Throughout the year, PHS NHS members have diligently worked to lead and make a positive impact in our community, all while maintaining an average GPA of 3.93. Through their involvement in the NHS, members have devoted countless hours to community service. Last year alone, they completed an impressive 456.25 hours by tutoring high school students, volunteering at various building events, organizing the Hangar Clothing Closet, decorating bags for Kids' Food Basket, creating Christmas cards for nursing homes, assisting with the Christmas Project, participating in the Operation Gratitude letter-writing campaign for troops and first responders and decorating the halls for the "All Trojans are Loved and Welcome Here" Valentine's Campaign. It is truly inspiring to witness how their time and leadership greatly benefit PCS and our community!
The 2025 Daughter Dance was SO MUCH FUN!! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the annual Daughter Dance last Saturday. Over 400 attendees enjoyed a night at Plainwell Middle School filled with dancing, treats, a selfie station and a keepsake flower. A special thanks to our fantastic DJ, Terry Holroyd, for creating a fun atmosphere with great music, as well as Kathy Elliott and the Middle School NJHS for their volunteer efforts. We also appreciate Becky Howrigon and her team for capturing formal photos. It was a wonderful and special evening for all at the 2025 Daughter Dance!
Due to winter weather and difficult travel conditions, Plainwell Community Schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 13). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Middle School Athlete of the Week - Kaelyn Seibert! Kaelyn has shown a great deal of leadership in and outside of the pool. She has demonstrated what it means to take charge under high pressure situations. In practice she has been one who has taken charge of leading by example and pushing others to grow as individuals through the hard workouts. Kaelyn was a vital asset to her relay teams and a loud supporter of her teammates on the sidelines. Kaelyn exemplifies what it means to be a Student Athlete. Way to go, Kaelyn!
As we monitor the weather for this evening, we wanted to provide an update on PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Wednesday, February 12). All practices and activities after 5:00 PM are canceled. For practices and activities before 5:00 PM, please look for additional information and communications from your student's coach or program/athletic director.
Stay safe, have a great day and GO TROJANS!
Attention Trojans and Plainwell Community! We welcome you to join us for the PCS Field House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, February 17 at 6:00 PM. We are thrilled to celebrate the official opening of this facility and welcome our students, families and community to the new Trojan gymnasium and pool.
Superintendent Montange, members of the Board of Education and Building Administrators will be present to commemorate this special occasion and address any questions you may have about the new facility.
We look forward to seeing you on Monday - GO TROJANS!
Reminder - Lifelong Learners Movie Matinee is on Friday (2/14). We hope you can join us!
We are excited to share two upcoming Lifelong Learner events for our community retirees and senior citizens. Join us on Friday, February 14 for a Valentine’s Day Movie Matinee and Thursday, March 20 for a special weather presentation featuring Jeff Porter from Channel 3. Please RSVP to Anne McKinney at (269)685-5823 x 1009 for both events.
Three teams from the Plainwell Robotics Club competed in an elementary school tournament at the Grandville Competition Center on Saturday, February 8. The event welcomed 45 teams from across Michigan. Highlights from our teams include:
Cooper Elementary School team Gear Slayerz (Aiden, Alex, Noah and Carter) finished the day in 20th place. They are coached by Bryan Gruizenga and Justin Palme.
Team Girls with Gears from Starr Elementary (pictured) finished in 36th place. They received the Judges Award, which is presented to a team that the Judges determine is deserving of special recognition. Team members are Lyla, Bridgett and Riley. Their coaches are Sarah Orr and Nicole Moore.
Gilkey Elementary School team The Hollow Knights finished in 42nd place. Team members are Ezekiel, Penelope, Madilyn and Charles. They are coached by Angalena Carruthers-Makarewich and Jamie Raulston.
Reminder - tickets are still available for the 2025 Mother and Son Hockey Night! Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye in the Annual Green Ice Game on Saturday, March 15 at 7:00 PM. Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a free knit hat, a green foam LED stick and a voucher for a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center! Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets ($14) will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and parking is $5 per car at the event.
Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is March 10 at 11:59 PM.
We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2025 Mother and Son Hockey Night!
Dinner tomorrow = ✔️! Join us for a Dine to Donate event at Culver’s on Tuesday, February 11 from 5-8 PM to support the PHS Band.
Registration is open for our upcoming Spring Tae Kwon Do program. Join us to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Mr. Mitch. Tae Kwon Do is open to participants 7 and up. This twelve-week program will run from March 3-June 2 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Practices will be held at the Middle School Cafeteria (720 Brigham St, Plainwell). Cost is $60 per individual or $85 per family. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
PHS Wrestling had a competitive weekend, with several individual athletes qualifying for Regional competition.
Congratulations to Nieuwenhuis, Wanamaker, Vega, Lynch, Dranikowska, and Swanson from the Girls Wrestling team for advancing to regionals. This achievement sets a school record and includes three sets of siblings progressing to regionals: Nieuwenhuis, Vega and Lynch.
From the Boys team, we extend congratulations to the eight athletes who will be competing in Regionals next week at Gull Lake:
• Adin Young - 1st place
• Tyler Cooper - 1st place
• Dylan Nieuwenhuis - 2nd place
• Austin Gyorkos - 2nd place
• Grady Erlandson - 3rd place
• Marco Vega - 3rd place
• Carter Ritchie - 3rd place
• Rickey Lynch - 4th place
A special shoutout goes to Austin Gyorkos for achieving his milestone 100th career win!
Congratulations on a great weekend, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
👏🏼 2025 Athletic Signing! 👏🏼 Congratulations to PHS Senior, Heidi Ragainis, on signing her letter of intent to swim at Alma College! We are incredibly proud of Heidi's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at Alma. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Heidi!
VIRTUAL COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATIONS: Attention PHS Families - please check out this information from the MI Student Aid Team regarding their upcoming Financial Aid Presentations! This is a great opportunity for students and families who are looking for help paying for college to learn about available resources and options. Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-families/virtual-financial-aid-presentations to learn more!
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 did an awesome job showing respectfulness. Way to go, Geckos!
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, February 7). We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, February 10.
Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!
The Cooper Elementary second grade students had a special presentation earlier this week from KC Orthodontics. They learned about dental hygiene and the importance of proper brushing and flossing. Special thanks to KC Orthodontics for presenting to the Cooper Koalas!
Plainwell Middle School students recently came together to enjoy an all-school party. This after-school gathering offered a range of activities, such as crafts, open gym, face painting and games. A special thank you goes to the Middle School Parent Club and the parent volunteers for organizing and hosting this wonderful event for our 6-8th grade students – it was a tremendous success!
We are excited to share that tickets are now available for the 2025 PHS Musical: Tuck Everlasting! There are three upcoming shows at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 28 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 29 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 30 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!
Due to ice and difficult travel conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Thursday, February 6). The SAFE and ECEC programs will open at 7:30 AM.
All afternoon and evening activities, including Middle School Conferences will be held as originally planned unless otherwise communicated by the district later today.
We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day! Have a great day and GO TROJANS!
