The 3rd grade students at Gilkey Elementary had so much fun creating gingerbread houses. They were so creative with this holiday project - way to go Geckos! 🎄
As a reminder, we have some important calendar dates to note:
HALF DAY: There is a half day of school tomorrow (Friday, December 22)
WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK: There is no school from December 25-January 5
We wish our students, staff and families a wonderful Winter Holiday Break. Go Trojans!
We are excited to share some amazing news from Gilkey Elementary - they are published authors! Yesterday, Mrs. Heath's third grade class at Gilkey Elementary presented their book "Are You a Leader?" at a Publishing Party. Throughout the story, each student shares their advice for future Gilkey Geckos. What an amazing opportunity for these students, we are proud of each of you for being great LEADers! Go Geckos!
Who doesn't love a great holiday tradition?! It was great fun at Gilkey, Cooper and Starr Elementary Schools as the Middle and High School Choirs performed for the students at their annual holiday caroling tour throughout the district. This annual caroling event includes a number of holiday classic songs, as well as a few new favorites...including a special appearance from "Olaf". It is always a favorite for all the students and staff involved, the smiles were priceless!
The holiday fun continues throughout our elementary buildings. From Candy Cane Day, to Pajama Day to dress like the Grinch Day, our students are excited to show their holiday spirit before Winter Holiday Break. We ❤️ all the joy and smiles it brings to our students!
Registration is open for the 2024 Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 10. Join us for an evening of fun for PCS K-6th grade daughters. Event includes formal photo, DJ, photo booth, refreshments, raffle & a flower. To register, please scan the QR code.
Our elementary students loved the wintery weather today, they had so much fun building snowman and playing in the snow during recess! ❄️☃️
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.
