Our Pierrepont community of students, staff and parents is continuing to successfully adjust to distance learning.  Flexibility will continue to be key as we work together to navigate a very different approach to learning.  Zoom and other video platforms are being utilized in a variety of ways throughout the week both synchronously and asynchronously.  To the degree possible, I encourage your child to participate in the synchronous class experiences such as class meetings and small group review sessions, as they allow the students to connect with their classmates and teachers and to ask for … [Read more...] about May 2020

Our school year is flying by and we have officially crossed the midway point of the year. Please 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. Our sixth graders will begin planning for seventh grade this month.  Students will be visiting Union School on … [Read more...] about February 2020

Wishing happy holidays and a healthy and prosperous new year to all of our Pierrepont families! With the cold weather upon us, we will utilize “Operation Umbrella” for morning drop off until further notice.  Grade 4 will be report to the MPR, grades 5 to the hallways near their classrooms, and grade 6 will report to the gymnasium.  We will continue to go outdoors at lunch time throughout the school year (weather permitting), it is important that students are dressed appropriately to be outdoors. Winter recess will begin with a one-session day on Friday, December 20.  All students will be … [Read more...] about Winter 2019-2020