Platteville School District -

Congratulations, Davyn Edge, for being named WSN's Jolly Good Player of the Week! 🏆 . 👉 Through resounding support from the Hillmen Community, Davyn received 4,662 votes from his performance on September 22nd in the Platteville vs. Lancaster thriller game! . Way to go, Davyn! ✨ . #thehillmenway

Help us show some ❤ to the Platteville High School Tech Team! . The PHS Tech Team is a student led organization that provides tech support and tech repairs for students across the district! . Did You Know? There are approximately 1,300 Student Chromebooks in use across the district and this team is in charge of performing repairs on them when needed -- they save so much time and resources! . THANK YOU PHS Tech Team! . #thehillmenway

October 1st-7th marks Wisconsin School Board Week! ✨ . 👉This week, we want to shine the light on those individuals who volunteer their time and effort to making our schools better for students! They make tough decisions, work collaboratively, and advocate for the success of all students! . Pictured (L to R): Front - Curt Timlin (Treasurer), Colleen McCabe (Vice President), Josh Grabandt (President), Matt Zielinski (Clerk) Back - Jen Kasper, Kecia King, Betsy Ralph-Tollefson, Benjamin Grossman, and Steve Obershaw . THANK YOU to our School Board and all school boards across the state -- we celebrate your passion and dedication this week! ❤️🤍 . #thehillmenway #WISchoolBoardWeek

TODAY is National Custodian Appreciation Day! ✨ . 👉 This amazing group of Custodians/Housekeeping/Maintenance Staff are the backbone of our schools! They work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that our students have a safe and clean environment every day! . >> George Trentz (Custodian - Middle School) >> Scott McCabe (Custodian - High School) >> Lori Brown (Custodian - Neal Wilkins) >> Ray Kress (Custodian- Westview) >> Mike Steckling (Weekend Custodian - District Wide) >> Jen Roepsch (Housekeeping - Middle School) >> Austin Clarke (Housekeeping - Middle School) >> Pete Carroll (Housekeeping - High School) >> Chase Bellmeyer (Housekeeping - High School) >> Shawn Schute (Housekeeping - Neal Wilkins) >> Michael Fansler (Housekeeping - Westview) >> Mike Bradley (Housekeeping - Westview) >> Bill Wagner (Maintenance/Custodial - District Wide) >> Brad Kettler (Maintenance/Custodial - District Wide) >> Becky Heins (District Maintenance Director) . If you see any one of these individuals today, let's say THANK YOU for their impact to the Platteville School District! ❤️ . #thehillmenway

Students in Mrs. Johnson's 4K Class had a VERY special visitor this week in their classroom! 📖 . 👉 UW-Platteville Men's Basketball player, Miles Hettinger, read "The Day the Crayons Quit" -- a class favorite! . These students participated in the Reading with Pioneers program put on every year by the UW Platteville Men's Basketball team & Coach Jeff Gard. Every student they read to receives a complimentary ticket to a regular season home game! 🏀 . THANK YOU for visiting Neal Wilkins, Miles! 🧡💙 . #thehillmenway

We are SO excited to be the recipient of a Wisconsin Local Foods for Schools Program grant because it means we can bring FRESH & LOCAL fruits & vegetables to our lunch program! 🥦 . Our district has chosen to partner with Blue Barrell Produce (Cuba City, WI) to have new, colorful, organically-grown local veggies available for our students! 🥕 . THANK YOU to our amazing Food Service Staff for their ongoing commitment to student nutrition (and their smiling faces 😁)! . #thehillmenway

Last week, students from the Platteville High School Intro to Education Class completed a set of classroom observations at Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center! 🍎 . 👉 This class is new to the high school this year and serves as a dual credit (high school & college) credit through our partner, UW-Platteville! . Students in this class have expressed an interest in a career in education and had a blast observing what being a teacher is really like! ✨ (Pictured L to R: Owen Griffin, Madi Freed, Delaney Johnson, Seth Wilson, Hailie White, Michael Vorwald, Addyson Popp, Jaxcyn Berntgen, Natalie Jentz, and Maizie Lyght) . #thehillmenway

