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PCS SAFE IS HIRING: Plainwell Community Schools is now hiring a self-starting individual to work at their before & after school and summer SAFE program. The position is perfect for college students with daytime classes or someone looking for a split schedule. POSITION DETAILS: - Be available 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM // 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM (split shift) - Possess a high School diploma or equivalent - Morning responsibilities will include planning and implementing activities for children ages K-5th grade before the start of school - Afternoon responsibilities will include planning and implementing activities for children ages K-5th grade after the end of the school day - Summer responsibilities will include planning and implementing age specific activities, supervising swimming and water play, attending field trips weekly, etc. - Desire and skills to make life fun and safe for elementary school children necessary - Ability to work well with others, take direction when needed, and take the lead when needed - Must be able to communicate efficiently and effectively with both parents and children. - Additional hours available to those willing to work all student days, 1⁄2 days, non-student days, and snow days. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED: - Willingness to complete 24 hours training per year as required by Childcare Licensing - CPR certified or willing to become certified upon hire JOIN OUR AMAZING TEAM BY VISITING: plainwellschools.org - menu - pcs employment opportunities

BUILDING OFFICE HOURS: Our Building Offices are open to assist you with your back to school questions, work permit requests or to provide information about PCS. Please see the current hours for each building (normal office hours will resume on August 29): PLAINWELL HIGH SCHOOL (269-685-9554): - Open Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM-3:30 PM PLAINWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (269-685-5813): - Open Monday-Friday from 6:30 AM-3:00 PM COOPER ELEMENTARY (269-349-2674): - Open Monday-Friday from 7:45 AM-4:15 PM GILKEY ELEMENTARY (269-685-2424): - Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM -4:00 PM STARR ELEMENTARY (269-685-5835): - Open Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM -3:00 PM RENAISSANCE (269-685-1573): - Open Tuesday-Thursday from 8:00 AM -2:00 PM CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (269-685-5823): - Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM -4:00 PM We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, August 29 (half day). Go Trojans!

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Do you love volleyball? Have you ever considered coaching? We have a great opportunity for you to join PCS as the Middle School Volleyball Coach! For questions or more information, please contact taylor.termeer@plainwellschools.org.

KINDERGARTEN & YOUNG 5’S ENROLLMENT: Enrollment is still open for Kindergarten and Young 5’s for the 2022/23 school year! Please complete the enrollment process for your student today to ensure a spot for the fall. For more information or to begin enrollment for your kindergarten or young 5 student, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten. For families that have already enrolled your student, thank you for your ongoing patience as we finalize kindergarten placement testing! We can’t wait to welcome our newest Trojans to PCS beginning Monday, August 29!

PCS ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE: We are excited to welcome our elementary students to the 2022 Elementary Open House! Elementary students and families, please mark your calendar to join us on Thursday, August 25 from 5-6:30 PM to meet your teacher and visit your classroom. We look forward to welcoming the Koalas, Geckos and Rock Starrs to their elementary buildings! 🐨 🦎 ⭐️

SAIL ADVENTURE: Last week, the Summer Adventure in Learning 5-12th grade students took a field trip to the Gilmore Car Museum. They explored and learned about the history of the American automobile. It was a great day and fun adventure for these students!

SUMMER ADVENTURE IN LEARNING PROJECT: Students in Ms. Reeber's 6th grade class in our Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL) program have been working on a fun and educational project this summer. Each student picked a National Park and then planned all the details of traveling to the park - from budgeting, to organizing, to planning - the students had to navigate through their journey to visit their selected location. They completed the project by creating some outstanding dioramas representing their National Park. What a great project for these students as they SAIL through summer!

SAIL FIELD TRIP: The K-2nd grade Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL) students had a great day yesterday as they took a trip to the Forever Curious Children’s Museum in Fenneville. The students were able to explore and have fun, while learning at the museum. It’s been a great summer at the PCS SAIL program!

PCS 2022/23 SCHOOL YEAR FOOD SERVICE: We are happy to share our 2022/23 School Year Food Service and Free & Reduced meal information with you. For information on our upcoming Food Service Program please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details. Think your child might qualify for free or reduced lunch? You might be surprised that your child qualifies for (at least) a reduced lunch rate! It takes just a few minutes to apply and can help ensure the district gets the funding it needs for at-risk students. To apply, please visit https://5il.co/1cdlb. We look forward to welcoming the students back to school on Monday, August 29 (half day). Go Trojans!

