Kindergarten Math:
Kindergarteners are working on telling time to the hour. They used licorice to represent the hands on the clock and dice to help determine the hour.
⏰ #handsonlearning
🪩 JH STUCO Dance
🗓️ Friday, Apr. 11, 2025
⏰ 7:00-9:00 PM
📍 PCS Jr/Sr HS Commons
NOTE: Thanks to an anonymous donor, there is no admission fee. Show up and have a good time with your friends!
While 7th-10th graders are taking MAPS tests this morning, Juniors are signing up for their Fall 20205-26 semester classes and watching "Borrowed Future." This documentary looks at the financing/costs of post-graduate schooling and dangers that can come with student loan debt.
👥 Special PCS School Board Mtg.
🗓️ Monday, April 7, 2025
⏰ 6:00 p.m. MT
📍 Jr/Sr HS Library - Grant, NE
Agenda Items:
1. K-6 Science Curriculum Quote
2. Teacher Negotiated Agreement
This meeting is open to the public.
Jr/Sr HS Testing Schedule (Apr. 7-11, 2025) Reminders:
Monday (4/7): See Image #1
Tuesday (4/8): Regular Day
Wednesday (4/9): See Image #2
Thursday (4/10): Pre-ACT (10th Gr.)
** possibly
Juniors & Seniors - Be sure to communicate your plans with Internship groups.
🏃🏼♀️ DCS High School T&F Meet
🗓️ Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2025
⏰ 9:00 a.m. MT
📍 Benkelman, NE
UNK Art Trip:
Last week a handful of our high school art students were fortunate to get to tour the new MONA bldg. They participated in UNK's "Mind the Mess Day." Ryan Long contributed a piece on Perkins Co. to add to the state display.
🏃🏽♂️ DCS JH T&F Meet
🗓️ Thursday, Apr. 10, 2025
⏰ 9:00 a.m. MT
📍 Benkelman, NE
Good luck to the JH coaches and athletes as they kick off their season.
Nebraska State FFA Convention Awards - 2025:
🏅 Ryan Long
Environ. & Natural Resources CDE
9th Place Individual
Nebraska State FFA Convention Awards - 2025:
🥇 Ethan Gonzalez
Middle School Discovery Speaking
Gold Medalist
FFA State Degree Recipients - 2025:
• Jacqueline Gloy
• Cooper Kroeker
• Colton Kroeker (not pictured)
#ibelieveinthefutureofagriculture #FFA
5th Grade Reading #CKLA:
Students finished their unit over The Renaissance. They created sculptures out of soap and collaborated to make a poster depicting the "Mona Lisa." @Amplify
Many thanks to Erica Turner (Media Specialist / Elementary Librarian) and Richelle Janssen (Jr/Sr HS Librarian) for all that you do for the staff and students in our district! #plainsmenpride
Nebraska State FFA Convention Awards - 2025: Parliamentary Procedure LDE
🥈 Silver Emblem Team:
Jordin Lenhart, Jacqueline Gloy, Cooper Kroeker, Emily Cornelius, Hannah Bishop and Anley Sauder
Nebraska State FFA Convention Awards - 2025: Conduct of Chapter Meetings LDE
🥉 Bronze Emblem Team:
Olivia Gengenbach, Jesus Marquez, Wyatt Adams, Luke Minster, Cade Kroeker, Jared Mireles and Morgan Day
3rd Grade Book Club:
Throughout the school year, students had the opportunity to join Mrs. Turner, PC Media Specialist, once a week during lunch to read, "Bridge to Terabithia." As a culminating activity, those same students got to watch the movie version of the book.
👥 Special PCS School Board Mtg.
🗓️ Monday, April 7, 2025
⏰ 6:00 p.m. MT
📍 Jr/Sr HS Library - Grant, NE
Agenda Items:
1. K-6 Science Curriculum Quote
2. Teacher Negotiated Agreement
This meeting is open to the public.
It’s #ThrowbackThursday…and the week of the NE State FFA Convention. When Jacqueline Gloy receives her State FFA Degree this week, her family will join only a handful of other 3rd generation Plainsmen with the same honor.
Jacqueline Gloy: 2025
Brent Gloy: 1990
Don Gloy: 1964
Elementary HAL:
1. Name the mountain considered the home of the gods in Greek Mythology.
2. Name the type of triangle that has no pairs of congruent sides.
Answer 1: Mount Olympus
Answer 2: scalene
HAL students spent today's time competing in a Quiz Bowl tournament.
The Jr/Sr HS stocks a "Comfort Closet" for PCS students in need of personal care items. Our supplies are low. If you would like to donate items, please drop them off at the Jr/Sr HS for Mrs. Einspahr.
*NEW* ITEMS:
deodorant, feminine hygiene products, undergarments
NEW or GENTLY USED ITEMS:
shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes