The Kiwanis Club is coming to the Otsego/Plainwell area to open a club in the community. Join them for their upcoming organizational meeting.
- Kiwanis Club of Otsego-Plainwell
- Thursday, January 19
- 6 PM
- Plainwell City Hall (211 N. Main Street, Plainwell)
For additional information, please visit: Facebook.com/OtsegoPlainwellMIKiwanis
This morning, the Starr Elementary Parent's Club sponsored the December Student of the Month Breakfast. Each month, Starr teachers select one student who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In December, students were selected for their engagement. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
The Plainwell High School 2nd Trimester Parent-Teacher Conferences are next Thursday (January 19) from 4-8 PM. Conferences will be held virtually via Zoom. Sign-ups are on a first-come first-served basis. Please check your email for a conference sign-up link.
Teacher's Zoom Links will be shared with PHS families on the morning of January 19.
The PHS teachers look forward to meeting with you - Go Trojans!
The PHS Wrestling team is ranked 10th in the State! Last night during Senior Night and at their only home meet of the season, they had dominating performances and out scored Paw Paw and Vicksburg 137 to 9 in two dual meets to remain undefeated in the conference and as a team with a 10-0 record. Outstanding performances by Landon Pierce, Trenton Cooper, Avery Lynch, Lincoln Benson and Austin Gyorkos. Thank you to all the fans, students and faculty who came out to support the PHS Wrestlers. Next up, the team travels to Portage Northern and Sparta this weekend. GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to the Plainwell Middle School Competitive Cheer team who took 1st place at their conference meet at Vicksburg last night. Trojan Pride!
The JV and Varsity PHS Girls Basketball teams swept Mattawan last night! The JV won 52-36 with Lili Garcia leading the team with 13 points and Gwen Todd with 10 points. The Varsity Girls won 50-41 with Ellery Troff leading the team in scoring with 15 points and Maya Johnson with 11.
Next up, the Trojans will take on Otsego at home on Friday, January 13. The JV tips off at 4:15 PM followed by the Varsity Girls and then Varsity Boys games. Go Trojans!
Tonight (Wednesday, January 11) the Plainwell High School Wrestling team has their only home match of the season against Paw Paw and Vicksburg. Join us to support the Trojan Wrestlers beginning at 5:30 PM. Good luck, Trojans!
It's School Board Recognition Month! To start the month, we would like to take a moment to recognize a special member of the Trojan Community! On December 31, 2022, after 15 years serving on the Board of Education, Mrs. Amy Blades stepped down as the BOE President. Amy has provided our students and district with great leadership and dedication throughout her time serving. We are endlessly grateful for her constant commitment to providing the very best for our students, staff and families. Mrs. Blades, THANK YOU for all your years of sharing your time, knowledge, expertise and caring heart with the staff and students at PCS. From all of us at Plainwell Community Schools - THANK YOU for your outstanding service to the Trojan Community and best wishes on your next adventure! TROJAN PRIDE!
Registration is still open for the 2023 Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 11 from 6-8 pm at Plainwell Middle School for K-6th grade students. Join us for a fun and special evening at PCS. To register, please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/. Registration closes at midnight on Friday, February 10.
In December prior to the holidays, the Multicultural Club and the Boys Varsity Basketball Team volunteered at the Life Care Center of Plainwell to assist them with their Christmas Party. Helping the senior citizens in our community made the students appreciate the holiday season with much gratitude and kindness. Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to Gilkey Elementary School's VEX IQ Team "Gearheads" who had an exciting and very successful day yesterday (January 7) at the Grandville Holiday VEX Tournament. The team finished first of 43 teams after eight qualifying rounds and went on to finish in second place in the final round, earning the Teamwork 2nd Place Award.
To cap off the day, the Gearheads also earned the Build Award, which recognizes a team's ability to implement an effective and efficient robot design process.
Pictured are team members Mason Potts and Jackson Stull. The Gearheads are coached by Joe Potts.
From all of us at PCS, congratulations!
Prior to winter break, Gilkey Elementary held their November/December Student and Staff of the Month ceremony. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and a staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. During the ceremony, the students who were selected were recognized for doing an awesome job being thankful. Way to go, Geckos!
Please note, there will be no water on the main campus at PCS tomorrow (Wednesday, January 4). Have a great day and Go Trojans!
Two high school wrestlers set out for their first ever all girls tournament yesterday. With dominating performances, 100lb Madison Nieuwenhius became the Champ with pinning her way to the finals and tech fall in the finals 23-8 to make a statement for her quest of being Plainwell’s first girl state champion. 110lb Avery Lynch went 3-1 for third place with 6-0, 2-0 and 3-2 wins. Avery also working towards improving to be on the podium! Way to go, Trojans!
Wishing the PCS Students, Families, Staff and Trojan Community a wonderful holiday season filled with joy & happiness! From all of us at PCS - Merry Christmas!
Our classrooms at Cooper, Gilkey and Starr had lots of holiday fun prior to leaving for winter holiday break. From gingerbread creations, to sock exchanges, to fun and games, there were lots of smiles and laughs for our elementary students.
Recently, the Plainwell Middle School NJHS had a Penny War and the 6th graders raised the most money. Earlier this week, two students were selected from the winning class to pie Mrs. Noto Cassada and Mr. Rushford. It was a lot of fun, with many laughs by all!
Prior to break, students in Mrs. Martin’s 4th grade class at Cooper Elementary visited different classrooms throughout their building to give a readers theater performance. Way to go, Koalas!
It was an awesome night at the 2022 Shop with a Hero event at Meijer in Plainwell. On Monday, we gave out 130 - $150 gift cards to Meijer at our Shop with a Hero event. What a special time for the PCS students, as well as the 30 local heroes that helped them holiday shop. We are so grateful to our anonymous donor for providing this amazing opportunity for our students every year, it touches the lives of so many. We are also very thankful to local heroes and volunteers for making this such a special event for our Middle School Students. THANK YOU to everyone that made this night so incredibly special!
All evening activities have been canceled for today (Thursday, December 22, 2022). This includes TAC, Hoopsters, Volleyball Lifting and all other activities/practices. Stay safe and Go Trojans!
