It’s official, Winter Break is here! As a reminder, our Winter Holiday Break is from Thursday, December 22-Friday, January 6. We wish our students and families a wonderful and happy holiday break. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, January 9.
From all of us at PCS - Happy Holidays!
Throughout the afternoon on Friday the Gilkey Special Education team hosted a Holiday Craft Day where students were able to complete various projects and play games. From cookie making, to assorted crafts and fun games, it was a great afternoon for the Geckos.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
Registration is now open for the 2023 Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 11 from 6-8 pm at Plainwell Middle School. Join us for a fun and special evening at PCS. To register, please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/.
HOLIDAY GIVEBACK TONIGHT: Join the PHS Girls Basketball team tonight to support their Holiday Giveback. As a team, they will be collecting monetary donations that will go 100% towards the sponsorship of families in our community this holiday season. The goal is to provide families with a full Christmas dinner and gifts under their tree. Please join us tonight (Friday, December 2) at the Plainwell Girls Basketball game where they will be collecting monetary donations to support their Holiday Giveback! Go Trojans!
Tickets are selling very quickly 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.
Join the PHS Girls Basketball team to support local families in our community during the holiday season. As a team, they will be collecting monetary donations that will go 100% towards the sponsorship of families in our community this holiday season. The goal is to provide families with a full Christmas dinner and gifts under their tree. Please join us on December 2 at the Plainwell Girls Basketball home opening game where we will be collecting monetary donations to support their Holiday Giveback! Please see a Girls Basketball player or coach for more information!
Students who provide a traditional Christmas dinner food item or monetary donation to the Holiday Giveback, will receive free admission to the game.
Thank you in advance for your support - Go Trojans!
Tomorrow (11/28), tickets will go on sale for the 2022 Holiday Spectrum. Tickets will sell quickly, so please mark your calendar to purchase your tickets for this annual Band and Choir Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 20 at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.ludus.com beginning tomorrow.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃: Wishing the Plainwell community a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are incredibly thankful for all of our dedicated staff, students & families! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with gratitude and many happy memories. We are thankful for your support of PCS!
On November 28, tickets will go on sale for the 2022 Holiday Spectrum. Tickets will go fast, so please mark your calendar to purchase your tickets for this annual Band and Choir Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 20 at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.ludus.com beginning November 28.
As a reminder, there is no school from Wednesday, November 23-Friday, November 25 for Thanksgiving Break. We wish our students, staff, families and community a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mark your calendar, the Plainwell Arts & Crafts Club has rescheduled their Arts & Crafts Show for Saturday, December 10 from 9 AM-3 PM at Plainwell High School.
