This week's events and newsworthy items from the Plymouth Public Schools

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PYDC partnered with youth from the Boys & Girls Club and students from New Testament Church School this week to roll out their third annual Sticker Shock Campaign. Sticker Shock is an initiative which aims to reduce underage drinking by educating adults of the consequences associated with purchasing alcohol for a person under the age of 21. Over 250 window clings with the message "WAIT - Don't Buy Alcohol for Minors!" were hung on coolers containing alcoholic beverages in 16 alcohol retail establishments throughout Plymouth. This campaign represents an important partnership between concerned community members, youth, law enforcement and business owners to keep our youth safe and healthy.

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On May 4-5, Alex Godfrey, Milena Manic, and Julianne Morse, from PSHS, participated in the MA Science and Engineering Fair at MIT. They each described having a very positive experience at the fair, but most importantly made connections with peers and industry professionals.

Alex Godfrey, whose project was titled How Pure is Your Food? Organic and Non-GMO, was mentored by Mrs. Potter.

Julianne Morse, whose project was titled Ajoene: The Silencer, was mentored by Mrs. Conroy and Dr. Meade.

Mila Manic, mentored by Mrs. Conroy and Mrs. Denn, earned honorable mention for her project titled A Dose Response Investigation on the Effects of Juul Juice on Saccaromyces cerevisiae Metabolism and Reproduction. Mila also received a cash prize from the Cabot Foundation and awards from MIT Press and Harvard. In addition, Mila was the alternate winner of the Wentworth Institute of Technology $10,000 Scholarship.

Congratulations to all students and teachers. They are all outstanding!

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Registration is now open for music, theater and art camps!

It is highly recommended for all seniors to take their Google Drive files with them using Google Takeout. Google Takeout is a free service Google provides to easily download or transfer data. This is especially handy for times like this where students graduating will lose access to their files shortly after the school year comes to an end. The recommended method is transferring data to another account using the transfer option, but if students do not have a personal account, or do not want to create one, they can simply download their files using this link.

PNHS -- see your Technology Integration Specialist, Jeff Hudson, for questions/help.

PSHS -- see your Technology Integration Specialist, Justin Schuler, for questions/help.

Parents of the student ambassadors headed to Japan this summer have organized a fundraiser to help offset the cost of the trip. Paint Night will be held at Cabby Shack on June 5th at 6:30 PM. The item is a serving tray and the host (MIY Studios) assures us everyone can do this well, as stencils and materials needed are provided and included in the price. We hope to see you all there. Below is a link to the registration form. Space is somewhat limited so register early!! Register Here!

Miss Merry's class went on a spring scavenger hunt. They went searching for birds, flowers, and bees and other signs of the season. With the cherry blossom trees blooming outside and the caterpillars changing in our classrooms, it is really starting to feel like spring.

Third-grade students at FFES have been immersed in biographies as part of their reading unit. One way they are sharing about what they have read is by making timelines of a famous person’s life with Google Draw on the Chromebooks. They look forward to sharing their projects with their families next Friday afternoon. Here is a sneak peek!

3 tiny new members of Mrs. Blauss' kindergarten at Indian Brook entered the world on Monday. The newborn quail have been inspiring us to write like scientists! We have studied habitats and life cycles in preparation for our new guests. We continue to study and await the arrival of caterpillars from our chrysalises, and baby chick eggs to hatch- plus a large mystery egg! Is it a dinosaur egg? An alligator? Or perhaps a silly goose? As scientists, we can only observe, research, and make predictions while we wait!

The Phil Harmonic Orchestra has a series of experiences for third graders in Plymouth. Marc Prall recently provided an immersion program for third graders at IBES. He told them about the history of music, taught how the beat determined how conductors lead and allowed them to try conducting and making music with percussion instruments. It is sure to be an experience they'll remember. See them in action here and here.

At a recent MES assembly, John Carpenter, a graduate of our school, paid a special visit to surprise his little brother he hadn't seen since leaving for military training over six months ago!

