Pierce Elementary School hosted its inaugural “Dash for a Playground” 5K this weekend, organized by the Pierce PTO. The race took place on Saturday, October 29, and also featured raffles and refreshments.
Proceeds from the event will go toward a new playground at the school. The current playground was installed more than 20 years ago and is outdated.
The Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock has announced the recipient of its 2022 Educator Of The Year award.
Jenn Sutton, who teaches 3rd grade at Pierce School in Bennington, was presented with the Award by Harris Center teacher and naturalist Susie Spikol. Among several other naturalist projects, Sutton’s classroom has been chosen to nurture turtle hatchlings through the winter for a spring 2023 release into the wild;
The store is open! A NEW Black Bear Look! Blueberry Hill Designs has done it again! A beautiful new school store with LIMITED EDITION items have been designed. A portion of the proceeds will be given to the PTO to assist in fundraising! The store is open through September 23rd and items will be in Mid-October.
Pictures will be taken at school on Tuesday, October 4th. Packets for purchasing prints will be sent home prior to the day.
Please join us Tuesday, September 27th to meet you child’s classroom teacher, see what they have been learning! Come learn more about how to join PTO, sign up for volunteer opportunities and meet staff from various community resources.
Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders and the School Board’s Strategic Planning Committee encourage community members to complete surveys to help the ConVal School District to develop a new strategic plan.
Strategic plans act as a roadmap for the District to follow during a five-year period, highlighting specific projects and goals for long-term sustainable growth.
Pierce School Principal Beth Gibney explains the fall 2020 reopening plan in a webcast. Please click on the link below to play the 10-minute presentation.
Pierce School now has an official Facebook page!
This page will be used to connect with the wider Pierce School community and share the exciting things that are happening at Bennington’s elementary school.
Please visit and like our page and encourage others to do the same.
In the spring of 2016, NH Department of Environmental Services issued recommendations for voluntary testing of lead in drinking water at all schools and daycares. This action was in large part a result of lead toxicity to children from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
On February 8, 2018, Governor Sununu signed Senate Bill 247 Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program, provides kids and teens with free meals when school is out.
The program was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. In 2018, the SFSP provided more than 1.5 million nutritious meals and snacks to children nationwide.
