👏🏼👏🏼 A huge congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band for securing their fourth consecutive trip to the MCBA State Finals, where they have the opportunity to compete for a state championship!
Next up, the TMB will take the stage at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, November 2 at 6:00 PM. Tickets for the state final competition will be available for purchase at Ford Field on the event day. Additionally, you can buy the entire lineup of performances and watch them live at https://box5store.com/michigan-competing-band-association/. Keep up the fantastic work, TMB - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
The Plainwell Cross Country teams competed this morning at the MHSAA Regionals at GR South Christian HS. Against some of the top ranked runners and teams in the state, both teams had impressive showings.
📣 BOYS TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 📣
The PXC boys finished 4th, with Donovan Ryan (junior) finishing 9th individually (16:08.4) to qualify for next Saturday’s State Meet at Michigan International Speedway. Jack Sherer (junior) ran a personal best time of 17:32.6 as the #5 finisher for the boys team.
📣 GIRLS TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 📣
The girls team finished 5th behind 4 top-15 state ranked teams, led by freshman Mai Nguyen’s 11th place, state qualifying performance. Mai’s 19:38 finish time also moved her into the All-Time Top Ten Plainwell Girls XC leaderboard. Freshman Molly Bruggink also ran a personal best time (21:26.2) as the #5 finisher for the girls.
Congrats to both teams on an excellent season and GOOD LUCK to Donovan and Mai next week at the State Meet! GO TROJANS! 👏🏼
📢 Early Voting Begins Today! 📢 Don't wait...vote NOW! For voting info, please visit michigan.gov/vote. For information on PCS' Bond Proposal, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond.
REMINDER! Join us TONIGHT (Friday, October 25) for the PCS Field House Tour and Open House from 5:00-6:30 PM. We are excited to share this new facility with our students, families and community! Superintendent Montange, Board of Education members and Building Administrators will be on-site to answer questions and share updates on the bond projects. We look forward to seeing you soon - GO TROJANS!
Cooper Elementary is experiencing a power outage. This outage includes all computers and phones. There is water and emergency lights on in the building. Parents are welcome to pick-up their students early. Bus routes will run as normally scheduled.
Earlier this week, PHS Holocaust Literature students visited the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. Through a guided docent tour tailored to their coursework, students deepened their understanding of the Holocaust. Students heard a second-generation survivor share his father's powerful story. In an emotional presentation, he shared his father's enduring message: cherish life and live in the moment. The day was filled with many amazing learning opportunities for the Trojans!
PHS Woodshop students have been working on a special project for Plainwell Public Safety (PPS). With generous lumber donations from Home Depot, Mr. Beachler, Mr. Hayward and the PHS students collaborated to build a self-extrication wall for PPS. This unique wall will serve as a training aid for firefighters, helping them practice breaching walls and learning how to maneuver with their gear through wall studs, all while navigating potential obstacles such as electrical and water lines during a fire evacuation. Yesterday, the PPS team visited PHS to pick-up the new wall and personally express their gratitude to the students and teachers for their valuable contribution to this important training resource. We 💙 partnering with our community to help Today's Learners and Tomorrow's Leaders - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
The Plainwell Middle (7th & 8th grade) and High School Choirs did an amazing job at their Fall Constellations Concert last week. It was a wonderful evening, filled with outstanding music to kick-off the 2024/25 season at the Performing Arts Center.
Unable to attend? You can view the entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
Attention Trojan Community! We welcome you to join us for the PCS Field House Tour and Open House on Friday, October 25 from 5:00-6:30 PM. We are excited to share this new facility with our students, families and community! Superintendent Montange, Board of Education members and Building Administrators will be on-site to answer questions and share updates on the bond projects. We look forward to seeing you on Friday - GO TROJANS!
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for October 21-25. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Anne (8th Grade)
- Lydia (7th Grade)
- Elaina (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!
Buildings throughout the district have partnered with NexTrex to recycle 1,000 lbs of plastic. Please bring plastic that is clean, dry and free of food residue to bins at the front vestibule of the High School, Middle School, Cooper, Gilkey & Starr to help support the recycling challenge. For each 1,000 lbs. that are collected, buildings will earn a new NexTrex bench! GO TROJANS!
On Saturday, the 4th and 5th grade exhibition cheer team held their first competition at Plainwell and took 📣 FIRST PLACE 📣. A total of 18 teams participated at PHS, creating an incredible atmosphere filled with Plainwell Pride! Thank you to the parents and fans who came out to support the Trojan cheerleaders! 💙
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Sophie Munch, who earned her 1000th dig yesterday at the varsity’s volleyball tournament. Way to go, Sophie! 👏🏼🏐
Congratulations to the PHS Girls Golf team who placed 13th at the MHSAA Division 2 State Finals today. Ayla Jaeger achieved the best team score, finishing in 9th place! Congratulations on an outstanding season, Trojans! PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼 ⛳️
Let's celebrate the 7th and 8th grade football teams for their achievements this fall. This season has been filled with learning, dedication and perseverance on the field. The teams experienced both victories and defeats, each offering important lessons for the Trojans. Throughout it all, one thing stood out - an unwavering commitment and PLAINWELL PRIDE from every player. Way to go, Middle School Football - GO TROJANS!
Next up, Cross Country! As the season wraps up we want to congratulate the Cross Country team on an amazing season. There has been so much improvement from our runners, all showing immense courage and determination. Throughout the season, the Trojans celebrated impressive performances and PRs. To end the season, several runners competed in the Regional competition. It was an awesome season with lots of TROJAN PRIDE from our Middle School Cross Country team.
Next up on our Middle School athletic recognitions is our 7th and 8th grade Volleyball program! Throughout the fall, these teams have had a lot of success on the court. Each player and team has demonstrated significant growth, enhancing their skills and growing their love for the game! We are proud of the 7th and 8th grade Volleyball team for their dedication, determination and Trojan Pride throughout this season! 🏐📣👏🏼
As we continue to showcase our fall Middle School athletic programs, our next focus will be the Boys Soccer program. It has been a great season for the Trojans filled with hard work, determination and team building. Each player has shown a lot of growth, as well as great sportsmanship and commitment. From the big wins to the valuable lessons learned from defeat, the teams have met each challenge with PLAINWELL PRIDE! ⚽️
Congratulations to Plainwell High School for being recognized on the 2024 AP School Honor Roll! For the second year in a row, PHS proudly holds the Bronze status on this prestigious list. Notably, the High School had 46% of seniors participating in at least one AP exam during high school, with 32% of the graduating class achieving a score of three or higher on at least one exam. Additionally, 2% of seniors took five or more AP exams! Great job, Plainwell High School - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
It was an outstanding season for Rocket Football at PCS. We had a total of 115 Rocket and 83 Flag football players. As a program, they finished the season with a 15-18-3 record. Throughout the season, athletes experienced significant learning and growth, with many celebrating milestones such as their first caught pass, first touchdown or first successful tackle. This season was a wonderful opportunity for our youngest Trojan football players to grow their love for the sport. We would like to extend our thanks to all the volunteer coaches for their time and dedication to growing Plainwell athletics. Congratulations to all our Rocket Football players and coaches for an incredible season - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Looking ahead, the 6th grade Rocket Football players will conclude their season with an exciting game against Otsego at Waldo Stadium this weekend. GO TROJANS!
