Join us for a Bond Renovation Open House at Plainwell Middle School on Monday, March 6 from 5:30-6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend this special event to see all the bond renovation updates at the Middle School. The Board of Education meeting will follow in the new Middle School Media Center. We look forward to sharing all of the wonderful things happening at PMS.
The Plainwell Middle School 6th, 7th, 8th and Honors Choirs had outstanding performances at their Pre-Festival Concert.  Way to go, Trojans!
PCS is excited to welcome Brian Huberty as the new Head Football Coach at Plainwell High School! “My family and l are beyond excited to be coaching back in Plainwell. This is the community I was raised in, teach in, and live in and have a passion to see it be successful”, words from Plainwell High School’s new Head Football Coach Brian Huberty. Brian has taught for 20 years in the Social Studies department and is currently the Instructional Coach for our teaching staff at Plainwell High School. Coach Huberty brings numerous years of coaching experience from Plainwell, Wayland and Parchment. He has been a head coach at all different levels in football, along with assistant and head coach at the varsity level. Coach Huberty also played baseball in college and brings head coaching experience from baseball and softball. During the interview process, he stood out as a leader that believes in building trust and relationships with his players. Through those relationships they work together with the coaching staff and community to build a strong, hard working, positive culture.
Coach Huberty is extremely detail oriented and focused on providing the best experience for our athletes. He has a vision for Plainwell Football that he is excited to share with our football program, along with parents and community members. Coach Huberty will be meeting with our athletes very soon. We’ll also have a Meet and Greet in the spring.
Welcome home Coach Huberty. We’re excited to have you here in Plainwell. Welcome aboard and GO TROJANS!!
Students in Mrs. Gonyeau's first grade class at Starr Elementary had 101 Days of Fun! They incorporated many fun learning activities into their day! They learned facts about dalmatians and wrote about them, counted how many times they rolled the dice in 101 seconds, played a missing bone game and wrote about their own dalmatians! It was such a great day of learning and fun for these Rock Starrs!
Congratulations to the 2023 Battle of the Books đź“š Champions - Moonlight Makers - from Cooper Elementary. It was a great day of competition and we are so proud of all of the participants for their hard work and outstanding teamwork! Congratulations to the winning team - way to go, Koalas!
Congratulations to the PHS Competitive Cheer team who competed at Regionals yesterday in Kenowa Hills where they took 7th place. We are proud of the Cheer team and coaches for their hard work and dedication this season! Trojan Pride!
Good luck to the PHS Varsity Competitive Cheer team as they compete in MHSAA Regionals tomorrow (Saturday, February 25) at Kenowa Hills High School. Start time is 10:00 AM. Come out and support the Cheer Team, $9 tickets are available online only through the MHSAA on GoFan by visiting: https://gofan.co/app/events/873638?schoolId=MI10157. GOOD LUCK TROJANS!
Good luck to the Boys Swim and Dive team as they travel to Harper Creek on Friday/Saturday for their Conference Championship meet! GO TROJANS!
As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on afternoon/evening activities at PCS. This evening (Thursday, February 23), we will only be holding Varsity level practices, all other activities and events are canceled. We understand many families do not have power or may have transportation concerns, so please do what you feel is best for your family to stay safe. Please contact your student's coach/director if you need more information.
The Freshmen and JV Boys Basketball game that was planned for this evening in Niles has been canceled due to power outages and trees blocking driveways.
Stay safe, have a great day and GO TROJANS!
Due to the continued winter weather and difficult travel condItions Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 23). This closure includes the SAFE program. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Due to the expected winter weather conditions, all afternoon and evening activities at Plainwell Community Schools are canceled today (Wednesday, February 22). Stay safe and have a great day, Trojans!
Due to the expected winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Wednesday, February 22). This closure includes the SAFE program.
We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
Join us for the 2023 Battle of the Books BATTLE DAY! Teams of 3rd-5th graders from Plainwell and Otsego Elementary Schools are set for this quiz bowl type competition. Teams have worked hard to read and study six different books and are now ready for the book battle to begin on Saturday, February 25 at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Battles are held at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am and the top two teams from each battle advance to the Grand Battle at 1:00 pm.
Best of luck to all of the Battle of the Books teams!
Julie Trahan’s AP French class from Plainwell High School took a trip to Canada. They visited Toronto, Quebec City and Montreal. A few highlights included the students visiting Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal, Montmorency Falls (tallest in North America) and a few even tried sledding in front of the Chateau Frontenac Hotel (which has been running since 1884). It was a phenomenal trip and amazing experience for these AP students. Special thanks to Mr. Fitz, Ms. Wingle and Ms. Trahan for making this experience possible for our students!
Attention families of Dolphin Elementary and Secondary (K-12) bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route tomorrow (February 21). Thank you!
More exciting news from Trojan Wrestling - two more State qualifiers! Congratulations to Madison Nieuwenhuis who was crowned Regional Champion and Avery Lynch for earning 2nd place! Both Madison and Avery will be heading to Ford Field. In addition, Coach Rodd Leonard earned Regional Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year. What an amazing year for Trojan Wrestling - Plainwell Pride!
Exciting news from Trojan athletics! Four of the PHS Wrestlers are heading to the Individual State Finals at Ford Field! Congratulations to Trammell Robinson, Adin Youngs, Steele Madison and Austin Gyorkos! In addition, PHS Wrestling coach, Rodd Leonard, was named Wolverine Conference Coach of the Year and MWA Regional Coach of the Year! We are so proud of Coach Leonard and the PHS Wrestling team for an amazing season so far - more to come from Trojan Wrestling - STATE BOUND!
REGIONAL BOUND! đź“Ł Congratulations to the Plainwell Varsity Competitive Cheer team who stamped their ticket to Regionals tonight! Way to go, Trojan Pride!
Plainwell Middle School’s Eco Club went on a field trip to the South Kent Waste & Recycling Center, Kent County Waste to Energy Facility and Recycling & Education Center. Students saw how our trash can be made into clean energy. They also learned how recycling gets sorted and how the landfill helps manage our waste. Everyone learned so many new things and had a wonderful experience.
The Gilkey Elementary Kindergarten and Young 5 students had fun with 100th day celebrations. They enjoyed "100" pancakes for breakfast and celebrated by sharing their 100th day collections. Our youngest Geckos had lots of fun celebrating this week!
