MICHIGAN EXPLORATION CLASS: Students in Mr. Herbert’s Michigan Exploration class at Plainwell Middle School have been working on a Michigan Marketing project. Each student selected an idea to research and today the 8th grade class shared their presentations on how they would rebrand Michigan. The students did a great job, way to go Trojans!
UPCOMING CONCERT AT THE PAC: Tickets are available for the upcoming Allegan County Search and Rescue concert featuring Ronnie McDowell at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM. For additional details and ticket information, please visit allegancountysar.publicsafetypsa.com.
WELCOME BREAKFAST: Plainwell High School celebrated their new students with a new student breakfast this morning! We are exited to welcome these students to PHS - GO TROJANS!
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team for their victory at the Delton-Kellogg Invitational last night. Winning medals for a top-25 performance were Josie Longcore, Grace Pettit, Emma Taggett, Hannah Erlandson, Claire Vos and Raya Mergen-Henry. Also kudos to Claire Vos and Anna Hall for running their season best times in last night’s heat! Way to go, Trojans!
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: The Middle School 7th and 8th grade Volleyball teams had their home opening games last night against Otsego. We are proud of these student-athletes for their hard work in and out of the classroom - GO TROJANS!
SHARP SHOOTERS BASKETBALL: There is still time to register for the upcoming Sharp Shooters Basketball League for 5-8th grade girls. Games are held on Saturdays, beginning October 22 and the season will end with a tournament on December 10 & 11 for all participants who wish to participate. Team organization and practices (days of the week, location, times) will be announced this month. The cost of $125 and covers gym rental, officials, jerseys and league insurance. Registration is currently open on RevTrak by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/ (closes on 9/16). Please note, this is not a league for AAU or Area All Star Teams.
GILKEY GECKOS: The students in Ms. Pierce’s fourth grade class at Gilkey Elementary spent time this week learning about building rules and expectations. The students visited the Gilkey Expectation Stations to practice both what to do and what not to do. They also created their social contract together. It was a great first week at Gilkey!
TEAM BUILDING: It was a great first week at PCS! At the Middle School, the teachers had their students work on several team building activities to help build strong relationships. It’s great to be a Trojan!
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team for their 3rd place finish last night at the South Haven Rustbuster Invite. The girls finished behind two top 5 teams in the state, with every girl who ran recording a season best time, including Emma Taggett who ran an all-time personal best. Josie Longcore, Emma Taggett, Hannah Erlandson, Raya Mergen-Henry, Gwen Todd and Claire Vos all won medals. Great job, Trojans!
As a reminder, we have two upcoming no school days: Friday, September 2 and Monday, September 5. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, September 6. Have a great weekend!
PCS FOOD SERVICE: Are you interested in sending money for food service? Account balances are available for review or to add money, at any time, using our automated web service by visiting https://plainwell.familyportal.cloud/. If you have not already registered for this service, you will need an active email account and the student ID numbers for each student you intend to register prior to completing the registration process. For more information on PCS' Food Service program, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
COOPER POWER OUTAGE UPDATE: We are happy to share that the power at Cooper Elementary has been restored! We look forward to welcoming our Cooper students back at school tomorrow (Wednesday, August 31).
PHS MATH TEAM BUILDING: The PHS students had some team building activities today in Algebra 1 and Geometry (solo stack challenge) and collecting data in statistics (blind stork task). Fun learning opportunities for the Trojans!
PHS JV SOCCER: Congratulations to the JV Boys Soccer program! This is Coach Beauregard's third season as their head coach and they have achieved a 35 game unbeaten streak. During these three seasons, 43 players have contributed and remained committed to this success each and every day in practice and games.
- 2020: 12-0-0
- 2021: 14-0-2
- 2022: 6-0-1
The 2022 season is only beginning, however, the team has already earned wins against some tough competition: Loy Norrix, St. Joseph, Okemos, Sturgis, Dowagiac and Wayland. In addition, they tied an exceptional Holland Christian team, where both teams had a chance to earn the win in the closing minutes.
The team has a tough schedule ahead of them this season - please join us in wishing them good luck - GO TROJANS!
COOPER POWER OUTAGE UPDATE: Due to the continued power outage, Cooper Elementary will be closed today (Tuesday, August 30). This closure includes the Cooper SAFE program. Currently, the power is scheduled to be restored on Wednesday at 3:45 PM. We will continue to provide updates to Cooper families through our normal communication methods.
COOPER POWER OUTAGE: There is currently a power outage at Cooper Elementary, but the rest of the district is up and running. Cooper Elementary will start with a two hour delay today (8/30) based on the restoration map. If power is not restored by 9:15 AM at Cooper, further communication will be sent to families regarding a building closure. In addition, there is no morning SAFE at Cooper Elementary.
The rest of the district will start school with their normal schedule!
Have a great day and Go Trojans!
PHS TENNIS: The PHS Tennis team is off to a great start this season! This weekend, the team traveled to Loy Norrix for a quad tournament where they had the following wins:
The following players took home a win against Lakewood:
- Number 1 Singles - Calvin Strader
- Number 2 Singles - Anthony Kolhoff
- Number 4 Singles - Austin Susens
The following players took home a win against Loy Norrix:
- Number 2 Doubles - Bradley Jeffreys and Andrew Hampton
The following players took home wins against Brandywine, Loy Norrix, and Lakewood:
- Number 1 Doubles - Seth VanOosterum and Steele Madison
Way to go Trojan Tennis!
WELCOME BACK: It was a great day at PCS as we welcomed back our students! It was awesome to see our classrooms and hallways filled with laughter from students who were eager to learn. We are looking forward to a great year of learning, Trojans!
We’d love to see your back to school pictures! Comment below or email your photos to Elizabeth. Gallagher@plainwellschools.org.
VARSITY SOCCER: The Varsity Soccer game that was scheduled for tonight (Monday, August 29) has been canceled.
Middle School Families - check out this fun video from Plainwell MS! https://youtu.be/NGV2xLkfJ0g
The Middle School staff looks forward to a great year with our 6-8th grade students! Go Trojans!