december peirce family newsletter

Greetings Peirce Families,
​This time of year is an opportunity to reflect and set goals for the future. In my own personal reflections, I continue to realize how fortunate I am to be the principal of such a supportive and diverse school community. It is an honor each day to work alongside some of the most talented staff in the city, watch new learning happening with our young people and participate in the many community events that our Peirce Families host to support family and community engagement. Each of you make Peirce the community that it is - thank you for choosing Peirce and trusting us with the education of your child(ren).

As we close out 2016 and prepare for 2017, Peirce School will continue to offer a quality education which balances academics, the arts and social emotional learning. In the spirit of IB, we will continue to support student inquiry, action and service.
Enjoy the winter months to come and I look forward to an outstanding second half of the school year!

Warmest Wishes,
Lori Zaimi

November Highlights

• Our Scholastic Book Fair was a success! Thank you to the parents and staff who helped organize. This year, the planning committee has decided to donate $2,000 of the profit to support student scholarships for the 7th & 8th grade trip to Washington D.C.!
• Scott Anderson visited with our MYP students through the Pulitzer Center. Scott talked about his work on "Fractured Lands," published in NY Times Magazine article from a few weeks ago on the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
• Our IB Behind the Scenes Tours were a huge success - thank you to those parents who attended in PK, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades. Our Kindergarten and 4th grade sessions will take place in December.
• Our Student Council held their Installation Ceremony with our next group of leaders ready to make a positive impact on Peirce School and the Community. Their first activity was to hold a Canned Food Drive, benefiting Care for Real - thank you to everyone who contributed!
• The 5th grade musical was another opportunity to showcase Peirce’s commitment to the arts - and what a fabulous performance! Thank you to Ms. Thompson & Ms. Leander for their vision and creativity.
• All families in Kindergarten-5th grade participated in student-led conferences, it was exciting to see students sharing with their parents about their learning!
• Students in K-8th grades celebrated their learning through the end of quarter learning celebrations.
• Thank you to Cecilia Bocanegra, Ella French & Kate Polgar for coordinating our annual Fall Tour/Open House for prospective families. Also, thank you to the parents who attended to share their experiences with other families.
• 30 students received a pair of free glasses through the Princeton Vision Clinic - thank you to Ms. Choe for organizing!

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