CALENDAR:  MCAS Question of the Day

 

March 3, 2010 -  PVMHS/HMS COLLABORATIVE CONCERT featuring the PVMHS Chorale, Mixed Chorus and the HMS 8th
Grade Chorus. Photos by J. Moros

READ ACROSS AMERICA

The Burke School celebrated Read Across America Day on Tuesday, March 2. This event, honoring Dr. Seuss' birthday, occurs annually across the nation as a way to motivate and encourage students to READ, READ, READ! Several guests read Dr. Seuss books in the classrooms. Here , Dr. Burnett, Superintendent of Schools, is reading to students in Ms. Jean Dawson's fourth grade class. MORE




 9/11/09 - Grade 8 students in the Aquarius cluster kicked off their year of service project,
a canned food drive, by participating in the National Day of Service and Rememberance.  The students, who were in kindergarten in 2001, learned about the events of 9/11 through deconstructing art featured in the Library of Congress' Witness and Response collection.


Officials of Verizon Foundation present a $10,000 grant to Higgins Housemaster Karen McGovern and Technology
Teacher Trevor Eaton.  The grant funds training for a group of Higgins teachers on using Thinkfinity to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings by providing high quality content and extensive professional development training.


JULY 22 - Title I Summer School Students visited the Boston Science Museum's Butterfly Exhibit, the Amazon IMAX Show, the 3-D Bugs movie, the Lightning presentation and the Planetarium.  photo S. Lacourciere

Thursday, July 30



HIGGINS MUSIC PROGRAM EARNS GOLD and PLATINUM

JUNE 5- The Higgins Select Choir earned a Gold Medal and the Higgins Eighth Grade Chorus earned a Platinum Medal at the Great East Festival!  Only one other group, an orchestra from Rhode Island, earned a platinum at the competition. The choirs sang for two highly qualified judges who scored their performances on musicianship, tone production, technique, and overall effectiveness.  The rating scale was:  Platinum - 95-100, Gold - 80-94, Silver - 60-79, Bronze - 0-59 Congratulations!



PVMHS Business students in Ms. Morris' class placed 2nd in the state in the Stock Market Game™ (SMG) competition which gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in an on-line portfolio. The students were recently honored for their accomplishment at a luncheon at the Boston Globe.  Congratulations!

Artwork and Poetry on Exhibit
by Appointment Only
through May 29 - Call 978-536-4100.

An exhibit of art and poetry by the fifth graders of
Captain Samuel Brown School based on works
from the Harvard Art Museum.

through May 26

                                                        photos by J. Mastrocola
YOU ' GOTTA' HAVE ART: Elementary Visual Art Exhibit, Peabody Institute Library, 54 Main Street


Tuesday, May 26

SIX PILLARS OF GOOD CHARACTER WRITING and ILLUSTRATIONS, Welch School, Grade 3, Library, 10:00 a.m. - Grade 3 students will showcase the new found skills they acquired from their teachers (Mrs. Heller, Mrs. Orne and Mrs. Veligor) and Author/Artist Yettie Frenkel as part of a grant from the Peabody Cultural Council.  Frenkel enhanced the grade three writing curriculum with six, 90-minute sessions that addressed character development and the virtues of caring, respect, responsibility, citizenship, fairness and trustworthiness.  Each student was given a blank hardcover book for their project work which eventually became their Character Book. Frenkel, a native of Peabody, will attend the event to hear the children's stories and their thoughts on the program.

through May 2009
PVMHS ART SHOW, PVMHS, Open during school hours

                      A. DeAvila                           K. Quach

Tuesday, May 19
PVMHS ART and FASHION SHOWS
Art show starts at 6:30 p.m. in the upper lobby of PVMHS.  The Fashion show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.

                                                           J. Homen

PVMHS COSMETOLOGY STUDENTS at the New York City International Exhibition, April 2009

                                                                      photo by C. English

CALLING ALL ARTISTS
Community Contest to Create a Logo for the
Healthy Peabody Collaborative  MORE

April 9

CULTURAL EVENT: Author Yoko Kawashima Watkins, Higgins Middle School, Grade 8. 
Funded by the Peabody Education Council and the Higgins PTO.

Thursday, April 2
SPECIAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING with STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY REPRESENTATIVES, Peabody City Hall,
Wiggin Auditorium, 6:00 p.m.

2008 Student Government Day photo by Stacie Galang for the Salem News

Tuesday, March 24
MCAS PREP, Burke School, Room 202, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m

CULTURAL EVENT: Odaiko, Carroll School, Grades K-5
AIMS TEACHER WORKSHOP, K-1 Problem Solving, Carroll School
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, Burke School, 1:15 - 2:50 p.m.
ART ENRICHMENT CLASS, West School, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
MCAS PREP, Burke School, Rooms 202, 207 and 208,
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
CATS THEATER PROGRAM, Carroll School, 3:00 p.m.
NEWSPAPER CLUB, McCarthy School
TALENT SHOW PRACTICE, Center School, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
BROWN SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETS, Brown School, Principal's Conference Room #227, 3:15 p.m.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE SESSION of the COMMITTEE of the WHOLE under the AUSPICE of the FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Negotiations Update,  Kiley School,
6:00 p.m.
RECEPTION FOR STUDENT GOVERNMENT COUNTERPARTS to be followed by a meeting of the Student Advisory Committee and a Regular School Committee Meeting, Kiley Administration Building, 6:30 p.m. AGENDA
WEST PTO MEETS, West School, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Grades K - 5, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 19

AN EVENING of JAZZ: HMS & PVMHS Jazz Ensembles, Torigian Community Life Center. Peabody. 6:00 p.m.

