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Volume 7 Number 33 February 26, 2010 16 Pages
Fourth Grade Players
Grading Philosophy
Blame It on the Wolf
Undergoing Change
by Barbara O’Brien
Superintendent nullrannullnullss nullants
School nullard nullairman nulluce
a grading philosophy in place for the
Anderson said he’s not in fanullor of
nullindham School nullstrict nullhat’s clear
eliminating nullroes for those nullho
and consistent across the boardnullfrom
enullend no effort in completing their
nullndergarten through the nullth grade.
nullornull but does support the idea of
. nullss, nullnull ho sernulles as superintendent
ginullng students multiple chances to
for both nullindham and Pelham, hopes
succeed. Anderson said he nullouldn’t
to hanulle a nenullpolicy completed by
oppose students hanullng points
this coming April and in place in the
deducted for nullornullthat is tardy or has
school system nullhen classes resume
to be done again.
nenull September.
. nullss said annull y successful grading
nullsues to be included in the nenull
system nulleeds to be consistent across
grading philosophy include details of
the board,nulladding that nulllthough, it
nullhat’s enullected of students, as nullll as
does get dicey sometimes. And nullhile
the purpose of assigning homenullornull
students need to learn there is nullalue to
e nullnull ant to allonulleach student to rise
completing assignments, the goal is to nullittle piggies take the stand as the nulllf tries to defend himself in the fourthnullrade
Hansel (Connor Grasso) and Gretel (Hannah Flynn)
up as high as possible,nullnullss said. nulle
manull enullery student successful.null presentationnull Blame It on the Wolfnullat PES on Thursdaynull First ronull Three little pigs
take the stand during the performance of Blame It
nullant to nulld a nullay to pull each child
School nullard member nulleff nullstic played nully Holly Feolanullnullakota Cummingsnulland nullharati nullhagatnullnulludge nullera Garrettnull
on the Wolf in the PES common area
fornullard from nullhere he or she enters
said he belienulles that grades should and nulllf nullo nullcharmenull nulln nullcknullnullcers of the courtnullplayed nully nullerek Cooknull
on Thursday afternoon
the school system.null
measure a student’s ability to master Ethan Greennullodnulland nullyle nullader
nulle of the concepts being
subnullct matter and that a school system
by Karen Plumley
considered in renullamping the grading
has an obligation to denullelop nullllnull
Pelham Elementary School (PES) fourth graders from
philosophy is doing anullay nullth an nullnull
rounded indinullduals, not nullst students
Mrs. Rebecca George’s class performed the play Blame It
that conullers a range of null pointsnullin
nullho achienulle high grades. nullur nullb is
on the Wolf, to an audience of parents, students, and other
other nullords, going from nullto null, nullhile
to teach people that it’s important to
school district staff, including Principal Alicia nullnullrance,
other grades (A, null, null and null only hanulle
learn for the sanull of learning, not nullst
Assistant Principal nullthleen nullurner, and Assistant
a range of null points each for a total of
to get a good grade,nullhe said.
Superintendent Ronullnne nullilson on nullhursday afternoon.
null points. nullhis issue came up during
nullrpenter said that the ultimate goal
null’nulle been performing this play for the past nulle years, but
the school board nullornullsession on
of highnullchienullng students is to learn,
only in front of the parents for the past three years. null nullst
nullebruary null.
but, at the same time, they also need
nulleps getting better and better enullery year,nullenthused Mrs.
School nullard student representatinulle
to achienulle high grades in order to
George. According to George, the students began their
nullristine nullrpenter, nullho attends the
continue their formal education behind
preparations tnullo nullenull ago, bringing in props, renullenullng
nenullnullindham nullgh School, said she
high school.
and practicing the play, memorinullng their lines, and also
doesn’t feel it’s fair to eliminate nullro
nullchools need to prepare nullds to
learning each scene and nullho is in them. Students also
and hanulle the lonullst possible grade
lead full, healthy, productinulle linulles,null
designed and drenullthe bacnullround scenes. Along the
be a null. nullhis nullould not be fair to
nullstic said, nullot nullst honullto get into
nullay, students also learned a little bit about the art of
those students nullho nullornullnullery hard to
an nully nullague nullllege.null School
performing. nullhey learned honullto pronullct their nulloices
achienulle high grades, nullrpenter said.
nullard nullce nullairman Minull nulltem
and add character to the part they are playing,nullenulllained
nullor enullmple, nullrpenter told school
emphasinulld the importance of teaching
George.
administrators, if a student got a nullnull
students criticalnullhinnullng snulllls.
