Friday Book Buddies

Editors Note: This year The Pittsfield Schools have used federal stimulus money through the American Recovery and Revitalization Act to hire two one-year specialists who are charged with training teachers and supporting students who need extra help. Ms. Harvey, a fifth-grade classroom teacher with a graduate degree in mathematics is our new Math Lead Teacher….

[nggallery id=7] Artist in residence, Erin Sweeney worked with the third grade students the week of February 11-15 to create hand-made pop-up accordion books based on the arctic animals they are studying in their classrooms.

Pittsfield Elementary School students collected 697 items and more than 700 pounds of non-perishable food for their annual pre-Thanksgiving food drive. To view this photo slideshow you need to have Flash Player 9 or newer installed and JavaScript enabled. PhotoSnack is an online photo sharing service that allows you to upload your photos, make them…

  During the early-release day in September, PES staff practiced science fieldwork, collecting data on life in the school’s backyard.

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…