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

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Thai Nguyen on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023! - THAI’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: University of Michigan Major: Electrical or Computer Engineering Extra Curricular: Robotics, Cross Country, Basketball, Track Parents: Marie Tsuji and Thang Nguyen Awards and Honors: National Merit Finalist Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Thai 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 Lauren Miller on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023! - LAUREN’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: Western Michigan University Lee Honors College Haworth College of Business Major: Business focusing on Global Business Strategy Extra Curricular: Varsity Swim & Dive, Varsity Cross Country, Red Cross Club, NHS Parents: Kimberly Melgarejo and Michael Miller Awards and Honors: NHS Secretary, Honor Roll 4 years, Student of the Month two times Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Lauren and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!

Gilkey Elementary held their Student and Staff of the Month ceremony. Each month, Gilkey teachers select one student and a staff member who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month and the recipients are celebrated at a special award ceremony with their families. Last month, those who were selected did an awesome job with Leadership. Way to go, Geckos!

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Ian Meyers on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023! - IAN’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: 13th year Early College-Lake Michigan Community College Major: Engineering Extra Curricular: JV and Varsity Baseball, Marching Band, NHS Parents: Mike and Julie Meyers Awards and Honors: Baseball Academic All-State, Honor Roll, Dean’s List Early College Program-LMC Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Ian and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!

Good luck to the Varsity Girls Soccer team as they compete in the first round of MHSAA Districts at St Joseph High School tomorrow (Wednesday, May 24) at 6 PM. For tickets, please visit https://gofan.co/app/events/998848?schoolId=MI3646&utm_source=GoFan&utm_medium=qrcode&utm_campaign=HQEventLink. GO TROJANS!

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Nicholas Marlow on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023! - NICHOLAS MARLOW’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: Florida State University Major: Accounting/Finance Extra Curricular: Basketball 4 years, Soccer 3 years Parents: Alan and Melissa Marlow Awards and Honors: 2nd Team All-Wolverine Conference(Basketball), Multiple Scholarships Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Nicholas 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 Tyler Keator on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023! - TYLER’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: University of Alabama Major: Physics Extra Curricular: NHS, Swim Team Parents: Christopher and Megan Keator Awards and Honors: National Rural and Small Town Recognition, AP Scholar with Honor Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Tyler 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 Dane Jorgensen on finishing in the top 16 of the Class of 2023! - DANE’S HIGHLIGHTS - University: University of Michigan Major: Undecided Extra Curricular: Football, Marching Band, Track & Field, Quiz Bowl, NHS Parents: Eric and Cassy Jorgensen Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Dane and the Top of the 2023 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools! Trojan pride!

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!