We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week (SOTW) for January 27-31 and February 3-7. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
SOTW for January 27-31
- Elias (8th Grade)
- Emmett (7th Grade)
- Rylee (6th Grade)
SOTW for February 3-7
- Brady (8th Grade)
- Peyton (7th Grade)
- Annabell (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
What an awesome night at the 2025 PHS Snowcoming Basketball Game last Friday! Highlights include: three awesome basketball games against Sturgis, a gym full of school spirit, the announcement of the 2025 Snowcoming Court and the crowning of the King and Queen. Special congratulations to Chad Winenger and Sadie Boven who were crowned the Snowcoming King and Queen! What a great night to be a PHS Trojan!
📸 Pictures courtesy of Ryan Lindsey Photography
On Saturday, the Swim and Dive team performed exceptionally well at Lakeview, competing against 30 other middle schools in Michigan during the MISCA event. Here are the results from the competition:
- The Boys Medley Relay (Evander Summerer, Ryan Miller, Greyson Pawlowski and Colton Mull) placed 13th
- Ryan Miller Placed 24th of 31 in the 100 IM
- Evander Summerer placed 2nd of 28 in the 50 Free
- Greyson Pawlowski placed 16th of 28 in the 50 Free
- Greyson Pawlowski placed 26th of 30 in the 100 Free
- Evander Summerer placed 11th of 23 in the 100 Backstroke
- Ryan Miller placed 28th of 33 in the 100 Breast
- The Boys 400 Free RelayÂ
(Evander Summerer, Ryan Miller, Greyson Pawlowski and Colton Mull)Â placed 5th of 23
- The Girls Medley Relay (Maylie Hoffmann, Brecken DeHaan, Sylar Luckett and Anna Eldred) placed 9th of 30Â
- Sylar Luckett placed 13th of 37 in the 100 IM
- In the 50 Free Kaelyn Seibert placed 8th, Maylie Hoffmann placed 14th, Anna Eldred placed 17th and Alivia Bierema placed 24th of 25
- Sylar Luckett placed 12th of 45 in the 50 Butterfly
- In the 100 Free Kaelyn Seibert placed 5th and Anna Eldred placed 23rd of 29
- The Girls 200 Free Relay (Alivia Bierema, Emily Skinner, Anna Eldred and Kaelyn Seibert) placed 6th of 22
- In the 100 Backstroke Maylie Hoffmann placed 17th and Alivia Bierema placed 36th of 37
- Brecken DeHaan placed 33rd of 37 in the 100 Breaststroke
- The Girls 400 Free Relay (Maylie Hoffmann, Emily Skinner, Sylar Luckett and Kaelyn Seibert) tied for 4th of 26 with Harper Creek
Plainwell Community Schools welcomes the use of school facilities by the community for purposes directly related to the educational, civic, cultural, recreational, and social life of the community. To request the use of facilities at PCS, organizations must complete an online application at least 14 days in advance. NEW RATES (2/4/25)! For updated rental facilities information, pricing or to request the use of facilities, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/facility-rental.
Please note that rentals booked prior to 2/4/25 will be charged the previous contracted rates. For bookings on or after 2/4/25, please refer to the new rates.
Lunch and/or dinner tomorrow - ✔️! Join us for a Dine to Donate at Four Roses to support the Class of 2025 Grad Bash on Wednesday, February 5.
Two teams from the Plainwell Robotics Club competed in tournaments on Saturday, February 1. Highlights from the competitions include:
Middle School Team Error 404:Team Name Not Found (pictured) traveled to Bellaire for the 27-team event there. They finished the six qualifying matches in 15th place, were invited to join the 8th place alliance, and lost in the quarterfinals to the tournament champions. The team members are Ava, Anne. Mason and Lucas. Their coaches are Marcus Anderson and TJ Wilkinson.
Meanwhile, The Gooder Gadgets, from Cooper Elementary School, visited Charlotte for their 40-team tournament. Team members are Harper, Kinzlee and Zander. The team is coached by Kate Bates and Matt Bates. They finished in 38th place after the qualifiers.
