Prairie Central CUSD #8

PC Preschool Screenings are being postponed to March 12th and 13th. Phone calls will be made. If you were scheduled to go February 12th, your day will be March 12th. The same for February 13th, your day will be March 13th.

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Marisa Schramm! Marisa, an 8th grader, was nominated by Coach Brown, who wrote, "Marisa is a great leader in volleyball. She continues to show growth in her skills while learning a new position this year. She is able to roll with all the punches life throws at her with maturity beyond her years. She is a player you can always count on." Marisa is involved in Band, softball, basketball, FFA, track, and elite volleyball. She wants to be in the Air Force when she is older. Her favorite memory of volleyball is our Pink Out game when we won for her mom!"

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Mia Vazquez! Mia, an 8th grader, was nominated by Ms. Seeman, who wrote, "Mia always comes to class prepared, participates actively, and encourages classmates with kindness and respect. One of the things that stands out about Mia is her ability to lead by example. Whether it’s helping a peer understand a concept, contributing thoughtful insights during discussions, or showing her work ethic in challenging tasks, Mia demonstrates qualities of a true role model. A fun fact about Mia is that she is a wonderful, talented artist!" Mia is also involved in FFA, Choir, and Fashion Club.

Below is the link for purchasing tickets for Saturday's girls wrestling IHSA Sectional at Highland High School. Good luck to our PCHS girls wrestlers! https://gofan.co/app/school/IHSA?activity=Wrestling

Referendum Fun Fact Friday!

PC girls basketball defeats Beecher 60-35 in their final home game of the season! The Hawks played solid team defense and were led in scoring by Abi Nimbler with 19 points, 6 rebounds and Jayla Hammond with 12 points 11 rebounds. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

All PCHS scheduled practices will end by 4:30pm today, Wednesday, Feb. 5, and there will be no morning practices tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 6. The JV girls tournament game has also been canceled for tonight.

PCHS Boys and Girls Track will have a parent meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 6:30pm in the PCHS library. If your child is interested in participating in track and you are unable to attend the meeting, contact Coach Welch, jwelch@prairiecentral.org, for more information. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Ally Tipton! Ally, a 7th grader, was nominated by Coach Ropp, who wrote, "Ally has been a joy to have on the volleyball team this year. She works hard during practices to better her skills and asks great questions when she doesn't understand something we are working on. Ally is also a positive presence on the team. She offers encouragement and kind words to her teammates and her quiet sense of humor brings a smile to all of our faces." Ally is also involved in Girls Basketball, Cares Clowns, and Youth Group at the Fairbury Baptist Church. Ally enjoys any sport, art, camping with her family and riding dirt bikes.

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Ann-Elise Causer! Ann-Elise, a 7th grader, was nominated by Ms. Wilson, who wrote, "Ann-Elise is such a positive force at Prairie Central Junior High. She works hard in everything that she does, both in and out of the classroom. Ann-Elise brings joy to everyone at school with her wonderful sense of humor and genuine empathy for peers and staff. If she is in the room, there is guaranteed to be laughter and love. In addition to being a pleasure to work with, Ann-Elise consistently goes out of her way to be helpful to others. If she sees a peer who is visibly upset, her first instinct is to try to make them feel better. Being a part of Ann-Elise's journey is an honor, and I am looking forward to seeing how far she will go." Ann-Elise is involved in Peer Partners, Miracle League Baseball, and Central Illinois Courage Hockey. She also regularly attends Eastview Christian Church and participates in the junior high student ministry.

Good luck to the PCHS girls' wrestlers competing in IHSA Regionals at Pontiac today! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

The future of PC basketball is looking bright as the 3rd-6th grade boys basketball travel teams were recognized at tonight’s varsity boys basketball game! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

The 2023-24 PCHS yearbooks are in and will be passed out at lunch. If you are a graduate, you can either have a current student pick it up for you or you can contact Mrs. Morris, smorris@prairiecentral.org, to arrange a time to pick it up in the PCHS office. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to Voice of Democracy winners for the Fairbury VFW, Abbey Bachtold (1st Place), Kyla Rassi (2nd Place), Ellie Hartman (3rd Place) and for the Chenoa VFW, Josie Harms (1st Place), Natalie Stoller (2nd Place), and Lily Schaffer (3rd Place)! At the District level, Abbey Bachtold placed 3rd and Josie Harms placed 4th! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Representatives from the Fairbury and Chenoa VFW presented awards to the Patriot’s Pen Writing Contest winners. Dale Roach from the Chenoa branch awarded the following students: First place to Elias Chrisman; Second Place to Leah Reimer; and Third Place to Alayna Shafer. Paul Augsburger from the Fairbury branch awarded the following students: First place to Eli Kilgus; Second Place to Tanner Steidinger, and Third place to Knox Gray. Eli Kilgus’ essay was awarded Third Place at the district level, and Elias Chrisman’s essay was awarded Fourth Place at the district level. (From left to right: Knox Gray, Tanner Steidinger, Paul Augsburger, Dale Roach, Elias Chrisman, Alayna Shafer, and Leah Reimer. Not pictured: Eli Kilgus.)

It’s Senior Night for PC wrestling! Good luck to PC Seniors Jaxson Martin, Drake Clemons, John Traub, Ethan Ziller, Chloe Hoselton, and Sierra Styner! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawkSenior

Parent - Teacher Conferences for PCJH and PCHS are Monday, February 3rd from 3:30-6:30pm. Call the school office for more information.

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Owen Bassett! Owen, a 7th grader, was nominated by Coach Webster, who wrote, "Owen had a successful season last year and is picking up right where he left off. He hasn't let a 3 weight class jump hold him back. He continues to put in the work in our practices and outside of our practices. His dedication to the sport is really starting to show. He also continues to work hard in the classroom as well. I can't wait to watch him continue to grow as an athlete and a human being."

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Wade Steidinger! Wade, an 8th grader, was nominated by Mr. Johnson, who wrote, "Wade is a wonderful student to have in class. Wade is always displaying his leadership skills by helping others with the activities and different sport skills in Physical Education. Wade is also very willing to participate with all of his classmates regardless of their skill level in the activity and helps them to get better. Outside of class Wade is always showing respect for his peers by listening to them and being able to disagree with them in a constructive way, which we can all learn from. I look forward to the future success that Wade is sure to have because of how he treats others." Wade is involved in Baseball.

The PCHS boys and girls wrestling tournaments scheduled at Olympia for tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 25, have been CANCELED due to a water line issue at Olympia.