On Saturday, several students from Cooper, Gilkey and Starr Elementary Schools participated in Girls on the Run. Over the last 10 weeks they have been training and on Saturday, they all completed the 5K run. Way to go Koalas, Geckos and Rock Starrs!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Eliza Harris on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023!
- ELIZA’S HIGHLIGHTS -
University: University of Michigan
Major: Engineering
Extra Curricular: Swim and Dive Team, Varsity Soccer, NHS
Parents: Melissa and Rick Harris
Awards and Honors: NHS Officer, AP Scholar, Honor Roll
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Eliza and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Samuel Gibson on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023!
- SAMUEL’S HIGHLIGHTS -
University: Indiana University
Major: Business
Extra Curricular: UMatter, Multicultural Club, NHS, MHSAA Student Advisory Council
Parents: Joseph and Catherine Gibson
Awards and Honors: National AP Scholar, Student of the Month, Honor Roll
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Samuel and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Catelyn Engel on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023!
- CATELYN’S HIGHLIGHTS -
University: Grand Valley State University
Major: Pre-PA or Pre-Med
Extra Curricular: Varsity Soccer-4 years, Varsity Volleyball 4 years, NHS, Student Athletic Leadership Team, PALs, UMatter, Club Volleyball
Parents: Jeff and Becky Engel
Awards and Honors: Academic All-State-Volleyball, All Region and All-Conference Honors-Volleyball 9th, 10th and 11th grade, 2 Year Captain Volleyball, Honor Roll each trimester
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Catelyn and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Isabelle DeLaet on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023!
- ISABELLE’S HIGHLIGHTS -
University: Michigan State University
Major: Biosystems Engineering
Extra Curricular: Varsity Swim and Dive, NHS, Color Guard, Quiz Bowl, Track
Parents: Kevin and Beth Ann DeLaet
Awards and Honors: President of NHS, AP Scholar with Distinction
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Isabelle and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Sophie Cox on finishing in the top 16 and as the Salutatorian of the Class of 2023!
- SOPHIE’S HIGHLIGHTS -
University: University of Michigan
Major: Engineering
Extra Curricular: Varsity Swim, Quizbowl, NHS, Science Olympiad, LINKS
Parents: Kevin and Katy Cox
Awards and Honors: National Rural and Small Town Recognition Scholar, AP Scholar, Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Sophie and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Nicole Faupel on finishing in the top 16 and as the Valedictorian of the Class of 2023!
- NICOLE’S HIGHLIGHTS -
University: University of Michigan
Major: Finance
Extra Curricular: Women's Varsity Soccer, UMatter, National Honor Society, Student Athletic Leadership Team, Red Cross Club, Class of 2023 Representative, PAL, and Tutor.
Parents: Mike and Yvonne Faupel
Awards and Honors: Valedictorian, Student of the Month, and Triple Threat Athlete
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Nicole and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS! Congratulations to the top 16 of the Class of 2023! We are incredibly proud of these students for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell High School! Over the next week and prior to graduation, we will be sharing individual posts highlighting our Top of the Class - please join us in sharing your congratulations to these students for their outstanding academic achievements! Trojan Pride!
Today was the last day of school for the senior class! We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2023! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your education. To all of our senior students and families with a student in the Class of 2023 - THANK YOU for allowing Plainwell Community Schools to be a part of your educational journey! If you see a senior, please take a moment to wish them well as they prepare for graduation next week!
To send off our Class of 2023, yesterday they had a parade through the Middle School and their Elementary buildings. It was fun for our staff and younger Trojans to cheer on our seniors and wish them well as they approach graduation - Trojan Pride!
Last night, the Plainwell Middle School 7th grade, 8th grade and Jazz Bands performed at their “A Night at the Movies” spring concert. It was an amazing night filled with fantastic music. We are very proud of these musicians for their hard work preparing for this wonderful concert. Plainwell Pride!
Were you unable to attend? You can still view their entire performance, please visit the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
Recently, the 5th grade students from Cooper, Gilkey and Starr Elementary Schools visited the Middle School. The students had lunch at PMS, got to meet with current 6th graders to ask questions to help prepare them for Middle School and toured the building. It was a great experience for the 5th graders - thank you to the 6th grade students for taking the time to share about your experience in Middle School.
Earlier this week, Renaissance High School held a reality fair for their students. Students were given a career/salary and had to visit various stations (housing, entertainment, insurance, etc.) to create a balanced budget. A very special thank you to Arbor Financial Credit Union, as well as Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness at Western Michigan University for hosting this special event for our RHS students!
We are excited to announce that PHS Junior, Laura Groner, took 1st place in the 11th grade category last night at the West Michigan Holocaust Partnership's Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest at Frederik Meijer Gardens, where PCS was one of less than 10 districts represented! During her visit to Frederik Meijer Gardens, Laura, her parents and Ms. Trahan (PHS teacher) had the chance to see the top 10 finalists in each category, attend a dinner reception/awards ceremony and visit the Sculpture Park to see "Ways to Say Goodbye" which was recently gifted to Frederik Meijer Gardens by the Pestka family. It was an amazing experience and we are very proud of Laura for her 1st place achievement. Trojan Pride!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Grace Pettit, on signing her letter of intent for the cross country and track program at Grace College! We are incredibly proud of Grace’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Grace! Trojan pride!
Earlier this week, Plainwell High School held their Tri-M Ceremony. Tri-M is a National Honors Society for High School music students that meet and maintain certain criteria in the areas of academics, music, service and leadership. Though Tri-M has been established for many, many years, Plainwell has never had its own chapter - until this year! On Tuesday we officially inducted this year's Tri-M members: all top achieving junior and senior band students. It was a lovely ceremony planned and led by students officers: Daegan Sayles-Devine, Savannah Bowsher, Sydney Budiwarman, Calvin Strader and Liv Perrin. The evening concluded with musical performances by several members and a reception for friends and family. Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to Plainwell senior Zander Collier who has been accepted into the Percussion Studio at Western Michigan University and received a music scholarship for the Fall of 2023!
Congratulations to the High School Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble on their wonderful Spring Concert Performance last night. Special thanks were given to the band seniors for their many years of hard work and dedication. Plainwell Pride!
Unable to attend? You can view their entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
Students in Ms. Larson’s AP Physics class set sail with their boats made of cardboard and duct tape to race across the PCS pool. What an awesome project and competition for these PHS students!
Congratulations to the Plainwell Varsity Soccer team on their 6-0 win against Vicksburg tonight to win the Wolverine Conference Championship! Both teams were undefeated going into the Championship game tonight - congratulations Trojans! Plainwell Pride!
Attention PHS Seniors and Parents - Tomorrow is a big day for our Class of 2023! This is a friendly reminder to check your important dates timeline sheet. Tomorrow is the college and career decision day(wear college or career gear for the day), the parade through the middle and elementary buildings, senior trip to Airway Lanes, as well as cap and gown pick-up. All fees, textbooks, Chromebooks (unless you have exams next week) owed to PHS are due before seniors can pick-up your cap and gown.
Seniors - Talk to your friends tonight and get ready to choose your graduation seat tomorrow! The link to choose your seat will be live at 1:30 PM (it will also be sent to you tomorrow via email at 1:30 PM).
Schedule:
7:40 AM - 1st period
8:15 AM - Go to the Small Auditorium to Stage
10:00 AM - Parade to other schools
11:00 AM - Leave on bus for Airway Lanes
11:30 - 1:30 - Airway Lanes
2 PM - 3 PM - Cap and Gown Pick Up
