5th grade students in STEM class design a mechanical ROBO arm to lift objects that differ in material and size, from a distance of 12 inches away. Students use learned critical and problem solving skills to build, test, and improve their designs. This project is part of the Real World STEM challenges grant, funded by the Rutherford Education Foundation(REF). … [Read more...] about Fifth Grade STEM
Halloween Candy Donation
Service Club is sponsoring Pierrepont's first ever Halloween candy donation to our Deployed Troops and First Responders through Operation Gratitude. Please send in excess Halloween candy or unopened bags of candy through 11/3/17 to school and we will send it to Operation Gratitude who will distribute it to our American Heroes. Students will be writing letters and drawing pictures in their classes, which will also be included in the packages. Finally, feel free to also send in toothbrushes and toothpaste for the 100,000 Toothbrush Challenge that will be included in the care packages. We … [Read more...] about Halloween Candy Donation
Upstander of the Week
Congratulations to Jack Staselis and Luke Gaccione for being selected as Pierrepont School Upstanders of the Week. … [Read more...] about Upstander of the Week
Pierrepont School Spanish Club
The Pierrepont School Spanish club held it inaugural meeting. The topic was "Dia de los Muertos", which is celebrated in Mexico. Club members made traditional masks. … [Read more...] about Pierrepont School Spanish Club
BoxTops for Education
Pierrepont School is collecting BoxTops for Education once again! The more boxtops from participating products that we collect, the more money we earn for Pierrepont! Collection containers are located in all homerooms and students are encouraged to fill them with as many boxtops as possible. We are having a BoxTops for Education Challenge and the grade that collects the most BTEs will have a pajama day in December. Service Club collected, clipped and prepared almost 10,000 boxtops last year. Thank you for your anticipated help with this program. [Read more...] about BoxTops for Education