Two Elementary Robotics teams competed in the 3rd annual Allendale VEX IQ Tournament last weekend. Starr Team "Megabyte" (Kaden and Bradley) started off slowly but ended the tournament tied for 2nd place. Cooper Team "3D Builders" (Aiden, Briana and Nolan) won the Create Award, which is given to a team whose robot design incorporates a creative engineering solution to the design challenges of the season’s game. Congratulations to both teams!
Check out this awesome feature sharing information from PCS' Director of Dining Services, Michael Ritsema. Through a partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College's ValleyHub, they have implemented the 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms Program. This program brings together local farmers and school districts to provide healthy, locally grown options for our students. To view the full feature, please visit: https://www.tencentsmichigan.org/plainwell_valleyhub.
From rehearsal to showtime, the Rock Starrs from Starr Elementary rocked at their 2023 3rd and 4th grade holiday concert. Yesterday they performed at the Performing Arts Center, sharing some fun and festive music! Amazing job, Rock Starrs - your concert was OUTSTANDING!
Were you unable to attend? You can watch their entire performance on the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
As a reminder, we have some important calendar dates to note. There are half days of school Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17 (end of the first trimester). Also, there is no school from Monday, November 20-Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving Break. We wish our students, staff, families and community a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. Go Trojans!
Join us for the upcoming Winter Tae Kwon Do program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. Available to participants 7 and up. To register via PCS' RevTrak, please scan the QR code.
Congratulations to our October Starr Elementary Students of the Month! Each month, Starr teachers select students and staff who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In October, the students who were selected did an awesome job being open minded and flexible. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
What an amazing performance at opening night of PHS’ production of Clue! One show remains at the Performing Arts Center. Join us tonight (Saturday, November 11) at 7 PM. General admission tickets are available for this outstanding production by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com (scan QR code) or at the PAC Box Office one hour prior to the show.
It’s almost showtime! Tickets are still available for PHS’ production of Clue on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11. Both shows are at 7:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. General admission seats are available for $5 each by scanning the QR code.
Registration is still open for the PCS Hoopsters Basketball program for PCS 3-5th grade students, please register on RevTrak by Monday, November 13 at midnight! Hoopsters Basketball is the official developmental league for the Plainwell Trojans Basketball Program. Hoopsters is a 3 v 3 league that 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. For more information or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Join us for our 2023/24 Winter Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) program. This competitive swim team is open to PCS youth ages 6-18. Register in-person on Monday, November 27 or Tuesday, November 28 from 5:30-6:30 PM at the PCS Pool. For more information, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/community-pool.
The Kindergarten classes at Starr Elementary visited Bumbleberry Acres earlier this week as part of their Fall Celebration. Students had a fun time feeding animals, going on a wagon ride, picking out pumpkins, exploring the corn maze and much more! What a fun adventure for the Rock Starrs! ⭐️
Our elementary classes had so much fun celebrating Halloween today! Students enjoyed lots of fun, laughs, special activities and treats! We hope our students, staff and families had a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃🎃🎃
Field trip fun! Students in the Young 5 classes from Starr and Gilkey Elementary Schools had a great trip to Gull Meadow Farms. Mrs. Bunkers and Mrs. Youngs students enjoyed exploring the farm by picking apples, learning about apples and enjoyed cider and donuts, despite the rain and cold! 🍎🍏
Just a few hours until the 2023 Starr Parents Association Fall Carnival! Come join us at Starr Elementary from 12-3 PM for some fall fun! PLEASE NOTE! The Carnival has been moved indoors to ensure that rain or shine it will still be a great time for all! 🍂🍁🍂🍁
Due to staffing, the PCS Pool is closed tonight (Friday, October 20) for open swim. Our pool staff looks forward to seeing you at a future open swim! GO TROJANS!
Join us for the Starr Parents Association Fall Carnival TOMORROW (Saturday, October 21) to enjoy food trucks, fun & games, raffles, a silent auction, fall treats, local vendors and much more! The Carnival will be held from 12:00-3:00 PM at Starr Elementary! A copy of the flyer was sent home to all elementary families - bring a copy to the ticket booth and you will receive two free tickets. We look forward to seeing you there! 🍂🍁
It’s School Bus Safety Week and we couldn’t end the week without recognizing our amazing transportation team! We are so grateful for our bus drivers, who work hard each day to provide safe transportation for our students! Thank you to each of our drivers for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
Students in Cole’s 4th Grade Crew at Starr Elementary have been learning about narrative writing using a pilot of Mystery Writing. These creative authors are publishing their stories via Google Docs in Google Classroom. Nice job, Rock Starrs! 🌟
BOND UPDATE: We 💙 seeing the progress on the new pool and gym facility! The addition is well under way, most recently new pool roof trusses were added. Exciting things are to come at PCS, thanks to our amazing community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal.
Here are some recent progress pictures. You can also view a live feed of the construction by visiting plainwellschools.org and scrolling to “BOND”.
We GREATLY appreciate your ongoing support of PCS! GO TROJANS! 💙
BOND UPDATE: We 💙 seeing the progress on the new pool and gym facility! The addition is well under way, most recently new pool roof trusses were added. Exciting things are to come at PCS, thanks to our amazing community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal.
Here are some recent progress pictures. You can also view a live feed of the construction by visiting plainwellschools.org and scrolling to “BOND”.
We GREATLY appreciate your ongoing support of PCS! GO TROJANS! 💙
