The USDA has extended free meals for all children 18 and under (or up to 21 with an IEP) to December 31, 2020 (or until the funds run out). USDA Press Release Our food services program will begin on Thursday, September 10. Full remote students can also opt into the program by returning the Fresh Picks…
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 assessment and accountability pilot demonstrates that NH educators can fully participate in and manage their…
We are very excited to begin the 2016-2017 school year at Pittsfield Elementary School. We want to extend a warm welcome to new members of our school community and welcome back all returning students and families.
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 pickup each weekday at Pittsfield Elementary School from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are…
As Pittsfield readers may know, we have been on a journey of redesign of our schools for several years; this work may be thought of as a reinvention of our schools to become more student-centered. This means that we are becoming more responsive than ever to individual student needs, strengths, and interests. One of the…
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 to students in grades 3-8 and once in high school. Starting this year, New Hampshire…
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.
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 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 hopes and dreams for the 2017-2018 school year!
