HOLIDAY FUN: Prior to break, our elementary buildings were filled with lots of joy as the students grew more and more excited for winter break and the holidays. Our Kindergarten Rock Starrs from Starr Elementary had lots of fun while creating holiday art and enjoying sweets & treats.
GIVING BACK: Over the last few weeks, the school buildings throughout the district participated in collecting items for the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project. Thank you to all that donated to help make this a successful project for families in our community!
In the Middle School, the Student Council coordinated loading up the donations to deliver to the Christmas Project and the National Junior Honor Society helped sort and package the donations to deliver to families. It was amazing to see our students come together to lend a hand during the holiday season - Trojan Pride!
VIRTUAL & HYBRID HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: The students in Plainwell Virtual & Hybrid had a great holiday celebration last week! They enjoyed an afternoon outside with games, cookie decorating and hot chocolate with their teachers prior to winter break!
PHS HOLIDAY SPECTRUM CONCERT: Last week, the PHS Band & Choir programs performed at the 2021 Holiday Spectrum Concert. It was an evening filled with amazing holiday performances - great job to the band and choir students, as well as the directors for providing an amazing and festive show!
OH WHAT FUN! The students at Starr Elementary had a special visitor return to their building last week as Lucky the Elf joined them at school again this year! Lucky's shenanigans brought smiles, giggles and lots of joy as students found her throughout the building in the lunchroom, music class, at the pool (where she even pushed Mrs. Skinner in) and jingling her way through the hallways. After several attempts by Starr’s office staff, they were finally able to catch Lucky just in time for the Starr students to leave for their Winter Break! Oh what fun it was for all, the smiles and giggles were priceless!
SHOP WITH A HERO: It was an awesome night at the 2021 Shop with a Hero event at Meijer. On Wednesday, we gave out 100 - $100 gift cards to Meijer at our Shop with a Hero event. What a special time for the PCS students, as well as the heroes that helped them holiday shop. We are so grateful to our anonymous donor for providing this opportunity to our students every year, it touches the lives of so many. We are also very thankful to local heroes and volunteers for making this such a special event for the Middle School Students. THANK YOU to everyone that made this night so incredibly special!
MATH NATION: The Plainwell Middle School math programs were the recipients of free resources from Math Nation this year. Math Nation is a "Powerful, Interactive Tool" that provides videos, learning tools, workbooks and online support to students 24-hours a day. These materials provide our 6-8 grade students with all the necessary tools to succeed in math classes throughout middle school. A very special thank you to Math Nation for your support of Today's Learners and Tomorrow's Leaders.
PATRIOT'S PEN COMPETITION: Congratulations to Plainwell Middle and High School students - Hiro Nguyen (MS), Lillian Locker (MS), Audra Huberty (MS - not pictured), Dennis Redmond (HS) and Westin Ramsey (HS) who received awards from the Plainwell VFW Post 9377 for essays that they submitted for the Patriot's Pen competition. Hiro's first place essay will be entered in the district VFW Patriot's Pen competition. Congratulations to these students - Trojan pride!
HOLIDAY MUSIC: It was a fun morning at Gilkey, Cooper and Starr Elementary Schools as the Middle and High School Choirs performed for the students. The performance included a number of classic holiday songs, as well as a few special appearances. It was a fun morning for all the students and the smiles were priceless! Great job to the Choir program for providing this festive and fun program for our K-5 students!
THIS WEEK AT PCS: Stay up to date with the latest Trojan News with "This Week at PCS". Please check weekly for Montange's Message, as well as the latest news and updates from the district and school buildings. For This Week at PCS for December 13-19, 2021, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/607989.
Have a great week, Trojans and remember to "Work Hard & Be Nice to People"!
GILKEY ELEMENTARY ROBOTICS: Join us in congratulating our four Gilkey Robotics Teams who competed in their first VEX IQ Robotics Tournament at Jenison Junior High School this weekend. They are the first elementary school teams ever to compete in a VEX IQ Robotics Tournament representing the Plainwell Robotics Club. Way to go, Geckos!
A special congratulations goes to Team Gilkey Girls, Lillian, Erica and Landon, who were presented with the Amaze Award, which is "presented to a team that has built the most consistently high scoring and competitive robot." Their team is coached by Linnea and Corey Lucas. Congratulations to Team Gilkey Girls!
Next up, the four teams are scheduled to compete at Grandville in January.
HOLIDAY GIVEBACK: The PHS Girls Basketball Team had a very successful Holiday Giveback. Thanks to the generous donations from our amazing community, the team raised $3,700 to support local families this holiday season! Today the team came together to shop, prep and wrap the family’s wishlist items. Next up, they will make their special deliveries to provide an amazing Christmas and spread holiday joy to local families. Thank you to all that donated to make this an extra special Holiday Giveback for our Girl’s Basketball program! Plainwell Pride!
MI EXPLORATION CLASS: There are so many learning opportunities at PCS. Recently, students in Mr. Herbert’s Michigan Exploration Class at Plainwell Middle School have been working on refurbishing a piece of furniture. It has been a great experience and fun learning opportunity for these students.
8TH GRADE VARIETY SHOW: Plainwell Middle School finished their holiday performances last night at the 8th Grade Band and Choir Variety Show. It was a fun and festive evening, with wonderful musical performances! Thank you to the band and choir students and instructors for an outstanding concert!
6TH & 7TH GRADE CHOIR: The Plainwell Middle School 6th and 7th grade choir students performed a beautiful holiday concert earlier this week. Our students and instructors have worked very hard to prepare for this show and the end result was an outstanding holiday performance! Way to go 6th and 7th grade choir students, Trojan pride!
Next up is our 8th Grade Band & Choir Variety Show this evening (12/9) at 7 PM in the Performing Arts Center. Limited attendance of two people per student is encouraged. The concert will be live streamed for those that are unable to attend (link will be shared).
TROJAN THANKS: A very special thank you to Otsego United Methodist Church who delivered apple dumplings to our Middle School staff today. We are so thankful for their generosity and support of our educators and staff!
6TH & 7TH GRADE BAND: From rehearsals to the live performances, the Plainwell Middle School 6th and 7th grade band students performed a beautiful holiday concert last week. The students and instructors have worked very hard during the first trimester and it showed in their outstanding performances to kick-off the holiday season. Way to go 6th and 7th grade band students, Trojan pride!
Next up, our 6th and 7th Grade Choir programs will perform this evening (12/7) at 7 PM in the Performing Arts Center for their Holiday Concert. Limited attendance of two people per student is encouraged. The concert will be live streamed for those that are unable to attend.
ROCK STARR ASSEMBLY: Our third and fourth grade classes at Starr Elementary had an exciting morning while attending an assembly featuring the Moxie Girls. They performed amazing music for the students while sharing the importance of music education in public schools. What a great experience for these Rock Starr students! A special thank you to the Moxie Girls for joining us at PCS to share your musical talents and inspirational words!
THIS WEEK AT PCS: Stay up to date with the latest Trojan News with "This Week at PCS". Please check weekly for Montange's Message, as well as the latest news and updates from the district and school buildings. For This Week at PCS for December 6-12, 2021, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/602485.
Have a great week, Trojans and remember to "Work Hard & Be Nice to People"!
HOLIDAY PARADE: The amazing High School Marching Band participated in Plainwell’s Holiday Parade this afternoon! They did a great job of spreading some holiday cheer during the parade and for Santa’s arrival! What a festive and fun afternoon in our community - Plainwell Pride!
