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The Platt High School Web Page is dedicated in loving memory to Immanuel Tran, who touched the hearts of all who knew him.

May 2, 1982 to
June 21, 2000

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The Cast and Crew of
Walking With A Ghost
would like to thank you very much for supporting our performance.
We hope all enjoyed the show!

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Stand Out Senior Profile on WFSB News

On June 13th WFSB Channel 3 profiled Kayla Robles in their "Stand Out Seniors" segment. Video footage will be available at www.wfsb.com.

Track Stars Win Big at the State Open!

It was a warm windy day yesterday at Willowbrook Park in New Britain, Connecticut. Chelsea Garlock placed 8th in the 300 Hurdles with a time of 47.53 seconds. Amanda Prescott placed 5th in the High Jump with a jump of 5’2”, and 6th in the Triple Jump with a jump of 35’ 3”. Kevin Downing placed 2nd in the 100 meters run with a time of 10.70 seconds, and 2nd in the 200 meters with a time of 21.68 seconds.

Amanda and Kevin will compete at the New England Track Tournament this Saturday at Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine.

Hicks Speaking and Writing Results

The Hicks' Speech Winners:
1st Place: Rebecca Zajac "Limbo"; 2nd Place: Michelle Virshup "The Blame Game"; 3rd Place: Brittany Rogers "A Concatenation of Personal Experiences Having Nothing to do With Politics but Everything to do with Old People and the Growth of Relationships, Etc."; 4th Place: Julie Szymaszek "Nobody Goes to Jail, Karen, Unless They Want To"

Essay Winners:
1st Place: Rebecca Zajac "The Bus of Judgment"; 2nd Place: Julie Szymaszek "Luca Brasi Sleeps With The Fishes"; 3rd Place: Katherine Moore "Flip-Flops: Fashionable Footwear or Sandals of Satan?" 4th Place: Michelle Virshup "The Business of Caring"

National Honor Society Announces New Members

The Platt High School National Honor Society held a formal induction ceremony on Tuesday, May 20th at 7pm in the school's library. Click here to view the list of new members.

Athletic Hall of Fame New Inductees

The Orville H. Platt High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced its list of inductees for 2008. This year’s selections include: Bill Miller ’63, Keith Kawecki ’69, Brian Hanley ’79, Karen Signor Pappas ’84, Jason Carino ’91, April McQuillar ’92, and the 1986 State Championship Baseball Team.

Platt Goes Green With City's Cleaning Pilot Project.

Platt High School is the first city school to go green with all it's cleaning products. Click here to read more about the Green Pilot Project at Platt.

Platt Music Students Receive All-State Honors

Platt seniors Jessica Stanley and Suzanne Amaral, along with junior Andrew Gadwah, have been selected to participate in the 2008 All-State music festival April 3, 4, and 5 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Jessica was selected as a euphonium player, while Suzie and Andrew were selected as vocalists. This selection is the culmination of a months-long intensive audition process. All-state musicians generally represent the top one-half of one percent of all high school musicians state-wide. Congratulations to Jessica, Suzie, and Andrew for their accomplishment.

Youth and Government Receives High Marks at State Convention

The Youth and Government Convention this past weekend was a great success for democracy. Kelly McDonough won best debater, and Kelly and Julie Szymaszek were the runners up in the Youth and Law program. Julie also co-authored a bill with Maloney’s Peter Mills on Universal Health Care that Connecticut’s State Legislature is going to use as a model. The Meriden Delegation also took three out of the five elected positions for next years convention. Congratulations to all the Pro Tem’s, Senators, Reps, Governor’s Advisors, Clerks, and Delegates.

 

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Platt High School Family would like to remember
Zach Weston of the Class of 2001.

Platt High School Family would like to remember Benjamin Gilman of the
Class of 1993 who lost his life in Afghanistan.

 


O.H. Platt High School Mission Statement

Platt High School, in partnership with parents and community, will provide a safe and productive learning environment for all students to

  • achieve their academic potential
  • develop technical and artistic competencies, social skills, physical and emotional well-being
  • demonstrate the ability to contribute to and compete in our
    multi-cultural society.

Administration e-mail address : platths@meriden.k12.ct.us

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