March 2009
PEABODY GREENWAY:
What should we name it and why? 
Higgins Middle School, Cullen Library, Grade 8




The Burke School in Peabody celebrated Read Across America Day on Tuesday, March 3.  Several guests read Dr. Seuss books in the classrooms. Pictured is Assistant Superintendent Joseph Mastracola reading to students in Mrs. Losanno's third grade class.


Tuesday, March 3

CULTURAL EVENT: David Coffin, McCarthy School.
Funded by the Peabody Education Council.
CULTURAL EVENT: Sonia Weitz,  Gemini and Aquarius clusters, Grade 8, Higgins Middle School, Roche Auditorium.  Funded by the Peabody Education Council.

 

READ ACROSS AMERICA
The National Education Association calls for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult. 
Celebrate Dr. Seuss


You're never too old, too wacky, too wild,
To pick up a book and read with a child.
You're never too busy, too cool, or too hot,
To pick up a book and share what you've got.

In schools and communities,
Let's gather around,
Let's pick up a book,
Let's pass it around.

There are kids all around you,
Kids who will need
Someone to hug,
Someone to read.

Come join us March 2nd
Your own special way
And make this America's
Read to Kids Day.
-Read Across America Poem

 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

To be eligible for enrollment in the kindergarten program, a child must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2009.

If you plan to enroll your child for the next school year and to receive the kindergarten registration packet, please print out and complete this pre-registration form.

To enroll your child for kindergarten
you will need to bring:

• the completed forms packet including current immunization records and proof of a physical examination with lead screening from a health care provider.

• your child's birth certificate.

• 2 proofs of residency, which must include your name and address. Only the following methods of identification will be accepted: Massachusetts driver's license with current address; copy of a lease or mortgage; or, a current utility bill (electric, gas water, phone, cable)

REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
If your child's last name begins with the letters A to L, please come to registration between 9:30 AM to 11:30 a.m.

If your child's last name begins with the letters M to Z, please come to registration between 12:00 PM to 2:00 p.m.

THIS IS REGISTRATION ONLY; CHILDREN NEED NOT ATTEND.

If your registration day is cancelled due to a snow day, you will be notified of the rescheduled date

All registered children will be invited to a visit day at their school in June. Kindergarten screening will take place at your neighborhood school in September 2009. You will be notified of scheduled screening times by your school during the summer.

School Directory        Kindergarten Website

Monday, February 2 
CULTURAL EVENT: Holocaust Survivor Sonia Weitz, Higgins Middle School; Orion, Pegasus and Pisces Grade 8 clusters.              
Funded by the Peabody Education Council.

through January 30

PENNIES for PATIENTS COLLECTION, Burke School  MORE

ANNUAL WALK-A-THON, Carroll School during students' Physical Education classes.

MORE
HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- World of Difference Mentors will make daily announcements explaining No Name Calling Week (NNCW) and facts about bullying in schools.
- All students will receive a NNCW bracelet.
- Peer Mediators and A World of Difference members will decorate the cafeteria and locker rooms to remind students of our celebration.
- The Higgins School Store will have Respectful Words buttons for sale.
- The Cullen Library has a NNCW display, books and resources for students and staff
- Writing Prompts have been provided to be used for Open Responses, Do Now or homework assignments.
- Peer Mediators are running a Creative Expressions contest.
- The importance of good sportsmanship and no bullying will be addressed in Physical Education classes.
- Technology teachers will remind students of the dangers of cyber-bullying.
- Reading teachers will prompt critical thinking and writing about name calling.
 

Helping Your Child Succeed in School THE PARENT ACADEMY Sponsored by Peabody Public Schools and the City-wide PTO Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet presented by Essex County District Attorney's Office Netsmartz is an age specific presentation for parents of students in elementary, middle and high school that uses an interactive method to educate children about online dangers.  The program was developed by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. MORE Monday, January 26, 2009 FREE PVMHS Auditorium Registration at 6:45 p.m. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.

Monday, January 5
MAYOR'S BI-ANNUAL ADDRESS

Peabody City Hall, 24 Lowell Street. 7:00 p.m.
PVMHS Chorale and Wind Ensemble perform.


PVMHS on YOUSCHOOLS    MORE
 

December 12 -13


 UDL Bookbuilder: A Christmas Carol | Reading Strategy

December 6 & 7

PVMHS CHORALE PERFORMANCE at
Holiday Concerts, Peabody City Hall

BROOKSBY FARM HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, Brooksby Farm, Peabody, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

December 5

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR , Burke School
 Browse Books; Student Type Matchmaker Activity

Thursday, December 4
INTERMEDIATE MATH LEAGUE of EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS MATH COMPETITION, Team members compete in three categories, ranging from Mystery to Algebra.  Each test has three questions and a time limit of ten minutes.  The participating middle schools are:  Higgins, Beverly-Briscoe, Waring, Shore Country Day, Rockport, and Manchester-Essex.  Higgins Middle School. 2:30 p.m.

December 1 & 4
CULTURAL EVENT: The Movement Company and Mallory Bagwell - Grade 6, Higgins Middle School
A gift of the Higgins PTO.  Thank you!