FALL CARNIVAL: It’s Carnival day! Join the Starr Parents Association at Starr Elementary today (October 22) from 12-4 PM for their Fall Carnival to enjoy vendors, food trucks, face painting, carnival games (tickets are $.50 each), a pumpkin patch, crafts and more!
We look forward to seeing you for a fun and festive afternoon at Starr!
YOUNG FIVES FIELD TRIP: The Young Fives students from Gilkey and Starr (Mrs. Bunker, Mrs. Francomb & Mrs. Youngs classes) went on a Field Trip to Gull Meadow Farms yesterday. It was a great day of exploring and outdoor fall fun!
HOOPSTERS BASKETBALL: Join us for our upcoming Hoopsters Basketball program for 3-5th graders. This program introduces kids to the basic fundamentals of basketball and the rules of the game. The program will be held from December 4-March 5, teams will practice 1-2 times per week and play games on Saturdays (games will be played in Plainwell, Otsego and Martin). Cost is $57 per participant.
Ready to register? Please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Registration closes on November 14.
COOPER MONSTER MASH: Mark your calendar to join us at Cooper Elementary for their 2022 Monster Mash - Halloween Costume Party next week. Wear your costume and enjoy trick or treating, food trucks and FUN on October 27 from 5-7 PM.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteers will be asked to:
- Assist with setting-up tables and chairs
- Dress-up in costume to hand out candy
- General assistance
- Clean-up
Interested in volunteering? Please contact Cooperkoalas@gmail.com. Student volunteers will earn community service hours, so sign-up today to join us to help with this fun Halloween event!
STARR CARNIVAL: Join Starr Elementary this Saturday, October 22 from 12-4 PM for the Starr Fall Carnival to enjoy vendors, food trucks, face painting, carnival games (tickets are $.50 each), a pumpkin patch, crafts and more!
WANT TO HELP? VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Volunteers are still needed, if anyone is willing to help run a game or assist at the Carnival, please email the Starr Carnival planning committee at Jennifer.wright@plainwellschools.org. Student volunteers can earn community service hours and parents can earn free tickets for their kids.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday for a FUN afternoon!
ACTIVITIES UPDATE (10/17): We are happy to share that all PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Monday, October 17) will be held as previously planned. If any cancellations are needed, it will be communicated from the program coach or director. Go Trojans!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Do you have a 3rd-5th grade student who loves to read? Registration is now open to sign-up for the 2023 Battle of the Books program! Join us for a fun extra-curricular reading activity where students work as a team to read and study the following seven selected books before competing in a quiz bowl type battle in February 2023:
- Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
- The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
- Hello Universe by Erin Kelly
- Three Times Lucky by Shelia Turnage
- Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
- Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
- Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman
Interested in participating? Please contact your students' elementary building to register. Registration is open, teams are being formed at your elementary through November 4.
Need more information? Join us for an informational Battle of Books meeting this Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00 PM at Gilkey Elementary's Media Center or via zoom. To request a Zoom link, please contact julie.potter@plainwellschools.org.
NO SCHOOL TODAY (10/17): Plainwell Community Schools will have no school today due to a gas main being hit on the corner of South Main and Starr which has caused the intersection to be blocked and a gas outage to our buildings with no timeline on a possible all clear.
A decision on after school activities will be made by noon but we are hopeful that those will not be impacted.
CAT BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Cat Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
RHINO BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Rhino Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: Attention families of Rabbit and Rooster Elementary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding these bus routes. Thank you!
FALL CHOIR CONCERT: We are just one week away from the We Will Rock You Fall Choir Concert. Join us for this free concert featuring the 7th, 8th, PHS Choirs and PHS Honors Choirs as they perform some of rocks biggest hits on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. We look forward to a great show by the PCS Choir programs!
GILKEY WALK-A-THON: The Gilkey Geckos completed their Walk-a-Thon fundraiser yesterday and raised over $18,500! It was a perfect day for their Rock-the-Block parade throughout Plainwell led by the Plainwell Department of Public Safety and Principal Bilodeau dressed up as the Gecko. A special congratulations to Mrs. Funk's class who had the most donations raising $1,696. What a great day for the Geckos! Thank you to all that supported this fundraiser for Gilkey Elementary!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Do you have a 3rd-5th grade student who loves to read? We are excited to share the 2023 Battle of Books - Book Titles!
Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Hello Universe by Erin Kelly
Three Times Lucky by Shelia Turnage
Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman
Sign-up is coming soon for the 2023 Battle of Books program! Students are invited to join us for a fun extra-curricular reading activity where they work as a team to read and study these seven selected books before competing in a quiz bowl type battle in February 2023.
Interested in participating? Sign-ups will take place at students' elementary buildings, so please stay tuned for more information and sign-up details to be shared soon!
NATIONAL COACHES DAY: Today is National Coaches Day and we couldn’t let the day pass without saying THANK YOU to the amazing coaching staff at Plainwell Community Schools! We greatly appreciate your time and dedication to the PCS student-athletes. From all of us at PCS - THANK YOU to our outstanding coaching staff! Go Trojans!
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL: On November 8, 2022, Plainwell Community Schools’ voters will have the opportunity to vote on an Operating Millage "Headlee override" Proposal which would allow the district to continue to collect the full 18 mills voters approved at the May 2014 election. Please review these frequently asked questions to get an understanding of how this Proposal will affect you. You can also review this information, along with the ballot language by visiting plainwellschools.org under Menu - Operating Millage Proposal.
BUS ROUTE UPDATE: The Rabbit and Rooster elementary bus routes will be combined this afternoon (Thursday, October 6). Please check your email for updated route information.
NO SCHOOL REMINDER: As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, October 7). We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday (October 10). Have a great weekend, Trojans!
PCS FOOD SERVICE MENUS: We are aware of an issue with the Nutrislice website. Unfortunately the system is currently down and not syncing food service menus. We apologize for the inconvenience - we are currently working diligently to get the system back up and running. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
NATIONAL CUSTODIAN DAY: It’s National Custodian Day! We are so grateful for our custodial team, who work hard each day to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff! Thank you to each of our custodians for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS and making our district sparkle - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
