Plainwell Community Schools - Today's Learners Tomorrow's Leaders

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Sophie Cox on finishing in the top 16 and as the Salutatorian of the Class of 2023! - SOPHIE’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: University of Michigan Major: Engineering Extra Curricular: Varsity Swim, Quizbowl, NHS, Science Olympiad, LINKS Parents: Kevin and Katy Cox Awards and Honors: National Rural and Small Town Recognition Scholar, AP Scholar, Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Sophie and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Nicole Faupel on finishing in the top 16 and as the Valedictorian of the Class of 2023! - NICOLE’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: University of Michigan Major: Finance Extra Curricular: Women's Varsity Soccer, UMatter, National Honor Society, Student Athletic Leadership Team, Red Cross Club, Class of 2023 Representative, PAL, and Tutor. Parents: Mike and Yvonne Faupel Awards and Honors: Valedictorian, Student of the Month, and Triple Threat Athlete Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Nicole and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!

TOP OF THE CLASS! Congratulations to the top 16 of the Class of 2023! We are incredibly proud of these students for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell High School! Over the next week and prior to graduation, we will be sharing individual posts highlighting our Top of the Class - please join us in sharing your congratulations to these students for their outstanding academic achievements! Trojan Pride!

Today was the last day of school for the senior class! We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2023! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your education. To all of our senior students and families with a student in the Class of 2023 - THANK YOU for allowing Plainwell Community Schools to be a part of your educational journey! If you see a senior, please take a moment to wish them well as they prepare for graduation next week! To send off our Class of 2023, yesterday they had a parade through the Middle School and their Elementary buildings. It was fun for our staff and younger Trojans to cheer on our seniors and wish them well as they approach graduation - Trojan Pride!

Last night, the Plainwell Middle School 7th grade, 8th grade and Jazz Bands performed at their “A Night at the Movies” spring concert. It was an amazing night filled with fantastic music. We are very proud of these musicians for their hard work preparing for this wonderful concert. Plainwell Pride! Were you unable to attend? You can still view their entire performance, please visit the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.

Recently, the 5th grade students from Cooper, Gilkey and Starr Elementary Schools visited the Middle School. The students had lunch at PMS, got to meet with current 6th graders to ask questions to help prepare them for Middle School and toured the building. It was a great experience for the 5th graders - thank you to the 6th grade students for taking the time to share about your experience in Middle School.

Earlier this week, Renaissance High School held a reality fair for their students. Students were given a career/salary and had to visit various stations (housing, entertainment, insurance, etc.) to create a balanced budget. A very special thank you to Arbor Financial Credit Union, as well as Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness at Western Michigan University for hosting this special event for our RHS students!

We are excited to announce that PHS Junior, Laura Groner, took 1st place in the 11th grade category last night at the West Michigan Holocaust Partnership's Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest at Frederik Meijer Gardens, where PCS was one of less than 10 districts represented! During her visit to Frederik Meijer Gardens, Laura, her parents and Ms. Trahan (PHS teacher) had the chance to see the top 10 finalists in each category, attend a dinner reception/awards ceremony and visit the Sculpture Park to see "Ways to Say Goodbye" which was recently gifted to Frederik Meijer Gardens by the Pestka family. It was an amazing experience and we are very proud of Laura for her 1st place achievement. Trojan Pride!

Congratulations to PHS Senior, Grace Pettit, on signing her letter of intent for the cross country and track program at Grace College! We are incredibly proud of Grace’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 Grace! Trojan pride!

Earlier this week, Plainwell High School held their Tri-M Ceremony. Tri-M is a National Honors Society for High School music students that meet and maintain certain criteria in the areas of academics, music, service and leadership. Though Tri-M has been established for many, many years, Plainwell has never had its own chapter - until this year! On Tuesday we officially inducted this year's Tri-M members: all top achieving junior and senior band students. It was a lovely ceremony planned and led by students officers: Daegan Sayles-Devine, Savannah Bowsher, Sydney Budiwarman, Calvin Strader and Liv Perrin. The evening concluded with musical performances by several members and a reception for friends and family. Plainwell Pride!

Congratulations to Plainwell senior Zander Collier who has been accepted into the Percussion Studio at Western Michigan University and received a music scholarship for the Fall of 2023!

Congratulations to the High School Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble on their wonderful Spring Concert Performance last night. Special thanks were given to the band seniors for their many years of hard work and dedication. Plainwell Pride! Unable to attend? You can view their entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.

Students in Ms. Larson’s AP Physics class set sail with their boats made of cardboard and duct tape to race across the PCS pool. What an awesome project and competition for these PHS students!

Congratulations to the Plainwell Varsity Soccer team on their 6-0 win against Vicksburg tonight to win the Wolverine Conference Championship! Both teams were undefeated going into the Championship game tonight - congratulations Trojans! Plainwell Pride!

Attention PHS Seniors and Parents - Tomorrow is a big day for our Class of 2023! This is a friendly reminder to check your important dates timeline sheet. Tomorrow is the college and career decision day(wear college or career gear for the day), the parade through the middle and elementary buildings, senior trip to Airway Lanes, as well as cap and gown pick-up. All fees, textbooks, Chromebooks (unless you have exams next week) owed to PHS are due before seniors can pick-up your cap and gown. Seniors - Talk to your friends tonight and get ready to choose your graduation seat tomorrow! The link to choose your seat will be live at 1:30 PM (it will also be sent to you tomorrow via email at 1:30 PM). Schedule: 7:40 AM - 1st period 8:15 AM - Go to the Small Auditorium to Stage 10:00 AM - Parade to other schools 11:00 AM - Leave on bus for Airway Lanes 11:30 - 1:30 - Airway Lanes 2 PM - 3 PM - Cap and Gown Pick Up

Allegan County Health Department is offering FREE Preschool and Kindergarten Entrance Hearing and Vision Screenings. The next screenings are June 2, June 26-29, August 1-3, August 28-30 by appointment only. Please call (269) 673-5411 to make an appointment.

We are proud to share that six projects were entered into the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society competition from Plainwell High School and five of them finished in the top 6 in the state! - 1st place in Division 6 (Sculpture and Carving): Ryan Reid (bluegill) - 1st place in Division 11 (Furniture 26" and over): James Berg, Ryan Scalpone and Brooke Timpe (walnut and maple bench) - 4th place in Division 17 (Tables and Beds 30" and over): Mason Meert and Jackson Powell (shuffleboard table) - 5th place in Division 16 (Outdoor Furniture and Accessories): Brooke Timpe (Michigan Adirondack chair) - 6th place in Division 16 (Outdoor Furniture and Accessories): John Lambert (Michigan Adirondack chair) - Honorable mention in Division 11 (Furniture 26" and over): Henry Seaver and Bryce Cherghezan (oak bench) We are very proud of all of these students and the projects that they submitted into this year's MITES competition. Way to go, Trojan Pride!

We apologize for the inconvenience, but the phone lines are currently down at Plainwell Middle School. If you need immediate assistance, please email Amy.porter@plainwellschools.org or Lynne.seibert@plainwellschools.org. Thank you!

Bond construction continues at the new Trojan Pool and Gymnasium. It’s exciting to see the progress, so many great things are ahead at PCS! Our continued thanks and appreciation to our amazing community for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate your support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders - Plainwell Pride!

On Friday, the Gilkey Geckos surprised their Principal, Mrs. Bilodeau, at an assembly where the entire school sang a special thank you song. As you can see in the video, it was a wonderful way for the Geckos to celebrate their principal. According to Mrs. Bilodeau “It. Was. Amazing and the absolute best moment of her career”. Way to go Gilkey - Plainwell Pride!