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Plainville Adult and Continuing Education Holds Graduation and Awards Ceremony

Posted 2025/06/12
Plainville Adult and Continuing Education (PACE) celebrated student achievements during their annual Graduation and Awards Ceremony at Plainville High School on June 10, 2025. Among those recognized were five Adult High School Credit Diploma Program Graduates, two General Educational Development (GED) Preparation Program Graduates, and recipients of Academic Excellence certificates, from the following programs: English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, Citizenship Preparation, and the Adult High School Credit Diploma Program. Superintendent Brian Reas, Assistant Superintendent David Levenduski, and Board of Education members Foster White and Jered Bruzas participated in the celebration, while Nicholas Herdzik, 2023 PACE Alumnus, delivered an inspirational Keynote Address. Photograph, courtesy of Sophie Whitlock.

School District Names PCS Teacher of the Year, Building Level Teachers of the Year & Support Staff Person of the Year

Posted 2025/06/12
Plainville Community Schools has named Plainville High School Business & Finance Teacher, Steven Michaud, as the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year. Michaud was nominated by faculty member and colleague, Brian Verrastro.

2024-25 Retirees Honored!

Posted 2025/06/10
At their June 9th meeting, the Plainville Board of Education recognized the following individuals who will retire this year for their many years of service to Plainville Community Schools

Toffolon Group Participates in FitKids in School Final Mile Day

Posted 2025/06/04
Students in the Louis Toffolon Elementary School Running Club, together with Advisor / Faculty Member Nicole Siegel, and Physical Education Teacher Rob Silliman, attended the FitKids in School Final Mile Day Event at Wickham Park on May 29th. The Toffolon group participated in a warm up with students from across Connecticut, then completed the race, and each received a medal for completing the race and five weeks of training. The event was hosted by the Hartford Marathon Foundation.

Chariot of the Sun at MSP!

Posted 2025/06/04
Middle School of Plainville sixth grade students recently enjoyed a performance of the "Chariot of the Sun” presented by Mr. Jeffrey Benoit. The interactive program is a dynamic presentation that offers an accessible and fun introduction to the stories of ancient Greece. Using a combination of poetry, masks, mime, and skillful audience participation, Mr. Benoit brings these classic tales to life, reinforcing the sixth grade social studies instruction about ancient Greece.

"Nash the Police Dog" Visits Wheeler Career Week!

Posted 2025/06/04
"Nash the Police Dog" recently visited Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School with Officer Tony to spread smiles and share some friendly pets, as part of Wheeler’s “Career Week.” The Career Week event featured a number of guest speakers who shared information about their individual career paths with Wheeler students. Wheeler Kindergarten students met Nash and Officer Tony and learned about Nash’s role as a certified comfort dog. Nash works with law enforcement to provide emotional support in schools, senior centers, and other community spaces. Nash and Officer Tony gave students a unique look at how police dogs support both public safety and community well-being.

Plainville High School Students Honored With “Student Rocks Award”

Posted 2025/05/21
Plainville High School students Sofia Bocompani and Spencer Davenport have been named recipients of the second semester “Student Rocks Award” recognizing their outstanding contributions to Plainville High School.

PHS is Top in Vocabulary Bowl

Posted 2025/05/16
Plainville High School has won vocabulary.com's "Vocabulary Bowl" for Spring 2025 for the state of Connecticut, ranking #1 in Connecticut high schools and #172 in the country.

PCS Food and Nutrition Services Director Honored

Posted 2025/05/12
Plainville Community Schools Food and Nutrition Services Department Director, Ashley Carl, has received national recognition as a "Newman’s Own Foundation School Lunch Hero!" Ashley was nominated by End Hunger Connecticut for this prestigious honor.

District Volunteers Honored at Recognition Event

Posted 2025/05/12
The Learning Commons in Plainville High School was transformed into an Italian themed landscape to celebrate district volunteers on May 7th. Attendees enjoyed an evening of recognition, raffle prizes, a delicious dinner prepared by the Plainville Community Schools Food and Nutrition Services Department, and a "make your own bouquet" flower bar. Volunteer Coordinator, Sue Bradley, hosted the annual event, and shared a slideshow of volunteers in action and an overview of the powerful impact volunteers make in our school district community.

Go Baby Go!

Posted 2025/05/12
Plainville Community Schools and Central Connecticut State University once again partnered to host the "Go Baby Go" event at Plainville High School on May 2nd and 3rd, during which toy ride-on cars for children with special needs were modified, refurbished, and presented to local families. The Go Baby Go program was originally founded by the University of Delaware, and has been held at Central Connecticut State University. The two day workshop hosted at Plainville High School featured Plainville High School and Middle School of Plainville Technology Education students, working together under the direction of the Technology Education faculty members from all three schools, Dr. Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University, Camille Westfall, Middle School of Plainville, Mark Chase, David Gaignard, and Mike Zaba, Plainville High School, as well as Plainville Community Schools Volunteer Coordinator, Sue Bradley, Physical Therapist, Sheryl Hart, Occupational Therapist Melissa Dominick, and Connecticut Children's Medical Center Physical Therapist, Jennifer Rodriguez-MacClintic to adapt the toy cars for local special needs children. The children were fitted for the cars during the second day of the workshop in the STEM Lab at Plainville High School. Four children received modified cars this year. The Go Baby Go event was made possible through donations including grants from the Petit Family Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, to support the Go Baby Go project, coordinated by Dr. Dischino.

Wheeler Celebrates Autism Awareness Month

Posted 2025/04/28
Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School students celebrated Autism Awareness Month in the school's library in April. Students read books about autism to develop an understanding of what it means to be autistic. Additionally, they designed their own Autism Awareness puzzle hearts to share with friends and family.

Superintendent's Showcase 2025!

Posted 2025/04/28
Students, families, faculty, staff members and guests filled Plainville High School on April 24th for the annual Superintendent's Showcase event, which featured several musical performances, artwork, and an open house style showcase throughout the high school spotlighting academics, student works, programs, clubs, athletics, initiatives, and more across the district. Refreshments from "Around the World" were provided by the outstanding PCS Food and Nutrition Services Department!

Earth Day at Toffolon

Posted 2025/04/28
The Louis Toffolon Elementary School community celebrated Earth Day on April 22nd with a variety of activities. The Plainville Conservation Committee donated dogwood seedlings to each Toffolon school kindergartener, and members of the Toffolon Garden Club created a presentation to teach the kindergarteners about the dogwoods and how to plant them. Additionally, members of the Toffolon School Student Council read books to the pre-K, kindergarten, first, and second grade classes about recycling and how they can help keep the Earth clean.

Elementary Family Science Night!

Posted 2025/04/15
Plainville High School students from the Science National Honor Society hosted Elementary Family Science Night on April 7th, at Plainville High School. Over 250 students and family members representing students in Pre-K through grade 5 attended. Students experienced hands-on demonstrations, experiments, and scientific phenomena. Highlights included make your own slime, "mentos" explosion, underwater candles, and lava lamps. Family Science Night 2025 sparked curiosity and excitement for all!

 


June PCS All Star

Louis Toffolon Elementary School Special Education Teacher Elspeth Poile and Plainville High School History Teacher Jeffrey Smedick were recognized as the June Plainville Community Schools “All-Star” award winners at the June 9th Board of Education meeting. 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.