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8:00 – 8:30 Morning Meeting Monday – Friday 8:30 – 9:00 WIN TIME Monday – Thursday 9:00 – 9:15 SNACK Monday – Friday 9:15 –  10:15 MATHEMATICS Monday – Friday 10:15-11:00 GUIDED READING Monday-Thursday 10:15-11:00 Social Studies/Science Friday 11:00 – 11:40 Recess and lunch Monday – Friday 11:45 – 12:15 Working With Words Monday –…

Over 350 students from PES and PMHS formed a red ribbon Tuesday morning on the field between the schools.  A National Gurd helicopter captured pictures from the air.  These pictures were taken from the gym roof.

Safety and Security are our First Priority! A New PES Security System. Over the summer a new entryway security system was installed for the main entrance to Pittsfield Elementary School.  The security system allows our staff to secure the building during the school day, keeping the front door locked so that no-one can enter without…

The Pittsfield School District has been selected to represent schools across the nation by participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subject areas. It is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department…

The drawing below was made by Alen Husic, an NHTI student who worked this winter with the PES Project Home Team. The drawing shows potential projects we might take on in coming years. The next Project Home meeting is May 26.

In Everyday Mathematics (EDM) students are introduced to many different methods for addition. As they get older, they are introduced to addition algorithms. EDM introduces different methods for addition since some are well suited for mental arithmetic or larger numbers. Some are easier to learn, but not as efficient as others. EDM picks one algorithm…