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COVID-19 UPDATE
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154 new cases in town The state’s most recent COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 154 positive cases in Plainville, which kept the community in the coronavirus red zone. The trigger for top-of-the-chart red status starts at 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. In the previous report, Plainville had 168 cases. Connecticut has seen its positivity rate move over 5 percent for several weeks.
After falling to South Windsor in its season-opener, the Plainville High School wrestling team rebounded to top Maloney 57-21 on Dec. 22 in Meriden. The Blue Devils are slated to return to action on Jan. 5. Pictured: Plainville’s Nathaniel Artis has the upper-hand on Maloney’s Saleem Saleh during their clash in the 152-pound weight class. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
CIAC will be continuing to require masks for all athletes Record-Journal staff
With COVID cases continuing to climb, the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that all high school, recreational and youth athletes in Connecticut must continue to wear masks while competing this winter. The mask requirement was
vaccinated were going to be required to keep wearing them while playing. But on Dec. 22, the CIAC announced that everyone is back in the same boat.
due to end Dec. 23 in CIAC high school sports for vaccinated athletes. Those not
The change was made as COVID numbers spike due to the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
“We’ve had not had any talks about postponing or putting the season on hold under the guidance we have under the state Department of Public Health,” CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini said last week. “We have monitored See Masks, A4
“We think (the numbers) are going to continue to rise at the moment and hopefully settle down sometime in early January with a plateau and then see a decline,” said Dr. Ajay Kumar, chief clinical officer for Hartford HealthCare. “But we need to take a deep breath. We know how to manage. We are fortunate to be in Connecticut where we have a high vaccination rate. It’s going to be challenging over the next several weeks but we are in a position to manage.” The increase in cases and higher demand for COVID19 testing has prompted the state to open seven more testing locations. No new restrictions or mandates are being considered, Gov. Ned Lamont said last week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms See COVID, A2
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Preparing students for life after graduation Preparing students for success in whatever path they choose after graduation is one of our top priorities within the Plainville Community Schools. As part of this work, we are combining career education with our academic instruction so students are more aware of the connections between academic coursework and future job responsibilities and expectations. In order to improve student engagement, it is critical to provide students with a feeling of relevance in their coursework.
Exposing students to aspects of careers, including what high school and postsecondary coursework can best prepare them for that career, will allow our students to better connect their educational experiences to real world application.
Along this continuum of learning, student portfolios will be developed that will assist school staff with providing opportunities that align with each student’s college and career goals. tent-specific courses such as English, algebra, biology and U.S. history, to name a few. Our goal in Plainville is to make more explicit connections between career-focused courses and content area coursework so students will develop skills and knowledge that will help them succeed in the area — or areas — of interest they want to pursue after graduation.
This, in turn, allows students to select coursework and experiences that best match their motivations, aspirations and aptitudes.
To achieve this goal, we are working to establish college and career pathways for students. The foundation of this focus will begin in elementary school, and progress throughout a student’s educational continuum in Plainville, building upon each successive experience.
When most think about career education, we tend to think about middle and high school courses such as drafting, woodworking, cooking, auto mechanics and other hands-on experiences. But those experiences are often viewed separately from con-
The college and career pathways work will begin with more general exposure to various careers and work skills in elementary school, build toward exploration of colleges and careers aligned to student interest in middle school, and expand to direct
Ultimately, this portfolio will allow us to better meet each student’s unique needs and interests by aligning their skills and interests with their learning experiences, creating a more connected and engaging learning environment for them. This alignment of coursework and experiences to college and career interests has the potential to afford students the following opportunities: college-level course completion through our numerous college and university partnerships, accrual of micro-credentials and certifications as they master specific skills and concepts, internships and field work experiences through our numerous community business partners, and in some cases becoming fast-tracked into a post-secondary certification program.
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In Brief Choral Society For more than 50 years, the Plainville Choral Society has brought music to the community. For more information, visit pcsmusic.net or call Debi Wishart Parker at 860573-8526.
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Portrait Pioneer
Plainville Community Schools’ Portrait Pioneer program was launched to recognize school staff who model and embody core qualities of the district’s “Portrait of the Graduate” framework. Colleagues, parents Historical Society and otherstudents, community memEstablished in 1968 under bers can nominate a member the leadership of Ruth Hum- of the school district staff for mel, the Plainville Historical the award. The nomination Society has kept local history form is available on the alive for over 50 years. Visit school district website, plainvillehistoricalsociplainvilleschools.org. ety.com to learn more.
dents for the jobs and careers of tomorrow. We realize students won’t always have a firm grasp on what they want to do for the rest of their lives before they graduate, but the more we can do to embed the necessary postsecondary skills and experiences that match their interests, the better prepared those students will be. Beginning in elementary school, our goal is to ignite each student’s passion
by keying in on where their interests lie, and matching the academic and career experiences that align with those interests. Through the development and implementation of college and career pathways, we will strive to best prepare all our students for success in life beyond the Plainville Community Schools. — Steven LePage is superintendent of Plainville Schools.
