TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: We are excited to begin the 2021/22 school year on Monday, August 30. Please take a moment to review these updates from our Transportation Department:
1. Bus route information will be shared on Friday, August 27.
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. Please be aware that stops may be adjusted or updated based on overall ridership for each route.
3. Per CDC order, masks will be required for all students (K-12) and staff while riding school transportation.
We look forward to another great year at PCS, go Trojans!
JV FOOTBALL: Join us tonight to cheer on the JV football team at Otsego! Online tickets must be purchased by visiting: https://www.otsegops.org/apps/pages/athletictickets.
As a reminder, the PHS Booster Club will be selling commemorative 125th rivalry t-shirts at the game at Otsego tonight!
Good luck to the JV football team, GO TROJANS!
RIVALRY WEEK: The PHS and OHS 125th rivalry football game is just a few days away on Thursday, August 26 at 7 pm at Streidl Field! Make sure you get your tickets online by visiting www.bit.ly/plainwell-tickets. Prior to the game, join your fellow Trojans for a Rivalry Rally! Tailgate at 5 PM and Rally at 6 PM! You can also show your support and Trojan pride as the Booster Club is selling commemorative t-shirts celebrating the 125th meeting between these two teams. They will be on sale on Wednesday at the freshmen home football game at 4:30 PM, at the JV Football game in Otsego on Wednesday, at the PHS Open House on Thursday from 5:30 - 7:00 PM (before the game) and at the Spirit Barn next to the concession stand when gates open at 5:30 PM on Thursday. We look forward to seeing you at the game to cheer on PHS - please remember to get your tickets online prior to the game - GO TROJANS!
TIPS & TRICKS FOR PLAINWELL ATHLETIC TICKETS/PASSES: Yesterday we announced our new online athletic event ticketing! We understand that change is hard! In the long run, this new way of ticketing will be easier, faster and more convenient! It also is best financial practice. To help with the process, please try the following suggestions to help make your ticket purchase easier!
1. Please buy your tickets ahead of time, don’t wait to purchase at the gate!
2. If you have a smartphone, download the HomeTown Fan app from Apple or Google. The app allows you access to Plainwell tickets and passes. You can access every schools' digital tickets, as most schools in our league are using HomeTown ticketing for purchasing tickets.
3. If you don’t have a smartphone, please use a desktop, laptop or tablet and print out your ticket. If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to ask, as we are happy to help! We will have limited iPads at the gate that can help you as well.
4. The QR code accesses the desktop version of the ticketing site, which unfortunately takes a long time to load on your phone. Please be patient when using the QR code, try turning your phone sideways as it is easier to use. You can also use the link: www.bit.ly/plainwell-tickets to purchase tickets.
Thank you for your patience as we work through this new process and change! We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming sporting events - Go Trojans!
RIVALRY WEEK: Join us to cheer on the Trojans at their opening football game on Thursday, August 26 at 7 pm vs. Otsego for the 125th anniversary of the Plainwell/Otsego rivalry! Throughout the week, we will share more ways to celebrate the 125 years of rivalry between PHS and OHS, so stay tuned for more information!
To purchase tickets/passes, please visit: www.bit.ly/plainwell-tickets. Trojan fans that will be using their phone to purchase tickets can also download the ticketing app for a mobile friendly option to purchase tickets. For more information, please visit:
https://www.hometownticketing.com/resources/k12-kit/.
PHS ATHLETIC EVENT TICKETS: New this year! All athletic event tickets and passes will be purchased online. To purchase tickets/passes, scan the QR code or visit: www.bit.ly/plainwell-tickets. Go Trojans!
PCS PARENT UPDATE: PCS Families - Please check your email or plainwellschools.org under "News" for an important update from the district. Thank you!
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!
PCS APP: Did you know that Plainwell Community Schools has a new app? You can find the latest news, documents, events, staff directory, alerts and food service menus - all in an easy to use and convenient app. Visit your App Store and search Plainwell Community Schools to download it today - It’s everything Plainwell, in your pocket.
SAIL (MICHIGAN’S) ADVENTURE DAY: After a week of learning about the physics involved in building a rollercoaster, the Middle School Session 2 SAIL students had an awesome last adventure day as they took a trip to Michigan’s Adventure. There were lots of smiles, laughs and memories made during this special trip. What a great summer of fun and learning at the SAIL program!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SAIL : It's been a great few weeks of learning in our Summer Adventure in Learning program. Last week, the Middle School students built hoop gliders and solar ovens. This week during their final week at SAIL, the students were "building" up to their final trip to Michigan's Adventure by learning about the physics involved in designing a rollercoaster. They learned about topics like potential and kinetic energy, and velocity. It has been an awesome summer at the Middle School SAIL program!
SAIL ROLLERCOASTERS: The Midde School Summer Adventure in Learning students had fun today building rollercoasters using a variety of materials. It’s been fun watching the student’s creativity shine through on the many projects the PMS SAIL team has put together this summer.
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 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!
SAIL ART & ADVENTURE: The students in the Middle School SAIL program have been busy the last couple of weeks working on a variety of art projects, including:
- Studying music, art and the Fibonacci ratio. The students combined the idea of Fibonacci and music by studying artist Jackson Pollock. They worked on “Action Paintings “ while listening to jazz and watched a video on how Pollock’s works have recently been discovered by scientists that his paintings consistently have the fractal quality of Fibonacci more than any other artist because of the natural movement of the body!
- Next, the students got creative during their study on solar by creating sun sculptures made from paper clay and tissue paper that dried in the sun!
To end their week of SAIL last week, the PMS students took an adventure to Holland Nature Center where they learned about birds of prey! It's been a great summer at SAIL! This week is our final week for Session 2 and we look forward to more learning, artwork and adventures for the PCS SAIL students!
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.
2021/22 PCS ENROLLMENT: Plainwell Community Schools is now enrolling for the 2021/22 school year. Families have the option of one of three learning options: 100% Virtual, Hybrid and In-Person learning options are available. Students who select a virtual or hybrid option, will be able to transition to in-person instruction at the trimester (building availability will be dependent on enrollment).
Virtual & Hybrid Learning Options!
Plainwell Virtual & Hybrid for K-12 is proud to offer the following virtual learning options for the PCS students for the 2021/22 school year. This program will have some exciting revisions coming from last year, but will include many of the outstanding PCS educators that are returning to continue on the virtual journey!
- 100% Full Virtual (Synchronous & Asynchronous options) provides families with the option to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule, all while receiving an outstanding PCS education.
- Hybrid Learning provides students with the opportunity for virtual learning with in-person supports and in-person learning options. Learn from home, with an option to have partial in-person learning, small group intervention instruction and "specials" which provide a more hybrid approach.
Begin your educational journey with Today’s Learners & Tomorrow’s Leaders by enrolling today at plainwellschools.org. For questions regarding our virtual and hybrid learning options, please contact:
- Kari Luckett (Starr) for K-6 learning at kari.luckett@plainwellschools.org
- Jeremy Wright (PHS) for 7-12 learning at jeremy.wright@plainwellschools.org
MIDDLE SCHOOL SAIL: Last week, we welcomed our SAIL - Session 2 students to the program. At the Middle School, the students learned about our planet. In Mrs. Cooley's class they did research on volcanoes and created pamphlets giving the surrounding population information on how to stay safe if their volcano was to erupt. In Ms. Flynn's class they looked at artwork by Hokasi and "the great wave". They studied hue intensity and how to push and pull the tide using tints and shades in a monochromatic color scheme. Students also made volcano vase's and focused on form and texture and how the sense of touch is heightened when sight is taken away. It's been a great summer in Plainwell's SAIL program!
