Today, the Girls Varsity Golf team participated in a competitive regional tournament at Island Hills, featuring five of the top 15 teams in the state! The team secured an impressive 4th place overall, narrowly missing the opportunity to advance to the state competition as a team. Ayla Jaeger was Regional Medalist with a score of 76 and will advance to compete at the D2 State Finals on October 17 and 18 at Bedford Valley.
⚽ Let's fill the stands for the first round of Soccer Districts! ⚽ Good luck to the Varsity Soccer team as they compete in the first round of MHSAA Districts vs. Otsego High School on Friday, October 10. The Trojans will play at HOME at Streidl Field beginning at 6:00 PM. For tickets, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/live-feed. GO TROJANS!
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for October 6-10! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Camden (8th Grade)
- Finley (7th Grade)
- Ava (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!
🗓️ CALENDAR REMINDER 🗓️ Just a friendly reminder about the school schedule this week: Thursday, October 9 is a full day of school and Friday, October 10 is a no school day. Have a great day - GO TROJANS!
Once a month RHS has a special LEAD Friday activity in which students are provided opportunities for leadership, enrichment or volunteering. September’s activity was Art Prize in Grand Rapids. Students enjoyed visiting many of the exhibits and talking to several of the artists.
Registration is still open through October 15 for our upcoming Youth Kickers Soccer program for K-5th graders. The goal of the Kickers program is to experience the sport, understand the rules and have fun!
📅 Program runs from October 25-December 13
💲 Cost is $60 per athlete
❓For more information, first week practice times or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Aidan Ranger, a senior at PHS, recently won the Regional Champion Division D title at the MIHA Regional competition for the second consecutive year. Next, he’ll be traveling to Midland this week to compete in the State Championship from October 9-12. Congratulations and good luck to Aidan!
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting students and families, we’re excited to share a new opportunity from our partners at Clayful. This October, caregivers are invited to join a free 4-part webinar series designed to offer practical strategies, encouragement, and fresh perspectives for navigating daily family life.
Each session focuses on common challenges families face and introduces simple, research-based tools to help ease stress and strengthen communication at home. We know how busy family life can be, so these sessions are short, practical, and easy to fit into your schedule.
Here’s the lineup:
1️⃣ Webinar 1: Everyday Stress Solutions for Parents & Teens
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 8 @ 8 PM
2️⃣ Webinar 2: How to Get Your Teen to Open Up
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 15 @ 8 PM
3️⃣ Webinar 3: Raising Teens in the Age of AI & Social Media
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 22 @ 8 PM
4️⃣ Webinar 4: Staying Sane Through Seasonal Shifts & Holiday Stress
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 29 @ 8 PM
Each session includes take-home resources like printable fridge posters and self-care guides so your whole family can benefit.
To register, please scan the QR code or visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/2469951.
Congratulations to Lily, Alexis and Sienna as they are Plainwell Middle Schools' "Book and a Bonus" winners for September. "Book and a Bonus" is a monthly reading incentive program for MS students that is supported by Ransom District Library.
Keep up the great reading PMS students! Special thanks to Ransom District Library for your ongoing support of PCS and the “Book and a Bonus" program! PLAINWELL PRIDE!
What a beautiful night for the 2025 PHS Homecoming Football Game - last night was filled with school spirit and TROJAN PRIDE! Highlights from the game include: 🎶 Outstanding performances by the PHS Band 🏈 Great football game under the lights 📣 Announcement of the 2025 Homecoming Court 👑 Announcement of the 2025 Homecoming King Andrew Hampton and Queen Alyssa Weldon 💙 Streidl Field was full of school spirit led by the amazing PHS cheerleaders PLAINWELL PRIDE! 💙📣👏🏼
Trojan spirit all around at the 2025 Homecoming Parade! What a great afternoon for the parade ☀️ thank you to the students, staff, families and community for showing your PLAINWELL PRIDE! 💙
Next up, join us at Streidl Field tonight as the Varsity Football team takes on Edwardsburg at 7 PM at the Homecoming Football Game. Let’s go, Trojans! 🏈
Gilkey Elementary held their September Student and Staff of the Month ceremony. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and a staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month and the recipients are celebrated at a special award ceremony with their families. In September, those who were selected did an awesome job Listening Carefully. Way to go, Geckos! 🦎
Have you heard about Battle of the Books? This exciting quiz competition is designed for 3rd-5th grade students at Plainwell and nearby elementary schools. Participants will read six amazing books together, meet as a team from November-February to review and study the material and then compete in a quiz bowl-style event in late February 2026.The goal of BOTB is to encourage reading, grow student's teamwork skills and HAVE FUN!
