WE đź’™ OUR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS: Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! We are so thankful for our administrative professionals! Thank you for your dedication and continually providing the very best for our students, staff and families! From all of us at PCS - THANK YOU!
Please take a moment to share your thanks for the Administrative Professionals at PCS!
PHS CHOIRS COLLAGE 2022: Only one week until Plainwell High School Choir presents "Collage 2022: A Senior Celebration". Join us on Tuesday, May 3 at 7 PM for a free concert at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center featuring music from the PHS Choirs. We look forward to this wonderful concert!
PHS Jazz Night Featuring Stratøs! It was a great morning as the PHS Middle and High School Jazz Bands rehearsed for their upcoming concert featuring Stratøs! Join us this evening (Tuesday, April 26) at 7 PM for Plainwell’s Jazz Night at the Performing Arts Center!
After a few years, we are excited to welcome back the Annual Plainwell Jazz Night which will feature the Middle School and High School Jazz bands PLUS an unbelievable guest artist - Stratøs!
Our guest artist (pictured) is a WMU Grad with a handful of national awards under his belt in Jazz composition and performance! Outside of his many awards and accomplishments, he is a multiple instrumentalist, with experience on all saxophones, clarinet, flute and piano. We are extremely excited to feature him on many tunes that our jazz groups have been working on throughout this school year! This is a concert that you will not want to miss! A $5 dollar donation (if possible) is requested for each person that will be attending the concert. We hope to see you at the event TONIGHT!
COOPER DUDES: We would like to recognize an incredible group of dads (Mr. Preuninger, Mr. Larsen, Mr. Torres and Mr. Hall) at Cooper Elementary, called the Cooper Dudes! This group visits the elementary each week to eat lunch and play outside at recess…they have a blast, but are also great role models for the Koala students! At recess they practice good sportsmanship and cooperation. Thank you “dudes” for being a part of the Cooper Village and taking time out from your very busy schedules to support Today’s Learners & Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
HALF DAY REMINDER: As a reminder, we have a half day of school tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27).
Have a great day and Go Trojans!
PHS Jazz Night Featuring Stratøs! As a reminder, Plainwell Jazz Night is tomorrow (Tuesday, April 26) at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center!
After a few years, we are excited to welcome back the Annual Plainwell Jazz Night which will feature the Middle School and High School Jazz bands PLUS an unbelievable guest artist - Stratøs!
Our guest artist (pictured) is a WMU Grad with a handful of national awards under his belt in Jazz composition and performance! Outside of his many awards and accomplishments, he is a multiple instrumentalist, with experience on all saxophones, clarinet, flute and piano. We are extremely excited to feature him on many tunes that our jazz groups have been working on throughout this school year! This is a concert that you will not want to miss! A $5 dollar donation (if possible) is requested for each person that will be attending the concert. We hope to see you at the event tomorrow evening!
📸 Photo courtesy of Photographer Landon Lacey
MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND: Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade band students on their wonderful performances at Solo & Ensemble Festival this past Saturday (4/22) at Mendon High School. Students performed as soloists and in small ensembles in 47 different events for judges. Many of Plainwell's performers earned top ratings and medals for their achievements! Way to go, Trojans - congratulations!
HONORING MR. ROUSH: To honor beloved fifth grade Starr Elementary teacher, Mr. Tim Roush, Maddie Jeffreys from PHS painted a beautiful mural in the hallway at Starr. What an amazing representation of what Mr. Roush loved so dearly - rocket science!
Save the date to join us at a memorial event to honor Mr. Roush on Friday, May 20. The event will begin with a rocket launch (weather dependent - rain date 6/3) at 2:30 PM at the PHS track. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center (will run as scheduled regardless of weather).
ALWAYS LENDING A HAND: Our School Resource Officer, Mr. Farris, is always there to lend a helpful hand. Whether assisting with providing a safe school environment or simply there to greet our students (or tie a shoe), Mr. Farris is always there with a smile and a friendly hello! We are so thankful for Mr. Farris and all he does for PCS and our school community! We ❤️ our staff!
GECKOS CELEBRATE OUR EARTH 🌎: Students at Gilkey Elementary had various dress up days this week for Earth Week!
- On Monday, they wore yellow to kick off Earth Week and for conserving energy.