LETTER FROM THE DISTRICT: PCS Families - Last night we had a fire at Gilkey Elementary School in the outside men's restroom near the baseball field. Thankfully no one was hurt and the damage was not as bad as it could have been. We are in the process of cleaning/repairs and there will be no long term impact to the school. Please see the following message from Plainwell Department of Public Safety: Plainwell - On July 19th at approximately 1958 (7:58pm) hours Plainwell Public Safety was sent to Gilkey Elementary School for a report of a fire. Once on scene, a fire was found in one of the rooms within the school. Firefighters were quickly able to extinguish the fire. The fire and smoke damage was confined to one small area of the school. A preliminary investigation appears to show that the fire was intentionally set and officers will continue to follow up leads on the investigation. Anyone having information regarding the fire is asked to contact Plainwell Department of Public Safety at 269-685-9858 or provide information anonymously through Allegan County Silent Observer at 1-855-SILENT-0 or through the Allegan County Silent Observer webpage. A reward is being offered for information in this case. Plainwell Public Safety was assisted on the fire scene by Gun Plain Township Fire Department and Plainwell EMS. Kevin Callahan Public Safety Director Plainwell Department of Public Safety

PCS SUMMER MEET UP & EAT UP: Have you joined us for our Summer Meet Up & Eat Up?Throughout summer, we are providing FREE Food Service to PCS families! For more information, program details/locations and menus, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details. We look forward to seeing you soon as we Meet Up & Eat Up!

PCS IS HIRING! Plainwell Community Schools is hiring! Now is the time to join our outstanding team where you will support Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders! The following positions are currently available: COOPER ELEMENTARY OPEN POSITIONS: - Kindergarten Teacher - Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor GILKEY ELEMENTARY OPEN POSITIONS: - Playground Supervisor - Intervention Aide - Special Education Instructional Aide STARR ELEMENTARY OPEN POSITIONS: - 5th Grade Teacher - Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor (2) PLAINWELL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN POSITIONS: - Business and Technology Teacher ATHLETIC OPEN POSITIONS: - Girls Freshman Volleyball Coach - Assistant Boys Varsity Basketball Coach - Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach DISTRICT OPEN POSITIONS: - Food Service Associate (Substitute) - Bus Driver Ready to learn more? Apply today by visiting plainwellschools.org - Menu - PCS Employment Opportunities.

K-5 SUMMER LEARNING: The students in the K-5 Summer School program have enjoyed the first few weeks in the program, which were filled with lots of learning and some play time too.

PCS YOUTHBALL: The Plainwell Community Recreation Youthball and Tball seasons will be ending this week. It’s been a fun season for our elementary athletes! Thank you to our amazing sponsors and parent volunteers for your support this year! 2022 Sponsors: - Plainwell Ice Cream - Payroll Plus - Add Vantage Self Storage - ETNA Supply - Premier Forestry Management - Gull Lake Painting FALL YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Registration for fall youth activities coming soon! Please check our webpage for updates in the next few weeks: https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: Do you need assistance this summer? We currently have three buildings open to assist you with your questions, work permit requests or to provide information about PCS. Please see the following hours for each building: STARR ELEMENTARY (269-685-5835): - Open Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM -12:30 PM (through July 28) - Contact Starr for K-5 Summer School questions, K-5 summer transportation questions, elementary enrollment inquiries and general elementary questions/requests PLAINWELL HIGH SCHOOL (269-685-9554): - Open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 AM -12:30 PM (through August 5) - Contact PHS for 6-12 SAIL questions, 6-12 summer transportation questions, work permits, high school enrollment inquiries and general high school questions/requests CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (269-685-5823): - Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM -4:00 PM - Contact the Admin Building for PCS enrollment questions and general PCS inquiries/questions We look forward to assisting you this summer!

HAPPPY FOURTH OF JULY: From all of us at PCS, we wish our students, families and community a Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

SAIL/SUMMER SCHOOL: We are ready and excited to welcome our SAIL/Summer School students beginning next week on Tuesday, July 5. We look forward to a great summer of learning at PCS!

SUMMER SCHOOL / SAIL: If you have received confirmation of your student's attendance for Summer School/SAIL and you requested transportation, please check your email for route information. Please remember our summer bus transportation is a combined route for K-12 students with one route at pick-up and one at drop-off. We look forward to welcoming our Summer School/SAIL students beginning Tuesday, July 5.

PHONE LINES DOWN: We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district’s phone lines are currently down. We are working on the issue and hope to have this resolved soon. Thank you for your understanding!

PCS HEROES: Plainwell Community Schools' Transportation Department and Operations Staff (grounds, maintenance and custodial) participated in the Plainwell Days "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" parade last Friday where they were awarded Most Heroic! We are so thankful for our Transportation and Operations staff who dedicate so much time and effort to providing the best for our students each day - you are all HEROES!