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FIRST PIERCE TRIVIA NIGHT AND PARENT SOCIAL -
Parent Evening Event Social and Fundraiser -Friday, March 30, 7 p.m. @Pierce School
Join us for a night of music, games, community and fun! Trivia and treasures - play
trivia, bid on teacher treasures auction items or just come by to have a good time. Ask your teacher if they have put an item up for bid - we already have over 12!
Admission is $25 per person in advance; $30 pp at the door.
Price includes pizza & light snacks. Cash bar.
pierceschoolbrookline.org/pierce-trivia-night
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The 3-6th Grade Musical BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - SOLD OUT THIS MORNING!
HOWEVER, we now have a handful more to sell for Thursday night and both
Saturday shows. Friday night's show is completely sold out.
If you still need tickets you may go to school tomorrow at 7:45AM when
any tickets that remain will be on sale.
If you HAVE EXTRA tickets that you do not need, please take pity on those
who would like to see their children perform and sell them back to us ASAP
by either contacting Meredith Saillant (dggmls@yahoo.com) or by coming to school tomorrow morning at 7:45AM to sell them back.
In the next few days we hope to have more tickets available through our
buy-back program, so if you are unable to procure tickets tomorrow morning,
please let Meredith know. It is our hope that everyone can see the shows!
SHOW DATES:
Thursday, March 15th 7:00pm VILLAGE CAST
Friday, March 16th 7:00 pm CASTLE CAST
Saturday, March 17th 2:00 pm CASTLE CAST
Saturday, March 17th 7:00 pm VILLAGE CAST _____________________________________________________
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between 6-8% of your total order!
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BINGO FOR BOOKS - GRADES 1-3!
Thursday, March 29, 5:30-7pm @ Pierce Cafeteria
All children must be accompanied by an adult!
Bingo for books is a fun Pierce tradition. We'll play games using sight words. Everyone will go home with a book!
Bring drink or no-nut snack to share.
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MARCH MADNESS A SUCCESS! THANK YOU!
March Madness was a blast for the more than 200 students that participated!
Thank you to the over 40 Parents, Teens, Teachers and Administrators for volunteering for the events. A special thanks to Bobby Zuker for coordinating this event!
Congratulations to Brian T. for winning the March Math Madness Tournament.
He beat out 27 other 4-6 graders to win the tournament. Frank was the runner up. Also 24 participants completed all ten math challenges provide by Eureka!
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MATH CORNER >
PROBLEM OF THE WEEK #13 'PIZZA PARTY'
You have 7 mini pizzas to share equally with 3 friends. How much will
you and each friend get? Be sure to share the leftovers equally.
Problem Solving Strategy: Draw a Picture!
Show your work using numbers, pictures, a table, and/or words.
When submitting your solution, remember to write both your first and
last name on your solution as well as your class.
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PROBLEM OF THE WEEK #12 'MARCH MADNESS'
pierceschoolbrookline.org/problem-of-the-week
Congratulations to all the students who figured out the last Problem of
the Week, "March Madness"! If there are 16 basketball teams in four
regions and each team plays until they lose one game, then the answer is
that there are 63 games in the tournament. We had 85 students submit
solutions, with a great showing by third grade! Congratulations 3rd
graders, especially 3B! Stop by the Problem of the Week board to see a
variety of solutions.
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MATH LEAGUE CORNER >
Post-season Math League practices and meets!
Our "Post-season" Math League practices will meet every Thursday until May 31st, from 7:20-7:55 in the PSED/Spanish space (next to the gym) every Thursday. The sessions will include problems from all 5 topics (bases, geometry, operations,
patterns and problem solving). This is open to any interested 4th, 5th or
6th grader.
Any questions? Please contact Brendan Downey at downeysb@verizon.net
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PSED CORNER >
BROOKLINE PANCAKE BREAKFAST Saturday, March 31, 8am Brookline High School Cafeteria, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline. Tickets are $6/person; children under 5 FREE
ALL YOU CAN EAT pancakes, ham, sausage and more. The Pierce School Extended Day (PSED) will be selling tickets to the Annual Brookline Pancake Breakfast.
