We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for September 30-October 4. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Estephanie (8th Grade)
- Aubrey (7th Grade)
- RJ (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
📣 Another Trojan athletic highlight! 📣 Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams who defeated Otsego in incredibly close matches yesterday! It’s a great day to be a Trojan - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼🏐
Mark your calendar to join us at Starr Elementary’s Fall Fest on Saturday (October 5) from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Enjoy a day of fall fun with live music, food, raffles, carnival games and much more!
Plainwell Community Schools welcomes the use of school facilities by the community for purposes directly related to the educational, civic, cultural, recreational, and social life of the community.
NEW THIS YEAR! To request the use of facilities at PCS, organizations must complete an online application at least 14 days in advance.
For rental facilities information, pricing, or to request the use of facilities, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/facility-rental.
BOND FORUM & MEET THE CANDIDATES: Join us for a Bond Forum and Meet the Candidates event on Monday, October 7 from 5:30-6:30 PM at the Administration Building (600 School Drive).
BOND FORUM:
We look forward to sharing information and answering your questions about the updated bond proposal.
MEET THE CANDIDATES:
We also invite you to meet and learn about the 2024 Board of Education candidates to prepare for voting. The 2024 PCS Board of Education has three openings and four candidates that will be on the November 5 ballot:
- JILL DUNHAM (Current Board Member)
- DEREK DUNN
- MIKE HOPSON (Current Board Member)
- TONY MCNEEL (Current Board Member)
For more information on the 2024 Bond Proposal, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond. Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
SPIKERS REGISTRATION REMINDER! Registration is still open for our upcoming Spikers Volleyball program for 3rd-6th graders. The goal of the Spikers is to experience the sport, understand the rules and have fun! Program runs from October 22-November 30. Cost is $60 per athlete. To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes October 1). 🏐
FAQ: Why is there another bond proposal on the November ballot? What is different about this one?
As the May 2024 bond proposal was not approved by voters, we are still facing the same facilities issues...here are the steps we have taken since. We...
1. Surveyed the community for feedback
2. Re-evaluated our existing needs
3. Reduced the proposal by over $2 million
4. Revised the project list while still aiming to address our top-priority district facilities issues.
Learn more about the proposal at plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond
Congratulations to the 7th grade Volleyball team who won all five sets last night against Paw Paw! Way to go, Trojans! PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🏐👏🏼
📸 Courtesy of Ann Ash
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for September 23-27! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Rylee (8th Grade)
- Reagan (7th Grade)
- CJ (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
What an amazing night at Streidl Field as the 7th and 8th grade football teams faced off against Three Rivers! Both teams WON, with a final score of 20-0 for the 7th grade team and 16-8 for the 8th grade team. The Middle School cheerleaders (6th-8th grade) led the crowd with great PLAINWELL PRIDE! Way to go, Trojans! 🏈📣💙
📢Coming this November: A revised bond proposal!📢
On November 5, voters in the Plainwell school district will consider an adjusted bond proposal to address continued facilities issues throughout the district:
- Safety & security risks in outdated windows and doors
- Turf & track past their useful life cycles
- Unequal access to gym space and scheduling issues across elementary schools
- High enrollment in our preschool programs, maxing out our aging classrooms
- Existing multi-use spaces are limited
- Inflation outpaced our careful escalation planning on current construction projects
Learn more about the proposal at plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond.
We are excited to share some interior progress pictures from the bond proposal construction at the new Fieldhouse. Currently, work is underway on the locker rooms and gymnasium floors.
It is so exciting to see this building come together and we look forward to seeing the Trojans compete in the new facility soon! Stay tuned for more updates as progress continues and we near the grand opening.
Our continued thanks to the Plainwell community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal!
We are excited to share that registration is open for our upcoming Spikers Volleyball program for 3rd-6th graders. The goal of the Spikers is to experience the sport, understand the rules and have fun! Program runs from October 22-November 30. Cost is $60 per athlete. To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes October 1). 🏐
We are excited to share the first Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for the 2024/25 school year! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Dallas (8th Grade)
- Cesar (7th Grade)
- Emma (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
PCS Families - please check your email for a letter from the district.
Plainwell Middle School Cross Country had a strong showing at the Delton Invite last night at Gilmore Car Museum. The girls team took 2nd place and the boys placed 3rd! It was a great team effort by all of our young runners! GO TROJANS!
Let’s take a moment to highlight our Summer Food Service Meet Up and Eat Up Program. Throughout summer, our AWESOME Food Service team served breakfast and lunch daily at Gilkey Elementary, as well as provided weekly grab and go meal bags (seven days worth of breakfast and lunch meals) from PHS each Wednesday. Thanks to participation from PCS families, from June-August, the program served 18,160 breakfast meals and 18,497 lunch meals.
Special thanks goes out to our families for their support, as well as the Food Service team for providing exceptional service to our families throughout summer! PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼
Huge thanks to Audrey and the West Main Lowe’s team for donating three picnic tables to the Plainwell Middle School playground area. They were delivered today and are already a favorite shady spot to sit and hang out during recess.
Attention Middle and High School students! There are just a few days left to purchase your 2024/25 Wolverine Conference student pass. This is the final opportunity to purchase the pass for 6th-12th grade students which provides entry into HOME and AWAY Wolverine Conference games for the 2024/25 school year. Please scan the QR code to purchase the pass by Thursday, September 5 at 11:59 PM. GO TROJANS!
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.
