TROJAN ATHLETIC CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to Drake Johnson on signing his letter of intent to play golf at Aquinas College. Wishing Drake all the best at Aquinas, we will be cheering you on from PCS!
PCS PHONES: We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district's phone lines are currently down. For questions or concerns regarding SAIL, please contact sail21@plainwellschools.org.
PCS PHONES: We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district's phone lines are currently down. For questions or concerns regarding SAIL, please contact sail21@plainwellschools.org.
SAIL SESSION 2: We are excited to welcome our Session 2 Summer Adventure in Learning students beginning tomorrow (Monday, July 19)! We encourage families that are registered to check your email for a message that includes reminders, as well as updated transportation information. We look forward to SAILing through Session 2!
PHS SUMMER WORKOUT SCHEDULES: A number of PHS athletic programs are offering summer workouts. Please visit plainwellschools.org/page/summer-workout-schedules to view our Summer Workout Schedules. For more information regarding the programs, please contact our Athletic Director, Melissa Preston, at melissa.preston@plainwellschools.org.
SAIL SESSION 2 REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION: We are finalizing our Session 2 Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL) program lists and we need YOUR help! To confirm your student's registration in the Session 2 SAIL program that runs from July 19-August 13, 2021, please send a confirmation email to sail21@plainwellschools.org by July 11.
Please email us with the following information:
- Child’s Name(s)
- Grade level(s)
- Yes or No (attending session 2)
Please note that confirmation is required for registration in the SAIL program, so please email us today to confirm. We look forward to welcoming the Session 2 SAIL students beginning on July 19!
PHS NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Plainwell Community Schools is pleased to announce that Melissa Preston has been named as the new Athletic Director at Plainwell High School. With her Masters in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University, Melissa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new position. During her 24 years at PCS, she has served as the Principal at Gilkey Elementary since 2014, as well as an Elementary PE Teacher (Gilkey) and Event Manager (PHS). Throughout her career, she has coached Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball.
Melissa’s passion for athletics will aid her in building onto an already strong athletic program and will help her in bringing it to the next level. According to Mr. Matthew Montange, Superintendent “Our interview committee unanimously selected Melissa due to her strong vision for K-12 athletics, emphasis on youth feeder programs, continuous improvement of coaches and athletes, and her community pride.”
For those interested in meeting Ms. Preston and learning about her vision for Plainwell Community Schools’ athletic programs, you are invited to the annual fall athletic kick-off meeting on August 18 at 6:30 PM in the PAC. She will also be announced on August 26 during the Open House and first football game vs. Otsego High School.
Go Trojans!
BOND UPDATE: The bond proposal construction continues at Plainwell Middle School. We are so excited to watch as the building addition and renovations come together. These changes will provide updated spaces for Today’s Learners and Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Stay tuned for more updates, details and pictures as the project continues throughout summer. THANK YOU to the amazing Plainwell community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal! We are so grateful for your ongoing support!
FOOD SERVICE REGISTRATION OPEN THROUGH 7/6: Did you miss the first registration and are interested in participating in our FREE Summer Food Service Program? Now is the time to register, as the PCS Food Service Summer Registration is back open through Tuesday, July 6 by visiting: https://forms.gle/Too2mFbbhSGt3UqBA. If you have previously signed-up, you do not need to register again.
We are happy to share that Plainwell Community Schools will be offering FREE meal service delivery for all Plainwell families this summer. Meal Boxes will consist of 7 days of breakfast and lunch meals completely free to anyone 18 and younger. If students are participating in the Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL) program, delivery will be modified to 3 breakfast and lunch meals. Deliveries will run each Thursday through August 19 from 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM. It is important that someone be present to accept the delivery, meal boxes will not be left outside unattended. If you are interested in participating in this service, please complete the following registration by 12:00 PM on July 6, 2021. Please only fill out the registration once per household. If you have previously signed-up, you do not need to register again.
Meal Box Pick-Up is still available at Plainwell High School on Thursday evenings from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. No registration is required for Meal Box Pick-Up.
If you have any further questions about the Summer Feeding Program, please contact Connor Kooyers at (269)-685-2097 or Connor.Kooyers@plainwellschools.org. Thank you and Go Trojans!
Did you miss the first registration and are interested in participating in our FREE Summer Food Service Program? Now is the time to register, as the PCS Food Service Summer Registration is back open through Tuesday, July 6 by visiting: https://forms.gle/Too2mFbbhSGt3UqBA. If you have previously signed-up, you do not need to register again.
We are happy to share that Plainwell Community Schools will be offering FREE meal service delivery for all Plainwell families this summer. Meal Boxes will consist of 7 days of breakfast and lunch meals completely free to anyone 18 and younger. If students are participating in the Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL) program, delivery will be modified to 3 breakfast and lunch meals.
