Pierce Families,
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone one of your active participating in parent-teacher conferences! Your presence and engagement made the event truly meaningful and productive. You had the opportunity to discuss your child's strengths, progress, and areas for growth with their teacher. Your valuable insights and questions demonstrated your commitment to your child's education, and we appreciate your collaborative spirit. Together, we can provide the best possible education and support for your child's development. We look forward to continued collaboration and a successful academic year ahead.
Just as a reminder, we have our new visitor management system in full gear! All visitors to the building (who will be leaving the front office) must bring their ID with them to sign in. This includes all parent volunteers - anyone in the building. This is a new requirement within all BPS schools. We will scan your ID. Then, once cleared, we will print a visitor nametag which must be worn and clearly visible. Thank you for helping us to make Pierce a safer environment for your child(ren)!
Speaking of student safety, please review the car line reminders included in this newsletter. We've observed some unsafe practices and want to make sure we are following our stated procedures. Thank you for your attention to this!
Finally, Thank you to all of our Pierce Family Veterans! We are thankful to all of our Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Siblings of our Pierce Panthers who have served. We appreciate all of the gifts we are given everyday for the sacrifices our veterans have made.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Kate Martin
Pierce Principal
November 13th: BPS Internet Safety Presentation via zoom @ 6:30pm
https://birmingham-k12-mi-us.zoom.us/j/89663583996
November 22nd - 24th: No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 1: Picture Retake Day
December 7: 1/2 day, dismissal at 11:50am
December 7: Hanukkah begins
December 8: Bodhi Day
December 15: Hanukkah ends
December 25: Christmas
December 22 - January 2: Winter Break
January 12: 1/2 day, dismissal at 11:50am
January 15: No School - MLK
January 24: Kindergarten Round Up
January 31: STEM Family Night
Are you in need of help during the holidays? Purchasing needs and wants for your child? We at Pierce would be thrilled to support your family.
Please reach out to me at kmartin@birmingham.k12.mi.us and we do what we can to (confidentially) help you during this time.
Are "learning styles" real?
WE ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANTS!
Reminder, we are currently capped at 36 for the AM and PM. Spots fill up quickly.
If you know of anyone who is interested in working in our PM Kids Club as an assistant, please email Carey Shields Larson at clarson@birmingham.k12.mi.us. We have an immediate need to fill these positions. As soon as we can hire more assistants, the sooner we can increase the caps on our programs.
Board of Education
Board of Education (BOE) meetings and study sessions occur once a month on Tuesdays. The board meetings commence at 7 p.m., while the majority of the study sessions take place at 6 p.m. throughout the year.
Finance Committee
- Tuesday, Nov. 28 | 6 p.m.
Regular Meeting
- Tuesday, Nov. 28 | 7 p.m.
BEF Annual Fund Campaign
Please help our students to "Shine Brighter...Dream Bigger...Climb Higher" by donating to the BEF Annual Fund Campaign today. Visit https://www.supportbef.org/make-a-gift.html to make your donation or simply use the QR code. We thank you for your support!
BEF Unabashed Bash
Mark your calendar for the BEF Unabashed Bash, Saturday, February 3rd at Daxton Hotel in downtown Birmingham. You won't want to miss this fun evening of dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, games and more! If you are interested in sponsoring this year's BASH or donating to our auction, please contact Kathy Zanolli: BEF@birmingham.k12.mi.us | 248-203-3030.