The Girls Cross Country team had a dominating, championship trophy winning performance at the Bangor Invite. In the varsity race, all seven girls medaled, placing in the top 17 finishers, led by runner-up sophomore Mai Nguyen. The JV race saw sophomore Samantha Corbin take the victory in convincing fashion, with the five other runners finishing in the top 15. Congrats to Brooke Carpenter, Megan VanDyke and Lyla Curry for their season best performances today. 👏 Congratulations Trojans! 👏
Today the Varsity Girls Golf team played in the M-89 Challenge and took first place with a score of 176 over 2nd place Otsego (198) and Hamilton (239). Seven of the nine golfers, playing either for the team score or as an individual, placed in the top 10!
⛳️ Individual medalist went to Ayla Jaeger with a 36
⛳️ Others contributing to the team score were Sam Labonte with a 45, Emma Rayman 46 and Avery Powell 49
⛳️ Placing in the top ten were Addison Lyke, Sophia Beck and Lillian Youngs
Way to go, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week (September 15-19)! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Nora (8th Grade)
- Clara (7th Grade)
- Tyler (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, Culver’s and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
The Allegan County Great Start Collaborative has been awarded grant funding from the Perrigo Foundation to enhance water safety in schools throughout Allegan County. This funding has allowed us to purchase life jackets for Plainwell Community Schools, ensuring that students have access to them during their visits to the pool. Andrea Murphy, the Pool Director at PCS, stated, “It has truly made a significant difference in these kids' lives!” Thank you Help Me Grow Allegan and Perrigo Foundation for your support of PCS!
Many of the PHS clubs, programs and activities are underway for the 2025/26 school year. It’s wonderful to see our students engaging and forming connections through these programs.
📸 Our Art Club is featured here at their first meeting
In celebration of one of their teacher's birthdays, the staff at Cooper Elementary dressed up as Mrs. Beach. They wore inspirational shirts to reflect her signature style. This was a special way for the staff to celebrate her and promote kindness throughout the school today.
We are excited to share that registration is open for our upcoming Youth Kickers Soccer program for K-5th graders. The goal of the Kickers program is to experience the sport, understand the rules and have fun!
📅 Program runs from October 25-December 13
💲Cost is $60 per athlete
❓For more information, first week practice times or to register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs
The PHS Class of 2026 Grad Bash Committee is seeking your support with their upcoming fundraiser! There are two ways to help!
🎓 Students and families can volunteer to help sell raffle tickets. To sign-up, please visit plainwellschools.org/o/phs/article/2429675
🎓 and/or Purchase a raffle ticket to support the 2026 Grad Bash. Tickets will be sold at events this fall - including home sporting events, high school parent-teacher conferences, the NHS induction ceremony, fall drama production and more!
Thank you in advance to the Trojan Community for your support of the Class of 2026 - GO TROJANS!
‼️ Attention Current PHS AP Students and Families ‼️The AP payment window will be open from Monday, September 22 through Monday, September 29 this year to pay for your AP exams.
Plainwell Community Schools is hiring! Join our amazing team where you will support Today's Learners & Tomorrow's Leaders as a Bus Driver. To apply, please scan the QR code or for more information about employment at PCS, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/join-our-team.
Students in Mrs. Amaezechi’s fourth-grade class at Starr Elementary took part in International Dot Day celebrations. They read the book “The Dot” and engaged in an art project, leaving their creative mark in the hallway at Starr.
Trojan Community - please check out this important update from the PCS Food Service Team!
☑️ After careful review during the Board of Education (BOE) meeting last night (9/15), the BOE approved the continuation of free lunch for all students at PCS through October 31, 2025
☑️ Beginning November 1, 2025 families need to have a completed Education and Nutrition Benefits application to qualify for free and reduced breakfast/lunch. To complete the application, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
For more information, families can check their email for a letter from Superintendent Montange.
A big shout-out to Mrs. Ryan's 7th Grade TCB class for leading the way as the top fundraisers on Day #1 of the Middle School's fall fundraiser!To celebrate their achievement, they enjoyed a gigantic Rice Krispie Treat together.
Middle School families can participate by following the instructions at pop4kids.org/reg and entering code J3W8F.
If you’ve recently visited the Field House, you might have spotted some new artwork. Two talented 2025 PHS graduates, Sadie Boven and Sarah Lagenour, have left their mark with a stunning mural that celebrates Trojan athletics! Special thanks to Sadie and Sarah for creating this special piece!
Join us for an upcoming athletic event at the Field House to admire this artwork in person - for the latest Trojan athletic schedules, please visit https://websites.eventlink.com/s/phstrojans. GO TROJANS!
Over the summer, Aiden Mallory successfully completed a sensory pathway and balance beam on the lower elementary playground at Starr Elementary for his Eagle Scout project. Aiden's goal was to create a space for students of all abilities to enjoy. Thank you, Aiden for selecting Starr Elementary for this wonderful initiative!
Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band who earned a 2nd place finish at the Rockford Invitational! They not only secured their highest score for a "first show of the year" since rejoining MCBA in 2021 but also earned the "Best General Effect" caption. 👏
Next up, they will compete at the Jenison Invitational in two weeks. 🎶 PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🎶
A big shoutout to the PHS JV Football team, who has kicked off the season with a impressive 3-0 record:
🏈 Week 1: Allegan 48-0
🏈 Week 2: Galesburg 41-0
🏈 Week 3: Vicksburg 35-34
Let’s show them some Plainwell Pride - 💙👍📣!
📸 Courtesy of Heather Unser Groner
We are excited to announce the first Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for the 2025/25 school year (September 8-12)! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Joseph (8th Grade)
- Mya (7th Grade)
- Dawsonn (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, Culver’s and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
🚧 Construction Update! 🚧 We want to update you on the ongoing construction in downtown Plainwell. The City of Plainwell has informed us that the work on Main Street will continue through next week. Starting this afternoon, Main Street - between M-89 and Starr Road - will be completely closed. Please be advised that you will need to continue to seek an alternative route through next week.
📣 Attention Trojan students, families & community 📣 Due to ongoing construction, we kindly request that you please refrain from entering the track or football field during tonight's game (9/12). Thank you for your cooperation and ongoing support of PCS - GO TROJANS!