null the play, the nullolf is on trial for nullarious crimes against
on an enullm, then got a nullon the nenull
nullrpenter sponull of honullsome of
three little pigs, nullnsel and Gretel, and nullttle Red Riding
test, this nullould anullerage out to a grade
the teachers at nullindham nullgh School
nullod. nullhe nullolf did a great nullb trying to defend himself
of null. null the same tonulln, on a renullsed
assign an enullremely large amount of
as he demonstrated to the nullry that things are not alnullays
system, if a student got a nullnullon the
homenullornullon a daily basis. Some of
as they seem. nulld the pigs really hear that the nullolf nullould
nullst enullm and then got a null on the
her friends are up until the nulle hours
huff and puff and blonulltheir house donullnull null nullas it a
nenull test, that anullerage nullould be a
of the morning, trying to get enullerything
miscommunicationnull
grade of null.
done to the best of their ability, she
nulle little piggy admits that it sounded linull he nullas
Although nullrpenter said she
said. Seemingly surprised by the
ordering a nullacon, lettuce, and tomato sandnullchnullold
y
understands the nullalue of trying to
heanull homenullornullload sponulln of by
the mayo.null Perhaps the true nullllain in the tale nullas none
encourage each indinulldual student to
nullrpenter, nullstic replied, nulle need to
other than nullnsel and Gretel’s nullcnulld nulltch, nullho framed
achienulle, she does not feel that students
nulld the midnulloint betnullen challenging
en Plumle
the nullolf in a null of anger for sanullng the children from
should be ginullen full credit for nullornull
students and onullernullhelming them.null
her enulll clutches. nullhe audience laughed and applauded y Kar
they hanullen’t completed in a timely
continued to page nullnullnullading b
throughout the play’s highnullpirited hilarity, clenullerness, and
manner. many delightful scene changes.
null nulld that the students become nullery motinullated to
perform this play and nullery enullited that they get to perform
staff photos
it in front of their parents, friends, and other family
Chicken nullittlenullplayed nully fourth grader Sean Gellarnullgot a lot of
Our friends at Pelham Fire are hosting an event this weekend and have invited
members,nulldescribed George. null nullas enullremely proud of
laughs nullth his poetic rendition of nullthe sky is falling donullnullnulla
our readers from other towns to attend. Learn about safety in emergencies
all the students and the nullonderful nullb they did nullth this
prediction poem that turned out to null true at the end of Blame It on
and how to be prepared if something happens within your family.
play. nulle student enullen said he felt linull a monulle starnull
the Wolfnullpresented nully nullsnullGeorgenulls talented fourthnullrade class
This allnullay event is funded with federal money.
Please come to learn something that could save your life.
HELP US
Fun at Winter
HELP YOU!
Carnival
for Cub Scout Pack 266
Let Us Show You
submitted by Kimber Leuteritz
null Saturday, nullebruary null appronullmately null nullbs, family
How to Help Yourself
members, and friends of nullb Scout Pacnullnullnullattended the nullinter
nullrninullal at nullmp nullrpenter in Manchester. nullhe boys had many
actinullties inside and out to nullep them happy and busy. nullhey made
Disaster Volunteer Outreach
fried dough, marshmallonull, and nullrench fries onuller a nulle pit. nullhey
Saturday, February 27, 2010
launched rocnullts, nullnt ice nullhing, and had ice snullting anullailable on
the lanull. nullhey made nulliger necnullaces, masnull, and hats, and made
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
a miniature ice boat inside the nenulldining hall. nullhey also played
Chunky’s Cinema,
broom soccer and much, much more. Pacnullnullnullnullas in charge of
150 Bridge Street (Rte. 38)
running the indoor table hocnully station.
null nullas a great nullay for this year’s nenullScouts to enulllore the camp
Pelham, NH
and see nullhat a great time they can hanulle if they come bacnullin the
summernull
nullecome a member of the Pelham Medical Resernulle nullorps.
nulluss and nullatthenullat the Winter Carnival nullth the ice nullat
(M.R.null.), the Pelham nullommunity Emergency Response
nulleam (null.E.R.null.), or the American Red nullross. nullisaster can
strinulle at any timenull nullf you nulloin, you nullill be trained in family
preparedness, nullPR, and the proper use of nullre enulltinguishers.
nullou nullill also help your nullrst responders in
largenullscale disasters and your
community nullith preparedness
outreach programs.
nullREE Enullnull Sponsored by
the Pelham M.R.nullnull
For more
informationnull contact
FF. nullichard null.
nullanegan
Pelham Fire
Department
603-635-2703 or ffhanegan@pelhamfire.com
courtesy photos
Paul Childs and Connor at the Winter Carnival making fried dough
nullichael Foote at the Winter Carnival playing tanulle hockey
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