What's Bruin at Pierce School?

Next week we welcome Mr. LeGraw for Health and Wellness.

There will be another Free Book Swap at the Open House and Annual Title 1 Meeting Pizza Dinner and Presentation. Lots of gently used books, including Picture Books, Chapter Books and Levelled Books will be available for the taking! Look for Tables in the Hallways and Take a Pastel Paper Bag and take some books home to enjoy. If you have books you want to donate please have your child drop them off in the office. It is not necessary to donate any books in order to take books home. Keep on Reading!

Dear Families,

The school year is off to a great start. The new year also often brings different colds and illnesses.

Pierce School believes regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic progress and overall development. Consistent attendance ensures that students remain engaged in classroom activities, keep up with the curriculum, and foster positive relationships with peers and teachers. Every day missed or shortened represents a lost opportunity for learning and growth. Please reference the ConVal School District Policy JH-R.

While we understand that occasional absences due to illness or unavoidable circumstances are inevitable, we urge you to consider the impact of extended family vacations on your child's attendance. Extended absences disrupt the continuity of learning and may put your child at a disadvantage in terms of academic achievement and social integration. When a child is tardy or dismissed early they miss the opportunity to build relationships with teachers and peers and important educational experiences. There is no replacement for the learning that takes place daily in the classroom.

If your child is going to be absent make sure to either enter it into PickUp Patrol. Please inform us for the reason for the absence.

If any underlying issues or concerns contribute to your child's attendance, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to support you and your child in any way we can to ensure their success in school.

Warmly,

Rachel Lunan-Hill

Principal, Pierce School

The problem involves 20 lockers & 20 students who take turns opening and closing lockers in a certain sequence. Students modeled the problem using index cards and 2-sided counters to keep track of opening and closing. At the completion of the activity, the class comes together to notice which lockers were touched a certain number of times and discuss and discover unique properties of those numbers.

Hi Everyone.

FYI - there will be another Free Book Swap at the Open House and Annual Title 1 Meeting Pizza Dinner and Presentation. Lots of gently used books, including Picture Books, Chapter Books and Levelled Books will be available for the taking! Look for Tables in the Hallways and Take a Pastel Paper Bag and take some books home to enjoy. If you have books you want to donate please have your child drop them off in the office. It is not necessary to donate any books in order to take books home. Keep on Reading!

Hello and welcome to Pierce Elementary School. My name is Sarah Kotwicki, and I am the school counselor at Pierce, Francestown, and Temple Elementary Schools. I am at Pierce three days a week: Monday, Thursday, and Friday. This year I will be supporting the Second Step curriculum with the classroom teachers. Second Step is a social emotional curriculum that focuses on understanding and recognizing emotions in yourself and in others. We will work on developing strategies to respond in healthy and productive ways. The Second Step program helps our students develop skills for getting along with their peers and finding success in school. In addition to these lessons, I will be meeting individually and in small groups with students throughout the year. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me any time. I look forward to getting to know your children and you!

We've had a good first week of Library Specials! We shared read-aloud stories about books, reading, and libraries. We did some fun songs and rhymes for movement breaks. We learned about how to take care of books. We also did a scavenger hunt to help us find out about all the different kinds of books in our library, and where to find them. It's exciting to see how many books these young readers have borrowed this week.

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Donovan

Every fall, students take time to create their hopes and dreams for the school year. They reflect on what they would like to accomplish and then work together to form a class compact—a shared agreement about how they will support one another so everyone can learn and grow. Once the compact is complete, students sign it and display it in their classroom as a reminder that they are a team working together toward a successful year.

Find the hot lunch menu below or follow this link.

• Tuesday, October 30

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 ~ 5:00-5:45

• Learn about our Title I Program, Family Compact, and Policy.
• Provide feedback and ideas for how our Family Engagement funding can be best spent.
• Join us for pizza afterwards.

• Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 5:45-6:30

• Friday, October 3

• Tuesday, October 7

• Wednesday, October 8
• 6:00-7:00
• All are welcome!