Congratulations to Ms. Alexa Hardyman for being awarded a Back to School $150 grant from our friends at DuTrac Community Credit Union! ✨ . Ms. Hardyman is a Special Education Teacher at the Platteville Middle School. She is excited to purchase items for her students to use in the classroom with these funds! . Thank you DuTrac! ❤️ . #thehillmenway

Tonight is the Home Opener for the Platteville Hillmen Volleyball Team which means you can WATCH IT LIVE on our Platteville School District YouTube Channel! 🏐 . 🎥 Catch Seth Wilson, Caden Charles, and Marcus Kreul who are members of the PHSN (Platteville High School Sports Network) coming to you LIVE from the Booth for play by play coverage >> https://www.youtube.com/@plattevilleschooldistrict/streams . 👉 The Platteville High School Broadcasting Club will be bringing you LIVE coverage of all of the Home Volleyball Games this season! . #thehillmenway

✨ SWC Cross Country Conference T-Shirts are NOW available to purchase online -- Get Yours Here >>> https://sportsworld.chipply.com/swcccconfer.../store.aspx... . 👉 Hurry! Store Closes Tuesday, September 19th! . #thehillmenway

Picture Retake Day has been rescheduled to Monday, October 23rd, for all schools! 📸 . 👉 Platteville High School, Middle School, and Westview Elementary School will take place from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center is from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. . #thehillmenway

Today at Westview Elementary School, we had the incredible opportunity to host a very special guest on our 1st Day of School, State Superintendent, Dr. Jill Underly! ✨ . The staff and students were so excited to highlight everything that makes Westview so unique! Dr. Underly was truly impressed by the vibrant learning environment and the positive energy our students radiate through their actions and smiling faces! . Thank you for visiting the Platteville School District, Dr. Underly! 🎉 . #thehillmenway

Check out these Staff Shirts >> Platteville High School Staff are on the CRASE TRAIN, BACKED BY THE FOLICE! 🚂 . They were inspired by High School Principal, Mr. Crase, and Assistant Principal, Mr. Foley (AKA The Folice)! . Awesome idea, PHS Staff! ✨ . #thehillmenway

Welcome to the Platteville Middle School, 5th Grade Students & Class of 2031! 🎓 . #thehillmenway

1st Grade -- Platteville Class of 2035 🎓 . It was a great Fast Start Day for this Smiley Group at Westview Elementary School! ✨ . #thehillmenway

🖤🤍❤️ Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year Hillmen ❤️🤍🖤 . We are looking forward to a year filled with learning and making memories along the way! . #thehillmenway

Last week, the Platteville Regional Chamber hosted their Good Morning Platteville event with us! ☀️ . 👉 It was a great morning for all as the New Teaching Staff had the opportunity to meet members of the Platteville Community -- which also included a special visit from longtime Platteville educator, Mr. Bob Bennett! . It was a great morning with lots of amazing stories and conversations -- THANK YOU to everyone that made it possible! ✨ . #thehillmenway

A huge THANK YOU goes out to Jordan Holthaus - State Farm Agent . who has provided all of the water for our Athletic Concession Stands this coming year! 💦 . 👉 If you find yourself at a Hillmen Event this year, make sure stop by and get yourself one! . #thehillmenway

Our Hillmen Football Team took a tour of the progress happening at the Activities Complex last week! 🏈 . As a team, they were even able to walk through what will be their tunnel leading on to the field! . 👉 Over the course of the new fext weeks, the turf at the stadium field will be installed -- YOU can watch it happening LIVE! Tune into our Site Camera to watch >> https://www.pobinc.com/project/platteville-school-district/ (Note: Watching it on a desktop works best!) . #thehillmenway

Students in Miss Klas's Summer School Class got a glimpse of "Life on the Farm" last week! 🐴 . A special pony named Queen came to school to visit - Miss Klas taught these students all about horses including how to feed them and to care for them! . Thank you Queen & Whiteridge Ranch for this incredible opportunity! ✨ . #thehillmenway