Plymouth Public Schools
Voyager Express Newsletter - November 30, 2018
This week's events and newsworthy items from the Plymouth Public Schools
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What's Your Reason
The Plymouth Area Substance Use Prevention Collaborative has begun rolling out a social marketing campaign this month called "What's Your Reason". This campaign is designed for youth, by youth, as an effort to change the norm around underage drinking. Sometimes when young people choose not to drink, they feel like they are the only ones... but in reality, youth who choose not to drink are not alone. "What's Your Reason?" is a way for young people to share the reasons they don't drink and arm their peers with tools to decline using substances as well.
Follow @PlymouthCluster on Instagram & Facebook to check out more of the campaign and encourage your students to do the same!
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Visual and Performing Arts
Plymouth 400 Illuminate Celebration
On November 17th Visual and Performing Arts had over 200 students participate in the Plymouth 400 Illuminate Celebration. Our Plymouth UK 'Banner Students' created beautiful illuminated paper lantern sculptures which they marched with in the parade. There were performances by the Plymouth International Alumni Chorus, a Ukulele group from NMES, Spectrum, Northern Lights, South Avenue, and the 'This is Me' group.
A very big thank you to the students and teachers that all worked tremendously hard to make this happen! The VPA is happy and proud to participate in community events such as this! Great work everyone!
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English Language Arts
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Science, Technology & Engineering
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Plymouth Early Childhood Center
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=753
Location: 117 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-830-4347
Facebook: facebook.com/peccplymouth
PECC hoedown
Cold Spring Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/cse
Location: 25 Alden Street, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 830-4335
Facebook: facebook.com/csesplymouth
Federal Furnace Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=21
Location: 860 Federal Furnace Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 830-4360
Facebook: facebook.com/FederalFurnace/
Mr. M’s Class is Storming the Castle!
Hedge Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/Page/19
Location: 258 Standish Avenue, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 830-4340
Facebook: facebook.com/hesplymouth
text feature surgery
Fall Leaf Exploration
Indian Brook Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=23
Location: 1181 State Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 830-4370
Facebook: facebook.com/ibesplymouth
Coach Wright-Ward's 4th grade work on circuits!
Manomet Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=25
Location: 70 Manomet Point Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 830-4380
Facebook: facebook.com/mesplymouth
Socktober
MES second grade students worked hard during the month of October to coordinate a special drive to collect socks for those in need. This "Socktober" event led to the donation of 400 pairs of socks, which far exceeded anything they thought was possible! Way to go MES! These donations were presented at a brief ceremony yesterday. Special thanks to Ms. Ross for coordinating this effort with the boys and girls.
Nathaniel Morton Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=27
Location: 6 Lincoln Street, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 830-4320
Facebook: facebook.com/nmesplymouth
South Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=29
Location: 178 Bourne Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-830-4390
Facebook: facebook.com/sesplymouth
Setting goals each month
West Elementary School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=31
Location: 170 Plympton Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-830-4350
Facebook: facebook.com/wesplym
STEM in the library
This week, students read the Caldercot award books, “Mirette on the High Wire” and “The Man Who Walked Between the Towers” with Ms. Ashley. They balanced on taped “wire” with their arms tight to their bodies and then stretched out, discussing how each was different. Each group then tried to make the tallest tower out of cups. Students added a layer of paper and evaluated if that made it easier to balance the structure. Great work!
Annual Pajama Literacy Night at West!
Plymouth Community Intermediate School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=13
Location: 117 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-830-4450
Facebook: facebook.com/pcisfalcons
Twitter: @PCISFalcon
Holiday Yard Sale
Congratulations to the PCIS Students of the Month!
South Middle School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=15
Location: 488 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-224-2725
Facebook: facebook.com/Plymouth-South-Middle-School-790839991027709/
Twitter: @PSMSprincipal
PSMS Pep Rally
Hidden Figures
Using the Socratic method of class discussion, grade 8 students shared their thoughts about the relationship between cause and effect as illustrated in the story Hidden Figures.
Plymouth North High School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=9
Location: 41 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 830-4400
Facebook: facebook.com/pnhseagles
Twitter: @PlymouthNorthHS
PNHS Pep Rally
November Door Decorating
Advisories were encouraged to show their school spirit by decorating their advisory door. Great job by all of the students for their ideas and their decorating skills! The winner was Ms. Harrison’s group.
"Variety is the Spice of Life"
The Plymouth North PE Departments has shaped their curriculum in a fashion that allows students to participate in a variety of activities throughout their high school careers. Lifelong fitness is so important and by providing opportunities to explore different activities we hope to help students find a sport or activity they can continue doing after high school. Currently we are offering volleyball, basketball, hockey, and yoga.
Scholarship Recipients
Skills USA
Students attending the conference: Allison Varao, Brendan Clarke, Paige Potter, Charlotte Woomer, Emma Cappola, Amy O'Hanley, Jessica Varao, Rory Perry, Riley Bassett, Josh Brown, Emma Lavin, Kayla Rippon, Andi Martin
Plymouth South High School
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=11
Location: 490 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 224-7512
Facebook: facebook.com/pshspanthers
Twitter: @plymouthsouth
John and ABIGAIL ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP
Congratulations to the South High recipients of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarships awarded by Dr. Maestas this week. This is due to their high academic achievement on the MCAS exams. Well done!
Plymouth Public Schools
253 South Meadow Road | Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: 508-830-4300 | Fax: 508-746-1873