Deliveries will run each Thursday through August 19 from 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM. It is important that someone be present to accept the delivery, meal boxes will not be left outside unattended. If you are interested in participating in this service, please complete the following registration by 12:00 PM on July 6, 2021. Please only fill out the registration once per household. If you have previously signed-up, you do not need to register again.
Meal Box Pick-Up is still available at Plainwell High School on Thursday evenings from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. No registration is required for Meal Box Pick-Up.
If you have any further questions about the Summer Feeding Program, please contact Connor Kooyers at (269)-685-2097 or Connor.Kooyers@plainwellschools.org.
Thank you and Go Trojans!
FIRST WEEK OF SAIL: It was a great week, as our summer students set SAIL on their Summer Adventure In Learning! We were so excited to welcome these students back in the buildings to learn and grow through this awesome summer program. Here are some highlights from the week:
1. The K-5 students created a social contract that we’re calling our Compass!
2. Middle School STEAM students planned, marketed and created business plans for how they would run a food truck.
3. We already have high school students completing classes. Self-paced means SAIL ends for high school students when they’ve achieved their credits.
4. Our elementary students read about character development throughout the week. We finished this with Friday Adventure Day where students created their own super hero - mask, cape, comic and all!
It was a great first week and we cannot wait to welcome back our Sailors next week!
PCS RETIREMENTS: Prior to our Board meeting last week, we celebrated the 2020 and 2021 retirements! It was great to honor these outstanding staff members who have worked alongside Today’s Learners and Tomorrow’s Leaders. We are thankful for your hard work, dedication and the endless support of PCS and our students! Congratulations and best wishes in your retirement!
MUSICAL AWARDS & HONORS: Congratulations to Mia Perrin from Plainwell High School who received two incredible awards and honors! Mia was recently selected for the upcoming Grammy Songwriting Competition that will take place in July. In addition, she won the Contemporary/Pop category at the Bach Festival Young Vocalists Competition. These are two extraordinary honors and we are incredibly proud of Mia! From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes! Trojan pride!
Grammy Songwriting Competition:
https://www.grammy.com/press-releases/grammy-museum%C2%AE-selects-students-and-announces-all-time-low-echosmith-and-war-and
Bach Festival Young Vocalists Competition Winners Announcement:
https://www.kalamazoobachfestival.org/
VARSITY GOLF CONFERENCE CHAMPS! The Plainwell Varsity Boys Golf team won the 2021 Wolverine Conference Championship last week; and finished 3rd in the team standings of the MHSAA golf regionals! The Varsity Golf team will represent Plainwell at the state golf finals at Bedford Valley GC on June 11 & 12. Go Trojans!
KIA ART SHOW: Earlier this year, students from Regina Beltowski’s art class at Plainwell High School had the opportunity to submit their artwork to the KIA (Kalamazoo Institute of Arts) High School Area Show. Art students from surrounding counties (Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren) were given the opportunity to register their work for the juried art show and competition. The theme for the show was “I am a Genius” and the students were asked to “create 2D pieces of art using markers, pencils, charcoal, paint, glue, glitter, ribbons, crayons, paper collage and more.” In late April, four PHS students were selected to participate in the KIA art show and received special recognition and awards at the virtual award ceremony. Emma Stempien (11), Olivia Oakes (12), Grace Klang (12) and Kaitlyn Groner (12) were the artists selected and each entered the KIA show with two pieces of art selected (each student can submit up to 2). These pieces of artwork were on display at an exhibition from April 30 -May 30. From all of us at PCS, a very special congratulations to Emma, Olivia, Grace, Kaitlyn and Mrs. Beltowski on this extraordinary honor! Trojan pride!
LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT MONTANGE: Please take a moment to review this letter from Superintendent Montange regarding mask guidelines for students and staff. Please view the letter by visiting visiting https://5il.co/t2fl.
Did your student receive an invitation to our Summer SAIL program? If so, please make sure you register your student to join us for every twist and turn, as we SAIL through a summer of adventure & educational fun at the PCS Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL) program. To register your student (if they received an invitation), please visit tinyurl.com/sail21 or scan the QR code.
We are excited to share that we have two fitness opportunities at Hick’s Gym - Indoor Walking & Senior Fitness "Restart"! For information and registration, please visit: https://plainwellcsmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/community-education-fitness-classes.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN: Coming this spring, “You Will Be Found” at Plainwell High School’s Dear Evan Hansen virtual show. Join us for a YouTube virtual performance by the PHS Choir, one that you will remember “For Forever”. Follow the PCS website and social media for date and details, which will be announced soon.
TROJAN ATHLETIC CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to Alexander Blanton on signing his letter of intent to join the Cross Country Program at Southwestern Michigan College. Wishing Alex all the best at SMC next year, we will be cheering you on from PCS!
