It was a fun morning at Gilkey, Cooper and Starr Elementary Schools as the Middle and High School Choirs performed for the students. The performance included a number of classic holiday songs, as well as a special appearance from "Olaf". It was a fun morning for all the students involved, the smiles were priceless!
The Plainwell High School Red Cross Club wrapped up their winter clothing drive. Thanks to the generosity of our Trojans, they collected over 2,500 items that will be donated to the Martin Resource Center. Plainwell Pride!
Last night, the Plainwell Middle School 6th and 7th grade choir students performed at their Winter Concert. The students did an outstanding job performing at this festive concert. Thank you to our students and Choir Director (Ms. Quillian) for a wonderful evening at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center!
Were you unable to attend? Visit the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page where you will find the full concert featured.
Our Sharp Shooters 5th-8th grade Basketball teams participated in their end of the season tournament this weekend! Congratulations to the coaches and players on a great season!
- 5th grade won the Silver Division and went 3-0 (Coaches Scott Wagenaar and Josh Gilkison)
- 6th grade won the Silver Division and went 3-0 (Coach Perry Truitt)
- 7th grade went 2-1 and made it the Gold Division Championship game of their division (Coaches Jason Trahan and Seth Weldon)
- 8th grade finished in 1st place by going 3-0 and won the Gold Division Championship and the 8th grade overall championship (coaches Hank Overway and Jim VanAtter)
Congratulations to our Robotics Teams from Cooper, Gilkey and Starr Elementary Schools that participated in the VEX IQ Robotics Tournament at Jenison Junior High School on Saturday, which was the first tournament for many of the students, coaches and parents.
After eight matches in the Qualifying Round, Cooper team "The Rocket" placed 3rd out of 52 teams and Cooper team "TP Titans" placed 25th. After the Final Round, the two teams placed 6th and 11th, respectively. Also pictured are Starr team "Robo Sharks", and Gilkey teams "The Gecko Bots", "Robot Guardians", and "Gearheads". Congratulations students, coaches and parents!
Congratulations to Plainwell’s 5th grade Sharp Shooters Basketball team who won all three games last night in the Sharp Shooters tournament against Lakeview, Lawton B and Climax-Scotts. Way to go, Trojans!
Congratulations to the PHS Wrestling team on their 2nd place finish out of 15 schools at the Allegan Southwest Classic! The team had 11 out of 14 Trojans in the finals: champions were Austin Gyorkos and Trammel Robinson and 2nd place finishers were Madison Nieuwenhius, Tyler Preuss and Adin Young! Way to go Trojans, Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team on their win (57-18) tonight over Sturgis High School! Trojan Pride!
Last night, the Plainwell Middle School 6th, 7th and Jazz Band students performed at their Winter Band Concert. The students did an amazing job performing at this outstanding concert. Thank you to our students and Band Directors (Mrs. Perrin, Mr. Hepinstall and Mr. Rushford) for a wonderful and festive evening at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center!
Were you unable to attend? Visit the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page where you will find the full concert featured.
The 2022 Plainwell High School Spectrum Concert is sold out! For those that did not purchase tickets, the concert will be available via live stream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page (on 12/20 at 7 PM). We look forward to this amazing holiday concert from the PHS Band and Choir programs!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Ashley McKenney, on signing her letter of intent to play softball at Lake Michigan College! We are incredibly proud of Ashley’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at LMC. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Ashley! Trojan pride!
Congratulations to Middle School Band students Aiden Glass, Kohler Smith and Lucas Williams. Aiden and Kohler were selected to participate in the State of Michigan Middle School All-State Band in January and Lucas earned an honorable mention. This is a huge achievement as they auditioned and competed with band students from all over the state of Michigan! We are so proud of these amazing students who are representing PCS so well - Plainwell Pride!
The Plainwell Middle School Eco Club hosted Russ Schipper from the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo today. During his time at PMS, he shared tons of information about Michigan birds and their relationship to our eco system. The students saw several of the birds, heard their sounds and even touched a few - it was a great learning experience for all!
Congratulations to the Plainwell High School JV and Varsity Competitive Cheer teams on their first place finish at the Plainwell Cheer Fest Invitational on Saturday! Way to go Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
The Plainwell Robotics Club had a very busy and very successful tournament schedule over the weekend. Six middle school teams competed in a 38 team event at Grandville High School, five high school teams competed in a 39 team event at Napoleon High School and one elementary school team competed in an 18 team event at Napoleon High School.
The Middle School Trial and Error team was presented with the Design Award and received an invitation to the State Middle School Championship Tournament to be held in Monroe, MI in March. The Design Award is presented to a team that has demonstrated a strong combination of ingenuity and innovation in designing and documenting their robot. Team members are Erica Klein, Mai Nguyen, Liam Preuninger and Lucas Stoll. They are coached by Marie Tsuji.
The High School So Many Problems team received the Amaze Award, which is presented to a team that has built an amazing, high-scoring robot that clearly demonstrates overall quality. This is the second consecutive tournament that this team has earned this award. Team members are Sam Bacon, Owen Ferris and Danielle Klein.
The Elementary Rocket team had a very successful tournament at Napoleon. Ending in 9th place after the qualifying matches is impressive and finishing tied for 3rd place in the finals is even more so!
We are very proud of our robotics students at every level!
There are only 65 tickets remaining for the 2022 Spectrum Concert! Get your tickets today for this annual Band and Choir Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 20 at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.
Yesterday, the Plainwell Middle School Competitive Cheer teams had an awesome day at their first competition! The white team took first and the blue team took second! Way to go, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!
Congratulations to Coach Seibert’s Spikers Volleyball team on their win at the 5th and 6th grade Little Spikers tournament today versus Otsego! Way to go, Trojans!
Yesterday, the 8th grade band and 8th grade choir had an amazing trip to Chicago. They went to Navy Pier, The Color Factory, Millenium Park and to either Wicked or Lion King. It was a wonderful experience for all!
The Gilkey students had a special visitor today! The Mobile Planetarium stopped by to take the students on a space adventure! It was an AWESOME experience, as students learned about the different planets. What an amazing opportunity for the Geckos!
