The PTA sponsored author visit planned for April 9th with Cynthia Lord has been cancelled by the author. Students and staff who purchased a book for the event will receive it once school reopens. Please contact me if you have any questions. Mrs. Motyka Media Specialist Pierrepont School tmotyka@rutherfordschools.org … [Read more...] about Author Visit – Cancelled
Exploring Biomes using V/R Googles
Sixth grade students learn about biodiversity in science class by virtually exploring six natural Biomes on Earth including: Tundra, Taiga, Tropical Rainforest, Temperate Forest, Savanna, and Desert. … [Read more...] about Exploring Biomes using V/R Googles
Kids Heart Challenge
Pierrepont School is excited to kick off our Kids Heart Challenge (formerly Hoops for Heart)! This year the students at Pierrepont will have the opportunity to help spread kindness while raising awareness about heart disease and stroke. Our goal is to create a hallway of kindness! Fundraising will run from February 24 – March 13. By signing up online, students will be encouraged to take a kindness pledge. They then can set up their fundraising pages ang begin to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke. By signing up online, students will automatically have their name written on … [Read more...] about Kids Heart Challenge
Social and Emotional Learning
Cultivating kindness through self-awareness and caring, Ms. Engels, Mrs. Macri, Ms. Lyon, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Philp's classes came together to explore the key to kindness. Reading the book -ish by Peter Reynolds, the 4th and 5th grade students engaged in discussions about the importance of being aware of their actions and being kind and caring toward others. Students then created puzzle pieces that represented themselves and what makes each and every one of them special in their own unique way. The puzzle pieces were then put together to form a heart puzzle, combining the beauty they possess … [Read more...] about Social and Emotional Learning
Only 3 weeks left!!! 2019-2020 Yearbook Orders
ONLY 3 WEEKS LEFT to purchase the 2019-2020 Pierrepont School yearbook. I encourage online ordering while students are at home during the school closure. … [Read more...] about Only 3 weeks left!!! 2019-2020 Yearbook Orders