💡 Reminders:
Tuesday, 10/29 - Gr. 4 Field Trip to Great Bay Estuary - 8:30am – 3:00pm (Dress Appropriately for the weather, layers are best!)
Thursday, 10/31 - Halloween Parade, K-4, 10:30 - 11:00 AM & Classroom Parties 2:30-3:00 PM
Coming Up:
Monday, 11/4 - Picture Retake Day, Students K-4
Tuesday, 11/5 - Teacher/Family Conference Day - No School for Students (Conference times scheduled with each teacher)
Friday, 11/8 - Cornucopia Cooking Club for 3rd & 4th Graders - 3:30 to 4:30 Begins (Registration Required)
Monday, 11/11 - Veteran's Day, No School
Tuesday, 11/12 - Art to Remember Order Deadline
Wednesday, 11/13 - PTO Meeting - 6:00 - 7:00 PM - All are welcome!
On Halloween, this Thursday, 10/31, our school will march through Bennington for the annual school parade. Students will wear their Halloween costumes, and will show the town their spirit, which is set to depart Pierce School at 10:30 AM. It is estimated to take less than a half an hour, and the Bennington Police will be on site to help direct traffic as well. Family is encouraged to be present to wave at students in the parade.🧙♀️👻🦸🏽♀️
Classroom parties will take place from 2:30 - 3:00 PM. If your student has a food allergy, please consider sending in an alternative snack for the afternoon. More details will come from classroom teachers with details about the classroom parties.
Student Halloween Costume Guidance 🎃:
🎃 Keep it Spooky, Not Scary: Avoid costumes with weapons, violence, or bloody images. It's okay to look "spooky," but nothing too gruesome.
👁️ Masks and Makeup: Masks that cover the eyes and face are fine, as long as your child can see clearly. Please keep makeup minimal and apply it at home. Remember, learning is still happening, so your student will need to remove their mask during class.
🧥 Safe Costumes: Make sure your student's costume doesn’t have anything hanging below the wrist or ankle to avoid tripping or getting things caught during our parade in town.
🎒 No Need for Props: If your child has props, they should should stay at home for our party and parade day.
🚫 No Weapons: Please make sure there are no toy weapons in the costume.
🏃 PE-Friendly Costumes: Students have Physical Education on the 31st, so please pick a costume that’s safe and easy to move in.
It was wonderful to see and talk with so many families at both the Open House and the Title I Annual Meeting & Harvest Dinner. Based on parent feedback, we've decided to give an update on the weekly Literacy Lunch Bunches. Students have been enjoying the quiet, small group setting of the Title I classroom to eat lunch and read/discuss stories on a great many topics.
Younger students have been taking home simple literacy activities to work on with their families for an extension activity. Older students have taken on the Chapter Book Challenge or the Literary Genre Challenge. Students have been challenged to read and record ten titles of Chapter Books at their "just right" reading level. When students complete their Chapter Book or Genre Reading challenge recording sheet, they can return it to Mrs. Pope for some recognition. Pierce School plans to welcome those who complete the challenge to participate in a photo opportunity to be featured on The Wall of Flame with their favorite book!
Thanks to all who are helping and encouraging this reading at home! The enthusiasm for this opportunity has been growing and growing. Students, please see me in school if you want to get started on this challenge. Parents, please feel free to email me at school if you have any questions. As always, many thanks for all of your help and support at home.
Mrs. Pope
Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. There are over 60 products and many are less than $20. These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school.
Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or to search for your child's artwork. Then, have fun shopping!
https://arttoremember.com/school/ZBW6SA
Order deadline: November 12th
