Earlier this week, Ellen Sponsler (MS Special Education Teacher) and Tracy Keesee (Elementary Special Education Teacher) presented at the CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) conference in Grand Rapids. The title of the session was "Working Smarter Not Harder: Leveraging 5 Evidence Based Practices for Specialized Health Instruction." Thank you for representing PCS so well Ms. Sponsler and Ms. Keesee. Plainwell Pride!
Due to winter weather, there is no open family swim tonight (Friday, March 3).
Yesterday, Plainwell hosted a Band Festival for MSBOA District XI. The event ran from 12:30-8:30 PM with bands and orchestras from all over Southwest Michigan coming to perform in our amazing venue. Each ensemble was judged on a prepared performance as well as sight-reading! Plainwell’s 7th and 8th grade Bands as well as the High School Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble performed and received superior and excellent ratings. Way to make Plainwell proud, PCS Bands!
Attention families of Dog Secondary (6-12) bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's morning bus route for today (March 3). Thank you!
This beautiful day calls for some progress pictures of the new Trojan pool and gymnasium. Exciting things are happening at PCS, today they poured the pool walls.
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!
FINAL DAY TO REGISTER! Girls grades 1-8th grade are invited to join us for the 2023 Girls Basketball Skills Camp from March 11-25. The camp, which is hosted by Coach Stephenson, Staff & PHS players, will be held on Saturday mornings with the following schedule:
- 1st-3rd Grade: 9:00-10:15 AM at PHS
- 4th-6th Grade: 10:30-11:45 AM at PHS
- 7th-8th Grade: 12:00-1:30 PM at PHS
The cost is $30 per athlete with a family rate of $15 for each additional child.
Registration is open through today (March 1, no registration at camp). Please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/hs-athletics/ to register today!
Plainwell Community Schools is excited to share that tickets are now available for our upcoming musical: Mama Mia! There are three showtimes available at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 24 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 25 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 26 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!
Last chance! Do you know someone who has made a difference in our district? We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Outstanding People for Education Award, nominations will be accepted through March 1.
For more information or to nominate someone from PCS, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/996944.
Join us for a Bond Renovation Open House at Plainwell Middle School on Monday, March 6 from 5:30-6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend this special event to see all the bond renovation updates at the Middle School. The Board of Education meeting will follow in the new Middle School Media Center. We look forward to sharing all of the wonderful things happening at PMS.
The Plainwell Middle School 6th, 7th, 8th and Honors Choirs had outstanding performances at their Pre-Festival Concert. Way to go, Trojans!
PCS is excited to welcome Brian Huberty as the new Head Football Coach at Plainwell High School! “My family and l are beyond excited to be coaching back in Plainwell. This is the community I was raised in, teach in, and live in and have a passion to see it be successful”, words from Plainwell High School’s new Head Football Coach Brian Huberty. Brian has taught for 20 years in the Social Studies department and is currently the Instructional Coach for our teaching staff at Plainwell High School. Coach Huberty brings numerous years of coaching experience from Plainwell, Wayland and Parchment. He has been a head coach at all different levels in football, along with assistant and head coach at the varsity level. Coach Huberty also played baseball in college and brings head coaching experience from baseball and softball. During the interview process, he stood out as a leader that believes in building trust and relationships with his players. Through those relationships they work together with the coaching staff and community to build a strong, hard working, positive culture.
Coach Huberty is extremely detail oriented and focused on providing the best experience for our athletes. He has a vision for Plainwell Football that he is excited to share with our football program, along with parents and community members. Coach Huberty will be meeting with our athletes very soon. We’ll also have a Meet and Greet in the spring.
Welcome home Coach Huberty. We’re excited to have you here in Plainwell. Welcome aboard and GO TROJANS!!
As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on afternoon/evening activities at PCS. This evening (Thursday, February 23), we will only be holding Varsity level practices, all other activities and events are canceled. We understand many families do not have power or may have transportation concerns, so please do what you feel is best for your family to stay safe. Please contact your student's coach/director if you need more information.
The Freshmen and JV Boys Basketball game that was planned for this evening in Niles has been canceled due to power outages and trees blocking driveways.
Stay safe, have a great day and GO TROJANS!
Due to the continued winter weather and difficult travel condItions Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 23). This closure includes the SAFE program. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Due to the expected winter weather conditions, all afternoon and evening activities at Plainwell Community Schools are canceled today (Wednesday, February 22). Stay safe and have a great day, Trojans!
Due to the expected winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Wednesday, February 22). This closure includes the SAFE program.
We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Attention families of Dolphin Elementary and Secondary (K-12) bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route tomorrow (February 21). Thank you!
Plainwell Middle School’s Eco Club went on a field trip to the South Kent Waste & Recycling Center, Kent County Waste to Energy Facility and Recycling & Education Center. Students saw how our trash can be made into clean energy. They also learned how recycling gets sorted and how the landfill helps manage our waste. Everyone learned so many new things and had a wonderful experience.
Students in Ms. Termeer’s 6th grade Science class at Plainwell Middle School had a fun (and delicious) experiment today. They made slushees as part of their thermal energy unit! Thank you Ms. Termeer for providing this fun learning opportunity for our Trojans!
As a reminder, our Mid-Winter Break is from Friday, February 17-Monday, February 20. We wish our students and families a wonderful break and look forward to welcoming the PCS students back to school on Tuesday, February 21.
Construction continues on the new Trojan pool and gymnasium. It’s so exciting to see the progress and imagine this future facility. Pictured here are some progress pictures of the construction on the bottom of the pool and foundations.
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!
