The Kickers Indoor Soccer Program wrapped up their 2023 season. They had over 100 players that ranged from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Special thanks to Dave Nobel, Ryan Beauregard, Doug Beauregard and all of the other volunteers that helped with another successful indoor season for the Kickers! ⚽️🥅
This morning, Gilkey Elementary held their November/December Student and Staff of the Month ceremony. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In November/ December the focus was on self control. Way to go, Geckos!
Throughout the district, the elementary students are having lots of fun with various dress up days! From Frosty’s Fun Day to Tinsel Tuesday to Bright Lights Day, our students are spreading joy and being festive leading up to the holidays.
She’s back! It was lots of fun at Gilkey Elementary this morning as the Geckos had a special visitor…Snowflake the Elf returned and went on a great adventure throughout the building. What a fun way to start the day, the hallways were filled with joy and laughter from all the Gilkey Geckos.
Ms. Hannig's second graders at Gilkey Elementary studied Christmas Around the World, where they had a special (and yummy) project from France. As a class, they made French Yule Logs. What a fun learning opportunity for these Gilkey Geckos!
LAST DAY TO ORDER! Just in time for the holidays…Plainwell High School Boosters has created an online store with new Plainwell gear. Place your order by visiting https://plainwellcommunity.itemorder.com/shop/home/.
🎄 Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, blankets, pants/shorts…and more.
🎄Orders can be shipped to your home or you can pick up at T Shirts Printing Plus on W. Main.
🎄The store closes 12/4/23 at 11:59pm.
🎄Orders will be shipped/ready for pick up 12-17 days after the store closes.
🎄Money from each sale will go directly back to the booster club.
🎄NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!
Beginning tomorrow (12/4), we will begin accepting donations for the 2023 Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project and there are several opportunities to donate through December 15. Throughout the district, we are collecting donations for the food drive and many buildings have special opportunities for their students to participate in donating, please check for communications from your students building for more information. Thank you in advance for your support of the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project!
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district’s phone lines and internet are currently down. We are working to have this repaired as quickly as possible.
Are you looking for a great present for your Trojan? Gift idea = ✔️!
We are excited to welcome back the Mother/Son Hockey Night as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Allen Americans in the 40th Annual Green Ice Game on Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 PM. Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a FREE knit hat and a voucher for a FREE game of bowling at Airway Fun Center! Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). Transportation is not available & parking is $5 per car at the event.
Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. For more info, please visit
The Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) registration and tryout event that was originally scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 30 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on afternoon/evening activities at PCS.
PHS ATHLETICS:
- Only Varsity practices will take place, please look for information from your coach for additional practice information.
- Cheer pictures and senior athletic banner pictures are postponed, date TBD. Additional information will be shared with families soon.
- The Home Boys Basketball games will be played tonight as previously scheduled.
TROJAN AQUATIC CLUB:
- TAC registration and tryouts are canceled for tonight and rescheduled for Thursday, November 30 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
NHS INDUCTION CEREMONY:
- The NHS Induction Ceremony is still scheduled for 7:00 PM today. To prevent students from driving to school twice, the ceremony practice that was originally scheduled for 2:30 PM has been moved to 6:00 PM at the PAC.
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES:
- For all other activities, please look for communications from your student's coach or advisor for additional information for afternoon/evening plans.
Due to snow and winter weather condItions Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Tuesday, November 28). The SAFE Program will open at 7:30 AM at Starr Elementary only. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
As a reminder, registration and swim tests for the upcoming Winter Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) program are tonight (11/27) and tomorrow (11/28) from 5:30-6:30 PM at the PCS Pool. For more information on the TAC program, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Just in time for the holidays…Plainwell High School Boosters has created an online store with new Plainwell gear. Place your order by visiting https://plainwellcommunity.itemorder.com/shop/home/.
🎄 Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, blankets, pants/shorts…and more.
🎄Orders can be shipped to your home or you can pick up at T Shirts Printing Plus on W. Main.
🎄The store closes 12/4/23 at 11:59pm.
🎄Orders will be shipped/ready for pick up 12-17 days after the store closes.
🎄Money from each sale will go directly back to the booster club.
🎄NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃: Wishing the Plainwell community a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are incredibly thankful for the support from our students, staff, families and community! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with gratitude and many happy memories. GO TROJANS!
Check out this awesome feature sharing information from PCS' Director of Dining Services, Michael Ritsema. Through a partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College's ValleyHub, they have implemented the 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms Program. This program brings together local farmers and school districts to provide healthy, locally grown options for our students. To view the full feature, please visit: https://www.tencentsmichigan.org/plainwell_valleyhub.
As a reminder, we have some important calendar dates to note. There are half days of school Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17 (end of the first trimester). Also, there is no school from Monday, November 20-Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving Break. We wish our students, staff, families and community a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. Go Trojans!
Join us for the upcoming Winter Tae Kwon Do program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. Available to participants 7 and up. To register via PCS' RevTrak, please scan the QR code.
The Plainwell Robotics Club competed in very active and equally successful tournaments this past weekend. Many students and coaches were participating in their first tournament and several teams won awards.
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL: The Plainwell Robotics Club sponsored two tournaments at PHS which included 20 Middle School VEX Robotics teams from across southern and western Michigan on Saturday and 23 High School teams on Sunday. From PCS, 18 of our 24 Middle and High School teams competed and received 7 awards collectively. Way to go, Trojans!
ELEMENTARY: The action was not limited to our Middle and High School students, as three of our nine Elementary School teams also competed at a VEX IQ Tournament in Hudsonville. This was a first for many of the 4th and 5th grade students and their coaches. Congratulations to Elementary teams: Cobra, Ditto Ms and Koalabots on a great competition.
We are incredibly proud of all of our Robotics teams for their hard work and dedication - thank you for representing PCS with Trojan Pride!
The students in Ms. Pierce’s class at Gilkey Elementary celebrated World Kindness Day by spreading a little cheer to some of their elderly neighbors. All of Gilkey’s 4th and 5th graders are continuing the long-held tradition of decorating holiday cookie boxes for Meals on Wheels. Way to go, Geckos!
