PCS LETTER: Plainwell families, please check your email or visit plainwellschools.org under News for a letter from the district. We look forward to welcoming the students back to school on Monday, August 30.
Go Trojans!
STAFF KICK-OFF: Earlier this week, we held our staff kick-off breakfast! Our Superintendent, Mr. Montange, was excited to welcome our returning PCS staff and greet our new team members! A very special thanks to the amazing team at PCS - each and every employee has a critical role in the education of Today’s Learners and Tomorrow’s Leaders - and we are so thankful for each of you!
Also, thank you to the vendors that joined us for the event to share information with our staff! We appreciate the ongoing support from our community - Plainwell Pride!
We are ready and excited to begin the 2021/22 school - we can’t wait to see the PCS students on Monday, August 30 (half day) for the first day of school! Go Trojans!
ATTENTION TROJAN ALUMNI: Join us in signing the 125th rivalry commemorative banner at tonight's varsity PHS vs. OHS football game at the main entrance to Streidl Field. All past players, cheerleaders and band members are welcomed and encouraged to sign the banner to commemorate the anniversary game! We look forward to seeing you tonight to help cheer on the Trojans at 7 PM in this special rivalry game!
Still need tickets, please visit www.bit.ly/plainwell-tickets to get your tickets online prior to the game. GO TROJANS!
2021/22 ENROLLMENT: Have you completed your student's enrollment for the 2021/22 school year? If not, please take a moment to complete your online enrollment by tomorrow (Friday, August 27) at noon by visiting plainwellschools.org. We look forward to our student's return to the classroom on Monday, August 30 (half day)!
SWIM & DIVE: Congratulations to the girls swim and dive team who won their first invite of the season! The team finished first at the SCC relays at Harper creek last night. They have worked so hard and improved so much as a team since the season began. Great team effort, way to go Trojans!
SAIL DEPARTS: Our Summer Adventure in Learning program ended last week! To celebrate a great summer of learning and adventures, the SAILing crew had a special lunch together. From all of us at PCS, we thank our amazing summer staff for their hard work and dedication to our students this summer - thank you to each of you for being a PCS SAIL anchor, you really kept us afloat! Until next year SAILors, ahoy matey!
SOCCER ALUMNI GAME: PCS held their annual alumni soccer game last night. It was a great turnout with 26 alumni present to play against the PHS Varsity team. In the end, the Varsity team won, 2-0, but it was still a great time for all the Trojans to come together for this fun annual competition.
AAESA STRATEGIC PLANNING SURVEY: The AAESA is starting a strategic planning process to develop and implement a 3-5 year strategic plan and they are looking for your input. If you did not attend a focus group at AAESA, they ask that you please complete the following brief survey at: https://www.alleganaesa.org/.
Thank you in advance for your time and input.
Go Trojans!
TROJAN ATHLETICS: It was an exciting day for Trojan athletics, as today was the official start to fall sports! Excitement was in the air and on the field, course, pool and gym. Looking forward to watching our student-athletes compete this season - Go Trojans!
TROJAN ATHLETICS: It was an exciting day for Trojan athletics, as today was the official start to fall sports! Excitement was in the air and on the field, course, pool and gym. Looking forward to watching our student-athletes compete this season - Go Trojans!
TROJAN ATHLETICS: It was an exciting day for Trojan athletics, as today was the official start to fall sports! Excitement was in the air and on the field, course, pool and gym. Looking forward to watching our student-athletes compete this season - Go Trojans!
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!
