As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on afternoon/evening activities at PCS.
PHS ATHLETICS:
- Only Varsity practices will take place, please look for information from your coach for additional practice information.
- Cheer pictures and senior athletic banner pictures are postponed, date TBD. Additional information will be shared with families soon.
- The Home Boys Basketball games will be played tonight as previously scheduled.
TROJAN AQUATIC CLUB:
- TAC registration and tryouts are canceled for tonight and rescheduled for Thursday, November 30 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
NHS INDUCTION CEREMONY:
- The NHS Induction Ceremony is still scheduled for 7:00 PM today. To prevent students from driving to school twice, the ceremony practice that was originally scheduled for 2:30 PM has been moved to 6:00 PM at the PAC.
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES:
- For all other activities, please look for communications from your student's coach or advisor for additional information for afternoon/evening plans.
Due to snow and winter weather condItions Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Tuesday, November 28). The SAFE Program will open at 7:30 AM at Starr Elementary only. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
As a reminder, registration and swim tests for the upcoming Winter Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) program are tonight (11/27) and tomorrow (11/28) from 5:30-6:30 PM at the PCS Pool. For more information on the TAC program, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Just in time for the holidays…Plainwell High School Boosters has created an online store with new Plainwell gear. Place your order by visiting https://plainwellcommunity.itemorder.com/shop/home/.
🎄 Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, blankets, pants/shorts…and more.
🎄Orders can be shipped to your home or you can pick up at T Shirts Printing Plus on W. Main.
🎄The store closes 12/4/23 at 11:59pm.
🎄Orders will be shipped/ready for pick up 12-17 days after the store closes.
🎄Money from each sale will go directly back to the booster club.
🎄NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!
Thanksgiving traditions are so much fun! Prior to Break, Cooper Elementary celebrated Thanksgiving in a special way at their second annual Pie Day. During the event, Mrs. Keorkunian (principal) read a Thanksgiving book over the intercom while the students and staff enjoyed pumpkin pie together at a makeshift "table". It was so much fun and a special way for the Koalas to celebrate Thanksgiving together.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃: Wishing the Plainwell community a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are incredibly thankful for the support from our students, staff, families and community! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with gratitude and many happy memories. GO TROJANS!
Two Elementary Robotics teams competed in the 3rd annual Allendale VEX IQ Tournament last weekend. Starr Team "Megabyte" (Kaden and Bradley) started off slowly but ended the tournament tied for 2nd place. Cooper Team "3D Builders" (Aiden, Briana and Nolan) won the Create Award, which is given to a team whose robot design incorporates a creative engineering solution to the design challenges of the season’s game. Congratulations to both teams!
Check out this awesome feature sharing information from PCS' Director of Dining Services, Michael Ritsema. Through a partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College's ValleyHub, they have implemented the 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms Program. This program brings together local farmers and school districts to provide healthy, locally grown options for our students. To view the full feature, please visit: https://www.tencentsmichigan.org/plainwell_valleyhub.
Another outstanding evening at the Performing Arts Center, this time featuring the Cooper Koalas! Last night, Cooper Elementary's 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes performed at their "It's Almost Too Early for Christmas" Holiday Concert. It was an outstanding show filled with festive songs and lots of holiday fun! Great job, Koalas!
Unable to attend? You can watch their entire performance on the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
As a reminder, we have some important calendar dates to note. There are half days of school Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17 (end of the first trimester). Also, there is no school from Monday, November 20-Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving Break. We wish our students, staff, families and community a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. Go Trojans!
Join us for the upcoming Winter Tae Kwon Do program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. Available to participants 7 and up. To register via PCS' RevTrak, please scan the QR code.
The Plainwell Robotics Club competed in very active and equally successful tournaments this past weekend. Many students and coaches were participating in their first tournament and several teams won awards.
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL: The Plainwell Robotics Club sponsored two tournaments at PHS which included 20 Middle School VEX Robotics teams from across southern and western Michigan on Saturday and 23 High School teams on Sunday. From PCS, 18 of our 24 Middle and High School teams competed and received 7 awards collectively. Way to go, Trojans!
ELEMENTARY: The action was not limited to our Middle and High School students, as three of our nine Elementary School teams also competed at a VEX IQ Tournament in Hudsonville. This was a first for many of the 4th and 5th grade students and their coaches. Congratulations to Elementary teams: Cobra, Ditto Ms and Koalabots on a great competition.
We are incredibly proud of all of our Robotics teams for their hard work and dedication - thank you for representing PCS with Trojan Pride!
What an amazing performance at opening night of PHS’ production of Clue! One show remains at the Performing Arts Center. Join us tonight (Saturday, November 11) at 7 PM. General admission tickets are available for this outstanding production by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com (scan QR code) or at the PAC Box Office one hour prior to the show.
It’s almost showtime! Tickets are still available for PHS’ production of Clue on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11. Both shows are at 7:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. General admission seats are available for $5 each by scanning the QR code.
Registration is still open for the PCS Hoopsters Basketball program for PCS 3-5th grade students, please register on RevTrak by Monday, November 13 at midnight! Hoopsters Basketball is the official developmental league for the Plainwell Trojans Basketball Program. Hoopsters is a 3 v 3 league that is organized as a way to develop the skills necessary for youth basketball players to compete at the next level while keeping fun at the center of every player’s experience. For more information or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Join us for our 2023/24 Winter Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) program. This competitive swim team is open to PCS youth ages 6-18. Register in-person on Monday, November 27 or Tuesday, November 28 from 5:30-6:30 PM at the PCS Pool. For more information, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/community-pool.
The Cooper students in Young 5's and Kindergarten had a field trip to Gull Meadow Farms yesterday. They had a great fall day while enjoying picking apples and exploring the farm. 🍏🐨🍎
The Cooper Monster Mash was so much fun! It was an awesome outdoor evening for a costume party as families enjoyed trick or treating, food trucks, games and lots of Halloween fun!
The Young Five students at Cooper Elementary took advantage of the beautiful weather yesterday and enjoyed a nature walk to collect leaves! Next up, they will be using the leaves to sort by various attributes, will make patterns and solve simple addition/subtraction story problems. 🍁🍂🍁
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! 🍂🍁🍂🍁
