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

The PHS Varsity Softball team concluded their season on a high note last Saturday, showcasing their best performance yet. Despite not securing a win against Vicksburg in the district game, they played exceptionally well. In an earlier Vicksburg vs. Plainwell game this season, it resulted in a mercy rule after three innings. However, in Districts, the team demonstrated outstanding defense by limiting Vicksburg to only one run for multiple innings. The team excelled with Samantha McDaniel's excellent pitching, Liv Perrin's solid performance as catcher, Sophia Barth's exceptional plays at first base, as well as impressive plays from Emma Preuss, Gabby Northern and Sophie Munch. Shortstop Madison Seibert made seven crucial outs during the game. The Plainwell Softball program is dedicated to continuous learning and growth, showing improvement in each game throughout the season. GO TROJANS!

REMINDER - FREE PHYSICALS TONIGHT (6/5)! Attention Middle and High School athletes and marching band students! Plainwell and Otsego High Schools are joining forces to offer FREE physicals for the 2024/25 school year to PMS/PHS athletes and marching band students on Wednesday, June 5 at Otsego High School. 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 online and in the athletic office (please bring your completed and signed form with you).

Registration is open for our upcoming Cheer Camps. Two opportunities are available hosted by the PHS Cheer Program: - 1st-5th Grade Summer Youth Camp on August 6 and 8 - 1st-8th Grade Cheer Camp and Game Day on September 12 and 13 For more information or to register, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. GO TROJANS!

Last Friday, Cooper Elementary had a field day. They enjoyed special activities, games, face painting and a family picnic. It was a beautiful day and so much fun for the Koalas! 🐨

Recently, the Eighth grade Michigan Exploration class took a field trip to the Allegan Event Center. It was a great day of exploring for the Trojans.

Recently Quentin, a 1st grade student at Starr Elementary, was lucky enough to spend a day with Officer Farris as a Silent Auction prize he won at the Starr Carnival. During their morning together, they visited schools, took a tour of the police and fire station and enjoyed breakfast. It was a fun day for Quintin. Special thanks to Officer Farris!

The Middle School Softball season was a huge success. Each Middle School team came away with several wins and lots of learning. The future of Plainwell softball is strong and talented. Thanks for a great season girls and coaches - TROJAN PRIDE! 🥎

Congratulations to PHS Senior, Cayden Henckel, on signing her letter of intent for soccer at Siena Heights University! We are incredibly proud of Cayden's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at SHU. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Cayden!

Good luck to the Varsity Softball and Baseball teams as they compete in Districts today (6/1). The Softball team takes on Vicksburg at 10:00 AM and the Baseball team takes on Gull Lake at 12:00 PM. Both games are at Otsego High School. Tickets are available at https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10255. Good luck and GO TROJANS! 🥎⚾️

The Middle School Track season concluded this week with remarkable achievements! Throughout the season, the Middle School runners achieved the following records: - Bennett Ridderman 70m Dash (8.63) and 100m Dash (12.12) - Kegan Quarles 200m (25.64) and Long Jump (16'2'') - Braeden Asbeury 400m (58.08) - Gibson Petit 800m (2:19.10) - Edwin Johnson, Dan Groner, Sullivan Pelc, Bennett Ridderman 4x100 Relay (50.04) - Kegan Quarles, Tate Winenger, Sullivan Pelc, Brady Leppard 4x200 Relay (1:42.94) - Blake Boerman and Milan Mena Pole Vault (9'6'') - Honorable Mention: Braedan Asbeury, Landin Ramsey, Gibson Petit, Liam Preuninger 4x800 Relay (9:31.60) - Hailey Newcomb 70m Dash (9.57) and 100m Dash (13.18) - Anna Eldred 400m (1:05.59) - Evi Coutu, Sophia Vega, Sylar Luckett, Hailey Newcomb 4x100 (53.14) - Anna Eldred, Sophia Vega, Hailey Newcomb, Sylar Luckett 4x200 (1:50.50) - Mai Nguyen, Fiona Ryan, Nya Hoffman, Quinn Hall 4x800 (10:40.84) All 80+ middle school track athletes put in tremendous effort this season. GO TROJANS!

Earlier today, we had a send off for our 14 Track athletes who qualified for State! They will compete at Hamilton High School tomorrow. Please join us in wishing these PHS athletes GOOD LUCK at the State Finals! Let’s go Trojans! 📸 Photo Credit: Heather Groner

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Ella Vilanueva on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024! - Ella’s Graduation Highlights - University: Radiant School of Ministry Major: Theology Extra Curricular: Youth Group, National Honors Society, Choir Awards and Honors: Dean's List Parents: Dan and Nicole Villanueva Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Ella and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!

Mrs. Kessler’s Kindergarten class from Cooper Elementary had an outstanding performance at their play The Elephant’s Child last night. Great job, Koalas!

PCS NEWS: NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR ATHLETIC & MARCHING BAND PROGRAMS! For the upcoming 2024/25 school year, all 6th-12th grade student-athletes and PHS Marching Band students must register online to join athletics/marching band activities at PCS. The district has updated its online registration system from Big Teams and moving forward, all registrations will be handled through FinalForms. Keep an eye on your email for more details regarding the transition to FinalForms and for information about the new system/registration procedures. To begin the registration process for your student please visit https://plainwell-mi.finalforms.com/. GO TROJANS!

Congratulations to PHS Senior, Brooklyn Timpe, on signing her letter of intent for soccer at Siena Heights University! We are incredibly proud of Brooklyn's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at SHU. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Brooklyn!

REMINDER - The 2024 Bond Follow-up Survey is still open and we are seeking your input on our facilities planning. We invite your feedback as we seek to understand and plan for how our district will continue to provide the best possible environments for our children’s learning and development. Please take this short survey (5-10 minutes) to provide your feedback on the May 7 bond proposal: surveymonkey.com/r/PCS-bond-followup-survey. The survey will close on Tuesday, June 4 at 11:45 PM. Once complete, please like and share so we can get as much feedback as possible from our community! GO TROJANS!

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Logan Tungate on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024! - Logan’s Graduation Highlights - University: Michigan State University Major: Finance Extra Curricular: Soccer Awards and Honors: Advia Credit Union Scholarship Parents: Melissa and Troy Tungate Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Logan and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!

PCS would like to give a special shout out to PHS Junior, Connor Wilholt who is heading to CMU for the Michigan Special Olympic Summer Games. Tomorrow he will compete in the Powerlifting Squat, Bench and Deadlift events. Please join us in wishing Connor GOOD LUCK!

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Audrey Todd on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024! - Audrey’s Graduation Highlights - University: Hope College Major: Education & Spanish Extra Curricular: Swim and Dive, Band, Track and Field, Quizbowl, NHS Awards and Honors: DAR Good Citizen Award, NHS President, Honor Roll, Student of the Month Parents: Bryan and Leslie Todd Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Audrey and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!

TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Calvin Strader on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024! - Calvin’s Graduation Highlights - University: Kalamazoo College Major: Biology Extra Curricular: Tennis, NHS, Tri-M, Colorguard/winterguard Awards and Honors: AP Scholar with Honor, Michigan Seal of Biliteracy, National Merit Scholar, College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Parents: Laura and Eric Strader Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Calvin and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!