PCS Superintendent Update: 10-23-26

PCS has moved our Board of Education policies to a searchable, more user-friendly platform. Click HERE to access PCS Board of Education Policies. Onward and upward in Blue Devil Nation! Go Big Blue!

In the 2026-2027 school year, we plan to provide our employees with the opportunity to earn a PCS Superintendent’s Customer Service Award. The Superintendent’s Customer Service Awards are presented to certified employees, non-certified employees, and transportation employees who display exceptional customer service in their actions and behavior to continue the district’s tradition of excellence. Employees could be nominated by anyone (students, staff members, community members, etc.) for exceptional customer service related to one of our PCS Customer Service Top 5 listed below.

PCS CUSTOMER SERVICE TOP 5

1. Listen (with an open mind).

2. Recover well when mistakes are made. Acknowledge (the mistake). Apologize (immediately). Affirm (that there will be an effort to prevent the mistake in the future).

3. Respond in a timely manner (one business day).

4. Own the problem and attempt to resolve it.

5. Use eye contact and a friendly greeting (i.e.: Hello. How are you? Can I help you?)

Thank you to Scooter's Coffee - Plattsmouth, NE, for sponsoring our 2026-2027 PCS Superintendent's Customer Service Awards!

Click HERE to nominate someone for a PCS Superintendent Customer Service Award!

Check out the photos of the PHS stadium turf and track project. Onward and upward in Blue Devil Nation!

CLICK HERE FOR A ONE-PAGE FLYER AND A TWO-PAGE BROCHURE ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER AT PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD. COME AND CHECK IT OUT!

Check out the information below in the new template for the PCS Superintendent Update!

1. District Calendar
2. Attendance
3. Mission Statement, Vision, Beliefs, and Strategic Plan
4. Student and Staff Recognition
5. Curriculum Update
6. Activities (Including Academics, Athletics, and Fine Arts)
7. Quick Links to District and Building Websites
   

Let's do this in 2026 at PCS!

Check out the link below for the 2026-2027 PCS Calendar.

Key district calendar dates coming up in November 2026 are included below:

Nov. 4 - Early Release (2:20 PM at ES, 2:30 PM at MS and HS)

Nov. 4 and 5 - Early Childhood Parent-Teacher Conferences: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Nov. 6 - Early Childhood Parent-Teacher Conferences: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, No classes

Nov. 18 - Early Release (2:20 PM at ES, 2:30 PM at MS and HS)

Nov. 25 to 27 - No School for Staff and Students

Nov. 30 - No Students-Teacher Planning

Attendance Matters

Attendance Works has some informative resources with tips for maintaining consistent attendance throughout the school year. Check out the links below to flyers with tips for maintaining school attendance all year long! Attendance Works has flyers for PreK and Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School/High School.

Mission Statement

Working together to achieve Academic success, respectful Behavior,

and Career readiness in a Safe environment.

Vision

Empower with knowledge. Develop Character. Prepare for the Future.

Beliefs

Develop and apply higher-level thinking skills.

Be a positive role model by setting an example for others to follow.

Use technology, research skills, and problem-solving techniques needed for lifelong learning.

Create goals for college and/or career pathways.

Achieve their full potential in a safe learning environment that is inclusive, engaging, and challenging.

Strategic Plan

Guiding Principles:

CLIMATE AND CULTURE (Social-Emotional, Mental Health, Well-Being, and Unity) Primary Focus for Year 1 in 2025-2026

DISTRICT RESOURCES (Facilities, Staffing, Finances, and Technology) Primary Focus for Year 2 in 2026-2027

HIGH-QUALITY EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (Curriculum, Programs, Experiences, and Instruction) Primary Focus for Year 3 in 2027-2028

While we are addressing all areas of the strategic plan every year, given the magnitude of the plan, we have identified a primary focus for each of the next three years.

Click HERE to read the full strategic plan.

Click the link below for the strategic plan update from July 13, 2026.

Congratulations to our girls and boys cross country teams who represented PCS and competed at the State Cross Country Meet in Kearney.

Girls - Mallory Robbins, Maddison Allison, Liana Pendley, Nadia Boland, Alexia Winterstein, and Annabelle Sorenson

Boys - Jesse Wilson, Kayden Gimble, Noah Wooten, Ethan LaSure, Bryson Gimble, and Ian Graves

Congratulations to our recent PCS Superintendent Customer Service Award recipients, including John Campin (not pictured), Colleen Ksiazek, Shely Penke, and Melinda Zimmerer (not pictured). Way to represent Blue Devil Nation! A special thanks to our sponsor, Scooter's Coffee of Plattsmouth.

Thank you to our nutrition services staff throughout the district who prepare delicious and nutritious meals for our students and staff members, under the leadership of Nutrition Services Director Kim Kubat and Administrative Assistant Mary Daisley. We appreciate all of our nutrition services staff members!

Thank you to Mrs. Beck (EC), Mrs. Honold (ES), Mr. Campin (MS), and Dr. Harvey (HS) for their leadership and support of our children, families, faculty, and staff members! We appreciate you!

Congratulations to our 2026 PHS Homecoming Court, including Ruby Campin, Madison Collins, Lacie Hill, Makenzie Pohlmeier, Joslyn Todd, Odin Anschutz, Nathan Frederick, Kyler Nielsen, Elliot Yoder, and Levi Walker.

Queen: Ruby Campin

King: Levi Walker

Congratulations to Monica Olsen for being awarded the Lucille McLean Educator Award at the 2026 Plattsmouth Harvest Festival! *Photo courtesy of PHS.

Congratulations to our PCS Board of Education members who attended the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Area Membership meeting in Omaha, on Sept. 1, 2026, and received their level awards including Amanda Timm-Level II, Jeremey Shuey-Level V, Brian Harvey-Level VI, and Ken Winters-Level IX. Others that reached new levels, but were not in attendance at the meeting, were Keri Gradoville-Level II, Jacqueline Miller Pearson-Level II, Joe Woraceck-Level II, and Max Muller-Level V. Additional thanks go to Tony Foster as he finishes his term on the Board. Tony is not on the ballot in November. Thank you to all our Board members for many hours volunteering their time behind the scenes for the betterment of opportunities for our students, staff, and community!

Check out the link below to our CIP Corner with Director of Instructional Services Dr. Amber Johnson and Special Education Director Mrs. Amanda Wright.

(add links or photos for any major curriculum updates you want to share with families)

We currently use Bound for our activities. Click HERE to access our activities calendar.

Best regards,

Dr. Richard E. Hasty

PCS Superintendent