The Peirce Weekly
November 14th, 2023
We're almost there! Help us hit $25,000!
Has your family already made your annual fund gift? Please check your company to see if they have a matching gift program and double your support.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the 2023/2024 annual fund!
The PTO estimates that we spend between $125 to $150 per child each calendar year, and the more we are able to raise, the more we are able to give back!
We hope you will consider a gift of $125 per child. Please know every gift, no matter the size, is greatly appreciated.
Venmo: @flamingo_PeircePTO
Online: HERE
Check: Please make your check payable to Peirce PTO and indicate “Annual Fund” and your child’s name in the memo section. You may send the check back to school in your child’s folder or mail it directly to our mailbox at school:
Peirce School
ATTN: Peirce PTO
85 Park Ave. Ext.
Arlington, MA 02474
Does your company have a corporate matching program? Please ask, your gift could be doubled!
Questions? annualfund@peircepto.org
Early in November Peirce 1st graders had a special enrichment program with Arlington EATS. They learned about what they do and how we can help alleviate hunger in our community.
The kids then worked in small groups to make posters to advertise a food drive.
The kids are welcoming donations of any non-perishable food items between now and December 8th and the first graders will be helping to collect and organize the donations.
Items may be sent to school with your child or dropped off in the boxes in the lobby/our classrooms.
In particular Arlington Eats is in need of:
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Chocolate chips
- Cornmeal
- Cornstarch
- Brown sugar
- Yeast
- Cocoa powder
- Parchment paper
- Shelf stable soup
- Almond butter
- Soy sauce
- Dish soap
- Personal care items
- Children’s diapers
- Paper or reusable bags
Saturday, December 9
71 Mass. Ave, Lexington
On December 9, Wicked Bagel will donate 50% of the retail cost of each dozen bagels purchased when Peirce School is mentioned! Mark your calendars to shop in store, or stay tuned to place advanced pickup orders.
To preorder:
1. Visit https://www.wickedbagel.com/
2. Click "Order"
3. Select "Lexington"
4. Select "Wicked Bagels Bakers Dozen" (Plus anything else you'd like to order, like cream cheese!)
5. When you go to check out, Click "Pick Up" and select 12/9 as the pickup date and select what time you would like to pick up your bagels.
6. Finally, remember to type in PEIRCE where it asks for a Promo Code and click "Apply"
50% of the proceeds from each dozen, sold go to Pierce Elementary! This means the school will receive $9.32 for every dozen sold!
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.
The Arlington Education Foundation (AEF) is launching its winter STARs fundraising campaign!
The generous donations made by APS families through the STARs campaign allowed us to award $198,000 in grants to Arlington educators during the 2022-2023 school year!
A donation of $20 to AEF purchases a STAR Certificate of Appreciation for the teacher, specialist, or staff member you choose to recognize.
Purchase your 'STAR' before December 10th and your honoree(s) will receive their certificate before the winter break. Click here or go to www.AEFMA.org/stars
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.
Arlington Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is a parent group that acts as a resource for parents and advises the district regarding meeting the needs of students with disabilities.
We provide support and networking opportunities for parents and guardians of children with disabilities, and offer workshops and guest speakers to help parents become better informed about special education issues.
We meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of special education programs in town.
All are welcome to join SEPAC online on Dec. 12th at 7:30pm for our monthly business meeting. Hear updates from district staff, learn about upcoming workshops, ask questions, and connect with other parents and guardians interested in special education.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86234778319?pwd=ZDFPdDNZZjZxbXVwNUYyZDR1VjJsUT09
All Arlington School Committee meetings are open to the public, and most are held both in person and over Zoom. For additional information on the Arlington School Committee, including its working groups, please visit their website. Agendas and reference material for each meeting will be available at least 48 business hours prior to the meeting and may be viewed on the Committee’s Agendas and Minutes page.
- December 14, 6:30 - 10:00 PM Arlington School Committee Regular Meeting - Hybrid (Zoom and in person)
3rd Annual Arlington Heights Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 9 (Rain Date December 10)
2:00-5:00pm
More details here.
- Touch-A-Truck
- Family Games
- Holiday Store and Artisan's Market
- Photo Ops
- LARP Adventure Program High Schoolers in medieval costumes will be strolling Mass Ave for photo ops. (LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing)
- Holiday Kids Craft
- Music Performances
- Puppet Show
- Tree lighting
Hanukkah Gelt Drop at the Arlington Fire Department
Wednesday, December 13
4:00 PM
411 Mass Ave - Arlington Fire Station
Join The Center for Jewish Life and the Arlington Fire Department for a night of Chanukah fun! We will begin the program with the menorah lighting ceremony and a fire safety presentation. Children will then have the opportunity to collect chocolate gelt as it “rains” from the top of the fire trucks! Chanukah crafts and donuts will be available as well.
Robbins Library Rainbow Readers Book Club (3rd - 5th Grade) - Thursday, December 14
Robbins Library hosts a monthly, in-person book club for kids that fall under the LGBTQ+ Rainbow umbrella. Welcome to readers of all genders currently enrolled in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. We'll read a graphic novel with an LGBTQ+ main character and then meet up to chat, play games, and make a craft! This book club meets at the Robbins Library.
The book selection for each month will be available in the children's room of the Robbins Library for pickup prior to the club meeting. Kids can read the book themselves or have someone read it to them.
Registration is required. Please enter your child's name on the registration form and not your own.
This month's book is Goldie Vance by Hope Larson. The meeting is Thursday, December 14th from 3:30 - 4:15pm.
