SYMPHONY FIELD TRIP: More from the Kalamazoo Symphony field trip…Students from Gilkey and Cooper Elementary Schools also enjoyed the trip to the Symphony on Tuesday. It was a great experience for the Geckos, Koalas and Rock Starrs! 🎵
PI DAY: “Did somebody say PIE? No, we said PI.” The 5th grade students at Gilkey Elementary celebrated Pi Day on Monday (3-14) with lots of delicious Pie! What fun for the 5th grade Geckos!
SYMPHONY FIELD TRIP: The Starr Elementary third and fourth grade students had a wonderful field trip to the Kalamazoo Symphony yesterday. They watched a performance and enjoyed learning about the Symphony. What a great experience for these students! 🎶
CHOIR FESTIVAL: Congratulations to the Middle School 7th, 8th and Honors Choirs for their outstanding performance at their Choir Festival on Monday in Hastings. All three choirs received perfect sight reading scores and first division ratings! Way to go - Plainwell Pride!
WGVU COOL TEACHER AWARD: The students in Ms. Funk’s Kindergarten class at Gilkey Elementary had a special visitor today. WGVU visited Gilkey to celebrate Ms. Funk as a Cool Teacher! She was nominated by one of her students for her engaging lessons and loving dedication to her students. What a great honor and exciting day for these Geckos. We are so grateful for all of the amazing educators at PCS - Plainwell pride!
PHS SWIM & DIVE: Congratulations to the Boys Swim and Dive State Team - Ivan Emde finished 5th in the 100 fly earning him All State Honors. He also finished 13 in the 100 back. Jake Westdorp finished 14 in diving. The 200 and 400 free relay of Ivan Emde, Lucas Boven, Tyler Keator and Andrew Miller finished 20 and 18. Way to go, Trojan Swim!
THIS WEEK AT PCS: Stay up to date with the latest Trojan News with "This Week at PCS". Please check weekly for Montange's Message, as well as the latest news and updates from the district and school buildings. For This Week at PCS for March 14-20, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/686354.
Have a great week, Trojans and remember to "Work Hard & Be Nice to People"!
CHOIR RETREAT: The PHS Choir students had a great time bowling during their Winter Retreat on Friday. They had an afternoon together filled with bowling, pizza, laughs and fun!
PHS SWIM & DIVE: Congratulations to PHS Diver, Jacob Westdorp, who placed 14th in the State in 1 meter diving today! Way to go, Jacob - Trojan pride!
PHS CHEER: Congratulations to PHS Competitive Cheer Coach, Kylie Cook, who was voted All-District Coach of the Year by fellow coaches from our district competition. Congratulations on a great season and receiving this recognition, Coach Cook! Trojan pride!
PHS SWIM & DIVE: Good luck to the Boys Swim & Dive State team of Ivan Emde, Nicholas Deblecourt, Lucas Boven, Andrew Miller, Tyler Keator and Jacob Westdorp as they travel to Calvin University tomorrow (Friday, March 11) for the D3 Swim & Dive State Championship meet! Trojan Pride!
CHOIR PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT: Tonight our 6th, 7th, 8th and Honors Choirs performed beautifully at their Pre-Festival Concert! Next week on Monday (3/14), the 7th, 8th and Honors Choirs will perform at Festival in Hastings and on Thursday (3/17), the 6th grade choir will perform in Holland. Plainwell Pride!
THIS WEEK AT PCS: Stay up to date with the latest Trojan News with "This Week at PCS". Please check weekly for Montange's Message, as well as the latest news and updates from the district and school buildings. For This Week at PCS for March 7-13, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/678192.
Have a great week, Trojans and remember to "Work Hard & Be Nice to People"!
PCS ROBOTICS: Saturday was another eventful day for several of the PCS robotics students. Our four Drone teams participated in the Second Annual Plainwell Robotics Club MS/HS RADC Tournament, and one of our middle school robotics teams participated in the MS VRC Tipping Point Michigan State Championships held at Monroe County Community College. Team W.H.A.M. received a late invitation to the State event because of the high Skills score they had recorded at an earlier event. They placed 22nd in a field of 33 after the qualifying rounds, and were invited to join the 12th place alliance, which lost in the round of sixteen to the eventual tournament finalists. Their season is not over, however. After receiving the Design Award (a major award in VEX Robotics) at a tournament earlier this season, they have been invited to participate in the 2022 CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the end of March. Congratulations to these talented and dedicated robotics students and their coaches. Plainwell Pride!
RHS POWERLIFTING: On Saturday, March 5 Devin Sonnerville from Renaissance High School competed at the State Tournament for Powerlifting where he placed 7th in the state in his weight class. He deadlifted a PR of 450 pounds and only missed the podium due to a technical error. Way to go, Devin!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE: The Middle School Science department was selected to present at the MSTA Conference in Lansing this weekend. The team will present a session called C-E-R, A Scaffolded Approach for All Learners. Congratulations to these educators for being selected to present, we are so thankful for your dedication to the education of our Middle School students! Plainwell Pride!
BAND FESTIVAL: PCS hosted a Band Festival today where the 7th grade, 8th grade, HS symphonic and HS wind ensemble bands performed. All four Plainwell bands performed beautifully and all received first division ratings, which is the highest possible rating!! Congratulations to the performers and directors for their outstanding performances today! Plainwell Pride!
PHS SWIM & DIVE: Congratulations to the PHS divers who competed at the Regional Qualifying Meet tonight at Hamilton. Jacob placed 11th and has qualified for the D3 State meet next weekend! Brandon did an amazing job as a first year diver - competing at Regionals as a freshman was an outstanding accomplishment. We are so proud of both of these Trojan athletes - Plainwell pride!
CAT IN THE HAT: Reading month is underway and our elementary buildings have several activities planned throughout March to encourage reading. Yesterday, several classes celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday by completing some fun Cat in the Hat projects and activities.
PHS WRESTLING: This afternoon, we had a send off for our wrestlers who are headed to the State Finals at Ford Field in Detroit. Congratulations to Adin Young and Trammel Robinson. From all of us at PCS - GOOD LUCK TROJANS! Plainwell Pride!
