Congratulations to PHS Wrestlers, Aurora Wanamaker, Avery Lynch and Madison Nieuwenhuis, who are REGIONAL CHAMPS! Next up, they will compete at the MHSAA Individual State Finals at Ford Field.
The PHS Wrestling coaches also received special recognitions, Travis (Coach of the Year) and Jay (Assistant Coach of the Year) - CONGRATULATIONS!
What a great day for PHS Wrestling - TROJAN PRIDE!
Congratulations to the Middle School Divers who participated in the Dive meet this morning at the PCS Pool. Way to go, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
DISTRICT CHAMPS! Congratulations to the PHS Cheer team who won Districts (Division 2) tonight at Gull Lake HS! Thank you to all that came out to support the Trojans! PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Congratulations to our January Starr Elementary Students of the Month! Each month, Starr teachers select students and staff who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In January, the students who were selected did an awesome job with engagement and giving their best effort. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Abigale Westerhouse, on signing her letter of intent for the Cheer and Stunt Team at Central Michigan University! We are incredibly proud of Abigale’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at CMU. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Abigale! TROJAN PRIDE!
The Lifelong Learners held another great event yesterday. Partnering with Otsego and Christian Neighbors, they held a bingo event at the Admin Building at Otsego Public Schools. Local retirees and senior citizens enjoyed an afternoon of bingo, great snacks and prizes. Thank you to OPS for hosting this wonderful event for the Lifelong Learners!
For more information on the Lifelong Learners program, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/lifelong-learners.
It’s School Resource Officer Day and we can’t let the day pass without recognizing our AMAZING School Resource Officer, Mr. Farris. We are incredibly thankful for all he does for our school and community every day! He goes above and beyond for our students, school and community - please join us in sharing a big THANK YOU to Officer Farris!
As a reminder, our Mid-Winter Break is from Friday, February 16-Monday, February 19. We wish our students and families a wonderful break. We look forward to welcoming the PCS students back to school on Tuesday, February 20. Have a great break and GO TROJANS!
Attention PHS Class of 2024 Students and Families! Please take a few minutes to review the 2024 Senior Graduation Informational Packet by visiting https://5il.co/2euqj. Included in this packet is information regarding graduation and other important dates to note.
Mark your calendar! The 2024 graduation ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 PM at Streidl Field! GO TROJANS!
The Young Fives from Cooper Elementary had so much fun yesterday! They celebrated Valentines with graphing fruit snack hearts, using beads to make a pattern on a heart, counting and stacking candy hearts, creating hearts and other shapes with marshmallows and decorating heart cookies. It was a day full of fun learning festivities!
Students in Ms. Adams’ 3rd grade class at Cooper Elementary made and delivered valentines to Alamo Nursing Home today. Their mission for the morning was to “spread joy.” Way to go, Koalas! ❤️
To celebrate the 101st day of school Mrs. Gonyeau’s first grade class at Starr Elementary incorporated fun into many different subject areas. Students made dalmatian headbands, they listened to a story, wrote about dalmatians, they rolled dice 101 times to tally which numbers had the most and least amount, they did jumping jacks/other exercises for 101 seconds and they played a listening game called "Doggie Doggie Where's Your Bone!" It was a great day of fun and learning for these Rock Starrs!
The Kindergarteners at Gilkey Elementary are learning about different types of measurement. Yesterday, they were exploring weight by taking time to explore and compare the weight of different objects in their classroom. Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Ms. Hansen’s Kindergarten class at Starr Elementary had lots of fun while learning at their 100 Days Brighter Celebration.
LET'S GO TROJANS! Good luck to the Varsity Cheer Team as they head to Gull Lake High School for District Finals on Friday, February 16 beginning at 6:00 PM. For tickets, please scan the QR code or visit https://gofan.co/event/1349573. GOOD LUCK PHS CHEER!
Congratulations to Peyton, Kathryn and Abigail, as they are Plainwell Middle Schools' "Book and a Bonus" winners for January. "Book and a Bonus" is a monthly reading incentive program for MS students that is supported by Ransom District Library. This month, their support allowed PMS to award THREE winners! 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!
Registration is open through 3/11 - REGISTER TODAY! Join us for the 2024 Mother/Son Hockey Night as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Allen Americans in the 40th Annual Green Ice Game on Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 PM. Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a FREE knit hat and a voucher for a FREE game of bowling at Airway Fun Center! Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). 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 or visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Tickets are available through March 11, so please purchase your tickets today!
Our lower elementary Rock Starr ticket winners were celebrated last week! Throughout the year, Starr Elementary students have been earning Rock Starr tickets for good behavior, making good choices and being exceptional students. Recently, they held a drawing and 26 students were selected to go on a special field trip to All That Athletics followed by a pizza party. It was an awesome day celebrating with these amazing students! Special thanks to All That Athletics for your support of PCS!
The 2024 Daughter Dance was SO MUCH FUN!! Over 500 daughters joined their dates for a wonderful evening at Plainwell Middle School. They enjoyed formal photos, dancing, a selfie station, refreshments and a raffle. Thank you to all that joined us for this special event!
REMINDER! Do you have a student starting 6th grade at Plainwell Middle School next fall? Current 5th grade parents, please mark your calendar to join us for our upcoming 6th Grade Parent/Guardian Orientation TOMORROW (February 13) at 5:30 PM at the Plainwell Middle School Cafeteria. Parents/Guardians (only) are invited to join us to learn about schedules, counseling, athletics, electives and more!
Have questions? Please contact Lynne Seibert at lynne.seibert@plainwellschools.org.
