Yesterday, a group of PHS students attended a career fair at Wayland Carpenter and Millwright Training Center. The students were able to see three different apprenticeship options (Carpentry, Millwright and Flooring). It was a great experience for these PHS students!
On May 6, the Wayland Carpenter and Millwright Training Center will be holding a Parent Curriculum Day. Even if your student didn’t sign-up to attend the career fair yesterday, you are still welcome to attend. It will be a great opportunity to see what post high school options are available through their programs. Please scan the QR code for more information and registration details.
We are just a week away from our Kindergarten and Young 5 Round-up! Join us for this special event to welcome the 2023-24 Kindergarten and Young 5 students to Plainwell Community Schools. Students/families can: Meet the staff, sign-up for readiness testing, receive vision & hearing screenings (limited availability) and enjoy bus rides, crafts, story time and more! Three Round-up options available:
- Tuesday, May 9 at Gilkey Elementary from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wednesday, May 10 at Starr Elementary from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Thursday, May 11 at Cooper Elementary from 4:30-6:00 PM
For more information or to begin the enrollment process, please scan the QR code or visit: plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten.
Another WGI World Championship recognition! Congratulations to Zander Collier for performing in the WGI World Championships! Zander worked hard to make an Open Class group and made his debut on the national stage with Motor City Percussion, the group placed 14th in their class! Thank you for representing PCS so well, Zander! Plainwell Pride!
Special thanks to the PHS NHS students who participated in the adopt -a-highway cleanup this weekend. They cleaned US-131 from mile marker 44 to 46, where they picked-up approximately 90 bags of trash. THANK YOU, TROJANS!
Please join us in sharing your thanks to the PCS principals! From all of us at PCS, Happy School Principals' Day to our AMAZING principals! We are incredibly grateful for all they do for our students, staff and schools every day! TROJAN PRIDE!
The Tennis match that was scheduled for today (Monday, May 1) at home vs. Niles has been postponed to next Tuesday, May 9. GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to Flynn Miller, Alex Morehouse, Lily Inquilla, Mason Shirey, Liam Feathers, Maryn Randall, Camden Frederick, Jazlynn Young, Max G. and Liv Perrin for their amazing performance in the WGI World Championships! These hard working performers debuted on the national stage with Vortex Percussion and placed 8th in their class! Thank you for representing PCS so well and congratulations! Plainwell Pride!
Our Summer Youthball Program is just the beginning for many of our Trojan Baseball and Softball players! Register today to join us this summer for our fun Youthball program! Registration closes in ONE WEEK on May 7, so please register today by visiting https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
Our two Plainwell Middle School Robotics teams - Trial and Error & Bad Bananas - are having lots of fun and creating unbelievable memories during their time in Dallas for the World Championship Robotics Tournament! There are 488 middle school teams from around the world competing this week, with 12 teams from Michigan.
The recent on-the-scene-report from Dallas: “Both our teams experienced both wins and losses, but we never lost our fighting spirit”. Keep it up, Trojans! Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Soccer Team on their big 3-0 win over an undefeated Mattawan team tonight. Way to go Trojans, Plainwell Pride!
The Plainwell Middle School Tennis team’s season is underway! This week, they played against Otsego! Way to go, Trojans!
Yesterday, Cooper Elementary held a special awards ceremony to recognize their Cooper Robotics teams. Congratulations to teams - The Rocket and TP Titans - for a great Robotics season!
Yesterday, 12 Plainwell Middle School students competed against 100 other students from the State of Michigan in the MDOT TRAC Design and Build Bridge Challenge in Lansing, MI. The following PCS teams competed:
- Team Minions: Emma Rayman, Isabel VanderLugt, Faith Duncan
- Team Tech: Hunter Crouch, Jackson Drewyor, Landan Lofts
- Team Bridge Builders: Annelise Plumely, Cadence Landrum, Bryce Stoefler
- Team E=M2: Mai Nguyen, Malina Gonzalez, and Emma Brusselmans
Each team achieved their personal best for maximum load and strength to weight ratio and all received high scores on their oral presentations. A special recognition goes to team E=M2 for their 4th place finish. Way to go, Trojans!
Interested in watching the Plainwell Middle School Robotics teams compete at the World Championship Robotics Tournament in Dallas? Here is a link to watch their matches - https://www.vexworlds.tv/#/channels/rguwbt3mtvp4gseosarn. Team Bad Bananas are in Math division and Team Trial and Error are in the Arts division. Good luck to both teams - Plainwell Pride!
Recently, all three 4th grade classes from Starr Elementary took field trips to Lansing where they visited the Michigan History Museum and the Michigan State Capitol Building. Their visits were filled with facts about Michigan’s history and government. Several students even had the opportunity to meet State Representative Matt Hall. These field trips provided many amazing experiences and phenomenal learning opportunities for the Rock Starrs!
Special thanks to Matt Hall and his office for taking the time to meet our Starr fourth graders - it made for an extra special visit to the Capitol!
Congratulations to Plainwell High Schools’ Wolverine Conference Scholar Athletes for the class of 2023 - Ellery Troff and Thai Nguyen! During her time as a Trojan, Ellery played basketball, soccer and tennis. Thai ran cross country, track and played basketball at PHS. Way to go, Ellery and Thai - TROJAN PRIDE!
Our two Plainwell Middle School Robotics teams - “Trial and Error” and “Bad Bananas” - have made it to Dallas and are set-up for the World Championship Robotics Tournament! Wishing both teams the best of luck - Plainwell Pride!
The second graders from Cooper Elementary had a great adventure today as they went to see the musical “Polkadots” at the Civic Parish Theater in Kalamazoo. These Koalas had a great afternoon. 🐨
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, April 28). Have a great weekend! Go Trojans!
From rehearsal to showtime, the Rock Starrs from Starr Elementary ROCKED at their 2023 3rd and 4th grade concert. Last night they performed for a packed Performing Arts Center, sharing music throughout the decades! Amazing job, Rock Starrs - your concert was OUTSTANDING!
Were you unable to attend? You can view their entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page.
