TAKE NOTE! SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES NEXT WEEK
School is closed on Tues., 11/11 for Veteran's Day. School will dismiss early on Wed., 11/12 at 12:40pm (for teacher conferences).
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SUPERINTENDENT LUPINI COMING TO PIERCE
Fri., 11/21, 8-9am @ Pierce Auditorium
Brookline's Schools Superintendent will be meeting with the Pierce community. Bring your questions and comments!
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MATH LEAGUE COACHES NEEDED
Math League is starting up soon for 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-graders, and we're looking for more parent volunteers to coach one morning per week before school (Mon.-Fri., 7:20-7:55am). Regular practices will begin the week of Mon., 12/1 and continue until Thurs., 3/19. During practices, two to three coaches help children work through sample Math League problems. Each morning will feature a certain topic for students to practice. The five topics that the students will compete in are: Operations, Geometry, Bases, Patterns, and Problem Solving. We will provide coaches with plenty of practice problems from previous year's meets, and each topic will have an experienced coach to support you. If you have coached or are interested in coaching, please contact Tara Washburn or Dave Carter at
piercemathleague@gmail.com.
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ATTN 7th & 8th GRADERS: SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR MATH COUNTS!
Now on Fridays, 7:15-7:50am @ Math Center (behind the pit)
Math Counts is open to all 7th- and 8th-graders who are looking for a competitive math opportunity. If you enjoyed Math League, you may want to check this out. Practices have moved to Friday mornings. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Hansel at alison_hansel@brookline.k12.ma.us
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PIERCE SCHOOL SOCK DRIVE!
Mon., 11/3 through Wed., 11/26 - Donate in classrooms
Pierce School students have a longstanding tradition of supporting the most vulnerable members of our community. We hope to collect at least 600 pairs of new cotton socks (all sizes, white ones preferred) to donate to the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) "foot room" program.
About the "foot room" program:
- Homeless people suffer high rates of foot infection and disease. Athlete's foot and pre-frostbite are two common foot conditions that can be helped by wearing clean dry socks.
- In the foot room, homeless patients can have their feet cleaned, nails trimmed, underlying medical issues assessed and treated, and each patient is given a pair of clean cotton socks. This can greatly reduce the risk of many foot infections.
- While patients are there talking with staff, other medical issues often come up and can then be assessed and treated.
- Preventing foot infections reduces trips to emergency rooms, which saves lives and minimizes costs to the health care system.
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