REMINDER: All students, parents and guardians of current 6th-10th graders are invited to an informational meeting for the High School’s June 2026 trip to Spain and France. Highlights include:
- The Prado Museum, the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor in Madrid and the City of Toledo
- Fly to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and visit Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny
- Then off to Normandy to visit the D-Day Beaches, Caen Memorial Museum and the beautiful Monastery, Mont-St-Michel
Come hear all the details about this incredible 10-day trip, including the itinerary, activities, academic opportunities and the cost of the trip at our upcoming informational meeting on October 26 at 6pm in the PHS Library. For more information or to register for the meeting, please visit https://bit.ly/3RgS8vt.
Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band who finished in 4th place on Saturday afternoon at the Jenison Invitational. Only three points separated 4th and 2nd place making the day very competitive. The TMB will prepare this week for their semi finals performance in Okemos this coming weekend where the top 11 bands in their flight will compete for spots in the state finals at Ford Field the following weekend. GO TMB! 💙
Field trip fun! Students in the Young 5 classes from Starr and Gilkey Elementary Schools had a great trip to Gull Meadow Farms. Mrs. Bunkers and Mrs. Youngs students enjoyed exploring the farm by picking apples, learning about apples and enjoyed cider and donuts, despite the rain and cold! 🍎🍏
Just a few hours until the 2023 Starr Parents Association Fall Carnival! Come join us at Starr Elementary from 12-3 PM for some fall fun! PLEASE NOTE! The Carnival has been moved indoors to ensure that rain or shine it will still be a great time for all! 🍂🍁🍂🍁
This morning at Gilkey Elementary, Mrs. Bilodeau celebrated with her Principal 100 students with a glow dance party! Students earned entrance to the celebration by demonstrating Gecko LEAD behaviors: Listen carefully, Encourage others, Act safely, Do the right thing. Way to go Geckos! 🦎
Due to staffing, the PCS Pool is closed tonight (Friday, October 20) for open swim. Our pool staff looks forward to seeing you at a future open swim! GO TROJANS!
Join us for the Starr Parents Association Fall Carnival TOMORROW (Saturday, October 21) to enjoy food trucks, fun & games, raffles, a silent auction, fall treats, local vendors and much more! The Carnival will be held from 12:00-3:00 PM at Starr Elementary! A copy of the flyer was sent home to all elementary families - bring a copy to the ticket booth and you will receive two free tickets. We look forward to seeing you there! 🍂🍁
Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Volleyball team who won in three sets against Vicksburg last night. Way to go, Trojans! 🏐
It’s School Bus Safety Week and we couldn’t end the week without recognizing our amazing transportation team! We are so grateful for our bus drivers, who work hard each day to provide safe transportation for our students! Thank you to each of our drivers for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
The Plainwell Middle and High School Choirs did an amazing job at their Fall Kaleidoscope Concert at the Performing Arts Center on Wednesday. Unable to attend? You can view the entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
📸 Courtesy of Ryan Lindsey Photography
It was another fun event today at Christian Neighbors for the Lifelong Learners Halloween Party! We love to see the community senior citizens come together for these special events. Today they enjoyed a Halloween celebration with a yogurt bar, chair workout and lots of social time. Thank you to all that were able to attend! 🎃
Next up, we will celebrate Thanksgiving at the Lifelong Learners “Friendsgiving" potluck on November 16. The event will be held at Otsego High School’s Cafeteria at 1 PM. More information will be shared soon, but for now, please mark your calendar for this fun and festive harvest event! 🦃
Students in Cole’s 4th Grade Crew at Starr Elementary have been learning about narrative writing using a pilot of Mystery Writing. These creative authors are publishing their stories via Google Docs in Google Classroom. Nice job, Rock Starrs! 🌟
Did you hear? The Plainwell Counseling Center is offering free group meetings for girls ages 12-15 where they will offer a safe environment for adolescent girls to connect with their peers and learn more about self-esteem, self-care and relationships with others. To participate in the group, please contact the Plainwell Counseling Center at (269) 685-9403. The group meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00-5:00 PM at the Plainwell Counseling Center (319 Park St Plainwell).
Congratulations to the Plainwell Middle School Football teams who beat Otsego last night. It was an awesome night at Streidl Field, filled with Trojan Pride as the 8th grade team won 25-0 and the 7th grade team won 8-6! Way to go, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 💙🏈💙
BOND UPDATE: We 💙 seeing the progress on the new pool and gym facility! The addition is well under way, most recently new pool roof trusses were added. Exciting things are to come at PCS, thanks to our amazing community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal.
Here are some recent progress pictures. You can also view a live feed of the construction by visiting plainwellschools.org and scrolling to “BOND”.
We GREATLY appreciate your ongoing support of PCS! GO TROJANS! 💙
Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Soccer team who was victorious over the defending State Champs, Gull Lake, tonight in District Finals! The Trojans beat Gull Lake 2-1 and are DISTRICT CHAMPIONS! Way to go Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!!!! 💙⚽️💙
We are excited to welcome back the Mother/Son Hockey Night as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Allen Americans in the 40th Annual Green Ice Game on Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 PM. Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a FREE knit hat and a voucher for a FREE game of bowling at Airway Fun Center! Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). Transportation is not available & parking is $5 per car at the event. Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly.
For questions, please contact jason.herbert@plainwellschools.org.
For a flyer for the event, please visit https://5il.co/27beh.
Students in the Young 5 class at Starr Elementary had a special visitor, Superintendent Montange! Mr. Montange was the “Letter Qq Expert” in Mrs. Bunkers class, helping teach our youngest Trojans all about the letter Q. A great learning opportunity for Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Registration closes 10/21! Register today for our Youth Kickers Soccer program for K-5th graders. Program runs from October 28-December 16. Cost is $60 per athlete. For more information, please view the flyer or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. To register, please scan the QR code.
Congratulations to our September Starr Elementary Students of the Month! Each month, Starr teachers select students and staff who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In September, the students who were selected did an awesome job being responsible. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
