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

We ❤️ our community! Recently, we had a family in need and three local businesses/organizations stepped up to help in a big way. Special thanks to Walmart, Brock's Towing and North Point Church for stepping in to help one of our Trojan families! We are so thankful for the ongoing support from our AMAZING community! Plainwell Pride!

Due to a private event at the PCS Pool, there is no Open Family Swim on Friday, January 27. We look forward to welcoming our families back for Open Swim on Friday, February 3.

Girls grades 1-8th grade are invited to join us for the 2023 Girls Basketball Skills Camp from March 11-25. The camp, which is hosted by Coach Stephenson, Staff & PHS players, will be held on Saturday mornings with the following schedule: - 1st-3rd Grade: 9:00-10:15 AM at PHS - 4th-6th Grade: 10:30-11:45 AM at PHS - 7th-8th Grade: 12:00-1:30 PM at PHS The cost is $30 per athlete with a family rate of $15 for each additional child. Registration is open through March 1 (no registration at camp). Please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/hs-athletics/ to register today!

Last week the Plainwell High School Red Cross Club held a blood drive where 33 units of blood were collected, which is enough to save 99 lives. The drive had five first time donors. Thank you to those that donated and to the Red Cross Club for your hard work in putting on this drive.

We welcome you to follow Plainwell Community Schools on our official social media accounts. To stay connected to the latest Trojan news, please ensure that you are following the only official Plainwell Community Schools accounts listed below: - Facebook: facebook.com/PlainwellCommunitySchools/ - Instagram: plainwellschools - Twitter: @PlnwellSchools It was recently brought to our attention that there are social media accounts that were created impersonating Plainwell Community Schools. While these accounts appear to be affiliated with the district (our logo, contact information, slogan, recent posts, etc.), these accounts are not run by the district. Any new account requests or messages from these accounts are not being sent from the district and can be ignored. Thank you for your ongoing support of Plainwell Community Schools! Go Trojans!

Congratulations to 8th graders Kohler Smith and Aiden Glass for earning spots in the MSBOA Middle School All-State Band! Kohler and Aiden auditioned among hundreds of students throughout the state to earn this experience. They spent all day rehearsing on Friday with other student musicians and put on a magnificent concert on Saturday morning!

The PMS Wrestling team traveled to Portage Northern this weekend and brought home 15 top 4 medals. Tournament Champions: Aiden Beck, Brennan Dull, Edwin Johnson, Grady Erlandson and Mason Capitano. Way to go, Trojans!

Congratulations to Plainwell Robotics Club's elementary school VEX IQ teams who had another successful weekend. Gilkey team "Gearheads" and Cooper team "TP Titans" joined forces and won the VEX IQ Robotics Tournament at Charlotte. The "Gearheads" placed first and the "TP Titans" placed 2nd after nine matches in the Qualifying Round. The two teams then formed the 1st place alliance and defeated the 2nd place alliance 98-97 in the Final Round. As a result of their win, the teams have received invitations to the State Elementary School VEX IQ Championship Tournament to be held at Monroe County Community College on March 11. Thirty-one middle and elementary school teams from central Michigan participated in the event, including four other PRC teams. Starr team "Robo Sharks" finished the tournament in 5th place and Gilkey team "Robot Guardians" finished eighth. Gilkey team "The Gecko Bots", and Starr team "Short Circuits" finished the Qualifying Rounds in 26th and 27th place. PRC's Cooper team "The Rocket" had a very successful day, too. They chose to participate in the VEX IQ Tournament at Traverse City - another elementary and middle school event - where they placed 7th (of 33) after the Qualifying Round and finished 5th in the tournament's Final Round. Congratulations to all seven team's members, coaches, and parents!

Students in Mrs. Callaghan’s Peer to Peer class at Plainwell Middle School went on a bowling field trip yesterday. It was a great experience for the students. Special thanks to Mrs. Callaghan, Mrs. Johnson (PMS Social Worker) and Mrs. Salpetal (PMS Special Education Aide) for making it a special day for these Trojans.

The Renaissance students have been busy since winter break. This week, they started a cooking class, took a tour of Kalamazoo Valley Community College and ended the week by taking five students to complete their GED tests. It was a busy week filled with great experiences for the RHS students. Way to go, Renaissance Rebels!

The Plainwell Middle School Wrestling team had their home opening match against Otsego last night! The team had a lot of community support and competed with a lot of heart! Way to go, Trojans!

Last week, Plainwell Middle School received new furniture to complete their bond project. Several classrooms and the library were furnished with new pieces to create functional and welcoming spaces for the PMS students to learn. Much gratitude to the Plainwell community for voting "YES" on the 2019 bond proposal. Thanks to your support, our district is continuing to provide the very best for Today's Learners and Tomorrow's Leaders!

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Swim team who defeated South Haven 102 to 76! Brandon Courtney got his 4th win in diving and qualified for the regional diving meet! Great swims and new personal best times by Sam Harper, Andrew Miller, Brent Hart, Lucas Boven, Hiro Nguyen, Lorenzo Oriente, Simone Segafredo, Henry Cox, Joseph Hoffman, Davis Nooney, Brayden Triemstra, Logan Mollitor and the rest of the team. Way to go, Trojans!

On Monday, 16 students from the Plainwell High School Multicultural Club had a "day on" instead of a "day off" in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During the day, the group participated in the City of Kalamazoo Community-Wide Day of Service to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King.   Their service project for the day was to volunteer at Grace Covenant Church, assisting in cleaning, organizing and yard work. They also participated in a march and attended a wreath laying ceremony at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park along with the community and various dignitaries. During the day, the students had the opportunity to meet the Mayor and City Manager of Kalamazoo, Dr. Edward Montgomery, President of Western Michigan University, as well as other prominent members of the community. PHS was well recognized for their actions in honoring Dr. King's life work of equality and justice for all people. Way to go, Trojans! 

Our Varsity Competitive Cheer team is having an outstanding season so far and are currently ranked 10th in the state in their division! Most recently, they won at Mattawan and this past Saturday took first place in Allegan with a record high score of 738. Next up, they are preparing for their District and Regional competitions. Way to go, Trojan Cheer - Plainwell Pride!

Do you have a student starting 6th grade at Plainwell Middle School next fall? Current 5th grade parents, please mark your calendar to join us for our upcoming Welcome to Middle School Parent Orientation on Wednesday, February 8 at 6 PM at the Plainwell Middle School Cafeteria. Parents/Guardians (only) are invited to join us to learn about schedules, the counseling office, athletics, electives and more! Have questions? Please contact Lynne Seibert at lynne.seibert@plainwellschools.org.

While the Plainwell students had the day off today, the PCS staff attended a special training. It's amazing to see our staff continuing their education to provide the very best for our students. Today, they were in training with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to learn more about how our district can best support all students. Thank you to the PCS staff for continually striving to provide the very best for Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!

To honor the lasting impact of Martin Luther King Jr., the Plainwell High School intermediate and advanced art students created a collaborative mural of MLK using their finger prints. What an outstanding piece of artwork by these Trojan artists!

Congratulations to the JV Competitive Cheer team who are the Wolverine Conference Champions! Way to go, Trojans! Plainwell Pride!

As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, January 16. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, January 17. Have a great weekend - Go Trojans!