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Seventh grade students in Mrs. Meehan's Art classes at the Middle School of Plainville are learning the importance of resilience through art.

Louis Toffolon Elementary School fifth graders, together with faculty members Susan Fabrizio and Shayla Quirion, recently attended Camp Sloper in Southington, Connecticut to participate in a series of team building activities.

Louis Toffolon Elementary School fifth grade students lead by faculty members Susan Fabrizio and Shayla Quirion are excited and gearing up for their Connecticut Kid Government event, by participating in the Connecticut Kid Governor Exhibit of the present Kid Governor, Makhi Modeste and his Cabinet.

The Plainville Family Resource Network, led by Coordinator Donna Cavallaro, had a very busy summer with their Ready, Set, Grow Pre-K Class and summer Play & Learn Group!

Plainville Police Department Support Services Sergeant Richard Marques has been named Director of Safety and Security for Plainville Community Schools, according to Superintendent of Schools, Steven LePage. He was selected through an extensive search and screening process conducted by a comprehensive committee that included Superintendent LePage, Plainville Chief of Police, Chris Vanghele, and several school district administrators.

Michael Smith, former Vice President of Operations for CCARC, Inc., in New Britain, Connecticut, has been named Facilities Director for Plainville Community Schools, according to Superintendent of Schools, Steven LePage. Smith will replace former Facilities Director, Steve Busel, who retired in July after serving in that capacity for 18 years. He was selected through an extensive search process conducted by the school district.

First grade students in the Plainville Community Schools Summer RAMP program recently completed the 2022 Commissioners Summer Math Challenge. In the "ice cream shop challenge" the students used picture graphs to solve real world problems about events that could happen in an ice cream shop.

Louis Toffolon Elementary School’s Community Garden is in full bloom this summer, thanks to the efforts of the school’s Garden Club. The garden project was created under the direction of Toffolon School’s Teacher of the Year, Rob Silliman. This past year, over 40 students participated with him in the school’s Garden Club. The children volunteered their time one morning each week, selecting the types of plants, planting seeds, caring for them indoors and transplanting them outside.

Students at the Middle School of Plainville have been busy creating wooden toy ducks equipped with rotating wheels, artwork, and a valuable lesson in STEAM as part of the summer RAMP program.

Learning, fun and exploration continued for a group of Plainville fourth and fifth grade students this summer through the Camp Invention program held at Louis Toffolon Elementary School, June 20th-24th.

Students in the summer RAMP program at the Middle School of Plainville recently enjoyed a visit from the Goodwin University's Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab.

The Plainville Community Schools Dining Services Department is once again offering a summer meals program for families this summer, according to Director of Food Services, Ashley Carl.