We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for November 10-14! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Juliana (8th Grade)
- Leah (7th Grade)
- Brock (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, Culver’s and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Plainwell Middle School presents "Big Bad". Join us for the show on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Check out the promo video from the cast and crew here: https://youtu.be/ipOlk6AdH8g.
‼️ Upcoming Walking Track Closures ‼️ Due to the upcoming scheduled half days and Thanksgiving Break, the Field House Walking Track will be closed on Thursday, November 13, Friday, November 14 and the week of November 24-28. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Congratulations to the Girls Swim and Dive team who took home second place at the SCC championship meet this weekend! It was a close meet between Plainwell & Sturgis for second place and it came down to the last couple of events with Plainwell ending up in second by only 7 points! Highlights from the event include:
🏆 Sophia Vanheest was the backstroke champion
🏆 Olaia Dominguez Trincado qualified for state in the 200 IM
🏆 Sylar Luckett qualified for the state meet in the 100 free
🏆 In diving, Audra Huberty placed 7th, Makayla Oele placed 12th and Abbie Hansen placed 14th
🏆 All conference top 8 honors go to Sophia VanHeest, Brecken DeHaan, Olai Dominguez Trincado, Ellah Anderson, Sylar Luckett, Emily Skinner, Audra Huberty and Adalyn Miller.
🏆 Consolation finalist and 9-16 honors go to Ella McMeeken, Abby Unser, McKenna Mitzel, Peyton Damick, Annabell Castaneda and Audra Huberty.
Everyone achieved their personal best times of the season. Great job, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Final show! Join us for Plainwell High School Drama’s final production of "Back to the '80s". Tickets are still available for the show at the Performing Arts Center:
🎟️ Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 PM
General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 each by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the PAC box office.
Opening night = ✔️ and the cast and crew were amazing! Two shows remaining for the 2025 Drama’s production of “Back to the ‘80s”. Tickets are available for both shows at the Performing Arts Center:
🎟️ Saturday, November 8 at 7:00 PM
🎟️ Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 PM
General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 each by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the PAC box office one hour before the show.
Swim & Dive Championship Update! The preliminaries are going well for the Plainwell Trojan Girls Swim team!! Several swimmers are set to compete in championship heats tomorrow. Diving prelims will also take place tomorrow, followed by the championship rounds. Join us at Harper Creek High School to cheer on the Trojans!!
Plainwell High School Drama’s production of "Back to the '80s" begins TONIGHT! Tickets are still available for all three shows at the Performing Arts Center: 🎟️ Friday, November 7 at 7:00 PM 🎟️ Saturday, November 8 at 7:00 PM 🎟️ Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 PM General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 each by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the PAC box office one hour before the show.
Early this week, students from Plainwell High School participated in a Wolverine Conference Leadership Workshop. This event provided an excellent chance to collaborate with peers from other schools while developing the leadership skills for “Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders.”
Gilkey Elementary continues to celebrate their Rock the Block fundraising efforts. This week, students had two special opportunities to celebrate:
🦎 Students who raised $400 in support of the Rock the Block fundraiser earned a unique reward - a ride with a local police officer to Sweetwater’s Donuts, where they enjoyed delicious donuts and conversation with local heroes. THANK YOU to Officer Farris and Plainwell Public Safety for providing transportation and making this a fun and memorable experience for the Geckos.
🦎 In celebration of the Geckos reaching their fundraising goal, they selected Mr. Gregory to take his principal duties outside, where he enjoyed working and having lunch on the roof of the building.
These fun experiences are great ways for the Geckos to celebrate their fundraising efforts!
Good luck to the Plainwell Girls Swim and Dive team as they head to Harper Creek for their two day Championship Meet! GO TROJANS!
This week, five of our 8th grade band members participated in the MSBOA District XI Middle School Honors Band! The day was filled with rehearsals, opportunities to connect with students from local schools, a brass quintet performance and lots of fun! It was an incredible performance, and we couldn't be prouder of these talented young musicians!
Shoutout to the Varsity Volleyball team for their performance in the District Finals tonight. Although they didn’t secure the victory, they delivered a great match, showcasing incredible PLAINWELL PRIDE and competing strong in all five sets.
Great finish to your season, Trojan Volleyball! 👏🏐
RHS students with an interest in entrepreneurship recently had the opportunity to participate in a small business workshop led by a Renaissance graduate who runs a small business. Throughout the session, students explored topics such as target audiences, branding and marketing. The event concluded with the students using the knowledge they gained in a pitch competition. What an amazing way for these RHS students to gain valuable insights into the steps necessary to turn their business dreams into reality.
On Halloween, PHS counselors organized a special cider and donut celebration to honor seniors for their achievements in post-secondary planning. Throughout the month of October, seniors had the opportunity to earn tickets as they completed post-secondary planning steps and at the celebration, they were able to turn in their tickets for college-themed items, including pennants, lanyards, water bottles, stickers, sunglasses and other dorm room essentials.
Special thanks to our Counselors, the PHS Registrar and Mrs. Phaneuf for your support in making this event a success for our Class of 2026 Trojans!
Registration is still open through November 17 for our upcoming Hoopsters Basketball program for 3rd-5th graders. Hoopsters Basketball is the official developmental league for the Plainwell Trojans boys and girls basketball programs. Hoopsters is a 3 v 3 format, which is organized as a way to develop the skills necessary for youth basketball players to compete at the next level while keeping fun at the center of every player’s experience.
The program will run from December 9-March 7. Practice will be held during the week, with games held on Saturdays in Plainwell, Allegan, Martin and Otsego (specific practice and game day schedules, times & locations TBD). Cost is $60 per athlete. To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes at midnight on November 17).
🏐 DISTRICT FINALS 🏐 Join us TONIGHT (11/6) as Plainwell Varsity Volleyball competes in the District Finals against Caledonia HS!
📍Plainwell Field House
🕔 6:00 PM
🎟️ https://gofan.co/event/5192912?schoolId=MI10255 (no passes or cash will be accepted at the gate)
Let’s fill the stands with PLAINWELL PRIDE - GO TROJANS!
📸 Courtesy of Heather Unser Groner
Plainwell High School Drama’s production of "Back to the '80s" begins tomorrow! Tickets are still available for all three shows at the Performing Arts Center:
🎟️ Friday, November 7 at 7:00 PM
🎟️ Saturday, November 8 at 7:00 PM
🎟️ Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 PM
General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 each by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com.
Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team on their win over Kalamazoo Central 3-1 in the District Semifinals tonight. Next up, they will play in the DISTRICT FINALS against Caledonia tomorrow night (11/6) at the Plainwell Field House! The game will kick-off at 6:00 PM, let’s fill the stands with PLAINWELL PRIDE! LET’S GO TROJANS! 🏐
Although Halloween has come and gone, we couldn't overlook this fun Gilkey tradition. The Gecko students and staff had a fantastic time at their annual Halloween Costume Parade on Friday. Thank you to everyone who joined us along the parade route to celebrate this Halloween tradition.
