Good Luck to the Swim and Dive MISCA team as they head to Lakeview tomorrow (2/1) to compete against other middle school swimmers in Michigan. 📣 GO TROJANS! 📣

The PMS Honors Choir had a very successful performance last Friday at the Michigan Music Conference! Students had a great time rehearsing and performing in the JW Marriott International Ballroom and received a standing ovation from a packed audience of music teachers, students and community members. Their next performance is scheduled for February 26 at 7:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center, where they will join the other PMS choirs. Following this, they will also showcase their talents at the MSVMA District Choral Festival! 🎶

It was another great weekend for Plainwell Robotics. Check out these highlights from the PRC teams that competed. Four middle school teams competed in a 33 team event at the Grandville Competition Center. 👏 Team Tech Titans (pictured Liam, AJ, Logan and Isaac) placed 2nd after the qualifying matches and captained the 2nd place alliance in the final rounds. They lost their semi-final match. The team is coached by Brooke Billheimer and Matt Billheimer. 👏 Team Gear Gremlins (pictured Alyssa, Mia and Aubrey) placed 6th after the qualifying rounds, captained the 5th place alliance, and lost in the semifinals. The team was presented with the Innovate Award which recognizes an effective and well-documented design process for a novel aspect of the team’s robot design or gameplay strategy. The team is coached by Julie Williams and Matt Warren. 👏 Team Roll For Initiative (Elliott, Mason and Mason) placed 18th after the qualifying rounds, captained the 11th place alliance and lost in the round of 16. They are coached by Joe Potts. 👏 Team Error 404: Team name Not Found (Ava, Mason, Lucas and Anne) placed 20th after the qualifiers, were invited to join the 8th place alliance and lost in the quarterfinals. They are coached by Marcus Anderson and TJ Wilkinson. Two elementary school teams also competed in the 40 team event in Hudsonville. 👏 Team Koala Bots from Cooper Elementary (pictured Pearl, Aiden and Addie) placed 13th after the qualifying rounds and finished in 5h place in the final round. They were presented with the Build Award which recognizes a well-constructed robot that is built with a high degree of attention to detail in order to hold up to the rigors of competition. The award also earned them an invitation to the VEX IQ State Championship to be held in Monroe, Michigan in March. The Koala Bots are coached by John Morse, Adam Cornelius, and Craig Davies. 👏 The Hallow Knights from Gilkey Elementary (Ezekiel, Penelope, Madilyn and Charles) placed 31st after the qualifiers. The Hallow Knights are coached by Angalena Carruthers-Makarewich and Jamie Raulston. High School results: 👏 High School team Siege (Walker, Owen and Isaiah) competed in the Kalahari Classic Signature Event in Sandusky, Ohio. The event hosted 168 high school teams from across the country. Team Siege finished in 25th place in their 86 team division. They are coached by Matt Clippinger and Jason Ferris.

Saturday showcased an incredible effort from the Plainwell Middle School Swim and Dive team! The team poured their passion and heart into every race, which was evident by the results. Here are some highlights from the competition: 👏🏼 The Boys team secured 2nd place out of 12 teams, finishing just behind Kalamazoo United, with numerous impressive swims. Special recognition goes to Trevor Todd, Blake Kemp, Rowan Mejur, Kai Rumiveld and Sean Hoffman, who went above and beyond to climb the ranks, earning valuable points for the team – with several moving up over 5 positions to land in the top 16. 👏🏼 The Divers did amazing with Makalya Oele finishing 9th, Abigail Hansen 10th, Quinn Steward 11th and Ava Butzirus in 15th place for the Trojans. 👏🏼 The Girls team finished 2nd out of 12 teams in a thrilling contest against Harper Creek, with only a 9-point difference (365-374)! They delivered outstanding swims and numerous personal bests. Their coach (Tyler McClenny) challenged many girls who were just outside the top 16 to improve their standings, and they rose to the occasion. The 400 Free B relay team of Abigail Hansen, Peyton Damick, Rylee Ranger and Natalia Hoffman made an impressive leap from 17th to 7th place. 👏🏼 Anna Eldred qualified for MISCA in both the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle, while Alivia Bierema also qualified in the 100 Backstroke. Congratulations to the MS Swim team – TROJAN PRIDE!

Two weeks until the 2025 Daughter Dance! Join us on Saturday, February 8 for an evening of fun for PCS K-6th grade daughters. Event will be held at Plainwell Middle School from 6:00-8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM for pictures only) and includes a formal digital photo, DJ, selfie station, refreshments, raffle and a flower. Cost is $30 per couple ($10 each additional daughter). Bypass the registration line at the event and register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (cash and check only accepted at the door).

As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Wednesday, January 22). All practices and activities are canceled, unless otherwise communicated by your student’s coach. Stay safe, have a great day and GO TROJANS!

Due to ongoing winter weather, extremely cold temperatures and difficult travel conditions, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Wednesday, January 22). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!

