Plainwell Community Schools - Today's Learners Tomorrow's Leaders

Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Friday, November 18). This closure includes the SAFE program. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day! Go Trojans!

We are happy to share that Discount Cards for Plainwell Ski Club at Timber Ridge are available for purchase on RevTrak. The cost for punch cards is $35 and reduces lift ticket prices and ski rental to $23 each (Snowboards are $35). Adults can purchase a punch card for $35 and ski Monday-Friday for $23 and Saturday, Sunday and holidays for $28. Chaperones will be at Timber Ridge every Friday from 4-9 PM unless there is no school. Timber Ridge has more new snow making equipment and should have plenty of snow this year. Interested in purchasing your discount card? Please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/RW-Ski-Club-1013/.

Due to winter weather and snowy conditions, all evening activities (including sporting events and all extra-curricular activities) have been canceled for tonight (Thursday, November 17, 2022). Stay safe and Go Trojans!

Good luck to the Girls State Swim team - Sophie Cox, Isabelle DeLaet, Emma Soederberg, Sydney Harper, Elizabeth French and Audrey Todd - as they head to the D3 State Championship Meet on Friday and Saturday! From all of us at PCS - GOOD LUCK TROJANS!

As a reminder, we have a half day of school tomorrow (Thursday, November 17) and Friday (November 18). Have a great day, Trojans!

Recently the Plainwell High School Multicultural Club took a field trip to see the movie Till and experience an ethnic soul food restaurant in Kalamazoo. What a great experience for these students.  Following the field trip, PHS Senior Tyson Schoen shared, “Seeing the movie Till reminded me of the stories my grandmother told about going down to Arkansas during the 1960s. The movie definitely conveyed the right emotions to make an impact on its viewers.”

Now that the cold and snowy weather has arrived, we would like to remind our families to please send your students with their cold weather gear. We want our students to enjoy recess and some snow-time fun with their classmates, so please send them with snow pants, mittens/gloves, hats, winter coats and boots. Coats, boots and snow pants are required for recess.

Our Elementary VEX IQ Teams competed at Hudsonville on Saturday. After qualifiers, Team C-3PO from Cooper Elementary ranked 9th and team Short Circuits from Starr Elementary ranked 29th. Great job, Koalas and Rock Starrs!

HOOPSTERS BASKETBALL: The registration deadline has been extended - register today for the Hoopsters Basketball Program! Join us for our upcoming Hoopsters Basketball program for 3-5th graders. This program introduces kids to the basic fundamentals of basketball and the rules of the game. The program will be held from December 4-March 5, teams will practice 1-2 times per week and play games on Saturdays (games will be played in Plainwell, Otsego and Martin). Cost is $57 per participant. Ready to register? Please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Registration closes on November 22 at midnight.

The Plainwell Robotics Club (PRC) held its 2nd annual Middle School and High School VRC Robotics Tournaments at Plainwell High School this past weekend. Seven teams from the Middle School participated in the competition on Saturday and competed against teams that traveled from Caledonia, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Jenison and Traverse City. The High School Competition on Sunday included five teams from PCS, along with other teams from DeWitt, Caledonia, Fennville, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Napoleon, Okemos and Saranac. Highlights from the weekend included: - Middle School team Trial and Error had a strong start to the robotics season. They were ranked #1 going into the elimination rounds. Unfortunately, they were knocked out of the competition during their quarterfinals match along with Plainwell teams Demoted Rookies and B.A.T.TL.E - Judges awarded Middle School team Trial and Error the Amaze Award, which is given to the team that has built the most consistently high scoring and competitive robot. Their robot showed high-quality construction and their programming is effective, successful and consistent. - High School team So Many Problems had the best showing of the High School teams by making it to the quarterfinals before being eliminated. They were also awarded the Think Award, which is given to the team with the most effective and consistent programming strategies and solutions to solving the game challenge. This team’s autonomous program was consistent and reliable, and they clearly explained their programming management process. - High School teams Fluorescent Bananas, Circuit Breakers and Error Code made it to the Round of 16 before being knocked out of the competition. The PRC thanks all the volunteers that helped to make these two days memorable for all participating teams. For more information about the PRC, please visit https://www.plainwellroboticsclub.org/. For information about VEX Robotics, please visit https://www.vexrobotics.com/.

