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Louis Toffolon Elementary School
145 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT
Phone (860) 793-3280

Photos from Recess

Grade 5 Trip to Boston Science Museum

March 16 will be a regular school day, NOT a professional development day.  March 15 will be shortened day with a 1:30 dismissal for professional development of teachers

Walk to School Day is Jan. 26.

Buses and cars should drop students off at the top of the path on Overlook Drive for a fun and energetic early morning walk.

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Morning Line Up Has Changed

On nice weather days, all Toffolon student now begin their day outside.  

As students arrive either by car, bus or on foot they walk around to the back of the building for a little fresh air.  (Kindergarten students meet in the fenced area in front of the building.)  Students are allowed to play outside in the morning and enter the building at 8:45.  Students who are having breakfast should still go directly to the cafe and then go outside. 

Morning supervision begins at 8:30.  Students should not arrive prior to 8:30.

On inclement weather days, students will enter the building and wait in hallways as they have done in the past.

Toffolon has a sister school in China!  In April 2011, Mrs. Logoyke traveled to China to create a sister school partnership with Weir Road Primary School of Jinan.  She spend almost two weeks visiting schools and other places in China.  Toffolon's sister school is very excited to begin writing letters and exchanging messages.  Both schools hope to learn more about the people and culture of their sister school's city and country through an exchange of friendship.

Students practice their handwriting on small paper and large scrolls.  The boy on the left was Mrs. Logoyke's interpreter at the school.  His name in English is Jeffrey.  He is a sixth grader who learned English when lived in the United States for two years.	Students in China spend their library time reading books that they chose.  They enjoy reading lots of different kinds of books, just like us!  This boy is learning about science.
Students in this second grade class took a few minutes out of study time to welcome Mrs. Logoyke to their classroom.  This class is a typical size with over 30 children.  This classroom has an upstairs area, like a loft, that has mats for naps!	This is an English text book.  Children and parents in China believe it is very important for children to learn English.  One of the subjects that children study each day is English.  They use videos and recordings to learn English phrases.  This is a third grade book.  Can you tell what they are learning?
Science class is an important learning time for these fifth graders.  They are studying electricity in the science room at their school.	Mrs. Logoyke signs an agreement for Toffolon School to become a sister school with Weier Road Primary School of Jinan.  The headmistress, Yan Wenying, and Mrs. Logoyke agree to share letters, teaching strategies, friendship and maybe even a few visits!

Click here for a link to Mrs. Logoyke's China blog.

Click here to see our scrapbook pictures of the 2010-11  school year!

To view the district website, please go to: http://www.plainvilleschools.org