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
Allegan County Health Department is offering FREE Preschool and Kindergarten Entrance Hearing and Vision Screenings. The next screenings are June 2, June 26-29, August 1-3, August 28-30 by appointment only. Please call (269) 673-5411 to make an appointment.
We are proud to share that six projects were entered into the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society competition from Plainwell High School and five of them finished in the top 6 in the state!
- 1st place in Division 6 (Sculpture and Carving): Ryan Reid (bluegill)
- 1st place in Division 11 (Furniture 26" and over): James Berg, Ryan Scalpone and Brooke Timpe (walnut and maple bench)
- 4th place in Division 17 (Tables and Beds 30" and over): Mason Meert and Jackson Powell (shuffleboard table)
- 5th place in Division 16 (Outdoor Furniture and Accessories): Brooke Timpe (Michigan Adirondack chair)
- 6th place in Division 16 (Outdoor Furniture and Accessories): John Lambert (Michigan Adirondack chair)
- Honorable mention in Division 11 (Furniture 26" and over): Henry Seaver and Bryce Cherghezan (oak bench)
We are very proud of all of these students and the projects that they submitted into this year's MITES competition. Way to go, Trojan Pride!
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the phone lines are currently down at Plainwell Middle School. If you need immediate assistance, please email Amy.porter@plainwellschools.org or Lynne.seibert@plainwellschools.org. Thank you!
Bond construction continues at the new Trojan Pool and Gymnasium. It’s exciting to see the progress, so many great things are ahead at PCS!
Our continued thanks and appreciation to our amazing community for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate your support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders - Plainwell Pride!
On Friday, the Gilkey Geckos surprised their Principal, Mrs. Bilodeau, at an assembly where the entire school sang a special thank you song. As you can see in the video, it was a wonderful way for the Geckos to celebrate their principal. According to Mrs. Bilodeau “It. Was. Amazing and the absolute best moment of her career”. Way to go Gilkey - Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to PHS junior, Gavin MacDonald, whose digital photography work was selected for the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA) Art Show. This is a huge accomplishment as this is a juried show where only the top art students are selected. Gavin’s artwork will be on display at the KIA show through May 21. Awesome job, Gavin - Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Lauren Vos, on signing her letter of intent to play basketball at Spring Arbor University! We are incredibly proud of Lauren'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 Lauren! Trojan pride!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: Thank you to all the amazing moms and guardians for their constant support, encouragement and love of the PCS students! From all of us at PCS - HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY - we recognize you today and appreciate you every day!
Last week, students in the Spanish 2 class at Plainwell High School made piñatas for Cinco de Mayo. It was a great project and a lot of fun for the PHS students!
On Thursday morning, the AP French students, wearing their AP French T-shirts, took their AP test! Today, the students celebrated with French food ordered from River Roads Food. The owner took the time to type up a special menu in French and labeled the sandwich bags in French as well. On the menu was turkey, brie & apple croissant sandwiches and several delicious pastries! To end their special meal, the AP French students gifted their teacher, Ms. Trahan, with a Lego set of Paris for the classroom. It was a special day for all!
WE đź’™ OUR STAFF: Before ending Staff Appreciation Week, the Administrative Building Staff would like to extend our appreciation to the outstanding PCS staff. From our office to you - THANK YOU TO THE AMAZING STAFF AT PCS - we greatly appreciate each of you! TROJAN PRIDE!
We had our final Kindergarten and Young 5 Round-up last night at Cooper Elementary where students and families enjoyed meeting the staff, completing special activities and learning about our district. It was a great evening welcoming our future Trojans!
If you were unable to attend, but are interested in learning about Kindergarten or the Young 5 program at Plainwell Community Schools, please visit: plainwellschools.org/page/kindergarten.
