Plymouth Public Schools

CELEBRATE SPRING WITH PLYMOUTH’S 2019 HERRING RUN!

THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH, NOAA, AND THE PLIMOTH GIRST MILL present the 2019 Herring Run on April 27 from 10:00 -3:00!

Plymouth students and their families are invited to join in the celebration of the spring herring run at Brewster Gardens and Town Brook!

During this fun-filled day you can watch the herring swim, and help scientists collect information about their progress. Explore all things fishy – learn about eels, watch a Wampanoag fishing and cooking demonstration, meet a Pilgrim herring warden, and talk about fish with the incredible Herring Lady! There will be guided walks of the Town Brook, demonstrations and information about the local ecology and open spaces of Plymouth, and environmental activities for kids of all ages. All activities are free.

Help kick off the event at 10:00am by joining the “fish” parade which follows the herring as they swim up Town Brook to lay their eggs. The parade starts at the Brewster Garden foot bridge and ends in Jenney Pond Park, at 6 Spring Lane. Creative fish hats, masks or other costumes encouraged!

The Plimoth Grist Mill will be open from 9-5 with samples, activities and corn milling.

Vaping: Just the Facts - community and parent forum

On Thursday, April 11th at 6:30pm the Plymouth Area League of Women Voters in collaboration with the Plymouth Youth Development Collaborative (PYDC) will be hosting a community forum entitled “Vaping: Just the Facts”. This event, which will take place in the Little Theater at Plymouth Community Intermediate School (PCIS) will focus on the issue of “vaping” and current e-cigarette use including the scope of the problem, impact on the adolescent brain and body, as well as solution based responses to this epidemic. The speakers and panel will include Amy Turncliff (PhD Neurobiology), Kelly Macomber (M.Ed, Program Coordinator), Dr. Nate Horwitz-Willis (PH, MPH, MP, Director of Plymouth Public Health) as well as Plymouth Public School high school aged youth. Please join us free of cost for an evening of learning around this important issue.

Please help our Project 351 students!

We are extremely proud of the students from our secondary schools who are ambassadors for Project 351. Please take a moment to listen as Julianne (PNHS), Grace (PSMS), Brooke (PNHS), Emma (PCIS), and Sonia (PSHS) share how YOU can help support Cradles to Crayons.

These students are collecting any new or gently used clothing and shoes for children in need in Massachusetts until April 5th. Please consider taking some time over the weekend to gather items for donation. THANK YOU! Collection locations are listed at the end of the video.

Chamber of Commerce Business Expo

This week PYDC handed out resources and materials at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Business Expo. This was a great way to increase conversations around addiction as well as to get parents and communities members talking about youth substance use prevention! Do you know of an event in the community we should be present for? Message us!

All Town Choral Festival

The All Town Choral Festival this week was truly spectacular. Over 800 students from grades 4-12 from all 12 of our schools performing together. If you missed the live feed, you can watch the fantastic performance below. You won't want to miss the finale. Thank you VPA teachers for such an outstanding event! For more photos, visit the PPS Facebook Page.

Mark Your Calendars!

Join us for our Little Engineers, Big Ideas! event on Thursday, April 11th. Registration Required. Please call PFN at (508) 830-4444.

Third Graders Study the Puritans

Third graders have been studying the Puritans in Social Studies. One of the things they have been learning about is how the Puritans made a living. In Mrs. Peterson’s class, students chose from a list of jobs like: shipwright, cordwainer, and tavern owner. After learning about their job and why it was important, they designed a sign for their shop.

One School One Book Pizza Party

Students at Hedge School celebrated the completion of their One School One Book Titled "Masterpiece" by Elise Broach with a family fun Pizza Party. Families engaged in activities connected to the characters of the book including a Bug Zone with critters from "Bug Works." Artists created their own Masterpieces in the art room, readers tested their comprehension skills with a Quizlet contest in addition to several craft and hands on activities. What a fun night!

Johnny The K

John Kelleher, an award winning performer and musician, along with a 12 string guitar and his unique collection of costumed hats, masks, and disguises, entertains and informs his audiences through his spirited and interactive style of music. This former school teacher cleverly and humorously educates and inspires character education through song, dialogue, movement, audience participation, and lots of excitement. Johnny the K has been performing to audiences of all ages to rave reviews across the United States and Canada for over 25 years!

