ONE WEEK UNTIL OPENING NIGHT OF MAMMA MIA! Three showtimes available, get your tickets today for this outstanding show at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 24 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 25 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 26 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Students in Mrs. Gonyeau’s first grade class at Starr Elementary had a great time learning and celebrating at the same time while graphing with Lucky Charms! The Rock Starr students LOVED it!
Recently, Chief Callahan from Plainwell Public Safety and PCS’ Resource Officer Mr. Farris, gave a presentation on cell phone and online safety to our 7th/8th graders. They shared great information about online safety and the digital footprint that exists for everyone. In addition, they shared the consequences of sharing/receiving inappropriate pictures and the long term impact it can have for those that engage in exchanging pictures. We appreciate the support from Chief Callahan and Officer Farris in educating our students to ensure they are aware of these issues and consequences.
The PHS JV and Varsity Girls Soccer Scrimmages that were scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, March 18) have been canceled.
As we approach Friday and the end of another school week, we wanted to share some progress pictures of the new Trojan pool and gymnasium project. During construction this week, they filled the pool tank with dirt. This part of the process both protects the tank and allows for safer processes over the tank in terms of scaffolding for upcoming metal and roofing work.
Want to check-in on the construction progress? We now have a live feed on our website to view the construction project. Visit plainwellschools.org and scroll to “BOND” to view the live feed video.
THANK YOU for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate our community’s support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
Registration will open on April 10 for the 2023 Summer SAFE Program. Please mark your calendar to register for this awesome summer program at PCS. Students K-5 are invited to join us for some fun this summer to enjoy weekly field trips and engaging activities. Details include:
- Open to students who have completed K-5
- All grades at Starr Elementary School
- Flexible scheduling - choose only the weeks you need
- Weekly field trips including water & swimming activities for all ages
- Cost is $160 / week for 4+ days or $130 / week for 3 days
Enrollment begins April 10! Current SAFE families will receive an enrollment link in their email. New to SAFE? Please contact Katie Nyberg at 269-685-3103 or by email at katie.nyberg@plainwellschools.org.
We look forward to a great summer at the PCS SAFE program!
Students in Mrs. Oostdyk’s math classes at Plainwell Middle School had a Pi (π) Day Celebration. They had special activities and snacks to celebrate the day.
Students in Ms. Hotchkiss’ 3rd grade class at Gilkey Elementary had fun dressing up like their favorite book character today for reading month! We love to see all the fun our classrooms are having while encouraging reading!
New to Plainwell Middle and High School - Plainwell Fishing Club is for students in 6-12 grade! Join the Fishing Club for their first meeting and registration night on Wednesday, April 12 from 6-7:30 PM at the Gun Plain Township Hall (381 8th Street, Plainwell). We are excited about this new opportunity for the PMS and PHS students!
For questions, please contact Jamie Lynch at 269-501-7491 or visit the Plainwell High School Fishing Club Facebook page.
Congratulations to Plainwell Middle School 6th graders Emily Skinner, Makayla Oele, Katherine Jepsen and Kalysta Mori, as well as Kendall Keeler from Cooper and their entire U12 Force team on their 2nd place finish at the MFA March Madness Soccer Tournament this past weekend. Way to go!
Our Elementary Robotics teams did very well this past weekend at the Michigan State Championship. Highlights from the weekend included:
Cooper Team “The Rocket” (Nevin Berneis-Emmons, Briana Ryan and Parker Dahlquist) placed 24th in the Qualifying Round, 12th place in the Final Round, 8th in the Skills competition and qualified for the IQ WC. They are coached by Shannon Ryan
Cooper Team “TP Titans” (Dylan Larsen, Parker Edds and Emmett Preuninger) placed 14th in the Qualifying Round, 15th place in the Final Round and 39th in the Skills competition. They are coached by Kevin DeKryger.
Gilkey Team, “Gearheads” (Jackson Stull and Mason Potts) placed 15th in the Qualifying Round, 11th place in the Final Round and placed 40th in the Skills competition. They are coached by Joe Potts.
Great job to the students and coaches on a great weekend of competition! Plainwell Pride!
We are less than two weeks from opening night of the 2023 musical: Mama Mia! There are three showtimes available at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 24 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 25 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 26 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!
Congratulations to the Boys Swim and Dive team who had the best ending to their season over the weekend at the D3 State Meet. Highlights from the event include:
- Sam Harper finished 3rd in the 200 free and finished 2nd in the 500 free earning him ALL-STATE honors in both individual events.
- Jacob Westdorp finished 9th in diving.
- Andrew Miller came back second day in the 100 free placing 15th.
- The relay team of Lucas Boven, Tyler Keator, Andrew Miller and Sam Harper finished 12th in the 400 free relay.
- The boys finished 18th in state overall out of 33 teams.
We are so proud of the hard work and dedication from the PHS Swim and Dive team this season - TROJAN PRIDE!
Congratulations the the PHS Choirs for their outstanding performances at their Festival yesterday! The judges were all very impressed by the difficulty of their repertoire as well as the level at which the choirs performed it. They scored a Division I rating (which is the highest available score) which qualified them to perform at the State Choral Festival in May. Way to go, Plainwell Choirs! Trojan Pride!
To view their performances, please visit:
O Magnum Mysterium: https://youtu.be/rsbUXIc1i_c
Gaudete: https://youtu.be/MMQkhb-VDM4
Due to the snow day, the half day that was originally scheduled for today will be moved to Monday, March 13. This will allow our secondary students to finalize their exams to end the second trimester.
For families that utilize the SAFE program, please note that the SAFE program will not be available after school in the elementary buildings on Monday, March 13.
Have a great day, GO TROJANS!
Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Friday, March 10). The SAFE program and Early Childhood Education Center will open at 7:30 AM.
We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Join us on Friday, March 10 for Plainwell’s 2023 Art Hop to stroll through shops in downtown Plainwell and enjoy various artist creations. Over 80 pieces of Plainwell High School student art will be featured at Design Street and Elementary art will be on display at Ransom District Library, so please join us in supporting our Trojan artists on Friday from 5-8 PM.
It’s game day - REGIONAL FINALS! Join us tonight (Thursday, March 9) at Three Rivers High School as the PHS Varsity Girls Basketball team takes on Holland Christian in the Regional Finals. Tip off is at 7 PM. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code or visit https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10255. LET’S GO TROJANS!!
While our Swim & Dive team prepares for their State Championship Meet, we wanted to share a few bond construction update pictures from the Trojan Pool & Gymnasium. We can officially see the bottom of the pool…now we can envision future events for our Trojan athletes and community! We look forward to continuing to share updates as the construction progresses.
Our continued thanks for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate our community’s support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
The Rock Starr 3rd and 4th graders from Starr Elementary took a fun field trip yesterday! They enjoyed a Star Wars-themed symphony at Miller Auditorium, put on by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. What a special day and fun opportunity for these students!
