RIVALRY WEEK: Join us to cheer on the Trojans at their opening football game on Thursday, August 26 at 7 pm vs. Otsego for the 125th anniversary of the Plainwell/Otsego rivalry! Throughout the week, we will share more ways to celebrate the 125 years of rivalry between PHS and OHS, so stay tuned for more information!
To purchase tickets/passes, please visit: www.bit.ly/plainwell-tickets. Trojan fans that will be using their phone to purchase tickets can also download the ticketing app for a mobile friendly option to purchase tickets. For more information, please visit:
https://www.hometownticketing.com/resources/k12-kit/.
PHS ATHLETIC EVENT TICKETS: New this year! All athletic event tickets and passes will be purchased online. To purchase tickets/passes, scan the QR code or visit: www.bit.ly/plainwell-tickets. Go Trojans!
PCS PARENT UPDATE: PCS Families - Please check your email or plainwellschools.org under "News" for an important update from the district. Thank you!
SAIL DEPARTS: Our Summer Adventure in Learning program ended last week! To celebrate a great summer of learning and adventures, the SAILing crew had a special lunch together. From all of us at PCS, we thank our amazing summer staff for their hard work and dedication to our students this summer - thank you to each of you for being a PCS SAIL anchor, you really kept us afloat! Until next year SAILors, ahoy matey!
PCS APP: Did you know that Plainwell Community Schools has a new app? You can find the latest news, documents, events, staff directory, alerts and food service menus - all in an easy to use and convenient app. Visit your App Store and search Plainwell Community Schools to download it today - It’s everything Plainwell, in your pocket.
SAIL (MICHIGAN’S) ADVENTURE DAY: After a week of learning about the physics involved in building a rollercoaster, the Middle School Session 2 SAIL students had an awesome last adventure day as they took a trip to Michigan’s Adventure. There were lots of smiles, laughs and memories made during this special trip. What a great summer of fun and learning at the SAIL program!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SAIL : It's been a great few weeks of learning in our Summer Adventure in Learning program. Last week, the Middle School students built hoop gliders and solar ovens. This week during their final week at SAIL, the students were "building" up to their final trip to Michigan's Adventure by learning about the physics involved in designing a rollercoaster. They learned about topics like potential and kinetic energy, and velocity. It has been an awesome summer at the Middle School SAIL program!
SAIL ROLLERCOASTERS: The Midde School Summer Adventure in Learning students had fun today building rollercoasters using a variety of materials. It’s been fun watching the student’s creativity shine through on the many projects the PMS SAIL team has put together this summer.
TROJAN ATHLETICS: It was an exciting day for Trojan athletics, as today was the official start to fall sports!  Excitement was in the air and on the field, course, pool and gym. Looking forward to watching our student-athletes compete this season - Go Trojans!
TROJAN ATHLETICS: It was an exciting day for Trojan athletics, as today was the official start to fall sports!  Excitement was in the air and on the field, course, pool and gym. Looking forward to watching our student-athletes compete this season - Go Trojans!
TROJAN ATHLETICS: It was an exciting day for Trojan athletics, as today was the official start to fall sports!  Excitement was in the air and on the field, course, pool and gym. Looking forward to watching our student-athletes compete this season - Go Trojans!
SAIL ART & ADVENTURE: The students in the Middle School SAIL program have been busy the last couple of weeks working on a variety of art projects, including:
- Studying music, art and the Fibonacci ratio. The students combined the idea of Fibonacci and music by studying artist Jackson Pollock. They worked on “Action Paintings “ while listening to jazz and watched a video on how Pollock’s works have recently been discovered by scientists that his paintings consistently have the fractal quality of Fibonacci more than any other artist because of the natural movement of the body!
- Next, the students got creative during their study on solar by creating sun sculptures made from paper clay and tissue paper that dried in the sun!
To end their week of SAIL last week, the PMS students took an adventure to Holland Nature Center where they learned about birds of prey! It's been a great summer at SAIL! This week is our final week for Session 2 and we look forward to more learning, artwork and adventures for the PCS SAIL students!
TROJAN ATHLETICS: It was an exciting day for Trojan athletics, as today was the official start to fall sports!  Excitement was in the air and on the field, course, pool and gym. Looking forward to watching our student-athletes compete this season - Go Trojans!
PCS PHONES: We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district's phone lines are currently down. For questions or concerns regarding SAIL, please contact sail21@plainwellschools.org.
2021/22 PCS ENROLLMENT: Plainwell Community Schools is now enrolling for the 2021/22 school year. Families have the option of one of three learning options: 100% Virtual, Hybrid and In-Person learning options are available. Students who select a virtual or hybrid option, will be able to transition to in-person instruction at the trimester (building availability will be dependent on enrollment). Â
Virtual & Hybrid Learning Options!
Plainwell Virtual & Hybrid for K-12 is proud to offer the following virtual learning options for the PCS students for the 2021/22 school year. This program will have some exciting revisions coming from last year, but will include many of the outstanding PCS educators that are returning to continue on the virtual journey!
- 100% Full Virtual (Synchronous & Asynchronous options) provides families with the option to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule, all while receiving an outstanding PCS education.
- Hybrid Learning provides students with the opportunity for virtual learning with in-person supports and in-person learning options. Learn from home, with an option to have partial in-person learning, small group intervention instruction and "specials" which provide a more hybrid approach.
Begin your educational journey with Today’s Learners & Tomorrow’s Leaders by enrolling today at plainwellschools.org. For questions regarding our virtual and hybrid learning options, please contact:
- Kari Luckett (Starr) for K-6 learning at kari.luckett@plainwellschools.org
- Jeremy Wright (PHS) for 7-12 learning at jeremy.wright@plainwellschools.org
MIDDLE SCHOOL SAIL: Last week, we welcomed our SAIL - Session 2 students to the program. At the Middle School, the students learned about our planet. In Mrs. Cooley's class they did research on volcanoes and created pamphlets giving the surrounding population information on how to stay safe if their volcano was to erupt. In Ms. Flynn's class they looked at artwork by Hokasi and "the great wave". They studied hue intensity and how to push and pull the tide using tints and shades in a monochromatic color scheme. Students also made volcano vase's and focused on form and texture and how the sense of touch is heightened when sight is taken away. It's been a great summer in Plainwell's SAIL program!
POOL CLOSED (7/29): The PCS Pool is closed today (Thursday, July 29). Due to the power outage, there will be no pool programs available today.
POWER OUTAGE: Due to a power outage, the Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL) and SAFE programs are canceled today (Thursday, July 29).
Have a great day, Trojans!
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Attention all Plainwell Middle School 7th or 8th grade girls that are interested in volleyball this fall! Join us for our upcoming open gyms (optional) and tryouts (required) at the following times:
OPEN GYMS (OPTIONAL):
- August 3 & 4 at Plainwell High School from 6-7:30 PM
- August 17 & 18 at Hicks Gym from 6-7:30 PM
Also, please mark your calendar for the upcoming tryout dates (PLEASE NOTE: You must attend BOTH tryout days for a chance to make the team).
TRYOUTS (REQUIRED):
- August 23 & 24: Time and Location TBD (we are waiting to see if the Middle School gym will be cleared from construction)
Please contact Taylor TerMeer from Plainwell Middle School Athletics at taylor.termeer@plainwellschools.org if you have any questions regarding the upcoming open gyms or volleyball tryouts. Go Trojans!
FOOD SERVICE: As a reminder, our next food service delivery and pick-up will take place tomorrow (Thursday, July 29). For those that receive food service this week, please take a moment to review the menu and heating instructions for the meals that are provided.
