Peterborough Elementary School - Be Respectful, Safe, and Kind

Today, PES was treated to some special guests! Students from the ConVal High School National Honor Society paid a visit to all classrooms, read stories, lead some activities, played some games, and even joined 1st grade recess.
Mr. Pimental read The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak to Miss Ambrosini’s class to help celebrate Read Across America!
2 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
Wacky hair day during Spirit Week at PES.
Mrs Carrs first grade learned about lunar new year today! Miss Buinicky showed us the dragon dance and we played head shoulders knees and toes in Chinese! We made our own paper lanterns and wore red to celebrate the year of the tiger!
Halloween Fun at PES

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Today, 2nd grade had some very special visitors to their classrooms!  In conjunction with one of the reading units on service and therapy dogs, they had a therapy dog and trainer visit!  Melissa and Canyon, from ColdSprings Healing Paws, joined the classroom this morning so students could see and learn firsthand what it takes to train a therapy or service dog.  Students asked great questions, got to see Canyon do some jobs, and those that wanted to, got to give him many pets.  
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It is always such a pleasure for me to bring real life experiences to the classroom for the students.  The kids were amazing and so engaged the whole time our visitors were here.  It was amazing the calm that was over the room while Canyon was here.  Thank you to ColdSprings Healing Paws for coming!  





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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. The most recent strategic plan was created in 2016 and lasted through June 2021.



The survey will gather input about long-term strategies and goals that are most important to community members. Data collected will help the District to shape a strategic plan that reflects community priorities.



The survey is open to all stakeholders – parents/guardians, students, staff, and residents of Conval’s nine sending communities.



“We ask everyone to take a few moments to complete this important survey,” Superintendent Rizzo Saunders said. “This input is vital in guiding the District to develop a strategic plan to serve our students that reflects the goals and visions of our community.”



The survey is open and will remain live through Tuesday, Feb. 1. To take the survey:



Parents/guardians of students, click here.
ConVal District staff members click here.
Students, click here.
Community members, click here.



A draft of the strategic plan is expected to be completed by June 2022. The plan will be reviewed by the School Board and implemented after approval.



More information about the strategic planning process can be found on the district’s website here.

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Mrs. Murray is celebrating Literacy Themed Dress Up Day's on some Friday's throughout the rest of the year..  During Spirit Week it was Thursday. The theme was Once Upon a Time...For a schedule click on this link: https://pes.convalsd.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/12/SPES-FRNTOF21121712070.pdf



Goldilocks and the 3 Bears!





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This month Kindergarten classes read many different versions of the Gingerbread Man story. This theme integrated a variety of engaging math and language arts activities and projects!

















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Mrs. Topping’s Class

Mrs. Topping’s Class working in the Cornucopia Garden

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Steam Buddies

Steam Buddies from Miss Ambrosini’s and Ms. Abare’s classes discovered how many candy hearts they could balance on their popsicle sticks. Students were tasked with different ways to balance the hearts to make the task more challenging!

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Principal’s Update

May 13, 2022

Dear Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

This week’s highlights include the first graders going to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord on Thursday, and then sharing their experience with the school during our all-school meeting this morning. They shared a slide show and their favorite experiences of the day.

Read More: Principal’s Update

Special Visitor

Today, 2nd grade had some very special visitors to their classrooms! In conjunction with one of the reading units on service and therapy dogs, they had a therapy dog and trainer visit! Melissa and Canyon, from ColdSprings Healing Paws, joined the classroom this morning so students could see and learn firsthand what it takes to train a therapy or service dog.

Read More: Special Visitor

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