NATIONAL CUSTODIAN DAY: It’s National Custodian Day! We are so grateful for our custodial team, who work hard each day to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff! Thank you to each of our custodians for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS and making our district sparkle - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
2022 HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME: What an awesome night at the 2022 PHS Homecoming Football Game! Highlights include: an outstanding performance of the national anthem by the PHS choir, a hard played game by the PHS varsity football team that went into overtime, an exceptional halftime show by the marching band, an awesome cheerleading squad to cheer on the Trojans, a stadium full of school spirit, the announcement of the 2022 Homecoming Court and the crowning of the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen. A special congratulations to Isabelle DeLaet and Dane Jorgensen on becoming the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen!
The Trojans came up a little short in overtime with a 28-21 loss to Niles, but it was still a great night with lots of Trojan pride! Way to go, Trojans!
HOMECOMING PARADE: Trojan spirit all around at the 2022 Homecoming Parade! What a great afternoon for the parade, thank you to the students, staff, families and community for showing your Trojan pride!
Reminder: Join us tonight as the Varsity Football team takes on Niles at 7 PM for their Homecoming Football Game. Let's go, Trojans!
STARR SCIENCE: Today students in Mrs. Amaezechi’s 4th grade class at Starr Elementary learned how an eyeball works by making a cornea lens. What an awesome lesson - science is so cool!
2022 HOMECOMING PARADE: Join us today (9/30) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at the 2022 Homecoming Parade beginning at 1:20 PM. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Do you have a 3rd-5th grade student who loves to read? The 2023 Battle of the Books sign-up is coming soon! Join us for a fun extra-curricular reading activity where students work as a team to read and study seven selected books before competing in a quiz bowl type battle in February 2023. A week from today on Wednesday, October 5, the 2023 Battle of the Book titles will be announced!
Interested in participating? Sign-ups will take place at students' elementary buildings, so please stay tuned for more information and sign-up details to be shared soon!
MEET THE CANDIDATES: As a reminder, the Meet the Candidates event is TONIGHT (Tuesday, September 27) at 7 PM. Join us to meet the 2022 Board of Education Election Candidates. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to meet and submit questions to learn about the candidates to prepare for voting. Your vote matters, as the Plainwell Board of Education has four openings that will be on the ballot on November 8, 2022.
Unable to attend in person? The event will be available via livestream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page and on TrojanTV.net. Please note, only in-person attendees will be able to submit questions during the event.
Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
TODAY - PHS CLASS OF 2024 DINE TO DONATE FUNDRAISER: Tonight’s dinner plans = ✔️ Join us at Blaze Pizza for the Class of 2024 Dine to Donate fundraiser. Must present flyer when ordering: https://5il.co/1i4oq.
- Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Time: 3-9 PM
- Location: Blaze Pizza at 5015 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo
MEET THE CANDIDATES: We are just one day away from the Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, September 27 at 7 PM. The PCS Board of Education currently has four openings and ten candidates that will be on the November 8 ballot. Your vote matters! Join us to meet and learn about the candidates to prepare for voting.
Unable to attend in person? You can watch the event via livestream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page and on TrojanTV.net.
Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
STARR PUBLIC SAFETY VISIT: The Kindergarten students from Starr Elementary took a trip to Plainwell Public Safety where they learned about fire safety. During the visit, students received a tour of a fire truck, sprayed a fire hose and met with firefighters to learn all about the importance of fire safety. A very special THANK YOU to Public Safety Director Kevin Callahan and Firefighters Ron Farr and David Kuitert for a great visit and awesome learning experience at the fire station!
2022 HOMECOMING PARADE: Mark your calendar, we are just ONE WEEK away from the 2022 Homecoming Parade! Join us to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans beginning at 1:20 PM on Friday, September 30. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM on September 30. GO TROJANS!
STARR AFTER SCHOOL SAFE CLOSED TODAY: Due to a shortage of staff, Starr SAFE will be CLOSED after school today (9/22). Please make arrangements for your child(ren) after school today and notify the Starr office of the arrangements (269-685-5835). We apologize for the inconvenience we know this will cause.
SAFE will reopen tomorrow (9/23) before school.
FALL CHOIR CONCERT: Mark your calendar to join us for a free concert featuring the 7th, 8th, PHS Choirs and PHS Honors Choirs as they perform some of rocks biggest hits on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. We look forward to a great show by the PCS Choir programs!
IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) PROFESSIONALS DAY: We are a day late, but couldn't let it pass without acknowledging National IT (Information Technology) Professionals Day! We are so grateful for our IT team, who work hard each day to provide the best technology services for our students and staff! Thank you Thang, Evan and Devon for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
KICKERS (SOCCER): Registration is currently open for our upcoming Kickers soccer program for K-5th grade students. For dates and additional information, please view the flyer or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Ready to register? Please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Please note that the registration deadline is October 22.
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Join us for our upcoming Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, September 27 at 7 PM to meet the 2022 Board of Education Election Candidates. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and submit questions to learn about the candidates to prepare for voting on November 8, 2022. Your vote matters, as the Plainwell Board of Education has four openings that will be on the ballot on November 8.
Unable to attend in person? The event will be available via livestream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page and on TrojanTV.net.
Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
BUS ROUTE UPDATE FOR 9/16: The Secondary and Elementary Lion bus riders will be riding on the Dolphin bus this afternoon. Please note that this may cause delays in the PM bus routes. Thank you for your understanding!
PHS VARSITY FOOTBALL: Our first home Varsity Football game against Gull Lake High School is tomorrow (Friday, September 16) at Streidl Field with a 7:00 PM kick-off. Gates will open at 5:45 PM, but please plan to arrive early to avoid the long lines. We are strongly encouraging our Trojan fans to purchase your tickets and passes online before coming to the game by visiting phstrojans.com. Please note that this event is CASHLESS. We will be accepting credit and debit card payments at the FRONT GATE ONLY (off of Starr Road), but please anticipate a wait while processing payments.
We look forward to a positive and fun experience while cheering on the Trojans! As you select a seat for the game, please keep in mind that the student and band sections are seated on the northwest side of the bleachers.
We look forward to this first home game of the season - GO TROJANS!
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Plainwell Community Schools is excited to welcome our new Board of Education member Rex Hall. Mr. Hall was appointed at the September 13, 2022 meeting to serve on the Board of Education through December 31, 2022. Please join us in congratulating Mr. Rex Hall on his appointment to the Plainwell BOE!
UPCOMING CONCERT AT THE PAC: Tickets are available for the upcoming Allegan County Search and Rescue concert featuring Ronnie McDowell at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM. For additional details and ticket information, please visit allegancountysar.publicsafetypsa.com.