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 is underway! At the Middle School they kicked-off the week with hat day. 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.
2022 HOMECOMING PARADE: Mark your calendar, we are just ONE WEEK away from the 2022 Homecoming Parade! Join us to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans beginning at 1:20 PM on Friday, September 30. 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 on September 30. GO TROJANS!
7TH & 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL: The Middle School 7th and 8th grade Football teams kicked off their season last night against Three Rivers. The games were the first ever Middle School Football games at Streidl Field! Both teams, along with the Middle School Cheerleaders, have been working hard on and off the field preparing for the football season! Trojan Pride!
FALL CHOIR CONCERT: Mark your calendar to join us for a 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!
CHOIR TEAM BUILDING: Miss Quillian’s 6th grade choir class at Plainwell Middle School had a great time during their team building activity today! Mr. Manting and Mrs. Seibert even joined the group for the team building fun!
IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) PROFESSIONALS DAY: We are a day late, but couldn't let it pass without acknowledging National IT (Information Technology) Professionals Day! We are so grateful for our IT team, who work hard each day to provide the best technology services for our students and staff! Thank you Thang, Evan and Devon for your constant hard work and dedication to PCS - you are so appreciated! Plainwell Pride!
MIDDLE SCHOOL LINKS: Mrs. Callaghan's LINKS class at Plainwell Middle School had a great time getting to know each other through team building activities. LINKS is a peer to peer program that pairs up students to increase their academic performance and social interactions in the classroom. Way to go, Trojans!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER: The Plainwell Middle School Soccer team had their first game of the season against Kalamazoo Christian where they started off the season with a win 7-2. Way to go, Trojans!
📸 Photos courtesy of Hot Shot Photography
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Join us for our upcoming Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, September 27 at 7 PM to meet the 2022 Board of Education Election Candidates. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and submit questions to learn about the candidates to prepare for voting on November 8, 2022. Your vote matters, as the Plainwell Board of Education has four openings that will be on the ballot on November 8.
Unable to attend in person? The event will be available 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.
BUS ROUTE UPDATE FOR 9/16: The Secondary and Elementary Lion bus riders will be riding on the Dolphin bus this afternoon. Please note that this may cause delays in the PM bus routes. Thank you for your understanding!
MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: The Middle School Cross Country team had their first home meet of the season today against Otsego. Way to go, Trojans!
PHS VARSITY FOOTBALL: Our first home Varsity Football game against Gull Lake High School is tomorrow (Friday, September 16) at Streidl Field with a 7:00 PM kick-off. Gates will open at 5:45 PM, but please plan to arrive early to avoid the long lines. We are strongly encouraging our Trojan fans to purchase your tickets and passes online before coming to the game by visiting phstrojans.com. Please note that this event is CASHLESS. We will be accepting credit and debit card payments at the FRONT GATE ONLY (off of Starr Road), but please anticipate a wait while processing payments.
We look forward to a positive and fun experience while cheering on the Trojans! As you select a seat for the game, please keep in mind that the student and band sections are seated on the northwest side of the bleachers.
We look forward to this first home game of the season - GO TROJANS!
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Plainwell Community Schools is excited to welcome our new Board of Education member Rex Hall. Mr. Hall was appointed at the September 13, 2022 meeting to serve on the Board of Education through December 31, 2022. Please join us in congratulating Mr. Rex Hall on his appointment to the Plainwell BOE!
MICHIGAN EXPLORATION CLASS: Students in Mr. Herbert’s Michigan Exploration class at Plainwell Middle School have been working on a Michigan Marketing project. Each student selected an idea to research and today the 8th grade class shared their presentations on how they would rebrand Michigan. The students did a great job, way to go Trojans!
UPCOMING CONCERT AT THE PAC: Tickets are available for the upcoming Allegan County Search and Rescue concert featuring Ronnie McDowell at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM. For additional details and ticket information, please visit allegancountysar.publicsafetypsa.com.
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: The Middle School 7th and 8th grade Volleyball teams had their home opening games last night against Otsego. We are proud of these student-athletes for their hard work in and out of the classroom - GO TROJANS!
SHARP SHOOTERS BASKETBALL: There is still time to register for the upcoming Sharp Shooters Basketball League for 5-8th grade girls. Games are held on Saturdays, beginning October 22 and the season will end with a tournament on December 10 & 11 for all participants who wish to participate. Team organization and practices (days of the week, location, times) will be announced this month. The cost of $125 and covers gym rental, officials, jerseys and league insurance. Registration is currently open on RevTrak by visiting plainwell.revtrak.net/Community-Ed-Rec/ (closes on 9/16). Please note, this is not a league for AAU or Area All Star Teams.
TEAM BUILDING: It was a great first week at PCS! At the Middle School, the teachers had their students work on several team building activities to help build strong relationships. It’s great to be a Trojan!
