The school year is off to a great start! Students and teachers have been very busy and working hard. The teachers and I enjoyed seeing so many parents at Back to School Night and are looking forward to working together with you throughout the school year. The Parent Portal is now open for parents of students in grades 6-8. The Parent Portal provides online, real time access to grades, attendance, and other student information. Parents were mailed user name and log in information. Interim progress reports and report cards for students in grades 6-8 are no longer issued. Should you … [Read more...] about PRINCIPAL’S PARENT HOTLINE
April 2015
Happy Spring! I know that we are all looking forward to some sunshine and warm weather after such a long, cold, and snowy winter. Throughout the month of March our students completed the Performance Based Assessment portion of the PARCC. The End of Year portion of PARCC testing will begin the week of April 27 for students in sixth grade. Fifth and eighth grade students will take the PARCC during May 4 and seventh and fourth grade students will take the PARCC the week of May 11. Make up testing will take place as needed throughout the entire testing window of April 27-May22. Thank you to … [Read more...] about April 2015
March 2015
The school year is moving along and we have been keeping busy at Pierrepont School! It is hard to believe that we are midway through the third quarter already. We had a wonderful time celebrating Read Across America Day on February 27. Eighth grade volunteers served as readers for our fourth and fifth grade classes. The first part of the PARCC assessment, the Problem Based Assessment (PBA) will begin the first week of March. Sixth grade will test during the morning session the week of March 2. Grade 5 will take the PARCC in the morning session the week of March 9 and grade 8 will also … [Read more...] about March 2015
December 2014
Thank you to all of the parents who visited with us during American Education Week; it was a pleasure to have you with us. Due to generosity of our Pierrepont families, the Student Council Food drive was another big success. Silver Bells, a school community program that raises funds to purchase holiday gifts for needy Rutherford families and senior citizens, is currently underway. Students can donate extra change daily and checks can be made payable to the Pierrepont PTA. Please support those in our community who are less fortunate. We will continue to go outdoors at lunch time … [Read more...] about December 2014
November 2014
As autumn moves along and the leaves begin to change, please note the following dates: School will be closed November 4 for Election Day and on November 6 and 7 for the NJEA Convention. To commemorate American Education Week, Pierrepont School is hosting parent visitations on Tuesday, November 18. Letters will be sent home via Connect 5 with the time schedule. The classroom teachers are scheduling parent conferences for grades 4 and 5. Due to the conferences, students in grades 4 and 5 will have a one-session day on Thursday, November 13 and no school on Friday, November 14. … [Read more...] about November 2014