The 2025 Daughter Dance is this Saturday, February 8 - bypass the registration line at the event and register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (cash and check only accepted at the door).
Join us for an evening of fun for PCS K-6th grade daughters. Event will be held at Plainwell M​iddle School from 6:00-8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM for pictures only) and includes a formal digital photo, DJ, selfie station, refreshments, raffle and a flower.
NEW THIS YEAR! Formal photos will be digital this year! Photos will be uploaded to a shared digital file and families will download and print their photos from there.
We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2025 Daughter Dance!
PCS KINDERGARTEN/YOUNG 5 ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! We are excited to welcome the newest Trojans to Plainwell Community Schools next fall for the 2025/26 school year! For more information about Kindergarten and the Young 5 program at PCS or to begin the enrollment process, please visit: plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten.
As part of their Snowcoming week festivities, PHS held their annual Junior/Senior Testosterone Volleyball game. It was a tough competition, with the Senior class coming away with the win!
Next up, join us tonight (1/31) at the Snowcoming Basketball game against Sturgis beginning with JV Girls at 4:15 PM. GO TROJANS!
Good Luck to the Swim and Dive MISCA team as they head to Lakeview tomorrow (2/1) to compete against other middle school swimmers in Michigan. đź“Ł GO TROJANS! đź“Ł
The PMS Honors Choir had a very successful performance last Friday at the Michigan Music Conference! Students had a great time rehearsing and performing in the JW Marriott International Ballroom and received a standing ovation from a packed audience of music teachers, students and community members.
Their next performance is scheduled for February 26 at 7:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center, where they will join the other PMS choirs. Following this, they will also showcase their talents at the MSVMA District Choral Festival! 🎶
Congratulations to the JV and Varsity Cheer teams who are CONFERENCE CHAMPS!!! The Varsity team came in first in all the Wolverine Conference Jamborees this season. They bring home the championship trophy after 14 years. Congratulations to Trojan Cheer and their coaching staff - Kylie Cook, Chey Stephenson and Nicole Murphy.
👏🏼📣 LET’S GO TROJANS! 📣👏🏼
We are excited to share two upcoming Lifelong Learner events for our community retirees and senior citizens. Join us on Friday, February 14 for a Valentine’s Day Movie Matinee and Thursday, March 20 for a special weather presentation featuring Jeff Porter from Channel 3. Please RSVP to Anne McKinney at (269)685-5823 x 1009 for both events.
Superintendents do a lot of great things for school districts. At PCS, Superintendent Montange goes well above and beyond for our students and staff each day....even jumping in to help shovel, if needed. We are truly grateful for his exceptional leadership!
Tickets are available for the PHS Boosters Club's "Blue and White Night" event. Join the fun on Saturday, March 22 from 6:00-9:00 PM at Lake Doster Country Club. Attendees will enjoy a buffet dinner with beef tenderloin, a reverse raffle, silent auction and door prizes. For tickets, please visit https://phstrojans.com/main/bevents or stop by the Field House Concession Stand during PHS home athletic games. GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to PHS Junior, Caleb Braybrooks, who was selected to sing in the High School TTBB State Honors Choir and performed at the Michigan Music Conference this past Saturday. The choir is made up of top singers from around the state of Michigan who must complete a rigorous audition process to be chosen. Bravo, Caleb - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼
It was another great weekend for Plainwell Robotics. Check out these highlights from the PRC teams that competed.
Four middle school teams competed in a 33 team event at the Grandville Competition Center.
đź‘Ź Team Tech Titans (pictured Liam, AJ, Logan and Isaac) placed 2nd after the qualifying matches and captained the 2nd place alliance in the final rounds. They lost their semi-final match. The team is coached by Brooke Billheimer and Matt Billheimer.
