HALF DAY REMINDER: As a reminder, we have a half day of school tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27).
Have a great day and Go Trojans!
PHS Jazz Night Featuring Stratøs! As a reminder, Plainwell Jazz Night is tomorrow (Tuesday, April 26) at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center!
After a few years, we are excited to welcome back the Annual Plainwell Jazz Night which will feature the Middle School and High School Jazz bands PLUS an unbelievable guest artist - Stratøs!
Our guest artist (pictured) is a WMU Grad with a handful of national awards under his belt in Jazz composition and performance! Outside of his many awards and accomplishments, he is a multiple instrumentalist, with experience on all saxophones, clarinet, flute and piano. We are extremely excited to feature him on many tunes that our jazz groups have been working on throughout this school year! This is a concert that you will not want to miss! A $5 dollar donation (if possible) is requested for each person that will be attending the concert. We hope to see you at the event tomorrow evening!
📸 Photo courtesy of Photographer Landon Lacey
HONORING MR. ROUSH: To honor beloved fifth grade Starr Elementary teacher, Mr. Tim Roush, Maddie Jeffreys from PHS painted a beautiful mural in the hallway at Starr. What an amazing representation of what Mr. Roush loved so dearly - rocket science!
Save the date to join us at a memorial event to honor Mr. Roush on Friday, May 20. The event will begin with a rocket launch (weather dependent - rain date 6/3) at 2:30 PM at the PHS track. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center (will run as scheduled regardless of weather).
ALWAYS LENDING A HAND: Our School Resource Officer, Mr. Farris, is always there to lend a helpful hand. Whether assisting with providing a safe school environment or simply there to greet our students (or tie a shoe), Mr. Farris is always there with a smile and a friendly hello! We are so thankful for Mr. Farris and all he does for PCS and our school community! We ❤️ our staff!
2022/23 SCHOOL CALENDAR: We are excited to share the 2022/23 School Calendar & Calendar Highlights. For the full calendar, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/720944.
We look forward to a great 2022/23 school year with Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders - GO TROJANS!
VARSITY GOLF: The Varsity Boys Golf match that was scheduled for today (Friday, April 22) at Dowagiac has been canceled due to weather.
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE: Congratulations to the 2022 PHS Boys Varsity Basketball team who earned Academic All-State, with a weighted team grade point average of 3.6026! The award was presented to the team from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. Way to go Trojans - your hard work in and out of the classroom is something to be very proud of - Plainwell Pride!
PHS Jazz Night Featuring Stratøs! After a few years, we are excited to welcome back the Annual Palinwell Jazz Night! Mark your calendar to join us next Tuesday, April 26 at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center at 7 PM! The Plainwell Jazz Night features the Middle School and High School Jazz bands PLUS an unbelievable guest artist - Stratøs!
Our guest artist (pictured) is a WMU Grad with a handful of national awards under his belt in Jazz composition and performance! Outside of his many awards and accomplishments, he is a multiple instrumentalist, with experience on all saxophones, clarinet, flute and piano. We are extremely excited to feature him on many tunes that our jazz groups have been working on throughout this school year! This is a concert that you will not want to miss! A $5 dollar donation (if possible) is requested for each person that will be attending the concert. We hope to see you at the event next Tuesday!
📸 Photo courtesy of Photographer Landon Lacey
ATTENTION PHS JUNIORS/FAMILIES! Join us for an informational meeting related to two and four year college prep and the realities of life in college on Thursday, April 21 from 6:30-7:30 PM. The meeting will be held in-person in the PHS Cafeteria. For those that are unable to attend, please join us through our Live Stream event by visiting https://fb.me/e/1h5jcnrXL. We look forward to seeing you there!
SPRING SPORTS: PHS spring sports are underway! Last week our varsity softball team played against Galesburg and the varsity baseball team played against Three Rivers at home. Both teams played well, with the softball team winning both of their games. Keep up the great work, Trojans!
JV SOFTBALL & VARSITY TENNIS: The JV softball game at Galesburg and varsity tennis match vs. Vicksburg have been canceled for today (Monday, April 18) due to weather conditions.
ALPIN HONG AT THE PAC: The Gilmore Piano Festival is presenting a Family Concert next Wednesday, April 20 at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Alpin Hong will be in concert “as he travels the multiverse of music through video games and films, as well as pop and classical music”. Tickets are available to purchase at https://www.thegilmore.org/event/alpin-hong-multiverse-plainwell/. We look forward to this amazing show at the PAC!
PHS BAND & CHOIR: The PHS Band and Choir programs performed in Orlando over Spring Break with the Choir performing at Universal and the Band at Disney! It was an amazing trip for the students filled with many great experiences and lots of fun!
PHS TRACK INVITATIONAL: The Wayland Varsity Track Invitational that was scheduled for today (Friday, April 15) has been canceled.
MENTOR OF THE YEAR: Recently, the Middle School Robotics team W.H.A.M. competed in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship. At the event, the team had the opportunity to nominate a mentor for Mentor of the Year and they nominated Coach Joe Gentile. We are excited to share that the CREATE Foundation selected Coach Gentile as the recipient of their most prestigious award, which he received at the Robotics practice/celebration earlier this week. Congratulations Mr. Gentile - Plainwell Pride!
PHS CHOIRS COLLAGE 2022: Mark your calendar to join us as Plainwell High School Choir presents "Collage 2022: A Senior Celebration" on Tuesday, May 3 at 7 PM. Join us for this free concert at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center featuring music from the PHS Choirs.
PHS JV SOFTBALL: The JV softball game that was scheduled for today (Wednesday, April 13) at Colon has been canceled due to rain.
PHS BOOSTER: The High School Booster is in need of a secretary for the 2022-23 school year. If you are interested in either joining the booster as a member or in the secretary role, please contact kathyway66@gmail.com. Thank you!
TROJAN ATHLETIC CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to PHS Senior, Mackenzie Hill, on signing her letter of intent to the cross country and indoor & outdoor track programs at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse! We are incredibly proud of Mackenzie’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year! From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Mackenzie! Trojan pride!
DISNEY & UNIVERSAL BOUND: And they’re off! The PHS Band and Choir students are on their way to Orlando, where the students will be performing at Disney/Universal later this week!! Wishing these Trojans safe travels and a great experience while in Florida! 🎶
