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Check out this group of 3rd Grade Students in Mrs. Robert's class! 🌷 . They are learning all about how and why flowers are pollinated. In the activity, students made flower models out of paper and bee models out of pipe cleaners. Students flew their bees from flower to flower and observed what happens to the flower’s pollen during this process! 🐝 . #thehillmenway

THANK YOU to our friends at Delta Dental of Wisconsin for awarding 400 water bottles to our Platteville Middle School students as part of your Sack Plaque Program! 💦 . For every Sack the Green Bay Packers make this year, Delta Dental draws one school as the lucky winner of these water bottles! 💚💛 . 👉 Special THANK YOU to our School Nurse, Mrs. Curry, for entering to win these! . #thehillmenway

Congratulations to all Platteville Activities on a successful and memorable Fall Season! ✨ . Please help us congratulate this group of amazing students and THANK YOU to the Seniors -- Go Hillmen! ❤️🤍 . 📸: ann gorgen photography . #thehillmenway

Yesterday, our friends from UW-Platteville, Paul Erickson (Chief Communications Officer) and Dr. Kristina Navarro (Director of Athletics), delivered the Game Ball to Platteville School District Athletic Director, Mike Foley, celebrating the 51 years of partnership with the Hillmen Football Team! ✨ . 🏈 From 1972 to 2023, the Platteville Hillmen have played at the Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium and we are eternally grateful for the university's decades long patronage towards our school! . #thehillmenway

Congratulations to Platteville High School Seniors, Nicolas Rohou & Andrew McGuire, who have been named to the list of Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program! 👏👏👏 . 👉 Students from across the nation are being recognized with this honor for demonstrating outstanding potential for academic success -- semifinalists are the highest scoring entrants in each state! . Congratulations, Nic & Andrew, for your exemplary academic performance throughout your career here in Platteville! 🥳 . #thehillmenway #2024meritscholar

This group of Platteville High School Students made their way to the American Players Theatre today to catch a performance of "The Merry Wives of Windsor"! 🎭 . Special Thank You to PHS English Teachers, Mrs. Keleher & Mrs. Zachary, for making it happen! ✨ . #thehillmenway

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