PJHS Parents-Here are some resources for you to take a look at and hopefully help you in understanding how to better engage with your child about their academics. Also, please check out our new PJHS Parent Resource page too!
https://sites.google.com/panaschools.com/pjhs-parent-resources/home
PJHS Tutoring Options
All seniors--including remote learners unless on official quarantine-- need to report to PHS at 8 am on Wednesday, October 14th, to take the SAT. Students need to bring #2 pencils and a calculator (graphing calculators are not accepted).
The 7th and 8th grade Choir is so excited to record their first concert next week! They have had so much fun this week singing on the stage!!!
Congrats to the boys golf team as they shot their best round this year at Regionals.
Also, congrats to Austin Karbach for advancing to sectionals with an 84!
Mrs. Maxedon’s 5th graders practiced reading for specific information to copy & paste into a slide. Then they formulated a conclusion based on their findings to type into a text box that they inserted into a slide.
Ms. Hahnenkamp had fun teaching click, drag, & resizing skills to Mrs. Reynolds’s & Mrs. Schmitz’s students. They practiced these skills while creating a Jack-o-lantern. There were some very creative ones. Can’t wait to see what they write!
Please read the letter from the Superintendent and the latest update to the Transition (Back to School) Plan thoroughly. Changes are highlighted in yellow for your convenience. If you have any questions please contact your school directly.
Letter from the Superintendent
https://5il.co/lujp
Transition (Back to School) Plan
https://5il.co/luit
The 7th and 8th grade Ag classes began their unit on “Going Green”. Today they began drawing the eco systems that we will talk about in the unit.
Mr. Lipe's Drivers Ed classes watched a practice extraction today for drivers ed. The Pana Fire department always does a great job explaining to the kids how to handle wrecks and what to expect.
Mrs. Epley’s 3rd graders learned about which shape helps to create a stable & strong structure with Ms. Hahnenkamp. Then they used that information to help design their tower. Check back next week to see their towers.
Ms. Hahnenkamp had Mrs. Brinkoetter’s 5th graders using their technology and reading skills to learn about the NASA Artemis project. Students were practicing their copy & paste skills during their research to help them draw conclusions about why NASA chose the name Artemis.
It is so fun to see Mr. Sanders’s PHS Zoology & Botany students sharing their knowledge of animal body plans to encourage Biology students to enjoy more advanced life science classes!
All PHS Intro to Art Students are learning about Still Life Artwork. They are exploring with Chalk Pastels as a drawing medium. #Artwork🎨 #Drawing✏ #Panthers🐾
Final day of the Pana Masters and it was exciting golf. Congrats to Corbin Moore, Jared Snow, and Gage Brown for a total of 61. Congrats as well to Bre Edwards for winning the ladies group. Fun has had by everyone.
Mrs. Schmitz’s class is having fun learning their doubles facts!
Ms. Headrick’s KDG had fun with Ms. Hahnenkamp’s TECH lesson today. They continued to work on their drag/drop skills while making a Jack-o-lantern. They had some creative ideas! Just wait to hear more about it next week.
Ms. Hahnenkamp presented a STEM challenge to Mrs. Lehn’s 2nd graders today. So today was all about gaining knowledge to help them draw their plans. Check back next week to see their towers.
Mrs. Beyers’s KDG had fun practicing their drag/ drop skills while creating a Jack-o-lantern. Ms. Hahnenkamp was so excited with how well they did.
****REMINDER***Picture day for In-Person learners in Grades K-1-2 is October 6th. Ordering online is easy..... inter-state.com/order code: 53333BA PK students will have pictures on November 17. K-1-2 Remote learners may contact Mrs. Wysong for other arrangements.