Holiday traditions are so much fun! The atmosphere was filled with joy at Gilkey, Cooper and Starr Elementary Schools as the Middle and High School Choirs performed for students during their annual holiday caroling tour across the district. This cherished event features a mix of beloved holiday classics along with some new favorites. It remains a highlight for all the students and staff involved, with smiles that are truly priceless!
The Boys Swim & Dive team is having an outstanding start to this season! Here are some highlights from the beginning of the season:
- Their first competition took place at the Annual Cereal Bowl Relays. Congratulations to the team members Sam Harper, Alex Steele, Grady Nugent, Ben Sparks and Henry Cox for securing second place.
- Following that, the team competed in the SCC relay meet held in Allegan, where they finished in first place overall! Divers Aidan Ranger and Phil Mathis won in their diving event. Special congratulations to Sam Harper for qualifying for state in the 200 free, 100 free and 100 fly. Great swims by Grady Nugent, Alex Steele, Hiro Nguyen, Oliver Berg, Jonah Cole, Austin Susens, Joseph Hoffman and the entire team!
Keep up the fantastic work, Trojan Swim & Dive!
It was another beautiful evening at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center, where the 6th and 7th grade choirs, as well as the 8th grade honors choir took the stage. The students delivered outstanding performances, which included various holiday songs, creating a memorable night at the PAC.
Did you miss the event? Head over to the Plainwell Performing Arts Center's Facebook page, where you can find the entire concert showcased.
The PHS Red Cross Club recently held their Winter Clothing Drive. As a school, they collected over 2,000 articles of clothing that will be donated to the Martin Area Resource Center. Way to go, Trojans!
The Gilkey Elementary 1st and 2nd grade students performed at their “In My Snowman Era” musical this week. The students did an outstanding job performing at this festive concert. Thank you to our students and Gilkey’s Music Teacher (Mr. Oostdyk) for a wonderful evening at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center!
Were you unable to attend? Visit the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page where you will find the full concert featured.
There are only 120 tickets remaining for the 2024 Winter Musicale Concert! Get your tickets today to join us for this annual Band and Choir Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 19 at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, please visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.
Due to winter weather and continued difficult travel conditions, all afternoon and evening activities are canceled today (Thursday, December 12). This includes all events, games, concerts and practices district-wide. Stay safe and have a great day, Trojans!
Attention Middle and High School Families! We are excited to share that we have new tutoring opportunities available for your student(s) for the 2024/25 school year! Please check-out our new PMS After School Tutoring Program and PHS Drop-in Homework Help Lab. Both opportunities are available two days a week, after school. For more information, please check your email. GO TROJANS!
Due to winter weather and difficult travel conditions, Plainwell Community Schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, December 12). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
📣 History was made at Plainwell High School tonight! 📣 PHS hosted their first ever wrestling match for our Girls Wrestling team and they were VICTORIOUS with wins against Gobles and Watervliet. GO TROJANS! 👏🏼👏🏼
The Middle School Swim and Dive practice that was scheduled for tonight (12/11) has been canceled.
Ms. Cole's 4th graders at Starr Elementary took home the 🥇GOLD🥇 for a Prodigy Math Challenge last week. Students worked hard in class and at home to beat other 4th grade classrooms from all over the US, even with a snow day! Miren, Connor and Carter were the top three participants in class. Way to go Rock Starrs!
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for December 9-13. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Maeryn (8th Grade)
- Hannah (7th Grade)
- Elsianne (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 and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
The Varsity Boys Basketball team is now 3-0 with a win over Three Rivers last night 41-31. 👏🏼🏀
Next up, they play at Paw Paw on Friday (12/13). Let’s go Trojans!
Three Plainwell Robotics Club teams participated in tournaments at the Grandville Competition Center last weekend. Highlights from the weekend include:
HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION:
Team "Nuclear Reactors" placed 19th of 67 teams after the qualifying rounds of the High School event, captained the 12th place alliance in the final rounds. They won their first match, but lost in the quarterfinals. "Nuclear Reactors" team members are Lauryn, Jack and Ayden. They are coached by Shannon Fritz.
MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION:
Team "Steak" placed 7th of 24 teams after the qualifying rounds of the Middle School event. They captained the 5th place alliance in the final rounds. Team members are Caleb, Marcus, Tavi and Briana. They are coached by Summer Rosati and Matt Glass.
Team "Rubber Ducky Squad" placed 9th after the qualifying rounds, captained the 9th place alliance, and were presented with the Judges Award. They lost in the quarterfinals. Team members (pictured) are Gabriel, Lennox, Ethan and Landon. They are coached by Summer Rosati and Matt Glass.
Great job Trojan Robotics - PLAINWELL PRIDE
The Cooper Koalas kicked-off the week of holiday performances at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Last night, Cooper Elementary's Young 5, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes performed at their "In My Snowman Era" Holiday Concert. It was an outstanding show filled with festive songs and lots of holiday fun! Great job, Koalas!
Were you unable to attend? You can watch their entire performance on the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
Student of the month celebration + pajama day = SO MUCH FUN! We are excited to share Starr Elementary’s ROCK Starrs of the Month! Students were selected for being thankful and thoughtful in the month of November! 👏🏼👏🏼 In addition, Starr celebrated two outstanding staff members: Jan Battilana and Kristen Gonyeau!
Way to go, Rock Starrs! ⭐
Next up on our Fall sports highlights - PHS Swim & Dive! Throughout the season, the team of 11 girls worked hard to have a successful and fun season! Some highlights from the season include:
- Abigail Unser earned the Most Improved Award
- Audra Huberty earned the Coaches Award
- Addison Williams earned MVP for the season, earning ALL CONFERENCE in all four of her events.
- Everyone earned Consolation Finalist, finishing 9-16 in the League
- The team had over 47 personal best times over the 2-day Southwest Central Swim & Dive Conference Championship Meet
Way to go Trojan Swim & Dive - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
🎄Holiday Giveback - TONIGHT!🎄Join the PHS girls basketball teams 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.
Join us TONIGHT (December 10) at the Plainwell Girls Basketball home games (freshman, JV and varsity) where the teams will be collecting monetary donations to support the Holiday Giveback! GO TROJANS!
Registration is open for our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Class! The class is available to any PCS family (present or future) on Saturday, February 15 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Cost is $10 (per workbook). Registration closes on January 31, register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Please note that childcare is not provided during the event.
