Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Giordano Dance Performance - Free Tickets to Peirce Students/Parents


PyrokinesisGiordano Dance Company provides science enrichment through dance & movement to Peirce students.  In collaboration with our Science department,  dance is used to demonstrate the physical sciences, biology, study of human anotomy & physics.  For many years Giordano has supported the education of Peirce students with this extraordinary partnership. 


Giodano continues to give to our community .... Peirce students and family members can receive free tickets to the Passion & Fire Show on March 9th 2012.  The performance is at  the Harris Theater @ 8pm.  Contact Ms. Leventis, middle school science teacher (vmleventis@cps.edu) if you are interested.


Peirce Career Day - Share Your Path, Challenge a Student to Focus on Their Future

The 2nd annual Peirce Career Day is April 12, 2012.  Leveraging from it's inaugural success, Ms. Foss & the faculty team have put together a website to share the Peirce Career Day information & facilitate sign-up.  Many parents participated last year - sharing experiences in nursing, social work, retail, small business enterprises, food service & law to name a few.  Even a professional athlete joined the discussions.  All careers & experiences are welcome.  


For Peirce Career Day info, visit: http://peirceschoolcareerday.weebly.com/about.html  



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girl at microphoneThink back to the sixth grade.  What did you envision your life would be like when you grew up?  Did you ever think that you would be where you are now?  Who were the people that helped set you on your course in life?   

judgeWe would like to offer you an opportunity to be that person that plants a seed in a young person’s mind at e Peirce Middle School Career Day on Thursday, April 12, 2012.  We are inviting professionals in a wide-range of careers to share how they achieved their goals and to meet with students to discuss their career plans.   We are also looking for parent volunteers to recruit speakers and to help on the day of the event.  

Volunteers NeededWe hope you will consider joining us!  Visit the Career Day website for more information and to register as a speaker or volunteer: www.peirceschoolcareerday.weebly.com.  We will be awarding prizes for the best recruiters, 
including top recruiter, most interesting career, and most famous person.  

Thank you,
Ms. Foss, Middle School Coordinator

Friday, February 10, 2012

Peirce International Dinner Picture Album



If "pictures speak a thousand words" than these wonderful shots will tell the story of our recent (January 2012) International Dinner.  Celebrating the food, customs, entertainment from selected countries around the globe. 


Enjoy our slideshow..... 



Many thanks to our talented and dedicated parent photographers - Heather Gregg & Christine Pinalto ( http://christinekay.com/ ) who captured the evenings' smiles, laughter & community.  Thank you! 

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Global Menu, Peirce Community, Ethnic Journey's... Peirce International Dinner

Peirce School provided an international taste to the 350 attendees of the International Dinner held on January 26th.  


As a way to celebrate the "country's of study" and further experience and learn about other heritages and  nations - the parent organization, MPTSO, joins forces with students, teachers, administration, and ethnic local restaurants to provide a wonderful multi-ethnic celebration. 

In order to host and provide an authentic taste to all, we Peirce receives much support and generosity from local businesses.... please be sure to thank them for their support when you visit - 

Anna Held Florist & Cafe
Kate's Famous Cookies
Bolat
Hema's
Huey's Hot Dogs
Milo's Pita Place
Harvest Time/Edgewater Produce
Mei Shung

Thank you to Little Linguists Academy for sponsoring the Chinese Egg Rolls.

More than 350 parents and students enjoyed food from Brazil, India, Iraq, China, South Africa, Spain and the United States. It was a great event!

A few parents have taken pictures of the event.  Please consider sharing yours - feel free to post any online albums or send pictures to PeirceSchoolParentsGroups@gmail.com.

Kate Merrill (parent) and students prepare decorations. 
The Peirce Community enjoys the evening.
The menu was yummy. 

Myra Alana (parent) and students work on decorations.






Students create decorations for the dinner celebrating different countries.

The cafeteria was filled with Peirce community members enjoying the themes of the evening.
 

The Peirce community enjoys the International Dinner. 

Mr. Soto (Art Teacher), students & Beth Mroz (parent) support the decorating efforts.


Artwork displayed for the dinner.

Dinner is served in a truly multi-lingual spirit.

Artwork in the Polish tradition is displayed.

Families enjoy the International Dinner. 
 
Project work celebrating an assigned country. 




Middle school students explore Chinese math 'tangrams'  

Scissor-work in the Polish tradition. 
The Iraqi table is "dressed" in the national flag. 


Artwork on display.

Brazilian flag is displayed on the table.

The table dressed in the flag of the United States.

An Iraqi flag in progress.

The cafeteria tables get "dressed" in different flags for the evening.

Student projects are on display for the evening.
Student projects celebrating India.