Pierrepont School – Rutherford Public Schools

PRINCIPAL’S PARENT HOTLINE

• School will be closed on Friday, February 17 and Monday, February 20 for winter recess.
• Congratulations to Mr. Cavezza and the instrumental music students on an excellent winter concert.
• The Books and Beyond reading incentive program for students in grades 4-5 began on January 24.  Please encourage your children to “Giddy Up and Read” and participate in the program.  We look forward to recognizing the students who meet the challenge at the graduation ceremony on April 24. Please note that the graduation date initially planned for April 17 was changed due to a conflict with the Pierrepont PTA tricky tray fundraiser.
• The second marking period closed on January 27.  Reports cards will be issued on February 9.
• While students are always permitted to use the main office phone if they need to reach home, please keep in mind that calls home for lunch should be reserved for only the times in which a student forgets his or her lunch.  Students are not to leave class as a regular occurrence to call home for lunch.

Best Regards,

Joan Carrion

PIERREPONT PTA NEWS

Pierrepont School PTA is very fortunate to have Susy Maestro step up as the Chair Person for this year’s biannual tricky tray. She is currently planning meetings and requesting donations. If you have any new items, items you would like to re-gift, or know someone else who would like to donate, please bring the donation to the Pierrepont School Office. Anything and Everything new and not used helps make this fundraiser a success.

Market Day is a small fundraiser, which requires a little work. Cindy Plessel, the current chair, will be leaving our school this year and we need to fill the position. We were hoping someone would volunteer to chair by mid-February in order to be shown the process. If you are interested in helping with a committee that does not require a lot of time, please contact Cindy via email at pierrepontpta@yahoo.com

We are currently taking nominations for President and Secretary for a two year commitment. There is so much the PTA does for the students, teachers, and school, and so much more we can do – please raise your hand, volunteer, and help our PTA, students, and school be successful. If you are interested, please email Donna Gallo at Pierrepontpta@yahoo.com.

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day and I hope we have an early spring (come on ground hog).

Ilyse Link

Pierrepont PTA President

PRINCIPAL’S PARENT HOTLINE

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday break and the New Year is off to a good start.

• Thank you to all of the students, parents, and staff who donated so generously to Silver Bells.  A special thank you goes out to the Student Council, Mr. Breheney, Mr. Helphingstine, Mrs. Frattarola, and Mrs. Else for their efforts to make this year’s Silver Bells a success.
• This is a good time to review with your children what you expect them to do if an emergency closing is called after the start of the school day.  In the event of an emergency closing, students will be dismissed at 12:20 p.m.  After school care is canceled on emergency closing days.  If you are not available to pick your children up at school, it is imperative that they know what to do and where to go.  Children who are not picked up will be transported by the Rutherford Police to headquarters where they will be supervised until released to a parent or parent designee.
• School will be closed on Monday, January 16 in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• The winter band concert will be held on January 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room.  I hope you can join us.
• The Books and Beyond reading incentive program will begin on January 24.
• The second marking period closes on January 29.  Reports cards will be issued on February 9.

Best Regards,

Joan Carrion

PIERREPONT PTA NEWS

Hi Pierrepont School Families and welcome to 2012,

The Silver Bells Committee would like to thank everyone who donated money, gifts, and time.  Everything donated was appreciated and made for a very happy holiday season for all.

2012 brings many new opportunities for the Pierrepont School PTA.

• The nominating committee is looking for a President and Secretary for a 2 year term beginning in June 2012. If you are interested or know anyone who is interested please contact Donna Gallo and the nominating committee via email at pierrepontpta@yahoo.com
• Now that the holidays are over and you have presents that you don’t necessary need or want, the Pierrepont PTA has advice for a safe way to re-gift those unused/unwanted holiday gifts. Please donate them to the Bi-Annual Pierrepont Tricky Tray. The Pierrepont PTA will pick up your donations if you call 201-725-5790 or you can drop them off at the school.
• SAVE THE DATE, the Pierrepont Tricky Tray is tentatively scheduled for Tues, April 17th.

• Our next PTA meeting is Jan 11, we hope to see many of you there.

Finally we would like to thank everyone who has donated time and energy to the Pierrepont PTA in 2011 – It is all your hard work that makes us successful.

Ilyse Link

PTA President