Mrs. King's third grade students from Lincoln Elementary are changing potential energy into kinetic energy using Lego kits.
Students created Pot of Gold Towers last Friday. They could only use a limited amount of marshmallows, straws, & craft sticks. The pot had to hold 22 pennies. They had time to sketch their design before building.
My class participated in a Mystery Number Skype with a 3rd grade class in Rockford, IL.
My class participated in a Mystery Number Skype with a 3rd grade class in Rockford, IL.
The April School Board Meeting for Pana CUSD #8 will now be on Monday April 29, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pana High School Library. This is due to the local elections on April 2, 2019 and Reorganization will be needed to seat the new board.
Clothing finished up their aprons!
Author and historian Kevin Corley spoke to Mr. Pierce's 8th grade social studies class about the Pana coal mine wars.
Pictures of 6th grade students solving equations with pawns and dice.
English 3 general and CP have an analysis essay due tonight by 11:59 on Google Classroom. Students can find examples and helpful hints on last week's Classroom posts and handouts. As always, they can stay after school or email Mrs. Stalets during the evening for help.
Update: PHS Boys baseball has changed location. Today's game vs Beecher City will be played at home at 4:15 pm.
Lincoln Elementary students will be creating unique designs and decorating a T-shirt to wear during IAR (parcc) testing. IAR is the formerly known PARCC or ISAT test from the past. It stands for Illinois Assessment of Readiness but we are turning those letters into I AM READY!!!
Please provide a T-shirt for your child to bring to school by next week and we will provide the markers. If you can donate an extra shirt for any kiddo who may not have one, it would be greatly appreciated as well.
Recently 6th grade science has been very yummy! Students created edible plant and animal cells.
2nd hour Driver Education class enjoyed hearing from our guest speakers today about Distress Bandanna's
Clothing students are repurposing collared shirts to make aprons.
The advanced chemistry students performed an acid/base titration today in class in order to determine the concentration of an unknown hydrochloric acid solution. Students Jacob Beyers and Natalie Stauder are shown with their ending product of the chemical reaction.
Mr. Lipe and Mr. Pumphrey's driver education classes were visited by The Distress Bandanna people today. During this presentation they discussed roadside safety and all students in the drivers ed program received a distress bandanna to use in their own cars
Lumbricus terrestris, anyone? Earthworm anatomy today for PHS ZooBot students!
***Do you or anyone you know need a part time or full time job? Apply today online or in person at the Pana CUSD #8 Unit Office!***
-Bus Driver (Substitute)
-Custodian (Substitute)
-Cafeteria Cook, Cashier, Dishwasher, Aides (Substitute)
-Elementary 3rd Grade Teacher (2019-2020 school year)
-Elementary 4th Grade Teacher (2019-2020 school year)
-Elementary Guidance Counselor (2019-2020 school year)
-Jr High Boys Track Coach
-Jr High Science/History Teacher (2019-2020 school year)
-High School Dishwasher (Part-Time) - 2 positions available
-High School Social Studies Teacher (2019-2020 school year)
-High School Physical Education Teacher (2019-2020 school year)
-High School Guidance Counselor
Online link: http://bit.ly/cusd8employ
PHS Biology students tackling the tricky topic of mitosis.
Photoshop students have been busy designing original book covers.