- On Tuesday, they wore blue as a reminder to conserve water!
- On Wednesday, they wore red for a waste-free lunch.
- On Thursday, they wore stripes to remind them to reuse.
- Today (Friday), they wore green to remind students about the importance of recycling.
They ended the week with a celebration assembly and a beautiful performance by their choir. The Geckos had a great week celebrating our beautiful earth!
2022/23 SCHOOL CALENDAR: We are excited to share the 2022/23 School Calendar & Calendar Highlights. For the full calendar, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/720944.
We look forward to a great 2022/23 school year with Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders - GO TROJANS!
EARTH DAY COOKIES & CONVERSATION: Our Food Service Director, Mr. Ritsema, had a fun food service promotion for Earth Day today. During school lunch at our three elementary buildings (Starr, Gilkey, Cooper), Mr. Ritsema joined the students for cookies and conversation to bring awareness about Earth Day. He talked about how students can help the environment by recycling and reusing at school. It was a great experience for all!
NJHS INDUCTION CEREMONY: Congratulations to the Plainwell Middle School students who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society last night (Thursday, April 21) at the PAC. We are incredibly proud of these students for their academic achievements - Plainwell Pride!
VARSITY GOLF: The Varsity Boys Golf match that was scheduled for today (Friday, April 22) at Dowagiac has been canceled due to weather.
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE: Congratulations to the 2022 PHS Boys Varsity Basketball team who earned Academic All-State, with a weighted team grade point average of 3.6026! The award was presented to the team from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. Way to go Trojans - your hard work in and out of the classroom is something to be very proud of - Plainwell Pride!
PHS Jazz Night Featuring Stratøs! After a few years, we are excited to welcome back the Annual Palinwell Jazz Night! Mark your calendar to join us next Tuesday, April 26 at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center at 7 PM! The Plainwell Jazz Night features the Middle School and High School Jazz bands PLUS an unbelievable guest artist - Stratøs!
Our guest artist (pictured) is a WMU Grad with a handful of national awards under his belt in Jazz composition and performance! Outside of his many awards and accomplishments, he is a multiple instrumentalist, with experience on all saxophones, clarinet, flute and piano. We are extremely excited to feature him on many tunes that our jazz groups have been working on throughout this school year! This is a concert that you will not want to miss! A $5 dollar donation (if possible) is requested for each person that will be attending the concert. We hope to see you at the event next Tuesday!
📸 Photo courtesy of Photographer Landon Lacey
CEREAL DRIVE: Over the past few weeks, PCS has been participating in the 7th Annual Allegan County Cereal Drive. Several of our buildings are participating and have come up with creative ways to encourage students to donate. Mrs. Mudget’s kindergarten class at Starr was one of the first classrooms in their building to donate 10 cereal boxes and won a dress up day. Their class decided on an “anything” dress up day! What a fun way to celebrate giving back to the communities in our county. Interested in donating? Collection boxes are located in buildings throughout the district through April 30.
PLAY-AND-LEARN TOMORROW: Join us for our monthly Play-and-Learn program for parents and children ages birth to five years tomorrow (Thursday, April 21) from 10-11 AM at Ransom District Library! Children will enjoy fun developmentally appropriate activities, plus they will receive a FREE book for attending! The theme this month is: Let's Talk About the World.
For more information on our monthly Play-and-Learn program, please visit: https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/play-and-learn.
Our Early Education team hopes you can join us tomorrow!
EARTH WEEK: Ms. Pierce’s 4th grade class from Gilkey Elementary enjoyed a walk in the Mory Ismond Environmental Lab today to celebrate Earth Week. They had fun looking for items on a Scavenger Hunt as well as taking time to do their part in keeping the Earth clean by picking up trash. They found enough to fill almost 12 bags - way to go Geckos!
MDOT DESIGN & BUILD TRUSS BRIDGE CHALLENGE: Yesterday (April 19), twelve 7th Grade students from Plainwell Middle School competed in the Michigan Department of Transportation Design and Build Truss Bridge Challenge in Detroit. The teams were graded highly and heavily complimented on the professionalism of their group presentations. The students had a positive experience and many judges complimented each team for their creative and aesthetically pleasing bridge design. Way to go, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
