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Thank you to all that made the Traveling Art Show a huge success!

PES students in  p.e. classes are currently participating Jump Rope for Heart.

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.

On Wednesday afternoon in the PES Library, a group of 3 teachers, custodians, school board members, PTO members, met with Marilyn Wyzga of the NH Fish and Game Department for an initial presentation on Project Home PES. During the two-hour meeting Ms. Wyzga gave an overview of the program and process of developing and implementing…

Pittsfield Elementary families donated a total of 798 items, weighing 840 pounds, for donation to the Pittsfield Food Pantry.

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 Wednesday November 11, over sixty dads, granddads, and other male relations came to the PES library for donuts and books.

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

“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