Plainwell Middle School -

We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for December 2-6. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Olivia (8th Grade) - Khloe (7th Grade) - Lucy (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.

The Plainwell Middle School Parent and Engagement team is hosting two upcoming Career Days. If you are interested in speaking to a group of middle school students about your profession as part of the 2025 PMS Career Days on March 11 and March 13 from 9:15am-10:15am, please complete the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/BXzuCN9M2eKhjsAC6.

We are grateful for our students, staff, families and community! Thank you for your ongoing support of PCS! Wishing you a fantastic Thanksgiving Day and a joyful remainder of your break! HAPPY THANKSGIVING & GO TROJANS!

The Plainwell Robotics Club held its 4th Annual Middle School Robotics Tournament on Saturday, November 23 at Plainwell High School. Twenty-one teams from across lower and western Michigan participated. Two of the Plainwell Club's teams were presented with awards to recognize their achievements at the event. Team "Gear Gremlins" received the Build Award, which recognizes a well-constructed robot that is built with a high degree of attention to detail in order to hold up to the rigors of competition. The team consists of Lydia, Mia, Audrey and Alyssa. They are coached by Julie Williams and Matt Warren. Team "Rubber Ducky Squad" received the Judges Award, which recognizes team attributes deserving of special recognition. The event judges made special mention of the team's exemplary teamwork and effort. The team consists of Ethan, Landon, Lennox and Gabriel. They are coached by Summer Rosati and Matt Glass.

The Junior Spikers program concluded this weekend. Designed for girls in grades 3-5, this program emphasizes fun and skill development. They wrapped up the season with an exciting parent versus player game! Additionally, each player received a medal to celebrate their hard work throughout the season! 🏐

We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for November 18-22. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Makenzie (8th Grade) - Abigail (7th Grade) - Graham (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.

As a reminder, there is no school from Monday, November 25-Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving Break. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, December 2. We wish our students, staff and families a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Students in Mrs. Damick’s 8th grade science classes from Plainwell Middle School had an egg drop experiment in the new Field House. It was a great (and fun) learning opportunity for the Trojans!

Last chance - deadline to purchase tickets is November 25 at 11:59 PM! Tickets are still available for our upcoming Family Hockey Night at Wings Event Center. We are excited to host this first ever event on Saturday, November 30 at 7:00 PM. Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye at their Lavender Ice Game. Families will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, free knit hat and a voucher for a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center. Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets ($14) will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and parking is $5 per car at the event. Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools2. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly.

Field House progress update! Over the last month, work has continued on the pool tile and bleachers were added in the gymnasium. It has been exciting to see these various interior projects come together. Soon, the Trojans will be competing in the new Field House and we owe it all to the Plainwell community for supporting the 2019 bond proposal! We look forward to welcoming our students, families and community to this new facility in December! GO TROJANS!

Middle Schools Boys Basketball weekly results! 🏀The 6th grade basketball team has started their season out strong with two impressive wins against tough rivals Otsego and the Trojans of Sturgis. Their hard work and determination are really paying off. 🏀 The 7th grade basketball team has carried their chemistry from last year into this season, starting off hot with a 2-0 record. They secured an impressive overtime victory against Otsego and won a hard fought game against a tough Sturgis team. 🏀 The 8th grade basketball team is facing some tough injuries, but they are still going and competing, giving their all. Their resilience and determination show how inspired they are to do better every game. The season continues for all three teams on Monday, against a difficult Vicksburg team. Good luck, Trojans!

Registration is open for our upcoming Winter 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. Program will run from December 2-February 17 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Practices will be held at the Middle School Cafeteria (except 12/2 will be held at Starr). Cost is $60 per individual or $85 per family. For more information or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.

As a reminder we have two upcoming half days of school: Thursday, November 14 and Friday, November 15 (end of first trimester). Have a great day - GO TROJANS!

Congratulations to Estephanie Matias, Mason Ritchie and Ally Souhan for their participation and performance in the WMU MidFest band last night at Miller Auditorium! They had the opportunity to connect with students from across Michigan, work with a clinician from Texas and perform alongside the WMU Concert Band. Estephanie even had the honor of reading some program notes to the audience! We are incredibly proud of these talented musicians for going above and beyond! 🎶

Tickets are still available for our upcoming Family Hockey Night at Wings Event Center. We are excited to host this first ever event on Saturday, November 30 at 7:00 PM. Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye at their Lavender Ice Game. Families will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, free knit hat and a voucher for a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center. Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets ($14) will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and parking is $5 per car at the event. Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools2. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is November 25 at 11:59 PM.

We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for November 11-15. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Sophia (8th Grade) - Raiden (7th Grade) - Connor (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.

Congratulations to Maristella Cassada, Olivia Jankowski and Estephanie Matias on their audition, acceptance and performance in yesterday's MSBOA District XI Middle School Honors Band! Estephanie sat principal (first chair) of her section and both Maristella and Olivia sat principal (first chair) of the second part of their sections! These students went above and beyond to not only learn their Plainwell band music, but also put in extra time practicing their honor band music. They spent all day at Marshall HS with Mrs. Lori VonKoenig (retired music educator from Stevensville Lakeshore and recipient of the MSBOA Teacher of the Year) playing with other students from Kalamazoo, Branch, St. Joseph, Calhoun and Allegan counties. The performance was absolutely wonderful and we are so proud of these star musicians! Please mark your calendar for the upcoming Winter Band Concerts on December 3 (6th and 7th Grade) and December 12 (8th Grade).

Yesterday, the Middle School students took part in a mock election. This provided a fantastic learning opportunity for the Trojans to understand the voting process.

Thank you to the community for voting yesterday. Unfortunately, the Plainwell Community Schools 2024 revised bond proposal was not approved by voters. We will continue to evaluate and pursue all options to address our district needs. Please stay tuned.

We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for November 4-8. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Olyvia (8th Grade) - Owen (7th Grade) - Charlee (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!