The first grade students in Mrs. Gonyeau's class at Starr Elementary celebrated the 101st day of school...Dalmatian style! During the day, they incorporated 101 into their art, writing, reading and math activities. The students especially enjoyed writing about their imaginary Dalmatians and the amusing things they enjoy doing. It was a great day of fun and learning for the first grade Rock Starrs! 🐾
And then there were TEN! Four PHS Wrestlers from the Girls team punched their ticket to Ford Field for the STATE FINALS! Congratulations to Madison Nieuwenhuis (1st), Avery Lynch (2nd), Aurora Wanamaker (4th) and Ana Sofia Vega (4th)!
This weekend, PHS Wrestling broke several school records…
🏆 4 girls competing at the State Finals - the highest ever!
🏆 6 boys competing at the State Finals - the highest ever!
🏆 10 total participants competing at the State Finals - the highest ever!
🏆 AND…Three pairs of siblings competing at the State Finals
PHS Wrestling continues to excel and show amazing PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼
👏🏼 STATE BOUND 👏🏼 The PHS Boys Wrestling team set a school record yesterday with SIX Trojans punching their ticket to FORD FIELD for the State Finals! Congratulations to Tyler Cooper (1st place), Austin Gyorkos (1st place), Adin Young (1st place), Dylan Nieuwenhuis (2nd place), Rickey Lynch (3rd place) and Marco Vega (4th place).
Next up, the Girls will wrestling today at Portage Northern! Let’s go Trojans!!
📣 2025 District Champs! 📣 Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Competitive Cheer team who are District Champions for the 2nd year in a row! Let’s go Trojans!
Another WIN for the Trojans tonight, as the Varsity Boys Basketball team beat Otsego 57-36. A great start to a busy weekend in athletics! GO TR🏀JANS!
Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Girls Basketball team on their 38-34 rivalry win against Otsego tonight. Alyssa Weldon led with 16 points and Anna Overway recorded a double double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. GO TROJANS! 🏀
❤️ Valentine’s Day Celebrations ❤️ Classrooms throughout the district celebrated Valentine’s Day with special activities, treats and fun! Pictured here is Miss Wright’s 5th grade class at Cooper Elementary celebrating together.
Due to the anticipated winter weather, the Aqua Aerobics class scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, February 15) has been canceled.
💯 100 days of school! 💯 Several classrooms throughout the district celebrated the 100th day of school. Students engaged in various activities centered around the number 100, participated in special lessons and even dressed up for the celebration, making this milestone in the 2024/25 school year a fun-filled experience.
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for February 10-14. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Bri (8th Grade)
- Amelia (7th Grade)
- Ravyn (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Throughout the year, PHS NHS members have diligently worked to lead and make a positive impact in our community, all while maintaining an average GPA of 3.93. Through their involvement in the NHS, members have devoted countless hours to community service. Last year alone, they completed an impressive 456.25 hours by tutoring high school students, volunteering at various building events, organizing the Hangar Clothing Closet, decorating bags for Kids' Food Basket, creating Christmas cards for nursing homes, assisting with the Christmas Project, participating in the Operation Gratitude letter-writing campaign for troops and first responders and decorating the halls for the "All Trojans are Loved and Welcome Here" Valentine's Campaign. It is truly inspiring to witness how their time and leadership greatly benefit PCS and our community!
The 2025 Daughter Dance was SO MUCH FUN!! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the annual Daughter Dance last Saturday. Over 400 attendees enjoyed a night at Plainwell Middle School filled with dancing, treats, a selfie station and a keepsake flower. A special thanks to our fantastic DJ, Terry Holroyd, for creating a fun atmosphere with great music, as well as Kathy Elliott and the Middle School NJHS for their volunteer efforts. We also appreciate Becky Howrigon and her team for capturing formal photos. It was a wonderful and special evening for all at the 2025 Daughter Dance!
Due to winter weather and difficult travel conditions, Plainwell Community Schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 13). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Middle School Athlete of the Week - Kaelyn Seibert! Kaelyn has shown a great deal of leadership in and outside of the pool. She has demonstrated what it means to take charge under high pressure situations. In practice she has been one who has taken charge of leading by example and pushing others to grow as individuals through the hard workouts. Kaelyn was a vital asset to her relay teams and a loud supporter of her teammates on the sidelines. Kaelyn exemplifies what it means to be a Student Athlete. Way to go, Kaelyn!
As we monitor the weather for this evening, we wanted to provide an update on PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Wednesday, February 12). All practices and activities after 5:00 PM are canceled. For practices and activities before 5:00 PM, please look for additional information and communications from your student's coach or program/athletic director.
Stay safe, have a great day and GO TROJANS!
Attention Trojans and Plainwell Community! We welcome you to join us for the PCS Field House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, February 17 at 6:00 PM. We are thrilled to celebrate the official opening of this facility and welcome our students, families and community to the new Trojan gymnasium and pool.
Superintendent Montange, members of the Board of Education and Building Administrators will be present to commemorate this special occasion and address any questions you may have about the new facility.
We look forward to seeing you on Monday - GO TROJANS!
Reminder - Lifelong Learners Movie Matinee is on Friday (2/14). We hope you can join us!
We are excited to share two upcoming Lifelong Learner events for our community retirees and senior citizens. Join us on Friday, February 14 for a Valentine’s Day Movie Matinee and Thursday, March 20 for a special weather presentation featuring Jeff Porter from Channel 3. Please RSVP to Anne McKinney at (269)685-5823 x 1009 for both events.
Three teams from the Plainwell Robotics Club competed in an elementary school tournament at the Grandville Competition Center on Saturday, February 8. The event welcomed 45 teams from across Michigan. Highlights from our teams include:
Cooper Elementary School team Gear Slayerz (Aiden, Alex, Noah and Carter) finished the day in 20th place. They are coached by Bryan Gruizenga and Justin Palme.
Team Girls with Gears from Starr Elementary (pictured) finished in 36th place. They received the Judges Award, which is presented to a team that the Judges determine is deserving of special recognition. Team members are Lyla, Bridgett and Riley. Their coaches are Sarah Orr and Nicole Moore.
Gilkey Elementary School team The Hollow Knights finished in 42nd place. Team members are Ezekiel, Penelope, Madilyn and Charles. They are coached by Angalena Carruthers-Makarewich and Jamie Raulston.
Reminder - tickets are still available for the 2025 Mother and Son Hockey Night! Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye in the Annual Green Ice Game on Saturday, March 15 at 7:00 PM. Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a free knit hat, a green foam LED stick and a voucher for a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center! Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets ($14) will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and parking is $5 per car at the event.
Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is March 10 at 11:59 PM.
We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2025 Mother and Son Hockey Night!
Dinner tomorrow = ✔️! Join us for a Dine to Donate event at Culver’s on Tuesday, February 11 from 5-8 PM to support the PHS Band.