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!
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!
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!
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!
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
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!
Bond construction continues at the Trojan Pool and Gymnasium. Over the last two weeks, we watched as the walls started to go up. So many great things are ahead at PCS!
As a reminder, our live feed video is available to watch the construction project progress. Visit plainwellschools.org and scroll to “BOND” to view the video.
Our continued thanks and appreciation to our amazing community for voting “YES” on the 2019 Bond Proposal! We appreciate your support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders - Plainwell Pride!
Our spring sports are underway and we already have a lot of reasons to celebrate our Trojans!
- Our first Track meet of the spring was last night and both the girls and boys teams won!
- The Varsity Baseball, Softball and JV Baseball teams had doubleheader wins!
- Our Tennis team had a great win over Comstock Park.
- The PHS Varsity Soccer team has tied their first two games and the JV Soccer team has won one game!
The spring sports season has started off great for the Trojans!! Plainwell Pride!
Have 📸 to share from a sporting event? Please email Elizabeth.gallagher@plainwellschools.org and your picture may be featured in an upcoming communication or publication! GO TROJANS!
As a reminder, our Spring Break is from Thursday, March 30-Friday, April 7. We wish our students, staff and families a wonderful break! We look forward to welcoming the PCS students back to school on Monday, April 10.
PLEASE NOTE: All PCS buildings and offices on the main campus will be closed on Monday, April 3 due to a planned power outage.
Have a great Spring Break and Go Trojans!
Earlier this week, students from the PHS Holocaust Literature I class toured the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. During the visit, they had a guided tour focusing on the process of genocide, the individual lives of the victims, the dangers of indifference and the importance of being an upstander, not a bystander when we encounter hate in our own lives. Students heard from a second-generation speaker who shared about her father’s life as a child who dealt with antisemitism even before the war, life in the ghettos, the journey in cattle cars, life in Auschwitz and other camps, medical experimentations, the death marches and how he made a choice to escape one day before his group of thousands of prisoners were executed. It was a moving learning experience for our students.
Another OUTSTANDING performance last night at the PHS Musical: Mamma Mia! The final performance is TODAY (3/26) at the Performing Arts Center at 2 PM.
This is a show that you don’t want to miss, tickets are available online at plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the door one hour prior to the show.
What an amazing performance at opening night of Mamma Mia! Two shows remaining at the Performing Arts Center:
- Tonight (Saturday, March 25) at 7 PM
- Tomorrow (Sunday, March 26) at 2 PM
Join us for this outstanding production, tickets are available at plainwellschools.ludus.com or at the door one hour prior to each show.
It’s National Athletic Trainer month and we would like to recognize with gratitude the Plainwell High School Athletic Trainer Jessica Bakhuyzen for everything she does for our athletes. Mrs. Bakhuyzen has the biggest heart and cares about all of our athletes. She goes above and beyond each day and we are so lucky to have her at PCS. From all of us at PCS, THANK YOU to Mrs. Bakhuyzen for your dedication to our student-athletes! Trojan Pride!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Emma Balkema, on signing her letter of intent to play softball at Grace Christian University! We are incredibly proud of Emma's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Emma! Trojan pride!
Congratulations to band students, Jacob Skibbe, Jenna Perez, Dyllan Crapo, Danielle Klein, Samantha Colvin, Alaina Ryan, Isabelle DeLaet, Donovan Ryan, Tyson Schoen and Caiden Schoen for their outstanding performances at MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble on Saturday. Between each of their events, they earned one second division rating and five first division ratings!
A special shout-out goes to Jenna Perez for participating in three events (a solo, a duet with Samantha and a trio with Alaina and Isabelle) and earning first division ratings with all of them! The solo performance is especially impressive when you consider that Jenna had to sight read, perform a prepared solo and have several prepared scales memorized!
Way to go, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
