🎉✨ PJHS Student Council Ambassadors had a blast giving 5th grade tours around the school this week ! 🏫💖
🏃♂️🏃♀️ The countdown is on! PJHS 5K runners are in the final stages of training for their big day on May 13th @ 9am! 🎉 Come out and cheer them on!👏💪
Retiring Teachers Reception
Please join us in honoring our dedicated educators:
Anita Thompson
Deeanna Stalets
Kim Hahnenkamp
Ellen Anselm
📍 Location: Pana High School Commons
📅 Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
This event is open to the public. Let's come together to celebrate their remarkable contributions and wish them the best in retirement!
📏🏃♂️ PJHS students are back, diving into the world of measurement and average calculations, but this time they’re taking a running leap! 🎉 Congrats to class champion, Andy Whitlatch, who soared to an amazing jump of 148 inches! 🌟🏃♂️📏
Huge congratulations to these three exceptional young women from PCUSD who were honored at the Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast for the Abe Lincoln Region! Their principals nominated them for the positive impact they make in their schools every day. We are so proud of your contributions and achievements! 🙌
Congratulations to Senior: Belle Anderson, 5th grader: Bailey Mathis, and not pictured, 8th grader: Adelaide Bauer on being recognized for their Student Leadership at the Illinois Principals Association Breakfast for the Abe Lincoln Region!
Reminder: Scholarship Dinner will be Monday, May 12th starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Panther Den.
PHS Honors Day Ceremony, beginning at 1 pm, will be live streamed on our Facebook page.
📚😊 PJHS 7th graders are embracing the joy of reading with an old-school story time on the rug. 📖📚
🎉 Happy National Nurse Day! 🌟 Today, we’re shining a spotlight on Mrs. Pauley, our incredible school nurse at PJHS! 🩺💖 She’s the best gal to help with our ailments and always brings a smile to our faces. 🌟
Thank you to Faith Wheeler from Shelby Electric for coming to PES and talking to Mrs. Epley's third graders about being safe around electricity.
This week, we celebrate the heart of our schools — our incredible teachers. Your dedication, creativity, and compassion shape the lives of our students every single day. Whether it’s a kind word, a thoughtful lesson, or simply showing up with a smile, you make a lasting impact.
Let’s hear it for our teachers!
We had a fantastic guest at PES today! Ms. Hahnenkamp loved having Toby visit and share his talents with our students. He wowed our 4th and 5th graders with awesome design tips in Tinkercad and gave our younger learners tip on coding! What a great day of learning!
Happy National Nurses Day! 🎉 PES and PCUSD extend our deepest gratitude to our amazing school nurses for their incredible care and dedication to our students and staff! ❤️
Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Check out what these outstanding students have planned for their future?
https://bit.ly/phs_classof2025
🌍✨ PJHS 6th graders crushed their India projects! From mouth watering food 🍛 to awesome board games 🎲, the creativity was off the charts! 🎉 Come check out all the amazing projects at our curriculum fair on May 22nd!💖
Congratulations to the April Pana Sr. High School Students of the Month.
L-R: PBT Representative Mason Crowe; Senior - Tyler Beyers; Junior - Destanie Hamner; Sophomore - Parkir Woolard; Freshman - Carder Burris, PBT Representative Jennifer Mathis
Congratulations to these Panthers on your hard work, dedication, and accomplishments!!
Congratulations to our April First National Bank Senior of the Month, Lillyanna Rochkes. Lilly is the daughter of Lance and Sarah Rochkes. Lilly is a 4 year member of the Pana Lady Panthers Basketball and Soccer teams. Lilly is also a 4 year member of FCA, and a 2 year member of National Honor Society. Lilly currently serves at the Capturing Kids Hearts Treasurer, where she has been a 3 year member. Lilly is also a 3 year member of Student Council. Lilly likes to spend her free time playing sports, reading books, and volunteering at her church and the food pantry. Lilly is a waitress at Mulligans, Youth Soccer Referee, and babysits. A fun fact about Lilly is she started her own business- "Creations by Lilly: Balloon Garlands and More." After high school, Lilly plans to attend Lake Land College and become a Dental Hygienist! Congratulations Lilly!
Today, Mrs. Thompson hosted her last blood drive with the National Honor Society for the Red Cross. She has been helping promote the drive, making sure everything runs smoothly, and helping our seniors earn scholarship money for the last 20 years! We will miss you!
Join us at Pana CUSD 8! Pana High School is seeking an English teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Apply at panaschools.com.
