Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School

At their June 14th meeting, the Plainville Board of Education recognized the individuals who will retire this year for their many years of service to Plainville Community Schools.

Plainville Community Schools has named Plainville Community Schools Library Information Teacher Cindi Giantonio as the 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year. Giantonio was nominated by district colleagues Erica Kriscenski and Alexandra Hurlock.

Plainville High School students Katherine Gibson and Kyle Voisine have been named recipients of the second semester “Student Rocks Award” recognizing their outstanding contributions to Plainville High School.

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of a group of Middle School of Plainville students and Technology Education faculty member Camille Westfall, the district’s Go Kid Go program once again served as the backdrop for meeting the needs of Plainville students through hands-on learning and giving back!

Thanks to the generosity of the Carrier Group Inc., a division of By Carrier, Inc., together with support from several other local businesses, Louis Toffolon Elementary School will now have a new permanent outdoor learning space.

Alicia Atterrato, currently Elementary Math and Science Instructional Leader for Plainville Community Schools, has been named the next Principal of Louis Toffolon Elementary School, and Middle School of Plainville Assistant Principal, Aimee Roberts, has been named the next Principal of the Middle School of Plainville, according to Superintendent of Schools, Steven LePage.

Middle School of Plainville, English Language Arts Instructional Leader, Erin Georgini recently arranged a virtual author visit for a group of eighth graders.

During the last several meetings of the Middle School of Plainville’s Kids in the Middle (KIM) program, students created magazine roll-up art to donate to a local nursing home

The Plainville Community Schools Preschool Program is excited to offer a pilot school year (2021-2022) of preschool programming for children who will be four (4) years of age by 12/31/21 AT NO COST TO FAMILIES as a result of COVID-19 grant relief funding for school districts. We will begin accepting registrations on Monday, March 15, 2021 through our Central Registration Office. This NAEYC accredited preschool program is designed to prepare students for the transition to kindergarten at age five (5).

The Plainville High School Theater Unlimited Club voted to refurbish the high school’s Choral Room (Room 403) into a black box theater. Under the guidance of faculty members TJ Riccardo, Todd Helming, Dave Gaignard and Facilities Director Steve Busel, the students are painting the presentation space, building a light and sound booth, adding projection, digital sound and digital lighting.

Plainville Community Schools celebrated Read Across America Day on March 2 with various activities planned throughout the day.

The Plainville High School Science National Honor Society, lead by faculty member and group advisor John Girard, collected $370 and donated food items, Gnazzo Food Center gift cards, and funds to the Plainville Community Food Pantry before the school's winter break, to support local residents in need over the winter months.