TROJAN ATHLETIC CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to PHS Senior, Lauren Vanderstelt, on signing her letter of intent to play basketball at Calvin University! We are incredibly proud of Lauren’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Lauren! Trojan pride!
PHS STUDENT TRIP TO ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER: Ms. Trahan's PHS Holocaust Literature 2 classes took a field trip yesterday to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, which is the 2nd largest Holocaust Museum in the US. During their trip to the museum, they were able to sit in the new state of the art hologram "speaker", met a survivor (Ida), took a virtual reality tour to learn about Fritzie Fritzall's story (who was a survivor of Auschwitz) and were able to ask several questions to learn about what happened in history & how it affected so many people. The trip was an incredible experience for the PHS students.
A special thank you to their driver, Krissy, who has gone on every Holocaust Museum tour with Ms. Trahan's classes! She is amazing to travel with and a rockstar driver - thank you, Krissy!
PHS PROM: Attention PHS Juniors and Seniors! The last day to buy prom tickets ($40) is this Friday, April 29. After Friday they will be $45 at the door. Students can purchase their tickets on RevTrak (https://plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/dues-and-fees/Dues-Fees/#/v/prom-ticket-2022), during lunch on Thursday and Friday, or from Mrs. Larson.
Prom Guest Passes - If students are bringing a guest to Prom this year, have them stop in the Student Services office to pick up a Prom Guest Pass. The form is due back to Mrs. Gower in Student Services no later than this Friday, April 29th.
“PROJECT UKRAINE”: Two very compassionate Cooper students, Rylin and Parker, recently expressed the desire to do something special for the children in Ukraine. The students created a plan to collect new stuffed animals to be shipped to Ukraine and surrounding countries. Through the generosity of the international organization, Global Empowerment Mission, they were able to secure shipping and distribution of the donated stuffed animals. Once their plan was in place, they presented it to PCS Superintendent, Mr. Montange and their plan became reality. Throughout this week, the Cooper students have generously donated over 150 stuffed animals to “Project Ukraine”. These donations will bring comfort and hope to the children whose lives have been so drastically impacted. Way to go Rylin, Parker and the Cooper Koalas - your generosity is sure to bring joy to many! Plainwell Pride!
If you are interested in donating, “Project Ukraine” will be collecting new stuffed animals through Friday, April 29 at Cooper Elementary.
PHS TRACK MEET AT NILES: The next PHS Track meet is at Niles on Friday (4/29) with field events starting at 4:00 pm. Good luck, Trojans!
JAZZ NIGHT: The Middle & High School Jazz bands provided several wonderful performances last night at their 2022 Jazz Night! The bands performed with special guest performer Stratøs which made for an awesome show and an amazing experience for the students! Thank you to Stratøs for joining us for this special evening at the PAC!
WE đź’™ OUR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS: Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! We are so thankful for our administrative professionals! Thank you for your dedication and continually providing the very best for our students, staff and families! From all of us at PCS - THANK YOU!
Please take a moment to share your thanks for the Administrative Professionals at PCS!
PHS CHOIRS COLLAGE 2022: Only one week until Plainwell High School Choir presents "Collage 2022: A Senior Celebration". Join us on Tuesday, May 3 at 7 PM for a free concert at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center featuring music from the PHS Choirs. We look forward to this wonderful concert!
PHS Jazz Night Featuring Stratøs! It was a great morning as the PHS Middle and High School Jazz Bands rehearsed for their upcoming concert featuring Stratøs! Join us this evening (Tuesday, April 26) at 7 PM for Plainwell’s Jazz Night at the Performing Arts Center!
After a few years, we are excited to welcome back the Annual Plainwell Jazz Night which will feature the Middle School and High School Jazz bands PLUS an unbelievable guest artist - Stratøs!
Our guest artist (pictured) is a WMU Grad with a handful of national awards under his belt in Jazz composition and performance! Outside of his many awards and accomplishments, he is a multiple instrumentalist, with experience on all saxophones, clarinet, flute and piano. We are extremely excited to feature him on many tunes that our jazz groups have been working on throughout this school year! This is a concert that you will not want to miss! A $5 dollar donation (if possible) is requested for each person that will be attending the concert. We hope to see you at the event TONIGHT!
