REMINDER! Registration is still open for the 1-8th grade Girls Basketball Skills Camp. Join us on Saturdays from March 9-23 at Plainwell High School for a skills camp hosted by Coach Stephenson, Staff & PHS players. For more information or to register, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
It was a very successful day for the KoalaBots from Cooper Elementary School, which represented the Plainwell Robotics Club at the VEX IQ State Championship at Monroe County Community College on Saturday, March 2. They double-qualified for the 58-team event by earning a Teamwork 2nd Place Award and an Excellence Award, the highest award in VEX Robotics, during the competition season.
The team placed 22nd after 8 qualifying matches, and placed 9th in the final round. Together with their alliance partner, they also achieved the 5th highest match score for the day out of a total of 232 matches; and they placed 19th in the Skills competition.
Congratulations to the KoalaBots team members: Carter (4th grade), Parker (5th grade), Lucille Morse (5th grade) and their coach John Morse on a great day of competition! PLAINWELL PRIDE!
More exciting State Final news from the Trojans! Congratulations to the PHS Wrestlers for their strong finish at the State Finals today at Ford Field! The following wrestlers placed:
- Madison Nieuwenhuis is a STATE CHAMP
- Adin Young placed 3rd
- Avery Lynch placed 6th
- Michael Gonyeau placed 8th
It was a great couple of days of competition, congratulations to all the state final wrestlers - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
7TH IN THE STATE! Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Cheer team on an incredible day at CMU for MHSAA State Finals. The team finished 7th in the state! Congratulations Trojans!
Congratulations to our Middle School Band on their outstanding performances at Festival yesterday! The 7th grade Band earned a Division II (excellent) rating and a Division I (superior) rating in sight reading! The 8th grade Band earned a Division I (superior) rating (also earning a Division I in sight reading)! We are so proud of their hard work and dedication! GO TROJANS! 🎶🎼🎵
The PHS Cheer team's next stop...STATE FINALS! The Varsity Competitive Cheer team will be competing at Central Michigan University in State Final competition tomorrow. Last night, they held a special send off performance at PHS and today they were sent off with lots of cheers and PLAINWELL PRIDE as they left for the competition. From all of us at PCS, GOOD LUCK AND GO TROJANS! đź’™
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Liam Troutner, who won the Andy Miller award for most outstanding participation in the Southwestern Michigan High School Ski Race League. He also placed 11th in the top 15 male racers in the conference. Congratulations to Liam, TROJAN PRIDE!
We are excited to share that tickets are now available for our 2024 musical: Mean Girls! There are three showtimes available at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 22 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 23 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 24 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by scanning the QR code or by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!
The PHS Boy’s Varsity Basketball team will be taking on Paw Paw in District Finals tomorrow (Friday, March 1) at 7 PM. The game is at Parchment HS. For tickets, please scan the QR code or visit https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10255. GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to PHS Divers, Brandon Courtney and Aidan Ranger, who punched their ticket to the State meet next weekend! Phil Mathis also dived superb, but just missed advancing to the finals. Congratulations to Brandon, Aidan and Phil on a great day of Regional competition! TROJAN PRIDE!
Next stop, Ford Field! Good luck to the PHS Wrestlers who are headed to Detroit for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals this weekend! 💙 LET’S GO TROJANS! 💙
On Saturday (3/2), PHS Cheer will be competing at the State Finals at Central Michigan University (McGuirk Arena) beginning at 4:00 PM. There are a limited amount of tickets available. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please scan the QR code or visit PHS’ RevTrak. All tickets must be picked up at the High School Main Office. Please be advised that depending on the size of your party, you may have to sit separately.
STATE SEND OFF PERFORMANCE REMINDER! Join us at the PHS Gym on tonight (February 29) to support the PHS Cheer team at their State Send Off Performance. The team welcomes families, friends, the community and the rocket cheer program to join them beginning at 7:00 PM as the team performs prior to leaving for their State competition!
GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Boys Basketball team on their 46-44 victory over Otsego in District Semifinals tonight! WAY TO GO, TROJANS - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Next up, the team will compete in District Finals against Paw Paw on Friday (3/1) at 7:00 PM at Parchment HS.
The Trojans will be taking on the Otsego Bulldogs in MHSAA District competition tonight (2/28) at Parchment HS. The game begins at 7 PM. IMPORTANT TICKET INFO! The GoFan ticket site is currently down. Parchment is currently accepting cash for tonight’s game. Tickets are $7 each. We apologize for any inconvenience! GO TROJANS!
Good luck to Brandon Courtney, Aidan Ranger and Phil Mathis who travel to Hamilton for Diving Regionals tomorrow (2/29). It’s a great day to be a Plainwell Diver, GOAL = STATE! Good luck and GO TROJANS!
As a reminder, we have two upcoming half days of school: Thursday, February 29 and Friday, March 1 (end of second trimester). Have a great day - GO TROJANS!
The PHS Holocaust class took a trip to Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills last week. While there, students toured the facility and heard from the daughter of a Holocaust survivor who spoke about her life as a child of a Holocaust survivor and told about her father’s life. The PHS students asked very thoughtful questions throughout their time there and received many compliments.
REMINDER! We are only a few days away from the Plainwell Education Foundation Euchre Night Fundraiser on Saturday, March 2 at 7:00 PM. The event will be held at Taqueria San Francisco Bar & Grill where attendees will enjoy a buffet dinner, euchre tournament, cash bar and raffle prizes. Cost is $30 per person (limited to 50 guests). You do not need to bring a partner for Euchre night, you will be randomly paired up with someone and will alternate partners throughout the event. Please RSVP today by emailing - Jeremy.Wright@plainwellschools.org.
There are just a few days left for nominations for the 2024 Outstanding People for Education award! Do you know someone who has made a difference in our district? We are accepting nominations for the award through Friday, March 1.
About Outstanding People for Education:
The purpose of the Outstanding People for Education award is to honor and recognize people in public education who are excelling in their field and/or making an impact in the quality of education in Allegan County.
Examples of whom you might nominate:
A teacher or classroom aide; an administrator, secretary or board of education member; a bus driver, custodian, or other school support staff; a social worker, therapist, or consultant; a volunteer or community member who supports education.
To submit a nomination for the 2024 Outstanding People for Education award, please scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/KTiHQ5s4ZoRqtYwn7.
PLAINWELL ROBOTICS CLUB HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS COMPETE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Four high school teams from the Plainwell Robotics Club (Blitz, Nuclear Reactors, Pocket Tonk and Black Soul Monsters) participated in the VEX State Championship held at Kettering University on Saturday, February 24. The four teams were among the 79 teams from across Michigan invited to participate in the event. Congratulations on a great competition, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