Have you heard - families with no income or low income have the opportunity to receive a child tax credit - even if they have never filed taxes before! In order to receive this credit, you must complete an easy online form by November 15, 2022. Need assistance with completing the form? Join us tomorrow (Monday, November 14) or Tuesday (November 15) for one of our child tax credit workshops. Two workshops available at the Ransom District Library: - Monday, November 14 from 10 AM-6 PM - Tuesday, November 15 from 10 AM-4:30 PM For more information on this tax credit opportunity or to complete the form, you can also visit: - English: getctc.org/en - Espanol: getctc.org/es For questions, please contact Tammy Glupker (District Outreach Coordinator) at tammy.glupker@plainwellschools.org or Kelli Stuifbergen (Early Education Coordinator) at Kelli.stuifbergen@plainwellschools.org.

Our Community Education team is excited to welcome our community seniors to their 2022 Seniors in Action Holiday Brunch on Thursday, December 8 beginning at 8:15 AM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Join us to celebrate the holidays with a special menu, door prizes, entertainment and a special guest! To RSVP, please call 269-685-9531 ext. 1207.

Students in Mrs. Damick’s 8th grade science classes at Plainwell Middle School recently created egg drop inventions and today was test day! It was a great project for our Middle School scientists.

Many of our classes worked on projects today to honor Veterans Day, including Mrs. VanGoeye’s second grade class at Starr Elementary. With respect and gratitude, today we honor all that have bravely served in the military. From all of us at PCS, thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

TAX CREDIT OPPORTUNITY & UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: Attention Plainwell Parents! Have you heard, families with no income or low income could get at least $3,000 (per child) with the Child Tax Credit, plus $1,400 with the third stimulus payment - even if they have never filed taxes before! In order to receive this assistance, you must complete an easy online form by November 15, 2022. Need assistance? Join us for a workshop to learn more or to receive assistance with completing the online form. Two workshops available at the Ransom District Library: - Monday, November 14 from 10 AM-6 PM - Tuesday, November 15 from 10 AM-4:30 PM For more information on this tax credit opportunity or to complete the form, please visit: - English: getctc.org/en - Espanol: getctc.org/es For questions, please contact Tammy Glupker (District Outreach Coordinator) at tammy.glupker@plainwellschools.org or Kelli Stuifbergen (Early Education Coordinator) at Kelli.stuifbergen@plainwellschools.org.

We are currently experiencing a phone outage throughout the district. If you need immediate assistance, please email your student's building office staff or administrator.

PCS Families - please check your email or visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/905744 for the 2022 School Delay and Closure Procedure letter from Superintendent Montange.

Students in Mr. Herbert’s Michigan Exploration have been learning about outdoor photography. It’s amazing to see the student’s creativity and eye for detail in these images taken throughout the Middle School property. Beautiful work, Trojans!

Earlier today, several Plainwell Middle School students were selected to take part in the Middle School Honors Band. Students were selected from all over Southwest Michigan and put together a concert in just one day! We are so proud of our students, great job Trojans! We are also so thankful to our band directors for their hard work and dedication to provide our students with the best musical opportunities! 🎶 Plainwell Pride!

Tonight the Varsity Volleyball team will be at Hudsonville Unity Christian to take on Buchanan in the first round of MHSAA Regionals starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets must be purchased through the MHSAA on the GoFan website at gofan.co/app/events/736813?schoolId=MHSAA. Tickets are $9 each (no passes for league or senior citizen passes will be accepted). Unable to attend in person? You can stream the event by visiting: nfhsnetwork.com/events/hudsonville-unity-christian-high-school-hudsonville-mi/gamec6314144c. GO TROJANS!