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Linden Celebrates World Read Aloud Day

Posted February 07th 2025
The Linden school community celebrated World Read Aloud Day on February 5th, with a number of special guest readers who visited classrooms to share a book or two with students. Additionally, author Bill Thomson visited Linden kindergartners, and several virtual sessions were held with authors throughout the day. Pictured is special guest reader, Plainville Board of Education Member, Foster White!
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Middle School Students Put Engineering Skills to the Test

Posted February 07th 2025
Excitement filled the halls of MSP as sixth grade students in Camille Westfall's Technology Education class recently completed their CO2 car project, combining hands-on engineering with friendly competition. The young engineers began their journey by creating prototypes out of foam, learning valuable design principles before moving on to the construction phase. Under Ms. Westfall's guidance, students gained practical experience using various saws and tools to bring their designs to life. Students approached the project with different strategies in mind. While some focused on creating sleek, aesthetically pleasing vehicles, others prioritized aerodynamic designs aimed at maximizing speed. This division in approach added an interesting dynamic to the project, allowing students to explore different aspects of engineering and design. The culmination of their hard work took place in the school hallway, where students raced their CO2-powered vehicles against one another. The races not only provided an exciting finish to the project but also gave successful designers some well-earned bragging rights among their peers. Through this hands-on project, Ms. Westfall's students gained practical experience in design, engineering, and construction while having fun in the process.
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Wheeler Fourth Graders Visit Connecticut Historical Society

Posted February 06th 2025
Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School fourth graders recently visited the Connecticut Historical Society. The students worked in teams and participated in hands-on activities examining artifacts and documents to introduce them to the historical stories of moving to Connecticut.
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Wheeler's Multicultural Club Explores Lunar New Year

Posted February 06th 2025
Students in Emma Bartley’s After School Program Multicultural Club at Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School recently learned about Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, what brings good luck for those who celebrate Lunar New Year ( like the color red), and read stories to learn more about it! The students also created Lunar New Year lanterns and lit them with flashlights.
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District Preschool & Kindergarten Registration 2025-2026

Posted February 03th 2025
Per state law, children must be five (5) years of age on or before September 1 to be eligible for kindergarten registration. Additionally, children need to be four (4) years of age on or before September 1 to register for Preschool. As such, the Plainville Community Schools kindergarten and preschool registration processes are as follows for the 2025-26 school year
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Plainville High School Students Honored With “Student Rocks Award”

Posted January 30th 2025
Plainville High School students Hailey Andersen and Jacob LeGeyt have been named recipients of the first semester “Student Rocks Award” recognizing their outstanding contributions to Plainville High School.
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PHS Coffeehouse Event a Success!

Posted January 17th 2025
On January 14th , members of the Plainville High School Choirs presented a coffeehouse style performance featuring solos and small group performances with a culminating piece including the full choir. The performance took place in the choir room at Plainville High School and featured lighting, sound, and graphic design from the Music and Media Technology classes at the high school. "This was truly a student organized event with students practicing and performing all of the music and students designing and running the technical aspects of the performance," said Plainville High School Choir teacher, Todd Helming. Audience members were captivated by the array of colors and amazing singers within the Plainville High School community. "This performance rivals what I would see in a professional concert," shared one audience member.
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January PCS All Star!

Posted January 14th 2025
The January Plainville Community Schools “All-Star” award winners were recognized at the January 13th Board of Education meeting. They include: PCS Bilingual Teacher, Nicole Baker, Plainville High School Special Education Paraeducator, Sarah Clark, Linden Street School Special Education teacher, Elizabeth Rosenthal, Linden Street School Social Worker, Stacia Montague, Linden Street School Tutor, Fransiola Baci, and Linden Street School Special Education Paraeducator, Jamie Haas. The “All-Star” award recognizes students, faculty, staff and community members who go above and beyond in modeling the school district’s Portrait of the Graduate characteristics and demonstrating excellence in alignment with the school district's goals.
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Linden Hosts National Elementary Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Posted January 10th 2025
On January 3rd, 2025 Linden Street School hosted their first-ever induction ceremony into the Linden Street Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS). Principal, Melissa Orfitelli, and advisors, Sarah Baker, Cristine Bravado, and Anais Rosario, honored twelve outstanding students who have exemplified the qualities that they strive to cultivate in the school community—character, scholarship, leadership, service, and citizenship
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Elizabeth H. Norton Trust Fund Grants Support District Initiatives

Posted January 10th 2025
Several school district programs and initiatives received additional support this year, thanks to grants received from the Elizabeth H. Norton Trust Fund. Volunteer Coordinator, Sue Bradley, received a grant to support the district’s volunteer-based Mentor Program. Specifically, the grant funding will support the annual “Mentor Fun Night” event in March, where district volunteer mentors will gather with their student mentees to participate in a “magic” themed, interactive evening of fun, outside of their traditional weekly mentoring sessions at school.
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PCS Supports "PJ Day for the Kids"

Posted January 10th 2025
Plainville Community Schools once again participated in “PJ Day for the Kids” on December 13th, raising funds to support pediatric cancer research and children fighting cancer at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. This year, the Plainville school district raised over $8,450, placing the school district in the Top 5 in Connecticut for fundraising this year.
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MSP VEX Robotics Program Earns "Teamwork Award" at Competition

Posted January 09th 2025
Students in the Middle School of Plainville's VEX Robotics program, under the direction of faculty member and advisor, Camille Westfall, participated in the Connecticut STEM Academy’s 2025 VEX Robotics Competition on January 4th at Quinnipiac University. The Plainville students joined more than 30 middle school teams for the competition, and took home the “Teamwork Award”.
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January PCS All Stars!

The January Plainville Community Schools “All-Star” award winners were recognized at the January 13th Board of Education meeting. They include: PCS Bilingual Teacher, Nicole Baker, Plainville High School Special Education Paraeducator, Sarah Clark, Linden Street School Special Education teacher, Elizabeth Rosenthal, Linden Street School Social Worker, Stacia Montague, Linden Street School Tutor, Fransiola Baci, and Linden Street School Special Education Paraeducator, Jamie Haas. The “All-Star” award recognizes students, faculty, staff and community members who go above and beyond in modeling the school district’s Portrait of the Graduate characteristics and demonstrating excellence in alignment with the school district's goals. .

Pictured Above: Back row from left: Plainville Board of Education Chair, Becky Tyrrell, Fransiola Baci, Jamie Haas, and Superintendent of Schools Brian Reas. Front row: Nicole Baker and Sarah Clark. Missing from photo: Elizabeth Rosenthal.