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! 👏🏼
As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Wednesday, January 22). All practices and activities are canceled, unless otherwise communicated by your student’s coach. Stay safe, have a great day and GO TROJANS!
Due to ongoing winter weather, extremely cold temperatures and difficult travel conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Wednesday, January 22). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
The Plainwell Robotics Club held its 2nd Annual VEX IQ Tournament last weekend. Nineteen elementary school teams from across Michigan participated. Highlights from PCS students include:
- Team Gear Slayerz, from Cooper Elementary (pictured), placed 5th after the qualifying rounds and earned the Teamwork 2nd Place Award in the finals. They also were 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 members are Alex, Carter, Noah and Aiden. The team is coached by Bryan Gruizenga and Justin Palme.
- Cooper team The Gooder Gadgets, Harper, Zander and Kinzlee (pictured), placed 11th after the qualifying matches and finished in a six-way tie for 3rd place in the finals. The team was presented with the Create Award, which recognizes a creative engineering design solution to one or more of the challenges of the competition. They are coached by Kate Bates and Matt Bates.
- Team Girls With Gears, from Starr Elementary, placed 12th after the qualifying matches and were included in the six-way tie for 3rd place in the finals. They were presented with the Energy Award, which recognizes outstanding enthusiasm and excitement at the event. The team members are Bridgett, Riley, Lula and Eleanor. They are coached by Sarah Orr and Nicole Moore.
- The Hollow Knights, from Gilkey Elementary, placed 14th after the qualifying round. Team members are Ezekiel, Penelope, Madilyn and Charles. The team is coached by Angalena Carruthers-Makarewich and Jamie Raulston.
- The Banana Penguins, from Starr Elementary, placed 15th after the qualifying matches and were also involved in the 3rd place tie. Team members are Bradley, Emmett and Brock. They are coached by Jeff Cabello and Christie Hansen.
- Team Koala Bots, from Cooper Elementary, placed 18th after the qualifying round and shared the third place finish. Team members are Adelyn, Aiden, Grayson and Pearl. The team is coached by John Morse, Craig Davies and Adam Cornelius.
- Meanwhile, two PRC high school teams were competing at a 32-team event in Hudsonville. Team Ring Kong (Lucas, Blaine, Luca and Parker) placed 26th after the qualifiers, were invited to join the 13th place alliance, and lost in the round of 16. The team was present with the Amaze Award, which recognizes a consistently high-performing and competitive robot. They are coached by Sarah Orr and Curtis Orr.
- Team Brotherhood of Steel (Hunter and Kevin) finished the qualifying rounds in 16th place. They were invited to join the 9th place alliance, and lost in the round of 16. The team is coached by Charles Crouch.
As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Tuesday, January 21). All practices and activities are canceled for today. In addition, the Field House and Pool are closed.
Due to winter weather and freezing temperatures, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Tuesday, January 21). This closure includes the SAFEÂ and ECECÂ programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Congratulations to the PHS Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball teams who won against Niles last night! GO TROJANS! 🏀👏🏼
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, January 20. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, January 21.
Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!
The Plainwell Middle School Honors Choir has been selected to perform at next week's Michigan Music Conference. They applied and sent in recordings last year and will be one of four choirs from across the state performing at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) Choral Hour. Honors Choir has been busy preparing five songs for this special performance, featuring two a cappella pieces, percussion, and 3-part harmony. They are so excited to perform for an audience of music educators, family, friends and the freshmen who were part of the choir last year!
