Plainville Community School District

A group of Middle School of Plainville students, together with faculty members Camille Westfall and Kim Coyle, attended the 2025 Aerospace Alley Future Workforce Opportunities Fair hosted by Aerospace Components Manufacturers on October 30th. The event is designed to engage middle and high school students, sparking their interest in modern manufacturing and careers within the Aerospace industry. Students were able to speak with representatives from over 100 local aerospace companies, gain insight into employer expectations, and explore cutting edge manufacturing technologies.

Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School fourth graders recently enjoyed a visit from guest author, Millicent Sutton. The book that she published is entitled "The Misadventures of Minnie the Monarch, Journey to the Butterfly Forest." Even more special about the visit is Wheeler Monitor, Sharon Gianinni, served as editor of the book, working with Ms. Sutton. The book, which is geared toward fourth graders, is a touching story about overcoming great obstacles and the power of friendship. It describes the three thousand mile trek that butterflies take, known as the Great Migration.

District Supervisor of EL, Equity and Student Support, Lily Cornielle and Bilingual faculty member Gloribel Barreto-Ramirez recently delivered a presentation entitled “Beyond the Classroom: Building Trust and Leadership through Home Visits for Multilingual Learners” at the 2025 Connecticut Family & Community Engagement Conference in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School Pre-K and Kindergarten students recently enjoyed an exciting visit from the local Plainville Fire Department. The students were able to explore a real fire truck, meet the firefighters, and learn about fire safety. The children loved hearing the sirens, seeing the equipment up close, and asking questions about the important work firefighters do every day.

Linden Street School students recently celebrated "Career Day Spirit Day." As part of this special day, the students dressed up as a career that they would like to be in the future. Linden Street School hallways were filled with future nurses, veterinarians, police officers, artists, NFL players, and more on October 3rd.

Plainville High School hosted its 4th annual Career Gallery event on October 3rd. More than 120 professionals (including many alumni) from businesses and organizations throughout Connecticut were on hand to share information about their vocational pathways with students. Students in each grade cycled through the high school's gymnasium to meet and talk with the guests throughout the morning.

Students in Melissa Moore’s Biology Classes at Plainville High School are acting as “Citizen Scientists” as part of the Monarch Watch Tagging Program.