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!
PHS ART CLUB: The PHS Art Club members created Oreo relief sculptures using a toothpick and an Oreo split in half. Sculpting frosting at this scale was challenging, fun and tasty!
PHS GIRLS GOLF: The Plainwell Girls Golf team secured 2nd place in the Wolverine Conference today at the Pineview Golf Course in Three Rivers. Renae Jaeger is the Wolverine Conference Champion and 1st Team All Conference. Ashley McKenney earned 1st Team All Conference and Anessa Jaeger was named Honorable Mention. Today was a strong showing from fellow teammates Avery, Emma and Izzy. Trojan Pride!
PHS - IMPORTANT AP UPDATE! It was just announced - $5/exam for students that receive Free/Reduced Lunch!
**UPDATED 9/28/22- The State of Michigan released today that they are continuing their subsidy of AP tests! If you already paid cash prior to 9/28/22, please see Mrs. Johnson for a refund!
MEET THE CANDIDATES: As a reminder, the Meet the Candidates event is TONIGHT (Tuesday, September 27) at 7 PM. Join us to meet the 2022 Board of Education Election Candidates. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to meet and submit questions to learn about the candidates to prepare for voting. Your vote matters, as the Plainwell Board of Education has four openings that will be on the ballot on November 8, 2022.
Unable to attend in person? The event will be available via livestream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page and on TrojanTV.net. Please note, only in-person attendees will be able to submit questions during the event.
Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
TODAY - PHS CLASS OF 2024 DINE TO DONATE FUNDRAISER: Tonight’s dinner plans = ✔️ Join us at Blaze Pizza for the Class of 2024 Dine to Donate fundraiser. Must present flyer when ordering: https://5il.co/1i4oq.
- Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Time: 3-9 PM
- Location: Blaze Pizza at 5015 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo
TROJAN SPIRIT WEEK: Homecoming spirit week continues! At the High School, today is Soccer Moms vs. BBQ Dads! Way to show your school spirit, Trojans!
MEET THE CANDIDATES: We are just one day away from the Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, September 27 at 7 PM. The PCS Board of Education currently has four openings and ten candidates that will be on the November 8 ballot. Your vote matters! Join us to meet and learn about the candidates to prepare for voting.
Unable to attend in person? You can watch the event via livestream on the Plainwell Performing Arts Center Facebook page and on TrojanTV.net.
Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
CROSS COUNTRY: Congratulations to the Plainwell Men’s Cross Country team who took 2nd out of 14 teams at the Bangor Invite this morning. Way to go, Trojans!
