At February’s whole-school morning meeting classes shared their ideas on friendship.

    Mrs. Biron’s First Grade 2011-2012 Pittsfield Elementary School Pittsfield, New Hampshire        **~**Meet the Teacher**~** Hi! My name is Jodi Biron and I will be your child’s classroom teacher for the 2011-2012 school year. If at any time during the year you need to contact me, please feel free to call the school…

In Everyday Mathematics (EDM) students are introduced to many different methods for addition. As they get older, they are introduced to addition algorithms. EDM introduces different methods for addition since some are well suited for mental arithmetic or larger numbers. Some are easier to learn, but not as efficient as others. EDM picks one algorithm…

  PES Students in grades K – 6 were part of an all school assembly on Friday, January 29 to raise awareness for heart disease. This is the 6th year in a row that PES has partnered with the American Heart Association to teach our kids and our community about the importance of having a…

Students from Ms. Whittier’s kindergarten class working on a science unit called “Adopt a Tree.” Students in groups carefully observe trees, make observations, and notice changes throughout the seasons. These photos were taken in November.

Danielle found this link to video resources on the Responsive Classroom web page.  There are several interesting things here. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/multimedia/ Doug

http://everydaymath.concordnhschools.net/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=100858&sessionid=b0b354bfe102cfed7b2549904edf0051&sessionid=b0b354bfe102cfed7b2549904edf0051– Fun math activities correlated to our math program, Everyday Mathematics, thanks to the Concord School District www.Storybird.com – choose pictures to use in order to type, create, and publish their own stories www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ – Dance Mat Typing– practice typing in a fun way! www.visualthesaurus.com – create “think maps” that link words together www.Kideos.com –…

Dr Freeman asked that I redistribute the energy memo from last season.  All guidelines still apply.  Below is the memo.  Remember, if you have a question or concern about a colleague’s compliance with the guidelines, please address the concern with that person directly.  If nothing changes or you are uncomfortable with addressing the concern directly,…

Move Over Famous Artists! Pittsfield Elementary School artists are taking over the spotlight! Lisa Stevens, PES art teacher, has teamed up with Artsonia, www.artsonia.com-the world’s largest online kid’s art museum — to display the students’ artwork. Anyone can view the school gallery online at:www.artsonia.com/schools/Pittsfield2. Visitors can browse the art work in the school gallery by…