Students in Mrs. Korduple’s third grade class at Cooper Elementary had a special visit from a pony today. Thank you to the Comerford Family for providing this experience for the Koalas.
Plainwell Community Schools welcomes the use of school facilities by the community for purposes directly related to the educational, civic, cultural, recreational, and social life of the community.
NEW THIS YEAR! To request the use of facilities at PCS, organizations must complete an online application at least 14 days in advance.
For rental facilities information, pricing, or to request the use of facilities, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/facility-rental.
BOND FORUM & MEET THE CANDIDATES: Join us for a Bond Forum and Meet the Candidates event on Monday, October 7 from 5:30-6:30 PM at the Administration Building (600 School Drive).
BOND FORUM:
We look forward to sharing information and answering your questions about the updated bond proposal.
MEET THE CANDIDATES:
We also invite you to meet and learn about the 2024 Board of Education candidates to prepare for voting. The 2024 PCS Board of Education has three openings and four candidates that will be on the November 5 ballot:
- JILL DUNHAM (Current Board Member)
- DEREK DUNN
- MIKE HOPSON (Current Board Member)
- TONY MCNEEL (Current Board Member)
For more information on the 2024 Bond Proposal, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond. Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band on a strong 3rd place finish at the Portage Northern show on Saturday. The band had a 6 point increase from 2 weeks ago and only finished 4 points behind last year's state champions! Their next show will be at Rockford on October 12. Way to go, TMB - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🎶🎵
Congratulations to PHS Junior, Aidan Ranger, who competed in the MIHA (Michigan Interscholastic Horse Association) Regional Meet this weekend (September 27-29) and finished in first place (Regional Champion, Division D). Next up, he will be competing at the MIHA State Championship Meet from October 9-13 at the Midland County Fairgrounds. Way to go, Aiden - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼
SPIKERS REGISTRATION REMINDER! Registration is still open for our upcoming Spikers Volleyball program for 3rd-6th graders. The goal of the Spikers is to experience the sport, understand the rules and have fun! Program runs from October 22-November 30. Cost is $60 per athlete. To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes October 1). 🏐
Calling all PCS 3rd-5th graders! Have you heard about Battle of the Books? Battle of the Books is a book-based quiz competition for 3rd-5th grade students at Plainwell and surrounding elementary schools. Students read six incredible stories together and then compete in a quiz bowl type competition in March 2025. More information and sign-up details will be shared with students soon.
Interested in participating this year? Join us for an Informational Meeting to learn more about Battle of the Books on Monday, October 21 from 6:30-7:30 PM at Gilkey Elementary’s Media Center.
FAQ: Why is there another bond proposal on the November ballot? What is different about this one?
As the May 2024 bond proposal was not approved by voters, we are still facing the same facilities issues...here are the steps we have taken since. We...
1. Surveyed the community for feedback
2. Re-evaluated our existing needs
3. Reduced the proposal by over $2 million
4. Revised the project list while still aiming to address our top-priority district facilities issues.
Learn more about the proposal at plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond
Students in Mrs. Youngs’ and Mrs. Bunker’s Young 5 classes took a field trip to Gull Meadow Farms last Friday. While there, they went on wagon rides, picked and learned about apples, enjoyed donuts and cider, all while playing and exploring the grounds at Gull Meadow Farms. When they returned to school, they made applesauce in their classrooms with some of the apples they picked from the orchard. It was a great day for our Young 5 students, family and staff. 🍎
Congratulations to the 7th grade Volleyball team who won all five sets last night against Paw Paw! Way to go, Trojans! PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🏐👏🏼
📸 Courtesy of Ann Ash
Last night the PHS Golf team hosted the Plainwell Jamboree at Lake Doster. It was a very close competition for the team, finishing in 3rd place with a score of 186 behind Sturgis (182) and Vicksburg (185). This was their last regular season match. Next up they will compete in the League Championship on October 3. The Trojans were led by Ayla Jaeger 37, Avari Merica 48, Sophia Beck 50 and Emma Rayman at 53. Great job!
Congratulations to Sophie Munch who earned her 1000th volleyball kill tonight! We can’t wait to see what else she accomplishes during her time at PHS! From PHS Varsity Volleyball Coach (Megan Black), “Plainwell Volleyball is lucky to have a leader like her in our program”. Way to go, Sophie! TROJAN PRIDE! 🏐📣👏🏼
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for September 23-27! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Rylee (8th Grade)
- Reagan (7th Grade)
- CJ (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!
Students at Starr Elementary have been enjoying their new playground equipment. Thanks to the support from our community on the 2019 bond proposal, the Rock Starrs have been able to enjoy many fun outdoor adventures this school year.
Work will continue on projects like this and will further enhance opportunities for the PCS students with the approval of the November 5 bond proposal. Learn more at plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond.
Today, both the Plainwell Boys and Girls Cross Country teams were victorious at the Bangor Invitational. Junior Donovan Ryan won his first ever invitational and was one of 5 varsity medal winners for the boys team. Also winning medals for the boys varsity team were Henry Cox, Trent Hansen, Billy Pipkorn and Jack Sherer.
In the Varsity Girls race, the champion Trojans were led by third place finisher Claire Vos and followed by other medal winners; Mai Nguyen, Hannah Erlandson, Gwen Todd, Emma Taggett and Alayna Ranney.
In the JV race, the boys medal winners were; Joseph Hoffman, Will Justice, Lex Ruimveld and Grady Erlandson. Girls medal winners were; Molly Bruggink, Samantha Corbin, Alison VanDyke, and Audrey Thom.
Next up for the Trojans is their lone home meet of the season on Tuesday with Three Rivers and Sturgis coming to Plainwell. GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to the Varsity Football team on their 42-6 victory over Sturgis tonight! Lots of Plainwell Pride, with the cheerleaders leading the crowd and student section. It was a great week for Trojan Football, with five teams (7th, 8th, Freshman, JV and Varsity) all winning their games. Way to go, Trojans! 🏈👏🏼📣 PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Last night the girls golf team played at Angels Crossings in a Vicksburg Wolverine Conference Jamboree. Plainwell finished third behind Sturgis and Otsego. Plainwell’s individual leaders were Ayla Jaeger 42, Emma Taylor 47, Emma Rayman 48 and Anessa Jaeger 53. Great job, Trojans! ⛳️
Congratulations to the Varsity Soccer team on their win versus Zeeland West last night, 1-0! The goal was scored by Nolan Edgell while Levi Kalavitz had the assist. Jacob Bowden and the backline earned the shutout. Nice job, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE! ⚽️👏🏼
Congratulations to the Freshman and JV football teams on their victories tonight over Mattawan and Sturgis! Freshman won 48-28 against Mattawan and the JV squad beat Sturgis 44-8. GO BLUE - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼🏈
Let’s go Trojan Volleyball! All three teams played great tonight, with the Varsity and Freshman teams coming away with WINS! 🏐 PLAINWELL PRIDE!
