Registration is open for the upcoming Rising Stars (formally Sharp Shooters) Basketball League. Join us for a competitive basketball program for 5th-8th grade girls. Basketball experience and advanced basketball skills are necessary, playing time will be based on skill level.
Dates: Practices start the week of September 16. Games will be held on Saturdays from October-December with some travel required. Please note, team organization and practices (days of the week, location and times) will be announced after registration closes.
Cost: $125 (Covers gym rental, game certified MHSAA officials, jerseys)
Registration: To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs, registration deadline is September 13.
Questions: Please contact david.clark@plainwellschools.org for more information about the Rising Stars (Sharp Shooters) program.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! We are excited to share the registration information for our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Class! The class is available to any PCS family (present or future) on Saturday, September 21 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Cost is $10 (per workbook). Registration closes on September 7, so please register today by visiting https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Please note that childcare is not provided during the event.
As a reminder, we have two upcoming no school days: Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, September 3. Have a great weekend and GO TROJANS!
WELCOME BACK! It was a great day at PCS as we welcomed back our students for the 2024/25 school year! It was awesome to see our classrooms and hallways filled with students who are eager and ready to learn. We are looking forward to a great year at PCS - GO TROJANS!
SMILE...we would love to see your back to school pictures. Thank you to all that have already shared your back to school photos. If you are interested in sharing your first day photos, please email elizabeth.gallagher@plainwellschools.org today - we may feature them on an upcoming social media post and/or in one of our upcoming district publications.
We are excited to welcome the PCS students back to school tomorrow (Monday, August 26) for a half day. We look forward to seeing the Trojans back in the buildings to begin a great year of learning! PCS Families - please check your email for back to school information, reminders and updated transportation information.
SMILE...we would love to see your back to school pictures. Please email elizabeth.gallagher@plainwellschools.org to share your student’s first day of school photos with us - we may even feature them on social media and/or in one of our upcoming district publications.
Wishing our students, staff and families a great 2024/25 school year - GO TROJANS!
We are ready to begin another great year of learning and growing at Plainwell Community Schools. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back in the buildings to begin the 2024/25 school year on Monday, August 26 (half day).
We are happy to share some back to school reminders with you, please visit https://5il.co/2udba to learn more. You can also visit plainwellschools.org/page/back-to-school for additional back to school reminders.
GO TROJANS!
As we prepare for Back to School on Monday, August 26 (half day), we wanted to share the following reminders from our transportation department:
1. Bus riders should be out 10 minutes before their pick up time.
2. If you do not have a designated bus stop listed on the transportation route, your student can go to the nearest bus stop to be picked-up.
3. If you had a stop last year and you do not see it listed, please find where it would fall within the route schedule on the first day, bus route updates will be made as needed.
4. Please be aware that stops may be adjusted or updated based on overall ridership for each route.
5. Elementary families: Please note that during the first couple weeks of school as the bus routes get established, the buses usually leave the elementary buildings later than normal for the PM routes, causing students to arrive home later than normal.
6. Take note of what bus students are picked-up on in the morning, as well as asking the driver where drop-off will be in the afternoon.
7. Thank you to all who have updated PowerSchool to register your student for PCS Transportation, as that is the first step to ensuring your student has busing for the 2024/25 school year. PLEASE NOTE: The Bus Right and PowerSchool systems do not automatically sync, all students must be entered in manually by the Transportation department to add your student to a bus route or for you to receive an email from BusRight. If these steps are not complete, please let us know. PLEASE NOTE: We are aware that the BusRight app is not currently displaying pick-up or drop-off times. We are working closely with the BusRight team to get this repaired as quickly as possible. For now, please view the bus routes listed in this email.
8. If you have an elementary student at Gilkey or Starr, please ensure that they know their drop-off building for the AM route.
9. Families can check their email for 2024/25 back to school transportation information.
The internet at PCS is currently down district wide. We apologize for the inconvenience, building communications will be delayed until the internet has been restored!
