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PTO CORNER >  
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PLEASE ATTEND OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!

Open House is an important event where parents and caregivers meet students' teacher(s) and learn about the curriculum and classroom expectations. 

 

Grades 1-6 will host this evening at the following times:

- 5:30pm, Grades 5 and 6

- 6pm, Grades 1 and 2

- 6:30pm, Grades 3 and 4

 

Grades 7/8 will be tomorrow (Thurs., 9/18) at 6:30pm.

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FITFEST '14 IS THIS SUNDAY!
Sun., 9/21, 1-3pm @ Pierce playground

Don't miss out! Tickets & t-shirts on sale before & after school Tuesday-Friday. Tickets $5. T-shirts $10. FitFest is a fun fitness event for the family, including a 1-mile fun run, 14 field events, a dunk tank & a bouncy house. Volunteers for the day still needed. Please email Meredith Saillant at dggmls@yahoo.com. 

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HARVESTFEST PLANNING MEETING
Fri., 9/26, 8am @ Pierce Cafeteria
Come to the planning meeting for this year's fabulous Pierce Harvestfest! Volunteering for events is a great way to meet other parents and to get involved. This event is a perfect opportunity to provide short-term volunteer help with food, beverages, decorations, and ticket sales. If you'd like to volunteer, but are unable to attend this meeting, please contact pierce.pto@gmail.com. HarvestFest is an adults-only event that will be held on Friday evening, 10/17. Mark your calendar!
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ATTENTION ROOM PARENTS: MESSAGE FROM JEAN SANDLER 

Hi, I'm Jean Sandler, the incoming Volunteer Coordinator for the Pierce PTO. Part of my role is to act as a liaison between the Room Parents and the rest of the school community. With that in mind, if you haven't already made your wishes known (either to Hillary Janowski last year, or to me), please e-mail me at jean.sandler@comcast.net to let me know if you plan to be a room parent for your kids' classrooms this year. I will then add your names to my list so you can receive information to pass along to your classes. Many thanks in advance!
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YOUR 2013-2014 AMAZON PURCHASES EARNED $2,400 FOR PIERCE PTO!! 

When you think about online shopping, start with Pierce! Click on the orange Amazon box on the school homepage: 

http://www.pierceschoolbrookline.org/index.html. You'll pay the same Amazon prices as always, but about 7% of your cost returns to the Pierce PTO.
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STOP & SHOP A+ REWARDS PROGRAM BENEFITS PIERCE

Pierce School is once again earning cash through the Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program! After you register your Stop & Shop Card, each shopping trip at Stop & Shop will earn CASH for our school! Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop & Shop website. If you registered last year, you do not need to re-register. Ask your friends and families to designate Pierce School, too.

 

- To register online, go to www.stopandshop.com/aplus, and use ID Code 07899

- To register by phone, call 877-275-2758

 

Please contact Colleen Muldoon with questions, colleen_muldoon@brookline.k12.ma.us. 

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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM BENEFITS PIERCE

Clip designated Box Tops for Education at home, and bring them to school! Pierce School earns money with every Box Top you donate! Please drop your Box Tops in one of the collection boxes at Pierce:

 

- In the foyer by the Main Office

- In the hall just outside KM, Historical Building

 

Please contact Colleen Muldoon with questions, colleen_muldoon@brookline.k12.ma.us.  

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ATTENTION 7TH & 8TH GRADE FAMILIES: 

SCHEDULE CHANGE @ BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER

Starting Mon., 9/29, seventh and eighth grade day will switch from Wednesdays to Mondays. Hours will remain the same: 2:30-5pm.

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NEWS FROM B-PEN (BROOKLINE PARENT EDUCATION NETWORK)

As the school year gets underway, kids have the opportunity to reinvent themselves. They face new classes, new classmates, new teachers, maybe a new look or attitude. All these changes represent developmental milestones, but they bring new expectations and challenges - for you and your kids. B-PEN (Brookline Parent Education Network) offers useful advice for parents on how to navigate these challenges. Learn about limit-setting, parent-to-parent tips, and more at B-PEN's new "TRANSITIONS" page, www.B-PEN.org.
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SCHOOL CORNER >  
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW 

Thurs., 9/18, 6pm @ James F. Walsh Committee Room, 5th Floor, Town Hall
Please see the full meeting docket here. Please contact Robin Coyne with questions at 617-730-2430 or robin_coyne@brookline.k12.ma.us.
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AUDITIONS FOR 7TH-8TH GRADE PLAY: THE MUSIC MAN

Tues., 9/23 and Wed., 9/24, 2:45-5:45pm 

Optional Dance Workshop with Choreographer: Fri., 9/19, 2:30-3:30pm 

To register your child for the play, please go to the following sites:

 

Link for Actors:

 

Link for Tech:

  

Actor's registration fee is $95, and Tech/Set Crew is $75.

