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!
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!
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! 👏🏼 ⛳️
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!
Tonight, the Plainwell Cross Country teams concluded their Wolverine Conference season at a Conference meet held in Otsego. During the meet, the Trojans showcased impressive performances from both the boys and girls teams, including a remarkable 29 season or personal best times!
The boys' team secured a tie for second place in the meet (but lost the tiebreaker) and had three runners achieve All-Conference status. Congratulations to the Wolverine Conference Champion, Donovan Ryan (Junior), who went sub-16 minute for the first time ever with a 15:49. Joining Donovan as All-Conference were Billy Pipkorn and Trent Hansen. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The girls' team finished in third place, with two runners earning All-Conference recognition. Mai Nguyen and Claire Vos both broke the sub-20 minute barrier for the first time, achieving top 10 finishes.👏🏼👏🏼
Congratulations to both teams - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 📣👏🏼
📣 CONGRATULATIONS COACH LEONARD! 📣 The Michigan High School Athletic Coaches Association (MHSCA) has selected Coach Rodd Leonard as the MHSCA State Boys Wrestling Coach of the Year. This well deserved recognition will be presented to Coach Leonard in November. We are incredibly proud and thankful to Coach Leonard for his commitment to the Trojan Wrestling program!
If you asked him, he would say this is a program award! Under his leadership, the coaching staff for Plainwell Wrestling provides our student athletes the opportunity to learn, challenge themselves and be the best teammate they can be! Way to go Coach Leonard - TROJAN PRIDE!
🎶📣 Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band for securing 3rd place at the Rockford Invitational! 📣🎶 Competing against five other bands from across the state, the TMB is on track to make their fourth consecutive appearance at the State Finals at Ford Field. Their score of 73.7 on Saturday nearly matched last year's State Finals score, with three weeks still remaining in the season!
On October 26, the TMB will showcase their talent at the State Semifinals in Grand Ledge, competing against 11 other bands from the state for a chance to advance to the State Finals the following weekend. Way to go, TMB – PLAINWELL PRIDE!
The next PHS Blood Drive is on Thursday, November 7 from 11:00 AM-4:45 PM at Plainwell High School. To sign-up, please visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PlainwellHS.
The Field House progress continues. In the past week, various interior and exterior projects have been finished, such as installing the Trojan on the building's exterior and completing the staining of the gymnasium floor. The Trojans will be competing in the new Field House soon and we owe it all to the Plainwell community for supporting the 2019 bond proposal!
Congratulations to the Varsity Soccer team on their first win of Districts against Gull Lake 2-0. Next up, they will compete in the semi-final game at GR Christian on Monday (10/14)! LET’S GO TROJANS! ⚽️👏🏼📣
The Varsity Volleyball team won at home last night against Otsego 3-1! Let’s go Trojans! 👏🏼🏐🩷
Congratulations to the JV football team on their 12-8 victory tonight over Otsego! GO BLUE - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 📣👏🏼🏈
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, October 11). We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, October 14. Have a great weekend and GO TROJANS!
PHS sophomore Ayla Jaeger has enjoyed an impressive golf season, showcasing remarkable work ethic and dedication to the sport! 👏🏼 Be sure to read this article from MLive that highlights her exceptional achievements on the golf course. Great job, Ayla! PLAINWELL PRIDE!
https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2024/10/plainwell-sophomores-golf-game-works-weekends-overtime-in-chase-for-greatness.html (https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2024/10/plainwell-sophomores-golf-game-works-weekends-overtime-in-chase-for-greatness.html)
REMINDER! The PHS Class of 2026 Online Silent Auction fundraiser closes tomorrow (10/11) at noon. Scan the QR code today to check out the fundraiser and help support this year's prom.
The PHS Boys Tennis Team participated in Regionals yesterday and the following players won:
- Number 1 Singles: Merlin Kistler defeated Edwardsburg.
- Number 1 Doubles: Teagen Wilson and Andrew Hampton defeated Marshall.
- Number 3 Doubles: Brayden Triemstra and Anthony Kolhoff defeated Harper Creek.
- Number 4 Doubles: Sean MacRitchie and Alex Steele defeated Sturgis.
Congratulations on a great season, Trojan Tennis! Thank you to Coach Lindstrom, Coach Grubaugh and the team for their hard work and dedication throughout the season - TROJAN PRIDE! 🎾
