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PTO CORNER
MONTHLY COFFEE WITH PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
Fri., 12/02
8:00am @ Pierce Cafeteria
Come meet and mingle with the Pierce Vice Principals Dan Green and John Badger!!!
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PTO ANNUAL APPEAL: FIVE WEEKS DOWN
#piercepride
Raised to date: $33,327 (48%) of $70,000 goal
The PTO will spend more than
$160 per student
for the 2016-2017 school year, any amount you can give is appreciated -- truly. If your family is able to give a bit more, we are delighted to use that extra amount to help subsidize other families.
We're aiming for 100% family participation.
Checks can be made out to "Pierce PTO" and returned to the Appeal bin near the main office. You can also make a secure donation online at
http://www.pierceschoolbrookline.org.
Note: All contributions to the Pierce PTO are tax deductible and will be acknowledged with a receipt for tax purposes. The PTO's tax ID number is 35-2197562. Please also consider using your employer's matching grant program.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Thurs., 12/1 6:00pm @ Walsh School Committee Room, 5th Floor, Town Hall
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SHOP AMAZON AND BENEFIT PIERCE SCHOOL
When you shop Amazon through the school website, Pierce PTO receives a percentage of your purchases at no extra cost to you. Each time you shop at Amazon, remember to go to the
Pierce homepage first, and click on the icon below:
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SCHOOL CORNER
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PIERCE SWEATSHIRTS ARE BACK!
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MATH LEAGUE FOR GRADES 4-6 STARTS NEXT WEEK!!
Daily, starting 11/28 7:20-7:55am @ Ms. Greco's room (behind Mr. Rae's room)
Practices go until mid-March. Students are welcome to attend any of the topics, which are Operations (Mon.), Problem Solving (Tues.), Bases (Wed.), Patterns (Thurs.) and Geometry (Fri.).
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Carter or Ms.Washburn at
piercemathleague@gmail.com
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MATH LEAGUE IS LOOKING FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS
7:20-7:55am
Love math and want to spread that love to the next generation? Math League, a math club for students in 4th to 6th grade, is looking for more parent volunteers to coach one morning a week before school from 11/28 to mid-March. During the practice sessions, 2-3 coaches help the children work through sample math league problems. Coaches will be provided with plenty of practice problems and each topic will have an experienced coach for support. If you are interested in coaching, please contact Tara Washburn or Dave Carter at
piercemathleague@gmail.com.
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IMPROVE YOUR CHILD'S PIERCE EXPERIENCE
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GET READY FOR THE PIERCE BOOK FAIR!!
Looking for a great way to get rid of all of those books that are cluttering up your home? Donate them to the Pierce Book Fair!! This beloved annual used book fair is for the classes and general school community and is held in the spring. We accept books for all ages, from preschool to adult, of course with particular need for books for school-aged kids. Starting
Monday
, we will have a collection bin in the front lobby for your donations.
Also, we are looking for volunteers who may be interested in helping throughout the year to move, store and sort books. If you are interested, please contact Shoma at
dhar11235@gmail.com
or Joan at
joandugganmahon@gmail.com
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GOT KEYS?
William (5W) and Vivianna M. (3B) are pleased to announce the Pierce Key for Hope key drive. For the month of November,
please bring in any old keys you have and drop them in either of the two buckets for collecting keys--one located in the Pierce lobby and one in the Historic Building near the exit doors closest to the main building. Key for Hope recycles old keys with all of the proceed going to fight hunger. 100% of the proceeds from our key drive will directly benefit the
Brookline Food Pantry. Questions? Contact
m_arado@yahoo.com.
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PIANO INSTRUCTION
- about 1 mile from Pierce
Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading from a Berklee & New England Conservatory graduate with 30+ years teaching experience. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners especially welcome. Have a positive and successful learning experience. Gloria Jasinski, phone:
617.566.9704, email:
piano566@comcast.net.
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Contact Information
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