Scholarships are available: please contact Tamara Bloch if interested.

 

Students should also look for audition sign-up sheets in the cafeteria this week, and should get ready to sing a brief segment of a prepared song (from a musical), and read from a section of script that will be available near the audition sign-up sheet.

 

Volunteers Needed! 

The show still needs a costume coordinator (could be done by a couple people), and a parent rehearsal volunteer coordinator. If interested, please contact co-producers Kate Risse (Katherine.risse@tufts.edu) or Tamara Bloch (tebloch@yahoo.com).

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PIERCE FAMILY DIRECTORY NEEDS YOU!
Later this month, the Pierce Family Directory will be updated. Once all paper forms have been returned and processed, class assignments will be uploaded and new students will be added. Families who indicate their agreement on the school forms will have the contact information they choose to share added to the secure online directory. For questions, please email Jennifer Hunt at piercefamilydirectory@gmail.com. 
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SPECIALIST'S CORNER > 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Our kids are on the move! Visit the Physical Education page on the website for details. 
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PROBLEM OF THE WEEK >

 

POW #2: BOXED IN  

Due on Tues., 9/30
Look for POW #2 on the board this Friday. Visit the POW page on the school website: http://www.pierceschoolbrookline.org/problem-of-the-week.html

SOLUTION FOR POW #1: ELEVATOR RIDE
The solution could be 37, 38 or 39, depending on how the problem was interpreted. Based on the clues, the halfway point is floor 19. If you add 19 + 19, then the building has 38 floors. If you believe that from floor 19, there are 18 floors above and 18 floors below, then the answer is 36 + 1 (for floor 19) or 37.  And if you remembered to include the basement as a floor, then the answer could be 38+1 = 39 or 37 + 1 = 38.
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COMMUNITY CORNER > 

Music! Arts! Pokemon! Basketball! Media literacy! Plus, town zoning meeting re: marijuana dispensary scheduled to open down the street from Pierce. Visit Community Corner for details.

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NEED DATE NIGHT INSPIRATION?

Look to BostonDateNight.com (created by Pierce parent, Mara Littman) for cool events and restaurants to go to on your next date night. Coming Up: BostonDateNight.com presents DJing & Cocktails, Distillery Tours, Pop-up Dining at the Brattle, and Sparkling Wine Tastings & Dazzling Diamond Designs during ArtWeek Boston (September 26-October 5). Tickets: $15-$22 per person includes drinks and/or food pairings. See BostonDateNight.com for ticket links and details.
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GET IN SHAPE FOR WOMEN OPEN HOUSE

Sat., 9/20, 10am-12pm

Get in Shape for Women is Small Group Personal Training: strength training, cardio, and nutrition coaching, for a complete program that produces results. New Clients get $200 off any package! 218 Washington St. or 1379 Beacon St. 617-775-7562. 

BROOKLINE MATH CIRCLE PROGRAM WITH DR. KATE HENDRIX
Register by Thurs., 9/25

Math Circle is designed for students who enjoy math, and is intended to be a safe and encouraging place to make math fun and help students grow in their confidence. For more information, please contact me at drphrogg@comcast.net. Classes will meet at United Parish Church for 8 weeks in Oct/Nov on Wednesdays: 3-3:50pm for 4th & 5th graders, 4-4:50pm for 6th & 7th graders. Cost $225. 

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AFTER-SCHOOL HOME HELPER/SITTER NEEDED

We are looking for a home helper/sitter for our two mature girls, ages 10 and 14, for school days Mon-Fri from approximately 4:30-7 pm, with some flexibility of days. The sitter will drive to activities, remind the girls about homework, piano practice, do light housework, prepare dinner, and do occasional errands. The ideal person has good organizational skills, childcare experience, a clean driving record, and is a great role model. We're located on the Brookline Hills T stop and can provide a car. Please contact Katrin at Kuhlig1@gmail.com.

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AFTER-SCHOOL & HOLIDAY CHILDCARE SOUGHT

I'm the parent of two boys in Grades 3 and 5 at Pierce School. I am urgently looking for someone to watch them on holidays (e.g. 9/25) and Thursdays after school till about 5:30pm. If you happen to know someone who might be interested, I would appreciate it immensely if you could please connect me to him or her. Many thanks in advance, Anamika (pranamika@hotmail.com). 

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