Engineering and Erosion

The New England Aquarium Coastal Engineering Outreach Program challenges students to address the issues of local coastal erosion through the engineering design process, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration. Students work as teams employing engineering design to plan, test, and present their solutions to limit the erosion of sand from their own section of simulated sandy coastline.

MES S.T.E.A.M. Night

This week at MES, hundreds of students and family members joined us for an exciting and interactive celebration of learning at our Annual STEAM Night. STEAM is an acronym that stands for science-technology-engineering-arts-mathematics. We were not only grateful to have our staff prepare such wonderful activities or the students, but also to the dozen high school volunteers who came and helped us as well!

Second Grade Reporters

Throughout the Reading Unit: Reading Bigger Books Means Amping Up Reading Power, second graders students have been learning from research scientists about how to tackle longer and harder books. Our students learned so much that they became “Reading Scientists” and created their own reading research bulletins! Second graders in Mrs. Tattersall’s class used a green screen to create breaking news reports about 2nd grade readers. What a fun way to share about all they learned!

Coffee Cart

Mrs. Panetta's Grades 3-5 classroom has been helping keep South Elementary staff caffeinated and happy every Friday this school year. Teachers order either coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or diet coke using Google Forms. Students read and fill the orders. They then take turns delivering orders and treats to staff. While this is a lot of fun for everyone involved, students have been making incredible progress with their academics and social skills. Every month they take their profits and throw a fun themed party that is voted on. We'd love to have you as a customer if you find yourself at SES on a Friday afternoon.

Creating Infographics

Ms. Wilson’s 7th-grade Strategic Reading classes researched a famous person using the databases in the school library. They then created an infographic using the online Canva program, making sure to include their person’s successes and personal traits.

“We had to choose someone who overcame an obstacle or struggled somehow,” said Justin.

“I chose Alexander Ovechkin, or Ovi, because I play hockey,” added Coen.

Jillian and Jack found the Canva program useful and easy; they liked the many included pictures, symbols, and templates.

All About Africa Geography Fair

Mrs. Sass's World Geography classes wrapped up their geography projects with a fair open to students and parents. According to Emily, each project had to be about Africa and had to include one graph, one hand-made map, and a 3-D model. The five themes of geography had to be shown through pictures and display boards had to be creative. Kyle, Stephen, and Aiden agree that making the 3-D model was their favorite part. Animal-lover Ashley was excited that she was able to learn about the African penguin. The most interesting fact that Nolan discovered was when the Great Mosque of Dejenné was built, an ostrich egg was put on top of the main spire to symbolize prosperity. Congratulations are in order for Lucia Gizzi and Addie Klaasenon and their presentation on the World Bike Relief Fund for winning Best Overall Project.

Also to be congratulated are the following:

Best 3-D Model - tie - Bryce Lalosh with Mt. Aliff Tornado and Maddie Anderson and Anna Lanning with Lake Malawi

Best Background - Matteo Brissette and Carter Poinier with Kingdom of Mali

Best Oral Presentation - Charlie Ruggiero with Naked Mole Rats

Most Interesting - Joe Rogan with King Leopold and the Congo

Most Creative - Eoin Fasullo, Kenzie Muratore and Lily Owen with Madagascar

PNHS Learning Commons

The 2019 Plymouth North Research Bookmarks are now available in the Plymouth North Learning Commons. This year's bookmarks were designed by PNHS sophomore Liv Free and juniors Kaitlin Sylvester and Anna Durfee. One side of the bookmark features an original piece of student art and the other contains the Library website information and the passwords for the library databases.

MIAA Student-Athlete of the Month

Congratulations to Jordan Colbert for being awarded the MIAA Female Student of the Month. This award is presented to a student who shows excellence in the areas of academics, athletics and community service.

THRU THE LENS

Plymouth South High School Graphic Design Technical Studies students worked all year for the 2nd Annual Thru the Lens Student Photography Exhibit which was a wonderful success. The students set a goal to increase public awareness of our new advanced photography curriculum. This year's award winners are: Best Overall - Makayla McNeeley; Best Black and White-Heather Oxsen; Best Color-Paige Cassidy; Best Abstract-James Rojewski; Best Portrait-Elizabeth Cowden and Best Landscape-Kerryann MacKay.