Plainwell High School -

Congratulations to PHS Junior, Audrey Todd, who has been awarded an Honorable Mention for the All-State Jazz Band on trumpet! She is one of six trumpet players in the state of Michigan out of dozens who auditioned to be recognized on the roster for the All-State Jazz Band. From all of us at PCS, congratulations to Audrey! Plainwell Pride!

UMatter week is underway at Plainwell High School. During the week, PHS will focus on reducing the stigma against mental health with a variety of special activities and workshops. Attention PHS Students! Please review the UMatter weekly itinerary by visiting https://5il.co/1l6g2. As a reminder, PLUS times will be on Tuesday and Thursday this week (NOT Wednesday) and all students need to sign up for a mindfulness workshop or a different PLUS time. To sign-up, please visit https://signup.com/go/YTwgGet or scan the QR code that is posted throughout the building.

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.

Congratulations to the Plainwell High School Girls Swim and Dive team who competed at the D3 State meet over the weekend. Congratulations to Sydney Harper who finished 11th in the 500 free! Way to go, Trojans - Plainwell Pride!

Due to winter weather and snowy conditions, Plainwell Girls Sharpshooters Basketball and Plainwell Kickers Youth Soccer are both cancelled tomorrow (Saturday, November 19).

Due to winter weather and snowy conditions, the Craft Show that was scheduled at Plainwell High School tomorrow (Saturday, November 19) has been cancelled.

Due to winter weather and snowy conditions, all afternoon and evening activities (including sporting events and all extra-curricular activities) have been canceled for today (Friday, November 18, 2022). This includes the Parent Meeting for Girls Basketball that was scheduled for this evening, this meeting will be rescheduled. Stay safe and Go Trojans!

SNOW DAY FUN! Have some fun on your Snow Day and participate in Superintendent Montange's Snow Day Challenge. If you choose to participate, select two activities and once finished post a picture on social media or email elizabeth.gallagher@plainwellschools.org for a chance to win a prize from PCS. Good luck and have FUN!

Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Friday, November 18). This closure includes the SAFE program. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day! Go Trojans!

We are happy to share that Discount Cards for Plainwell Ski Club at Timber Ridge are available for purchase on RevTrak. The cost for punch cards is $35 and reduces lift ticket prices and ski rental to $23 each (Snowboards are $35). Adults can purchase a punch card for $35 and ski Monday-Friday for $23 and Saturday, Sunday and holidays for $28. Chaperones will be at Timber Ridge every Friday from 4-9 PM unless there is no school. Timber Ridge has more new snow making equipment and should have plenty of snow this year. Interested in purchasing your discount card? Please visit plainwell.revtrak.net/RW-Ski-Club-1013/.

Due to winter weather and snowy conditions, all evening activities (including sporting events and all extra-curricular activities) have been canceled for tonight (Thursday, November 17, 2022). Stay safe and Go Trojans!

Good luck to the Girls State Swim team - Sophie Cox, Isabelle DeLaet, Emma Soederberg, Sydney Harper, Elizabeth French and Audrey Todd - as they head to the D3 State Championship Meet on Friday and Saturday! From all of us at PCS - GOOD LUCK TROJANS!

As a reminder, we have a half day of school tomorrow (Thursday, November 17) and Friday (November 18). Have a great day, Trojans!

Recently the Plainwell High School Multicultural Club took a field trip to see the movie Till and experience an ethnic soul food restaurant in Kalamazoo. What a great experience for these students.  Following the field trip, PHS Senior Tyson Schoen shared, “Seeing the movie Till reminded me of the stories my grandmother told about going down to Arkansas during the 1960s. The movie definitely conveyed the right emotions to make an impact on its viewers.”

The Plainwell Robotics Club (PRC) held its 2nd annual Middle School and High School VRC Robotics Tournaments at Plainwell High School this past weekend. Seven teams from the Middle School participated in the competition on Saturday and competed against teams that traveled from Caledonia, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Jenison and Traverse City. The High School Competition on Sunday included five teams from PCS, along with other teams from DeWitt, Caledonia, Fennville, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Napoleon, Okemos and Saranac. Highlights from the weekend included: - Middle School team Trial and Error had a strong start to the robotics season. They were ranked #1 going into the elimination rounds. Unfortunately, they were knocked out of the competition during their quarterfinals match along with Plainwell teams Demoted Rookies and B.A.T.TL.E - Judges awarded Middle School team Trial and Error the Amaze Award, which is given to the team that has built the most consistently high scoring and competitive robot. Their robot showed high-quality construction and their programming is effective, successful and consistent. - High School team So Many Problems had the best showing of the High School teams by making it to the quarterfinals before being eliminated. They were also awarded the Think Award, which is given to the team with the most effective and consistent programming strategies and solutions to solving the game challenge. This team’s autonomous program was consistent and reliable, and they clearly explained their programming management process. - High School teams Fluorescent Bananas, Circuit Breakers and Error Code made it to the Round of 16 before being knocked out of the competition. The PRC thanks all the volunteers that helped to make these two days memorable for all participating teams. For more information about the PRC, please visit https://www.plainwellroboticsclub.org/. For information about VEX Robotics, please visit https://www.vexrobotics.com/.

Have you heard - families with no income or low income have the opportunity to receive a child tax credit - even if they have never filed taxes before! In order to receive this credit, you must complete an easy online form by November 15, 2022. Need assistance with completing the form? Join us tomorrow (Monday, November 14) or Tuesday (November 15) for one of our child tax credit workshops. Two workshops available at the Ransom District Library: - Monday, November 14 from 10 AM-6 PM - Tuesday, November 15 from 10 AM-4:30 PM For more information on this tax credit opportunity or to complete the form, you can also visit: - English: getctc.org/en - Espanol: getctc.org/es For questions, please contact Tammy Glupker (District Outreach Coordinator) at tammy.glupker@plainwellschools.org or Kelli Stuifbergen (Early Education Coordinator) at Kelli.stuifbergen@plainwellschools.org.