Recently, MLive published an article highlighting standout high school softball players in the Kalamazoo area for this season. Among those featured was Madison Seibert, a senior shortstop entering her fourth year on the varsity team at PHS. In 2024, Madison achieved an impressive .488 batting average, with 14 RBIs, 29 runs scored and a .945 fielding percentage. As she steps into her senior year, she brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Trojan Softball Program. Alongside Madison, Sophia Barth, Sophie Munch and Samantha McDaniel received honorable mention recognition in the article. Wishing the PHS Softball team a fantastic season – GO TROJANS!
Register today to join us at PCS on Saturday, May 3 for a Boater Safety program through Allegan County! The class will be held at the Plainwell Middle School from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.
REGISTER TODAY! All registrations must be submitted through the DNR website at michigan.storefront.kalkomey.com/em/programs/9. There is no cost and while there is no minimum age, anyone under 10 must have a parent or guardian with them.
We are excited to offer swim lessons this spring at PCS! Whether you are looking for a beginner lesson or you are looking to improve your swimming capabilities, Plainwell Community Schools' Swim Lessons will help you learn or grow. Cost is $60 per student, per session. Register today! To register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs.
Due to predicted colder temperatures, the PHS Track and Field Meet scheduled for Tuesday, April 15 has been moved to Wednesday, April 16. It will be held at Vicksburg High School. Field Events will begin at 4:00 PM, followed by running events at 5:15 PM. GO TROJANS!
Middle School Athletes of the Week - Bri Ryan, MariStella Cassada and Glen Raab! Congratulations to these three outstanding student-athletes who were nominated:
- Bri Ryan - Bri did an awesome job this season. She tried something new and was a great partner to our athletes. She was always there to support without being asked.
- MariStella Cassada - Mari has been part of the softball team for 3 years and has shown up to workouts before the season and puts 100% effort into every practice she is at. She is a hard worker and it is noticed she puts in her full effort every time she is on the field. Keep up the hard work Mari.
- Glen Raab - Glen deserves Athlete of the Week for his consistent dedication to practice, always showing up prepared and with a positive attitude. In games, he’s been exceptional, shooting well, playing stellar defense, and grabbing key rebounds. We’re all incredibly proud of his hard work and accomplishments—go Glen!
Way to go, Bri, MariStella and Glen - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Reminder! Join us this Wednesday (April 16) at PHS for Plainwell Softball’s annual Soup with Sluggers event from 5:30-7:30 PM. Come enjoy a variety of soups, salads and desserts while supporting the PHS Softball team. All donations accepted.
The 2025 7th grade Plainwell Middle School Bridge Builders will be remembered as one of the most accomplished classes in the history of the program. Recently, five teams were selected to compete in the state competition on April 10 in Grand Rapids. Congratulations to the following students who are part of the state qualifying teams: Levi Corning, Jackson Stull, Carter Torres, Joshua Preuss, Remington Randall, Parker Edds, Jude Southwick, Zander HInga, Eric Lewis, Peyton Beck, Maylie Hoffmann, Ava VanDenBerg, Sydney Wilson, Gabrielle Browneye, Mya Mansfield and Briella Williams.
In addition to this upcoming competition and a first for Plainwell Middle School Bridge Builders, Levi Corning, Jackson Stull and Carter Torres were also selected to represent their community and state in the National Competition in Hartford, CT in May! Congratulations to the Middle School Bridge Builders - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Plainwell Middle School ECO Club has been hard at work maintaining the building courtyards. This past week, they moved 15 cubic yards of mulch into the space. A big thanks goes to Tim Bowman from Total Property Management for donating woodchips. Also thank you to all the Middle School staff and students who took on this monumental project.
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. 🥎
This week, Plainwell Middle School held their 2025 Inclusion Week. Throughout this week, the Unified Champions Club hosted special activities, opportunities and spirit days to celebrate. They kicked off the week with an exciting basketball game featuring the Unified Champions team vs. Teachers. The event was fantastic, with the stands filled with Trojan spirit as everyone cheered for the teams. It was a great week at PMS!
Cooper's Young Fives celebrated Reading Month with a visit to Ransom Library. Miss Erin read some stories, sang songs and played a game with the students. They also were able to visit the 3-D printing lab to see how 3-D printing works! They ended their field trip with some time in the Children's library and with a special trinket from the 3-D printing lab.
As a reminder, our Spring Break is from April 3-11. We wish our students, staff and families a wonderful break! We look forward to welcoming the PCS students back to school on Monday, April 14. Have a great Spring Break and GO TROJANS!
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Help Me Grow Books, Balls, Blocks & Bounce Kids Day Event on Friday, May 2. The event will be held at Ransom District Library from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Families with 0-5 year old children are invited to join the fun with kids activities, raffles, a bounce house, face painting, a meet and greet with PBS characters and so much more! We look forward to seeing you there!
RESTORED! The phones and internet have been restored district wide.
Phones and internet at PCS are currently down district wide. We apologize for the inconvenience, all communications will be delayed until the internet and phones have been restored!
The Cooper 5th grade students in Miss Wright’s class had a special way of celebrating reading month by making a book chain. Each link or chain represents a book or chapter that students read in the month of March. This was a great way to encourage reading as it provided a visual representation of how reading can grow their minds. The class had over 200 links as a class! Keep reading, Koalas! 🐨📚
To end reading month, the 5th graders at Cooper Elementary had a special visitor. Miss Greater Kalamazoo, Lauren Mroczek, stopped by to read to the classes and share about her experience as Miss Greater Kalamazoo. Special thanks to Lauren for stopping by to read to the Cooper Koalas! 📚
Rock Starr Readers! Mrs. VanGoeye 2nd grade class read with Mrs. Amaezechi’s 4th grade class during their annual “read-in” pajama day. This is always a fun time for students at Starr Elementary!
New bench = ✔️! Throughout the year, buildings in the district have partnered with NexTrex to recycle plastic. For each 1,000 lbs. that are collected, buildings earn a new NexTrex bench and we are excited to share that we have earned our second new bench, which will be delivered to Gilkey Elementary! THANK YOU to our community for your support in achieving this goal!
Donations will still be accepted, in hopes that we can earn enough for one more bench this year! Please bring plastic grocery bags that are clean, dry and free of food residue to bins at the front vestibule of the High School, Middle School, Plainwell Corners, PCS Administration Building, Renaissance High School, Cooper, Gilkey & Starr to help support the recycling challenge. Thank you Trojan Community for your ongoing support of this recycling challenge!
Recently, Gilkey Elementary held their March Student and Staff of the Month ceremony. Each month, Gilkey teachers select students and staff who they felt did an outstanding job throughout the month and the recipients are celebrated at a special award ceremony with their families. In March, students and staff were selected for their positivity. Way to go, Geckos!
