Plainville Community School News

Plainville High School students Brandy Guarda, Patrick Haggerty, and Dan Zuckerman recently attended a Rotary Club of Plainville meeting to share their experiences gained at the Rotary Club Youth Leadership Association conference held last June at Springfield College in Massachusetts. More than 200 students from Connecticut and Massachusetts attended the youth leadership event. The Rotary Club of Plainville sponsored the students from Plainville who attended the conference. The day long event featured a guest speaker and team building activities that focused on developing leadership skills.

"We got to step out of our comfort zone to meet other students and work collaboratively on a number of activities throughout the day. I learned a lot about myself – it was a wonderful experience," said Guarda. "I learned to trust others," explained Haggerty. "In our groups, it wasn’t just one leader giving direction, rather, it was all eight of us working together to build trust through our collective leadership – it was a very productive experience." "We got to meet many new people while we learned about leadership and team work," added Zuckerman. "We are grateful for the support of our local Rotary Club, who provided the opportunity for us to attend the conference."

"This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn about leadership and their ability to become leaders in a diverse world. We are very proud of all three of these young people and are looking forward to their contributions to the school," commented Plainville High School Principal Greg Ziogas.

-Posted on May 8, 2008 at 10:56 AM

There will be a special meeting of the Plainville Board of Education to discuss the 2008-2009 budget, on Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 6:00 PM in the Faculty Lounge Room 125 at Plainville High School, 47 Robert Holcomb Way, Plainville, Connecticut. The meeting is open to the public.

-Posted on May 7, 2008 at 02:54 PM

The Plainville High School DECA Chapter earned a number of awards at the Connecticut State Career Development Conference held in March. Thirty seven DECA chapters participated in the day long conference competition which included completion of a case study and assessment. The annual conference focuses on preparing high school juniors and seniors for careers in the marketing, merchandising, and management.

Competition winners from Plainville are: Eric Luke and Taylor Perun – 1st Place, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Elizabeth Sisson and Sarah Tanner – 2nd Place, Buying & Pricing Team Decision Making Event, Leighann Astolfi and Jessica Jahr – 2nd Place, Internet Team Decision Making Event, Matthew Wilde and Alana Mullin – 2nd Place, Financial Analysis Team Decision Making, Patricia Jacewicz and Natalia Konieczkowski – 3rd Place, Hospitality & Recreation Marketing Team Event, Christina Cavallaro – 4th Place, Food Marketing, and Michelle Spinelli – 4th Place, Hotel & Lodging Marketing.

Plainville DECA Chapter students who participated in the competition unanimously endorsed the experience as a positive one. "It was a fun and enriching experience," said Matthew Wilde, who joined Alana Mullin in the Financial Analysis Team Decision Making event. "I have partnered with Matt in the financial event since sophomore year. I am planning for a career in finance, so it has been a great experience to participate in this event," commented Mullin. "Through the competition we are able to network and meet students from many other high schools," added Liz Sisson.

"The conference is a wonderful opportunity for our students to test their marketing skills outside the classroom," commented Steve Slomski, Plainville High School faculty member and DECA Chapter Advisor.

-Posted on April 22, 2008 at 12:10 PM