We are excited to share that our 2023/24 Kindergarten and Young 5 enrollment is NOW OPEN! We can't wait to welcome our newest Trojans to PCS this fall for the 2023/24 school year! We have two exceptional learning options available for our incoming Trojans:
- Kindergarten - Available for students turning 5 years old prior to September 1, 2023
- Young 5 Program - Available for students turning 5 years old between September 1, 2023-December 1, 2023
Ready to learn more or begin the enrollment process? Please visit plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten to begin your educational journey at PCS!
The Starr Elementary Parent's Club sponsored the January Student of the Month Breakfast yesterday. Each month, Starr teachers select one student who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In January, the focus was on expectations. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
February is Heart Health month and at Cooper Elementary they have a very special reason to be recognizing the month, as one of their students (Maggie) will undergo open heart surgery for a congenital heart defect. On Wednesday, they kicked off the month with a special assembly where Maggie read a short book about her heart surgery, the students learned about her condition and Principal Keorkunian introduced Cooper's heart health calendar. Each day, they have various activities to recognize heart health month and to support Maggie. We are proud of our Koalas for taking time this month to focus on their health and to support one of their own Koalas! From all of us at PCS, we wish Maggie a successful surgery and recovery!
Holocaust Literature students at Plainwell High School learned about many survivor stories thanks to a traveling trunk borrowed from the Illinois Holocaust Museum. The students read survivor stories and examined “artefact” kits that include replicas of many objects from the Museum’s collection. This Survivor-focused trunk helps students understand each individual story and how the Jewish people sought to maintain their dignity and previous way of life throughout the Holocaust.
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Renae Jaeger, on signing her letter of intent to play golf at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College! We are incredibly proud of Renae’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 Renae! Trojan pride!
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, February 3). Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!
Gilkey Elementary held their January Student and Staff of the Month ceremony this morning. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and a staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. This month, the focus was on collaboration. Way to go, Geckos!
The PHS Wrestling team is ranked 5th in the state!!! 🎉 The team completed the Conference Dual season last night with another outstanding performance - scoring 83 of a possible 84 points in a total match for a win against Sturgis 83-0! Wrestler of the night was Michael Gonyeau coming from behind and winning with a pin in overtime. The whole team wrestled flawlessly. Trojan Wrestling is standing solely in first place as they chase the Championship on Saturday at Edwardsburg. The team's record is 7-0 in the conference/17-1 overall and are ready to make their run in the postseason! Way to go, Trojan Wrestling - Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to PHS Varsity Competitive Cheer Coach, Kylie Cook, who won the Wolverine Conference Coach of the Year last night. Trojan Pride!
This afternoon, 6th graders from Plainwell Middle School stayed after school to make Valentines for Vets.  Special thanks to Mrs. Cooley and Mrs. Hegedus for coordinating this special project.
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Swim and Dive team on their victory over Alma 113-43! Great swims by Brandon Courtney and Jacob Westdorp in the 50 free. Phil Mathis had his best score in diving. Other great swims by Brayden Triemstra, Davis Nooney Joseph Hoffman, Nolan Lindsey, Austin Susens, Alex Steele, Lorenzo Oriente, Sam Harper, Lucas Boven, Hiro Nguyen and Hunter VanHeest. Way to go, Trojans!
Congratulations to Nancy Doorlag on her retirement from Plainwell Middle School! Thank you for your 17 years of dedication to the Trojan community! Plainwell Pride!
January is School Board Recognition month and before the month ends, we would like to take a moment to thank our Board of Education for their dedication to our school district. They work tirelessly to provide the best for our staff, students and families; including their hard work with the ongoing bond projects. Pictured here are Andrea Barrows, Julli Bennett, Jill Dunham, Rex Hall, Jr., Mike Hopson, Anthony McNeel and Shannon Zabaldo (also pictured is our former BOE President, Amy Blades) who helped break ground on the new Trojan pool and gymnasium. Thank you to each of our Board members for representing PCS so well - you are greatly appreciated!
Please note! There is no Open Family Swim at the PCS Pool on Friday, February 3. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming our families back for Open Swim on Friday, February 10.
Students in Mr. Herbert’s Tinkering class at Plainwell Middle School invented, built and presented their own board games. It was a great opportunity for the students to show their creativity - awesome job, Trojans!
Students in Ms. Ullrey’s class at Plainwell High School had the “crumby” job of testing the claim that there are 1,000 chocolate chips per bag of Chips Ahoy! Students calculated confidence intervals and hypothesis tests to review for their upcoming assessment. 🍪
The Plainwell Robotics Club's High School Team "So Many Problems" and their alliance partner, Jenison High School Team "Sinking Slowly", finished first in the Hudsonville VEX Robotics Tournament on Sunday and have qualified to participate in the Michigan VRC High School State Championship Tournament to be held at Kettering University on February 26. The team placed third after the Qualifying Round and captained the 2nd place Alliance. Team members pictured are (L/R) Owen Ferris, Danielle Klein and Sam Bacon.
Middle School Teams "The Hackers", "Demoted Rookies" and "B.A.T..T.L.E." finished the Qualifying Round in 6th, 11th and 20th place respectively.
Congratulations to everyone.
On Thursday, Plainwell Middle School 7th grader Joshua Pembrook played the National Anthem at the PHS JV Basketball game. It was an outstanding performance, way to go Joshua! Plainwell Pride!
Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Friday, January 27). An update regarding the SAFE program will be shared with families that utilize the program in the morning. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Congratulations to the Plainwell Middle School Girls Basketball teams on their season opening wins yesterday! The 6th grade team traveled to Comstock and 7th and 8th played at home against Edwardsburg. Way to go, Trojans!
