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!
Registration is open for the 2025 Plainwell Football Golf Outing on Saturday, August 9. The event will be held at Lake Doster Golf Club. To register, please visit https://plainwell.revtrak.net/high-school/summer-camp/hs-football-camps/#/v/football-golf-outing-fundraiser.
Our Summer Food Service program is well underway, have you stopped by to check it out? This great opportunity provides FREE breakfast and lunch for PCS students with two options available: Daily Onsite Breakfast and Lunch at Starr Elementary OR 7-Day Meal Box Pick-up. Please note the schedule for the remainder of this week:
- 7-DAY MEAL BOX PICK-UP is available tomorrow - Wednesday, July 2
- DAILY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AT STARR ELEMENTARY is available Tuesday and Wednesday only (no service on Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4 for holiday observation)
For more information about our Summer Food Service program, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
Congratulations to PHS Junior, Andrew Hampton (Infielder), for his selection of All-Region and First Team All-State for Baseball. TR⚾️JAN PRIDE!
We are thrilled to share that Mr. Brian Huberty has been appointed as the new Assistant Principal at Plainwell High School. Mr. Huberty steps into this position after many years of dedicated service as an educator and coach at PHS. He brings a positive outlook, excellent communication and a focus on building relationships with students and families. Mr. Huberty is excited about this new opportunity at Plainwell High School, where he looks forward to serving as the new assistant principal while also maintaining his role as Head Football Coach in the upcoming fall season.
Congratulations Mr. Huberty and welcome to your new role at PHS - GO TROJANS!
We are excited to share the Summer Walking Track hours. Beginning Monday, June 16, the Field House Walking Track will be open from Monday-Friday 12:30-2:00 PM. When you arrive at the Field House, please sign-in. All minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Please note, the Walking Track will be closed on the following dates:
✔️ June 19
✔️ July 4
✔️ July 7-11
✔️ July 16-August 10
If any additional closures are needed, we plan to share updates on social media + the live feed on the website, as well as marked on the doors at the Field House. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or download the "Plainwell Community Schools" app for notifications from PCS.
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER! From all of us at PCS thank you for your hard work and dedication during the school year! We wish the PCS students, families and staff a GREAT SUMMER BREAK!
We are excited to kick-off a great summer at the PCS Field House Pool! Summer Trojan Aquatic Club (TAC) and Summer Swim Lessons begin on Monday, June 9. For TAC information, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/tac. For information on our Summer Swim Lessons, scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/swim-lessons. We look forward to growing our swim program this summer. GO TROJANS!
As a friendly reminder, we will have a half day of school tomorrow, Thursday, June 5, as well as on Friday, June 6, which is the final day of the 2024/25 school year.
Have a great evening, GO TROJANS!
We are happy to announce that we will provide FREE Food Service to PCS families this summer! Two options are available: Daily Onsite Breakfast and Lunch at Starr Elementary OR 7-Day Meal Box Pick-up. For more information, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
Congratulations to Donovan Ryan who finished 8th place All State in the 1600 meter - Trojan pride!
If you’ve passed the Middle School recently, you may have noticed a new addition - a new crossing light! This purchase was made through a partnership between the city and the school. This new addition will assist students in crossing the busy intersection at Brigham Street and Starr Road. Special thanks to the city for your support with purchasing and installing this new safety feature at PCS.
Please note: The vehicle that is shown in the picture on the sidewalk is a police vehicle. 🚔
The PHS Boys Golf team placed 10th at the Divison 2 Region 8 golf tournament at Stonehedge Golf Club. Drew Rayman led the Trojans, finishing in 9th place. He went on to a sudden death playoff with two other golfers and after the 2nd hole he earned a spot at the State Finals! GO TROJANS! ⛳️
We are thrilled to announce that PHS Sophomore Alex Yonkers has been named a winner in the high school category of the Kalamazoo Public Library's poetry contest, “Poems That Ate Our Ears” 2025. The poem he entered into the competition, titled “Oh, Crispy Treat of Morning Bliss,” is all about bacon and will be in a published booklet! Alex will also be recognized with all winners in September at an awards ceremony in downtown Kalamazoo . If selected, his poetry will also be featured as part of a mural on the Kalamazoo Mall sponsored by the Kalamazoo Friends of Poetry. Congratulations Alex - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