👏 Team Gear Gremlins (pictured Alyssa, Mia and Aubrey) placed 6th after the qualifying rounds, captained the 5th place alliance, and lost in the semifinals. The team was presented with the Innovate Award which recognizes an effective and well-documented design process for a novel aspect of the team’s robot design or gameplay strategy. The team is coached by Julie Williams and Matt Warren.
đź‘Ź Team Roll For Initiative (Elliott, Mason and Mason) placed 18th after the qualifying rounds, captained the 11th place alliance and lost in the round of 16. They are coached by Joe Potts.
đź‘Ź Team Error 404: Team name Not Found (Ava, Mason, Lucas and Anne) placed 20th after the qualifiers, were invited to join the 8th place alliance and lost in the quarterfinals. They are coached by Marcus Anderson and TJ Wilkinson.
Two elementary school teams also competed in the 40 team event in Hudsonville.
đź‘Ź Team Koala Bots from Cooper Elementary (pictured Pearl, Aiden and Addie) placed 13th after the qualifying rounds and finished in 5h place in the final round. They were presented with the Build Award which recognizes a well-constructed robot that is built with a high degree of attention to detail in order to hold up to the rigors of competition. The award also earned them an invitation to the VEX IQ State Championship to be held in Monroe, Michigan in March. The Koala Bots are coached by John Morse, Adam Cornelius, and Craig Davies.
đź‘Ź The Hallow Knights from Gilkey Elementary (Ezekiel, Penelope, Madilyn and Charles) placed 31st after the qualifiers. The Hallow Knights are coached by Angalena Carruthers-Makarewich and Jamie Raulston.
High School results:
đź‘Ź High School team Siege (Walker, Owen and Isaiah) competed in the Kalahari Classic Signature Event in Sandusky, Ohio. The event hosted 168 high school teams from across the country. Team Siege finished in 25th place in their 86 team division. They are coached by Matt Clippinger and Jason Ferris.
Saturday showcased an incredible effort from the Plainwell Middle School Swim and Dive team! The team poured their passion and heart into every race, which was evident by the results. Here are some highlights from the competition:
👏🏼 The Boys team secured 2nd place out of 12 teams, finishing just behind Kalamazoo United, with numerous impressive swims. Special recognition goes to Trevor Todd, Blake Kemp, Rowan Mejur, Kai Rumiveld and Sean Hoffman, who went above and beyond to climb the ranks, earning valuable points for the team – with several moving up over 5 positions to land in the top 16.
👏🏼 The Divers did amazing with Makalya Oele finishing 9th, Abigail Hansen 10th, Quinn Steward 11th and Ava Butzirus in 15th place for the Trojans.
👏🏼 The Girls team finished 2nd out of 12 teams in a thrilling contest against Harper Creek, with only a 9-point difference (365-374)! They delivered outstanding swims and numerous personal bests. Their coach (Tyler McClenny) challenged many girls who were just outside the top 16 to improve their standings, and they rose to the occasion. The 400 Free B relay team of Abigail Hansen, Peyton Damick, Rylee Ranger and Natalia Hoffman made an impressive leap from 17th to 7th place.
👏🏼 Anna Eldred qualified for MISCA in both the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle, while Alivia Bierema also qualified in the 100 Backstroke.
Congratulations to the MS Swim team – TROJAN PRIDE!
Two weeks until the 2025 Daughter Dance! Join us on Saturday, February 8 for an evening of fun for PCS K-6th grade daughters. Event will be held at Plainwell Middle School from 6:00-8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM for pictures only) and includes a formal digital photo, DJ, selfie station, refreshments, raffle and a flower. Cost is $30 per couple ($10 each additional daughter).
Bypass the registration line at the event and register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (cash and check only accepted at the door).
Congratulations to PHS freshman Joshua Pembrook for being named to the MSBOA High School All-State Band! Through a rigorous audition, Joshua has earned his way onto the All State Band roster and has the opportunity to perform in the All State band on Saturday (1/25) with other All State band students from all over the state of Michigan. The All State High School Band will be performing at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids under the baton of popular composer Randall Standridge. Congratulations to Joshua on this amazing achievement! 👏🏼
