The PHS Red Cross Club held their annual clothing drive where they collected over 1,300 articles of clothing that were donated to the Martin Area Resource Center. Way to go, Trojans!
The Kickers Indoor Soccer Program wrapped up their 2023 season. They had over 100 players that ranged from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Special thanks to Dave Nobel, Ryan Beauregard, Doug Beauregard and all of the other volunteers that helped with another successful indoor season for the Kickers! ⚽️🥅
This morning, Gilkey Elementary held their November/December Student and Staff of the Month ceremony. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In November/ December the focus was on self control. Way to go, Geckos!
Congratulations to the Plainwell Varsity Cheer team who took first place in their Wolverine Conference meet last night. This is a triumphant honor and victory, as this is the first time since 2016. The team is ranked in the top 5 in the State for Division 2 and will continue their fight tomorrow at West Catholic High School at 7:00 PM along with Plainwell JV and Middle school teams. GO TROJANS - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
The PHS Multicultural Club had the opportunity to attend the Holiday Traditions Around the World at Frederik Meijer Gardens. The students recognized that cultures worldwide celebrate traditions and holidays in similar, but different ways. Some of the students from other countries had a chance to share their holiday traditions with other students. They also viewed a film highlighting several locally celebrated traditions. To end the night, they all enjoyed a Hibachi dinner together. What a great experience for these Trojans!
We love to see our students working hard to grow academically. Students at Plainwell Middle School have been taking advantage of our new After School In-Person Tutoring. Have you heard about it? This program offers the PMS students a wonderful opportunity to work with teachers in a small setting. If you have a student who is interested in joining one of our in-person tutoring sessions, please register each Tuesday or Thursday by visiting https://5il.co/27btr.
Students in Ms. Cole’s 4th grade Crew at Starr Elementary are having lots of fun learning about shield and cone volcanos during their Mystery (Earth) Science project. Way to go, Rock Starrs! ⭐️
Throughout the district, the elementary students are having lots of fun with various dress up days! From Frosty’s Fun Day to Tinsel Tuesday to Bright Lights Day, our students are spreading joy and being festive leading up to the holidays.
Are you looking for a great present for your Trojan? Gift idea = ✔️!
We are excited to welcome back the 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 & 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. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly.
Attention Community Retirees and Senior Citizens! Reminder, we are just one week away from the Lifelong Learners Holiday Celebration! Join us at PCS to celebrate the season with cookie decorating, refreshments and fellowship on Tuesday, December 19 at 1:00 PM at Plainwell’s Performing Arts Center (PAC). Following the event, our Lifelong Learners are invited to attend a “Sneak Peek” of the 2023 Holiday Spectrum Concert. The rehearsal runs from 3:00-6:00 PM at the PAC and will provide a preview of the concert which is filled with marvelous holiday music by the PCS Band and Choir Programs.
We look forward to seeing you at this fun and festive event! For more information on our upcoming Lifelong Learners programs, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/lifelong-learners.
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
Gavin (8th Grade): Gavin consistently follows class expectations and demonstrates Plainwell PRIDE. He is patient with his peers and shows leadership to ensure his group gets the work done in a timely manner.
Olivia (7th Grade): Olivia consistently brings a positive attitude and a strong growth mindset to class everyday. She is eager to learn new things, and always willing to help others.
Maggie (6th Grade): Maggie always enters class with a kind heart and a smile on her face. She always does her best on her assignments and is willing to help those around her. Maggie has become a quiet leader in the classroom and is a model for others students to follow.
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! GO TROJANS!

Special thanks to our Student of the Month sponsors: Fly Inn, Mayor's Joint, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
She’s back! It was lots of fun at Gilkey Elementary this morning as the Geckos had a special visitor…Snowflake the Elf returned and went on a great adventure throughout the building. What a fun way to start the day, the hallways were filled with joy and laughter from all the Gilkey Geckos.
