The Varsity Football team kicked off their season with a 21-7 WIN over Allegan tonight! The stands were filled with Plainwell Pride as we hosted the first football game of the season at Streidl Field, showcasing the new turf and the upgraded scoreboard! 💙🏈 GO TROJANS! 🏈💙
We hope our students and families had a great first week back to school for the 2025/26 school year! As a reminder, there is no school on Friday, August 29 and Monday, September 1. We look forward to welcoming the PCS students back to school on Tuesday, September 2.
Have a great weekend - GO TROJANS!
What a night for Trojan soccer in their home opener and first game on the new turf! Both JV and Varsity came out strong and rolled to 8-0 wins over Hastings.
⚽ JV played strong with goals from Izik (3), Marvin, Gibson, Milan, Elvin and Isaiah. Assists came from Corben (2), Carlos, Elvin and Spencer.
💪 Varsity kept the momentum going with Nate scoring 5, plus goals from Kegan, Salim and Trenton. Assists came from Kegan (4), Braeden, Nate and Gavyn.
Proud of both teams for making history on our field and showing what Trojan soccer is all about. Big wins, big statements and a special way to open up our newly updated Streidl Field. GO TROJANS! 💙⚽
💙💙 Exciting updates at Streidl Field 💙💙
Join us to support the Trojans and see the latest improvements firsthand!
Upcoming Events @ Streidl Field:
⚽️ JV & Varsity Soccer: Tonight (8/27)
🏈 Varsity Football: Friday (8/29)
‼️ Trojan Fans! ‼️ Join us tonight (8/27) for the first home Men’s Soccer game of the season against Hastings! The Trojans will be competing for the first time on the newly updated Streidl Field with the JV kicking off at 5:00 and Varsity at 6:30 PM. Entry is FREE - let’s fill the stands with TROJAN PRIDE! ⚽️
📸 courtesy of Aaron Hoffmann
On Wednesday, September 3, the Class of 2027 will be hosting a Trojan Food Fest in the junior parking lot at PHS from 5:00-8:00 PM! Join us to enjoy food trucks, yard games/PHS-themed games, an obstacle course and a silent auction! A breakdown of wristband pricing is included in this post (cash only). All proceeds will go to the Class of 2027 for prom this spring. We hope to see you there!
WELCOME BACK! It was a great day at PCS as we welcomed back our students for the 2025/26 school year! It was wonderful to see our classrooms, hallways and playgrounds filled with students who are eager and excited to learn. We are looking forward to a great year at PCS - GO TROJANS!
SMILE...we would love to see your back to school pictures. Thank you to all that have already shared your back to school photos. If you are interested in sharing your first day photos, please email elizabeth.gallagher@plainwellschools.org by 8/27 - we may feature them on an upcoming social media post and/or in one of our upcoming district publications.
We are excited to welcome the PCS students back to school tomorrow (Monday, August 25) for a half day. We look forward to seeing the Trojans back in the buildings to begin a great year of learning! PCS Families - please check your email for additional back to school information and reminders. GO TROJANS!
Half Day Dismissal Times
📚 PHS - 10:45 AM
✏️ PMS - 10:45 AM
📖 RHS - 11:30 AM
🚌 Gilkey - 11:45 AM
📓 Cooper - 11:50 AM
📝 Starr - 11:55 AM
As we prepare for Back to School on Monday, August 25 (half day), we wanted to share some important reminders from our transportation team! Families - please check your email or visit plainwellschools.org/article/2371996 to view this information. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, August 25 (half day). GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Golf team who took 1st place today at the Greater Kalamazoo Invitational with a team score of 357. Three players placed in the top 10 with Ayla Jaeger placing first (80), Harper Johnson in 5th (88) and Emma Rayman 6th (91). Plainwell’s 2nd team placed 6th among the 10 teams playing today. Congratulations Trojans!
Plainwell Community Schools is proud to welcome Jay Bohl as the new Varsity Boys Wrestling Coach at Plainwell High School.
Coach Bohl brings a rich history of success at every level of the sport—as a collegiate athlete, a dedicated high school coach, and most recently as a collegiate coach at Grand Valley State University. His return to Plainwell marks a full-circle moment, as he is also a proud Plainwell wrestling alumni.
Coach Bohl is known for his infectious energy, relentless work ethic, and a coaching philosophy rooted in discipline, accountability, and personal growth. He is passionate about preparing young athletes not only to compete at a high level, but also to thrive academically and be ready for real-world challenges.
His vision is clear: to build a wrestling culture that mirrors the intensity and structure of college programs while maintaining strong academic and character development.
Coach Bohl will hold a Town Hall on Monday, September 22 at 7:00 PM in the PAC to talk more about the program and introduce the coaching staff.
