PHS VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Volleyball team on winning a second place trophy at the Mount Morris Tournament to open the season! Go Trojans!
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Congratulations to the PHS Girls Cross Country team who took 1st place at the Niles Viking Stampede. Special congratulations to senior Grace Pettit for also being named the race champion! Go Trojans!
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Do you love football? Have you ever considered coaching? We have a great opportunity for you to join PCS as the Middle School Football Coach! For questions or more information, please contact taylor.termeer@plainwellschools.org.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Congratulations to the Boys CC team who finish in 2nd place this morning at the Niles Invite. Way to go, Trojans!
SUMMER OUTINGS: This summer, Plainwell's Community Education department hosted a special Summer Outings program where students had fun-filled days of adventure for students in grades 3-8th traveling to local attractions to experience many new things! Students in the Wednesday group went to Binder Park Zoo, Charlton Park and Holland's Dutch Village while students in the Thursday group visited the Gilmore Car Museum and Air Zoo. The Summer Outing students had a great time on their adventures while exploring and learning.
PCS SAFE IS HIRING: Plainwell Community Schools is now hiring a self-starting individual to work at their before & after school and summer SAFE program. The position is perfect for college students with daytime classes or someone looking for a split schedule.
POSITION DETAILS:
- Be available 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM // 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM (split shift)
- Possess a high School diploma or equivalent
- Morning responsibilities will include planning and implementing activities for children ages K-5th grade before the start of school
- Afternoon responsibilities will include planning and implementing activities for children ages K-5th grade after the end of the school day
- Summer responsibilities will include planning and implementing age specific activities, supervising swimming and water play, attending field trips weekly, etc.
- Desire and skills to make life fun and safe for elementary school children necessary
- Ability to work well with others, take direction when needed, and take the lead when needed
- Must be able to communicate efficiently and effectively with both parents and children. - Additional hours available to those willing to work all student days, 1⁄2 days, non-student days, and snow days.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED:
- Willingness to complete 24 hours training per year as required by Childcare Licensing
- CPR certified or willing to become certified upon hire
JOIN OUR AMAZING TEAM BY VISITING:
plainwellschools.org - menu - pcs employment opportunities
MARCHING BAND: The Plainwell High School Marching Band students have been preparing for their season! We are looking forward to seeing all their hard work at their upcoming performances - Go Trojans!
MEET IN THE MIDDLE: It was a great evening at our 2022 Meet in the Middle event! We look forward to welcoming our 6th grade students to Middle School on Monday, August 29! Go Trojans!
MIDDLE SCHOOL FALL ATHLETICS: We look forward to a great fall athletic season with our Middle School Trojans! If you have a student participating in a MS fall sport, please make note of the following information:
6th, 7th and 8th Graders
- Cross Country: Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-8 PM at Plainwell Middle School
- MS Boys Soccer Tryouts: Thursday, August18 from 6:00-7:30 PM at 8th Street Soccer Fields
7th and 8th Graders ONLY
- Volleyball Open Gyms: Monday, August 15 from 5-7 PM and Tuesday, August 16 from 5-7 PM at Plainwell Middle School Gym
- MS Football Practice: Monday, August 22 from 3:30-5:30 PM at Streidl Field (time will be emailed to parents next week).
Official Practices will start August 22 (unless coaches communicate otherwise). Emails have been sent to everyone who has signed-up for a Middle School fall sport. If you have not received an email regarding fallsports, please contact Taylor.termeer@plainwellschools.org to be added to the sign-up/contact list.
We wish our MS fall athletes a great season - GO TROJANS!
BUILDING OFFICE HOURS: Our Building Offices are open to assist you with your back to school questions, work permit requests or to provide information about PCS. Please see the current hours for each building (normal office hours will resume on August 29):
PLAINWELL HIGH SCHOOL (269-685-9554):
- Open Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
PLAINWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (269-685-5813):
- Open Monday-Friday from 6:30 AM-3:00 PM
COOPER ELEMENTARY (269-349-2674):
- Open Monday-Friday from 7:45 AM-4:15 PM
GILKEY ELEMENTARY (269-685-2424):
- Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM -4:00 PM
STARR ELEMENTARY (269-685-5835):
- Open Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM -3:00 PM
RENAISSANCE (269-685-1573):
- Open Tuesday-Thursday from 8:00 AM -2:00 PM
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (269-685-5823):
- Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM -4:00 PM
We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, August 29 (half day). Go Trojans!
ATHLETIC TRANSPORTATION SURVEY: Attention families of Middle and High School athletes, please take a moment to complete the following survey to determine the best possible plan to support needs for athletic transportation.
