The Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) registration and tryout event that was originally scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 30 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
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!
Nyra (8th Grade): Nyra is not only a fabulous student, but she is very kind, respectful and helpful to her fellow classmates. When working in pairs, she helps them with understanding the material and also with pronunciation of vocabulary. It has been an absolute pleasure to have her in my Spanish class!
Addisyn (7th Grade): Addisyn is a thoughtful, caring and kind citizen in the class. She always greets me with a smile and "Hello!" followed by a genuine inquiry of my well-being. Addisyn always takes care to complete her work, asks questions when she needs assistance, participates in class discussion and activities, and seeks out extension activities. She regularly shares about thoughtful things that she selflessly does for her friends and about how she helps out at home. Addisyn is a role model to others and a pleasure to have in class!
Nicholas (6th Grade): Nicholas is a thoughtful citizen in the classroom. He always listens intently, begins his work right away, and asks questions when needed. Nicholas regularly participates in class discussion and eagerly shares about his makerspace-type projects that he completes outside of school. When a classmate is in need of help, Nicholas readily offers his assistance and then returns to his work. I appreciate his willingness to accept and apply feedback, his responsible conduct in the classroom and his fascination for learning!
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!
As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on afternoon/evening activities at PCS.
PHS ATHLETICS:
- Only Varsity practices will take place, please look for information from your coach for additional practice information.
- Cheer pictures and senior athletic banner pictures are postponed, date TBD. Additional information will be shared with families soon.
- The Home Boys Basketball games will be played tonight as previously scheduled.
TROJAN AQUATIC CLUB:
- TAC registration and tryouts are canceled for tonight and rescheduled for Thursday, November 30 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
NHS INDUCTION CEREMONY:
- The NHS Induction Ceremony is still scheduled for 7:00 PM today. To prevent students from driving to school twice, the ceremony practice that was originally scheduled for 2:30 PM has been moved to 6:00 PM at the PAC.
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES:
- For all other activities, please look for communications from your student's coach or advisor for additional information for afternoon/evening plans.
Due to snow and winter weather condItions Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Tuesday, November 28). The SAFE Program will open at 7:30 AM at Starr Elementary only. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
As we continue to share some highlights from the fall sports season, we would like to congratulate our Girls Cross Country team on a great season. They had a win at the Niles Invite and a runner up finish at the Delton-Kellogg Invite. Injuries led to an up and down conference season, but the girls performed when it counted and finished third in the most competitive Wolverine Conference meet ever! Almost all the girls ran all-time PRs at some point in the season and nearly every girl won at least one medal throughout the various races! Way to go , Trojans! Some post season highlights include:
- Josie Longcore earned All-Conference, All-County, All-Region, and Academic All-State accolades, and represented PXC at the State meet in November
- Emma Taggett earned All-County status with her top-15 finish at the county meet
- Josie Longcore and Raya Mergen-Henry were named Co-Most Valuable Runners for this season
- Megan VanDyke was named Most Improved Runner
- Gwen Todd was named Most Dedicated Runner
We 💙 our community! Thanks to a partnership with Otis Outdoors, last week Starr Elementary staff members were able to deliver nearly 30 Thanksgiving meals to families! Every year, Otis Outdoors does a community-wide food drive to donate Thanksgiving meals. We are so thankful for all the support in making sure these families had a wonderful holiday!
As a reminder, registration and swim tests for the upcoming Winter Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) program are tonight (11/27) and tomorrow (11/28) from 5:30-6:30 PM at the PCS Pool. For more information on the TAC program, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Just in time for the holidays…Plainwell High School Boosters has created an online store with new Plainwell gear. Place your order by visiting https://plainwellcommunity.itemorder.com/shop/home/.
🎄 Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, blankets, pants/shorts…and more.
🎄Orders can be shipped to your home or you can pick up at T Shirts Printing Plus on W. Main.
🎄The store closes 12/4/23 at 11:59pm.
🎄Orders will be shipped/ready for pick up 12-17 days after the store closes.
🎄Money from each sale will go directly back to the booster club.
🎄NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!
Over Thanksgiving Break, seven AP French students, along with Ms. Trahan and Mr. Fitz took a trip to Québec. During the trip, the students expanded their knowledge of the language and culture of Québec where they received several compliments on their French during conversations with the locals. They visited Ottawa (Canada's Capital) where they explored the city, walked around the Parliament building and stopped at a pâtisserie for breakfast before heading to Québec City. In Québec, they explored the city while visiting the Cathedral Sainte Anne de Beaupré, Montmorency Falls (the tallest falls in North America) and the Huron Wendat Museum where students learned about the native history, culture and ways of life. They then went to Montréal where they toured the Notre Dame Basilica, Old Montréal and downtown shops. What an amazing experience for these PHS AP French students - Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders!
Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Winter Spectrum Musicale Concert! Get your tickets today to join us for this annual Band and Choir Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 20 at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.
Thanksgiving traditions are so much fun! Prior to Break, Cooper Elementary celebrated Thanksgiving in a special way at their second annual Pie Day. During the event, Mrs. Keorkunian (principal) read a Thanksgiving book over the intercom while the students and staff enjoyed pumpkin pie together at a makeshift "table". It was so much fun and a special way for the Koalas to celebrate Thanksgiving together.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃: Wishing the Plainwell community a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are incredibly thankful for the support from our students, staff, families and community! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with gratitude and many happy memories. GO TROJANS!
More highlights from PHS fall sports! We are excited to extend our congratulations to the following athletes from the Trojan Football program on their post season recognitions:
All-Conference:
-2nd Team All-Conference: Michael Gonyeau
-Honorable Mention: Cody Williams, Noah Miller and Abel Jorgensen
All-Region:
Cody Williams
Academic All-State:
-Ryan McDaniel, Jaxson Miller, Owen Lemmer and Michael Gonyeau
Congratulations to these athletes on their success this football season - TROJAN PRIDE! 💙🏈💙
Looking back at the recent production of Clue! This was the first production for the PHS Drama Class and the students did fantastic! Special thanks to everyone who came out to see the show and those who helped put the show together.
As we continue to honor our fall athletic programs, we would like to extend our congratulations to the PHS Tennis team on their achievements this season! To end the season, the following student-athletes received recognition:
1st Doubles - All-Conference Honorable Mention: Andrew Hampton and Teagen Wilson
3rd Doubles - All-Conference Honorable Mention: Anthony Kolhoff and Braydn Triemstra
4th Doubles - All-Conference Honorable Mention: Lincoln Benson and Sean MacRitchie
Congratulations to these athletes and the PHS Tennis program on a great season! PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Two Elementary Robotics teams competed in the 3rd annual Allendale VEX IQ Tournament last weekend. Starr Team "Megabyte" (Kaden and Bradley) started off slowly but ended the tournament tied for 2nd place. Cooper Team "3D Builders" (Aiden, Briana and Nolan) won the Create Award, which is given to a team whose robot design incorporates a creative engineering solution to the design challenges of the season’s game. Congratulations to both teams!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Kailah Newcomb, on signing her letter of intent to play soccer at Western Michigan University! We are incredibly proud of Kailah’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at WMU. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Kailah! TROJAN PRIDE! 💙⚽️💙
ATTENTION ALL SENIORS PARTICIPATING IN WINTER SPORTS! Senior Athletic Banner pictures will be taken (for downtown banners) in the High School Small Auditorium on Tuesday, November 28 from 3-4:30 PM and on Wednesday, November 29 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Pictures can be ordered online by scanning the QR code or by visiting https://ryanlindseyphotography.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=239528.
Congratulations to the PHS Boys Cross Country team on an outstanding season where they went 142 and 21. Here are some end of season highlights:
- Finished 2nd in the Wolverine Conference and had 5 All-Conference runners: Henry Cox, Trent Hansen, Donovan Ryan, Liam Troutner and Isaac Veen.
- Won the Allegan County Championship with a total of 6 athletes being All-County: Henry Cox, Trent Hansen, Billy Pipkorn, Donovan Ryan,
Liam Troutner and Isaac Veen.
- Won the Regional Championship for the first time in 33 years with 4 All-Regional Runners: Henry Cox (Regional Champion), Trent Hansen, Donovan Ryan and Isaac Veen.
- Finished 11th at the State Finals with Henry Cox being All-State at 27th Place.
Congratulations to the team on being named Team Academic All-State 6th. The following individuals were also honored as Individual Academic All-State: Henry Cox, Donovan Ryan and Isaac Veen.
Way to go Trojan Cross Country - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Yesterday the Plainwell and Otsego Lifelong Learners group celebrated at their Friendsgiving event. It was a beautiful day inside and out, as the group came together at Otsego High School to celebrate with lots of great food, old family recipes and wonderful fellowship. We are very thankful for our community Lifelong Learners! 🍁
