Pittsfield NH School District

School Budget Information

2008 - 2009 Annual Report

School is cancelled today due to weather.

The performance of high schools around the country is receiving a significant amount of attention from state and federal policymakers, business interests, and communities as we continue to learn more about the challenges our education system is facing in the new global economy.  High schools are being asked to revamp their curriculum, methodology, and teacher and student relationship paradigms in order to better serve the needs of students, communities, and our state and local economies.  In today’s global economy, America’s ability to compete depends on our ability to prepare high school graduates to be successful in an increasingly knowledge-based economy.

- National Conference of State Legislatures 

It’s not hard to see that that our high schools need some attention. 

Disappointing test results in international comparisons of reading, math, and scientific literacy; a dropout crisis with estimates of 7,000 young people dropping out of school per day in our nation; college professors reporting that students are not able to adequately able to comprehend complex reading material; low voter turnout; employers telling us that newly-hired employees tend to lack in written communication skills, leadership, and work ethic; no, it’s not hard to see that our high schools need some attention. (more…)

GUIDANCE UPDATE
VOL. 4 Number 3
March 2010 

Student Leaders Roll Out School Climate Survey Results:   Twenty-two student leaders representing every grade level have been working with consultants from Main Street Academix to improve school climate at Pittsfield Middle High School.  The student leaders administered an online survey to approximately 70% of students in grades 7-12 and invited faculty and staff to participate in a staff version of the survey.  Bryan Partridge and Rachael Frost of Main Street Academix (MSA) brought the results to the students in mid-February, and led students through analysis of the data to identify goals for school improvement.  That afternoon, several students shared individual comments from the survey at a faculty meeting to introduce teachers to the process of analyzing results and setting goals.  Though working separately, the similarity in several student and faculty goals is striking:  (more…)

Avian Flu Fact Sheet

Coping with Pandemic Flu

H1N1 Fact Sheet

H1N1 Stress Management Guide

Influenza Fact Sheet

Resilience and H1N1

Talking to Children about Novel H1N1

What to do if You Get Sick

Left to Right - Rick Gremlitz, Principal; Sheila Ward, Teacher; John Freeman, Superintendent

Pittsfield Middle High School’s Special Education teacher, Sheila Ward, has had a busy spring receiving two “Teacher of the Year” Awards. In April, Ward received her second consecutive “Teacher of the Year” Award presented by WalMart of Hooksett. On June 13, she was also presented with the 2009 “Special Education Teacher of the Year” Award at The 16th Annual Excellence in Education (“ED”ie) Awards chosen by The Council for Exceptional Children – New Hampshire. (more…)