Plainwell Community Schools - Today's Learners Tomorrow's Leaders

Registration is open for our upcoming Spring Tae Kwon Do program. Join us to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Mr. Mitch. Tae Kwon Do is open to participants 7 and up. This twelve-week program will run from March 3-June 2 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Practices will be held at the Middle School Cafeteria (720 Brigham St, Plainwell). Cost is $60 per individual or $85 per family. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.

PHS Wrestling had a competitive weekend, with several individual athletes qualifying for Regional competition. Congratulations to Nieuwenhuis, Wanamaker, Vega, Lynch, Dranikowska, and Swanson from the Girls Wrestling team for advancing to regionals. This achievement sets a school record and includes three sets of siblings progressing to regionals: Nieuwenhuis, Vega and Lynch. From the Boys team, we extend congratulations to the eight athletes who will be competing in Regionals next week at Gull Lake: • Adin Young - 1st place • Tyler Cooper - 1st place • Dylan Nieuwenhuis - 2nd place • Austin Gyorkos - 2nd place • Grady Erlandson - 3rd place • Marco Vega - 3rd place • Carter Ritchie - 3rd place • Rickey Lynch - 4th place A special shoutout goes to Austin Gyorkos for achieving his milestone 100th career win! Congratulations on a great weekend, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!

👏🏼 2025 Athletic Signing! 👏🏼 Congratulations to PHS Senior, Heidi Ragainis, on signing her letter of intent to swim at Alma College! We are incredibly proud of Heidi's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at Alma. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Heidi!

VIRTUAL COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATIONS: Attention PHS Families - please check out this information from the MI Student Aid Team regarding their upcoming Financial Aid Presentations! This is a great opportunity for students and families who are looking for help paying for college to learn about available resources and options. Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-families/virtual-financial-aid-presentations to learn more!

Gilkey Elementary held their January 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 throughout the month and the recipients are celebrated at a special award ceremony with their families. In January, those who were selected did an awesome job showing respectfulness. Way to go, Geckos!

As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, February 7). We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, February 10. Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!

The Cooper Elementary second grade students had a special presentation earlier this week from KC Orthodontics. They learned about dental hygiene and the importance of proper brushing and flossing. Special thanks to KC Orthodontics for presenting to the Cooper Koalas!

Plainwell Middle School students recently came together to enjoy an all-school party. This after-school gathering offered a range of activities, such as crafts, open gym, face painting and games. A special thank you goes to the Middle School Parent Club and the parent volunteers for organizing and hosting this wonderful event for our 6-8th grade students – it was a tremendous success!

We are excited to share that tickets are now available for the 2025 PHS Musical: Tuck Everlasting! There are three upcoming shows at the Performing Arts Center: - Friday, March 28 at 7 PM - Saturday, March 29 at 7 PM - Sunday, March 30 at 2 PM Online tickets are available by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!

Due to ice and difficult travel conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Thursday, February 6). The SAFE and ECEC programs will open at 7:30 AM. All afternoon and evening activities, including Middle School Conferences will be held as originally planned unless otherwise communicated by the district later today. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day! Have a great day and GO TROJANS!

DISTRICT CHAMPS! Congratulations to the PHS Wrestling team on their win over Otsego tonight to secure the District Championship! GO TROJANS!

We are happy to share our 2025/26 Plainwell Preschool information with you! Plainwell Preschool offers a variety of preschool sessions to meet your needs by focusing on developmental skills and school readiness for 3-5 year old children. For more information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/plainwell-preschool. If you have any questions or if you would like more information, please contact Katie Nyberg at (269) 685-3103 or katie.nyberg@plainwellschools.org.

We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week (SOTW) for January 27-31 and February 3-7. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! SOTW for January 27-31 - Elias (8th Grade) - Emmett (7th Grade) - Rylee (6th Grade) SOTW for February 3-7 - Brady (8th Grade) - Peyton (7th Grade) - Annabell (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.