Plainwell Robotics Club had a great weekend! The PRC High School teams made a strong showing at the Napoleon Tournament on Saturday, December 9 where the following teams found success:
- Team "Blitz" (Blayne Withrow, Isaiah Looney-McPhillips, Walker Clippinger and Matt Clippinger - coach) were tournament finalists and earned the Think Award, given to the team that demonstrates the most consistent and effective use of coding techniques and programming skills to solve the game.
- Team "Black Soul Monsters" (Aiden Mallory, Clay Walker, Rori Rosati and Jim Mallory - coach) earned the Create Award which recognizes a creative engineering design solution for one or more of the competition challenges.
- Team "Nuclear Reactors" (Aiden Glass, J.D. Fritz, Ayden Young, Hiro Nguyen and Shannon Fritz - coach) were awarded the Build Award, which recognizes a well-constructed robot that is constructed with a high degree of attention to detail in order to hold up to the rigors of competition. The Build Award also comes with an invitation to the State tournament.
- Cooper Elementary team "No Nello" (Harper Bates, Nevin Berneis-Emmons, Keagan Lyon and Kate and Matt Bates - coaches) finished tied for 7th place at their tournament in Jenison.
- Cooper Elementary team "Cobras" finished in 40th place at their tournament in Jenison.
Way to go, PCS Robotics - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Ms. Hannig's second graders at Gilkey Elementary studied Christmas Around the World, where they had a special (and yummy) project from France. As a class, they made French Yule Logs. What a fun learning opportunity for these Gilkey Geckos!
Congratulations to the Boys Swim and Dive team who finished 5th out of 13 teams at the City Sprints Invite this weekend. Highlights from the weekend include:
- The Dive team of Phil Mathis, Aidan Ranger and Brandon Courtney finished 3rd
- Sam Harper won the 100 Im event
- Ben Sparks was 4th in the 50 back
- The relay team of Ben Sparks, Nolan Lindsay, Henry Cox and Brayden Triemstra finished 6th
- The 200 free relay team of Ben Sparks, Henry Cox, Brayden Triemstra and Sam Harper finished 4th
- Other medal recipients included Joseph Hoffman, Davis Nooney and Alex Steele
Great job to the Swim and Dive team, TROJAN PRIDE!
The Renaissance High School students started their Gone Boarding class that Mr. MacQueen is piloting. This week the students spent some time riding different types of longboards to help them determine which type of board they want to make in the class.
In Mrs. Puzevic’s second grade class at Cooper Elementary, students had fun working with quotation marks! We 💙 seeing the unique ways our students are learning - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
In Mrs. Amaezechi’s 4th grade class at Starr Elementary, they learned about how volcanoes are made. In class, they created their own volcanoes using flour and water, where they came up with various conclusions to study different types of volcanoes. What a fun and creative way for these 4th graders to explore science.
Earlier this week, Plainwell VFW Post 9377 recognized some of the PHS Trojans! Congratulations to Plainwell High School students - Audra Huberty, Olivia Huberty (not pictured) and Hiro Nguyen who received awards from the Plainwell VFW Post 9377 for essays they submitted for the Voice of Democracy competition. Audra's first place essay will be entered in the district VFW Voice of Democracy competition. In addition, the VFW Post 9377 awarded PHS Teacher, Andrew Hansen, with the Teacher of the Year award. Congratulations to these students and Mr. Hansen - Trojan pride!
Reminder!!!! Join the PHS Girls Basketball team to support local families in our community during the holiday season. As a team, they will be collecting monetary donations that will go 100% towards the sponsorship of families in our community this holiday season. The goal is to provide families with a full Christmas dinner and gifts under their tree. There are two ways to donate:
1. Please join us TOMORROW (Friday, December 8)at the Plainwell Girls Basketball game where they will be collecting monetary donations to support their Holiday Giveback!
2. Donate online by scanning the QR code.
Please see a Girls Basketball player or coach for more information! Thank you in advance for your support - Go Trojans!
