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District Events
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Voyager Magazine
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click on the link below.
If you would like a hard copy of the magazine, please stop by my office at 253 South Meadow Road.
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Introducing Voyager Express
Over the past 5 years, the Plymouth Public Schools has sent out a weekly newsletter. We've also released the first edition (Spring/ Summer) of the Plymouth Voyager, a magazine intended to highlight in-depth news from around the district. I have decided to integrate the Friday newsletter, formerly known as Friday Notes, as a sister publication of the Plymouth Voyager and reintroduce it as the - Voyager Express. Please Enjoy.
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Weekly Quote
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"At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book-that string of confused, alien ciphers-shivered into meaning. Words spoke to you, gave up their secrets; at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader."
Alberto Manguel, A History of Reading
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District News and information for k-12 educators from the Elementary Library and Media Specialists |
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Fundraiser for Grade 8 Trip to WA!
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CRAFTERS WANTED!!!
Craft Fair and Student Yard Sale
Fundraiser for Grade 8 Trip to Washington DC
Saturday, November 16th
PCIS cafeteria
9 AM - 3 PM
Vendor forms and information available on PCIS or PSMS websites under
"Washington DC information" or by emailing ctoomey@plymouth.k12.ma.us
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calling 508-830-4476
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Step Up for Veterans
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A Community Event
On Saturday, November 9, 2013 students, staff and community members are invited to participate in the Step Up for Veterans Sponsored by the Plymouth Public Schools Community Service-Learning Committee and Social Studies Department Show your support for local veterans by taking a walk on the INDOOR track at Plymouth North High School and making a donation towards our helping our local veterans. Funds raised will aid local veterans in need, with help for things such as fuel assistance, food, medical needs etc. Come walk with us, wear your school colors and walk as a team or drop in and make a donation to honor those who have served. Cash or checks made out to Town of Plymouth/Veterans Services will be collected at the walk. Where: Plymouth North High School 41 Obery St Time: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM For more information: Contact the Academic Coordinators' Office Plymouth Public Schools ~ 508-830-4476 |
Visual and Performing Arts News | 
VPA Events Calendar There is a new way to keep up with all VPA Events! Look for the VPA Events Calendar in schools and around town. As always, you can find all VPA events online here.
High Schools' Marching Band News Congratulations to the Plymouth Public Schools' Marching Band who took third place in their division at the USBands New England Finals in Bridgeport, CT. last week. Good luck to the band this week at the NESBA Marching Band Finals in Lawrence!
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Mount Pleasant Preschool News
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Harvest Fair at Mount Pleasant Preschool
Mt Pleasant students and their families were treated to a perfect autumn day to meet new friends and their families. All families, new and returning, were invited to the 9th annual Harvest Fair sponsored by the Mt Pleasant Parent's Advisory Council. Rose and Vicki's Bakery from Manomet donated sugar cookies for the students to decorate. The Parent's Advisory Council provided healthy snacks, popcorn and various arts and crafts activities for all. Best of all, preschool students enjoyed coming to school on a Saturday to get in some extra playground time with their friends.
A group of students from Plymouth Community Intermediate School's Falcon Pride volunteered to help with face painting, parachute and various other activities. Their assistance made set up and clean up the easiest yet !
 Will Texeira and his Dad, Ken ready to do arts and crafts
 PCIS Falcon Pride students manning the food table
PCIS Falcon Pride students organize a parachute game.
Ava Newman enjoys a cookie that she decorated.
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South Elementary School News
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Amazing Applesauce
Children in Mrs. MacCune and Mrs. Hoagland's classes have been observing seasonal changes. As part of their unit on Fall, they made homemade applesauce using a simple machine.....a food mill. After reading numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction about apples, the children tried their hand at making this tasty treat. The children sketched the machine as they noticed how it operated. The children washed and chopped the apples. They simmered the apples in the classroom for many hours. After the apples were soft, the children put the peels, pulp, seeds and stems in a food mill where the sauce was squeezed through tiny holes into a large bowl. They then added sugar and cinnamon....yummy!
