Plainwell Community Schools - Today's Learners Tomorrow's Leaders

Check out this awesome feature sharing information from PCS' Director of Dining Services, Michael Ritsema. Through a partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College's ValleyHub, they have implemented the 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms Program. This program brings together local farmers and school districts to provide healthy, locally grown options for our students. To view the full feature, please visit: https://www.tencentsmichigan.org/plainwell_valleyhub.

Congratulations to the PHS Soccer team on earning Team All-Academic Award for having a combined GPA of 3.42! The Trojans (14-9-1) are District Champions, Regional Finalists (Top 8 in D2) and runner up in the Wolverine Conference. Based on the team's success, the following players earned recognition: - John Amaezechi: All-District, Defensive Rookie of the Year - Logan Beauregard: First Team All-Conference, All-District, All-Region, Third Team All-State - Nolan Edgell: All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-District, Offensive Rookie of the Year - Andrew Eldred: Individual All-Academic Award, Second Team All-Conference, All-District, MLive Athlete of the Week, Co-MVP - Jacob Erdody: Individual All-Academic Award - Gavin Hodapp: Individual All-Academic Award - Zack Holtman: All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-District - Luke Johnson: Individual All-Academic Award, Second Team All-Conference, All-District - Mason Meert: Second Team All-Conference, All-District, MLive Athlete of the Week - Jackson Powell: Most Improved Player, Individual All-Academic Award - Gage Truitt: Individual All-Academic Award, First Team All-Conference, All-District, All-Region, All-State Honorable Mention - Logan Tungate: Individual All-Academic Award - Connor Wilson: First Team All-Conference, All-District, All-Region, All-State Honorable Mention, Co-MVP Also, congratulations to Head Coach, Ryan Beauregard, as he was named District Coach of the Year! Great job, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!

Another outstanding evening at the Performing Arts Center, this time featuring the Cooper Koalas! Last night, Cooper Elementary's 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes performed at their "It's Almost Too Early for Christmas" Holiday Concert. It was an outstanding show filled with festive songs and lots of holiday fun! Great job, Koalas! Unable to attend? You can watch their entire performance on the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.

Good Luck to PHS’ State team of Audrey Macqueen, Elizabeth French, Sydney Harper, Ella Way and Audrey Todd as they head to compete at the D3 Swim & Dive State Championships this weekend at Oakland University! Let’s go, Trojans!

On November 14, two of our 8th grade band students, Alyssa Boyer and Joshua Pembrook, participated in Western Michigan University’s Middle School Honors Band. They spent the day (9am-7pm) working with composer Brian Balmages and other students from throughout Michigan. The night concluded with a fantastic concert! We are so proud of these students - PLAINWELL PRIDE!

From rehearsal to showtime, the Rock Starrs from Starr Elementary rocked at their 2023 3rd and 4th grade holiday concert. Yesterday they performed at the Performing Arts Center, sharing some fun and festive music! Amazing job, Rock Starrs - your concert was OUTSTANDING! Were you unable to attend? You can watch their entire performance on the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.

It was a great afternoon at the 2023 Renaissance Thanksgiving Feast. This event is a great opportunity for the RHS students, staff and Community partners to come together to celebrate and give thanks. Special thanks to all that participated to make this such a great event for the RHS Rebels.

As a reminder, we have some important calendar dates to note. There are half days of school Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17 (end of the first trimester). Also, there is no school from Monday, November 20-Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving Break. We wish our students, staff, families and community a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. Go Trojans!

Lots of recent excitement and updates from Renaissance High School. The RHS Rebels have being keeping busy by giving back and finding new learning opportunities! - Veterans Cards: RHS students made cards for Veterans Day. The cards were distributed to local veterans. - Library: The RHS Rebels have been taking field trips to the library so that students can get a library card, learn more about resources and check out books to use in their English classes. - Gone Boarding: Beginning in the 2nd trimester Mike MacQueen will be piloting the Gone Boarding program with ten of the RHS students. It's a project-based learning program which results in the creation of a longboard.

