We are incredibly proud of our PHS Trojans for their recent academic achievements. Please join us in sharing congratulations to the following students who have been recognized for their PSAT/NMSQT scores, along with our 2025 AP Scholars!
🏆 PSAT/NMSQT (Commended Students - top 34,000 scores in country): Josian Grantham, Daniel Mansheim and Claire Pipkorn
🏆 PSAT/NMSQT (Semi-Finalist - top 1% or 16,000 scores in country): Hiro Nguyen
🏆 AP Scholars (granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams): Chibueze Amaezechi, Grant Comer, Shea Hodapp, Claire Pipkorn, Anna Schierbeek, Brooklyn Wagenaar, and Alyssa Weldon, Josiah Grantham, Harper Johnson, Trevor Velting, Lorelei Hofacre and Javan Mills
🏆 AP Scholars with Honor (granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams): Joseph Hoffman, Daniel Mansheim, Jack Sherer, Olivia Ranger, Ava Stanton and Truman Summerer
🏆 AP Scholars with Distinction (granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams): Ava Klann, Josephine Longcore, Hiro Nguyen and Donovan Ryan
Congratulations on these outstanding recognitions, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Shoutout to Ayla Jaeger who competed at the Golf State Finals at Bedford Valley. During the competition, she shot an 80 on day 1 and 83 on day two. With a total score of 163, she earned a 3rd place finish among the 18 individual qualifiers and 13th among the 108 total players.
Congratulations on an outstanding season and great finish at the State Finals, Ayla - TROJAN PRIDE!
Shoutout to Ayla Jaeger who competed at the Golf State Finals at Bedford Valley. During the competition, she shot an 80 on day 1 and 83 on day two. With a total score of 163, she earned a 3rd place finish among the 18 individual qualifiers and 13th among the 108 total players.
Congratulations on an outstanding season and great finish at the State Finals, Ayla - TROJAN PRIDE!
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for October 20-24! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Peyton (8th Grade)
- Zakari (7th Grade)
- Addison (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!
📚 REMINDER 📚 There is a Battle of the Books (BOTB) Informational Meeting this Wednesday, October 22 from 6:30-7:30 PM. Join us in-person at Gilkey Elementary or virtually to learn more about the 2025/26 BOTB season. To RSVP or for a link to attend virtually, please visit plainwellschools.org/article/2494681.
We look forward to a wonderful BOTB season with the 🐨 Koalas, 🦎 Geckos, ⭐️ Rock Starrs and surrounding elementary schools!
Students in Mrs. Trahan's Holocaust class at PHS were granted a remarkable opportunity to enhance their studies through virtual reality. Thanks to a scholarship from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, the museum loaned VR headsets to the class. Through five unique virtual experiences, students engaged in listening to survivors as they shared their childhood experiences and survival stories. This virtual experience proved to be both valuable and deeply moving, as the students explored childhood hometowns, concentration camps and heard firsthand accounts from survivors.
🍁 ATTENTION LIFELONG LEARNERS! 🍁 Due to the inclement weather predictions, the Gull Meadows Farm Visit that was scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 has been cancelled.
We hope to see you at our next Lifelong Learner event, the Trip to Christkindl Market in Grand Rapids on November 19. If you are interested in joining us for this festive holiday trip, please contact Anne to register - (269) 685-5823 ext. 1009.
Trojan fans - join us tomorrow (10/21) as Plainwell Varsity Soccer competes in the Regional Semifinal game!
⚽️ Plainwell vs. Edwardsburg
📍Portage Central
🕔 5:00 PM
🎟️ For tickets, please visit gofan.co/event/4807524?schoolId=MI10255
LET'S GO TROJANS!
Recently, students from Mr. DeWolfes’ and Ms. Harper’s classes at Starr Elementary participated in their own taco Tuesday. They had the opportunity to make their own tacos or, if they weren’t interested, they could read about them. This was a great way to encourage students to try new foods.
The Plainwell Middle and High School Choirs did an amazing job at their Fall "Let's Groove Tonight" concert, featuring a fun tribute to the ‘70s. It was a wonderful evening, showcasing outstanding music to kick-off the 2025/26 season at the Performing Arts Center.
Unable to attend? You can view the entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for October 13-17! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- AJ (8th Grade)
- Charlie (7th Grade)
- Violet (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!
Shoutout to Aidan Ranger on his success at the MIHA State Championship where he finished as the Reserve Champion. Congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment and for all your successes this season, Aidan - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Plainwell Swim and Dive hosted an exhibition 11 dive meet tonight where they welcomed teams from Portage, Bridgman, Allegan and Marshall to compete in a scrimmage to prepare divers for their championship season. Special shoutout to local coach, George Wilson, for providing awards to the top 8 finishers!
It was a great night at the Field House - THANK YOU to the Plainwell community for your support in providing us with such a fantastic venue to host these events - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 💙
🏆 DISTRICT CHAMPS!!! 🏆 Congratulations to the PHS Varsity Soccer team on their 2-0 victory over Harper Creek to win the District Championship tonight! GO TROJANS!
Next, the Trojans will advance to the Regional Semifinals on Tuesday (10/21) where they will play the winner of the Edwardsburg vs. St. Joe game. The Regional Semifinals game will be held at Portage Central beginning at 5:00 PM!
This year, Cooper Elementary introduced “The Friendship Group,” a dedicated team of students who act as mediators during recess to help peers resolve conflicts. While on duty, the group creates mediator slips to monitor recess behavior. Each mediator then chooses a specific issue and designs a poster that illustrates ways to prevent or address it. These informative posters are then displayed around the school or shared with classmates, empowering students to cultivate effective conflict-resolution skills, strengthen friendships and promote positivity during recess. Way to go, Koalas! 🐨
Throughout this first trimester, Mr. Rouse and his woodshop students have been building benches and picnic tables for use in the newly opened breezeway at PHS. During the summer, enhancements were made to the breezeway, creating a space for students to enjoy during lunch and between classes. These furniture pieces were added to the space this week, creating a beautiful place for the Trojans. Shoutout to Mr. Rouse and his woodshop students for your hard work!
Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team who finished 3rd at the Wolverine Conference Championship meet today. Shoutout to sophomore Mai Nguyen (3rd place) and sophomore Molly Bruggink (12th place) on earning All-Conference accolades for their performances! PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Trojan fans - let's fill the stands! Join us at Streidl Field tomorrow (10/15) as the PHS Varsity Soccer team competes against Harper Creek in DISTRICT FINALS beginning at 6:00 PM. Tickets are available at https://gofan.co/event/4807544?schoolId=MI10255. ⚽ GO TROJANS! ⚽
📣 FIRST PLACE! 📣 Last weekend both of the PCS Youth Competitive Cheer teams, 3rd/4th grade Trojans Spirit and 4th/5th grade Rising Royals, took FIRST PLACE at their competition at Gull Lake. Way to go Trojan Cheer - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
We are excited to share that registration is open for our upcoming Hoopsters Basketball program for 3rd-5th graders. Hoopsters Basketball is the official developmental league for the Plainwell Trojans boys and girls basketball programs. Hoopsters is a 3 v 3 format, which is organized as a way to develop the skills necessary for youth basketball players to compete at the next level while keeping fun at the center of every player’s experience.
The program will run from December 9-March 7. Practice will be held during the week, with games held on Saturdays in Plainwell, Allegan, Martin and Otsego (specific practice and game day schedules, times & locations TBD). Cost is $60 per athlete. To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes at midnight on November 10).
