As a reminder, we have two upcoming no school days: Friday, September 1 and Monday, September 4. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, September 5. Have a great weekend and GO TROJANS!
Registration closes today (8/31) 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). Register today by scanning the QR code or by visiting https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
WELCOME BACK! It was a great day at PCS as we welcomed back our students for the 2023/24 school year! It was awesome to see our classrooms and hallways filled with students who are eager and ready to learn. We are looking forward to a great year at PCS - GO TROJANS!
SMILE...we would love to see your back to school pictures. Thank you to all that have already shared your back to school photos. If you are interested in sharing your first day photos, please email elizabeth.gallagher@plainwellschools.org today - we may feature them on an upcoming social media post and/or in one of our upcoming district publications.
BACK TO SCHOOL BUS REMINDERS: As we prepare for Back to School on Monday (8/28), we wanted to share the following reminders from our transportation department:
1. Bus riders should be out 10 minutes before their pick up time.
2. If you do not have a designated bus stop listed on the transportation route, your student can go to the nearest bus stop to be picked-up.
3. If you had a stop last year and you do not see it listed, please find where it would fall within the route schedule on the first day, bus route updates will be made as needed.
4. Please be aware that stops may be adjusted or updated based on overall ridership for each route.
5. Elementary families: Please note that during the first couple weeks of school as the bus routes get established, the buses usually leave the elementary buildings later than normal for the PM routes, causing students to arrive home later than normal.
6. Take note of what bus students are picked-up on in the morning, as well as asking the driver where drop-off will be in the afternoon.
7. Families can check their email for 2023/24 back to school transportation information.
We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, August 28 (half day). Go Trojans!
BACK TO SCHOOL BUS REMINDERS: As we prepare for Back to School on Monday (8/28), we wanted to share the following reminders from our transportation department:
1. Bus riders should be out 10 minutes before their pick up time.
2. If you do not have a designated bus stop listed on the transportation route, your student can go to the nearest bus stop to be picked-up.
3. If you had a stop last year and you do not see it listed, please find where it would fall within the route schedule on the first day, bus route updates will be made as needed.
4. Please be aware that stops may be adjusted or updated based on overall ridership for each route.
5. Elementary families: Please note that during the first couple weeks of school as the bus routes get established, the buses usually leave the elementary buildings later than normal for the PM routes, causing students to arrive home later than normal.
6. Take note of what bus students are picked-up on in the morning, as well as asking the driver where drop-off will be in the afternoon.
7. Families can check their email for 2023/24 back to school transportation information.
We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, August 28 (half day). Go Trojans!
Attention PCS students, families and community! Today (Thursday, August 24), we will be holding a district-wide staff safety training. This training will include police presence and safety personnel throughout the district. Please be advised that during the drills, our offices will be closed intermittently. They will respond to emails and voicemails once their offices reopen.
Attention PCS students, families and community! Today (Thursday, August 24), we will be holding a district-wide staff safety training. This training will include police presence and safety personnel throughout the district. Please be advised that during the drills, our offices will be closed intermittently. They will respond to emails and voicemails once their offices reopen.
Attention PCS students, families and community! Today (Thursday, August 24), we will be holding a district-wide staff safety training. This training will include police presence and safety personnel throughout the district. Please be advised that during the drills, our offices will be closed intermittently. They will respond to emails and voicemails once their offices reopen.
This morning, we welcomed back our staff to kick-off the 2023/24 school year with breakfast and an opening ceremony at the PAC. We are excited to begin another great year at PCS with our AMAZING staff and can’t wait to welcome our students back to school next Monday, August 28 (half day). GO TROJANS!
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.
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 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.
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
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!
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.
As a reminder, our Summer Meet Up and Eat Up is underway where PCS families can receive FREE Food Service this summer! This week, breakfast and lunch are available at Plainwell High School and lunch is available at Renaissance High School and Ransom District Library. For specific dates/times, additional information and Meet Up and Eat Up location addresses, please scan the QR code or visit https://5il.co/1wa76.
PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer offering the Meet Up and Eat Up program at Gun River East.
PCS families, please check your email for an important communication from the district. Our counselors and crisis team are available for support for PCS students and staff on Friday, July 7 at Plainwell Middle School.
