The Boys Varsity Tennis Team hosted Three Rivers and Thornapple-Kellogg this week and the following players won their matches:
- Number 1 Doubles: Andrew Hampton & Teagen Wilson
- Number 2 Doubles: Bradley Jeffreys & Austin Susens
- Number 3 Doubles: Anthony Kolhoff & Brayden Triemstra
- Number 4 Doubles: Lincoln Benson & Sean MacRitchie
Next up, they will be traveling to Wayland for a quad tournament this Saturday.
This week is the first week of TCB enrichment classes and clubs at the Middle School. Here are some snapshots of advanced woodworking, art club, eco club, sports skills and jazz band!
Attention Trojan Fans! The 2023 Rivalry Football Game against Otsego HS is on Friday, October 6 at 7:00 PM. Mark your calendar to join us to support the Trojans at Otsego HS for the big game!
Need some new gear? B & C Trophy created special "Beat Otsego" apparel, let's show our Trojan Pride and support their "Rivalry Contest". Visit https://ohsphsrivalry.itemorder.com/shop/sale/?fbclid=IwAR2XkEzyeiNLk6c7fE6BAG-Xrd_3YTJG5h2o3rwm2ZKhHzcCNPENni0WAjQ to order today! The winning district will receive $3.00 per shirt purchased.
Congratulations to the PHS Swim and Dive team on winning their conference meet against Sturgis last night! The team competed strongly and ended the meet with a 104-81 win! Great swims by Izzy Stewart, McKenna Soderquist, Ellah Anderson, McKenna Mitzel, Addison Williams, Heidi Ragainis, Liv Perrin, Gabby Northern, Lily Inquilla and the rest of the team. The PHS Coaches are so proud of how the entire team stepped up and did their best. Way to go, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
The Boys Varsity Tennis Team hosted Paw Paw today and the following players won their matches:
Number 1 Doubles: Andrew Hampton & Teagen Wilson
Number 2 Doubles: Bradley Jeffreys & Austin Susens
Number 4 Doubles: Lincoln Benson & Sean MacRitchie
Next up, the Boy Varsity Tennis Team is hosting Three Rivers tomorrow at 4:00 PM. Join us to cheer them on, GO TROJANS!
Registration is still open for several of our Youth Programs! To learn more about these programs or to complete your student's registration, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
- Junior Cheer Night registration closes 9/14
- Sharp Shooters Basketball registration closes 9/15
- Spikers Volleyball registration closes 9/29
- Tae Kwon Do registration closes 9/30
PHS Students, Aidan Ranger and Selah Smith competed in their final Equestrian Club District Meet on Sunday. They placed first in all three of their District Meets (8/26, 8/27 and 9/10) winning the Championship for Division D. Being one of the top two teams in their division means they now move on to Regionals which will be in Berrien Springs beginning September 29. These two are outstanding equestrians and their hard work continues to pay off. Way to go, Trojans!
New this year! We are excited to share that Plainwell Middle School will be honoring a Student of the Week for each grade level. This week kicks-off the first student of the week for the 2023/24 school year and we are happy to share that the following students were selected:
Gibson Pettit (8th Grade) - Gibson has started the 2023-2024 school year off strong. He always has a positive attitude and is a consistent role model for other students.
Evi Coutu (7th Grade) - Evi has shown Plainwell P.R.I.D.E. everyday so far this year. She always has a positive attitude in class and is always giving her personal best in classroom activities.
Joshua Preuss (6th Grade) - Joshua has adapted to middle school quickly. He is always working hard on his school work. We really appreciate his willingness to help others out.
Way to go, Trojans! We are proud of your hard work at Plainwell Middle School.
Throughout the year, we look forward to sharing these outstanding students each week! GO TROJANS!
Students at Plainwell Middle School learned about the 9/11 attacks today. They listened to teachers and administrators tell about their own memories of 9/11 (pictured are Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Montange).
The Boys Tennis match that was scheduled for today (Monday, September 11) has been canceled and rescheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, September 12). Good luck tomorrow, Trojans!
The Girls Varsity Golf Wolverine Conference Jamboree that was scheduled for today (Monday, September 11) has been canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday, September 13. Start time on Wednesday is 11:30 am. GO TROJANS!
PCS Families and Community - have you heard about the new Lifelong Learners program? We are excited to offer this program to senior citizens who are looking to get involved and active in our community!
Do you know a Lifelong Learner (retiree) in our community who would like to be more involved? To help us continue to grow the program, we welcome your feedback. Please take a moment to complete our interest survey so we can continue to stay in touch and offer relevant programming to our Lifelong Learners by visiting https://forms.gle/R7bk9Gma9wAMC9H46.
For more information on the Lifelong Learners program or for upcoming event information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/lifelong-learners. Have questions? Please contact Jason Herbert at
jason.herbert@plainwellschools.org.
Construction continues on the new Trojan pool and gymnasium. It’s so exciting to see the progress and imagine this future facility, which is on track to open Fall 2024!
Our continued thanks for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate our community’s support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams had excellent performances at the Delton-Kellogg Invitational tonight.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
- The Boys team placed their top 7 in the first 21 runners for a first place team score of 36 points.
- The Girls team’s top 5 all finished in the top 25 to win medals and lead the girls to a runner-up finish, behind state ranked GR Covenant Christian.
- Medalists for the Trojans include: Josie Longcore, Emma Taggett, Hannah Erlandson, Gwen Todd, Raya Mergen-Henry, Henry Cox, Isaac Veen, Donovan Ryan, Liam Troutner, Hiro Nguyen and Trent Hansen.
- Big congratulations go out to Junior Henry Cox for his first HS victory!
Congratulations Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
The Middle School 7th and 8th grade Volleyball teams played against Otsego last night. Both teams played great and had close games! Congratulations to the 7th grade team on their win! We are proud of these student-athletes for their hard work in and out of the classroom - GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to the Girls JV Golf team who brought home a trophy last night! The team placed 2nd overall with Harper Johnson finishing as a medalist with a final score of 46. Way to go, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
Our youngest Trojans in Ms. Mudget’s Young 5 class at Cooper Elementary are making connections and having fun as they begin their educational journey at PCS.
Big WIN for the Varsity Soccer team tonight! The Trojans won 2-0 over the defending Wolverine Conference Champs, Edwardsburg HS. Way to go Trojans, Plainwell Pride!
The PHS Tennis Match that was scheduled for today (Wednesday, September 6) at Sturgis has been canceled. Please note that tennis practice is still on!
Students in Ms. Cole’s 4th grade class at Starr Elementary had some fun while being creative. Cole’s Crew created warm fuzzies during a break from learning as a reminder to show kindness to others. Kindness is contagious!
