For Women’s History Month, students from the PHS Multicultural Club had the amazing opportunity to hear from Jody Powell the Vice President of Global Quality, Regulatory & Clinical at Stryker. She shared her inspiring journey of overcoming adversity as a woman in her field, offering students valuable insights on resilience, determination and the power of pursuing their goals despite challenges.
🌹 IT’S MUSICAL WEEK 🌹 Three showtimes are available, get your tickets today for this outstanding show at the Performing Arts Center. To purchase online tickets please visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.
🌹 Friday, March 27 at 7 PM
🌹 Saturday, March 28 at 7 PM
🌹 Sunday, March 29 at 2 PM
Students at Cooper had a fun adventure for St. Patrick’s Day when the office staff hid 100 gnome leprechauns around the school. Once students found a leprechaun they turned it in to the office for a gold chocolate coin. This made for lots of fun for the Koalas! 💚🐨💚
Join us this summer for our Youthball program for PCS students, ages 5-8. With the focus of the program on recreation and to learn the fundamentals of the game, our Summer Youthball program is just the beginning for many of our Trojan baseball and softball players.
THREE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE!
⚾ T-ball (5 & 6 year olds)
🥎 Girls Coach Pitch (7 & 8 year olds)
⚾ Boys Coach Pitch (7 & 8 year olds)
Please note - coach pitch may be combined into a co-ed team if we don't have the numbers to support both a girls and boys teams. Practices begin the week of May 26, with games being held in Plainwell and Otsego from June 8-July 10. Specific dates and times TBD based on registrations and coaches availability.
Cost is $55 per player. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes 5/11/26). We look forward to a great summer at PCS' Youthball program!
The Lifelong Learner group had a special visitor this week when Meteorologist Blake Harms from Wood-TV8 came to speak to the group. He shared his expert knowledge on weather forecasting and provided essential safety tips for navigating Michigan’s unpredictable spring weather. ☀️🌦️☔❄️
Special thanks to Mr. Harms for sharing your expertise with our Lifelong Learners group, it was an enriching experience for everyone involved!
Last week, Plainwell Middle School held their 2026 Inclusion Week. Throughout the week, the Unified Champions Club hosted special activities and spirit days to celebrate the week, which included: "Kindness Connects Us", "Keeping Mindfulness in Mind", "Blue & White - United & Bright" and "We're All on the Same Team". To end the week, they hosted an exciting basketball game featuring the Unified Champions team vs. Teachers. The event was fantastic, with the Field House stands filled with Trojan spirit as everyone cheered for the teams. It was a wonderful week to celebrate the theme, “Our Differences Make Us Shine,” at Plainwell Middle School!
🌹 ONE WEEK UNTIL OPENING NIGHT! 🌹
Three showtimes are available, get your tickets today for this outstanding show at the Performing Arts Center. To purchase online tickets please visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.
🌹 Friday, March 27 at 7 PM
🌹 Saturday, March 28 at 7 PM
🌹 Sunday, March 29 at 2 PM
This week, The Trojan Table welcomed two cast members - Avry Asbury and Lydia Roberts - to their podcast where they take a look behind the scenes and share what it’s really like being part of the cast of this amazing show. Watch The Trojan Table episode at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWJH7twP7tg
Beginning this February, PCS kindergarten students had a unique opportunity to participate in the “My Future Fund” program through the Allegan County Community Foundation (ACCF). The ACCF launched this program to help students start saving for their future. Each kindergarten student received a $65 deposit and has the opportunity to earn incentives while learning about money and saving. To kick-off the program, representatives from the ACCF, as well as their mascot, stopped by each building where they shared about the program, read a story, provided cookies and gave each student a piggy bank. During their visit, students were also able to vote to name the mascot and “Cash” was the winning name! Each month going forward, ACCF will stop by each elementary building for “deposit days” where students can add to their savings account. Thank you to the ACCF for providing this wonderful opportunity to our youngest Trojans to learn about money and saving.