What an awesome night at the 2025 PHS Snowcoming Basketball Game last Friday! Highlights include: three awesome basketball games against Sturgis, a gym full of school spirit, the announcement of the 2025 Snowcoming Court and the crowning of the King and Queen. Special congratulations to Chad Winenger and Sadie Boven who were crowned the Snowcoming King and Queen! What a great night to be a PHS Trojan! 📸 Pictures courtesy of Ryan Lindsey Photography

On Saturday, the Swim and Dive team performed exceptionally well at Lakeview, competing against 30 other middle schools in Michigan during the MISCA event. Here are the results from the competition: - The Boys Medley Relay (Evander Summerer, Ryan Miller, Greyson Pawlowski and Colton Mull) placed 13th - Ryan Miller Placed 24th of 31 in the 100 IM - Evander Summerer placed 2nd of 28 in the 50 Free - Greyson Pawlowski placed 16th of 28 in the 50 Free - Greyson Pawlowski placed 26th of 30 in the 100 Free - Evander Summerer placed 11th of 23 in the 100 Backstroke - Ryan Miller placed 28th of 33 in the 100 Breast - The Boys 400 Free Relay  (Evander Summerer, Ryan Miller, Greyson Pawlowski and Colton Mull) placed 5th of 23 - The Girls Medley Relay (Maylie Hoffmann, Brecken DeHaan, Sylar Luckett and Anna Eldred) placed 9th of 30  - Sylar Luckett placed 13th of 37 in the 100 IM - In the 50 Free Kaelyn Seibert placed 8th, Maylie Hoffmann placed 14th, Anna Eldred placed 17th and Alivia Bierema placed 24th of 25 - Sylar Luckett placed 12th of 45 in the 50 Butterfly - In the 100 Free Kaelyn Seibert placed 5th and Anna Eldred placed 23rd of 29 - The Girls 200 Free Relay (Alivia Bierema, Emily Skinner, Anna Eldred and Kaelyn Seibert) placed 6th of 22 - In the 100 Backstroke Maylie Hoffmann placed 17th and Alivia Bierema placed 36th of 37 - Brecken DeHaan placed 33rd of 37 in the 100 Breaststroke - The Girls 400 Free Relay (Maylie Hoffmann, Emily Skinner, Sylar Luckett and Kaelyn Seibert) tied for 4th of 26 with Harper Creek

Plainwell Community Schools welcomes the use of school facilities by the community for purposes directly related to the educational, civic, cultural, recreational, and social life of the community. To request the use of facilities at PCS, organizations must complete an online application at least 14 days in advance. NEW RATES (2/4/25)! For updated rental facilities information, pricing or to request the use of facilities, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/facility-rental. Please note that rentals booked prior to 2/4/25 will be charged the previous contracted rates. For bookings on or after 2/4/25, please refer to the new rates.

Lunch and/or dinner tomorrow - ✔️! Join us for a Dine to Donate at Four Roses to support the Class of 2025 Grad Bash on Wednesday, February 5.

Two teams from the Plainwell Robotics Club competed in tournaments on Saturday, February 1. Highlights from the competitions include: Middle School Team Error 404:Team Name Not Found (pictured) traveled to Bellaire for the 27-team event there. They finished the six qualifying matches in 15th place, were invited to join the 8th place alliance, and lost in the quarterfinals to the tournament champions. The team members are Ava, Anne. Mason and Lucas. Their coaches are Marcus Anderson and TJ Wilkinson. Meanwhile, The Gooder Gadgets, from Cooper Elementary School, visited Charlotte for their 40-team tournament. Team members are Harper, Kinzlee and Zander. The team is coached by Kate Bates and Matt Bates. They finished in 38th place after the qualifiers.

The 2025 Daughter Dance is this Saturday, February 8 - bypass the registration line at the event and register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (cash and check only accepted at the door). Join us for an evening of fun for PCS K-6th grade daughters. Event will be held at Plainwell M​iddle School from 6:00-8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM for pictures only) and includes a formal digital photo, DJ, selfie station, refreshments, raffle and a flower. NEW THIS YEAR! Formal photos will be digital this year! Photos will be uploaded to a shared digital file and families will download and print their photos from there. We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2025 Daughter Dance!

PCS KINDERGARTEN/YOUNG 5 ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! We are excited to welcome the newest Trojans to Plainwell Community Schools next fall for the 2025/26 school year! For more information about Kindergarten and the Young 5 program at PCS or to begin the enrollment process, please visit: plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten.