As a reminder, there is a half day of school tomorrow (Thursday, May 22) and no school from Friday, May 23-Monday, May 26. Have a great evening and GO TROJANS!
🗓️ We are excited to share the 2025/26 School Year Calendar Highlights with you! Please visit https://5il.co/3gr5m
to view the highlights. GO TROJANS!
We are excited to share the 2025/26 School Year Calendar Highlights! Please click here to view the information.
Have a great day and GO TROJANS!
The Cooper Elementary 5th grade students in Miss Wright’s class had a glow day compliment party. They earned this for good behavior, meeting expectations and to celebrate being done with testing.
Special thanks to the Cooper parents who donated to make this an extra special day for the Koalas.
We are thrilled to have recently announced the opening of our new Field House! In conjunction with this, we have secured a temporary grant to enhance community engagement opportunities. However, we need **YOUR** feedback to ensure we are meeting the wants and needs of our community.
Please take a moment to fill out our Communities in Motion survey by visiting plainwellschools.org/article/2227369 to assist us in evaluating community needs. Feel free to share it with anyone residing within the Plainwell Community Schools district boundaries or anyone with a student attending PCS through schools of choice, as we want to get as much feedback as possible.
Thank you for your continued support of Plainwell Community Schools - GO TROJANS!
The Cooper Elementary 2nd grade students went on an adventure to Ransom District Library where they learned about the Summer Reading Program. They finished the trip with a special treat from Plainwell Ice Cream. 📚 + 🍦= a great day for the Koalas!
Join us this summer for our NEW Summer Kickball program for 9-12 year olds. Program will run on Wednesday evenings from June 18-July 30 (excluding the week of July 4). Each game will be a double-header, for a total of 12 games during the season, with the first game starting at 6:00 PM and the second at 7:00 PM. Weekly games will alternate between Otsego & Plainwell.Cost is $30 per athlete and includes a t-shirt. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs or scan the QR code.
Registration is open for our upcoming Summer TaeKwonDo program. Join us to improve coordination, gain strength and increase your flexibility while learning self-defense techniques, taught by Mr. Mitch. TaeKwonDo is open to participants 7 and up. Program will run on Monday evenings from June 9-July 28 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Practices will be held at Hicks Gym. Cost is $30 per individual or $55 per family. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
The third graders from Cooper Elementary had an exciting adventure last week during their annual bike trip to the Kalamazoo Nature Center. After biking there, they spent the morning and early afternoon exploring the nature center and learning about mammals before pedaling back to school. It was a day full of adventure and learning for the Cooper Koalas. 🚲🌿🐨
We are excited to share that registration is now open for the upcoming Boy's Basketball Kids Camp for K-8th graders (based on grade in fall 2025). Camp will be held from July 7-10 at the Plainwell Field House. For additional information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
The phones and internet at PCS are currently down district wide. We apologize for the inconvenience, building communications will be delayed until the internet has been restored!
Today was officially the last day of school for the senior class! We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2025 - thank you for your hard work and dedication to your education. To all of our senior students and families with a student in the Class of 2025 - THANK YOU for allowing Plainwell Community Schools to be a part of your educational journey! If you see a senior, please take a moment to wish them well as they prepare for graduation next week!
To send off our Class of 2025, earlier today they had a parade through the Middle School and their Elementary buildings. It was fun for our staff and younger Trojans to cheer on our seniors and wish them well as they approach graduation - Trojan Pride!
This is the last week to register for the 2025 Spring Elementary Tennis Camp for students in K-5 grade. All skill levels welcome! Join us to improve your game while learning from the Varsity High School Tennis Coaches and Players! Camp will be held at the PHS Tennis Courts from May 19-22 (rain date is May 27) from 4:00-5:00 PM. Cost is $50 per athlete. Register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. We look forward to welcoming your athlete to Trojan Tennis!
Attention Middle and High School athletes and marching band students! Plainwell and Otsego High Schools are joining forces to offer FREE physicals for the 2025/26 school year to PMS/PHS/OMS/OHS athletes and marching band students on Wednesday, June 4 at the Plainwell Field House. Doors open at 5:00 PM - physicals begin at 5:30 PM. You must be in line by 7:00 PM in order to receive a physical.
Forms are available at plainwellschools.org/page/high-school-athletics and in the athletic office (please bring your completed and signed form with you).
Reminder - Youthball registration closes on May 12! 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 team. 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. Community Education will communicate the various locations in Plainwell/Otsego for practices and games. 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!
Staff Appreciation Week is underway! Throughout this week, please join us to celebrate the AMAZING PCS staff by saying thank you to your favorite staff member. We are so grateful for their daily dedication to our students and district! To each and every staff member at PCS - THANK YOU for your endless commitment to Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders! Plainwell Pride!
Students in Miss Wright's 5th grade class at Cooper found a creative approach to practicing number patterns and plotting points on a coordinate plane - sidewalk chalk! What an engaging (and fun) way to enhance their math skills! 🐨
Attention Trojan Football players and families! We are excited to share registration information for our upcoming Summer Football Camps for K-12 graders, as well as information on our Rocket, Flag and Pee Wee Football programs. For program details or for registration information, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. We look forward to a great football season with the Trojans!
Mrs. Kordupel’s third grade class at Cooper had a special visitor when one of their classmates (Zach) brought in his horse (Preston) for his all about me project! It was a fun experience for these third grade Koalas!
We are excited to share that registration is open for our upcoming Summer Trojan Aquatic Club program. TAC is a competitive swim team for PCS youth ages 6-18. Program will run from June 9-July 28. For more information, practice/meet dates and times or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/tac. We look forward to a great summer at the Field House Pool!
