School News

Posted April 23th 2018
Local author Jenna Grodzicki visited students at Louis Toffolon Elementary School on April 18th.
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Posted February 22th 2018
The Plainville Elementary Town-Wide Jazz Band performed at the XL Center in Hartford, CT before a Hartford Wolf Pack game on January 27th.
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Plainville Art Museum Exhibit

Posted April 10th 2018
The New Britain Museum of American art recently hosted an exhibit of creative artworks from the students of Plainville Community Schools.
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Second Annual Unified Basketball Game Held

Posted March 07th 2018
On February 26th, the 2nd Annual Plainville Community Schools’ Board of Education/Administrator/Faculty/Parent vs. Unified Basketball Team game was held.
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PHS Takes Third in National Jazz Festival

Posted February 21th 2018
The Plainville High School Jazz Band recently participated in the Berklee College of Music’s Annual High School Jazz Festival.
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Plainville Community Schools Reading Partners Program

Posted January 26th 2018
The local VFW Madeley-Roberts Post No. 574 recently sponsored the Plainville Community Schools Reading Partners program
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Plainville High School Students Honored In Scholastic Art Awards Program

Posted January 23th 2018
The Plainville High School Visual Arts Department is proud to announce that four students were selected to receive honors in the 29th Annual Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards in the areas of Drawing and Illustration.
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Go Baby Go! 2017

Posted December 08th 2017
Plainville High School once again hosted the “Go Baby Go" event December 1st & 2nd, during which toy ride-on cars for children with special needs were modified, refurbished, and presented to local families
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Career Day at PHS!

Posted December 05th 2017
Plainville High School recently hosted the 6th annual Career Day program for students
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District Receives Community Foundation Of Greater New Britain Grant To Support Alternative High School Program

Posted November 30th 2017
Plainville Community Schools has received a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, according to Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Maureen Brummett. The $10,000 grant will fund a job coach position in a newly formed alternative high school program, to be launched at Plainville High School in 2018.
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Plainville Schools Recognized for Excellence in Leadership and Communication

Posted November 29th 2017
The Plainville school district has been recognized with two awards from the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), according to Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Maureen Brummett.
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PHS Students Refurbish and Donate Bikes to Local Youth

Posted November 28th 2017
Students in David Marchesani’s Transportation Education classes at Plainville High School have completed the refurbishment of a batch of bicycles as part of a community collaboration project with the Plainville Police Department and the Plainville Community Food Pantry.
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Plainville students honored at 30th annual Superintendent’s award presentation

Posted November 07th 2017
Twelve Plainville students received the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents’ (CAPSS) Superintendent / Student Recognition Award and Certificate of Excellence at the 30th annual Superintendent’s Award Presentation held on Friday, November 3rd, during a luncheon at J. Timothy’s Restaurant.
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Everyday Heroes

Posted April 25th 2018

Plainville High School's School Psychologist Jeri Lynn Turkowitz and Middle School of Plainville Physical Education teacher Amy Tennant were recognized as the district's Everyday Heroes for the month of April for their work with the Plainville High School's Unified Basketball Team. They were nominated by Kimberly Shumbo, and were honored at the April 16th Plainville Board of Education meeting.