Author: PES

Apr 21

Fall Assessment Information

The New Hampshire Department of Education and Governor Sununu have ordered that every student is assessed this fall. The results provide teachers with solid guidelines for instruction. Students in pre-school, kindergarten, and high school will be assessed by classroom assessments.… Read More
Jun 09

PACE & Smarter Balanced Update

For the first time, NH is providing accountability data for those schools and districts who are participating in Performance Assessment of Competency Education (PACE), integrated into the state-level overall accountability information. Commissioner Barry commented, “The results of NH’s first-in-the-nation innovative… Read More
Nov 10

Food Services Program

The Pittsfield School District will continue to provide breakfast and lunch during the school closure. All meals are free to children 18 and under. Meals include lunch for the day and breakfast for the following day. Meals are available for… Read More
Mar 27

Smarter Balanced Testing

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… Read More
Nov 30

School Board Meetings

The School Board is meeting on July 20 and August 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the PMHS library. Starting September 7, the Board will be back on its first and third Thursday of the month meeting rotation.… Read More
Oct 20

National Assessment of Educational Progress

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… Read More
Oct 20

Open House

The annual Back to School Open House is Monday, August 28. The PES staff will host a BBQ for families starting at 5:30 p.m. At 6:00 p.m. families will have an opportunity to meet their child’s classroom teacher and discuss… Read More
Oct 07

April 24: Parent-Teacher Conferences

On Friday, April 24, PES teachers are hosting parent-teacher conferences and sharing third quarter report cards. Several teachers are hosting conferences prior to that date as well. Look for a letter from your student’s teacher to set up a conference… Read More
Sep 21

PES Musical Notes

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… Read More