COOPER DUDES: We would like to recognize an incredible group of dads (Mr. Preuninger, Mr. Larsen, Mr. Torres and Mr. Hall) at Cooper Elementary, called the Cooper Dudes! This group visits the elementary each week to eat lunch and play outside at recess…they have a blast, but are also great role models for the Koala students! At recess they practice good sportsmanship and cooperation. Thank you “dudes” for being a part of the Cooper Village and taking time out from your very busy schedules to support Today’s Learners & Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
HALF DAY REMINDER: As a reminder, we have a half day of school tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27).
Have a great day and Go Trojans!
PHS Jazz Night Featuring Stratøs! As a reminder, Plainwell Jazz Night is tomorrow (Tuesday, April 26) at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center!
After a few years, we are excited to welcome back the Annual Plainwell Jazz Night which will feature the Middle School and High School Jazz bands PLUS an unbelievable guest artist - Stratøs!
Our guest artist (pictured) is a WMU Grad with a handful of national awards under his belt in Jazz composition and performance! Outside of his many awards and accomplishments, he is a multiple instrumentalist, with experience on all saxophones, clarinet, flute and piano. We are extremely excited to feature him on many tunes that our jazz groups have been working on throughout this school year! This is a concert that you will not want to miss! A $5 dollar donation (if possible) is requested for each person that will be attending the concert. We hope to see you at the event tomorrow evening!
📸 Photo courtesy of Photographer Landon Lacey
MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND: Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade band students on their wonderful performances at Solo & Ensemble Festival this past Saturday (4/22) at Mendon High School. Students performed as soloists and in small ensembles in 47 different events for judges. Many of Plainwell's performers earned top ratings and medals for their achievements! Way to go, Trojans - congratulations!
HONORING MR. ROUSH: To honor beloved fifth grade Starr Elementary teacher, Mr. Tim Roush, Maddie Jeffreys from PHS painted a beautiful mural in the hallway at Starr. What an amazing representation of what Mr. Roush loved so dearly - rocket science!
Save the date to join us at a memorial event to honor Mr. Roush on Friday, May 20. The event will begin with a rocket launch (weather dependent - rain date 6/3) at 2:30 PM at the PHS track. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center (will run as scheduled regardless of weather).
ALWAYS LENDING A HAND: Our School Resource Officer, Mr. Farris, is always there to lend a helpful hand. Whether assisting with providing a safe school environment or simply there to greet our students (or tie a shoe), Mr. Farris is always there with a smile and a friendly hello! We are so thankful for Mr. Farris and all he does for PCS and our school community! We ❤️ our staff!
GECKOS CELEBRATE OUR EARTH 🌎: Students at Gilkey Elementary had various dress up days this week for Earth Week!
- On Monday, they wore yellow to kick off Earth Week and for conserving energy.
- On Tuesday, they wore blue as a reminder to conserve water!
- On Wednesday, they wore red for a waste-free lunch.
- On Thursday, they wore stripes to remind them to reuse.
- Today (Friday), they wore green to remind students about the importance of recycling.
They ended the week with a celebration assembly and a beautiful performance by their choir. The Geckos had a great week celebrating our beautiful earth!
2022/23 SCHOOL CALENDAR: We are excited to share the 2022/23 School Calendar & Calendar Highlights. For the full calendar, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/720944.
We look forward to a great 2022/23 school year with Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders - GO TROJANS!
EARTH DAY COOKIES & CONVERSATION: Our Food Service Director, Mr. Ritsema, had a fun food service promotion for Earth Day today. During school lunch at our three elementary buildings (Starr, Gilkey, Cooper), Mr. Ritsema joined the students for cookies and conversation to bring awareness about Earth Day. He talked about how students can help the environment by recycling and reusing at school. It was a great experience for all!
NJHS INDUCTION CEREMONY: Congratulations to the Plainwell Middle School students who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society last night (Thursday, April 21) at the PAC. We are incredibly proud of these students for their academic achievements - Plainwell Pride!
VARSITY GOLF: The Varsity Boys Golf match that was scheduled for today (Friday, April 22) at Dowagiac has been canceled due to weather.
