Thanks to the student's hard work and the generous donations by many, Cooper Elementary’s Fun Run fundraiser was a great success. On Thursday, the Koalas walked, ran, played and enjoyed popsicles at their Fun Run. Thank you to all that donated to make this fundraiser an incredible success, especially the top donors (logos pictured)! Way to go, Cooper Koalas!
Special recognition goes out to Lucy Morse (5th grader) whose design was selected as the winner for the 2023 Fun Run t-shirts. 🐨
The Rock Starrs 💙 swim class! Mrs. Heise’s 4th grade class from Starr Elementary had swimming last week. Their time was full of swim lessons, lots of fun and they ended the week with free choice in the pool.
Students in Mrs. Ramsey and Mrs. TerMeer’s 6th grade science classes used microscopes last week. They first learned how to focus the microscope and how to carefully handle them. Then they were able to look at prepared slides of pond water, insect parts, humans cells and animal cells. Science is fun at the MS!
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
Ivy (6th Grade): Ivy always participates, works hard, and is one of the first to raise her hand. She is helpful and always has a upbeat attitude and a smile.
Dallas (7th Grade): Dallas tries his best on everything that he does. He participates in class, asks questions, and is always willing to help out his peers. When he finishes his work he is one of the firsts to help someone else with theirs.
Urijah (8th Grade): Urijah is a leader in and out of the classroom. He is willing to work with everyone in class and is constantly competing to become better at everything he does. When friends of his are off task, he stands up for what is right and does not partake.
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! GO TROJANS!
Special thanks to our Student of the Month sponsors: Fly Inn, Mayor's Joint, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
The PHS Swim and Dive team had a lot of personal bests at the D-3 invite over the weekend in Holland. Congratulations to Sydney Harper who qualified for State in the 200 IM and the 500 free. Great swims by Heidi Ragainis, Izzy Stewart, Elizabeth French, Audrey Todd, Ella Way, Abbey Unser, Addison Williams, Mckenna Soderquist and the rest of the team! GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band on a fantastic performance and a 2nd place finish in their debut competitive performance yesterday! The TMB topped Edwardsburg's band by one point, falling a few points short of Lakeshore High School's band at Portage Northern's competition. Next up, the Trojan Band will head to Sparta's competition next Saturday (10/7).
The Varsity Boys Cross Country team ran extremely well today and placed 2nd out 17 teams at the Otsego Invitational. We are very proud of the Trojans -
PLAINWELL PRIDE.
The Plainwell Middle School 7th Grade Band students went on a field trip to the Allegan Event Center yesterday. It was a great day filled with team building activities and lots of fun!
Yesterday Plainwell Middle School held a meeting to launch Unified Champions at PMS. Unified Champions is a program through the Special Olympics that is based on three pillars: unified sports, whole school engagement and youth leadership. Over 40 PMS students participated in the meeting where they learned about this year’s focus: Bocce Ball. Way to go, Trojans!
Let’s show our Plainwell Pride and support the Trojan Marching Band! There are still a few days left to vote for the Southwest Michigan's Favorite Marching Band 2023. Voting is open through Sunday, October 1 and you can vote every day. Let’s go Trojans!
https://wkfr.com/favorite-marching-band-2023/
We’re so proud of our Boys Soccer program! They may have lost a tough battle with Otsego last night, but they have showed a tremendous amount of Trojan spirit this season. Last night during the game, they showed their love and appreciation for our Plainwell educators by honoring them before the game. Also, throughout the season after practice, they have went to support our Volleyball team and Swim & Dive team at their competitions. Way to show your support and Trojan Pride, PHS Soccer - GO TROJANS!
The PHS Girls Golf team competed in the Wolverine Conference Golf Finals today at Pineview Golf Course in Three Rivers where they finished in 5th place. Freshmen golfer, Ayla Jaeger, shot a 77 for 18 holes to earn medalist (1st place) honors. Congratulations Ayla and the Girls Golf team. Next up, they will compete in the Regional tournament on October 10! Go Trojans!
This morning, Gilkey Elementary held their September 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. In September, the students and staff members who were selected did an awesome job being respectful. Way to go, Geckos!
The PHS Grad Bash Committee invites you to participate in their Flamingo Fundraiser. Help support Plainwell’s 2024 Grad Bash with this fun fundraiser! For more information, please visit https://5il.co/25wmu.
EUROPE TRIP 2024: Interested in eating fondue in the Swiss Alps? Seeing a picturesque fishing town or two in northern Italy? Visiting the gorgeous French Riviera and Provence? Are you a PHS student who is interested in traveling to Europe mid-June 2024? All students are welcome, ONLY 3 spots remain for this amazing trip. This trip increases by $330 on 10/1. Please visit http://www.eftours.com/2570749er for details and to sign-up. Have questions? Please contact Julie Trahan: julie.trahan@plainwellschools.org.
GO TROJANS! The Freshman Volleyball team is having a great season so far, the team is currently 3-0 in conference play! In addition, the team also finished 1st at the Thornapple-Kellogg Quad and East Kentwood Tri. Next up, they will be taking on the Wildcats at Three Rivers tomorrow (Thursday, September 28) at 5:00 PM. PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Recently one of our students won the "Poems that Ate our Ears" contest through Kalamazoo's Friends of Poetry. This past weekend, Plainwell Middle School 6th grade student and Cooper Elementary alumni, Levi Corning, was able to attend a beautiful celebration at Kalamazoo Public Library where he shared his winning poem "Fox. We are incredibly proud of Levi for his amazing accomplishment - Plainwell Pride!
Add two more wins to the books for Plainwell's Swim and Dive team. The team took a win last week at Hastings with a score of 95-75 and followed it up with another win tonight against Otsego with a score of 103-83.
Great swims by Sydney Harper, Teighlor Nooney, McKenna Soderquist, Ella Way, Addison Williams and the rest of the team. Our divers Liv Perrin, Lilly Inquilla and Gabby Northern took 2nd, 3rd and 4th!
The Plainwell Swim and Dive team is currently undefeated! Way to go Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Did you know that PCS offers Senior Fitness Classes? We have two classes to choose from taught by Ace-Certified Group Fitness Instructor Sharrin Schultz. Join us to stay active and have fun at our Fit Over 50 or S.E.A.T. Fitness classes. For more information, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/community-education-fitness-classes.
On Saturday, September 30, our Cross Country teams will be competing at the Otsego Invitational. Spectators, please view these important reminders!
1. For those that will be joining us to cheer on the Trojans, please note that parking passes need to be purchased at https://www.otsegops.org/athletics/tickets.
2. Please make note that all traffic must be westbound on Washington Street. To allow a more efficient and safer route, eastbound traffic on Washington Street will be closed down.
This will be a big meet for our Trojans, please join us in wishing them good luck! GO TROJANS!
