TROJAN FOOTBALL: The Plainwell Middle School Football team and Cheerleaders braved the cold and showed true Plainwell Trojan Spirit tonight at their home football game at Streidl Field! Trojan Pride!
COOPER MONSTER MASH: Mark your calendar to join us at Cooper Elementary for their 2022 Monster Mash - Halloween Costume Party next week. Wear your costume and enjoy trick or treating, food trucks and FUN on October 27 from 5-7 PM.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteers will be asked to:
- Assist with setting-up tables and chairs
- Dress-up in costume to hand out candy
- General assistance
- Clean-up
Interested in volunteering? Please contact Cooperkoalas@gmail.com. Student volunteers will earn community service hours, so sign-up today to join us to help with this fun Halloween event!
ROOSTER, LION, TURTLE & DOLPHIN BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Rooster, Lion, Turtle and Dolphin Secondary (Middle & High School) bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route beginning Thursday, October 20. Thank you!
FALL CHOIR CONCERT TOMORROW! We are just one day away from the We Will Rock You Fall Choir Concert. Join us for this free concert featuring the 7th, 8th, PHS Choirs and PHS Honors Choirs as they perform some of rocks biggest hits on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. We look forward to a great show by the PCS Choir programs!
STARR CARNIVAL: Join Starr Elementary this Saturday, October 22 from 12-4 PM for the Starr Fall Carnival to enjoy vendors, food trucks, face painting, carnival games (tickets are $.50 each), a pumpkin patch, crafts and more!
WANT TO HELP? VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Volunteers are still needed, if anyone is willing to help run a game or assist at the Carnival, please email the Starr Carnival planning committee at Jennifer.wright@plainwellschools.org. Student volunteers can earn community service hours and parents can earn free tickets for their kids.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday for a FUN afternoon!
SECONDARY CAT BUS UPDATE: Attention families of Cat Secondary (Middle and High School) bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route for October 18 and 19. Thank you!
ACTIVITIES UPDATE (10/17): We are happy to share that all PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Monday, October 17) will be held as previously planned. If any cancellations are needed, it will be communicated from the program coach or director. Go Trojans!
NO SCHOOL TODAY (10/17): Plainwell Community Schools will have no school today due to a gas main being hit on the corner of South Main and Starr which has caused the intersection to be blocked and a gas outage to our buildings with no timeline on a possible all clear.
A decision on after school activities will be made by noon but we are hopeful that those will not be impacted.
CAT BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Cat Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
RHINO BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Rhino Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
FALL CHOIR CONCERT: We are just one week away from the We Will Rock You Fall Choir Concert. Join us for this free concert featuring the 7th, 8th, PHS Choirs and PHS Honors Choirs as they perform some of rocks biggest hits on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. We look forward to a great show by the PCS Choir programs!
INCENTIVE DAY: At Plainwell Middle School, they have a PRIDE program which stands for positivity, respect, integrity, determination and everyone’s safety in mind. Recently, the students filled their PRIDE pass box and earned an incentive day where they enjoyed basketball, classroom games, movies, legos, trivia, etc. We are so proud of our Middle School students for working hard to earn this special afternoon and are thankful to the PBIS team for making possible!
NATIONAL COACHES DAY: Today is National Coaches Day and we couldn’t let the day pass without saying THANK YOU to the amazing coaching staff at Plainwell Community Schools! We greatly appreciate your time and dedication to the PCS student-athletes. From all of us at PCS - THANK YOU to our outstanding coaching staff! Go Trojans!
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL: On November 8, 2022, Plainwell Community Schools’ voters will have the opportunity to vote on an Operating Millage "Headlee override" Proposal which would allow the district to continue to collect the full 18 mills voters approved at the May 2014 election. Please review these frequently asked questions to get an understanding of how this Proposal will affect you. You can also review this information, along with the ballot language by visiting plainwellschools.org under Menu - Operating Millage Proposal.
NO SCHOOL REMINDER: As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, October 7). We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday (October 10). Have a great weekend, Trojans!
TINKERING CLASS: Students in Mr. Herbert’s 7th grade Tinkering class at Plainwell Middle School have been making tables and cell phone charging stations. What a great class and fun project for these students!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE: Students in Mrs. Ramsey’s and Ms. Termeer’s 6th grade science classes at Plainwell Middle School have been learning to use microscopes. It’s great to see these scientists excited to learn! 🔬
PCS FOOD SERVICE MENUS: We are aware of an issue with the Nutrislice website. Unfortunately the system is currently down and not syncing food service menus. We apologize for the inconvenience - we are currently working diligently to get the system back up and running. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
KAYAKING TRIP: On Friday, the Plainwell Middle School Michigan Exploration Class went on a kayaking trip. What a great way to explore our great state - it was a beautiful day and a great experience for these students!
NATIONAL CUSTODIAN DAY: It’s National Custodian Day! We are so grateful for our custodial team, who work hard each day to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff! Thank you to each of our custodians for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS and making our district sparkle - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
