Once again, Pierrepont School is pleased to participate in the motivational reading program, BOOKS AND BEYOND. We will begin the program on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 for students in Grades 4 and 5. This year's program is sports themed "Reading... A Sport of All Seasons!”. The following will give you a basic introduction to the program. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The purpose of Books and Beyond is to generate behavioral changes in students in the area of recreational reading habits. Students are encouraged to record reading in intervals of 20 minutes until they read 200 minutes to complete … [Read more...] about Books and Beyond
5th Annual Literacy Fair
This school year, Pierrepont School will be hosting its 5th Annual Literacy Fair. The goal is to get our Pierrepont Elementary students excited about reading and provide an opportunity to share one of their favorite books with the rest of the school in a creative way. The reading fair also gives students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the parts of a book and the components of a story. Today, students can access the literacy fair packet on their “Library Google Classroom” page and will be asked to select … [Read more...] about 5th Annual Literacy Fair
One Session Day: December 23rd
Please note that Thursday, December 23rd is a one session day. All students will be dismissed at 12:20 p.m. Happy Holidays! … [Read more...] about One Session Day: December 23rd
Inclement Weather
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
World Kindness Day
World Kindness Day, celebrated internationally every year on November 13th, is a day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to ourselves, and to the world. The purpose of this day is to help everyone understand that compassion for others is what binds us all together. To celebrate World Kindness Day at Pierrepont School, Rachel’s Challenge club members spread kindness by giving every student in the school a surprise positive note on their lockers. These notes ranged from words of advice, to words of encouragement. Happy World Kindness Day to all! [Read more...] about World Kindness Day