Pittsfield Schools Open on Regular Schedule on Friday, December 4

As a result of last year’s vote, the Pittsfield School District will be conducting this year’s annual meeting under the rules of the Official Ballot Law, commonly called SB2. As a result, the annual meeting will take a different form from past meetings, and the calendar of events will also be different: Wed Jan 10:…

In his most recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama applauded high school redesign efforts taking place around the country and encouraged districts to look to successful models for inspiration.  A few days later, Education Week, the national trade journal for educators, cited Pittsfield Middle High School as one of these models. Pittsfield…

Paul Finnegan Dickinson, who graduated from Pittsfield High School and is a retired educator, has donated 527 books from her professional library.  We are so grateful for the donation of these books, which will become part of the Pittsfield School District’s professional library, potentially of benefit to over one hundred educators.  She has meticulously organized…

Upcoming school and community events are listed below. You can also view the coming events calendar by school on the PES and PMHS webpages. Thurs., Dec. 5: School Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 7: PES PTO Breakfast with Santa 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Tues., Dec. 10: Good to Great Team, 4:30 p.m. Wed., Dec….

Last fall, a group of interested Pittsfield citizens – including both members of the public and school officials – convened to review the district’s energy needs and consider options for future energy sources. The group recommended to the School Board that an energy audit be conducted to provide the community with current information and efficiency…