Due to the expected winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Wednesday, February 22). This closure includes the SAFE program.
We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Join us for the 2023 Battle of the Books BATTLE DAY! Teams of 3rd-5th graders from Plainwell and Otsego Elementary Schools are set for this quiz bowl type competition. Teams have worked hard to read and study six different books and are now ready for the book battle to begin on Saturday, February 25 at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Battles are held at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am and the top two teams from each battle advance to the Grand Battle at 1:00 pm.
Best of luck to all of the Battle of the Books teams!
Attention families of Dolphin Elementary and Secondary (K-12) bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route tomorrow (February 21). Thank you!
The Gilkey Elementary Kindergarten and Young 5 students had fun with 100th day celebrations. They enjoyed "100" pancakes for breakfast and celebrated by sharing their 100th day collections. Our youngest Geckos had lots of fun celebrating this week!
As a reminder, our Mid-Winter Break is from Friday, February 17-Monday, February 20. We wish our students and families a wonderful break and look forward to welcoming the PCS students back to school on Tuesday, February 21.
Construction continues on the new Trojan pool and gymnasium. It’s so exciting to see the progress and imagine this future facility. Pictured here are some progress pictures of the construction on the bottom of the pool and foundations.
Our continued thanks for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate our community’s support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
It’s National School Resource Officer Day and we couldn’t let the day pass without recognizing our amazing School Resource Officer, Mr. Farris. We are incredibly thankful for all he does for our school and community every day! He goes above and beyond for our students and school community - THANK YOU, Officer Farris!
REMINDER! Attention families of Turtle Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route tomorrow (February 16). Thank you!
Attention families of Turtle Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Thursday, February 16. Thank you!
Do you know someone who has made a difference in our district? We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Outstanding People for Education Award.
For more information or to nominate someone from PCS, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/996944.
Another outstanding performance of the National Anthem by our PCS students. Special thanks to the Gilkey Elementary Choir who had an exceptional performance at the PHS Varsity Basketball game last night. Way to go Gilkey Geckos - Plainwell Pride!
The Middle School Honors Choir, 6th grade Band and Directors Mrs. Perrin and Ms. Quillian visited each of our elementary buildings to talk about next year’s music options for our incoming 6th grade students. It was a great experience for our Koalas, Geckos and Rock Starrs!
We are less than a week away from the 2023 Daughter Dance! Registration is still open for this special event on Saturday, February 11 from 6-8 pm at Plainwell Middle School for K-6th grade students. Join us for a fun evening at PCS. To register, please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Registration closes at midnight on Friday, February 10.
We are excited to share that our 2023/24 Kindergarten and Young 5 enrollment is NOW OPEN! We can't wait to welcome our newest Trojans to PCS this fall for the 2023/24 school year! We have two exceptional learning options available for our incoming Trojans:
- Kindergarten - Available for students turning 5 years old prior to September 1, 2023
- Young 5 Program - Available for students turning 5 years old between September 1, 2023-December 1, 2023
Ready to learn more or begin the enrollment process? Please visit plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten to begin your educational journey at PCS!
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, February 3). Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!
Gilkey Elementary held their January Student and Staff of the Month ceremony this morning. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and a staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. This month, the focus was on collaboration. Way to go, Geckos!
January is School Board Recognition month and before the month ends, we would like to take a moment to thank our Board of Education for their dedication to our school district. They work tirelessly to provide the best for our staff, students and families; including their hard work with the ongoing bond projects. Pictured here are Andrea Barrows, Julli Bennett, Jill Dunham, Rex Hall, Jr., Mike Hopson, Anthony McNeel and Shannon Zabaldo (also pictured is our former BOE President, Amy Blades) who helped break ground on the new Trojan pool and gymnasium. Thank you to each of our Board members for representing PCS so well - you are greatly appreciated!
Please note! There is no Open Family Swim at the PCS Pool on Friday, February 3. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming our families back for Open Swim on Friday, February 10.
Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Friday, January 27). An update regarding the SAFE program will be shared with families that utilize the program in the morning. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
We ❤️ our community! Recently, we had a family in need and three local businesses/organizations stepped up to help in a big way. Special thanks to Walmart, Brock's Towing and North Point Church for stepping in to help one of our Trojan families! We are so thankful for the ongoing support from our AMAZING community! Plainwell Pride!
