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!
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! 🐨
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.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Do you have a 3rd-5th grade student who loves to read? We are excited to share the 2023 Battle of Books - Book Titles!
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
Sign-up is coming soon for the 2023 Battle of Books program! Students are invited to join us for a fun extra-curricular reading activity where they work as a team to read and study these seven selected books before competing in a quiz bowl type battle in February 2023.
Interested in participating? Sign-ups will take place at students' elementary buildings, so please stay tuned for more information and sign-up details to be shared soon!
NATIONAL COACHES DAY: Today is National Coaches Day and we couldn’t let the day pass without saying THANK YOU to the amazing coaching staff at Plainwell Community Schools! We greatly appreciate your time and dedication to the PCS student-athletes. From all of us at PCS - THANK YOU to our outstanding coaching staff! Go Trojans!
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL: On November 8, 2022, Plainwell Community Schools’ voters will have the opportunity to vote on an Operating Millage "Headlee override" Proposal which would allow the district to continue to collect the full 18 mills voters approved at the May 2014 election. Please review these frequently asked questions to get an understanding of how this Proposal will affect you. You can also review this information, along with the ballot language by visiting plainwellschools.org under Menu - Operating Millage Proposal.
NO SCHOOL REMINDER: As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, October 7). We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday (October 10). Have a great weekend, Trojans!
COOPER CROCHET CLUB: Yesterday was the first day of crochet club at Cooper Elementary. A 4th grade student created this club for students wanting to learn to crochet during recess. Great creativity, Koalas!
PCS FOOD SERVICE MENUS: We are aware of an issue with the Nutrislice website. Unfortunately the system is currently down and not syncing food service menus. We apologize for the inconvenience - we are currently working diligently to get the system back up and running. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
NATIONAL CUSTODIAN DAY: It’s National Custodian Day! We are so grateful for our custodial team, who work hard each day to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff! Thank you to each of our custodians for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS and making our district sparkle - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
2022 HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME: What an awesome night at the 2022 PHS Homecoming Football Game! Highlights include: an outstanding performance of the national anthem by the PHS choir, a hard played game by the PHS varsity football team that went into overtime, an exceptional halftime show by the marching band, an awesome cheerleading squad to cheer on the Trojans, a stadium full of school spirit, the announcement of the 2022 Homecoming Court and the crowning of the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen. A special congratulations to Isabelle DeLaet and Dane Jorgensen on becoming the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen!
The Trojans came up a little short in overtime with a 28-21 loss to Niles, but it was still a great night with lots of Trojan pride! Way to go, Trojans!
HOMECOMING PARADE: Trojan spirit all around at the 2022 Homecoming Parade! What a great afternoon for the parade, thank you to the students, staff, families and community for showing your Trojan pride!
Reminder: Join us tonight as the Varsity Football team takes on Niles at 7 PM for their Homecoming Football Game. Let's go, Trojans!
2022 HOMECOMING PARADE: Join us today (9/30) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at the 2022 Homecoming Parade beginning at 1:20 PM. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
COOPER MATH LESSON: The Cooper Koalas joined in the Homecoming Spirit week fun with pajama day. While in their comfy pjs, students in Mrs. Adams 3rd grade class used large white boards with groups of students to figure out math word problems. The activity allowed everyone to have a voice and participate. Great job, Koalas!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Do you have a 3rd-5th grade student who loves to read? The 2023 Battle of the Books sign-up is coming soon! Join us for a fun extra-curricular reading activity where students work as a team to read and study seven selected books before competing in a quiz bowl type battle in February 2023. A week from today on Wednesday, October 5, the 2023 Battle of the Book titles will be announced!
Interested in participating? Sign-ups will take place at students' elementary buildings, so please stay tuned for more information and sign-up details to be shared soon!
MEET THE CANDIDATES: As a reminder, the Meet the Candidates event is TONIGHT (Tuesday, September 27) at 7 PM. Join us to meet the 2022 Board of Education Election Candidates. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to meet and submit questions to learn about the candidates to prepare for voting. Your vote matters, as the Plainwell Board of Education has four openings that will be on the ballot on November 8, 2022.
Unable to attend in person? The event will be available via livestream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page and on TrojanTV.net. Please note, only in-person attendees will be able to submit questions during the event.
Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
TODAY - PHS CLASS OF 2024 DINE TO DONATE FUNDRAISER: Tonight’s dinner plans = ✔️ Join us at Blaze Pizza for the Class of 2024 Dine to Donate fundraiser. Must present flyer when ordering: https://5il.co/1i4oq.
- Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Time: 3-9 PM
- Location: Blaze Pizza at 5015 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo
MEET THE CANDIDATES: We are just one day away from the Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, September 27 at 7 PM. The PCS Board of Education currently has four openings and ten candidates that will be on the November 8 ballot. Your vote matters! Join us to meet and learn about the candidates to prepare for voting.
Unable to attend in person? You can watch the event via livestream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page and on TrojanTV.net.
Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
2022 HOMECOMING PARADE: Mark your calendar, we are just ONE WEEK away from the 2022 Homecoming Parade! Join us to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans beginning at 1:20 PM on Friday, September 30. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM on September 30. GO TROJANS!