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West Elementary School News |
Mr. Williams has lunch with students on Fridays! On Friday, October 25th, he visited Correia Cafe in third grade, where he enjoyed coffee, tea, and a beautiful table setting. Thanks for hosting boys and girls, and Mrs. Correia!
This week I took a walk around our wonderful West School and the following sights abound. I saw Mr. Young's class' Flat Stanley Project, Mrs. Kotakas' " Art is Important" mural, Ms. Lungren's Jack-o-lantern adorned door, Ms. Reid's leaf creature creative writing and Mrs. Routhier's "Guess Who" writings. Take a peek at West World.
Ms. Cluff's Class Creates Spooky Stories Starring Mr. Williams' buddy "George". "George" is a special chair that Mr. Williams' shares with classes he has caught displaying appropriate hallway behaviors throughout the week. Ms. Cluff's class had the honor of hosting "George" for the week and he became the star of their spooky stories with his counterpart/alter ego "The Pumpkin". Kids read their stories with the glow of a flashlight illuminating their faces in the dark of the classroom.
The 2nd graders at West welcomed Mrs. Babini to Pod 2 last Friday to share a story, "Cake Girl," and talk about the service learning project they are involved in this year. Students are very excited to help make sure that children in difficult living situations will have birthday parties. West students in Mrs. Cormier's, Miss Reid's, Mr. Ozelius' and Mrs. Haynes' classes have partnered with Birthday Wishes, an organization that provides parties to children in shelters. In September, West donated balloons and candles. This month the collection boxes are overflowing with cake mixes and frosting. Students have participated in activities such as graphing, journaling and creating birthday cards.
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South Elementary School News
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Jessica Sherman and Ms. Shirley's morning class have joined classes for Big Friends/Little Friends. We met for the first time on Friday, October 25th. Mrs. Sherman's class practiced reading with fluency all week to prep. They also placed post-its to help the kindergarteners stop and predict (a skill that Ms. Shirley's class practiced in reading workshop)! Another post-it was placed for another question. After the fourth grade class read, Ms. Shirley's students got to show off their reading skills to their big friends. The students enjoyed meeting each other for the first time!
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Manomet Elementary School News
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Third Graders from Manomet Elementary traveled to Cape Cod to visit the Brewster Natural History Museum. The field trip began with a looped hike across the marsh, lowland brush and beach. Along the way, a tour guide showed examples of native versus invasive plants. Students gained a better understanding of why preservation of marshland areas is extremely important to the water supply quality in our coastal areas.
After enjoying a picnic lunch, the students were allowed to explore the museum in small groups. A working beehive captured the attention of many. Native wildlife and fish were wonderful to view up close. Students particularly enjoyed the hands on activity, exploring the idea of biomimicry, by making mini paper helicopters which resemble the seed pods of oak trees.
Students hear presentation at the beach.
Last weekend, Halloween Fun Night put the FUN in FUNdraiser! Hallways were decorated to spook as well as for trick or treating. Crafts and dancing were also part of the fun! The morning prior to the event, amazing decorated pumpkins were brought in and the entire school had opportunities throughout the day to view them and vote on their favorite! The winners were rewarded with a Manomet Elementary husky t-shirt for their handiwork. Below were the top three favorites:
 1st Place "What Does the Fox Say" Sophia Bouvier Grade 3  2nd Place "Cinderella's Grand Coach" Morgan Ianiri Grade K 
3rd Place "Mike Wazowski" Penelope Pino Grade 3 It was Red Sox Nation at Manomet Elementary on Wednesday as students were invited to show their team spirit by wearing red or blue or their favorite Red Sox tee. Mrs. Delano's class created beards to show their enthusiasm!
Third Graders from Manomet Elementary traveled to Cape Cod to visit the Brewster Natural History Museum. The field trip began with a looped hike across the marsh, lowland brush and beach. Along the way, a tour guide showed examples of native versus invasive plants. Students gained a better understanding of why preservation of marshland areas is extremely important to the water supply quality in our coastal areas.