Go Trojans!
https://forms.gle/prm1y8epwkmBaoNY8
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Do you love volleyball? Have you ever considered coaching? We have a great opportunity for you to join PCS as the Middle School Volleyball Coach! For questions or more information, please contact taylor.termeer@plainwellschools.org.
PHS DIVING: Are you interested in joining the PHS Swim & Dive team? The team is currently looking for divers to join their team, no experience is needed. For questions or more information, please contact Lynne Seibert at lynne.seibert@plainwellschools.org. Go Trojans!
Plainwell Community Schools is pleased to announce that Heidi Huizenga has been named as the Director of Renaissance Learning at Renaissance High School and Adult Education. With her Bachelors in Secondary Education from Western Michigan University, Heidi brings a wealth of knowledge to her new position. Heidi began her education career by teaching English at Climax-Scotts Alternative, where she taught for eight years prior to joining the Plainwell Renaissance Adult Education team. Most recently, Heidi spent the last year working as the program manager for Renaissance Adult Education. Throughout her career, she has been passionate about working with at-risk students and finding ways to reach each student by creating learning opportunities that foster their interests and connect them to contextualized learning. She believes that every student can learn and deserves a learning environment where they feel respected, empowered and supported.
When Heidi is not at school, she enjoys being at home with her husband and three children.
Heidi’s passion for education and dedication to working with students will make her a strong leader. Her knowledge and experience will help build on the strong foundation at Renaissance High School and Adult Education.
Heidi is excited to begin her new role and continue to work with students at RHS/Adult Education. For those interested in welcoming Mrs. Huizenga to her new role or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to heidi.huizenga@plainwellschools.org.
MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Middle School families, please mark your calendar to join us for the 2022 Open House on Tuesday, August 23 from 5:30-7 PM.
- 6th graders can meet their teachers and take a tour of the school.
- 7th and 8th graders can meet their teachers, tour the school, pick-up schedules, receive locker assignments and pick-up Chromebooks.
We look forward to welcoming the Middle School students for the 2022-23 school year beginning Monday, August 29! Go Trojans!
KINDERGARTEN & YOUNG 5’S ENROLLMENT: Enrollment is still open for Kindergarten and Young 5’s for the 2022/23 school year! Please complete the enrollment process for your student today to ensure a spot for the fall. For more information or to begin enrollment for your kindergarten or young 5 student, please visit
https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten.
For families that have already enrolled your student, thank you for your ongoing patience as we finalize kindergarten placement testing!
We can’t wait to welcome our newest Trojans to PCS beginning Monday, August 29!
MEET IN THE MIDDLE: Incoming 6th graders, please mark your calendar to join us on Wednesday, August 17 for Meet in the Middle. The drop-in orientation event will be held from 4-7 PM. Students can pick-up schedules, receive locker assignments & Chromebooks, tour the Middle School and take school pictures. More information will be shared with families. We look forward to welcoming our 6th graders to Plainwell Middle School!
FALL TROJAN ATHLETICS: Attention parents/guardians of Fall 2022 athletes, please see the following reminders to all Middle and High School students planning on participating in a fall sport.
- As a rule set by the MHSAA, physicals must to be dated after April 15, 2022.
- To submit required MHSAA and PCS athletic forms, all athletes/parents/guardians must first register online through Big Teams. To access forms and upload your athlete's physical you must register for a Big Teams account by visiting phstrojans.com and clicking the "Online Registration" box located on the right side of the webpage.
- If you already have a Big Teams account, please log-in to your account, update your forms and upload the athlete’s physical.
- If you attended the physicals in June at Otsego, we have your physical which will be uploaded to your account.
- We will not accept paper copies of your physical form.
- If you are still in need of a physical, you can go to WellNow in Plainwell.
- High School Fall Sports begin Monday, August 8 and Middle School Fall Sports begin Monday, August 22.
- If you haven’t registered on Big Teams or do not have a physical, you can attend tryouts but will not be allowed to participate until your account and forms are completed.
If you have any questions, please email your Athletic Director: High School - melissa.preston@plainwellschools.org / Middle School - taylor.termeer@plainwellschools.org.
Thank you and Go Trojans!
PCS ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE: We are excited to welcome our elementary students to the 2022 Elementary Open House! Elementary students and families, please mark your calendar to join us on Thursday, August 25 from 5-6:30 PM to meet your teacher and visit your classroom. We look forward to welcoming the Koalas, Geckos and Rock Starrs to their elementary buildings! 🐨 🦎 ⭐️
SAIL ADVENTURE: Last week, the Summer Adventure in Learning 5-12th grade students took a field trip to the Gilmore Car Museum. They explored and learned about the history of the American automobile. It was a great day and fun adventure for these students!
