Plainwell Community Schools - Today's Learners Tomorrow's Leaders

The Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated the Bulldogs 52-46 in their game tonight at Otsego. GO TR🏀JANS!

Friday Night Lights for Trojan Wresting and the Varsity Boys team WON (54-27) in the home dual against St. Joe - TROJAN PRIDE!

Students in Mrs. Harnden’s French class at Plainwell Middle School had the opportunity to explore the French celebration of Three Kings’ Day by sampling an authentic galette des rois (King’s cake), complete with a fève. Traditionally, a fève is a bean baked inside the cake, but Madame brought back ceramic figurines from France to include in the cakes. In keeping with tradition, the youngest member of the class drew names to determine who would be next to receive a piece of cake. The fortunate student who found the fève was crowned King or Queen for the day. In first hour, the queen was Ava and in second hour, it was Lucy. It was a delicious and enjoyable learning experience for everyone - Bon Appétit!

Congratulations to PHS Senior, Grant Comer, on signing his letter of intent to play football at Alma College! We are incredibly proud of Grant's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish him all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes!

Congratulations to the Boys Swim and Dive team who beat Hastings last night. Shout out to Sam Harper for qualifying for state in the 500 free. Other great swims from the competition from William Justice, Parker Montange, Ryan Miller, Nolan Lindsey, Oliver Berg, Mate Malatinszki, Felipe Del Motto and the rest of the team. Our Divers, Aidan Ranger and Logan Stuifbergen, also had a great competition. GO TROJANS!

A WN tonight for the Varsity Girls Basketball team over Mattawan (47-37)! Next up, they will take on Otsego on Friday (1/9) at Otsego! Let’s go Trojans! 🏀💙

MI STUDENT AID WEBINARS: Attention PHS Families - please check out this information from the MI Student Aid Team regarding their upcoming webinars! This is a great opportunity for students and families who are looking for information on the Michigan Achievement Scholarship. Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/michigan-achievement-scholarship/informational-session to learn more!

We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for January 5-9! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Lydia (8th Grade) - Chidera (7th Grade) - Cody (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, Alayna Eldred, on signing her letter of intent to play soccer at Cleary University! We are incredibly proud of Alayna's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes!

🏆 Plainwell Athletic Hall of Fame - 2026 🏆 Plainwell Athletics is proud to announce the 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees! These outstanding individuals have made a lasting impact on Trojan athletics through excellence, leadership and dedication. 🎉 2026 Inductees: • Bill Switzer – Coach – Wrestling • Shannon Cunningham (Carrier) – Athlete – Volleyball / Basketball / Soccer • Sarah Owens (Morrell) – Athlete – Basketball / Soccer • Dalton Smith – Athlete – Wrestling • Kyle Farris – Athlete / Coach – Soccer 📅 Induction Ceremony: The inductees will be honored on Friday, January 16, 2026, in between the Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball Games. Please join us in celebrating these Trojan greats and congratulating them on this well-deserved honor! 💙 #PlainwellProud #TrojanTradition #HallOfFame

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are excited to welcome the PCS students and staff back to school tomorrow - Monday, January 5 to kick-off the new year. We look forward to many great learning opportunities in 2026 - GO TROJANS!

We can’t end the month of December without recognizing the Gilkey Elementary Students and Staff members of the Month. Each month, Gilkey selects students and staff members who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month and the recipients are celebrated at a special award ceremony. Congratulations to these Geckos for receiving this recognition! 🦎

📣 Attention PCS Kindergarten Families! 📣 Have you heard about the “My Future Fund” program that will be available to all PCS kindergarten students starting in February 2026? Information has been sent home with your student sharing details about this program that is available to all 2025/26 PCS Kindergarten students through the Allegan County Community Foundation (ACCF). Save the Date - Join us on January 14 to discover more about the “My Future Fund” program and how it will benefit the Class of 2038 students. Have questions? Please contact your student's building after break for more information about this program. 

Due to weather conditions, the PCS Pool is closed today (Monday, December 29). This closure includes noon lap swim, TAC and Middle School practice.

Last week, the entire district was filled with holiday cheer. At Starr Elementary, students had a week filled with special dress-up days, classroom celebrations, and various holiday games and crafts. To add to the excitement, they received a special visit from “Lucky the Elf” and “The Grinch,” who brought a lot of holiday spirit before the Winter Holiday Break. We 💙 seeing all the joy and smiles the holiday season brings to our students.

Last week, the PHS students and staff were welcomed by a group of special carolers to share some holiday joy. A number of choir students performed to kick-off the last day of school before their winter holiday break. 🎄

We wrapped up our holiday performances at the 2025 PHS Winter Musicale Concert. The evening was filled with outstanding performances by the PHS Choir and Band departments, creating a wonderfully festive and beautiful evening at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center! If you were unable to attend or if you would like to view the performance again, visit the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page where you will find the full concert featured.

‼️ NEW PCS PARKING ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES ‼️ To ensure the safety and accessibility for our students, staff and visitors, please make note of these NEW Parking Enforcement Guidelines from Plainwell Community Schools. When visiting any PCS property, all visitors must comply with these parking rules and guidelines, which will be effective immediately. To review the PCS Parking Enforcement Guidelines, please scan the QR code or visit https://5il.co/3syfn.

It was another successful year for the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project! Thanks to the support from our amazing community, the PVCP was able to support 201 families = 842 people, which is their biggest year ever! Special thanks to the organizers and 143 volunteers, including community members and many students, who spent their first day of winter holiday break helping sort and prep items for delivery. Also, thank you to all that donated to this project, each donation is an important part in making this such a success each year. Thank you to everyone for their support of the 2025 Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project, you have impacted many lives during this holiday season!

It was an incredible evening at the 2025 Shop with a Hero event held at Meijer in Plainwell. For the 13th consecutive year, we had the opportunity to provide Meijer gift cards to over 100 students during our Shop with a Hero event. This occasion was truly special for the PCS students and the local heroes who assisted them in their holiday shopping. THANKS & APPRECIATION: We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our anonymous donor, whose generosity creates this wonderful opportunity for our students each year, impacting countless lives. We also appreciate the local heroes, volunteers and the fantastic gift wrappers for contributing to such a memorable experience for our Middle School students. Additionally, we extend our appreciation to Plainwell Meijer, who generously donates wrapping supplies and snacks for the attendees and gift wrappers throughout the evening. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who makes this night extraordinarily special each year!