The Balloon Racer and Straw Tower teams both finished in 2nd place at the Science Olympiad competition in Hillsboro. Fantastic job!
These teams placed 3rd in the following events at the Science Olympiad competition in Hillsboro: Anatomy team, Map Reading team, and the Pictionary team. Great job!
These kids participated in the Science Olympiad competition (the first time we sent a team) in Hillsboro. They competed in 8 different events and placed in 6. They did an amazing job!
Due to weather and poor road conditions all sports practices are canceled today 2/16/24.
If you enter Mrs. Hardimon’s Geometry classes on a Wednesday, you will often enter a laid-back atmosphere with background music and students working in groups. Student named "Group Work Wednesday" gives students an opportunity to relax, color, or do puzzles on worsheets created by Mrs. Hardimon herself. This week was a color by number on the properties of parallelograms!
Half days=Boomwhacker Days in Mrs. Chase's music classes!
Students in Mrs. Keeling and Mr. Butler's science class used their coding skills with Spehero Indi cars to match vocab words and definitions today.
Mrs. Pauley visited Mrs. Perry and Ms. Williams' Homesteading class to talk to us about first aid procedures.
Mrs. Perry's 6th grade math has been learning about writing and graphing inequalities. Here are a few pictures of one of the activities we completed.
Mrs. Anselm's Book Club at PJHS has been spreading KINDNESS by delivering Valentines to local nursing homes. Earlier this month, students made Valentines for the Book Club to deliver.
PHS STUCO offered Valentine Candy Grams this week and last! Students could send a card and candy to another student of their choice. We hope to have spread some joy!
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PHS Biology classes are exploring why cells have to be so small. It's all about the rate of diffusion!
PJHS Student of the Month - These students demonstrate excellent behavior inside and outside the classroom and are well-mannered and respectful to peers and teachers.
6th grade - Drake Bland and Alawna Haines; 7th grade - Tru Kaiser and Mason Wright; 8th grade 0 Megan Hudelson and Lowell Witt
PJHS February Parent Newsletter - https://www.smore.com/kt8vf
PJHS Art Department kiddos & myself would like to say Happy Hearts Day early & to remind people of keeping Positive Affirmations.
There is enough LOVE in the world for everyone despite relationship status, gender, age, or race. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPR3ULEcK/
Mrs. Mathis's 4th graders worked hard to find the area and perimeter of triangles this week. Then, they were able to successfully code the bots to roll around the perimeter of the triangles!
Mrs. Cross's Fourth graders tested out their solar cars and turbines today! Every group had a successful run!
Thanks to Brittany Eakle, branch manager from Land of Lincoln Credit Union for coming in to talking to the Money 101 class about savings accounts. She also talked about the differences between a bank and credit union.
This week at PJHS we celebrated Mrs. Sowarsh! We appreciate all that she does for our students to help them be successful in and outside of the classroom!
