The Plainville
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Volume 12, Number 16
Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper
Plainville High finds new assistant principal Rosa Perez emerged from large pool of candidates By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen
Rosa Perez has been named Plainville High School’s assistant principal after an extensive process that evaluated more than 100 candidates. Perez, currently the assistant principal at Suffield High School, will replace current PHS Assistant Principal Kathy Carter, who will retire at the end of this year. “Mrs. Perez has a wealth of knowledge and experience that will perfectly complement the Plainville High School administrative team and the school community,” stated PHS Principal Steven LePage. “Her current and former colleagues and supervisors all expressed the deepest respect for Rosa’s abilities and attributes as an administrator, as an educator, and as a person.” Perez was named the candidate of choice April 9 at a special Board of Education meeting. The search was conducted by an Assistant Principal Search Committee, made up of district administrators, Board of Education, faculty, staff, and parents.
“Rosa Perez has impressed everyone she has met here in Plainville, including a group of our students,” stated Superintendent Jeffrey Kitching. “We are so pleased to be bringing such a high quality educational leader to the high school. She will be a great fit to the team.” BOE member Cheryl Provost was on the committee and said Perez’s educational qualifications and experience made her an ideal candidate. Also, Provost believes Perez will add to the chemistry of the administrative team at the high school. “It was very evident that she has a demeanor that’s very calming,” Provost said. As assistant principal, Provost said Perez will handle a lot of the disciplinary measures, and that her approach is more respectful than reactive. “She has a demeanor that would make a student, I think, find her to be a trustworthy adult,” Provost said. “And she’s just very capable; just a really good fit for the atmosphere at the high school.” See Perez, next page
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Dolphinettes delight Photo by Patrick Matthews
The Recreation Department-sponsored Plainville Dolphinettes synchronized swimming team performed at Plainville High School Friday, April 12. Dolphinettes Victoria Cacchillo and Zoe Nguyen are pictured in action that night. Former Dolphinette Toni Voitkevics, 32, navigates the 12-person team. The roster is comprised of athletes from 5 to 13 years old. For more pictures, see page 31.
Town will come alive with The Sound of Music By Erin K. Butler Special to The Citizen One of the most beloved musicals of all time will hit the Plainville stage this spring as the Plainville Choral Society presents The Sound of Music Saturday, May 4; Friday, May 10; and Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m., at Plainville High School. “It has something in it for everyone - romance, humor, tension, danger, memorable songs, a well-known and inspiring storyline. It’s a classic show because of all those elements, but it also is a very human show in terms of the themes of standing up for what you believe in, following your dreams, finding true love,” said Jim Lawrence, who plays
Captain Von Trapp, and is celebrating his 19th season with PCS. Director Peter Peluso continues to follow PCS’s “classics” theme this season, choosing this show because, he says, it speaks to generation after generation. He notes that for those familiar with the movie adaptation there will be some noticeable changes such as the addition of songs and the order of some scenes. Cast members say this stage version does not disappoint. “This show is one of those that, no matter how many times you see it, you feel happy and light by the end. The songs are moving, funny and beautiful - the ones that everyone
See Musical, page 18
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