As we continue to monitor the weather and travel conditions, we wanted to provide an update on PCS afternoon/evening activities for today (Tuesday, January 21). All practices and activities are canceled for today. In addition, the Field House and Pool are closed.

Due to winter weather and freezing temperatures, Plainwell Community Schools is closed tomorrow (Tuesday, January 21). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!

As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, January 20. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, January 21. Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!

The Plainwell Middle School Honors Choir has been selected to perform at next week's Michigan Music Conference. They applied and sent in recordings last year and will be one of four choirs from across the state performing at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) Choral Hour. Honors Choir has been busy preparing five songs for this special performance, featuring two a cappella pieces, percussion, and 3-part harmony. They are so excited to perform for an audience of music educators, family, friends and the freshmen who were part of the choir last year!

Middle School Swim and Dive Update! 👏🏼 Congratulations to the Middle School Swim and Dive team for their impressive victory over Kalamazoo United with a score of 157-147. Outstanding performances were delivered by Greyson Pawlowski, Evander Summerer, Maylie Hoffmann, Rowan Meijur, Ava Butzirus and Peyton Damick. 👏🏼 Additionally, we would like to recognize the following Middle School Swim and Dive members who have qualified for the MISCA invite at the end of the month: Maylie Hoffman, Brecken DeHaan, Sylar Luckett, Emily Skinner, Evander Summerer, Ryan Miller, Grayson Pawlowski, Colton Mull, Kaelyn Seibert, Anna Eldred, Makayla Oele, Abigail Hansen, and Quinn Steward. Great job, Trojan MS Swim & Dive!

Congratulations to Mya, Lainey, Lennox, Isabella, Essie and Liam as they are Plainwell Middle Schools' "Book and a Bonus" winners for November and December. "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!

We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for January 13-17. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Samantha (8th Grade) - Cole (7th Grade) - Emmet (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 and Taqueria San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your support of PCS and our students - Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders.

Registration is still open for the 2025 Daughter Dance! Join us on Saturday, February 8 for an evening of fun for PCS K-6th grade daughters. Event will be held at Plainwell MIddle School from 6:00-8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM for pictures only) and includes a formal digital photo, DJ, selfie station, refreshments, raffle and a flower. Cost is $30 per couple ($10 each additional daughter). Bypass the registration line at the event and register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (cash and check only accepted at the door).

The Plainwell Robotics Club sent six teams to the Jenison Blended VEX Robotics Tournament on Saturday, January 11. The event was “blended” in that 43 middle and high school teams from across Michigan participated and worked with, and against, each other. It was a special opportunity for younger students to experience first hand how their older colleagues were designing and building their robots. It was a fun day for our teams. While they didn’t bring home any awards, they won half our matches throughout the day and had four teams qualify for the final elimination rounds. Highlights from the event include: - High School team Brotherhood of Steel (pictured - Hunter and Kevin) finished 14th after the qualifying matches and captained the 9th place alliance in the finals. The team is coached by Charles Crouch and Jeremy Sanderson, respectively. - High School team Brotherhood of Steel (Hunter and Kevin) finished 14th after the qualifying matches and captained the 9th place alliance in the finals. HS team En Passant (Aiden, Bryce, Joseph and Caleb) finished 15th after the qualifiers and captained the 10th place alliance in the finals. The two teams are coached by Charles Crouch and Jeremy Sanderson, respectively. - Middle School team Rubber Ducky Squad (Lennox, Gabriel, Landon and Ethan) placed 18th after the qualifying matches and captained the 12th place alliance in the final rounds; and, MS team Steak finished in 33rd place after the qualifying matches. Both teams are coached by Summer Rosati and Matt Glass. - MS team Trial and Error (Jakob, Isaac and Easton) finished the qualifying matches in 28th place and captained the 15th place alliance. They are coached by Amanda Cherian. - MS team Roll For Initiative (Elliott, Mason, Nora and Mason) finished in 39th place. They are coached by Joe Potts.

Due to snow and winter weather, our secondary (Middle and High School) students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM today (Tuesday, January 14). This will allow our bus routes to have additional time to complete the secondary route before picking up elementary students. For students that have parent pick-up, the building will remain open until students are picked-up. Please note, the PHS PM Tech Center students will not report this afternoon. In addition, all evening activities scheduled for today will be canceled.

Registration is still open for our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Class! The class is available to any PCS family (present or future) on Saturday, February 15 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Cost is $10 (per workbook). Registration closes on January 31, register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Please note that childcare is not provided during the event.

We are excited to share that the Field House Walking Track will be available beginning Monday, January 13! The Community will have access to the track from 6:30-8:30 AM and 12:30-2:00 PM. When entering the FIeld House, please use the sign-in sheet before entering the track. Please note that these times are subject to change. GO TROJANS!

Pool schedule changes! Please note the following pool programs are canceled for today and tomorrow: - Friday, January 10: No Open Swim and No TAC Practice - Saturday, January 11: No Aqua Aerobics