Congratulations to October’s PC Elementary:
Plainsmen of the MONTH!
Staff selected these students for demonstrating their #PlainsmenPride.
Positive, Responsible, Inclusive, Driven, and Empowered:
PK: Cyaire
K: Gideon
1: Valentina
2: Millie
3: Collin
4: Brynn
5: Hannah
6: Brigite
Parents can stop by PC Elementary to pick up their “Plainsmen of the Month” yard signs, courtesy of the Perkins County Boosters!#PlainsmenPride
Mrs. Reimers (3rd & 4th Grade Math) and Mrs. Hutcheson (K Math) are in Kearney for the NATM Fall Conference (Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics). They are attending sessions about unlocking student potential through brain-based teaching.
#ProfessionalDevelopment
A heartfelt thank you to Darlene Potts for her generous donation of a Zhumell Z10 Deluxe Dobsonian Reflector Telescope to Perkins County Schools in memory of her late husband, John Potts.
Thanks to your generosity, our high school Astronomy students have an exciting new way to explore the night sky! This is a wonderful gift that will inspire curiosity and learning for years to come.
🔭 #StakeholderSupport
📚 K–6 Parents:
Our students have been using our new reading tracker app, Beanstack, for a week now, and the friendly reading challenges are already in full swing!
We’ve learned that some parents may have missed the original information because the email landed in spam folders, while a few paper notes may have gotten lost on their way home.
We’re sharing the information again to help families access Beanstack from home and keep those reading minutes adding up!
NOTE: Students are still welcome to track their reading minutes on paper for BOOK IT! instead of using the app, if they prefer.
Results from the Sutherland JH Girls Wrestling Meet (11/6/26):
Aubrey Hammond - 3rd
Emelia Hill - 1st
Bella Gengenbach - 1st
Paetyn Lorimor - 1st
Brianna Duval - 4th
Meila Korpan - 1st
Paige Kraich - 3rd
NOTE: Team points were not kept for this Tournament.
⭐️ PCS Jr/Sr HS (2026-27)
Q1 - All A Honor Roll
Top Row: 7th & 8th Graders
3rd Row: Freshmen & Sophomores
2nd Row: Juniors
Front Row: Seniors
#plainsmwnpride
Not Pictured: Alex Cole, Madison Potts, Olivia Gengenbach, Cadge Uehling, Jonathan Bruns, Bella Gengenbach, Magnus Long, Carson Potts, Emelia Hill
Results from the DCS JH Wrestling Meet (11/5/26):
Team Finish: 1st*
*tie with Hitchcock Co.
Drake Fryzek - 2nd
Landyn Talavera - 1st
Walker Gertsch - 2nd
Lucas Perez - 1st
Parker Tjaden - 1st
Jireh Mireles - 1st
Osiel Bonaga-Moreno - 2nd
Jason Gemkow - 2nd
Aubrey Hammond - 4th
Emelia Hill - 3rd
Bella Gengenbach - 3rd
Paetyn Lorimor - 1st
Charlea Knoles - 4th
Brianna Duval - 3rd
Meila Korpan - 2nd
Paige Kraich - 1st
Looking ahead…
PCS Elementary Food Drive
Nov. 23-24 & 30 and
Dec. 1-2, 2026
Hosted By: JH HAL Students
Help us stock the Perkins Co. Food Pantry. #plainsmenpride
Jr/Sr HS Protect your REP Recipient
(Oct. 26-30, 2026):
⭐️ Bella Gengenbach
• for demonstrating kindness, respectfulness, and for being a friend to everyone
#PBIS #plainsmenpride
Jr/Sr HS Protect your REP Recipient
October 2026:
Student of the Month
⭐️ Tanner Paintin
• for demonstrating respect, kindness, and positive demeanor
“Tanner genuinely cares about everyone. He is the model of ‘Protect Your R.E.P.’” -Principal Sudbeck
#PBIS #plainsmenpride
🎭 PCS One Act
Community Performance
🗓️ Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
⏰ 6:30 p.m. MT
📍 MPR Gym - Jr/Sr HS
💵 Admission: $5/Adult
Free Admission:
Students, Children
A few of PC’s JH and HS Art students accompanied Mr. Stephenson to ESU 16’s “Kids Art Day.”
Students drew prompts on slips of paper and created paintings that illustrated those words. The PC JH Art students won their respective division!
PC JH Terms: Lightning, Change, Repeated
PC HS Terms: Dreams, Butterfly, Miniature
🎨 #SupportTheArts
A HUGE thank you to elementary parents Kevin & Ashley Chavira for treating our staff to a lounge full of goodies. Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated!
❤️ #StakeholderSupport
Mr. Snyder’s 4th grade Nebraska History students have been studying the process that Native Americans used to turn buffalo hides into parfleches. Students made their own “parfleches” using paper bags.
#multiculturalism
#NebraskaHistory
4th Grade Science:
Students investigated why tokay gecko populations are declining despite plentiful prey. Today, they applied their knowledge of gecko vision to explain how the reptiles recognize prey in their environment.
🦎 @AmplifyScience #HQIM
Congratulations to Mrs. Handy on winning the PCS Jr/Sr HS Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Staff members had the opportunity to decorate Jack-be-little pumpkins, and the student body voted on their favorites. Mrs. Handy's "Gary the Snail" was a hit!
🎃 #plainsmenpride
🩸 Walk-ins are welcome!
Our National Honor Society Members are ready to assist you at today’s American Red Cross Blood Drive.
NHS Blood Drive
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PCS Jr/Sr HS - Pritchett Gym
JH HAL – November Field Trip:
Students traveled to Imperial to visit Mathews Family Chiropractic. Chiropractic care can play an important role in managing pain, improving mobility and supporting everyday function!
Dr. Mathews obtained prior parent permission to use a handful of our students as today’s clients. (Many thanks to Veronica for jumping in so our students could also observe dry needling.)
NOTE: At the JH level, HAL (High Ability Learners) students participate in monthly field trips focused on career exploration, discovering more about the surrounding area, and developing new skills through hands-on experiences.
The PCS HAL Director is Mrs. Deanne Bishop.
#plainsmenpride
#HighAbilityLearners
Mr. Burge’s students spent a bit of time cleaning in the Animal Learning Lab this afternoon. Students are also caring for the lab’s newest habitants — goldfish!
Be sure take a tour of the Animal Lab and remodeled / revamped Ag Education areas this coming Monday during Ag Ed Open House!
🌽 Ag Ed Open House
🗓️ Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
⏰ 5:30 p.m. MT
📍 MPR Gym - Jr/Sr HS
🌽 Ag Ed Open House
🗓️ Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
⏰ 5:30 p.m. MT
📍 MPR Gym - Jr/Sr HS