PCS SUMMER MEET UP & EAT UP: Have you joined us for our Summer Meet Up & Eat Up?Throughout summer, we are providing FREE Food Service to PCS families! For more information, program details/locations and menus, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details. We look forward to seeing you soon as we Meet Up & Eat Up!
PCS IS HIRING! Plainwell Community Schools is hiring! Now is the time to join our outstanding team where you will support Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders! The following positions are currently available:
COOPER ELEMENTARY OPEN POSITIONS:
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor
GILKEY ELEMENTARY OPEN POSITIONS:
- Playground Supervisor
- Intervention Aide
- Special Education Instructional Aide
STARR ELEMENTARY OPEN POSITIONS:
- 5th Grade Teacher
- Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor (2)
PLAINWELL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN POSITIONS:
- Business and Technology Teacher
ATHLETIC OPEN POSITIONS:
- Girls Freshman Volleyball Coach
- Assistant Boys Varsity Basketball Coach
- Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach
DISTRICT OPEN POSITIONS:
- Food Service Associate (Substitute)
- Bus Driver
Ready to learn more? Apply today by visiting plainwellschools.org - Menu - PCS Employment Opportunities.
K-5 SUMMER LEARNING: The students in the K-5 Summer School program have enjoyed the first few weeks in the program, which were filled with lots of learning and some play time too.
PCS YOUTHBALL: The Plainwell Community Recreation Youthball and Tball seasons will be ending this week. It’s been a fun season for our elementary athletes! Thank you to our amazing sponsors and parent volunteers for your support this year!
2022 Sponsors:
- Plainwell Ice Cream
- Payroll Plus
- Add Vantage Self Storage
- ETNA Supply
- Premier Forestry Management
- Gull Lake Painting
FALL YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Registration for fall youth activities coming soon! Please check our webpage for updates in the next few weeks: https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: Do you need assistance this summer? We currently have three buildings open to assist you with your questions, work permit requests or to provide information about PCS. Please see the following hours for each building:
STARR ELEMENTARY (269-685-5835):
- Open Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM -12:30 PM (through July 28)
- Contact Starr for K-5 Summer School questions, K-5 summer transportation questions, elementary enrollment inquiries and general elementary questions/requests
PLAINWELL HIGH SCHOOL (269-685-9554):
- Open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 AM -12:30 PM (through August 5)
- Contact PHS for 6-12 SAIL questions, 6-12 summer transportation questions, work permits, high school enrollment inquiries and general high school questions/requests
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (269-685-5823):
- Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM -4:00 PM
- Contact the Admin Building for PCS enrollment questions and general PCS inquiries/questions
We look forward to assisting you this summer!
HAPPPY FOURTH OF JULY: From all of us at PCS, we wish our students, families and community a Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸
SAIL/SUMMER SCHOOL: We are ready and excited to welcome our SAIL/Summer School students beginning next week on Tuesday, July 5. We look forward to a great summer of learning at PCS!
SUMMER SCHOOL / SAIL: If you have received confirmation of your student's attendance for Summer School/SAIL and you requested transportation, please check your email for route information. Please remember our summer bus transportation is a combined route for K-12 students with one route at pick-up and one at drop-off. We look forward to welcoming our Summer School/SAIL students beginning Tuesday, July 5.
PHONE LINES DOWN: We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district’s phone lines are currently down. We are working on the issue and hope to have this resolved soon. Thank you for your understanding!
PCS HEROES: Plainwell Community Schools' Transportation Department and Operations Staff (grounds, maintenance and custodial) participated in the Plainwell Days "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" parade last Friday where they were awarded Most Heroic! We are so thankful for our Transportation and Operations staff who dedicate so much time and effort to providing the best for our students each day - you are all HEROES!
CONSTRUCTION CAUTION: As construction continues between Starr Elementary and the Middle School, we would like to advise students, staff and families to please seek an alternative route. This section of campus is under construction with heavy machinery, so please do not walk through this area.
Thank you for your cooperation. Go Trojans!
PCS SUMMER MEET UP & EAT UP: We are happy to announce that we will provide FREE Food Service to PCS families this summer! Fore more information, program details and locations, please view the flyer at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1947/PCS/2137138/2022_PCS_Summer_Meet_Up___Eat_Up__1_.pdf. We look forward to seeing our families throughout the summer as we Meet Up & Eat Up!
GVSU SUMMER WRITING CAMPS AT PLAINWELL: Does your child love to write? An aspiring author, journalist or poet? There are still spots available to join us at PCS for the Lake Michigan Writing Project - Summer Writing Camps for 2022 - https://youtu.be/aYPuVX5A5q8. For one week, your child will have the chance to explore the wonders of writing with some of West Michigan’s finest teachers, right here at Plainwell Community Schools. The writing camp is for students entering grades 4th-7th who are interested in and love writing! Our teachers will inspire creative thinking as the young writers explore various styles and genres of self-expression.
- Dates: June 27-30, 2022
- Time: 8:30 am—12:30 pm
- Location: Starr Elementary Media Center (601 School Drive, Plainwell)
- Cost: $150 per child (snack will be provided). Scholarships are available; please contact GVSU.
For more information or to register your student, please visit: hhttps://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/summer-writing-camps-2022-29.htm.
We look forward to a wonderful week of summer writing!
COOPER KINDERGARTNERS: The Kindergartners from Cooper Elementary had an outstanding End of the Year program earlier this week! Great job to all of the students on a wonderful first year at Cooper and an awesome program! Way to go, Koalas!
OUTSTANDING PEOPLE FOR EDUCATION: Earlier this week, the Allegan County School Board Association held their annual awards dinner where Christine Beach, Sue Gower and Kaley Shook were presented with the 2022 Outstanding People for Education award! Congratulations to these three exceptional PCS staff members for their endless dedication to our school district! Plainwell Pride!
KOALAS TRIP TO THE LIBRARY: Cooper Elementary’s 2nd grade students took a mini field trip to Ransom District Library to hear about their Summer Reading Program. They ended the trip out with a stop at Plainwell Ice Cream for a special treat.
BECOME AN OFFICIAL: Will you help? High school officials are urgently needed in all sports, from swimming and softball to wrestling and volleyball. Become an official and help students in our community play on! For more information about the National Federation of State High School Associations, please visit NFHS.org.
TROJAN VARSITY SOCCER: Best of luck to the PHS Girls Varsity Soccer team who will be competing in the District Finals on Friday, June 3! The team will be playing at Zeeland East High School beginning at 6:00 PM.
Need tickets? Tickets are available for $7 each and must be purchased ONLINE ONLY. No cash accepted at the door! To purchase tickets, please visit:
https://gofan.co/app/events/617533?schoolId=MI10180.
MUSICAL REVUE 2022: Join us tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) at 7 PM as the Plainwell High School Choirs' Present Musical Revue 2022: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy a free concert featuring music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim from Broadway musicals such as "Into The Woods," "West Side Story," "Sweeny Todd" and more!
MEMORIAL DAY: Today we remember and honor those who selflessly served our country - THANK YOU for your service and dedication! 🇺🇸
