Congratulations to the PHS Girls Golf team on their 4th place finish at Regionals today. The team played great and just missed the cut to qualify for Team States.
Special recognition goes to Ayla Jaeger who placed 2nd at Regionals. Next up, she will represent PHS at the State Finals on October 20 and 21 at MSU as an individual. Way to go Ayla and PHS Golf - TROJAN PRIDE!
The home PHS Swim meet that was scheduled for tonight (Tuesday, October 10) has been postponed.
The Young 5 students at Cooper Elementary just finished a special unit where they compared apples - size, weight, color and taste. They made patterns using red and yellow apples, graphed their favorite color of apples and used the apples to show ways to make five! To end their unit, they made applesauce! What a fun (and delicious) project for the Koalas! 🍏🐨🍎
Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band on a 2nd place finish at a very chilly Sparta Invitational on Saturday. The TMB earned a 5 point jump from their previous week's score showing great improvement in a short period of time! Their next performance will be this Friday (10/13) at the Homecoming Football game. Then the TMB will return to competition on October 21 at the Jenison Invitational.
It's Homecoming Week! Join us this Friday (10/13) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at their 2023 Homecoming Parade beginning at 1:20 PM. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
We will be monitoring the weather and any changes to the parade schedule will be made by 11:00 AM on Friday (10/13).
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
Harper Balkema (6th Grade): Harper always has a smile on her face.She works hard in all her classes and is always ready to help her classmates. She comes to school everyday to take on the challenges presented with Plainwell PRIDE. We are super proud to have Harper at PMS.
Piper (7th Grade): Piper has done terrific work this school year. She is keeping up on her academics and using her new found skills to stay focused on the tasks of the day. She is working very hard to be kind and helpful to others, specifically in the office.Thanks for living with Plainwell PRIDE Piper!
Liam (8th Grade): Liam is a young man always willing to help, He does this while also taking care of his own business. Liam enjoys all the aspects of school but takes care of business with regard to his academic career. He is friendly to everyone and exudes Plainwell PRIDE.
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! GO TROJANS!
Special thanks to our Student of the Month sponsors: Fly Inn, Mayor's Joint, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Attention Trojan fans! Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, October 10) at our Boys Cross Country meet against Otsego! PHS and OHS are currently tied for first place and this meet will break the tie for first and put the team in contention for the WC Conference Championship. Let's show our support and some extra Trojan Pride as they compete beginning at 4:30 PM at 319 5th Street, Plainwell. GO TROJANS!!!
The JV Football team lost a well played game last night, 28-36, against Otsego. These pictures of our Cheer team are a great reminder that there is always Plainwell Pride!
Looking ahead, we are excited for the Varsity’s Rivalry Football game at Otsego HS tonight (10/6) at 7 PM. Let’s go Trojans!!!
IT’S RIVALRY GAME DAY! Join us tonight (10/6) to cheer on the Trojans at their rivalry football game against the Otsego Bulldogs. Game begins at 7 PM at Otsego HS. It is a “Black Out” game, show your support of the Trojans by wearing black (or your favorite Plainwell gear).
To purchase tickets, visit the OPS website. Tickets can also be purchased with credit/debit card at the gate (cashless gate).
Give the Trojans some 💙💙💙, like or comment to show your Trojan Pride - Let’s go PHS Football!!!
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, October 6). Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!
Due to weather and course conditions, the home Middle School Cross Country meet that was scheduled for today (Thursday, October 5) has been canceled.
The Plainwell Counseling Center is offering free group meetings for girls ages 12-15 to join where they will offer a safe environment for adolescent girls to connect with their peers and learn more about self-esteem, self-care, and relationships with others. To participate in the group, please contact the Plainwell Counseling Center at (269) 685-9403. The group meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00-5:00 PM beginning October 17 at the Plainwell Counseling Center (319 Park St Plainwell). For more information, please visit https://5il.co/26dlz.
Congratulations to the Girls Swim and Dive team who won a close meet with South Haven last night 103-82. Great races for Elizabeth French, Sydney Harper, Addison Williams, Audrey Macqueen, Izzy Stewart, Mckenna Soderquist, Ella Way and the rest of the team. The divers of Lily Inquilla, Liv Perrin and Gabby Northern placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Go Trojans!
The Gilkey Geckos had a night of family fun at their 2023 Color Run! Students, staff and families enjoyed the playground, nature trail, a picnic with a food truck and an awesome color run. Thanks to the students hard work and generous donations, the Color Run fundraiser raised over $13,000 for the Gilkey Parents Club, which will support our students and staff throughout the year. What a fun and successful event for the Geckos! 🦎
Thanks to the student's hard work and the generous donations by many, Cooper Elementary’s Fun Run fundraiser was a great success. On Thursday, the Koalas walked, ran, played and enjoyed popsicles at their Fun Run. Thank you to all that donated to make this fundraiser an incredible success, especially the top donors (logos pictured)! Way to go, Cooper Koalas!
Special recognition goes out to Lucy Morse (5th grader) whose design was selected as the winner for the 2023 Fun Run t-shirts. 🐨
The Rock Starrs 💙 swim class! Mrs. Heise’s 4th grade class from Starr Elementary had swimming last week. Their time was full of swim lessons, lots of fun and they ended the week with free choice in the pool.
Students in Mrs. Ramsey and Mrs. TerMeer’s 6th grade science classes used microscopes last week. They first learned how to focus the microscope and how to carefully handle them. Then they were able to look at prepared slides of pond water, insect parts, humans cells and animal cells. Science is fun at the MS!
We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
Ivy (6th Grade): Ivy always participates, works hard, and is one of the first to raise her hand. She is helpful and always has a upbeat attitude and a smile.
Dallas (7th Grade): Dallas tries his best on everything that he does. He participates in class, asks questions, and is always willing to help out his peers. When he finishes his work he is one of the firsts to help someone else with theirs.
Urijah (8th Grade): Urijah is a leader in and out of the classroom. He is willing to work with everyone in class and is constantly competing to become better at everything he does. When friends of his are off task, he stands up for what is right and does not partake.
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! GO TROJANS!
Special thanks to our Student of the Month sponsors: Fly Inn, Mayor's Joint, Barbed Wire Cafe and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
The PHS Swim and Dive team had a lot of personal bests at the D-3 invite over the weekend in Holland. Congratulations to Sydney Harper who qualified for State in the 200 IM and the 500 free. Great swims by Heidi Ragainis, Izzy Stewart, Elizabeth French, Audrey Todd, Ella Way, Abbey Unser, Addison Williams, Mckenna Soderquist and the rest of the team! GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band on a fantastic performance and a 2nd place finish in their debut competitive performance yesterday! The TMB topped Edwardsburg's band by one point, falling a few points short of Lakeshore High School's band at Portage Northern's competition. Next up, the Trojan Band will head to Sparta's competition next Saturday (10/7).
