Happy Thanksgiving from 3rd Grade! Enjoy their "Balloons Over Lincoln" parade.
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Congratulations to Mrs. Gardner's 1st hour class. They won the Grand Prize for PJHS Monopoly last week!
Students collected tickets all week for "Doing the Right Thing" and participating in American Education Week activities.
Ben Tarter (Mrs King's brother) came in today and talked to the third graders about turkey hunting. We appreciate him coming in. We always look forward
to this day!
Last night at the school board meeting, we recognized MacKinsey Perry for receiving a perfect score on her ELA IAR last year. MacKinsey is an excellent student who strives to do her best in all things.
On Friday, Nov. 17, PJHS celebrated American Education week with a "Twin or Famous Couples" dress up day and Turkey Waddle relay races at lunch. Students and staff had a great week making education fun!
American Education Week at the Jr High - Wed, Nov 15 dress up day "BBQ dads vs Soccer moms" and the activity on Thurs, Nov 16 was turkey bowling.
American Education Week at the Jr High, Tues. Nov 14 - Dress up day: Students dress like teachers/Teachers dress like students. Recess activity: Pumpkin putt putt golf.
Jr. High students celebrated American Education Week with fun activities and dress up days. Monday, Nov. 13 was "Anything but a Trapper Keeper" and trivia at lunch time.
Thursday Mrs Ruppert's Animal Science Class had a tour at Ogle Genetics where students learned more about the genetic selection for show hogs and the business side of the operation. They were able to see the process of AI in a sow and learned what to look for when a sow is in heat. Next we stopped at 6S Farms and toured the facilities. The farm was a producing dairy farm until 3 years ago, now houses beef producing cow-calf pairs. Students were able to learn about both dairy and beef production and the differences in management and facility requirements.
Thursday Mrs Ruppert's Animal Science Class had a tour at Ogle Genetics where students learned more about the genetic selection for show hogs and the business side of the operation. They were able to see the process of AI in a sow and learned what to look for when a sow is in heat. Next we stopped at 6S Farms and toured the facilities. The farm was a producing dairy farm until 3 years ago, now houses beef producing cow-calf pairs. Students were able to learn about both dairy and beef production and the differences in management and facility requirements.
Congratulations to these fine young musicians on participating in the Illinois Music Education Association District 5 Concert Festival on Saturday, November 18th. The students completed a rigorous audition process to be selected, and then enjoyed rehearsals and performances on that festival day. They all performed wonderfully under the tutelage of professional guest conductors.
Selected for the Senior Mixed Chorus were Emmett Mendenhall, Nicole Arkebauer, Cayden Hankins, Madison Wehrle, John Berns and Emma Stephens.
Selected for the Senior Band was Abbey Cline on flute. Selected for the Senior Orchestra was Liberty Law on French Horn.
Selected for Junior Band were Milo Martell (French Horn), Alyssa Pieper (Clarinet), Brynlee Tipsword (Trumpet), Karlee Hooper (Flute). Dace Jones (Tuba) and Nancy Presnell (Oboe).
Mr. Hicks and Mrs. Chase are very proud of these young musicians! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Senior John Berns for being one of two singers from the ILMEA District 5 Senior Chorus to be selected to perform the National Anthem at a future IHSA spring sport championship game. This is huge honor for the Pana Music Department and we are very proud of this accomplishment! Congratulations, John!
Mrs. Schmitz's class loved traveling to Sullivan to watch Elf Jr at the Little Theater on the Square. We are definitely in the Christmas spirit now!
Don't mind us; we're just testing for the presence of macromolecules in a McDonald's breakfast in Biology today.
The Roving Reporter Building Crew visited the new Pana Elementary School for the first time. They wrote the questions, filmed the interviews, and edited the video under the supervision of Ms. Hahnenkamp. Thank you to PEF for the new microphones and iPad stand! The crew will return in January to continue their work. Enjoy the video! https://tinyurl.com/4h93rd5m
Dear Parents and Guardians.
There was an error on the 23-24 Dates and Times list. The 45 min early dismissal prior to Christmas break is Wednesday, December 20th. It was mistakenly listed as Tuesday. The website has also been updated. Have a great week!
Don't miss out on a chance for an advent calendar AND supporting our students for post-prom! Deadline for orders and money is tomorrow, November 16th.
Bryson Jeffrey succesfully coded 2832 lines of code for his Digital Literacy App. This is an AMAZING accomplishment! Please join us in congratulating him on a job well done. WOW!!
Mrs Epley's class enjoyed Dilly Bars for having the best attendance in October!!! They love coming to school!
Last Wednesday, November 8th 10 members attended the Fall Middle School Conference hosted at ICC. Members interacted with other students from across the state, participated in team building and leadership activities, learned about various Career and Leadership Development Events and opportunities in FFA. Students were also given a tour of the ag segment of the college and career opportunities in the ag industry.
