Pana High School CKH would like to thank our Bronze Sponsors for supporting Donkey Basketball! #WeAreAllInThisTogether #PantherPride
Our talented 5th graders are putting their Cricut skills to use! They've prepared cutouts and are now learning to personalize them with names. The 5th graders can't wait to see their faces when they get their cutout!
Friday, October 18th Mrs Rupperts Animal Science got to spend the day outside of the clsssroom learning about 2 local animal operations.
First stop, Ogle Genetics - family owned farm specializing in high quality show pigs. Students got to learn about the process of their operation from breeding, farrowing, weaning and sale/show preparation for pigs. We got lucky and students were able to observe a sow being artificially inseminated, most common breeding practice for swine operations.
Second stop, Bauman Dairy Farm - family owned dairy farm that supplies for Prairie Farms. Students learned about the operation of standard care for cows, feed requirements, data collection for efficient herd management of illness and breeding seasons. Student were able to see the milking process, which can take up to 2 hours from start to finish. Some were able to get some hands on in the parlor and with the bucket calves. They experienced the process of dumped milk from cows that recently had a calf or have been sick. The dumped milk can be used to feed bucket calves, but does not meet quality standards for human consumption.
Great day of learning in the field and expanding students perspectives of opportunities in the animal industry.
STUCO will be featuring a member each day! Here is today's spotlight!
These first graders are off to a great start with their reading! They've been busy working on rhyming words, reading stories with short vowels, and practicing their spelling. #ReadingIsFundamental" #Literacy #Learning
Panther pride at its finest! Our PES students had an incredible experience cheering with our PHS cheerleaders at the football game. Thank you for your support and mentorship! GO PANTHERS!!!!
Building skills and having fun in the STEM room! Our K-2 students tackled the Candy Tower challenge, using creativity and problem-solving to create the tallest tower. A 2nd grader emerged victorious with an 8-inch masterpiece!
Last week the PJHS Panther Den and Methodist Church helped out with the backpack food program for the Pana Elementary School.
The PJHS Panther Den has teamed up with Former Pana Tri-County Fair Queen, Rylie Jones with the Soap Box program. The Soap Box is hygiene products that PJHS students may need during school or at home. Rylie Jones, Tess Casner, and Payson Ashcraft (not pictured Camo Cooper)
These 5th graders are having a blast practicing division with a competitive game of Blooket! 🎮📚
STUCO will be featuring a member each day! Here is today's Spotlight!
Congratulations to Kadence Rochkes and Amber Smith. Kadence won the South Central Conference Cross Country Championship with a time of 21:30! Amber made the All-Conference team with a time of 24:28. It was a great day to be a running Panther!
Pana HS Physical Education and Enhancement classes were able to enjoy bowling today.
Congratulations to our young musicians who were selected to this year's ILMEA (Illinois Music Education Association) District 5 Ensembles! It is quite an accomplishment to be chosen for these ensembles. These students will represent Pana Junior and Senior High at the ILMEA Jazz Festival on Monday, November 4 and at the ILMEA Concert Festival on Saturday, November 23 at Eastern Illinois University. We are proud of you!
The Pana Junior and Senior High School Bands and Choirs recently presented their annual Fall Demonstration Concert. It was a wonderful evening that showcased the higher-level learning that happens daily in their music classes. The audience enjoyed performances by the 6th Grade Beginning Band, 7th-8th Grade Choir, 7th-8thGrade/HS Combined Bands, and HS Band and Color Guard. Congratulations to all the students and their directors on a great performance!
REMINDER: The PTO fundraiser items will be delivered to PES tomorrow (Monday, October 21)! Families will need to pick up their items between 4:00-6:00p.m. We do not have space to store leftover items, and no items will be sent home with students at normal dismissal time, so please make arrangements for someone to pick up your items during the times listed above. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Science has been full of fun learning in Second Grade! Not only did we get to talk about soil and decomposes, we also learned why natural materials are better than synthetic materials for the Earth 🌎!
Today we enjoyed a STEM challenge from Miss Hahnenkamp in the STEM Lab to create a candy tower using a limited supply of tooth picks and candy. The class discussed shape and structure ideas to get started. We may have some future architects in the room! Thanks for a fun and creative lesson Miss Hahnenkamp!
ATTENTION!!! New rodeo stars will be born during the wild and crazy "Dairyland Donkey Basketball Show" at Eye of the Tiger Gym in Tower Hill on October 26th starting at 7pm!
It's basketball played on real, live donkeys and it will be wilder than a rodeo and funnier than a circus! All local players will be riding so come out and see someone you know try to ride a donkey and play basketball at the same time. It's a thrill a minute, a spill a minute! Laugh as you've never laughed before at the wild and crazy Donkey Basketball show!
This fun-filled show is being put on my Pana High School Capturing Kids Hearts group! All proceeds will be for the benefit of the community and the students through different good deeds and incentives CKH puts on!
Advance tickets can be purchased from embers of CKH Club, at the Pana High School front office or online! Can't attend? Consider buying a ticket a donating it to a student!
Tickets may also be available at the gate if there is space available!
Today we are introducing some players from our Local Celebs team! Want to join in on the fun!? They need 3 more players! Email Mrs. Amling at aamling@panaschools.com to participate!
Congratulations to our September First National Bank Senior of the Month- Belle Anderson!
Belle is the President of Capturing Kids Hearts, Student Council, National Honors Society, and Good Deeds Group. Belle is also the Senior Class President.
Belle served as the 2024 Labor Day Parade Queen and was selected to attend the American Legion Illini Girls State in Charleston.
Belle is also an active member of the girls Volleyball and Soccer teams.
Belle has plans to attend SIUE to study nursing. Congratulations Belle!
