District News

Congratulations to Terry Smith, Athletic Department Secretary.  Terry is one of four women being honored this year at The Massachusetts Celebration of National Girls and Women in Sport Day on February 4, 2011 at Faneuil Hall in Boston. She will be the recipient of the 2011 Massachusetts Women in Athletics Distinguished Service Award.

PCIS News

On February 5, 2011, members of the PCIS band, chorus, and strings are heading to Nichols Middle School in Middleboro, MA to audition for the Jr. SEMSBA festival.  PCIS students have been preparing an audition piece as part of their daily music curriculum.  If selected by a panel of judges, PCIS will have the honor of representing Plymouth Public Schools at the SEMSBA festival in May.  There are 70 schools represented in the Southeast Massachusetts Bandmasters Association and hundreds of students auditioning.  Results of the judging and selection process should be available to PCIS by Tuesday, February 8, 2011. 

On Friday, February 11, 2011, the Little Theater will be transported back in time to the late 18th century.  PCIS parents and friends will see John and Abigail Adams come to life to share their most personal letters.  The PCIS History Club is sponsoring a special Valentine's performance of Love Letters: The Intimate Correspondence of John and Abigail Adams.  Through their letters, John and Abigail reveal their teasing humor, their homely pleasure in their children and their farm, their deepest hopes for their nation, and their undying love and respect for one another.  The presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the PCIS Little Theater and will be followed by a Valentine's reception in the PCIS library.  Tickets are on sale for $12 per person or $20 per couple, and are available in the PCIS office.  A ticket order form will be sent home.  Ticket sales will benefit the PCIS History Club.

The following Pymouth High School students auditioned for and were accepted into the MMEA All-State Music Festival:
From Plymouth South High School:
Emily Richard - Violin in Orchestra
Katie Ozelius - Soprano in Chorus
Zachary West - Clarinet in Band
 
From Plymouth North High School
Graham Allen - Bass in Chorus
 
The festival will take place in Boston at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center from March 24-26, with a concert at Symphony Hall on March 26th.  This is a huge honor for these students and is a reflection upon their hard work and musicianship.
 
 
Awards were given out January 24th at 6:00 PM  at the VFW Post on Seven Hills Road for the 2010/2011 Patriot Pen Contest and the 2010/2011 Voice of Democracy Contest.  The following students were given their awards at the ceremony:
Patriot Pen Winners - PSMS - 1st/Robert Randall $150; 2nd/Jessica Carberry $100; 3rd/Alexandra Perry $75.  PCIS - 1st/Brennen Kirkpatrick $150; 2nd/Zekory Coon $100; 3rd/Emily Bernard $75.  Rising Tide Charter School - 1st/Rachel Scheub; 2nd/Madeleine Bishop; 3rd/Miranda Barrett.
Voice of Democracy Winners - 1st/Benjamin Turner $150; 2nd/Tyler Spencer $100; 3rd/Natalie DeMacedo $75.

FEBRUARY - 2011

11th

"Sweet Charity" High School Musical @ Plymouth North 7:00pm

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"Sweet Charity" High School Musical @ Plymouth North 7:00pm

Manomet Elementary News

Manomet's Elementary's 3rd graders recently created dioramas of various ecosystems. They have been learning how plants and animals live in the environment. The goals of this project were to build responsibility, conduct research, collect information, and learn note-taking skills. Each third grade student in the classrooms of Mrs. Jen Kenny, Mrs. Kathryn Shaw and Mrs. Kate Strout, presented their projects to parents and friends.  

Pictured; Julianna MacKenzie and Isabella Mackintosh share information about ecosystems. 

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

MARCH 7, 2011 - March 11, 2011

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Eligibility:   Child must have reached their fifth birthday on or before

September 1, 2011.

Parents/Guardians do not need an appointment to register.

The eligible student does not have to be present during registration.

Needed for Registration:

1.  Proof of Residency (for additional information refer to http://esbpublic.plymouth.k12.ma.us) Policy 6.19

2.    Child's Original Birth Certificate

3.         Immunization Records - including Hepatitis B series and Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccination

4.    Proof of "Lead" screening

5.    Each child is required to have a physical exam prior to or during the year of entry to school.

6.    Required School Forms (for additional information refer to www.plymouth.k12.ma.us Support Services )

Super Teach Television Show 

            How can your class get involved?   

Watch the video below.

