Throughout the first trimester, the Gilkey Geckos worked hard on being good LEAD-ers by Listening carefully, Encouraging others, Acting safely and Doing the right thing. This week, the first trimester Gecko LEAD ticket winners enjoyed a pizza party and a trip to All That Athletics where they celebrated their positive behaviors. Special thanks to All That Athletics and Plainwell Pizza Hut for supporting the Gilkey Students. Along with the student’s hard work, your support helped create an awesome experience for our Gecko LEAD-ers! 🦎
Due to snow and continued difficult travel conditions, all afternoon and evening activities are canceled today (Thursday, December 5). This includes all events, practices and evening activities. Stay safe and have a great day, Trojans!
Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, December 5). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
We are excited to share that registration is open for our upcoming Winter Trojan Aquatic Club program. TAC is a competitive swim team for PCS youth ages 6-18. Program will run from December 16-February 15. Cost is $100 per athlete. For more information, practice/meet dates and times or to register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/tac.
We are grateful for our students, staff, families and community! Thank you for your ongoing support of PCS! Wishing you a fantastic Thanksgiving Day and a joyful remainder of your break! HAPPY THANKSGIVING & GO TROJANS!
The Junior Spikers program concluded this weekend. Designed for girls in grades 3-5, this program emphasizes fun and skill development. They wrapped up the season with an exciting parent versus player game! Additionally, each player received a medal to celebrate their hard work throughout the season! 🏐
As a reminder, there is no school from Monday, November 25-Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving Break. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, December 2.
We wish our students, staff and families a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!
The Gilkey 3rd-5th Grade Choir Club, led by Mr. Oostdyk, had the incredible honor of performing the National Anthem at the Kalamazoo Wings game on Saturday!
It was a fantastic way to showcase their hard work on such a big stage. Huge congratulations to the Geckos for representing our school district so beautifully!
Last chance - deadline to purchase tickets is November 25 at 11:59 PM! Tickets are still available for our upcoming Family Hockey Night at Wings Event Center. We are excited to host this first ever event on Saturday, November 30 at 7:00 PM. Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye at their Lavender Ice Game. Families will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, 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). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets ($14) will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and 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 visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools2. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly.
Field House progress update! Over the last month, work has continued on the pool tile and bleachers were added in the gymnasium. It has been exciting to see these various interior projects come together. Soon, the Trojans will be competing in the new Field House and we owe it all to the Plainwell community for supporting the 2019 bond proposal! We look forward to welcoming our students, families and community to this new facility in December! GO TROJANS!
📣 CONGRATULATIONS GILKEY ELEMENTARY! 📣 Exciting news for the Geckos - U.S. News has released their 2025 Best Elementary Schools list and Gilkey Elementary has earned a spot among the top 40% of elementary schools in Michigan. For details about their rating and this remarkable recognition, check out the following link. Great job, Geckos – keep up the fantastic work – PLAINWELL PRIDE!
https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/michigan/gilkey-elementary-school-215330
Registration is open for our upcoming Winter Tae Kwon Do program. Join us to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Mr. Mitch. Tae Kwon Do is open to participants 7 and up. Program will run from December 2-February 17 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Practices will be held at the Middle School Cafeteria (except 12/2 will be held at Starr). Cost is $60 per individual or $85 per family. For more information or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
As a reminder we have two upcoming half days of school: Thursday, November 14 and Friday, November 15 (end of first trimester). Have a great day - GO TROJANS!
Tickets are still available for our upcoming Family Hockey Night at Wings Event Center. We are excited to host this first ever event on Saturday, November 30 at 7:00 PM. Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye at their Lavender Ice Game. Families will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, 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). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets ($14) will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and 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 visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools2. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is November 25 at 11:59 PM.
The registration deadline for Hoopsters Basketball has been extended until 11/17 at midnight. Hoopsters Basketball is the official developmental league for the Plainwell Trojans Girls and Boys Basketball Program for 3rd-5th graders. Hoopsters is a 3 on 3 format, which 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. Program will run from December 9-March 1 (practice and game days, times & locations TBD). Cost is $60 per athlete. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes November 17).
As the top fundraiser for the recent Rock the Block at Gilkey Elementary, second grader Kyler had the honor of being Principal for the Day. During his time as Principal, Kyler visited classrooms to gather feedback from his fellow students, participated in a weekly staff meeting, shared his ideas for improving Gilkey and enjoyed a special lunch of his choice (a happy meal). Thank you for your outstanding leadership at Gilkey today, Kyler! 🦎
Thank you to the community for voting yesterday. Unfortunately, the Plainwell Community Schools 2024 revised bond proposal was not approved by voters. We will continue to evaluate and pursue all options to address our district needs. Please stay tuned.
Students in Ms. Pierce’s 4th grade class at Gilkey Elementary had an Election Day filled with various activities. Their day included "registering" to vote (making voter registration cards), participating in a mock election, creating "I voted" stickers and writing to share their ideas "If I Were President..." This experience provided a fantastic learning opportunity for these 4th grade students on Election Day. 🇺🇸
See you at the polls TODAY! Don't forget to vote on the bond proposal along with all the other elements on the ballot!
Visit plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond for more information.
Election day is tomorrow! Polls are open tomorrow from 7 AM to 8 PM. For more information on voting, visit michigan.gov/vote. For information on the bond proposal, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond
