Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team on their win (57-18) tonight over Sturgis High School! Trojan Pride!
Last night, the Plainwell Middle School 6th, 7th and Jazz Band students performed at their Winter Band Concert. The students did an amazing job performing at this outstanding concert. Thank you to our students and Band Directors (Mrs. Perrin, Mr. Hepinstall and Mr. Rushford) for a wonderful and festive evening at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center!
Were you unable to attend? Visit the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page where you will find the full concert featured.
The 2022 Plainwell High School Spectrum Concert is sold out! For those that did not purchase tickets, the concert will be available via live stream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page (on 12/20 at 7 PM). We look forward to this amazing holiday concert from the PHS Band and Choir programs!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Ashley McKenney, on signing her letter of intent to play softball at Lake Michigan College! We are incredibly proud of Ashley’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at LMC. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Ashley! Trojan pride!
Congratulations to Middle School Band students Aiden Glass, Kohler Smith and Lucas Williams. Aiden and Kohler were selected to participate in the State of Michigan Middle School All-State Band in January and Lucas earned an honorable mention. This is a huge achievement as they auditioned and competed with band students from all over the state of Michigan! We are so proud of these amazing students who are representing PCS so well - Plainwell Pride!
The Plainwell Middle School Eco Club hosted Russ Schipper from the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo today. During his time at PMS, he shared tons of information about Michigan birds and their relationship to our eco system. The students saw several of the birds, heard their sounds and even touched a few - it was a great learning experience for all!
Congratulations to the Plainwell High School JV and Varsity Competitive Cheer teams on their first place finish at the Plainwell Cheer Fest Invitational on Saturday! Way to go Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
The Plainwell Robotics Club had a very busy and very successful tournament schedule over the weekend. Six middle school teams competed in a 38 team event at Grandville High School, five high school teams competed in a 39 team event at Napoleon High School and one elementary school team competed in an 18 team event at Napoleon High School.
The Middle School Trial and Error team was presented with the Design Award and received an invitation to the State Middle School Championship Tournament to be held in Monroe, MI in March. The Design Award is presented to a team that has demonstrated a strong combination of ingenuity and innovation in designing and documenting their robot. Team members are Erica Klein, Mai Nguyen, Liam Preuninger and Lucas Stoll. They are coached by Marie Tsuji.
The High School So Many Problems team received the Amaze Award, which is presented to a team that has built an amazing, high-scoring robot that clearly demonstrates overall quality. This is the second consecutive tournament that this team has earned this award. Team members are Sam Bacon, Owen Ferris and Danielle Klein.
The Elementary Rocket team had a very successful tournament at Napoleon. Ending in 9th place after the qualifying matches is impressive and finishing tied for 3rd place in the finals is even more so!
We are very proud of our robotics students at every level!
There are only 65 tickets remaining for the 2022 Spectrum Concert! Get your tickets today for this annual Band and Choir Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 20 at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.
Yesterday, the Plainwell Middle School Competitive Cheer teams had an awesome day at their first competition! The white team took first and the blue team took second! Way to go, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to Coach Seibert’s Spikers Volleyball team on their win at the 5th and 6th grade Little Spikers tournament today versus Otsego! Way to go, Trojans!
Yesterday, the 8th grade band and 8th grade choir had an amazing trip to Chicago. They went to Navy Pier, The Color Factory, Millenium Park and to either Wicked or Lion King. It was a wonderful experience for all!
The Gilkey students had a special visitor today! The Mobile Planetarium stopped by to take the students on a space adventure! It was an AWESOME experience, as students learned about the different planets. What an amazing opportunity for the Geckos!
Registration is now open for the 2023 Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 11 from 6-8 pm at Plainwell Middle School. Join us for a fun and special evening at PCS. To register, please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
This morning, the Starr Elementary Parent's Club sponsored the November Student of the Month Breakfast. Each month, Starr teachers will select one student who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In November, the students who were selected did an awesome job showing kindness. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
Earlier this week, Cooper Elementary held their Winter Wonderland Holiday Concert at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center featuring the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classes. It was an outstanding performance filled with festive songs and lots of holiday fun! Great job, Koalas!
The students at Starr Elementary will enjoy some fun this month thanks to the food service team. Yesterday, the students were greeted by an elf who will be traveling throughout the lunch room each day in December to bring some extra fun and holiday joy during lunch time. Special thanks to Shauna from Food Service for this fun idea for the Rock Stars!
HOLIDAY GIVEBACK TONIGHT: Join the PHS Girls Basketball team tonight to support their Holiday Giveback. As a team, they will be collecting monetary donations that will go 100% towards the sponsorship of families in our community this holiday season. The goal is to provide families with a full Christmas dinner and gifts under their tree. Please join us tonight (Friday, December 2) at the Plainwell Girls Basketball game where they will be collecting monetary donations to support their Holiday Giveback! Go Trojans!
Students in Mr. Klocke's 6th grade Robotics class at Plainwell Middle School are building and learning to program robots. Way to go, Trojans!
Cameron Larsen, 7th Grader at Plainwell Middle School, was recently accepted by Team Impact. Team Impact is a program that "matches children facing serious illness and disability with college sports teams, creating a long-term, life-changing experience for everyone involved". Their mission is "to guide children and teams alike in a mutually beneficial relationship of belonging, empowerment, and resilience". At a young age, Cam was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes; however, this has not hindered his passion for athletics. Through Team Impact, he has been recruited by the Michigan State University Men's Golf Team to work with the coach and team twice a month. During his time with the program, Cam will have the opportunity to learn and further grow his passion for college athletics. It is Cam’s goal to play college sports one day and this opportunity will only grow his interest, while shining a light on youth living with T1D. From all of us at PCS - congratulations Cam!
For more information on the Team Impact organization, please visit https://teamimpact.org/.