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Masks COVID every day and every week since March 10, 2020," Lungarini added. “We are watching it very closely and how the cases are coming in. With the data coming in, we are not seeing significant transmission through sport. The numbers remain a very low transmission risk in athletics, but we continue
demic in its second wave and vaccines not yet available beyond health care professionals and people ages Lungarini did note there 65 and older, the CIAC, in have been more postponed conjunction with DPH and winter events than in the fall. Gov. Ned Lamont, delayed “We expected to see an the start of the winter high uptick in the winter,” he said. school season for nearly two “However, winter sports are months. much easier to reschedule.” When the season did comA year ago, with the panmence, athletes were required to wear masks while competing in basketball, hockey and gymnastics. Swimming was held virtually, wrestling was cancelled entirely and indoor track was limited to some outdoor
to monitor it with our Sports Medicine Advisory Committee on a regular basis.”
meets held in March. The mask requirement continued in the spring with boys volleyball and in the fall with girls volleyball. With COVID numbers declining through the fall after the Delta surge of summer, the CIAC and DPH relaxed the mask policy heading into winter. While athletes, coaches, officials and fans were still required to wear masks in all indoor settings outside of actual competition — such as in locker rooms and on buses and on the bench
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“Today’s modification will keep kids safely engaged in interscholastic and youth athletics,” Lungarini wrote to athletic directors on Dec. 22. “Any lack of adherence to COVID-19 mitigation strategies increases the potential of negatively impacting teams and potentially threatens the ability to complete a sports season. Let us all remain committed to providing opportunities for kids by strictly adhering to the amended guidance.”
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Sneaker drive Through the end of the year, Plainville United Methodist Church, 56 Red Stone Hill, is collecting sneakers in any condition.
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Over the first seven weeks of the school year, a “New Student Group” was provided to youngsters newly registered at the Middle School of Plainville. The focus of the group, which was overseen by school counselors, was to support new students as they adjust to life at MSP. Pictured above, Grade 6: Edrik Santiago, Noah Cruz DePaolis, Landen Couture, Steven Aduayi-Akue, Weston Trebella-Flint, Matteo Kukuc, Austin Gaddy, Ava Lyles, Serenity Rosa, Emma Cavalari, Amelia Peterson, Imani Madore, Kaelyn Grondin and Chloe Schneider.
Grade 7 group members.
Grade 7: Alex Pineda, Blade Olsen, Patrick Pelletier, Mykal Bastian, Luis Calle, Sasha Coronel, Shilyanys Figueroa Ortiz and Jo’Van Delmos.
Grade 8: Kassidy Grondin, Ayoifeoluwa Ayodele, Chelsea Appiah, Zabella Vazquez, Jalix Connell and Aiden Hidalgo. Missing from photo: Zen Vazquez.
Celebrating 80 years of service Throughout 2021, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and the Hospital for Special Care have been celebrating 80 years of service to the community. The CFGNB and HFSC have had an outstanding partnership over the years. The community foundation has invested in the hospital’s growth to meet community needs, such as in HFSC’s outpatient expansion, by launching challenge grants to get the campaign underway. The community foundation was also a supporter
of the hospital’s most recent cap- “The Foundation’s willingness to ital campaign to expand access to collaborate with us to make this donation of art possible repreautism services. sents yet another way CFGNB reTo celebrate their partnership, builds lives at HFSC by prioritizthe Community Foundation of ing patient needs and experiGreater New Britain recognition ence,” said Wendy DeAngelo, HFplaque in the outpatient lobby SC vice president, development was recently relocated to accom- and communications. modate the addition of an art installation titled “In a Still MoEstablished in 1941, the Commument … Imagine.” The installanity Foundation of Greater New tion, commissioned by a patient Britain is “Where Good Begins” with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclero- in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville sis and his wife, was designed to and Southington. For more inforbring a moment of reflection and mation, visit cfgnb.org. beauty to patients. — Press Release
In Brief Donate to pantry The Plainville Community Food Pantry welcomes monetary and food donations. Those donating food are asked to leave items in a bin outside, along with their name and an address, in order to receive a thank you card. Items that clients cannot buy with food stamps, such as feminine products, soap, shampoo, conditioner and paper goods are also welcome. The pantry is located at 54 South Canal St. and can be reached at 860-747-1919. To make a monetary donation, send check to: P.O. Box 233. 54 South Canal St., Plainville, CT 06062.
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Inland Wetlands Permit for Buck Fever LLC for an inland wetlands permit for construction in the upland review area at 0 South Washington Street. The files are available for public inspection at the Department of Planning and Economic Development in the Plainville Municipal Center. At this hearing, interested persons may appear and be heard, and written communications may be received. Please submit written communications to the Town Planner or via email to daigle@plainville-ct. gov. If you have questions regarding these applications, please contact the Town Planner at (860) 793-0221 ext. 7177. Respectfully submitted, Patrick Kilby, Chairman Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission Dated at Plainville, CT this 1st day of December 2021 R247650
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