Book Buddies Share Meal Time

Pearl Chagnon of Pittsfield celebrated her 90th birthday with the Pittsfield Elementary School staff on Monday, December 20.  Mrs. Chagnon worked as a school secretary and cafeteria worker from 1987 to 2007.  She regularly volunteers at the school.

  Here at Pittsfield Elementary School we teach using the Four Blocks Literacy Framework as well as the Everyday Mathematics program. The four blocks consist of Guided Reading, Self-Selected Reading (SSR), Working with Words and the Writing Block. These blocks, as well as mathematics, are taught daily. In addition, students will be exposed to Science…

Schoolyard Habitat Program Project Home is an initiative program that helps school communities look at their school grounds and develop a plan for habitat enhancement. On Wednesday, December 1, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., there will be an introductory session for staff and interested community members. Marylyn Wysga of the New Hampshire Dept. of Fish and Game…

On March 7, PES the sixth-grade class took the official UNH tour.  It’s never too early to think about college. To view this photo slideshow you need to have Flash Player 9 or newer installed and JavaScript enabled. PhotoSnack allows you to choose between different slideshow picture transitions.

“Collegial Support and professional development in schools are unlikely to have any effect on improvement of practice or performance if they are not connected to a coherent set of goals that give direction and meaning to learning and collegiality.” — Dr. Richard Elmore, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2003

Check out the new PES music website. Band lessons are underway and will run from 7:30-8:00 AM. Flute lessons will be on Monday, saxophones will meet on Tuesday, clarinets on Wednesday, and trumpets and percussion on Thursday. If you have any questions about band, please contact Mrs. O’Connor. Happy music making!