TIME CHANGE! Join us for the first home Varsity Football game of the season on Thursday, August 24. Please note the start time has changed to 8:00 PM. Let’s go Trojans! 🏈
We are excited to introduce Big Brothers Big Sisters at Plainwell Middle School. During the 2023/24 school year, we will be offering the Partnership Program. As a Big Brother, Big Sister or Big Duo, you can mentor a child at Plainwell Middle School during their school day (suggested investment of your time: 30-60 minutes, 2-4 times per month, for 1 school year).
For more information, please visit https://5il.co/22r6s. Interested in becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister? Please visit ThinkBigToday.org/volunteer.
We are just one week away from school starting on Monday, August 28 (half day). Throughout the week, we will be hosting our Back to School Open Houses for our students and families. For dates, times and more back to school information, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/back-to-school. See you soon, Trojans!
Registration is open for the 2023 Junior Spikers Volleyball Program for girls 3rd-6th grade. The goal of the Spikers is to experience the sport, understand the rules and have fun! Season ends with a Saturday tournament with Otsego. For more information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. To register, please scan the QR code or visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
Join us for a competitive basketball league for 5th-8th grade girls. Basketball experience and advanced basketball skills are necessary. Games will be played against other area southwest Michigan teams at grade level to gain game experience and further develop basketball skills.
For more information and registration, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. For questions please contact David Clark at david.clark@plainwellschools.org.
Join us for the upcoming Fall TaeKwonDo program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. Registration is open by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
For continued updates on upcoming youth programs, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Join us for the upcoming Fall TaeKwonDo program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. Registration is open by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
For continued updates on upcoming youth programs, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Join us for the upcoming Fall TaeKwonDo program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. Registration is open by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
For continued updates on upcoming youth programs, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
The Plainwell Middle School Cheer team had the opportunity to attend the Apex Cheer Camp. They learned a lot as a team and put in a lot of work to make the year great. Be sure to look for our Cheer team on the sidelines of the Middle School Football games this year! Trojan Pride!
Attention Middle School students and families! Mark your calendar for these upcoming Back to School Events, which begin next week - https://5il.co/21pjm.
For more back to school information, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/back-to-school. We can't wait to see you soon, Trojans!
Registration is still open for our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Classes! These classes are available to any PCS family (present or future) at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Class will run for six weeks on Thursday evenings (September 14, 21, 28 and October 5, 12, 19). Childcare will be provided. Cost is $10 (per workbook). Registration closes on August 31, so please register today by scanning the QR code or by visiting https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. For more information, please visit https://5il.co/1z4sr.
We are so excited to kick-off the 2023/24 school year on Monday, August 28 (half day). Mark your calendar for these upcoming breaks/holidays, no school and half days. For more back to school information, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/back-to-school. We can't wait to see you soon, Trojans!
For a printable calendar and calendar highlights, please visit https://5il.co/1sl2s.
We are ready to begin another great year of learning and growing at Plainwell Community Schools. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back in the buildings to begin the 2023/24 school year on Monday, August 28 (half day).
We are happy to share some back to school reminders with you, please visit https://5il.co/21854 for more information. You can also visit plainwellschools.org/page/back-to-school for back to school reminders and upcoming important dates.
GO TROJANS!
New this year! The Michigan School Meals program was signed into law, allowing all public school students, Pre-K through 12th grade, to eat breakfast and lunch FREE for the 2023/24 school year! To participate, we highly encourage all families to complete the free & reduced application. For more information or to apply, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
Throughout summer incoming 6th grader, Mason, did some Middle School readiness activities by finding classrooms and opening lockers. To go along with the 6th grade camp theme, he also built his own campground from mostly popsicle sticks and recycled materials. Amazing creativity, Mason!
Helping Families with Medicaid Keep Their Coverage -
During the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, many changes were made to the Medicaid program's eligibility, administration, and policies to ease rules for providers and prevent Medicaid beneficiaries from losing health care coverage. Per recent federal legislation, Michigan will restart Medicaid eligibility renewals in June, and amend certain waived policies that were in place during the pandemic.
The Michigan Department of Education has been asked to share with local school districts urgent information for them to send to families. Districts are being asked to send the #StayCovered information sheet to families, as well as the message for Medicaid redetermination through an email.
More information can be found at MDHHS website: www.michigan.gov/2023BenefitChanges
or on the
DIFS website:
www.michigan.gov/StayCovered
Soon to be Plainwell MIddle School 8th grader, Joshua Pembrook, recently had the opportunity to attend the annual International Trombone Festival in Utah from July 12-15, an event typically reserved for trombone professionals and college students.
The International Trombone Festival is the most important event of the year for trombonists worldwide. It attracts about 1,000 participants from multiple countries and includes premiere trombone artists from around the world, as well as a Youth Workshop. This year's event was held at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Joshua was one of the Youth Workshop participants where for four days he and other students were able to work with renowned trombonists in master classes, warm up sessions, large trombone ensembles, warm up sessions and clinics. They were also able to meet and take photos of some of their trombone "heros" who were attending the Festival.
For a quote from Joshua, as well as more information on his experience, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/1181838.
Throughout summer, the Bond construction has continued at the new Pool/Gymnasium and on the playground at Gilkey Elementary. We are excited offer these new spaces for our students. Thank you to the Plainwell community for your support by voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal - Trojan Pride!
Our Middle School Project Based Learning Summer School students are creating their own theme park. This week, they worked on the backdrop. Next up, they will work on building rides, food trucks and roller coasters. What a fun project and a great learning experience.
We are excited to introduce our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Classes! These classes are available to any PCS family (present or future) at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Class will run for six weeks on Thursday evenings (September 14, 21, 28 and October 5, 12, 19). Childcare will be provided. Cost is $10 (per workbook). Registration closes on August 31, so please register today by scanning the QR code or by visiting https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. For more information, please visit https://5il.co/1z4sr.
