The students in Mrs. Johansen's and Mrs. Demetriades' class had their first ever Potato Olympics. Each student had a potato athlete and they participated in activities such as potato-bowling and plot-the-potato. The students had a blast! [Read more...] about Potato Olympics
G&T Business Competition
On Monday, June 10th, 24 6th grade students in Mrs. Almaliah's Gifted and Talented class took part in the Business Competition held by the Bergen County Consortium of Teachers of the Gifted. After months of hard work creating a food truck and designing a marketing plan, menus, budgets, social media, etc. to create a well rounded business suitable for a loan from the judges, all the teams met at Valley Middle School in Oakland for competition day.
After careful deliberation from the judges, Pierrepont students took home trophies for two of the three categories and a third team won … [Read more...] about G&T Business Competition
6th Grade Unit Study: The Islamic World
Students in Ms. Mann, Mrs. Walker, and Mrs. Tiffner's classes have just concluded a unit study on the Islamic world as part of their Social Studies curriculum. Throughout this unit, the students explored the complexities of Islam, gaining a deeper understanding of its religious principles and cultural significance. They also examined the remarkable achievements and contributions of key figures within Islamic society, appreciating their impact on fields such as science, literature, and philosophy. To bring their studies to life, the students analyzed the intricate art … [Read more...] about 6th Grade Unit Study: The Islamic World
Summer Vibes: An End-Of-Year Poetry & Music Celebration
There are not many better combinations than a beautiful morning, live music, and a celebration of writing! As we all gear up for an exciting summer, the students in Mrs. Manocchio and Ms. Levine's ELA classes spent some time outside "chalking up the blacktop" with wonderful summer-themed haiku poems. The writers were accompanied by a solo acoustic guitar performance by classmate Lucas Linardos, who strummed along to song requests in the background, as his classmates wrote their haikus in sidewalk chalk and drew visual images to go with them. The students had a … [Read more...] about Summer Vibes: An End-Of-Year Poetry & Music Celebration
Pierrepont School and The Law Enforcement Torch Run
Pierrepont School students and staff raised $881.00 for the NJ Law Enforcement Torch Run, which benefits the NJ Special Olympics. Service club sponsored the fundraiser by selling 400 paper torches that are displayed in the main hallway of Pierrepont. Our top 2 fundraising homerooms will walk to Park Avenue on the day of the event to cheer on our Rutherford Police Department officers as they run with the torch as it passes through Rutherford. Pictured here are students from the winning homerooms - Ms. … [Read more...] about Pierrepont School and The Law Enforcement Torch Run