PHS GOLFER AT STATE FINALS: Congratulations to Renae Jaeger, as she ended her High School golf career while representing PCS at her fourth trip to the State Golf Finals this weekend. Her individual honors placed her in a tie for 13th place out of 112 golfers at MSU. Renae shot 89/82, among individual qualifiers her 82 was the second lowest score, competing strongly even in very difficult weather conditions. Congratulations on a great four year golf career at PHS, Renae! Trojan Pride!
NO SCHOOL TODAY (10/17): Plainwell Community Schools will have no school today due to a gas main being hit on the corner of South Main and Starr which has caused the intersection to be blocked and a gas outage to our buildings with no timeline on a possible all clear.
A decision on after school activities will be made by noon but we are hopeful that those will not be impacted.
CAT BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Cat Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
RHINO BUS ROUTE UPDATE: Attention families of Rhino Elementary and Secondary bus riders, please check your email for an important update regarding your student's bus route on Monday, October 17. Thank you!
FALL CHOIR CONCERT: We are just one week away from the We Will Rock You Fall Choir Concert. Join us for this free concert featuring the 7th, 8th, PHS Choirs and PHS Honors Choirs as they perform some of rocks biggest hits on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. We look forward to a great show by the PCS Choir programs!
JV VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to the JV Volleyball team on their win at the Ottawa Hills Invitational on Saturday (10/8). The team went 8-1 on the day. Way to go, Trojan Pride!
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: On Saturday morning, the JV Girls Cross Country team competed at the Allegan Invitational against varsity competition from nine other schools. Congratulations to Gwen Todd, Futaba Inoue, Natalie Somers and Anna Hall who all won medals while running season best times. Also congratulations to Maddie Rose, Kaylee Robson, and Ea Raux for their season best times!
On Saturday afternoon, the Varsity Girls Cross Country team competed against 41 other teams in the Portage Invitational, where they finished in the top half of the Division 2 teams. Congratulations to Hannah Erlandson, Emma Taggett and Laura Groner for running their season/personal best times under tough conditions. Trojan Pride!
TROJAN MARCHING BAND: Congratulations to the Trojan Marching Band for their 2nd place finish at the Belding Invitational yesterday. The TMB earned the caption for Best Visual Performance and was only .55 points away from first place. They will compete next in Jenison on October 22. Way to go Trojan Band!
📸 Photo courtesy of Eric Strader
PHS VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to the Freshman, JV and Varsity Volleyball teams as they swept Vicksburg last night. The Freshman team overcame a large early deficit to win the first set then completed their sweep. The JV team played well in winning their match in three games and the Varsity rallied to win their first set 26-24 before completing their win in straight sets. Up next, the JV team will compete at the Ottawa Hills Invitational and Varsity will be at Wayland for the Wildcat Invitational. The Freshmen team resumes action in a home quad on Monday. Best of luck to all the teams! 🏐
NATIONAL COACHES DAY: Today is National Coaches Day and we couldn’t let the day pass without saying THANK YOU to the amazing coaching staff at Plainwell Community Schools! We greatly appreciate your time and dedication to the PCS student-athletes. From all of us at PCS - THANK YOU to our outstanding coaching staff! Go Trojans!
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL: On November 8, 2022, Plainwell Community Schools’ voters will have the opportunity to vote on an Operating Millage "Headlee override" Proposal which would allow the district to continue to collect the full 18 mills voters approved at the May 2014 election. Please review these frequently asked questions to get an understanding of how this Proposal will affect you. You can also review this information, along with the ballot language by visiting plainwellschools.org under Menu - Operating Millage Proposal.
NO SCHOOL REMINDER: As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, October 7). We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday (October 10). Have a great weekend, Trojans!
PCS FOOD SERVICE MENUS: We are aware of an issue with the Nutrislice website. Unfortunately the system is currently down and not syncing food service menus. We apologize for the inconvenience - we are currently working diligently to get the system back up and running. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
VIRTUAL COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID NIGHTS: PHS Families - Reminder! Please check out this information from the MI Student Aid Team regarding their upcoming Financial Aid Nights! This is a great opportunity for students and families who are looking for help paying for college to learn about available resources and options. For more information or to register, please visit https://bit.ly/3TFrMlB.
NATIONAL CUSTODIAN DAY: It’s National Custodian Day! We are so grateful for our custodial team, who work hard each day to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff! Thank you to each of our custodians for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS and making our district sparkle - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
ONLINE AUCTION FUNDRAISER: The Class of 2025 online auction fundraiser is now live through Friday, October 14. Join us in supporting this class fundraiser by visiting: https://www.32auctions.com/classof2025.
A very special thank you to those that donated to this fundraiser:
Kalamazoo Municipal Golf Association
M-89 Burger King
The Radisson
The Morning Dish
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Mullenhurst Golf Course
Mac Wood's Dune Rides
Repz Co-Ed Gym
Great Lakes Glow Golf
The Lynx
2 Creative Art Studios
Niles Scream Park
Berry Brothers
Kalamazoo Youth for Christ
Jessica Koenig - Colorstreet
Leah-Jo Monette - Norwex
Miranda Meeker - Plainwell Swag
Laura Plee - Lularoe
Christine Coppola - Mary Kay Products
PLEASE NOTE: Pick-up will be Saturday, October 15 from 9-11 AM in the front lobby at the High School.
2022 HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME: What an awesome night at the 2022 PHS Homecoming Football Game! Highlights include: an outstanding performance of the national anthem by the PHS choir, a hard played game by the PHS varsity football team that went into overtime, an exceptional halftime show by the marching band, an awesome cheerleading squad to cheer on the Trojans, a stadium full of school spirit, the announcement of the 2022 Homecoming Court and the crowning of the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen. A special congratulations to Isabelle DeLaet and Dane Jorgensen on becoming the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen!
The Trojans came up a little short in overtime with a 28-21 loss to Niles, but it was still a great night with lots of Trojan pride! Way to go, Trojans!
HOMECOMING PARADE: Trojan spirit all around at the 2022 Homecoming Parade! What a great afternoon for the parade, thank you to the students, staff, families and community for showing your Trojan pride!
Reminder: Join us tonight as the Varsity Football team takes on Niles at 7 PM for their Homecoming Football Game. Let's go, Trojans!
2022 HOMECOMING PARADE: Join us today (9/30) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at the 2022 Homecoming Parade beginning at 1:20 PM. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Niles at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
PHS POWDERPUFF: Homecoming Spirit Week continues at PCS! Last night, PHS held their annual Powderpuff Game where the Seniors won 20-18 over the Juniors! It was a great game played by both teams - Go Trojans!