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The application is available

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PSMS NEWS

ANNIE JR. COMES TO PSMS

Annie, Jr. will be presented at Plymouth South Middle School on Thursday and Friday, May 5-6 at 7:00. Annie Jr. is the story of an optimistic, plucky orphan and her search for a family of her own. Our cast of 100 students will sing and dance through such famous tunes as "Tomorrow" and "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile." Many staff members from PSMS will also be seen in their theatrical debuts! Our cast includes 8th graders Dierdre Gunning as Annie, Andrew Strout as "Daddy" Warbucks, Makayla McShane as Miss Hannigan, Bridgette Sullivan as Grace, and Alana Barnes as Lily St. Regis. Annie Jr. is a joyous theatrical experience for the entire family. Tickets are only $5 and will be sold at the door. Please email director Kelly Browne (kbrowne@plymouth.k12.ma.us) with any questions.

MATHLETES BEGIN THEIR WORKOUTS

The following eight PSMS students will be competing at the Regional Mathlete Competition at PCIS this Monday, February 7th : Andrew Shortall (Grade 7), Veronica Holmes (Grade 7), Jack Hennessy (Grade 8), Max Gonye (Grade 7), T.J. Johnson (Grade 7), Ashley Riley (Grade 8), Greg Pappas (Grade 7), and Andrew Strout (Grade 8). The regional competition includes 20 different public and private schools from southeastern Massachusetts. Students are competing for the opportunity to participate in the State Competition at Wentworth Institute of Technology in March.

BLOGGING AT PSMS

Fifth and sixth grade students have been busy participating in our MA Book Awards Program and are preparing to vote on their favorite book in March. Back in January, Ms. Grundt, our Library/Media Specialist, instructed classes on how to write book reviews and the purpose they serve (learning how to really think about what one is reading and to develop and support one's opinion of the book).  With the idea that students could write reviews of the awards book and post them on our library blog, Mrs. Jones's Grade 5 class recently posted their reviews, and whether or not they liked the book.  They did a great job expressing their opinions.  Please read the students' reviews by visiting the PSMS website and clicking on the Library link on the right hand side. 

Early Childhood Fair

Over 350 people attended the 14th annual Early Childhood Fair last Saturday at Plymouth South Middle School hosted by the Plymouth Family Network. This year's theme was "Leap Into Literacy."  Early Childhood Providers and local agencies set up informational tables in the cafeteria and offered a variety of developmental appropriate activities for the young children. Mt. Pleasant Preschool Parent Advisory Council provided refreshments. The Athletic Republic Little Athletes program offered free sports activities in the gym while the Middle Street School of Music entertained families with music in the main hall.

Plymouth North High School News

 Juniors MaryKate Jaeger & Riley Stefano will be representing PN at National Woman & Girls in Sport Day at Faneuil Hall on Friday February 4^th. 

The ceremony, which is sponsored by New Agenda Northeast and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, is held annually to honor female athletes in the Commonwealth.

The athletes were chosen because they are positive, contributing members of both their teams and their school.

Congratulations to 7 Plymouth North students for their winning visual art entries in the Boston Scholastic Art Awards.  Over 12,000 entries were received from over 6000 students.  Silver Key winners will be on display from Feb 14^th through April 7^th at the Transportation building in Boston. 

Brandi Diaz won a Silver Key for her "Germs" PSA in the Film category.

Kyle Powers won a Silver Key for his oil "Glass Study" in Painting, and an honorable mention for his charcoal portrait in Drawing.

Emma Hodgson, Samantha Pickett, and Elizabeth Tosi received honorable mentions in Painting.

Samantha Pickett received an honorable mention in Mixed Media.

Larry Murphy received an honorable mention in Photography.

Kevin Edson received an honorable mention in Comic Arts.

Artwork will be posted soon on the PNHS website.

Congratulations to Graham Allen for being accepted into the All-State Chorus!  This is a great honor and it is the result of a lot of hard work.  He will be attending a conference in Boston and perform on the Symphony Hall Stage.

FEATURE MY TEACHER!

The OCM is running a program called FEATURE MY TEACHER. What a great way to recognize the hard working, dedicated professionals in our building that are committed to ensuring that you get the best education. The goal of this program is to introduce local teachers to the wider community.

Choose a teacher that has made a big impact on your education. Preferably someone that you are studying with now, but it can be a teacher still in the Plymouth school system that you have had in the past. Recognize that teacher, they deserve it!

All you have to do is pick up a form in the library or computer lab, see your teacher to have him/her fill out the top portion; you fill out the bottom, and then see Mrs. Latosek so she can take a picture of the two of you together. All entries will then be submitted to the OCM. 

 Click here for the application for Feature My Teacher!