BINGO NIGHT
2/26   6-9pm    Cafetorium
Join us for a fun family night!

GALACTIC TRAVELS
 Friday, March 5, 2010; 6:30 - 8:00PM
Join us for an evening of Galactic Travels with a tribute to "Out-of-this-World" Authors,
some SPACE-tacular Science, and our Wacky World of Numbers. 
Peirce School is participating in the Read Across America program which promotes enthusiasm for reading amongst our children.  Our event will include displays which showcase the lives and works of some extraordinary children's authors such as Grace Lin, Jan Brett, Roald Dahl, and Arnold Lobel.  There will be (no-cost) book raffles, a book swap, and many hands-on activities for children and adults alike.

MCAS Testing Dates

Your child and teachers will very much appreciate it if mid-year vacations could be scheduled around these testing dates.  The Massachusetts Department of Education has very strict mandates on the administration of MCAS testing.

2010 Dates                                Test                                                                    Grade Level

3/22-4/12                                Reading Comprehension                                            3rd, 4th & 5th
3/23                                       ELA/Long Composition                                                4th
5/10-5/27                                Mathematics                                                           3rd, 4th & 5th
5/10-5/27                                Science                                                                  5th

Thank you in advance for your cooperation!!!

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Your child and teachers will very much appreciate it if mid-year vacations could be scheduled around these testing dates.  The Massachusetts Department of Education has very strict mandates on the administration of MCAS testing.2010 Dates                                Test                                                                    Grade Level3/22-4/12                                Reading Comprehension                                            3rd, 4th & 5th3/23                                       ELA/Long Composition                                                4th5/10-5/27                                Mathematics                                                           3rd, 4th & 5th5/10-5/27                                Science                                                                  5thThank you in advance for your cooperation!!!************************************************ New Parent Resource Library Available at Peirce School

As many of you may have seen at back to school night or at
 the Health Fair, we've now got a Parent Resource Library
 started.  With the help of Sara Mestjian, our new school
social worker, and PTO funds, we've now got some good
 books available to parents to check out in the school
office.  The books cover a range of issues that families
 with elementary-aged students encounter.
We will add to the collection, but right now we have:

Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope and Optimism in Your Child


Understanding your Child's Puzzling Behavior: A Guide
for Parents of Children with Behavioral, Social and Learning Challenges

Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Child

The Explosive Child:  A New Approach to Understanding and Parenting Easily
Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

Bullyproof Your Child for Life:  Protect Your Child From Teasing

Guiding Your Child Through Grief

What About the Kids?  Understanding their Needs in the Funeral Planning Process

What is Cancer Anyway?  Explaining Cancer to Children

The Parents' How-to Guide to Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts

We hope you will take advantage of this great resource.