The Traveling Art Show

PES Artists at the May 25 Spring Arts Festival.

[nggallery id=13] Congratulations to PES art teacher Lisa Stevens, who received an award for Teacher of the Year on Wednesday, May 15th at the Chichester Grange Town Hall.

Dr Freeman asked that I redistribute the energy memo from last season.  All guidelines still apply.  Below is the memo.  Remember, if you have a question or concern about a colleague’s compliance with the guidelines, please address the concern with that person directly.  If nothing changes or you are uncomfortable with addressing the concern directly,…

Students must master certain skills in order to become flexible problem solvers. The Everyday Math program provides multiple methods that help students practice basic skills and math facts. Many games are designed specifically for this purpose. One of the best ways you can help your child learn math is to play a math game or…

In Everyday Mathematics (EDM) students are introduced to many different methods for subtraction. As they get older, they are introduced to subtraction algorithms. Some are easier to learn, but not as efficient as others. EDM picks one algorithm as its focus algorithm. Focus algorithms are powerful, relatively efficient and easy to learn and understand. The…

New Hampshire children have taken the annual NECAP – the New England Common Assessment Program – assessment each fall for years. The Smarter Balanced Assessment replaces the NECAP.  State and federal law require all schools to give an annual assessment to students in grades 3-8 and once in high school. Starting this year, New Hampshire…