More information and sign-up details will be shared through building communications soon. In the meantime, if your student is interested in participating or you are interested in becoming a coach, we invite you to attend the 2025/26 BOTB Informational Meeting.
📅 Wednesday, October 22
🕡 6:30-7:30 PM
📍Gilkey Elementary’s Media Center.
We look forward to a wonderful BOTB season with the 🐨 Koalas, 🦎 Geckos, ⭐️ Rock Starrs and surrounding elementary schools!
📣 Homecoming Parade! 📣 Join us today (10/3) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at their 2025 Homecoming Parade. Parade begins at PHS at 1:30 PM - students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us along the parade route to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Edwardsburg at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
Registration is still open through October 8 for the Spikers Volleyball program! The program is open to 3rd-6th graders, with the goal of experiencing the sport, understanding the rules and having fun! Spikers will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from October 21-December 6, practice times are as follows:
🏐 3rd & 4th Grade Practice: 6:00-7:00 PM at Starr
🏐 5th & 6th Grade Practice: 7:00-8:00 PM at Plainwell Middle School
Cost is $60 per athlete. To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs - registration closes October 8.
NATIONAL CUSTODIAN DAY: Thank you to all the amazing custodians at Plainwell Community Schools! We greatly appreciate your dedication to providing a clean & safe learning environment for our students and staff! As a thank you, throughout the district, students and staff made special cards, signs and decorations to celebrate and show their appreciation to their building's custodians - from all of us at PCS - THANK YOU!
It was a great night at the 2025 Homecoming Spirit Week Powderpuff football game. The night was filled with fun competition, Plainwell Pride and a win for the Senior class (6-0). Following the game, the school spirit continued at the PHS student bonfire. It was a great night to celebrate being a Trojan! Next up, check out these other Homecoming Spirit Week activities:
📣 10/02: Girls' Freshman Volleyball v. Edwardsburg (H) at 5:00 PM
📣 10/02: Girls' JV Volleyball v. Edwardsburg (H) at 5:00 PM
📣 10/02: Girls' Varsity Volleyball v. Edwardsburg (H) at 6:00 PM
📣 10/3: Homecoming Parade - Starts from PHS at 1:30 PM
📣 10/3: Boys' Varsity Football v. Edwardsburg (H) at 7:00 PM
🚧 Downtown Plainwell Construction Update 🚧 We just received an update regarding the ongoing construction in downtown Plainwell. The City of Plainwell has informed us that the work on Main Street will resume today and tomorrow. Beginning this morning, Main Street - between M-89 and Starr Road - will be closed. Cross streets will remain open, but please be advised that you may need to seek an alternative route during this continued construction and bus routes might be delayed.
The PHS Homecoming Parade tomorrow (Friday, October 3) will continue as normally scheduled, beginning at 1:30 PM. Construction will be stopped during this time and will resume at the conclusion of the parade.
Students from PHS recently had the chance to put their radio skills to the test when Mr. Hurley accompanied a group of students to Jethro FM, a communications company that operates several local radio stations. During their visit, students wrote commercial scripts and produced radio advertisements. The commercials will be used on the radio and within the school to promote PHS, highlight Trojan news and provide students with important announcements and updates. It was a great learning experience and fantastic opportunity for the Trojans!
The Varsity Golf Team participated in the Wolverine Conference Championship at Pineview yesterday, securing second place both for the day and the season. In addition, four golfers received recognition for their conference play this season:
👏 Honorable Mention: Harper Johnson and Addison Lyke
👏 1st Team All-Conference: Emma Rayman and Ayla Jaeger
👏 2025 Outstanding Golfer Award: Ayla Jaeger
