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Welcome to the Middle School of Plainville 150 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT MSP Snow-Ball Dance January, 2010 The Middle School of Plainville PTC presents the 1st annul "Snow-Ball Dance" on Friday, February, 26th, 2010. The dance will be held at the Wheeler Regional YMCA at 149 Farmington Ave, Plainville from 6pm-9pm. The dance is for students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Only Middle School of Plainville students may attend. • Music Spun by -
DJ Criniti ***Casual attire-Students are NOT required to dress formal*** Faculty Changes at MSP January, 2010 I would like to inform you of some recent and future changes in faculty at the Middle School. Mrs. DeRosa has just retired as grade 7 school counselor. Mrs. DeRosa asked that I inform the public that she had to retire mid-year due to an exacerbation of a chronic pain condition. She asked that I let people know that she thoroughly enjoyed serving and working with the students, parents, and educators of the Plainville Community for the past 35 years. MSP school counselor, Mrs. Grodzicki, who has just return from a leave of absence, will take over Mrs. DeRosa's caseload from now on. Dr. Kenney, 8th grade math teacher and math instructional leader, will be leaving MSP on January 26. Dr. Kenney has accepted an administrative position in another school district. Mrs. Butler, numeracy instructor and math teacher at MSP, will take over Dr. Kenney's math classes until a replacement teacher is hired. Mrs. Butler will continue to oversee the RtI numeracy program. Mr. Freimuth, 6th grade language arts teacher, will be retiring in February after more than 30 years as a Plainville teacher. Mr. Jeffrey Dickau will take over as a long-term substitute for Mr. Frieimuth for the remainder of the year. Mr. Dickau has a master's degree in English and comes very highly recommended. We wish all three of these marvelous teachers the very best in their new endeavors. They have given much to the Plainville Community Schools and they will be greatly missed. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Mr. Guarino at 860-793-3250. Middle School of Plainville LEGO League Teams Excel December, 2009 Since its inception, eleven years ago, the Middle School of Plainville (MSP) has had teams involved in LEGO League. They have had a history of success, and this year is proving to be one of the most successful to date. This the first year three teams from MSP traveled to the State Championships held December 13th in the Kaiser Gymnasium on the campus of CCSU in New Britain. The MSP teams competed in two regional tournaments to win awards and earn their right to advance to the state level. At the Ragged Mountain tournament which was held at McGee Middle School in Berlin, Connecticut on November 21, Team Gear Heads won the “People’s Choice” award. This is awarded to the team that demonstrates the understanding and good practices of the wonders of science, technology, and engineering, while also demonstrating teamwork, spirit, and the thrill of competition. The members of MSP Team RoboMatics won the "Teamwork" award. This award presented to the team that best demonstrates extraordinary enthusiasm, an exceptional partnership, and the practice of LEGO League values. At the LEGO Systems regional tournament held December 5th at the Enfield LEGO facility, Team Greenstorm won the “Gracious Professionalism” award. Gracious professionals learn and compete intensely, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. While all three teams performed admirably, the experienced team led by Dyllan Martin and Jacob Masco really excelled at the December 13 State Championships in New Britain. Team Gearheads won FIRST place for Innovative Robot Design and a $200.00 check given out by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). “The students have done an incredible job and I am so proud of every one of them” said Camille Westfall, Technology Education teacher and LEGO League Team Coach at MSP. 
Superintendent's Award
November, 2009 Two Middle School students and their parents were among the recipients honored at the twenty-second Annual Superintendent's Award Luncheon on Friday, November 6, 2009. Two 8th graders were chosen by their teachers as the best representatives at MSP of the qualities embodied by the Superintendent's Award; Service to others; Academic prowess; and Leadership.
MSP Supports Community With Costumes for Charity
October, 2009 The MSP School Counseling Department, assisted by Karel Zettergren, sponsored their annual "Costumes for Charity" fundraising event on October 30. Staff members dressed up in costumes and students "voted" for their favorite(s) through monetary donations. The funds raised are donated to the Plainville Community Food Pantry to provide holiday food baskets for Plainville families in need. The total amount raised this year was $300.18. This year's winners were: 1st Place: "Presidents and Historical Figures" (Jody Muldoon, Pam Pires, Allison Rogers, Kristen Ryan, Jeff Smedick, and Bill Taglia), 2nd Place:"The H1N1 Germs" (Jason Criniti and Phil Sanders), 3rd Place: "Hot Dog Girl" (Dana Ross).
Getting to Know Each Other at MSP October, 2009 During September and October, the 6th grade Adventurer and Explorer teams at MSP participated in team building and problem solving events at Rocky Neck State Park and Camp Sloper. These events are designed to meld the students from the three elementary schools into one cooperative MSP team. The students participated in group sand castle building at Rocky Neck and a variety of activities requiring mutual support and team problem solving at Camp Sloper.
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