Children's entertainment includes music, clowns, balloons, fire engines and all kinds of FUN. Please purchase tickets at the PSED office weekdays from 2:30- 6:00pm.
This is a fundraiser for PSED. Our program is guaranteed to make 50% of the ticket price for each ticket sold. Enjoy a fun-filled breakfast while helping to support PSED. __________________________________________ |
COMMUNITY CORNER >
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, 3/15, 6pm @ Lincoln School Auditorium _________________________________________
Superintendent Bill Lupini and Deputy Superintendent Peter Rowe host
a series of open forums to discuss the FY13 SCHOOL BUDGET
All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m. Hunneman Hall, Main Library
Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. Baker School Library
Wednesday, March 28, 8:15 a.m. Devotion School Library
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JOIN BROOKLINE'S FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM in FALL 2012 ___________________________________________________
B-CASA (Brookline Coalition Against Substance Abuse)
Invites parents of 6th, 7th & 8th graders to a discussion on Why Not Pot: A Community Forum on Marijuana and Teen Brain
Tuesday, March 27 at 7 pm _________________________________________
BOUNTIFUL BROOKLINE HOSTS FIRST "DIRT BALL" SUNDAY, APRIL1 5PM
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Seeking 4 Volunteers for Cleat Exchange April 2, 3 ,5
Brookline Recreation Department needs 4 volunteers for Annual Cleat Exchange.
2 Volunteers needed April 2 & 3, 7:30 - 8:15am to collect the cleats, store
them in a bin and hand out tickets in exchange for the cleats. Our big "exchange"
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SUITCASES WANTED FOR PARTNERS IN HEALTH!
Only rolling suitcases and bags with working zippers. Contact Ellen Ball, eball@pih.org
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CLASSIFIEDS >
THE STUDIOS AT BENEFITNESS - Now Open!
HOT YOGA | BALLET BARRE | TRX | SPIN | PILATES REFORMER
$39 One Month Unlimited Classes (TRX, Hot Yoga and Ballet Barre) Offering all-women and co-ed classes. Limited time only! Take advantage of this special offer while it lasts.
For details or to purchase visit studiosatbenefitness.com or call 617-232-7440.
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STAGE SOUP ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2012 SUMMER CAMPS!
There's a fun and exciting theater camp right in the neighborhood: Stage Soup!
Led by Pierce parent (and director of several Pierce plays) Ryan Bailey, this camp is a great place for your child to be creative and develop theater skills this summer! Students will play drama games, study acting, play outside every day, and put on a show on the final day of camp. The location is Inner Space Annex on Station Street in Brookline Village. Stage Soup camp is a ton of fun! Kids will make new friends, develop confidence and express themselves.
Dates are August 6-17 for ages 12-18 and August 20-31 for ages 7-12. For more info or to register, please email: Ryan@Stagesoup.com or call 781-654-5218.
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IRON & GRIT POWERED BY CROSSFIT BOSTON
Teen CrossFit Training for Boys & Girls in 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Join CrossFit Boston coaches for a free 2-week introductory program. Our elements barbell program was designed specifically for this age group to teach young teens the basics of weightlifting. It is safe, fun and new skills will be introduced throughout the program. Free Intro Class: 3/23 and 3/30, 3:15-4:15 @ 114 Western Avenue in Allston. Come try our 2-week program for free. If you like it, meet us every Friday on Western Avenue in Allston! Email Coach Thompson for more information or to hold your spot: neal@crossfitboston.com or call 617.935.2902.
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PIANO INSTRUCTION - about 1 mile from Pierce
Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading from a Berklee & New England Conservatory graduate with over 30 years teaching experience. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners welcome. Gloria Jasinski, phone: 617.566.9704, email: piano566@comcast.net
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