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The work of over 150 Pittsfield Elementary artists was on display at the Deerfield Fair last weekend. Pittsfield placed third out of 18 elementary schools that displayed are at the fair.

Pittsfield Project HOME, a habitat improvement initiative that aims to develop our schoolyard so it is attractive to wildlife and people as well as creating an outdoor classroom for our students, has completed it’s first project at the Elementary School. With the help of energetic Kindergarteners, hard working six graders and enthusiastic volunteers, a beautiful…

On the first day of school PES students and staff met on the lawn for their first all-school meeting of the year.

Hi! My name is Caitlin Potter.  I have been in the Pittsfield School District for three years as the occupational therapist registered/licensed (OTR/L) and am actively involved with the PBIS Target Team at PES.  My Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees are both in Occupational Therapy from the University of New Hampshire where…

                                                      Activities to help boost child’s skills:   Improving fine motor/motor planning skills Bear walks Crab walks Hop on one foot Hopscotch Twister Cutting Drawing/Painting/Writing at an easel Playdoh Using tweezers to pick up small items (beads, cereal, etc.) Playing card games Playing board games with small pieces to move Team sports Gymnastics   Improving…

The central nervous system develops from the bottom up with sensory systems and motor/perceptual development being the foundation for higher level language skills, cognition, and academic skills:

Occupational Therapy The goal of occupational therapy is to help a person be independently successful in his/her meaningful and purposeful daily activities. OT services are approached differently for every individual.  The method of intervention used to reach the individual’s goal(s) is determined by the occupational therapist’s clinical judgment. Different methods of OT intervention: -Establish/restore skills – Compensation strategies/adaptations of the…

On Monday June 6, the Kindergarteners with the help of some six graders Team plant flowers outside of the Kindergarten area at the elementary school as work on Phase 1 continues. Find out about Project HOME!

On Thursday, June 2, Pittsfield Project HOME broke ground outside of the Kindergarten area at the elementary school with the help of Mr. George Szelest and some hard working six graders. Our first project is to create a butterfly and hummingbird garden that will serve as a study area for the Kindergarten classes. The Kindergarteners…

On Thursday, June 2, Pittsfield Project HOME broke ground outside of the Kindergarten area at the elementary school with the help of Mr. George Szelest and some hard working six graders. Find out about Project HOME!