National Honor Society students, alongside adviser Emily Johnson, participated in the Allegan County Gives Fair to connect with community members about the impactful initiatives taking place in Allegan County. During the event, students had the opportunity to win a $50 gift card or a chance to donate $250 to a charity of their choice. Aubrie Witt and Avery Powell both won and chose to donate their money to a charity.
The Middle school Honors Choir attended the MSVMA District 10 Choral Festival in Hastings, MI today. The group performed two pieces and completed sight reading to receive a I - Excellent Performance! This score qualifies them for the State Festival in May. Way to go Honors Choir - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
"Did somebody say PIE? No, we said PI.” The 5th grade students at Gilkey Elementary celebrated Pi Day at their annual Pi(e) celebration. They sang the Pi Song together, followed by enjoying a variety of delicious pies! Always a fun tradition for the 5th grade Geckos!
The Middle School Trojans explored career opportunities! Last week, students at Plainwell Middle School had the chance to hear from local leaders during two career days. Various community members engaged with classes throughout the middle school, sharing valuable insights about their professions. This enriching experience proved to be especially beneficial for the 6th to 8th graders as they start to explore their future career paths.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to present at the middle school; we truly appreciate your support for Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Earlier this month, the Plainwell Middle School Choir programs showcased their talents at their Formal Concert. The 6th, 7th and 8th grade choirs, along with the Honors Choir, performed beautifully at the Performing Arts Center.
If you were unable to attend? You can still view the entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
To celebrate Pi Day, students in Miss Ruimveld's Middle School math classes participated in a variety of engaging activities. They read a story about Pi, conducted an investigation related to it and even competed to see who could recite the most digits of Pi. The champion of the day was 7th grader Zak, who impressively recited 39 digits to secure first place!
🌹 2026 PHS MUSICAL 🌹 The cast and crew are getting ready for the 2026 PHS spring musical: Hadestown. Take a look at a sneak peek of this incredible production: https://youtu.be/DAmunY9GoMw?feature=shared.
There are three showtimes at the Performing Arts Center:
🌹 Friday, March 27 at 7 PM
🌹 Saturday, March 28 at 7 PM
🌹 Sunday, March 29 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available - to purchase, please visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.
The Boys Swim and Dive team secured an impressive 13th place at the D3 State Meet in Holland over the weekend. Here are some highlights from the competition:
🏆 Sam Harper clinched his second STATE TITLE in the 500 freestyle and also achieved 4th place in the 200 freestyle.
⭐️ Aidan Ranger finished 9th in the state for 1 meter diving.
⭐️ The 200 freestyle relay team consisting of Ben Sparks, Joseph Hoffman, Davis Nooney and Sam Harper finished in 12th place.
⭐️ The 400 freestyle relay team of Grady Nugent, Joseph Hoffman, Davis Nooney and Sam Harper finished strong in 10th place.
⭐️ Philip Mathis had his best meet of the season in 1 meter diving.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the PHS team! Congratulations to the Trojans for a fantastic conclusion to an incredible Swim & Dive season - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Hiro Nguyen, who is among approximately 15,000 high school seniors who have been recognized as a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Finalist! Hiro stands out as part of the 🥇 top 1% 🥇 of US high school students and the highest scorers on the 2024 PSAT/NMSQT. We are immensely proud of Hiro's remarkable academic success - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
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The Gilkey students had some very special visitors for reading month – the K-Wings! Mascot Slappy and players Todd Skirving, Quinn Preston, Orlando Mainolfi and Hunter Strand were guest readers and the students LOVED it! The players shared a story and took time to answer questions. It was a very special time for the Geckos! THANK YOU to the K-Wings for taking the time to visit Gilkey Elementary during reading month!
Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade bands for earning a Division 1 (superior) rating at their band festival yesterday! We are so proud of their hard work while preparing for festival - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🎶
