The Pierce Black Bears came together for their first assembly of the year. Mrs. Sutton’s class opened the gathering with a drum call, symbolizing our school coming together as a community. We enjoyed seeing Mrs. Powell’s cleverly camouflaged turkeys. They are sure to survive the upcoming holiday! Mrs. Sutton’s class also taught us about turtles and shared the poem 13 Moons on Turtle’s Back. In addition, Mrs. Germain’s class presented their research on New Hampshire animals and shared a slideshow from their field trip to Great Bay. There are so many great things happening at Pierce School!

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At Pierce School we love words! Lady Redundant Woman (also known as Mrs. Pope) has begun interviewing students about their favorite words. Students bring their chosen word to the big screen and share why they love it. We can’t wait to hear all the creative and unique words our students choose!

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Saturday, November 15th 10AM-2PM

Come see our amazing vendors from comic books to pottery. Enjoy a coffee or tea and popcorn. See you Soon!

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Monday, November 10 Pierce School will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences. The staff look forward to sharing about the growth your children have already made this year and discuss your goals for them.

They have arrived! Our tiny Painted Turtle hatchlings are now in Ms. Sutton’s class ready to grow and be cared for. This is our fourth year working with local naturalists from the Harris Center and many other turtle specialists to help these turtles get a head start on life. In the 7 months that we will have them, they will grow to be the size of a 3-4 year old turtle. We call this process “head starting”. Raising these adorable reptiles allows us to connect with local animals, integrate learning into all subject areas, and will provide life long memories of caring for and protecting these animals. When they were first introduced, one student said,”I don’t understand, but I feel like I might cry.” A true connection to the natural world!

This week we spent time getting to know them, marking them for identification and we learned about the tools we will use to measure them. All students will collect weekly data to make sure they are growing big and strong. This has been an exciting week! Stay tuned for the names chosen and updates on their growth.