Plymouth Public Schools

A Reason to Not Host The Party

The holiday season, including New Year's Eve, is a time when both adults and minors frequently consider violating the Social Host Law. As a friendly reminder, the Social Host Law in Massachusetts makes it illegal to furnish alcohol to persons under 21 years old. A "social host" is an adult or a minor in control of the premises, who provides OR allows alcohol to be consumed on the premises.

Art and the Community

BID ceiling tiles were painted by students in the Art and the Community course at Plymouth North High school this fall. They were given a theme of calming or soothing imagery, they settled on a theme of DREAMS. From daydreams, to night time dreams, from sketches, progress images, to the final tiles, see photos that document this project from start to finish. Students were asked to reflect on the work they created- the theme they chose, why they chose it, and it's impact knowing where it is going.

Last Minute Holiday Shopping?

Give the gift of summer science STEM camp to your student this year. Camp Invention runs from July 6-10, 2020, at PCIS from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm daily and registration is open now. Discounts are also available, just in time for the holidays. For more information about Camp Invention check out this site (campinvention.org) and to learn about the 2020 summer program called Elevate check out this video!

Holiday Parties and Santa

With holiday break around the corner holiday parties were in full swing at P.E.C.C.! Parents were invited to attend with their child and enjoy fun centers, sing alongs and some classrooms put on a show for their parents. Each classroom ended their party by making a special snack. Miss Kim’s class made Christmas trees with an ice cream cone, frosting and candies. Santa also came to visit all of the students at the preschool. Some children brought their Christmas lists to personally hand to Santa. Wishing all of our students and families a safe and happy holiday break!

Cold Spring Holiday Gift Drive

This year Cold Spring School held their annual Holiday Gift Drive in support of helping children who are receiving care at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. All donations supported children and families at the Division of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology. The total donation from Cold Spring was a collection of 75 gifts and 14 gift cards.

Throughout the month of November, The CSES lobby housed a giving tree. The tree was adorned with mittens that represented wish list items such as toys, gift cards, etc... for children of various ages. The mitten theme comes from a book entitled "The Mitten Tree" by Candace Christiansen, which celebrates the notion of giving in an anonymous manner.

During the weeks of November 18-December 9th families selected a mitten from the tree that contained a wish list item. All Donations were brought to the Massachusetts General Hospital last week. We thank the Cold Spring community for their generous donation!

Readers Theater and PVLEGS!

This week at Cold Spring Elementary, the students are learning how to speak in front of an audience during LIT class. We focused on PVLEGS: Poise, Voice, Life, Eye Contact, Gestures, and Speed. To practice our lesson, students performed the fairy-tale story of, "The Gingerbread Man" and "The Brenmen Town Musicians!"

Kindergarten Spreads Kindness

Our kindergarten students learned about kindness this month. They all performed a random act of kindness and talked about how it made someone feel. They all made cards and ornaments to be delivered to children in the hospital. They all helped the grinch’s heart grow. We are so proud and hope to inspire others to be kind!

6th Grade Ambassadors Toys for Tots Collection

The 6th grade Ambassadors collected Toys for Tots that will be distributed to local families. Thank you to our Falcon Pride students who collected toys at their Christmas Party. Also, thank you to the Matthews Landing Families that collected toys at their neighborhood Christmas Party!

Promoting Community

Students and staff in Mercury House are finding creative ways to enrich the curriculum and promote community development. Recently, Mercury eighth graders took a trip to Boston to see a variety short plays whose stories were derived from American classic writers. Also as the holidays approach, students in good academic standing took a brain break to design and decorate a holiday tree. Finally, students wore some festive holiday cozy outfits, While enjoying a reading day in English class.

Good Cheer Everywhere

Holiday cheer is being spread by students at PSMS. 6th-grade chorus students serenaded residents of nursing homes and visitors to the Center for Active Living. 8th-grade band and orchestra students visited South Elementary and Indian Brook. Students in Mrs. Rose's class invited staff in for a waffle breakfast.

Getting Creative with Stop-motion Photography

Mr. Hall's Civics classes are trying their hand at producing a movie using an iPad and stop-motion photography. This week was devoted to learning how to use the program and how to create certain effects using props such as Playdoh, Legos, Chapstick tubes, and pencils. After the break, groups will be assigned an amendment to showcase, and the movie making process will begin in earnest.

Peru Parent Info Meeting

Please join us for an informational parent meeting on Monday, January 27th, at 6:30 in the Little Theater at PCIS for more information on the field trip to Peru in April 2021. This trip is open to all students attending PNHS or PSHS during the 2020-2021 school year. There will be many fundraising and scholarship opportunities. See you there!