Opening night ✔️! What an amazing performance at opening night of PHS’ 2024 Musical: Mean Girls! Two shows remain at the Performing Arts Center:
💕 Tonight (Saturday, March 23) at 7 PM
💕 Tomorrow (Sunday, March 24) at 2 PM
Join us for this outstanding production! Fetch your tickets at plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the PAC box office one hour prior to each show.
📸 Courtesy of Ryan Lindsey
Did you know that the 2024 no tax rate increase bond proposal has five focus areas?
- Safety and Security
- New Early Childhood Center
- Two New Gymnasiums (Cooper and Gilkey)
- Replacement Tennis Courts
- Complete Current Projects
We welcome you this evening (3/22) at the Fieldhouse from 5:00-7:30 PM to learn more about these projects, tour the Fieldhouse and hear details about 2024 Bond Proposal. Superintendent Montange, Board of Education members and Building Administrators will be on-site to answer questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join the State Finalist PHS Cheer Team at their Youth Cheer Clinic where your 1st-7th grade athlete will learn stunts, tumbling, jumps & chants! The clinic will be held on Tuesday evenings from April 9-30 at Plainwell High School. Cost is $50 per athlete. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs or scan the QR code. GO TROJANS!
OPENING NIGHT IS TOMORROW! Fetch your tickets for the 2024 Musical: Mean Girls! There are three shows available at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 22 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 23 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 24 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. The box office will also be open at the PAC from 5:30-7:00 PM. Get your tickets for this amazing show!
The Gilkey Elementary 5th grade students had a special visitor as Tim Culver stopped by to present a Legislative Tribute from Representative Matt Hall to the Gilkey Live Zone production and broadcasting crew. Mr. Culver shared about his time as a radio host and even took time to help the students film one of their Gilkey Live Zone broadcasts. It was a great afternoon and wonderful experience for the Geckos.
We welcome you to join us for the PCS Bond Open House - Information Night. Join us at the Fieldhouse tomorrow (Friday, March 22) from 5:00-7:30 PM to see the new Pool/Gym project, hear about the ongoing bond projects and learn more about the 2024 bond proposal.
Superintendent Montange, Board of Education members and Building Administrators will be on-site to answer questions and share details on the 2024 bond proposal.
Learn more about the no tax rate increase bond proposal at plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond.
The Cooper Elementary Young Five students went on a field trip to Gernaat's Greenhouse for an engaging experience that kicks off their next math and science unit on flowers! 🌸🌻🌺🌼
Students in Cole’s 4th grade Crew at Starr Elementary celebrated a belated St. Patrick’s Day with special activities, including making leprechaun chia pets. 🍀
Miss Currier, along with a Cooper Elementary’s 4th grade Friendship Group organized a donut cart and stopped to visit with every staff member to perform a random act of kindness today. Way to go, Koalas! 🐨
Mark your calendar to join us at PHS for Plainwell Softball’s annual Soup with Sluggers event on April 10 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Come enjoy a variety of soups, salads and desserts while supporting the PHS Softball team. All donations accepted. 🥎
Gilkey Elementary held their March Student and Staff of the Month ceremony. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and a staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month and the recipients are celebrated at a special award ceremony with their families. In March, those who were selected did an awesome job with encouragement. Way to go, Geckos!
ATTENTION SPRING SENIOR ATHLETES! Senior banner pictures will be taken on Thursday, March 21 at 3:00 PM in the PHS Old Auditorium. All banner purchases are through Ryan Lindsey, please visit ryanlindseyphotography.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=239528 for more information. GO TROJANS! 💙
On May 7, 2024, PCS will be pursuing a NO TAX RATE INCREASE bond proposal to continue to improve our facilities and prioritize the educational experiences of our students, families and staff.
Did you know that our preschool programs have been at 95% capacity for the past 5+ years? To meet the high demand for early childhood care in our community, the May 7 bond proposal would allow Plainwell to build an Early Childhood Center (ECC). With consolidated resources and a specifically designed space, we could have a strong impact on the future of students and continue to provide programs that support young families.
Read more about the proposed ECC and the 2024 bond proposal by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond.
Plainwell Middle School held an all-school party today where students enjoyed a fun afternoon filled with various activities, games, open gym and special snacks. Thanks to the Parents Group, as well as the parents who volunteered and donated to make this an awesome event for our Middle School students - the event was a hit!
ONE WEEK UNTIL OPENING NIGHT OF MEAN GIRLS! Fetch your tickets today! There are three shows available at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 22 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 23 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 24 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!
In Miss Ruimveld’s math classes at Plainwell Middle School, each class had a pi digit reciting competition yesterday. Today the celebrations wrapped up with the winners of each class competing against each other. The top score was Brecken reciting 43 digits of Pi. The other finalists were Ryder (pictured), Briella (pictured), Malik and Maggie.
Congratulations to our Starr Elementary February Students of the Month! Each month, Starr teachers select students and staff who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In February, the students who were selected did an awesome job being kind and including others. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
The PHS Red Cross Club held a blood drive this week where there were eight first time donors, 34 units of blood collected and 102 lives saved. Thank you to all that supported the blood drive. Go Trojans!
Cooper Elementary celebrated their next Golden Spatula winners. Throughout this year, they wanted to focus on positive lunchroom behavior, so everyday one upper elementary and one lower elementary classroom is selected to receive a golden spatula. To earn this award, students must show kindness and respect to each other, be tidy while they eat, clean up after themselves and chat amongst themselves at a respectable noise level. The classrooms that earn the most golden spatulas throughout the month earn a VIP lunch to celebrate their hard work. This month, the Golden Spatula winners had lunch with Superintendent Montange. Great job to these students, keep up the great work Koalas!
More Pi Day activities, this time from the Middle School. Students in Mrs. Oostdyk’s class celebrated Pi Day by enjoying some cookie circumference measuring, writing out the digits of Pi, singing the Pi day song and learning about the history of the number.
