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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!

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!

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.

GILKEY GARDENING: The Gilkey Geckos have been busy this week beautifying their back circle drive. They have been planting flowers that were generously donated by John Gernaat Greenhouse. Way to go, Geckos!

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! 🇺🇸

CLASS OF 2022 GRADUATION: It's been 24 hours since the Class of 2022 graduation and we are still excited about this awesome night celebrating our seniors. The weather provided a perfect evening at Streidl Field to honor our Class of 2022 at their commencement ceremony. We are incredibly proud of the graduating class for all of the hard work and dedication to their education during their time at PHS! Thank you for allowing Plainwell Community Schools to be a part of your educational journey - Trojan Pride!

PCS FAMILIES - HAVE YOU VERIFIED YOUR INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL CONTACT INFORMATION RECENTLY? If not, it's as easy as 1-2-3! Please take a moment to complete these steps so that we can continue to provide communications with your family. 1. LOG-IN TO INFINITE CAMPUS ACCOUNT - Log into the parent portal at https://plainwellschools.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/plainwell.jsp. 2. VERIFY YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION - Verify or update your families' contact information - addresses, phone numbers, secondary contacts, etc. and submit request through Infinite Campus portal. 3. SEND DOCUMENTATION - Once the request is complete, please send documentation (if needed) to docs@plainwellschools.org. Thank you for taking the time to verify your contact information, it is greatly appreciated!

VOLLEYBALL CAMP: Have you heard? The PHS Volleyball team is hosting a Youth Volleyball Camp! Students 1st-12th are invited to join the PHS Volleyball team for a four day Youth Volleyball Camp from June 13-16! Cost is $50 per athlete. Times are as following: - 9th - 12th Grade: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM - 1st - 4th Grade: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM - 5th - 8th Grade: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Register by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/women-s-volleyball/volleyball-summer-camps/#/list. Register by today (May 25) to guarantee a t-shirt. Late registrations will be accepted up to the start of camp.

JUNIOR TROJAN BASKETBALL: Plainwell High School Boys Basketball is sponsoring a two-week Junior Summer League where each player will play in 12 games during the two weeks from July 25-29 (Middle School) and August 1-5 (High School). TWO PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: - 3rd/4th Basketball Fundamentals 8:15-9 AM /Games 9-10 AM - 5th/6th Basketball Fundamentals 11:15 AM-12PM /Games 12-1 PM Programs include fundamental training plus games against area schools. On August 5th, the last day of the league, there will be a single elimination tournament. Trophies given to the first-place team. Cost is $40 per player. To register, please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/summer-camp/summer-camps/.