Before Christmas break, the staff at Renaissance High School participated in the "Old School Holiday" game created by Class Team Building. In this fun activity, staff members who discovered the hidden picture of mistletoe in the school were invited to nominate a charity of their choice for a raffle organized by Class Team Building. For their charity, the RHS team overwhelmingly selected Christian Neighbors. Recently, they were thrilled to learn that their nomination won a $1,000 prize, and today, the team had the pleasure of presenting the check to Christian Neighbors!
Gilkey Elementary held their January 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 January, those who were selected had strong integrity. Way to go, Geckos! 🦎
Congratulations to Mia, Vera and Abriella as they are Plainwell Middle Schools' "Book and a Bonus" winners for January 2026. "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!
📣 Wolverine Conference Champions! 📣 Congratulations to both the JV and Varsity Cheer teams for securing FIRST PLACE at the Wolverine Conference Finals this evening! The Varsity team is proudly led by nine PHS seniors who were also recognized tonight. TROJAN PRIDE!
Last night, in a packed gymnasium, we came together to celebrate Mr. Ryan Meert during a touching dedication ceremony. Surrounded by family, friends, former students, colleagues and community supporters, we unveiled new signage renaming the gymnasium at Plainwell Middle School to “The Ryan Meert Memorial Gymnasium.”
Mr. Meert was a vital member of the Trojan community—an alumnus, educator, coach, local farmer and a beloved friend to many. While this tribute may appear small in light of the significant influence Mr. Meert had on the Trojan community, we hope that renaming the gymnasium will ensure his legacy lives on in the Plainwell community for generations to come. “Work Hard; Play Hard”
If you are unable to attend, you can still view the dedication ceremony at the following links:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/PlainwellPAC
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@phstrojantv
🔗 Trojantv.net
🔗 https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/plainwell-high-school-plainwell-mi/evtcd47cd7bb9
As a friendly reminder, there is no school from Thursday, February 5-Monday, February 9 for Mid-Winter Break. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, February 10.
We wish our students, staff and families a wonderful break.
🗓️ 2026/27 School Year Calendar 🗓️ We are excited to share the 2026/27 School Year Calendar Highlights! Please visit https://5il.co/3tmi3 to view the document.
Shoutout to the PHS seniors for crushing their FAFSA goals! To celebrate, they enjoyed popcorn and candy bars for FAFSA completion. Great job, Trojans!
Seniors - mark your calendar, there is another FAFSA and Scholarship Night on Wednesday, February 18 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Plainwell High School.
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for February 2-6! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Harper (8th Grade)
- Graham (7th Grade)
- Stella (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!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Drew Rayman, on signing his letter of intent to golf at Northwood University. We are incredibly proud of Drew's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish him all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes!
The Trojans Boys Basketball teams competed against Edwardsburg tonight. Both the Freshman and Varsity teams won, with the Freshman team winning 46-42 and Varsity 50-43. GO TR🏀JANS!
A friendly reminder! Join us tomorrow (2/3) for a heartfelt dedication ceremony as we honor Mr. Ryan Meert by renaming the gymnasium at Plainwell Middle School to “The Ryan Meert Memorial Gymnasium”. The ceremony will begin at 4:45 PM, followed by the Middle School Wrestling Meet.
If you are unable to attend, we will share the dedication ceremony at the following links after the event:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/PlainwellPAC
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@phstrojantv
🔗 Trojantv.net
🔗 https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/plainwell-high-school-plainwell-mi/evtcd47cd7bb9
We are also making efforts to try to stream the video live, at the same links, during the presentation.
We are happy to share our 2026/27 Plainwell Preschool information with you! Plainwell Preschool offers a variety of preschool sessions to meet your needs by focusing on developmental skills and school readiness for 3-5 year old children. For more information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/plainwell-preschool.
If you have any questions or if you would like more information, please contact Katie Nyberg at (269) 685-3103 or katie.nyberg@plainwellschools.org.
The Trojan Ski Team (Plainwell/Thornapple Kellogg) powered their way to a 3rd-place finish in their conference race at Timber Ridge last week! Their strong seniors, Mark Gielincki and Gerrit Tabor, led the way with consistency on the slopes, while Corben Harrington (freshman) and Ben White (junior) delivered great runs that helped lock in their podium finish. A special shout-out to PHS Principal, Mr. Marvin Taylor, for braving the cold to come cheer on all the Trojans!
PCS KINDERGARTEN/YOUNG 5 ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! We are excited to welcome the newest Trojans to Plainwell Community Schools next fall for the 2026/27 school year! For more information about our Kindergarten and Young 5 programs or to begin the enrollment process, please scan the QR code or visit: plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten.
Cooper Elementary was full of love today! The teachers and staff wore matching ❤️ sweaters, showing the Koalas just how much they care! 🐨
Snow + sunshine = perfect recess fun! The students at Starr loved being able to get outside today to enjoy some snowy adventures! ❄️☀️
Congratulations to senior Brooklyn Barrows (clarinet) and sophomore Joshua Pembrook (trombone) on their stellar performance with the 2026 MSBOA All State Band at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids this past Saturday. This performance marked the culmination of their auditions for All State in October when they were selected out of over 2,500 auditions from all over the state to earn the honor of being an All State musician. 🎶 PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🎶
The PHS Cheer team recently participated in their final regular conference competition, and both the JV and Varsity teams remain 📣 UNDEFEATED 📣 this season. Their next challenge is the conference finals, set to take place at home on February 4. The competition is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM at the Plainwell Field House, where both teams will be striving to defend their title from last year. At 5:45 PM, the team will celebrate Senior Night before the competition begins - let’s fill the stands with Trojan Pride!
January is School Board Recognition month and we would like to take a moment before the month ends to thank our outstanding Board of Education for their dedication to our school district. They work tirelessly to provide the best for our staff, students and families - thank you to (L ➡️ R) Mike Hopson, Shannon Zabaldo, Jill Dunham, Rex Hall, Jr., Julli Bennett, Andrea Barrows and Derek Dunn for representing PCS as our Board of Education. You are greatly appreciated!
