Registration is open for the 2024 Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 10. Join us for an evening of fun for PCS K-6th grade daughters. Event includes formal photo, DJ, photo booth, refreshments, raffle & a flower. To register, please scan the QR code.
Special thanks to the Otsego VFW who stopped by to visit the Cooper Elementary 1st graders yesterday. They delivered patriotic stockings and together recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 💙❤️ What a special time for the Cooper Koalas!
Our elementary students loved the wintery weather today, they had so much fun building snowman and playing in the snow during recess! ❄️☃️
The Kickers Indoor Soccer Program wrapped up their 2023 season. They had over 100 players that ranged from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Special thanks to Dave Nobel, Ryan Beauregard, Doug Beauregard and all of the other volunteers that helped with another successful indoor season for the Kickers! ⚽️🥅
Throughout the district, the elementary students are having lots of fun with various dress up days! From Frosty’s Fun Day to Tinsel Tuesday to Bright Lights Day, our students are spreading joy and being festive leading up to the holidays.
Plainwell Robotics Club had a great weekend! The PRC High School teams made a strong showing at the Napoleon Tournament on Saturday, December 9 where the following teams found success:
- Team "Blitz" (Blayne Withrow, Isaiah Looney-McPhillips, Walker Clippinger and Matt Clippinger - coach) were tournament finalists and earned the Think Award, given to the team that demonstrates the most consistent and effective use of coding techniques and programming skills to solve the game.
- Team "Black Soul Monsters" (Aiden Mallory, Clay Walker, Rori Rosati and Jim Mallory - coach) earned the Create Award which recognizes a creative engineering design solution for one or more of the competition challenges.
- Team "Nuclear Reactors" (Aiden Glass, J.D. Fritz, Ayden Young, Hiro Nguyen and Shannon Fritz - coach) were awarded the Build Award, which recognizes a well-constructed robot that is constructed with a high degree of attention to detail in order to hold up to the rigors of competition. The Build Award also comes with an invitation to the State tournament.
- Cooper Elementary team "No Nello" (Harper Bates, Nevin Berneis-Emmons, Keagan Lyon and Kate and Matt Bates - coaches) finished tied for 7th place at their tournament in Jenison.
- Cooper Elementary team "Cobras" finished in 40th place at their tournament in Jenison.
Way to go, PCS Robotics - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
In Mrs. Puzevic’s second grade class at Cooper Elementary, students had fun working with quotation marks! We 💙 seeing the unique ways our students are learning - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
LAST DAY TO ORDER! Just in time for the holidays…Plainwell High School Boosters has created an online store with new Plainwell gear. Place your order by visiting https://plainwellcommunity.itemorder.com/shop/home/.
🎄 Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, blankets, pants/shorts…and more.
🎄Orders can be shipped to your home or you can pick up at T Shirts Printing Plus on W. Main.
🎄The store closes 12/4/23 at 11:59pm.
🎄Orders will be shipped/ready for pick up 12-17 days after the store closes.
🎄Money from each sale will go directly back to the booster club.
🎄NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!
Beginning tomorrow (12/4), we will begin accepting donations for the 2023 Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project and there are several opportunities to donate through December 15. Throughout the district, we are collecting donations for the food drive and many buildings have special opportunities for their students to participate in donating, please check for communications from your students building for more information. Thank you in advance for your support of the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project!
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district’s phone lines and internet are currently down. We are working to have this repaired as quickly as possible.
Are you looking for a great present for your Trojan? Gift idea = ✔️!
We are excited to welcome back the Mother/Son Hockey Night as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Allen Americans in the 40th Annual Green Ice Game on Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 PM. Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a FREE knit hat and a voucher for a FREE game of bowling at Airway Fun Center! Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). Transportation is not available & parking is $5 per car at the event.
Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. For more info, please visit
The Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) registration and tryout event that was originally scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 30 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on afternoon/evening activities at PCS.
PHS ATHLETICS:
- Only Varsity practices will take place, please look for information from your coach for additional practice information.
- Cheer pictures and senior athletic banner pictures are postponed, date TBD. Additional information will be shared with families soon.
- The Home Boys Basketball games will be played tonight as previously scheduled.
TROJAN AQUATIC CLUB:
- TAC registration and tryouts are canceled for tonight and rescheduled for Thursday, November 30 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
NHS INDUCTION CEREMONY:
- The NHS Induction Ceremony is still scheduled for 7:00 PM today. To prevent students from driving to school twice, the ceremony practice that was originally scheduled for 2:30 PM has been moved to 6:00 PM at the PAC.
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES:
- For all other activities, please look for communications from your student's coach or advisor for additional information for afternoon/evening plans.
Due to snow and winter weather condItions Plainwell Community Schools is closed today (Tuesday, November 28). The SAFE Program will open at 7:30 AM at Starr Elementary only. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!
As a reminder, registration and swim tests for the upcoming Winter Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) program are tonight (11/27) and tomorrow (11/28) from 5:30-6:30 PM at the PCS Pool. For more information on the TAC program, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Just in time for the holidays…Plainwell High School Boosters has created an online store with new Plainwell gear. Place your order by visiting https://plainwellcommunity.itemorder.com/shop/home/.
🎄 Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, blankets, pants/shorts…and more.
🎄Orders can be shipped to your home or you can pick up at T Shirts Printing Plus on W. Main.
🎄The store closes 12/4/23 at 11:59pm.
🎄Orders will be shipped/ready for pick up 12-17 days after the store closes.
🎄Money from each sale will go directly back to the booster club.
🎄NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!
Thanksgiving traditions are so much fun! Prior to Break, Cooper Elementary celebrated Thanksgiving in a special way at their second annual Pie Day. During the event, Mrs. Keorkunian (principal) read a Thanksgiving book over the intercom while the students and staff enjoyed pumpkin pie together at a makeshift "table". It was so much fun and a special way for the Koalas to celebrate Thanksgiving together.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃: Wishing the Plainwell community a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are incredibly thankful for the support from our students, staff, families and community! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with gratitude and many happy memories. GO TROJANS!
Two Elementary Robotics teams competed in the 3rd annual Allendale VEX IQ Tournament last weekend. Starr Team "Megabyte" (Kaden and Bradley) started off slowly but ended the tournament tied for 2nd place. Cooper Team "3D Builders" (Aiden, Briana and Nolan) won the Create Award, which is given to a team whose robot design incorporates a creative engineering solution to the design challenges of the season’s game. Congratulations to both teams!
Check out this awesome feature sharing information from PCS' Director of Dining Services, Michael Ritsema. Through a partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College's ValleyHub, they have implemented the 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms Program. This program brings together local farmers and school districts to provide healthy, locally grown options for our students. To view the full feature, please visit: https://www.tencentsmichigan.org/plainwell_valleyhub.