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Position Analysis Workshops
The Pittsfield School District is in the process of con-ducting position role analyses for several key job roles in the district. This work, which is part of the district redesign, will bring clarity to the roles and responsibili-ties for members of the school community.
Last spring several community members were in-volved in a workshop for the superintendent’s role. This past Tuesday, four PES sixth-graders and eight students from PMHS came together with teachers, principals, and a few parents and community members to analyze the role of the student.
Two upcoming role analyses will be looking at the roles of principal and teacher. On March 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the PMHS Media Center, the role of teachers will be analyzed. The principal role analysis will be on March 20, at the same times and location, Dinner will be served at each workshop.
We invite PES parents interested in attending these workshops to call the office at 435-8432.
Principal
When I Grow Up . . . . . Exposing Children to Career Choices
One of the Pittsfield School District’s goals is for our high school graduates to “develop and activate an informed, realistic, and ambitious plan for college and career.” The elementary years are not too early to start children thinking about their adult futures. At PES we promote discussion and goal setting connected to career and college. We even make a college visit to UNH with the sixth grade each spring. Parents play a huge role, of course, in shaping their children’s career choices. The following article from “Report to Parents” is reproduced with permission from the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Doug Kilmister
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Jump Rope for HeartThis morning students came together in the gym for our annual Jump Rope for Heart kickoff. In the coming weeks stu-dents will be practicing jump roping and strengthening their hearts, not only by getting a workout , but also by serving others and raising money for the American Heart Association.
Parents
Alert Now Updates RequestAlert Now Updates Request
The Pittsfield Schools now have an automated calling system, Alert Now, up and running. On the snow cancellation day on Thursday, January 12, Superintendent John Freeman issued a call to all primary numbers on the family list. If you did not receive the call and you would to in the future, please call the PES office and request to add your number. Each family may have up to two primary numbers.
Lost and Found is Brimming
The PES lost and found, located in the bins under the stairs near the gym and downstairs bathrooms, is full of fall and winter clothes. If you want to check the lost and found bins, please stop by the office, sign in, and we will let you explore.
What’s Cooking at Your House?
The PES PTO needs your culinary expertise— or your basic family recipes—for their custom cookbook. Please be sure to have your child’s favorite family recipe featured in this special cookbook, which will be available for purchase this spring. Visit Family Recipes Wanted.
Project HOME
Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden
Pittsfield Project HOME, a habitat improvement initiative that aims to develop our schoolyard so it is attractive to wildlife and people as well as creating an outdoor classroom for our students, has completed it’s first project at the Elementary School. With the help of energetic Kindergarteners, hard working six graders and enthusiastic volunteers, a beautiful butterfly and hummingbird garden will now serve as a study area for the Kindergarten classes. The Project HOME team would like to give special thanks to Darcy and Aaron Kendall who championed the effort and generous donations received from Millican Nurseries and Leach Perennial Field.