Volume 20, Number 48
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School system honors veterans By Steven LePage
Nine years ago, a calendar change was implemented for Plainville Community Schools, making Veterans Day a full school day. When this change was initially presented to the Board of Education for consideration, it was done with a commitment to using the time to further educate our students on the significance of Veterans Day, with an emphasis on the importance of honoring our nation’s veterans. That commitment has continued each year. This year our elementary schools held virtual Veterans Day programs while our middle and high school held in person events. Our creative school-based Veterans Day planning committees curated a variety of creative, thoughtful and educational video, slideshow and presentation segments capturing the comprehensive programming, activities, ceremonies and tributes woven throughout the day on Nov. 11, together with in person activities at our secondary level. At the elementary level, students and staff developed programs that creatively and respectfully honored veterans near and far. A variety of video tributes, readings, musical performances, and
Nine years ago, Plainville Community Schools made Veterans Day a full school See Veterans Day, A4 day, in which students learn about the holiday.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
67 new COVID cases in town Connecticut’s most recent COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 67 positive cases in Plainville, which puts the community in the coronavirus red zone (15-plus cases per 100,000 people per day). Top-of-the-chart red status is where most Connecticut towns and cities now stand. See COVID report, A7
Join with Baha’is, spread kindness On Nov. 27, members of the Baha’i Faith around the world commemorated the centenary of the passing of Abdu’l-Baha, a central figure of the faith. The Baha’i Faith is a world religion whose teachings and principles center on the oneness of humanity. Abdu’l-Baha was the eldest son of Baha’u’llah, the Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith. Abdu’l-Baha’s father authoSee Baha’i, A3