Pierce School Weekly Newsletter

• Monday, 6/10 - Final Assembly for Volunteer Recognition, 2:15pm

• Tuesday, 6/11 - Cornucopia Garden Program 1st Grade, 8:50 – 9:40am

• Wednesday, 6/12 - 4th Grade Celebration, 5:30-7pm (See Below for RSVP)
• Thursday, 6/13 - PTO Community Supper at Pierce School (Chinese Pie, Salads, Blueberry Crisp)
• Friday, 6/14 - Last Day of School for Students - Early Dismissal at 12:15

• SEL Monthly Focus - Staying focused on my own task

In fulfillment of one of the objectives in its 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, the ConVal School District is conducting an equity audit.

You have the opportunity to participate in the open-invitation focus group for all families. There will be four focus groups, one for all families, one devoted to families of color, one for families with children in the special education program, and one for families with children identifying as LGTBQ+. Each focus group session will last about 60-90 minutes. All participants' identities will be confidential and anonymous.

Your voice is very important in this process. Please consider one or more of the following sessions listed below. The link is attached in the highlighted time session listed under each date:

June 10 - June 14

• Monday, June 10: Focus Group 1: Open Call
• 9:00 am - 10:30 am

• 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

• Tuesday, June 11: Focus Group 2: Families of Color
• 9:00 am - 10:30 am

• 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

• Wednesday, June 12: Focus Group 3: Families with Students in Special Education
• 9:00 am - 10:30 am

• 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

• 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

A huge thank you goes out to our PTO for their support for making the lemonade stand such a success last Saturday at the Rhubarb Festival! Cabinet members, Devon Hubert, Tanisha Lowell, and Leslie Holcombe support our school in so many ways, and we are grateful for their willingness to continue this work in the 2024-2025 school year.

Our PTO welcomes new members, additional perspectives, support and volunteers, and we are still looking for another cabinet position for the 24-25 school year. If you are interested in a PTO position, please reach out to ahansen@conval.edu for more information and to get connected with the PTO. The PTO continues to refine and develop working goals and vision for the 24-25 school year, and we would love to hear from you!

On Monday, June 3rd, students had a blast at the Barbara C. Harris Center for field day, it was a fabulous day! Many thanks go out to the volunteers who were able to spend time supporting games and student activities, in addition to our wonderful staff who made the day a huge success! I also want to thank the Craig Family for their donation and contribution toward student frozen treats and snacks for the day, thank you so much for your generosity and kind act, the kids were thrilled! It was a fun filled day!

Time is running out to register your child for Summer Learning. Please use this link to sign your elementary child(dren) up. An early registration will ensure that we have the staff and resources to host a robust summer learning program.

Explore and Expand (all schools) and Title 1 (for AES, PES, Pierce and GES) will begin on July 9th and run through August 1st. The daily schedule for each program is 9 - 12 Tuesday through Thursday. MS Summer Academy (for all rising 5th graders) begins on July 8th and runs through August 1st. MS Summer Academy is four days a week from 8am - 12:15pm. A more detailed description of summer learning opportunities can be found in the registration form. Similar to last year, all summer programming is free.

Our final assembly of the year is dedicated to the fabulous folks who make our school run that much smoother, and add just a touch more love to the culture...our incredible volunteers! Please join us on June 10th for a little celebration in the afternoon, beginning at 2:15pm. We hope you are able to come and join us!

Event: 4th Grade Celebration

When: Wednesday, June 12th

Time: Potluck 5:30 - 6:15

Celebration 6:30 - 7:00

Where: Pierce School Multipurpose Room

Please join us as we celebrate the 4th grade graduating class with family and friends to mark the completion of their years at Pierce School. There will be a Potluck Dinner Sign-Up. There will also be a 6 person limit per student for guests to ensure enough space in the Multipurpose Room, so please use the RSVP link to share how many people you will bring, so we know how many to expect and plan ahead for with food needs. Thank you in advance!

Link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/794trLeRUWjLXa1C6

When?

Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024, 05:30 PM

Where?

Pierce School, Main Street, Bennington, NH, USA

The last Community Supper of this school year will be hosted by the Pierce School PTO, so please come join us for the our yummy menu of the night: Chinese Pie, (there will also be a gluten free version as well) salad, and for dessert a blueberry crisp! We hope to see you there, will bells on and decorations made for the tables by our own Pierce School students! See you on June 13th!

The last day of school is an early release day, and students will have lunch before they are released at 12:15. Students who requested to buy a lunch for the last day of school have ordered in advance.

We met with Tim Grossi, Maintenance Director for the District, and we are working toward a plan to remove the old playground before we install the new playground. We are still determining a date for installing the new playground and a contract with the company for the purchase of the playground, but we are moving toward identifying when that can all take place. We will be asking for 20-30 volunteers to help with construction of the playground, pouring concrete, digging holes for the equipment etc. We are excited to finally get to this point this summer! More information to come, we will continue to send updates and a date when it is finalized. Thank you for your support!

A date for the Kindergarten Meet and Greet will be shared in the coming weeks, and will be sent to families shortly, which will take place in late August. This gives our newest students the chance to come into the classroom without the rest of the school there, and an opportunity to meet their teacher. We look forward to meeting our youngest students!