Pierrepont School implemented Rachel’s Challenge in September 2013. Since then, students in grades 4,5,and 6 have had the opportunity to join our club, Friends of Rachel (FOR). The program helps stimulate academic achievement and social-emotional learning by focusing on the connection between students, faculty and staff. The Friends of Rachel’s Club has been meeting after school to develop programs that promote kindness in the school community. This year the students took a trip to Lincoln School to implement “Operation Beautiful” The FOR created 400 post-it notes with positive, uplifting … [Read more...] about Rachel’s Challenge Visits Lincoln School
Fourth Grade Social
Thank you to the Pierrepont School PTA for sponsoring a Halloween themed social for the fourth grade. It was a great night with a DJ, photo booth, game stations, and face painting. The students really enjoyed the popcorn and cotton candy machines. Batman and Wonder Woman even made a guest appearance. A great time was had by all! … [Read more...] about Fourth Grade Social
REF Raffle Winner
Rutherford Education Foundation sponsored their yearly raffle in order to fundraise for our schools and their students. The top prize was two NY Giants tickets. Students and staff throughout the district were encouraged to buy the chances. When the chances were drawn, Pierrepont's own fifth-grade teacher, Margit Smith and her husband Gary, were the lucky winners! What a nice surprise for our school as well as Mrs. Smith's class. They were there when Mrs. Christine Eustice handed over the tickets on the REF's behalf. Everyone was a winner; the students, Mrs. Smith and REF. Now, go Giants! [Read more...] about REF Raffle Winner
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
Pierrepont School STEM
Fourth grade students in STEM class design and improve earthquake proof structures using their engineering design skills and knowledge of towers, plate tectonics and earthquakes. Upon design completion, students will test their structures on an earthquake shake table. … [Read more...] about Pierrepont School STEM