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 being honest. Way to go, Geckos!
Another OUTSTANDING performance last night at the PHS Musical: Mamma Mia! The final performance is TODAY (3/26) at the Performing Arts Center at 2 PM.
This is a show that you don’t want to miss, tickets are available online at plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the door one hour prior to the show.
What an amazing performance at opening night of Mamma Mia! Two shows remaining at the Performing Arts Center:
- Tonight (Saturday, March 25) at 7 PM
- Tomorrow (Sunday, March 26) at 2 PM
Join us for this outstanding production, tickets are available at plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the door one hour prior to each show.
Students in Mrs. DeMoore’s Kindergarten class at Gilkey Elementary had fun during reading month by dressing up like their favorite book characters today! Way to go, Geckos!
We are just a few days away from the 2023 Musical - Mamma Mia! Have you purchased your tickets? Three showtimes are available at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 24 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 25 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 26 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today, you don’t want to miss this amazing show!
Registration is open for the 2023 Son Day, an event for sons K-6th and their chaperones on Saturday, April 15 from 5-7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Guests will enjoy magic, laughter and fun at this fun and special event. $30 per couple (+$10 for each additional son). To register, please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Registration closes on April 8, so please register today for this special event!
It’s amazing to see all the wonderful elementary masterpieces featured at the Ransom Distirct Library. Stop by the library over the next few weeks to see Starr and Gilkey student art featured throughout the building. It’s a beautiful sight!
ONE WEEK UNTIL OPENING NIGHT OF MAMMA MIA! Three showtimes available, get your tickets today for this outstanding show at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 24 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 25 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 26 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com.
As we approach Friday and the end of another school week, we wanted to share some progress pictures of the new Trojan pool and gymnasium project. During construction this week, they filled the pool tank with dirt. This part of the process both protects the tank and allows for safer processes over the tank in terms of scaffolding for upcoming metal and roofing work.
Want to check-in on the construction progress? We now have a live feed on our website to view the construction project. Visit plainwellschools.org and scroll to “BOND” to view the live feed video.
THANK YOU for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate our community’s support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
Registration will open on April 10 for the 2023 Summer SAFE Program. Please mark your calendar to register for this awesome summer program at PCS. Students K-5 are invited to join us for some fun this summer to enjoy weekly field trips and engaging activities. Details include:
- Open to students who have completed K-5
- All grades at Starr Elementary School
- Flexible scheduling - choose only the weeks you need
- Weekly field trips including water & swimming activities for all ages
- Cost is $160 / week for 4+ days or $130 / week for 3 days
Enrollment begins April 10! Current SAFE families will receive an enrollment link in their email. New to SAFE? Please contact Katie Nyberg at 269-685-3103 or by email at katie.nyberg@plainwellschools.org.
We look forward to a great summer at the PCS SAFE program!
Students in Ms. Hotchkiss’ 3rd grade class at Gilkey Elementary had fun dressing up like their favorite book character today for reading month! We love to see all the fun our classrooms are having while encouraging reading!
Our Elementary Robotics teams did very well this past weekend at the Michigan State Championship. Highlights from the weekend included:
Cooper Team “The Rocket” (Nevin Berneis-Emmons, Briana Ryan and Parker Dahlquist) placed 24th in the Qualifying Round, 12th place in the Final Round, 8th in the Skills competition and qualified for the IQ WC. They are coached by Shannon Ryan
Cooper Team “TP Titans” (Dylan Larsen, Parker Edds and Emmett Preuninger) placed 14th in the Qualifying Round, 15th place in the Final Round and 39th in the Skills competition. They are coached by Kevin DeKryger.
Gilkey Team, “Gearheads” (Jackson Stull and Mason Potts) placed 15th in the Qualifying Round, 11th place in the Final Round and placed 40th in the Skills competition. They are coached by Joe Potts.
Great job to the students and coaches on a great weekend of competition! Plainwell Pride!
We are less than two weeks from opening night of the 2023 musical: Mama Mia! There are three showtimes available at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 24 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 25 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 26 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!
Due to the snow day, the half day that was originally scheduled for today will be moved to Monday, March 13. This will allow our secondary students to finalize their exams to end the second trimester.
For families that utilize the SAFE program, please note that the SAFE program will not be available after school in the elementary buildings on Monday, March 13.
Have a great day, GO TROJANS!
Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Friday, March 10). The SAFE program and Early Childhood Education Center will open at 7:30 AM.
We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Join us on Friday, March 10 for Plainwell’s 2023 Art Hop to stroll through shops in downtown Plainwell and enjoy various artist creations. Over 80 pieces of Plainwell High School student art will be featured at Design Street and Elementary art will be on display at Ransom District Library, so please join us in supporting our Trojan artists on Friday from 5-8 PM.
While our Swim & Dive team prepares for their State Championship Meet, we wanted to share a few bond construction update pictures from the Trojan Pool & Gymnasium. We can officially see the bottom of the pool…now we can envision future events for our Trojan athletes and community! We look forward to continuing to share updates as the construction progresses.
Our continued thanks for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate our community’s support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
As a reminder, we have a half day of school tomorrow (Thursday, March 9) and Friday, March 10 (end of second trimester). Have a great day, Trojans!
Reading is magic! March is reading month and to kick-off the month, all three elementary buildings (Cooper, Gilkey and Starr) had a special magic show. Magician Alan Kazam visited each building, which provided a magical time for our elementary students.
We are excited to share the 2023/24 School Year Calendar Highlights with you - https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/1029283. The full school year printable calendar will be shared with families soon. Have a great day and GO TROJANS!
