This Thursday 💛 Free Family Night at PCS! In partnership with Clayful, PCS invites you to a free family workshop. Join us on Thursday, March 12 for a FREE family workshop where parents, teens, and kids practice real skills together! We'll practice: ✨ Managing stress as a family ✨ Setting boundaries that connect, not divide ✨ Working through conflict together ✨ Saying "no" with confidence Hands-on activities. Real scenarios. Strategies you can use at home. 📅 Thursday, March 12 at 6:30-8:00 pm 📍 Plainwell High School Cafeteria 🍴 Free dinner, transportation & childcare included RSVP at clayful.co/plainwell

Congratulations to Mia, Tripp and Emily as they are Plainwell Middle Schools' "Book and a Bonus" winners for February 2026. "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!

As a reminder we have two upcoming half days of school: Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6 (end of second trimester). Half Day Dismissal Times: 🏫 High School: 10:45 AM 🏫 Middle School: 10:45 AM 🦎 Gilkey: 11:45 AM 🐨 Cooper: 11:50 AM ⭐️ Starr: 11:55 AM

The K-8th grade MyWay Wrestling team achieved an impressive 3rd place out of 32 teams at the Team State tournament! The team included 8 elementary athletes, as well as 9 middle school wrestlers competing in a school-based duel. They finished the weekend with a 5-1 record, narrowly losing to Hudson in the semifinals but defeating Fruitport in the consolation finals. 🤼 Dramatic Victory: The team showcased their resilience by coming back from a 25-point deficit to triumph 43-37 against Birch Run, pinning 5 out of the last 6 matches. 🤼 Clutch Performance: The competition came down to the final match, where Peyton Wyman clinched the victory with a pin to secure a top-four placement for the team.

As a friendly reminder, tickets are available until March 9 at 11:59 PM for the Mother and Son Hockey Night! Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Indy Fuel in the Annual Green Ice Game! 📅 Saturday, March 14 🕖 7:00 PM ℹ️ Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a 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 $10 per car at the event (cash only) or $8 in advance online (https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1054802/). Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.gofevo.com/event/Plainwellschool2. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2026 Mother and Son Hockey Night!

Middle School Girls Basketball Games - Location Change! The 6th, 7th and 8th grade Girls Basketball games scheduled for Thursday, February 26 have moved to the PCS Field House with the 6th grade game kicking-off at 4:00 PM! Let's fill the stands with PLAINWELL PRIDE - GO TR🏀JANS!

Students in Señora Nordquist’s, Señora Kidder’s, and Maestra Anderson’s Middle School Spanish classes had fun creating collaborative coloring and informational posters to explore how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in various Spanish-speaking countries around the world! We 💙 seeing all the unique ways the Trojans are learning - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!

Plainwell Community Schools is dedicated to creating a safe and secure learning environment for both our students and staff. As part of this commitment, we are excited to introduce the Trojan community to Ginny, a K9 service dog trained for both therapy and bomb/firearm detection. Ginny, along with her handler Jean Freeman, will be at PCS beginning March 2, 2026. For more information about this new addition to Plainwell Community Schools, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/article/2721434.

The Plainwell Middle School 7th graders have been creating their own unique currencies for the Gupta Empire in their social studies classes. With this activity, students are displaying the unique achievements of the Golden Age of India! Great job 7th graders!

As a reminder, tickets are still available for the Mother and Son Hockey Night! Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Indy Fuel in the Annual Green Ice Game! 📅 Saturday, March 14 🕖 7:00 PM ℹ️ Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a 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 $10 per car at the event (cash only) or $8 in advance online (https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1054802/). Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.gofevo.com/event/Plainwellschool2. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is March 9 at 11:59 PM. We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2026 Mother and Son Hockey Night!

The 2026 Daughter Dance was filled with so much ♥️♥️♥️!! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the annual Daughter Dance last Saturday. Over 450 attendees enjoyed a fun Valentine's afternoon at Plainwell Middle School where they danced, enjoyed sweets and treats and some even walked away with gift cards to Build a Bear. Thank you to Kathy Elliott, Carly Braginton and the Middle School NJHS for volunteering at the event! We also appreciate Becky Howrigon and her team for capturing formal photos. It was a wonderful and special afternoon at the 2026 Daughter Dance!

The Middle School Girls Basketball games that were scheduled tonight (Thursday, February 19) against Otsego have been canceled due to illness.

We are excited to announce the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week (February 16-20)! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Carter (8th Grade) - Raihlynn (7th Grade) - Payton (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!

Do you know someone who has made a difference in our district? We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Outstanding People for Education Award. 🍎 About Outstanding People for Education: The purpose of the Outstanding People for Education award is to honor and recognize people in public education who are excelling in their field and/or making an impact in the quality of education in Allegan County. 🍎 Examples of whom you might nominate: A teacher or classroom aide; an administrator, secretary or board of education member; a bus driver, custodian, food service or other school support staff; a social worker, therapist, or consultant; a volunteer or community member who supports education. 🍎 To submit a nomination for the 2026 Outstanding People for Education award, please scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/y8UX42khgQRbs7rXA. PCS will accept nominations through Friday, March 13.

Plainwell Middle School students recently celebrated together at an all-school party. The after-school event featured a variety of fun activities, games and crafts. Special thanks goes to all the generous donors, the Middle School Parent Club and the numerous parent volunteers who organized and hosted this wonderful event for our 6-8th graders – the event was a hit!

The seventh graders at Plainwell Middle School recently had a special presentation led by Public Safety Director Kevin Callahan and School Resource Officer Bob Farris. This informative session, organized by the Middle School Counseling Department, focused on crucial topics such as online safety, social media and cyberbullying. These vital discussions equip students with knowledge about the significance of online safety and offer essential tools to protect themselves while navigating online platforms. This was the third year that Chief Callahan and Officer Farris delivered this presentation, and they consistently excel in educating and enlightening students about digital footprints and overall online safety.

Registration ​is still open for the 2026 Daughter Dance - avoid the line at the dance, online registration is available until midnight on February 13! All PCS K-6th grade daughters are invited to join us on Saturday, February 14. The event will be held at Plainwell Middle School from 4:00-6:00 PM (doors open at 3:30 PM for pictures only) and includes a formal digital photo, DJ, selfie station, refreshments, entry into a raffle and a flower. Bypass the registration line at the event and register today by visiting https://plainwell.revtrak.net/community-ed-and-rec/RW-Community-Ed-Rec/ (cash and check only accepted at the door). PICTURES: Formal photos are digital this year! Photos will be uploaded to a shared digital file and families can download and print their photos from there. We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2026 Daughter Dance!

Congratulations to Mia, Vera and Abriella as they are Plainwell Middle Schools' "Book and a Bonus" winners for January 2026. "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!

As a friendly reminder, there is no school from Thursday, February 5-Monday, February 9 for Mid-Winter Break. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, February 10. We wish our students, staff and families a wonderful break.

🗓️ 2026/27 School Year Calendar 🗓️ We are excited to share the 2026/27 School Year Calendar Highlights! Please visit https://5il.co/3tmi3 to view the document.