OUTSTANDING PEOPLE FOR EDUCATION: Earlier this week, the Allegan County School Board Association held their annual awards dinner where Christine Beach, Sue Gower and Kaley Shook were presented with the 2022 Outstanding People for Education award! Congratulations to these three exceptional PCS staff members for their endless dedication to our school district! Plainwell Pride!
MICHIGAN EXPLORATION CLASS: Students from Mr. Herbert’s Michigan Exploration class took a field trip to the Allegan Event Center earlier this week. Each trimester this class takes a field trip that showcases what Michigan has to offer: 1st trimester students went kayaking, 2nd trimester they went skiing/snowboarding and 3rd trimester they went to the Allegan Event Center. It has been a great experience for the students to see all that our amazing state has to offer!
KOALAS TRIP TO THE LIBRARY: Cooper Elementary’s 2nd grade students took a mini field trip to Ransom District Library to hear about their Summer Reading Program. They ended the trip out with a stop at Plainwell Ice Cream for a special treat.
BECOME AN OFFICIAL: Will you help? High school officials are urgently needed in all sports, from swimming and softball to wrestling and volleyball. Become an official and help students in our community play on! For more information about the National Federation of State High School Associations, please visit NFHS.org.
FIRST GRADE FIELD TRIP: The first graders from Starr Elementary had a great field trip to Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park where they were able to explore and meet several animals. What a fun day for these Rock Starr students!
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR: Last night, the Middle School held a wonderful all choirs concert! The students and directors did an amazing job during the performance - Plainwell Pride! 🎶
GILKEY GARDENING: The Gilkey Geckos have been busy this week beautifying their back circle drive. They have been planting flowers that were generously donated by John Gernaat Greenhouse. Way to go, Geckos!
TROJAN VARSITY SOCCER: Best of luck to the PHS Girls Varsity Soccer team who will be competing in the District Finals on Friday, June 3! The team will be playing at Zeeland East High School beginning at 6:00 PM.
Need tickets? Tickets are available for $7 each and must be purchased ONLINE ONLY. No cash accepted at the door! To purchase tickets, please visit:
https://gofan.co/app/events/617533?schoolId=MI10180.
7-12 GRADE VOLLEYBALL CLINIC: Join us at PHS for a volleyball clinic on June 4 run by Way Out West Volleyball for grades 7-12.
- High School Session: 8:30-11 AM
- Middle School Session: 11:15 AM-1:45 PM
Cost is $10 per player. To register, please complete the registration at: https://forms.gle/4WfVwjWnFcErrxzg8.
STARR FIELD TRIP: The 5th grade classes from Starr Elementary went to Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center in Clear Lake last week where they enjoyed various activities - rock climbing, collecting/studying/classifying macro-invertebrates and map-reading/building shelters. It was a great time with lots of team-building for the students. What a great experience for these Rock Starrs!
MUSICAL REVUE 2022: Join us tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) at 7 PM as the Plainwell High School Choirs' Present Musical Revue 2022: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy a free concert featuring music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim from Broadway musicals such as "Into The Woods," "West Side Story," "Sweeny Todd" and more!
MEMORIAL DAY: Today we remember and honor those who selflessly served our country - THANK YOU for your service and dedication! 🇺🇸
CLASS OF 2022 GRADUATION: It's been 24 hours since the Class of 2022 graduation and we are still excited about this awesome night celebrating our seniors. The weather provided a perfect evening at Streidl Field to honor our Class of 2022 at their commencement ceremony. We are incredibly proud of the graduating class for all of the hard work and dedication to their education during their time at PHS! Thank you for allowing Plainwell Community Schools to be a part of your educational journey - Trojan Pride!
VARSITY BASEBALL: The varsity baseball game at Edwardsburg that was scheduled for today (Friday, May 27) has been canceled.
PCS FAMILIES - HAVE YOU VERIFIED YOUR INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL CONTACT INFORMATION RECENTLY? If not, it's as easy as 1-2-3! Please take a moment to complete these steps so that we can continue to provide communications with your family.
1. LOG-IN TO INFINITE CAMPUS ACCOUNT - Log into the parent portal at https://plainwellschools.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/plainwell.jsp.
2. VERIFY YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION - Verify or update your families' contact information - addresses, phone numbers, secondary contacts, etc. and submit request through Infinite Campus portal.
3. SEND DOCUMENTATION - Once the request is complete, please send documentation (if needed) to docs@plainwellschools.org.
Thank you for taking the time to verify your contact information, it is greatly appreciated!
HELPING OUR COMMUNITY: Earlier this week, Plainwell Middle School National Junior Honors Society and Eco Club students spent their afternoon beautifying Hicks Park with the help of staff and volunteers from the City of Plainwell. Students received a quick lesson on how to plant flowers before getting their hands dirty by planting annuals, weeding and picking up trash. Thank you for your hard work to beautify our amazing community - Plainwell Pride!
COOPER GIRLS ON THE RUN: Cooper Elementary had three teams participate in the Girls on the Run Celebration 5k run last weekend. It was a great day and lot of fun for the runners! Way to go, Koalas!
VOLLEYBALL CAMP: Have you heard? The PHS Volleyball team is hosting a Youth Volleyball Camp!
Students 1st-12th are invited to join the PHS Volleyball team for a four day Youth Volleyball Camp from June 13-16! Cost is $50 per athlete.
Times are as following:
- 9th - 12th Grade: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- 1st - 4th Grade: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
- 5th - 8th Grade: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Register by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/women-s-volleyball/volleyball-summer-camps/#/list. Register by today (May 25) to guarantee a t-shirt. Late registrations will be accepted up to the start of camp.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP: Recently, the Plainwell Virtual and Hybrid students took a field trip to Plainwell’s Water Renewal Department where they learned about the water process for our community. Thank you to the City of Plainwell for providing this awesome learning opportunity for our students!
JUNIOR TROJAN BASKETBALL: Plainwell High School Boys Basketball is sponsoring a two-week Junior Summer League where each player will play in 12 games during the two weeks from July 25-29 (Middle School) and August 1-5 (High School).
TWO PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:
- 3rd/4th Basketball Fundamentals 8:15-9 AM /Games 9-10 AM
- 5th/6th Basketball Fundamentals 11:15 AM-12PM /Games 12-1 PM
Programs include fundamental training plus games against area schools. On August 5th, the last day of the league, there will be a single elimination tournament. Trophies given to the first-place team. Cost is $40 per player. To register, please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/summer-camp/summer-camps/.