After enjoying a picnic lunch, the students were allowed to explore the museum in small groups. A working beehive captured the attention of many. Native wildlife and fish were wonderful to view up close. Students particularly enjoyed the hands on activity, exploring the idea of biomimicry, by making mini paper helicopters which resemble the seed pods of oak trees.
It was Red Sox Nation at Manomet Elementary on Wednesday as students were invited to show their team spirit by wearing red or blue or their favorite Red Sox tee. Mrs. Delano's class created beards to show their enthusiasm!
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Cold Spring Elementary School
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Students in Miss Rosen's fourth grade class created pumpkin likenesses as part of their character unit. Students identified character traits from the book they chose and used evidence from the text to support their thinking. They also created blue prints for their pumpkin character and decorated them in school.
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PSMS News
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Bridgewater State University
Grade 8 students from Plymouth South Middle School recently visited Bridgewater State University. The trip was planned as part of the school's efforts to encourage college and career preparedness. In addition to having the chance to experience a day on an actual college campus, students had the chance to reflect on different characteristics they should consider when thinking about their own college experience, including academic majors, campus location, student population, costs, and financial aid.
2nd floor 8th grade
3rd floor 8th grade
Halloween
On Thursday, the PSMS Student Council held a costume day fundraiser. Students were able to contribute a dollar or a canned good to be able to wear a costume to school. The day was a great success and the students and staff had lots of fun. In total, the Student Council collected over $250 and nearly 200 canned goods for donation.
Costume Contest Winners:
5th grade
Faith Smolak, Kayla Taylor, Olivia Rotondo
 6th grade Teagan Thompson, Sam Kierstead, Lillian Ruley 7th grade
Connor O'Malley, Jodi Brown, Sean Sanguinet
8th grade
Orion Landall, Madeline Egan, Ashley Nagle
2nd floor grade 7 staff  3rd floor 8th grade team
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PCIS News
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Students in Mr. Barrett's 7th grade Geography class at PCIS celebrated Halloween by turning pumpkins into globes.
Thank you to Stephen Michael Palmer for his work beautifying the front entrance of PCIS. The work he did is being enjoyed by all that pull into the entrance at PCIS.
Leapin' Lizards! PCIS is proud to announce that Annie Jr., one of the world's best-loved and most-performed musicals, is coming to our school! The show has been cast and the theatrical journey has begun. Annie Jr. is the story of a young orphan who is determined to find her parents. The musical is set in the 1930's in New York City. Mrs. Fuller is excited to have such a talented cast! The cast and crew of Annie Jr. look forward to performing their musical for another packed audience! "The sun'll come out" on January 31st at 7:30pm and February 1st at 2:00pm. Productions will be held at Plymouth North High School. Tickets may be purchased in January through the Main Office.
This week 6th grade Ranger students learned a song and dance to the tune of the Cupid shuffle. It reviews the steps of Order of Operations.
The lyrics are as follows,
"Now, Now,
"Do your math, Do your math" (8X)
"Parentheses, Parentheses, Parentheses, Parentheses"
"Exponents, Exponents, Exponents, Exponents"
"Mult OR Div, Mult OR Div, Add OR Subtract, Add OR Subtract" (Repeat)
"Now, Now,
"Do your math, Do your math" (8X)
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PNHS News
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PNHS Student Volunteers
Student volunteers helped out with the Hedge Elementary School Halloween Party, this past Friday night.
Eight Plymouth North High school students, representing the National Honor Society and the Interact Club joined in the fun.
North students stepped up to the plate with a level of maturity and dependability that is a credit to the school and the community. The night couldn't have been a success without them.
The Interact Club also put together a "Halloween Costume Drive" and sent over 30 Halloween costumes with Tim Lynch to donate to the Boys and Girls Club. Krystle Favreau, the club advisor, stated "I'm very happy with our early success as a club!"
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PSHS News
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The PSHS news will be run next week. There were some technical difficulties due to power outages at some of the schools. Thank you for your patience.
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Sincerely,
Dr. Gary E. Maestas, Superintendent
Plymouth Public Schools |
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