Please join us in welcoming Coach Bohl back to Plainwell - TROJAN PRIDE!
You are invited to join us for a Back-to-School Reset webinar with Clayful! This upcoming webinar is open to all PCS families!
📅 When: Friday, August 22, 2025
🕓 Time: 5:00–6:00 PM
💻 Where: Zoom (link sent after you register)
This FREE family webinar will share simple strategies to help you:
⏰ Reset home routines for a smoother start to the school year
💙 Support your child in managing big feelings, whether that’s excitement, nerves, or anything in between
When you register, you can share topics or questions you’d like covered. As a reminder, your information will stay completely confidential. Our Clayful experts will tailor simple strategies to help you and your child start the school year with confidence. To register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/article/2365682
Let’s set the stage for a confident, calm and connected start to the school year - together.
Registration is open for our upcoming Fall 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 September 8-November 17 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Practices will be held at Plainwell Middle School. Cost is $60 per individual or $85 per family. To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. GO TROJANS!
We are two weeks away from the beginning of another great year of learning and growing at Plainwell Community Schools. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back in the buildings to begin the 2025/26 school year on Monday, August 25 (half day). Check out our back to school webpage where we share information and upcoming important dates. Please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/back-to-school. We can’t wait to see you soon, Trojans!
The school year is quickly approaching, please take a few moments to finalize your students' enrollment/verify your contact information at PCS and sign your student up for district transportation.
📝 ENROLLMENT/CONTACT INFORMATION: Interested in becoming a Trojan? There is still time to enroll at PCS! If you are interested in enrolling, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/new-pcs-enrollment to begin the enrollment steps. If you are already a PCS family, please log-in to PowerSchool to verify your contact information (address, phone, email) for the 2025/26 school year.
🚌 DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION: If your student requires district transportation and you have not yet requested it, please visit https://www.plainwellschools.org/page/transportation and complete the Transportation Request Form. All requests for transportation will be accepted until August 19. After this date, the transportation route information for the 2025/26 school year will be finalized and communicated to families.
📓 TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS & CLASS SCHEDULES: Our building staff returned this week and will begin the process of finalizing teacher assignments and class schedules. Please stay tuned for building communications with this information, as well as other important back to school details, over the next few weeks.
We look forward to welcoming the students back to school on Monday, August 25 (half day). GO TROJANS!
If you have traveled down Starr Road this summer, you may have noticed that the turf on our stadium field is currently under construction! This project not only involves new turf on the field but also includes new fencing, a fresh track, new concrete, and a state-of-the-art digital scoreboard. The funding for this initiative was secured through the sale of the district’s Educational Broadband Service (EBS) spectrum license to T-Mobile. We are excited to offer our athletes this enhanced facility and eagerly anticipate welcoming the Trojan community to the updated Streidl Field soon!
Attention Trojan Athletes! We are excited about the upcoming year and the athletic opportunities available at Plainwell Community Schools. High School sports kick-off on August 11 and details regarding the start dates and times for Middle School sports will be shared shortly!
As we quickly approach the start of the Fall Sports Season, we want to share a few essential reminders to ensure you are prepared for the season ahead!
1. Athletic Physical: Athletes must have a physical dated on or after April 15, 2025 to participate in a sport during the 2025-2026 school year. Once completed, please take a picture of your physical form and upload it to Final Forms.
2. Final Forms Account Update: Parents and students will need to update their Final Forms account, complete all necessary forms and sign-up for tryouts. Please check your email for more information. IMPORTANT: All Final Forms information must be completed and up to date by the first day of tryouts/practice in order to participate.
Thank you in advance for completing these important steps - GO TROJANS!
As we prepare for the 2025/26 school year, we wanted to share some information from our Food Service team!
☑️ To begin the school year, all students will have access to FREE breakfast and lunch through September 30!
☑️ Under the current plan, beginning October 1, 2025 families must complete the Education and Nutrition Benefits application to receive free and reduced breakfast/lunch.
To complete the application, please scan the QR code or visit http://plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
🏈 Attention Football Camp Families! 🏈 Please note that due to heat and the weather forecast the Football camp scheduled for this evening (7/24) has been canceled.
We are just over a month away from the start of the 2025/26 school year. We look forward to welcoming the Trojans back to school on Monday, August 25 (half day). Please take a few moments to review our updated 2025/26 School Year Calendar. Please be aware that there has been a minor adjustment to the calendar since our last update: the half day originally scheduled for October 9 has now been moved to May 21. Visit https://5il.co/3mbrl to view the calendar.
Stay tuned over the next month, as we will begin sharing additional important back to school information with you. We look forward to an outstanding school year ahead. For now, we hope our students, staff, families and Trojan Community are enjoying a wonderful summer break - GO TROJANS!