1.22.14
 
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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL (SEPAC) MEETING
Fri., 1/24, 8:30-9:30am @ Town Hall, Walsh School Committee Rm, 5th Flr
Interested parents are welcome to attend. For more information on SEPAC or this meeting, please contact [email protected] or visit www.brooklinesepac.org.
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PTO MEETING - ALL ARE WELCOME TO SHARE IDEAS 
Wed., 1/29, 7 pm @ Pierce Cafeteria
Movie night? Game Night? Talent Show? We'd like to plan a new event for students this winter, and we're looking for your ideas about this and any other PTO concerns you have! All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please review the agenda in advance here. This is a great chance to ask questions and get involved. We need your help! Questions about the meeting? Agenda items you'd like to add? Please contact [email protected]
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PIERCE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2014-2015

Wed., 2/12, 8-10am, and Thurs., 2/13, 8-10am
Registration forms will be available in the front office and on the Public Schools of Brookline website, www.brookline.K12.ma.us, on Mon., 1/27. The following documents will also be required: Original birth certificate, Passport (if the child was not born in the U.S.), Immunization record, and Proof of Brookline residency (deed or lease for the property where you are residing in Brookline, along with a utility bill).

Children must be five years of age on or before 8/31/14 to be eligible for kindergarten. No exceptions. Please do not bring your child to school on registration days; children will visit the school on another date in the spring. Please call 617-730-2580 with questions. 
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YOUR AMAZON SHOPPING GREATLY BENEFITS PIERCE

Since we began the Amazon rewards program, you've made $60,903 in Amazon purchases - and the Pierce PTO has collected $3,894 from that total. This represents about a 6.4% return to the PTO (including $575 during the recent holidays)! Remember, for Pierce to benefit from your Amazon purchases, please go to the school website homepage, and look for this icon:

 

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SCHOOL CORNER >  
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PIERCE @ OLD LINCOLN SCHOOL? SUPERINTENDENT LUPINI PRESENTS PLAN

Thurs., 1/23, 8am @ Walsh School Committee Rm. (Town Hall, 5th Floor)

Dr. Lupini will present his plan for short-term use of OLS to the School Committee's Capital Subcommittee. The plan advocates using OLS as an elementary school for the 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 school years, in order to create space at Devotion School, which will be under construction, and "at Pierce School, which will grow beyond its capacity during those years." 

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EXTRA, EXTRA: PENGUIN POST IN PRINT!
Friday, 1/24

This year's first issue of Pierce's fifth- and sixth-grade newspaper, Penguin Post, will roll off the presses this Friday! Articles, photos, pictures, poetry, and book reviews all created by Pierce students. Penguin Post meets on Wednesdays during lunch and recess, and is open to all fifth- and sixth-graders. Artists, writers, and photographers needed! Contact Wendy Swart Grossman at [email protected] for details.

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MATH GAMES RESCHEDULED

New Date: Wed., 1/29, 3:30-5pm @ Pierce Auditorium

Pierce's Family Math Games Afternoon for 1st- and 2nd-Graders has been postponed due to the snow. Join us next Wednesday!

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SPECIALISTS' CORNER >
 

MUSIC       

Tra la la! Visit the Music page on the school website: http://www.pierceschoolbrookline.org/music.html.

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PROBLEM OF THE WEEK >
  

POW #9: WHAT'S THE DATE? 

Due Tues., 1/28

Please visit the POW page on the school website for details:

http://www.pierceschoolbrookline.org/problem-of-the-week.html 
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SOLUTION FOR POW #8: THE SPORTING STORE

One baseball would cost $8.00. (Given the information that 3 baseballs cost the same as 4 softballs, and it costs $14 to buy one of each, then 3 x $8.00 = 4 x $6.00 and $8.00 + $6.00 = $14.00.)
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COMMUNITY CORNER

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle! Brookline Climate Week is chock-full of art, activities, and more, and it's ending this weekend! Also: enjoy a PALS Children's Chorus performance, take advantage of our Celebrity Series ticket offers, and - on a more serious note - learn from experts how to talk to your kids about dating violence. See Community Corner for details.

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KOLTUN BALLET ACADEMY
Pre-professional ballet training in an inspirational environment for young people ages 6-19. We aim to provide students with a rich knowledge of classical technique, and the ability to adapt to all styles and techniques of dance. We offer a hands-on approach, individual attention, and dedication to our students. For more information, please visit www.KoltunBalletAcademy.com or call 617-901-3792. 
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BENEFITNESS HEALTH CLUB FOR WOMEN 

** Discounted rate for Pierce moms, teachers and staff! ** 

- Only $54 per month 

- FREE Personal Training Session when you join! 

For more information please visit benefitnesshealthclub.com or call 617-232-7440. 

62 Harvard Street (rear), Brookline, MA 02445

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FOR SALE - POOL TABLE AND AIR HOCKEY TABLE
Brunswick Pool Table: 8 foot; excellent condition; price includes accessories (cue, cue rack, balls) and professional moving to and setup at first floor location near Brookline Village: $1,400. 
Air Hockey Table: 6' x 3'3"; heavy duty; originally bought from Sears: $50 or best offer. Email for pictures of Pool Table or Air Hockey Table: [email protected] or call 509-240-1115.
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