The school year is moving along and we have been keeping busy at Pierrepont School! It is hard to believe that we are midway through the third quarter already. We had a wonderful time celebrating Read Across America Day on February 27. Eighth grade volunteers served as readers for our fourth and fifth grade classes. The first part of the PARCC assessment, the Problem Based Assessment (PBA) will begin the first week of March. Sixth grade will test during the morning session the week of March 2. Grade 5 will take the PARCC in the morning session the week of March 9 and grade 8 will also … [Read more...] about March 2015

Thank you to all of the parents who visited with us during American Education Week; it was a pleasure to have you with us. Due to generosity of our Pierrepont families, the Student Council Food drive was another big success. Silver Bells, a school community program that raises funds to purchase holiday gifts for needy Rutherford families and senior citizens, is currently underway. Students can donate extra change daily and checks can be made payable to the Pierrepont PTA. Please support those in our community who are less fortunate. We will continue to go outdoors at lunch time … [Read more...] about December 2014

As autumn moves along and the leaves begin to change, please note the following dates: School will be closed November 4 for Election Day and on November 6 and 7 for the NJEA Convention. To commemorate American Education Week, Pierrepont School is hosting parent visitations on Tuesday, November 18.  Letters will be sent home via Connect 5 with the time schedule. The classroom teachers are scheduling parent conferences for grades 4 and 5.  Due to the conferences, students in grades 4 and 5 will have a one-session day on Thursday, November 13 and no school on Friday, November 14.  … [Read more...] about November 2014

The school year is off to a great start!  Students and teachers have been very busy and working hard.  The teachers and I enjoyed seeing so many parents at Back to School Night and are looking forward to working together with you throughout the school year. We are looking forward to author Tim Green visiting our school on October 8.   Through the generous support of the PTA all of our students will have an opportunity to participate in presentation from Mr. Green. The Parent Portal is now open for parents of students in grades 6-8. The Parent Portal provides online, real time access to … [Read more...] about October 2014

PRINCIPAL’S PARENT HOTLINE   It seems like only a few weeks ago that we were welcoming students to a new school year and now it June!   It has been a great year at Pierrepont School and I wish all of our families a safe, healthy, and happy summer.   Please be reminded that if students forget their lunch, they must call home by 9 a.m.  Any forgotten lunches are to be dropped of no later than 9:30 a.m.   Congratulations to all students and staff involved with the drama club production of “Aladdin.”  It was an outstanding an entertaining show!   A special … [Read more...] about A Word From the Principal