ACTIVITIES UPDATE (10/17): We are happy to share that all PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Monday, October 17) will be held as previously planned. If any cancellations are needed, it will be communicated from the program coach or director. Go Trojans!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Do you have a 3rd-5th grade student who loves to read? Registration is now open to sign-up for the 2023 Battle of the Books program! Join us for a fun extra-curricular reading activity where students work as a team to read and study the following seven selected books before competing in a quiz bowl type battle in February 2023:
- Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
- The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
- Hello Universe by Erin Kelly
- Three Times Lucky by Shelia Turnage
- Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
- Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
- Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman
Interested in participating? Please contact your students' elementary building to register. Registration is open, teams are being formed at your elementary through November 4.
Need more information? Join us for an informational Battle of Books meeting this Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00 PM at Gilkey Elementary's Media Center or via zoom. To request a Zoom link, please contact julie.potter@plainwellschools.org.
PHS GOLFER AT STATE FINALS: Congratulations to Renae Jaeger, as she ended her High School golf career while representing PCS at her fourth trip to the State Golf Finals this weekend. Her individual honors placed her in a tie for 13th place out of 112 golfers at MSU. Renae shot 89/82, among individual qualifiers her 82 was the second lowest score, competing strongly even in very difficult weather conditions. Congratulations on a great four year golf career at PHS, Renae! Trojan Pride!
NO SCHOOL TODAY (10/17): Plainwell Community Schools will have no school today due to a gas main being hit on the corner of South Main and Starr which has caused the intersection to be blocked and a gas outage to our buildings with no timeline on a possible all clear.
A decision on after school activities will be made by noon but we are hopeful that those will not be impacted.
CAT BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Cat Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
RHINO BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Rhino Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
READING BUDDY PROGRAM: Two classes at Starr Elementary have started a special reading buddy program. The students in Mrs. Turner's fourth grade class will visit the students in Mrs. Fillar's Kindergarten class once a month to read and work together on a special reading activity. What a great way for these students to get to know each other and grow their social and academic skills. Way to go Rock Starrs!
COOPER THANK YOU: Cooper Elementary and the Cooper Parent's Club would like to thank all that donated to make the 2022 Cooper Fun Run fundraiser an incredible success, including a special thank you to Lon Sparks Timber for being a top donor! Way to go, Cooper Koalas!
TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: Attention families of Rabbit and Rooster Elementary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding these bus routes. Thank you!
FALL CHOIR CONCERT: We are just one week away from the We Will Rock You Fall Choir Concert. Join us for this free concert featuring the 7th, 8th, PHS Choirs and PHS Honors Choirs as they perform some of rocks biggest hits on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. We look forward to a great show by the PCS Choir programs!
COOPER FUN RUN: We are excited to share that the Cooper Elementary Fun Run fundraiser collected over $11,000! Cooper Elementary thanks all donors, including a special thanks to Sleeman’s Service for being one of the top donors to the 2022 Fun Run! Way to go, Koalas!
STARR WRITE OUT: Students in Mrs. Amaezechi’s fourth grade class at Starr Elementary have been participating in the National Writing Project “Write Out”. Today they made mini notebooks called “Zines”, went outside and wrote a mini book about how trees talk to each other. What a great day to be creative outside! Nice job, Rock Starrs!
COOPER KINDERGARTENERS: Students in Mrs. Kessler’s Kindergarten class at Cooper Elementary have been busy decomposing numbers this week. Learning is so much fun! Keep up the great work, Koalas! 🐨
JV VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to the JV Volleyball team on their win at the Ottawa Hills Invitational on Saturday (10/8). The team went 8-1 on the day. Way to go, Trojan Pride!
COOPER FUN RUN: On Thursday, Cooper Elementary held their Fun Run fundraiser. It was a beautiful day for the students to enjoy running, walking and popsicles! Thanks to all that made this a successful event, especially Robert Keorkunian from Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial for being one of the top donors to the 2022 Fun Run.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: On Saturday morning, the JV Girls Cross Country team competed at the Allegan Invitational against varsity competition from nine other schools. Congratulations to Gwen Todd, Futaba Inoue, Natalie Somers and Anna Hall who all won medals while running season best times. Also congratulations to Maddie Rose, Kaylee Robson, and Ea Raux for their season best times!
On Saturday afternoon, the Varsity Girls Cross Country team competed against 41 other teams in the Portage Invitational, where they finished in the top half of the Division 2 teams. Congratulations to Hannah Erlandson, Emma Taggett and Laura Groner for running their season/personal best times under tough conditions. Trojan Pride!
TROJAN MARCHING BAND: Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band for their 2nd place finish at the Belding Invitational yesterday. The TMB earned the caption for Best Visual Performance and was only .55 points away from first place. They will compete next in Jenison on October 22. Way to go Trojan Band!
📸 Photo courtesy of Eric Strader
RHS NEWS: The students at Renaissance High School have had a busy, but great start to the school year. Pictured here are students in their strength training class and students at their LEAD Day. During their LEAD day, they had a student led/student made breakfast followed by a trip to Art Prize. Great experiences for the RHS students!
GILKEY WALK-A-THON: The Gilkey Geckos completed their Walk-a-Thon fundraiser yesterday and raised over $18,500! It was a perfect day for their Rock-the-Block parade throughout Plainwell led by the Plainwell Department of Public Safety and Principal Bilodeau dressed up as the Gecko. A special congratulations to Mrs. Funk's class who had the most donations raising $1,696. What a great day for the Geckos! Thank you to all that supported this fundraiser for Gilkey Elementary!
PHS VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to the Freshman, JV and Varsity Volleyball teams as they swept Vicksburg last night. The Freshman team overcame a large early deficit to win the first set then completed their sweep. The JV team played well in winning their match in three games and the Varsity rallied to win their first set 26-24 before completing their win in straight sets. Up next, the JV team will compete at the Ottawa Hills Invitational and Varsity will be at Wayland for the Wildcat Invitational. The Freshmen team resumes action in a home quad on Monday. Best of luck to all the teams! 🏐