May 15th is International MPS Awareness Day. NMES staff and students wore purple to show support for Liam, a third grader living with Sanfalippo Syndrome (also known as MPS III). It was a wonderful day supporting our special friend! #mpsawareness #curesanfilippo #MPSAwarenessDay2019

On Wednesday morning, South Elementary celebrated May's Leaders of the Month. These students were nominated for their leadership, grit, determination, kindness and demonstrating the 7 Habits every day!

Ms. Keegan's first-grade students invited their special friends to school this week. The students shared some of their favorite memories with their loved ones.

In IMC class, students in Ms. Routhier’s first grade are busy creating original designs inspired by hearing and discussing The Perfect Square by Michael Hall. Each student transformed a square of his/her own into a unique visual that they then presented to classmates.

Due to her continued work with Project 351, Cradles-to-Crayons, and Falcon Pride, Emma Bent has been nominated and received the JFK Make a Difference Award. The Make a Difference award is given by the JFK museum and library in recognition for middle school students who have been committed to helping their local communities through public service projects.

Over 35 students were nominated by their teachers to receive a "Paw Sox Most Improved Student" award. Today the students received certificates recognizing their achievement. These students are also invited to attend a Paw Sox game where they will be recognized on the field prior to the start of the game. Great job everyone!

Señora Sullivan's 8th-grade Spanish students became urban planners when they designed a Spanish town. Towns had to include a governor's palace, a zoo, a market, and at least two plazas. Some town themes seen were City of Animals and City of Sponge Bob. Students agree that drawing, coloring, and naming the streets were their favorite parts of the project.

PSMS recognized student scholars, athletes, musicians, community builders, and those with perfect attendance this week. Proud family members attended a morning celebration sponsored by the PSMS PTA and Seagate Properties. Seniors Jahred Sullivan, Jessica Paul, and Isabella Ferretti offered words of wisdom. Congratulations to all!

Mrs. Raymond's freshman Principles of Biomedical Science is learning about Pathogens in a new way - Pathogen Speed Dating! Students were assigned a pathogen to research. Next, they decorated their pathogen for the date and researched information such as "favorite hangouts" (ex. the intestines!), "turn ons" (ex. warm environments!), "turn offs" (ex. vaccines, antibiotics) and created a hashtag that someone would use after going on a date with them (ex. #DEAD!!) Students had five minutes to introduce themselves and share this information with another pathogen, then they moved on. At the end we selected the most entertaining Pathogen - the winner was Ebola! Students enjoyed this new way to share information!

May 14th students from the CCTE Allied Health Program received their nursing assistant pins during a traditional ceremony. The pinning ceremony signifies the welcoming of new nursing assistants into the profession of Nursing. Students were pinned by current CNA co-op students, alumni CNA students or a family member that is in the nursing profession. Students earn certification by completing the CNA Training Program (Allied Health 3). The Training program includes 75 hours of Nursing Assistant theory and 22 hours of Clinical work experience. Students complete their clinical hours at The Life Care Center of Plymouth where they provide personal care to patients with the supervision and guidance of their Allied Health instructors. Upon completion of the course, students are then tested by the American Red Cross on both clinical and written skills. To date all students tested have achieved a passing score from the American Red Cross test administrator. They are now licensed by the state of Massachusetts as Certified Nursing Assistants.

The following students received pins:
Riley Bassett, Maggie Driscoll, Amelia Christensen, Samuel Porter, Rory Perry, Carolyn Mullen, Morgan Utera, Ahna Mento, Alexandra Lewis, Meaghan Montolio, Janelle Long, Anna Tamulionis, Chloe Stutzman, Abigail Petty.

Therapy dogs visited Plymouth South this week much to the delight of students!

Cecelia Christopher, Jacob Graden, and Abigale Nutting attended the Thrive Leadership Academy for their Global Entrepreneurship and Promotional Campaigns. Peyton Beane, Rachel O'Brien and Sean Spiegel attended the School-Based Enterprise Academy. Our school store received Gold Level Re-certification this year. WELL DONE!