Plainwell Community Schools is hiring! Join our amazing team where you will support Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders in our SAFE or Preschool programs. For more information or to apply, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/join-our-team.
REMINDER - FREE Food Service at PCS has been extended this year! We are excited to share that the Michigan School Meals program was signed into law, allowing all public school students, Pre-K through 12th grade, to eat breakfast and lunch FREE for the 2024/25 school year! To participate, we highly encourage ALL families to complete the free & reduced application. For more information or to apply, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
Plainwell Community Schools is hiring! Join our amazing team where you will support Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders as a Bus Driver. For more information or to apply, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/join-our-team.
Registration is open for the upcoming Fall Taekwondo program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. The 12-week fall session for participants 7 and up runs from September 9-November 18. Classes will be held each Monday in the Middle School Cafeteria from 5:30-7:00 PM. Cost is $60/individual/$85 per family.
To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Attention Trojans! Did you know that PHS and WoodTV have teamed up for a Tailgate Football Frenzy on August 29? Join us for a Food Drive to support Plainwell's Hands to Hands Program by donating canned or boxed food from August 15-29. On Friday, August 29, WoodTV will be at PHS to showcase the food drive collection, while cheering on our teams and student groups during their Tailgate Frenzy! Donations are being accepted at the PHS and PAC Main Entrances.
THIS FRIDAY (8/16)! Join us to cheer on the PHS Soccer team as at their first home game of the season against Mattawan. Every person that comes with a "can in each hand" will get FREE entry! Two cans = JV and Varsity Soccer games for FREE!
Next up, PHS students please mark your calendar to be on TV for the Football Frenzy Tailgate with WoodTV on Thursday, August 29 beginning at 6 AM! GO TROJANS!
Attention 7th and 8th graders! Middle School Volleyball tryouts are next week! Please note, students must have a current physical on file to tryout. GO TROJANS! 🏐
We are excited to share the registration information for our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Class! The class is available to any PCS family (present or future) on Saturday, September 21 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Cost is $10 (per workbook).
Registration closes on August 31, so please register today by visiting https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Please note that childcare is not provided during the event.
Exciting news from the PMS Honors Choir! They have been chosen to showcase their talents at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids in January 2025. After submitting an audition application last spring, they were selected among three other high school choirs statewide. This achievement is truly remarkable and presents a fantastic opportunity for these students. Congratulations, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🎶🎼🎵
Tonight's dinner plan = ✔️! Join us tonight (Monday, August 12) as PCS employees and members of the community host a benefit Pasta Dinner for the Savage Family from 5-8 PM. The event will be held in the Cafeteria at Plainwell High School (684 Starr Road, Plainwell). The cost is $10/adults and $5/children and will include a pasta bar with a variety of desserts. A raffle will also take place during the event. All proceeds will benefit the Savage Family.
We are getting ready to begin another great year of learning and growing at Plainwell Community Schools. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back in the buildings to begin the 2024/25 school year on Monday, August 26 (half day). Here are some important dates to note, with some back to school events beginning this week.
For more back to school information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/back-to-school. We can’t wait to see you soon, Trojans!
Tonight's dinner plan = ✔️! Join us at Culver’s tonight (8/5) between 5-8 PM for a benefit dinner in support of the Savage family. If you can't make it tonight, please save the date for another chance to support this PCS family:
Pasta Dinner at Plainwell HS Cafeteria on Monday, August 12 from 5-8 PM
REMINDER! Come out for an evening of family fun and show your support for the Savage family today (Friday, July 26) from 4-6 PM at Gilkey Elementary. Pack a picnic and a towel for a fire truck cool-down. Families can explore the nature trail, playgrounds, Bookin’ Bus, play kickball and much more! Lemonade, bake sale treats and make-and-take crafts available for purchase – all proceeds will go towards helping the Savage family!
