🎉✨ Creativity is in the air at PJHS! Our 6th graders have designed incredible new book covers for their novels! 📚💖
🌟 Huge congratulations to these standout students chosen for their exceptional creativity:
1st hour - Karen Ivon
3rd hour - Samantha Hudelson
4th hour - Chesni McCurry
5th hour - Noelle Anderson
7th hour - Blakely Robertson
Tonight, your Pana boys basketball team makes their home debut against the Pawnee Indians. JV will tip at 6:00, followed by the varsity. Come out and cheer on your Panthers!
On December 6, 2024, at approximately 1:1 5 pm, our campus was placed on temporary lockdown while the Pana Police Department responded to a report of concerning activity in the high school parking lot. The matter was thoroughly investigated by the Pana Police Department. No threat was found to our students and staff.
Teamwork makes the dream work! 🤝 We're proud to recognize our amazing students and staff at PES who exemplify this important character trait. Let's give a big round of applause to our teamwork superstars! 👏
One of the greatest learning days of the year for 6th and 8th grade Language Arts students at PJHS! 8th grade Language Arts students headed back to 6th grade to mentor 6th grade Language Arts students in writing. This is such a unique experience for everyone involved! The 8th graders have the opportunity to show off the writing skills they have learned during their time at PJHS . The 6th graders are able to see what they, too, can accomplish as writers. This opportunity to see the growth of generations of writers at PJHS is unlike any other. We are so proud of PJHS students for building such a unique writing community! ❤️✏️
Who says we can't celebrate multiple holidays at once? 🎃🎄 Our staff brought the holiday cheer to school today. Students gave staff a few peculiar looks though. No matter what season, LEARNING is ALWAYS in season at PES.
STUCO will be featuring a member each day. Here is today's spotlight!
Hope you can join us!
PJHS Panther Den students got the Soap Box up and running. The Soap Box provides hygiene products to Junior High students that may need them at school or at home.
PJHS Panther Den students got the Soap Box up and running. The Soap Box provides hygiene products to Junior High students that may need them at school or at home.
🌟 Congratulations to our incredible Students of the Month at PJHS! We're so proud of your hard work and achievements! A special thank you to Scoop'd for sponsoring this month’s celebration. 🎉
Intro to Ag has been practicing their measuring skills in preparation for a lab.
This month's Ag in the Classroom lesson was a squeal!🐷✨ Third graders learned how germs spread between pigs and how farmers work hard to keep the whole heard healthy. From washing hands to smart vaccinations, these scientists are ready to stop the spread - one pig at a time!🦠🔬#agintheclassroom
Tis the season at PES! We're excited to celebrate the festive season in our new space. It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas. 🎄✨
PHS students attended a couple of excellent classes experiences at SLU's Adventures in Medicine program today. These kids are some great representatives of Pana High School!
STUCO will be featuring a member each day. Here is today's spotlight!
Dear Pana CUSD 8 Families:
Has your family had a change in your housing situation, or are you experiencing housing instability?
This may qualify your children for additional services through our McKinney-Vento program. Please let us know if you are:
- Sharing housing with others due to financial hardship.
- In a hotel or motel—No fixed/regular nighttime residence due to economic hardship
- At a shelter
- Staying in a trailer park, car, or campground, or abandoned building
- In transitional housing
If any of these describe your current situation, please email pdonahue@panaschools.com .
We can assist with food, transportation, shelter, and school supplies. You can learn more
information about families in transition by contacting: Paul Donahue at 217-562-1500 or pdonahue@panaschools.com.
That's a wrap on the 2024 Pana Turkey Tournament! Congratulations to Breese Mater Dei for taking home the championship with a 56-37 victory against Camp Point Central.
In the third place game, Brownstown/St. Elmo defeated Highland 38-28.
In the fifth place game, Gillespie defeated Pana 58-29.
Here is the all-tournament team:
Madi Miller - Brownstown/St. Elmo
Sophie Schroeder - Highland
Kaia Vickery - Gillespie
Mia Brawner - Gillespie
Dayana Haslett - Brownstown/St. Elmo
Jordan Bircher - Highland
Karly Peters - Camp Point Central
Alyssa Koerkenmeier - Breese Mater Dei
Lauren Miller - Camp Point Central
Maris Zurliene - Tournament MVP - Breese Mater Dei
We have some hardware to hand out tonight! Make your way out to the final night of the 14th Annual Pana Turkey Tournament! Your Lady Panthers will take the floor at 4:30 for the 5th place game against SCC foe Gillespie. The third place game will feature a battle between Brownstown/St. Elmo and Highland. Finally, the night will conclude with the championship bout between two impressive teams who have a shot to make deep runs in March - Breese Mater Dei and Camp Point Central.
Last night included some thrilling basketball in the 14th Annual Pana Turkey Tournament, and it set up a thrilling conclusion for tonight. Here are last night’s results:
Pana defeats Centralia CORL via forfeit
Gillespie - 46
Mattoon - 26
Camp Point Central - 34
Brownstown/St. Elmo - 21
Mater Dei - 45
Highland - 35
Today’s matchups:
5th place:
Pana vs. Gillespie
3rd Place:
Highland vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo
Championship:
Mater Dei vs. Camp Point Central