Peirce Pride
Weekly update for Peirce Middle School
Dear Peirce Families,
Thanks for another great week as we bring September to a close. We capped the week with a well-attended 6th grade social in the cafeteria. Our students did not disappoint in any way. Here is a quick clip of a group singing the words to Dolly Parton's hit, 9-5 (Click Here).
This week, we will celebrate our amazing maintenance and custodian staff members on Friday, October 2 as part of National Custodian's Day. Thank you Mr. Estes and Mr. Rodriquez, our day time custodians along with our evening crew Mr. Bullard, Mr. Young, Mr. Loaza, and Mr. Velez. We appreciate everything you do to make our school the best it can be!
Lastly, on Wednesday, November 11, the school will recognize the men and women of our Armed Forces with a Veteran's Day Assembly. As part of the program, we are coordinating a panel to share their experiences and answer student questions. If you have interest in serving on our panel, please reach out to me by the end of the day on Friday, October 23. Thank you for considering this opportunity.
Peirce spirit wear store is now open!
The Spirit wear store is now open for families to place orders. You can do so by clicking here. The online store will close on Sunday, October 4 at 11:59 pm.
Attendance 101
Questions about attendance? Please see the attached document below that outlines our attendance policies and procedures. New to attendance, families may use the portal to document absences. Please refer to the attendance 101 document below or reach out with any questions to Ms. Hill (Shill@wcasd.net).
Nurses Corner-Message from the school nurse
Dear Peirce Families,
With recent amendments to student health services, made by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, please review this important new information regarding annual mandated growth screenings (height & weight):
- Schools must keep all growth screening results private and use them to track a student's growth.
- BMI can no longer be used as part of health or PE class activities, and any height/weight data collected in class must remain confidential.
- Parents can opt their child out of height and weight screenings by submitting a written request/exemption to the School Nurse.
- BMI will only be calculated for confidential reporting to the Department of Health.
Schools cannot send growth screening and BMI results home unless a parent requests them, from the School Nurse, in writing.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions to Mrs. Alessi (salessi@wcasd.k12.pa.us) or Mrs. Dee (jdee@wcasd.k12.pa.us).
Mr. Joseph DiAntonio, Principal
Email: jdiantonio@wcasd.net
Website: https://pms.wcasd.net/
Location: 1314 Burke Road, West Chester, PA, USA