Students in Mr. Herbert’s Tinkering Class at Plainwell Middle School have been busy building beehives and bird houses. Great spring projects, nice work Trojans!
The Plainwell Middle School Eco Club is building raised garden beds in the courtyards. Special thanks to Total Property Management for donating the dirt, as well as the Eco Club Advisors (Mrs. Oostdyk & Mrs. Sponsler-Andrasi) and students for your hard work to beautify the courtyards at PMS!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Connor Gaylord, who recently passed the Certified Solidworks Professional certification test through the Allegan Area ESA Tech Center. This certification was the second in a series of internationally recognized tests: Certified Solidworks Associate (CSWA), Certified Solidworks Professional (CSWP) and Certified Solidworks Expert (CSWE). According to his Instructor, Dr. Quattrin, there have been several students who passed the CSWA (including Connor last spring); however, this is the first time he had a student pass all three sections of the CSWP. This test is usually taken by professionals who have 2-4 years of 40 hour/week experience and is achieved by few high school students worldwide. Way to go, Connor, this is an incredible accomplishment - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Congratulations to Eliza Harris, Isabelle DeLaet, Tyler Keator, Ally Bruce and Sophie Cox for earning the Michigan Interscholastic Coaches Association Academic All-State award. To receive this award, seniors need to maintain a grade point of 3.5 or higher. This group of seniors helped the Girls Swim & Dive team finish 15th and the Boys Swim & Dive team finish 19th (overall), which earned the teams Academic All-State in Division III. Great job, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
The PHS Baseball and Softball games that were scheduled for today (4/18) against Sturgis will be postponed until tomorrow (4/19). Game details are as follows:
- The Varsity Baseball and Softball teams will play in Sturgis beginning at 4:00 PM.
- The JV Baseball and Softball teams will play at home in Plainwell beginning at 4:00 PM.
GO TROJANS!
What a special evening at the 2023 Son Day! The night was filled with prizes, surprises, giveaways, magic and laughter at the Performing Arts Center. It was fun for all that were able to attend!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Trammel Robinson, on signing his letter of intent to wrestle at Grand Valley State University! We are incredibly proud of Trammel’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish him all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Trammel! Trojan pride!
Registration is now open for our 2023 Youthball program! Join us this summer for our Youthball program which is available for children ages 5-10 living in the Plainwell Community Schools district. For more information or to register, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
The Plainwell Middle School 7th graders took a field trip to the Air Zoo today. The students had a great time exploring the museum!
It was exciting to welcome back the students this week and see the Trojan pool and gymnasium construction progress! Over break, the exterior walls started to go up near the current Middle School gym.
Want to check-in on the construction progress? Our live feed video is still available for viewing at plainwellschools.org under “BOND”.
Our continued appreciation to our amazing community for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate your ongoing support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
Recently the Adult Education Program held a Family Literacy Event for their adult students and families. They had an ESL nook, games, a station for making bookmarks and stories and a staff member dressed up and read a Spanish/English Encanto book. The event was great fun for all!
Congratulations to Emma Balkema and Sophia Barth who both hit out of the park home runs in the Varsity Softball game against Galesburg last night. Way to go, Trojans! 🥎
REMINDER! The new Plainwell Middle and High School Fishing Club (for students in 6-12 grade) is hosting their first meeting and registration night this week on Wednesday, April 12 from 6-7:30 PM at the Gun Plain Township Hall (381 8th Street, Plainwell). During the meeting, students can sign-up for the first tournament. For tournament information, please visit: https://sportspersonsministries.org/hs-ms-bass-series?fbclid=IwAR1j348hS4Vfkxl4nqyVuwzj8fAg8iEvFBNuREh1SrmLbu0wGxjfV5e73k0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet a couple of the members of Western Michigan University’s Bass Fishing Team.
For questions regarding the Fishing Club, upcoming meeting or tournament, please contact Jamie Lynch at 269-501-7491 or visit the Plainwell High School Fishing Club Facebook page.
Attention Trojan Community! Join us for a Meet & Greet with the new PHS Football Coach, Brian Huberty, on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 PM. Our families and community are welcome to attend this event where we will introduce Coach Huberty and he will provide information on the future of the PHS Football Program. We look forward to seeing you there! GO TROJANS!
It’s National Assistant Principals Week and we couldn’t let the week pass without recognizing our AMAZING Assistant Principals! Special thank you to Mrs. Beals (PHS) and Mr. Manting (PMS) for all you do for our students and staff every day! Please join us in saying thank you to our outstanding assistant principals!
The Cooper Koalas had some very special visitors before leaving for Spring Break – the K-Wings! Mascot Slappy and players Collin Saccoman, Coale Norris and Kobe Roth were surprise guest readers and the students LOVED it! The players shared a story – “It’s Hockey Time, Franklin” – and took time to answer questions. It was a very special time for the Koalas! A very big THANK YOU to Slappy, Collin, Coale and Kobe for taking the time to visit Cooper Elementary during reading month!
Earlier this week, the Starr Elementary Parent's Club sponsored the March Student of the Month Breakfast. Each month, Starr teachers select one student who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month. In March, the students who were selected did an awesome job being trustworthy. Way to go, Rock Starrs!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Nick Marlow, on being selected to MLive’s 2023 Kalamazoo Boys Basketball Dream Team! Nick had an outstanding season and was selected Honorable Mention on the Dream Team! Way to go, Nick - Trojan Pride!
For those that are subscribed, you can view the MLive article recognizing Nick by visiting: https://www.mlive.com/sports/kalamazoo/2023/03/meet-mlives-2023-boys-basketball-dream-team-from-kalamazoo.html?outputType=amp
Students in Mrs. Miller’s 2nd grade class at Starr Elementary had some fun during their March Reading Madness! 🏀 Throughout the month, they had a special reading project and it was a slam dunk. Each student in the class selected one of the basketball teams to research. They located the city/state to compare where it was in relation to Plainwell, they graphed the different types of mascots and designed jerseys for their team. The Final Four teams are pictured with their “jerseys”. What a fun project for reading month - you are all MVPs!
Congratulations to Plainwell High School's Laura Groner who has been selected as a Top 10 Finalist for the Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest! Her project, "I will remember", will be featured in an art exhibit at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Laura and PHS teacher Ms. Trahan will be attending the Henry Pestka Awards in May at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids where the top 3 Finalists will be announced.
To view Laura's Artist Statement about her "I will remember" piece, please visit: plainwellschools.org/o/phs/article/1057004.
From all of us at PCS, congratulations Laura! Plainwell Pride!
