BOND UPDATE: We 💙 seeing the progress on the new pool and gym facility! The addition is well under way, most recently new pool roof trusses were added. Exciting things are to come at PCS, thanks to our amazing community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal.
Here are some recent progress pictures. You can also view a live feed of the construction by visiting plainwellschools.org and scrolling to “BOND”.
We GREATLY appreciate your ongoing support of PCS! GO TROJANS! 💙
BOND UPDATE: We 💙 seeing the progress on the new pool and gym facility! The addition is well under way, most recently new pool roof trusses were added. Exciting things are to come at PCS, thanks to our amazing community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal.
Here are some recent progress pictures. You can also view a live feed of the construction by visiting plainwellschools.org and scrolling to “BOND”.
We GREATLY appreciate your ongoing support of PCS! GO TROJANS! 💙
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. Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly.
For questions, please contact jason.herbert@plainwellschools.org.
For a flyer for the event, please visit https://5il.co/27beh.
Registration closes 10/21! Register today for our Youth Kickers Soccer program for K-5th graders. Program runs from October 28-December 16. Cost is $60 per athlete. For more information, please view the flyer or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. To register, please scan the QR code.
Interested in some new Trojan gear? Our Middle School is hosting an online spirit store. The online store is only open for a few weeks, so check it out and don’t delay get your Trojan gear ordered today!
https://www.plainwellms.ctoutfit.com/
Registration is now open for the PCS Hoopsters Basketball program for PCS 3-5th grade students. Hoopsters Basketball is the official developmental league for the Plainwell Trojans Basketball Program. Hoopsters is a 3 v 3 league that is organized as a way to develop the skills necessary for youth basketball players to compete at the next level while keeping fun at the center of every player’s experience. For more information or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Trojan spirit all around at the 2023 Homecoming Parade! What a great afternoon for the parade - thank you to the students, staff, families and community for showing your Trojan pride! 💙
Next up, join us at Streidl Field tonight as the Varsity Football team takes on Niles at 7 PM at the Homecoming Football Game. Let's go, Trojans! 🏈
Calling all PCS 3rd-5th graders! Have you heard about Battle of the Books? Battle of the Books is a book-based quiz competition for 3rd-5th grade students at Plainwell and surrounding elementary schools. Students read six incredible stories together and then compete in a quiz bowl type competition in February 2024.
Interested in participating this year? Join us for an Informational Meeting to learn more about Battle of the Books on Tuesday, October 24 from 6:30-7:30 PM at Gilkey Elementary’s Media Center. A Zoom link will also be available for those that are unable to attend in person.
The parade is on! Join us today (10/13) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at their 2023 Homecoming Parade beginning at 1:20 PM. Parade begins at PHS. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
It was a chilly, but fun day for the Gilkey Elementary 4th and 5th grade students to take their annual bike trip on Monday. Throughout their adventure, they stopped at various places in Plainwell to learn about bicycle safety. A very special thank you to Bob Farris, Plainwell Public Safety, the Gilkey Staff and the many parent volunteers who made this an amazing experience for the Geckos!
It's Homecoming Week! Join us this Friday (10/13) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at their 2023 Homecoming Parade beginning at 1:20 PM. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
We will be monitoring the weather and any changes to the parade schedule will be made by 11:00 AM on Friday (10/13).
IT’S RIVALRY GAME DAY! Join us tonight (10/6) to cheer on the Trojans at their rivalry football game against the Otsego Bulldogs. Game begins at 7 PM at Otsego HS. It is a “Black Out” game, show your support of the Trojans by wearing black (or your favorite Plainwell gear).
To purchase tickets, visit the OPS website. Tickets can also be purchased with credit/debit card at the gate (cashless gate).
Give the Trojans some 💙💙💙, like or comment to show your Trojan Pride - Let’s go PHS Football!!!
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, October 6). Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!
The Gilkey Geckos had a night of family fun at their 2023 Color Run! Students, staff and families enjoyed the playground, nature trail, a picnic with a food truck and an awesome color run. Thanks to the students hard work and generous donations, the Color Run fundraiser raised over $13,000 for the Gilkey Parents Club, which will support our students and staff throughout the year. What a fun and successful event for the Geckos! 🦎
Let’s show our Plainwell Pride and support the Trojan Marching Band! There are still a few days left to vote for the Southwest Michigan's Favorite Marching Band 2023. Voting is open through Sunday, October 1 and you can vote every day. Let’s go Trojans!
https://wkfr.com/favorite-marching-band-2023/
This morning, Gilkey Elementary held their September 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. In September, the students and staff members who were selected did an awesome job being respectful. Way to go, Geckos!
Let’s show our Plainwell Pride and support the Trojan Marching Band! Vote today for the Southwest Michigan's Favorite Marching Band 2023, voting is open through Sunday, October 1. Let’s go Trojans!
https://wkfr.com/favorite-marching-band-2023/
We are excited to announce that we will be reviving the Plainwell Education Foundation (PEF) and you are invited to join us! The PEF is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 1985 to assist PCS in providing excellence in education. The PEF supports all students and staff with teacher grants, student scholarships and other efforts.
As a reminder, if you are interested in volunteering for this organization, please join us for an informational meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, September 26) at 6:00 PM in the PHS Media Center. If you are unable to attend, but interested in learning more, please email jeremy.wright@plainwellschools.org.
Thank you for your ongoing support of PCS - GO TROJANS!
Join us next Tuesday (September 26) at the Plainwell Education Foundation Meeting to learn about the PEF and how it supports the PCS teachers, staff and students! The meeting will be held at 6:00 PM in the PHS Media Center.
The Gilkey Geckos have a new addition to their building - A BOOK VENDING MACHINE! 📚 This morning, they held a special ribbon cutting ceremony to announce the new addition to their students. Two students were selected to be the first to pick a book from the vending machine, congratulations to Rhianna (5th grade) and Avery (3rd grade). Through learning, positive behavior and hard work, students can earn “coins” to purchase a variety of different books that are available for all K-5 grade levels. The vending machine was purchased thanks to the support of many local businesses: Ransom District Library, Parker, HyTech, TruVista, Bennett Family Agency, Cornell Associates & Realtors, and Amy Hamilton from Jaqua Realtors. The Geckos are excited for this awesome addition to Gilkey Elementary!
