PHS Wrestling competes in the new Field House! Last night, PHS hosted wrestlers from Niles, Edwardsburg and Otsego in their first tournament in the new Field House! Plainwell wrestling won their matches against Edwardsburg and Niles. Next up, they will wrestle Otsego next week. GO TROJANS!
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for January 13-17. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Samantha (8th Grade)
- Cole (7th Grade)
- Emmet (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.
Registration is still open for 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).
The Plainwell Robotics Club sent six teams to the Jenison Blended VEX Robotics Tournament on Saturday, January 11. The event was “blended” in that 43 middle and high school teams from across Michigan participated and worked with, and against, each other. It was a special opportunity for younger students to experience first hand how their older colleagues were designing and building their robots. It was a fun day for our teams. While they didn’t bring home any awards, they won half our matches throughout the day and had four teams qualify for the final elimination rounds. Highlights from the event include:
- High School team Brotherhood of Steel (pictured - Hunter and Kevin) finished 14th after the qualifying matches and captained the 9th place alliance in the finals. The team is coached by Charles Crouch and Jeremy Sanderson, respectively.
- High School team Brotherhood of Steel (Hunter and Kevin) finished 14th after the qualifying matches and captained the 9th place alliance in the finals. HS team En Passant (Aiden, Bryce, Joseph and Caleb) finished 15th after the qualifiers and captained the 10th place alliance in the finals. The two teams are coached by Charles Crouch and Jeremy Sanderson, respectively.
- Middle School team Rubber Ducky Squad (Lennox, Gabriel, Landon and Ethan) placed 18th after the qualifying matches and captained the 12th place alliance in the final rounds; and, MS team Steak finished in 33rd place after the qualifying matches. Both teams are coached by Summer Rosati and Matt Glass.
- MS team Trial and Error (Jakob, Isaac and Easton) finished the qualifying matches in 28th place and captained the 15th place alliance. They are coached by Amanda Cherian.
- MS team Roll For Initiative (Elliott, Mason, Nora and Mason) finished in 39th place. They are coached by Joe Potts.
The wintery weather didn’t stop our Lifelong Learners from having a wonderful time at the Ransom District Library yesterday playing Bingo. The morning was filled with fun and fellowship!
Next up, the Lifelong Learners will meet on Friday, February 14 for a Movie Matinee at Plainwell’s Central Administration building.
Due to snow and winter weather, our secondary (Middle and High School) students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM today (Tuesday, January 14). This will allow our bus routes to have additional time to complete the secondary route before picking up elementary students. For students that have parent pick-up, the building will remain open until students are picked-up.
Please note, the PHS PM Tech Center students will not report this afternoon. In addition, all evening activities scheduled for today will be canceled.
Registration is still open for our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Class! The class is available to any PCS family (present or future) on Saturday, February 15 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Cost is $10 (per workbook). Registration closes on January 31, register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Please note that childcare is not provided during the event.
Last week, the Plainwell High School Red Cross Club organized a blood drive, successfully collecting 34 units of blood, which can save up to 103 lives. A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the donors and the 14 Red Cross volunteers who made this event possible.
Dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday = ✔️ - join us for two upcoming Dine to Donate fundraisers:
- Tuesday, January 14 at Jersey Giant from 4:00-8:00 PM to support the Class of 2025 Grad Bash (please mention Grad Bash when you order)
- Wednesday, January 15 at BC Pizza from 5:00-8:00 PM to support the Cooper Elementary Parent Club (please mention Cooper Elementary Parent Club when you order)
Congratulations to the Boys Swim & Dive team who had an epic weekend in the pool. The boys traveled to Holland to compete against several D1, D2 and D3 schools from around Michigan. Highlights from the event include:
- The 200 & 400 free relay team of Alex Steele, Grady Nugent, Davis Nooney, Austin Susens and Sam Harper had their best time of the season and almost qualified for the D3 state meet.
- Sam Harper (pictured) won the 500 free and the 200 IM event while setting a new school record!
- Other great swims by Hiro Nguyen, Parker Montange, Oliver Berg, Nolan Lindsey, Joseph Hoffman and William Justice.
Next up, the team will travel to Harper Creek tomorrow (1/14) for a conference dual meet. GO TROJANS!
If you missed the opportunity to purchase your PHS “Defend This House” apparel on Friday, the Boosters Club has an apparel store open through tomorrow (1/13) at 5:00 PM. Scan the QR code to purchase your new Trojan gear!
Congratulations to the PHS Boys Wrestling team who are Sparta Team CHAMPS! Way to go, Trojans! 👏🏼
We are excited to share that the Field House Walking Track will be available beginning Monday, January 13! The Community will have access to the track from 6:30-8:30 AM and 12:30-2:00 PM. When entering the FIeld House, please use the sign-in sheet before entering the track. Please note that these times are subject to change. GO TROJANS!
It was a monumental evening at PCS as we celebrated at the inaugural competition in the new Field House! The stands were filled with Plainwell Pride and community spirit, as Plainwell Basketball competed against Otsego. We saw hard fought games, with the Boys team coming away with a 59-39 WIN! Thank you to all that joined us to celebrate this special evening at PCS - TROJAN PRIDE!
Pool schedule changes! Please note the following pool programs are canceled for today and tomorrow:
- Friday, January 10: No Open Swim and No TAC Practice
- Saturday, January 11: No Aqua Aerobics
Congratulations to our Girls and Boys Bowling teams who were victorious in their match against Paw Paw on Wednesday! GO TROJANS! 🎳
Attention Lifelong Learners! Join us for Bingo at Ransom District Library on Tuesday, January 14 beginning at 10:30 AM. Contact the Library to register!
Only 329 lbs. away from our first new bench! Buildings throughout the district have partnered with NexTrex to recycle 1,000 lbs of plastic. Please bring plastic grocery bags that are clean, dry and free of food residue to bins at the front vestibule of the High School, Middle School, Plainwell Corners, PCS Administration Building, Renaissance High School, Cooper, Gilkey & Starr to help support the recycling challenge. For each 1,000 lbs. that are collected, buildings will earn a new NexTrex bench! GO TROJANS!
As we begin to utilize the new Field House for practices and competitions, please review these important parking and drop-off/pick-up procedures. Your cooperation in following these guidelines is greatly appreciated, ensuring that everyone can arrive at events safely and receive the necessary assistance.
- The small front parking lot is designated for handicapped parking only! Please keep this area available for those who require it.
- Athletes MUST use the student parking lot (senior lot) located in front of the High School during and after the school day. Parking between Starr Elementary and the High School is not permitted, as this area experiences heavy bus traffic during school hours. After school, this lot becomes crowded with spectators for Middle School athletic events. PLEASE park in the front student parking lot!
- Parents/Guardians may drop off athletes in the front or along the north side of the building. Parents/Guardians, PLEASE DO NOT park in the front parking lot while waiting for your athlete. If you need to wait, please use the lot between the cafeteria and Starr Elementary (old pool parking lot) or the student parking lot across from the Field House.
- During games, you may drop off any spectators needing assistance in the small front parking lot, but then please park in the front student parking lot.
We're excited to be in the Plainwell Field House and are incredibly grateful to our community for your support to build such a remarkable facility - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
First swim class of 2025 AND in the NEW POOL! Today marked an exciting milestone as Mrs. Adam's third-grade class from Cooper Elementary had the honor of being the first students to take a swim class in the new Field House pool. Our younger Trojans had a fantastic experience, while learning pool safety in the new facility.
