🗓️ Calendar Reminder! 🗓️ As a reminder we have two upcoming half days of school: Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14 (end of first trimester).
Half Day Dismissal Times:
📚 PHS - 10:45 AM
✏️ PMS - 10:45 AM
🚌 Gilkey - 11:45 AM
📓 Cooper - 11:50 AM
📝 Starr - 11:55 AM
Congratulations to Sydney, Mia and Parker as they are Plainwell Middle Schools' "Book and a Bonus" winners for October. "Book and a Bonus" is a monthly reading incentive program for MS students that is supported by Ransom District Library.
Keep up the great reading PMS students! Special thanks to Ransom District Library for your ongoing support of PCS and the “Book and a Bonus" program! PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Registration is open for our upcoming Winter Tae Kwon Do program. Join us to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Mr. Mitch. Program is open to participants 7 and up and will run on Monday evenings from December 1-February 23 (excluding 12/22, 12/29 & 2/9) from 5:30-7:00 PM. Practices will be held at Plainwell Middle School. Cost is $60 per individual or $85 per family.
To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes 12/15 at midnight). GO TROJANS!
Join us for Otis Outdoors' 7th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive! Each year, Otis Outdoors proudly supports our community by providing Thanksgiving dinner to 30+ local families. This year, you can help too! Participate in their 7th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive by donating traditional Thanksgiving food items on Saturday, November 22 from 12:00-4:00 PM at Gun Plain Fire Department (381 8th Street, Plainwell).
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for November 10-14! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Juliana (8th Grade)
- Leah (7th Grade)
- Brock (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe, Culver’s and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Plainwell Middle School presents "Big Bad". Join us for the show on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Check out the promo video from the cast and crew here: https://youtu.be/ipOlk6AdH8g.
This week, five of our 8th grade band members participated in the MSBOA District XI Middle School Honors Band! The day was filled with rehearsals, opportunities to connect with students from local schools, a brass quintet performance and lots of fun! It was an incredible performance, and we couldn't be prouder of these talented young musicians!
The Middle School Swim & Dive season will begin on December 1. Do you have a 6th-8th grade athlete that is interested in joining the team? For more information, meet dates and registration details, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/middle-school-swim-program. GO TROJANS!
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for November 3-7! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Momar (8th Grade)
- Ravyn (7th Grade)
- Madison (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe, Culver’s and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
We are excited to share that registration is now open for the 2025/26 Plainwell Wrestling Club for K-8th grade students. For more information about the program, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
For questions regarding the wrestling program, please contact plainwellwc@gmail.com. GO TROJANS!
October is National Principals Month, and we can't let this month pass without honoring our outstanding building administrators. At PCS, we feel incredibly fortunate to have eight remarkable principals who dedicate themselves daily to the success of their students and staff. As outstanding leaders, they uphold the highest standards of support and care, and we are immensely grateful for their commitment to our district! From all of us at PCS, we extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to our Principals:
✏️Nicole Keorkunian (Cooper Elementary Principal)
✏️ Cody Gregory (Gilkey Elementary Principal)
✏️ Kari Luckett (Starr Elementary Principal)
✏️ Ben Manting (Middle School Principal)
✏️ Jeff Hattendorf (Middle School Assistant Principal)
✏️ Heidi Huizenga (Renaissance Principal)
✏️ Marvin Taylor (High School Principal)
✏️ Brian Huberty (High School Assistant Principal)
Please take a moment to share a 🩷, 👍 OR THANK YOU to these dedicated administrators!
Reminder- tickets are still available for our upcoming Family Hockey Night at Wings Event Center. Join us on Friday, November 14 at 7:00 PM as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Fort Wayne Komets at their Lavender Ice Game. Families will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, free knit hat and a voucher for a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center. Tickets are available for $20.68/adults, $16.16/kids (12 and under). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and parking is $5 per car at the event.
Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is November 10 at midnight.
This fall, the Middle School ECO Club has been hard at work tidying up the courtyards after school. They have also put their gardening skills to the test, successfully growing a few pumpkins just in time for Halloween. In honor of their previous ECO Club advisor, the students admiringly named the orange pumpkin Kerry and the green one Oostdyk. Mr. James, their new advisor, has eagerly stepped into his new role, helping to carry on the fantastic initiatives that Mrs. Oostdyk started to enhance and beautify Plainwell Middle School. 🍁🎃
The 6th graders in Ms. Brinks and Mr. Polasek's Middle School Western Hemisphere classes have dedicated this month to studying various types of government in their social studies classes. They kicked-off the unit with an engaging activity: constructing the tallest free-standing tower with their team. Each group represented a different form of government found worldwide, with particular restrictions assigned to each group to accomplish the task. Through this collaborative project, students gained knowledge in how different government systems operate and learned who has the power to make certain decisions. Moving forward, the students will apply what they have learned as they begin their next project - creating their own fictional nation-state.
🎄 Trojan Families! 🎄 Are you interested in applying for holiday assistance through the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project? Please stop by your student’s building to pick-up an enrollment form before November 14.
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for October 20-24! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- Peyton (8th Grade)
- Zakari (7th Grade)
- Addison (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe, Culver’s and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
The Plainwell Middle and High School Choirs did an amazing job at their Fall "Let's Groove Tonight" concert, featuring a fun tribute to the ‘70s. It was a wonderful evening, showcasing outstanding music to kick-off the 2025/26 season at the Performing Arts Center.
Unable to attend? You can view the entire performance by visiting the Plainwell Performing Arts Facebook page.
We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for October 13-17! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans!
- AJ (8th Grade)
- Charlie (7th Grade)
- Violet (6th Grade)
Throughout the year, we look forward to continuing to share our outstanding Middle School Students of the Week! Special thanks to our Student of the Week sponsors: Fly Inn, Barbed Wire Cafe, Culver’s and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!
Recently, Middle School students from Mrs. Flynn’s Art Club and Mrs. Noto Cassada’s Creative Expression class visited ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. While strolling through downtown, they explored numerous art exhibits and encountered various art genres. Additionally, they participated in a scavenger hunt and visited the DeVos Convention Center. It was an enriching experience for the Trojans!
We are excited to share that tickets are now on sale for our upcoming Family Hockey Night at Wings Event Center. Join us on Friday, November 14 at 7:00 PM as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Fort Wayne Komets at their Lavender Ice Game. Families will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, free knit hat and a voucher for a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center. Tickets are available for $20.68/adults, $16.16/kids (12 and under). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and parking is $5 per car at the event.
Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is November 10 at midnight.
