Should a one-session day be called because of inclement weather, students in 4-6 will be dismissed at 12:20 p.m. It is imperative that your children know the procedures you expect them to follow upon leaving school. The “Connect 5” system will notify parents by contacting phone numbers and/or email addresses currently on school records. Each Pierrepont Family received a “Connect 5” call earlier this year during our test run. If a phone or email contact has changed and the school has not been notified, the system will not be able to alert you to an emergency closing. Please keep the … [Read more...] about Inclement Weather
Fourth Grade Lenape Projects
Students in Ms. Dehnert's social studies class recently studied Lenni Lenape. As an activity, students created either a poster or diorama of a Lenape village. Their villages include longhouses, wigwams, and the natural resources that were utilized during that time in order to survive. Students created these projects with various materials brought from home and from material they found outside. At the end, students presented their projects to the class.
Silver Bells 2023
Pierrepont School’s SILVER BELLS program, sponsored by the Service Club and PTA, will begin on November 20, 2023. The SILVER BELLS program provides needy families in our school and community with items such as warm clothing and special wish list gifts for the children. (These families, as always, will remain confidential.) The Service Club under the direction of Mrs. Frattarola and Ms. Scrimenti will be collecting money in special SILVER BELLS canisters located in all homerooms. Please encourage your children to donate any change they can to help provide gifts for our families in need. … [Read more...] about Silver Bells 2023
Halloween 2023
Pierrepont students and staff enjoyed celebrating Halloween in school. Here are a few photos from the day. … [Read more...] about Halloween 2023
Symbolic Totem Poles in Fifth Grade
Students in Mr. Bach's and Mr. Cuomo's Social Studies classes recently studied Native Americans. As an extension activity for the unit, students dove deeper into meanings of totem poles. Students learned that the symbols on totem poles represent different meanings for each Native American family. Students then created totem poles that represent themselves by creating different animal faces based on their symbolic meanings and their relation to the individual student.