include:
ACE Kids: After-school enrichment classes for grades K-12 in arts & crafts, dance, music & theater, fantasy & games, fitness, languages, life skills, and STEM. View ACE Kids classes by school.
Family: Cooking, arts & crafts, games, walking tours
Adults: 300+ daytime and evening classes and lectures with a mix of in-person, online and outdoor options
Registration is also open for February Vacation classes at the Ottoson Middle School.
Free English Classes for Arlington Adults
ACE offers daytime and evening ESOL classes.
Project Arlington Mental Health Initiative (AMHI) is offering FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to any interested community member or organization in Arlington!
What is Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)?
An evidence- and skills-based training for adults who frequently interact with youth. YMHFA is the help offered to a young person experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges in adolescents
- 5-step action plan to recognize and respond to youth in crisis and non-crisis situations
- How to refer a youth to the appropriate professional support and services
Increase your mental health literacy, become more confident when helping a young person in distress, and act as a valuable link to early intervention!
Trainings can be offered in person or virtually
Click here for more information.
Arlington Lunar New Year 2024 Celebration
January, 25
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Town Hall Auditorium
Town of Arlington will celebrate our second annual Lunar New Year Celebration on January 25th at 4 pm at the Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium with performances, activities, games and more. Lunar New Year is the most significant celebration of the year in cultures across Asia and is celebrated by millions of people all over the world as welcoming of Spring. Arlington's celebration is presented by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division in collaboration with Enhance Asian Community on Health (EACH), Arlington High School’s Asian American Coalition and Chinese Culture Club, and the APS Mandarin Language Department. We are actively seeking volunteers to help co-create this special celebration, please reach out to Community Engagement Coordinator, Teresa, at tmarzilli@town.arlington.ma.us to get involved!
There is a lot to learn about the Lunar New Year! Did you know that in Vietnamese culture the Lunar New Year is called Tet? Seollal is the name of Korean Lunar New Year where it is customary to hide your shoes lest a ghost steals them and curses you with bad luck! Tibetan culture keeps its own lunar calendar, sometimes Losar (Tibetan New Year) is the same as the Chinese New Year, sometimes it’s a whole month later. According to Chinese legend the fireworks, firecrackers and red clothing and decorations customary of the Lunar New Year is due to the monster Nian who used to attack villagers at the beginning of the new year. Nian was terrified of bright lights, loud noises and the color red, so the villagers used those things to chase him away!