Congratulations to the PHS Volleyball team who received team Academic All-State. In addition, the following post season awards were received: -Lexi Poel: All-Conference Honorable Mention and Academic All-State -Sophie Munch: 2nd Team All-Conference and Region 10 All-Region -Aubrey Carpenter: Academic All-State -Coach Megan Black: Region 10 Freshman Coach of the Year Congratulations to these athletes and the Volleyball program on a great season! PLAINWELL PRIDE!

Join us for our upcoming Middle School Diving Clinics! Two sessions available for MS 6-8th grade students! For more information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/community-pool.

Mark your calendar, the Plainwell Arts & Crafts Club is hosting their Arts & Crafts Show this Saturday (November 18) from 9 AM-3 PM at Plainwell High School.

To kick-off the Competitive Cheer season and help promote the community of cheer, the teams held a one program, one meal for all of Plainwell Cheer last night. For the event, they had almost 80 girls at the Middle and High School level, as well as their families attend where they shared a meal and each High Schooler received one “little” on the Middle School team who they will be supporting throughout the season. The coaching staff also explained competitive cheerleading and how judging works for those who are new to the program. It was an amazing event, we are excited to see where this sport is going at PCS! PLAINWELL PRIDE!

Join us for the upcoming Winter Tae Kwon Do program to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Master Huong Tran. Available to participants 7 and up. To register via PCS' RevTrak, please scan the QR code.

The Plainwell Robotics Club competed in very active and equally successful tournaments this past weekend. Many students and coaches were participating in their first tournament and several teams won awards. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL: The Plainwell Robotics Club sponsored two tournaments at PHS which included 20 Middle School VEX Robotics teams from across southern and western Michigan on Saturday and 23 High School teams on Sunday. From PCS, 18 of our 24 Middle and High School teams competed and received 7 awards collectively. Way to go, Trojans! ELEMENTARY: The action was not limited to our Middle and High School students, as three of our nine Elementary School teams also competed at a VEX IQ Tournament in Hudsonville. This was a first for many of the 4th and 5th grade students and their coaches. Congratulations to Elementary teams: Cobra, Ditto Ms and Koalabots on a great competition. We are incredibly proud of all of our Robotics teams for their hard work and dedication - thank you for representing PCS with Trojan Pride!

Students from the Plainwell High School Multicultural Club had the opportunity to attend an Asian American (AsAm) High School Conference at the University of Michigan. The conference aimed to help the students explore their identity, gain insight into college life and meet fellow peers in the AsAm community. Students were able to attend workshops and small group sessions to engage in a multitude of topics related to identity and self-reflection. There were also performances from a variety of AsAm organizations on campus. This was a great opportunity and experience for the PHS students.

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! Allyson (8th Grade): Ally is a wonderful leader in and out of the classroom. She works hard to understand the material and always helps other students. She is so encouraging to her peers, making them all feel like they can do their best. Marley (7th Grade): Marley is one of the most thoughtful students I have ever taught. No matter who she sits next to, she is always helping. As a person, she is very selfless and is constantly thinking of what she can do to help others. I am so proud to call her my student! Peyton (6th Grade): Peyton is an enthusiastic learner and puts forth consistent effort in all that she does. She takes responsibility for her learning and always strives to reach her full potential. She is also a kind and helpful person in class. She is always willing to help her peers and is very thoughtful in her interactions with all. 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!

The students in Ms. Pierce’s class at Gilkey Elementary celebrated World Kindness Day by spreading a little cheer to some of their elderly neighbors. All of Gilkey’s 4th and 5th graders are continuing the long-held tradition of decorating holiday cookie boxes for Meals on Wheels. Way to go, Geckos!

Congratulations to our October Starr Elementary Students of the Month! Each month, Starr teachers select students and staff who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In October, the students who were selected did an awesome job being open minded and flexible. Way to go, Rock Starrs!

What an amazing performance at opening night of PHS’ production of Clue! One show remains at the Performing Arts Center. Join us tonight (Saturday, November 11) at 7 PM. General admission tickets are available for this outstanding production by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com (scan QR code) or at the PAC Box Office one hour prior to the show.