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OUTSTANDING PEOPLE FOR EDUCATION: Earlier this week, the Allegan County School Board Association held their annual awards dinner where Christine Beach, Sue Gower and Kaley Shook were presented with the 2022 Outstanding People for Education award! Congratulations to these three exceptional PCS staff members for their endless dedication to our school district! Plainwell Pride!

BECOME AN OFFICIAL: Will you help? High school officials are urgently needed in all sports, from swimming and softball to wrestling and volleyball. Become an official and help students in our community play on! For more information about the National Federation of State High School Associations, please visit NFHS.org.

GILKEY GARDENING: The Gilkey Geckos have been busy this week beautifying their back circle drive. They have been planting flowers that were generously donated by John Gernaat Greenhouse. Way to go, Geckos!

TROJAN VARSITY SOCCER: Best of luck to the PHS Girls Varsity Soccer team who will be competing in the District Finals on Friday, June 3! The team will be playing at Zeeland East High School beginning at 6:00 PM. Need tickets? Tickets are available for $7 each and must be purchased ONLINE ONLY. No cash accepted at the door! To purchase tickets, please visit: https://gofan.co/app/events/617533?schoolId=MI10180.

MUSICAL REVUE 2022: Join us tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) at 7 PM as the Plainwell High School Choirs' Present Musical Revue 2022: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy a free concert featuring music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim from Broadway musicals such as "Into The Woods," "West Side Story," "Sweeny Todd" and more!

MEMORIAL DAY: Today we remember and honor those who selflessly served our country - THANK YOU for your service and dedication! 🇺🇸

CLASS OF 2022 GRADUATION: It's been 24 hours since the Class of 2022 graduation and we are still excited about this awesome night celebrating our seniors. The weather provided a perfect evening at Streidl Field to honor our Class of 2022 at their commencement ceremony. We are incredibly proud of the graduating class for all of the hard work and dedication to their education during their time at PHS! Thank you for allowing Plainwell Community Schools to be a part of your educational journey - Trojan Pride!

PCS FAMILIES - HAVE YOU VERIFIED YOUR INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL CONTACT INFORMATION RECENTLY? If not, it's as easy as 1-2-3! Please take a moment to complete these steps so that we can continue to provide communications with your family. 1. LOG-IN TO INFINITE CAMPUS ACCOUNT - Log into the parent portal at https://plainwellschools.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/plainwell.jsp. 2. VERIFY YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION - Verify or update your families' contact information - addresses, phone numbers, secondary contacts, etc. and submit request through Infinite Campus portal. 3. SEND DOCUMENTATION - Once the request is complete, please send documentation (if needed) to docs@plainwellschools.org. Thank you for taking the time to verify your contact information, it is greatly appreciated!

VOLLEYBALL CAMP: Have you heard? The PHS Volleyball team is hosting a Youth Volleyball Camp! Students 1st-12th are invited to join the PHS Volleyball team for a four day Youth Volleyball Camp from June 13-16! Cost is $50 per athlete. Times are as following: - 9th - 12th Grade: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM - 1st - 4th Grade: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM - 5th - 8th Grade: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Register by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/women-s-volleyball/volleyball-summer-camps/#/list. Register by today (May 25) to guarantee a t-shirt. Late registrations will be accepted up to the start of camp.

JUNIOR TROJAN BASKETBALL: Plainwell High School Boys Basketball is sponsoring a two-week Junior Summer League where each player will play in 12 games during the two weeks from July 25-29 (Middle School) and August 1-5 (High School). TWO PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: - 3rd/4th Basketball Fundamentals 8:15-9 AM /Games 9-10 AM - 5th/6th Basketball Fundamentals 11:15 AM-12PM /Games 12-1 PM Programs include fundamental training plus games against area schools. On August 5th, the last day of the league, there will be a single elimination tournament. Trophies given to the first-place team. Cost is $40 per player. To register, please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/summer-camp/summer-camps/.

SENIOR DRIVE: Tomorrow evening (Tuesday, May 24) at 8:30 PM is the Senior Drive Under the Stadium Lights. Please view the map for the route - enter at the stoplight and the staff will be available to direct you. At the end, park in the west parking lot and watch the senior slideshow outdoors. PHS ALUMNI - We encourage you to join us to support the Seniors & celebrate 150 years at Plainwell High School. Please park in the lot near Streidl Field, bring a sign with your graduation year and celebrate PHS with the Class of 2022! Thank you and have fun!

SUMMER YOUTHBALL SPONSORS NEEDED: The Community Recreation team is in need of Summer Youthball Sponsorships. Are you a local business that would be interested in sponsoring a team? Sponsorship opportunities are available for $100 per team, please respond by May 25. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFtmUnmkLLowVAop7umRrKGwiw-PtmK8GbZ78js0OuZctGFA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0a9QpebFrq2g2R5Q6eiR6xtFbj5vDvstBQBvbHcoTwKgUTqN3-aB-mzgw to complete the sponsor form. Thank you in advance for your support of the 2022 Summer Youthball program! ⚾️

FIFTH GRADE TRIP TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL: On Friday, the 5th grade students from Cooper, Gilkey and Starr Elementary Schools visited the Middle School for lunch. The students got to meet with current 6th graders to ask questions to help prepare them for Middle School. It was a great experience for the 5th graders - thank you to the 6th grade students for taking the time to share about your experience in Middle School.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION/RECREATION - LAKE DOSTER GOLF LESSONS Students ages 7-17 are invited to join us for summer golf lessons at Lake Doster. Lake Doster Golf Summer programs are for learning different aspects of the game of golf. The programs are fun for the novice as well as those who have experience! Each day will focus on a new golf skill while playing games. Clubs and balls are provided for participants that need them.   There are only 12 slots per session, so bring a friend and sign up early. To register, please click here. SCHEDULE: SESSION 1 JUNE 13- 16TH BEGINNERS 9:30 -10:30 AM INTERMEDIATE 11:00- 12:00 PM SESSION 2 JULY 11 -14TH BEGINNERS 9:30 -10:30 AM INTERMEDIATE 11:00- 12:00 PM For more information, please click here to view the Lake Doster Golf Lesson flyer.

ROUSH MEMORIAL UPDATE: Safety was always the most important aspect of Rocket Club for Mr. Roush. Although the weather looks great for tomorrow (5/20) the wind speeds projected are too high to safely perform the rocket launch. We will be postponing the rocket launch until June 3rd. The memorial will continue as planned at 4:00 pm at the PAC. Thank you for you understand and continued support as we work hard to honor Mr. Roush.

ROUSH MEMORIAL: Join us at a memorial event to honor Mr. Timothy Roush tomorrow (Friday, May 20). The event will begin with a rocket launch (weather dependent - rain date 6/3) at the PHS Track at 2:30 PM. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center (will run as scheduled regardless of weather). 🚀

POWER RESTORED AT PCS: We are happy to inform you that the power has been restored at PCS. We look forward to seeing our students and staff back at school tomorrow! Thank you for your patience and understanding!

PCS UPDATE: The power at PCS is currently being repaired and is estimated to be completed in two hours. An update will be shared with our families once the repair is complete. Please note that the Board of Education meeting has been moved to Community Center this evening (5/16). Thank you to our families and community for your understanding and support!

GILKEY BUS ROUTES FOR 5/16: Please be advised that Gilkey bus routes will be running 15 minutes ahead of schedule for the afternoon routes today (Monday, May 16). Thank you for your understanding!

PHS TROJAN ATHLETIC UPDATE: PHS is still hosting home sporting events this evening (Monday, May 16). If the power is still out, we’ll have limited restroom facilities. Go Trojans!