Linden Street School is a diverse community of learners.  On a daily basis students and staff model respect and kindness to all. This year we continue our involvement with the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support program, which is a research based program designed to acknowledge positive behavior and identify expectations for the school community.  The school has selected the following as their expectations: Cooperation, Attitude, Respect, Empathy and Safety (C.A.R.E.S.) A Town Meeting is held on a regular basis to celebrate our success and highlight grade level enrichment activities that are co-taught with classroom teachers and specialists to enhance the curriculum. A number of family activities are held during the school year to encourage parental involvement and foster positive parenting skills. These activities included Math and Science evenings, technology workshops, speakers, and family fun nights.

    We also hosted the district wide Summer School for students who needed extra support in math and reading to help them maintain and increase their skills.

   The Student Support Center provides students strategies necessary to develop positive skills in the area of friendship, conflict resolution and bullying prevention. The school psychologist, social worker and the town youth advisor also offer weekly “lunch bunches” that assist student’s in acquiring positive social skills.  Our fifth graders participate in the DARE program and also meet with a select group of high school students to encourage positive peer relations in the HOPE (Helping Our Peers Excel) program.

   We are proud of our positive school environment where parents and teachers work as partners to help our children develop the necessary skills

to be life-long learners and productive citizens in a global society. We are supported by “state of the art” technology with a computer lab, classroom computers and Smart Boards in every classroom connecting us daily to the greater world.

  

 

 

 

   The partnership between home and school is an integral goal of Linden Street School’s mission. We offer numerous programs that strengthen this relationship. The Plainville Family Resource Network, funded by a grant from the State Department of Education, is based at Linden and offers day and evening groups for children from birth to five. Parents and/or grandparents bring their children to participate in interactive playgroups. The staff acts as role models for the adults, demonstrating activities to assist parents in developing play and literacy skills. The Play 2 Learn Program, a Primary Mental Health grant funded activity, collaborates with the PFRN to offer a “Parents as Teacher” program. This program assists families in establishing and achieving meaningful goals. The PFRN also sponsors ELL classes for adults and playgroups for their children, encouraging them to take an active role in their child’s education, while developing their English skills.  “Second Step”, a social skills program, is offered to our students, during the day, along with evening groups for families. We provide families with a handbook each fall, outlining our programs, policies and procedures, to assist them in having a successful year.  Monthly newsletters, highlighting events and important dates for families to attend activities sponsored by our many organizations are published. Linden has a website and each teacher in the building is a part of that website. They showcase student work, post homework assignments and tips for parents. Our very active PTO sponsors numerous activities, which encourages family participation. These include motivating exercise evenings, read-ins, book fairs, and family sporting events. A member of the Board of Education attends all of our PTO meetings to act as a liaison between the board and the parents.

   EARLY Links is a program that we host for families of children who will be attending kindergarten the following year. The students and their families attend three sessions to assist them with becoming acquainted with our school and the programs that we offer. The children’s favorite session is the “bus ride”. All children have an opportunity to ride the bus before school begins.  Twice a year the school hosts scheduled parent conferences and report cards are issued three times during the year.  A district parent advisory committee, consisting of the Presidents of the PTO’s, meets regularly with the superintendent to discuss concerns and offer opinions. We are also fortunate to have a social worker that is able to assist our families in times of need, offer advise and make referrals to local agencies as needed.