Plainwell Community Schools - Today's Learners Tomorrow's Leaders

🕖 OPENING NIGHT IS TOMORROW! 🕖 Join us for the 2025 PHS Musical: Tuck Everlasting! There are three upcoming shows at the Performing Arts Center: 🕖 Friday, March 28 at 7 PM 🕖 Saturday, March 29 at 7 PM 🕑 Sunday, March 30 at 2 PM Online tickets are available by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. The PAC Box Office will also be open one hour before each show. Get your tickets for this amazing show!

The spring Taekwondo session is in full swing, with students focusing on the five tenets: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. Recently, one of the students in the spring class, Rylee, successfully passed her white belt test, earning the opportunity to move on to the yellow belt. She excelled in both her fundamentals and her white belt form. Alongside Rylee, the other students in the class are gaining skills in self-defense and martial arts, cultivating respect for themselves and others, as well as establishing lifelong, healthy exercise habits. Stay tuned for information and registration details for our upcoming Summer Taekwondo class!

Congratulations to PHS Junior, Sam Harper, on being named Zone 6 Swimmer of the Year! Sam had an outstanding season, shattering three school records in the 200 IM, 200 free and his own record in the 500 free. At the State competition, he achieved 2nd place in the 200 free and claimed the title of State Champion in the 500 free. Congratulations on a remarkable season and for earning this recognition, Sam - TROJAN PRIDE!

Due to weather conditions, there have been some changes to the PHS athletic schedules for this evening. Please make note that the following sporting events have been postponed: - The Varsity Softball game scheduled for today against Galesburg-Augusta (GA) is postponed to May 15 at GA. - The JV and Varsity Soccer games scheduled for today against Kalamazoo Central are postponed until April 18 at home.

🕖 ONE WEEK! 🕖 Get your tickets today for the 2025 PHS Musical: Tuck Everlasting! There are three upcoming shows at the Performing Arts Center: 🕖 Friday, March 28 at 7 PM 🕖 Saturday, March 29 at 7 PM 🕑 Sunday, March 30 at 2 PM Online tickets are available by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!

Congratulations to PHS Senior, Grayce Swanson, on signing her letter of intent for wrestling at Southwestern Michigan College! We are incredibly proud of Grayce’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at SMC. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes!

We are excited to share the Plainwell Middle School Students of the Week for March 17-21. We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Way to go, Trojans! - Landon (8th Grade) - Madison (7th Grade) - Londyn (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.

The Lifelong Learner group had a special visitor today - Channel 3 Meteorologist Jeff Porter. In honor of Severe Weather Awareness Month, he shared his expert knowledge on weather forecasting and provided essential safety tips for navigating Michigan’s unpredictable spring weather. 🌤️ Special thanks to Mr. Porter for sharing your expertise with our Lifelong Learners group, it was an enriching experience for everyone involved!

Join us this summer for our Youthball program for PCS students, ages 5-8. With the focus of the program on recreation and to learn the fundamentals of the game, our Summer Youthball program is just the beginning for many of our Trojan baseball and softball players. THREE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE! - T-ball (5 & 6 year olds) - Girls Coach Pitch (7 & 8 year olds) - Boys Coach Pitch (7 & 8 year olds) Please note - coach pitch may be combined into a co-ed team if we don't have the numbers to support both a girls and boys teams. Practices begin the week of May 27, with games being held in Plainwell and Otsego from June 10-July 10. Specific dates and times TBD based on registrations and coaches availability. Cost is $55 per player. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs (registration closes 5/12/25). We look forward to a great summer at PCS' Youthball program!

We apologize for the inconvenience, but the district’s phone lines are currently down. For assistance, please email your student’s building office or administrator and they will respond as soon as possible.

The Rock Starrs had some special visitors for reading month when NJHS students from the Middle School stopped by Starr Elementary and were guest readers - Trojans leading Trojans!

This past weekend two elementary school robotics teams competed in the 2025 VEX IQ Tournament of Champions in Grandville, Michigan. Highlights from the weekend include: Girls with Gears (Bridget, Lyla and Riley) from Starr Elementary won the Inspire Award. This award is giving to a team that exhibits passion and a positive attitude at the event. Koala Bots (Pearl, Grayson and Carter) from Cooper Elementary finished in 19th place after qualifying rounds and 12th place in skills overall. After some bad luck in the elimination rounds, they finished the day in 12th place. 👏🏼 Congratulations to both teams on an outstanding competition - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼

Mark your calendar to join us at PHS for Plainwell Softball’s annual Soup with Sluggers event on Wednesday, April 16 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Come enjoy a variety of soups, salads and desserts while supporting the PHS Softball team. All donations accepted. 🥎

Last week, students from the fourth grade classes at Gilkey Elementary had the opportunity to take a field trip to Lansing. It provided an amazing learning experience for the students as they visited the Michigan Historical Center and Capitol Building. What a great experience for our fourth grade Geckos!

The Trojans explore career opportunities! Last week, students at Plainwell Middle School had the special opportunity to listen to local leaders during two career days. Various community members spoke to classes across the middle school, sharing insights about their professions. This was a valuable and enriching experience for the 6th-8th graders as they begin to consider their future career paths. A very special THANK YOU to all that came to present at the MS, we greatly appreciate your support of Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders!

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 A sneaky little leprechaun snuck into Mrs. Mudget’s Young Fives Classroom today at Cooper Elementary. He left chocolate, gold coins and Magic Lucky Charms that turned the milk green. The students had so much fun!

📸 ATTENTION PHS SPRING & SENIOR ATHLETES! 📸 Mark your calendar for upcoming spring athletic and senior banner pictures. Scan the QR code or visit https://5il.co/3acl8 for dates and times. For additional information and ordering details, please refer to communications from the Athletic Department or your coach. GO TROJANS!

The Middle School Unified Basketball team competed against Otsego today in their final game of the season. The team showcased remarkable defensive skills and made a strong offensive push, but Otsego’s outstanding shooting made for a challenging game. Despite the team’s best efforts, they lost a close game 26-22. Special thanks to the players, along with coaches - Caleb Vanderberg, Rebecca Ruimveld and Madison Johnson - for a great season. GO TROJANS!

The PHS Forensics Club competed at Portage Central HS in the Portage Central “Best of the West” tournament, with entries in Storytelling, Oratory and Sales. Club members present were: Onna Wiseman (12th grade, oratory), Kolton Johnson (10th grade, storytelling), Rori Rosati (10th grade, storytelling) and Talia Marietta (10th grade, sales). Next up, the Forensics Club has the Portage Northern Mechinger Invitational on Saturday.

Congratulations to senior Caiden Schoen and freshman Joshua Pembrook for each earning first division ratings at MSBOA's State Solo & Ensemble event on Saturday held at Portage Northern. 🎶 Josh, as a freshman, earned all A's in every box as a trombone soloist and earned high praise from the judge that evaluated his playing. 🎶 Caiden, a senior tenor saxophone player, was also evaluated on his sight reading ability, and required to perform major, minor, and chromatic scales from memory, in addition to his prepared solo. Caiden was given high scores in every category. Please join us in congratulating both student musicians for their outstanding achievements - PLAINWELL PRIDE!