Come join us at the Annual Title I Schoolwide meeting this Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 5-5:30 pm.
Attendees will receive some great information regarding the Title I program at Pierce School. Please contact Kathie Morrocco, Title I Project Manager at kmorrocco@conval.edu for more information. You can sign up for the meeting here.
What is Title I?
Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies for children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
The majority of Title I funds are allocated at the district level in all states, based on mathematical formulas involving the number of children eligible for Title I support and the state per-pupil cost of education. Title I funds are currently allocated through four grants: basic grants, concentration grants, targeted grants, and Education Finance Incentive Grants EFIG).
Join Us for our Fall Open House Thursday, September 23rd from 5:30 - 7:00. This is a staggered event. Students with last names beginning with A-J, please come from 5:30 - 6:15, and students with last names that begin with K-Z, please come 6:15-7:30. We can't wait to see you.
Do you have a child(ren) that attends Pierce School? Would you like to make more connections with other Pierce families while helping out your children's school? Do you have some time to join us on the first Monday of the month? Well then Pierce School PTO is for you. We will be having our first PTO meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7th (due to the holiday) at 6 pm and hope you can join us.
We look forward to seeing all the new and returning faces!
"Sometimes we meet teachers in the forest, or in the barn, or in the ocean- or right in our own house. Some of my teachers have had two legs while others have had four or even eight. But all have taught me something important about how to be a good creature in the world.” This is how local author Sy Montgomery starts her book How to Be A Good Creature, a children’s book that can teach us all many lessons including how to be patient, respectful and to show courage. We used this book as a guide during kindness week before vacation.
All students listened to the story and thought about an animal that they have connected with or reflected on how they are good creatures in the world. Every child created a watercolor page about their reflection. These pages were turned into a beautiful book with the help of Jeannie Connolly of the Arts Integration program. The book was then hand-delivered to Sy Montgomery and her dog Thurber in Hancock. She was so touched that she took time to answer questions from students through Zoom this week. This integrated project was a wonderful way for students to think about who their teachers might be and what they might be able to teach others. Kindness and Courage are certainly a few examples that all Pierce School students can share.
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Pierce School will be having a Holiday Spirit Week Monday 12/14 through Tuesday 12/22. We hope all children are able to participate and help us celebrate the holiday season, even if we can't be all together!
The leaves are changing and the air is getting crisp. Does your child have all their fall and winter gear ready? Would you like to support your school? Well, do we have deals for you!
The Pierce School store is NOW OPEN for all your school swag purchasing needs. The store is open from now until Sunday October 25th. Make sure to swing on over and help support your school and dress yourself or your students in the coolest gear in school!
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.
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.
Students at Pierce School began remote learning on Wednesday, March 18th.
Pierce teachers and staff made sure that our students were provided with many different options to continue their learning during our remote learning adventure!
We hope everyone stays healthy and safe during this time.
Third Grade Teacher Jennifer Sutton along with Harris Center Naturalist Expert and Teacher, Susie Spikol have hosted a morning walking club for students at Pierce School! In a community partnership with our friends from the Harris Center, students, staff and families are welcome to join us for a brief walk in the woods to start our day in a calming way – outdoors! ‘Tis the season to smell earthy scents such as mushrooms, enjoy the sounds of a waterfall and hear the wind gently blowing falling leaves through the air – what a wonderful way to start the day! The walks have been very successful and we are even collecting data to show evidence that starting in nature helps our body and mind prepare for the learning day ahead – look for more information soon! We look forward to a few more walks before the snow flies. Come join us, the last two are on 10/25 and 11/1.
Come join us at the Annual Title I Schoolwide meeting this Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 5-5:30 pm.
Attendees will receive some great information regarding the Title I program at Pierce School. Please contact Kathie Morrocco, Title I Project Manager at kmorrocco@conval.edu for more information. You can sign up for the meeting here.
What is Title I?
Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies for children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
The majority of Title I funds are allocated at the district level in all states, based on mathematical formulas involving the number of children eligible for Title I support and the state per-pupil cost of education. Title I funds are currently allocated through four grants: basic grants, concentration grants, targeted grants, and Education Finance Incentive Grants EFIG).
Come join us at the Annual Title I Schoolwide meeting this Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 5-5:30 pm.
Attendees will receive some great information regarding the Title I program at Pierce School. Please contact Kathie Morrocco, Title I Project Manager at kmorrocco@conval.edu for more information. You can sign up for the meeting here.
Join Us for our Fall Open House Thursday, September 23rd from 5:30 – 7:00. This is a staggered event. Students with last names beginning with A-J, please come from 5:30 – 6:15, and students with last names that begin with K-Z, please come 6:15-7:30. We can’t wait to see you.
Do you have a child(ren) that attends Pierce School? Would you like to make more connections with other Pierce families while helping out your children’s school? Do you have some time to join us on the first Monday of the month? Well then Pierce School PTO is for you. We will be having our first PTO meeting on Tuesday,
“Sometimes we meet teachers in the forest, or in the barn, or in the ocean- or right in our own house. Some of my teachers have had two legs while others have had four or even eight. But all have taught me something important about how to be a good creature in the world.” This is how local author Sy Montgomery starts her book How to Be A Good Creature,
Pierce School will be having a Holiday Spirit Week Monday 12/14 through Tuesday 12/22. We hope all children are able to participate and help us celebrate the holiday season, even if we can’t be all together!
The leaves are changing and the air is getting crisp. Does your child have all their fall and winter gear ready? Would you like to support your school? Well, do we have deals for you!
The Pierce School store is NOW OPEN for all your school swag purchasing needs.
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.
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.
Students at Pierce School began remote learning on Wednesday, March 18th.
Pierce teachers and staff made sure that our students were provided with many different options to continue their learning during our remote learning adventure!
We hope everyone stays healthy and safe during this time.
Third Grade Teacher Jennifer Sutton along with Harris Center Naturalist Expert and Teacher, Susie Spikol have hosted a morning walking club for students at Pierce School! In a community partnership with our friends from the Harris Center, students, staff and families are welcome to join us for a brief walk in the woods to start our day in a calming way – outdoors!
