PCHS girls basketball clock has now been covered!
Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Traetyn Fehr!
Traetyn, a 7th grader, was nominated by Coach Kurtenbach, who wrote, "Traetyn brings a positive attitude and a smile to practice everyday. He works hard each day to continue to improve and expand his game. Traetyn is our leading scorer and a great leader on the floor. He is a good teammate, always encouraging and showing excitement when his teammates excel." Traetyn is also involved in baseball and FFA.
Traetyn, a 7th grader, was nominated by Coach Kurtenbach, who wrote, "Traetyn brings a positive attitude and a smile to practice everyday. He works hard each day to continue to improve and expand his game. Traetyn is our leading scorer and a great leader on the floor. He is a good teammate, always encouraging and showing excitement when his teammates excel." Traetyn is also involved in baseball and FFA.
Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Leah Reimer!
Leah, an 8th grader, was nominated by Mrs. Eshleman, who wrote, "Leah leads by example. She consistently works hard, maintains excellent grades, and approaches every task with focus and determination. Whether collaborating with classmates or taking on independent assignments, she follows directions, stays on task, and contributes positively to our classroom environment.
Her dedication extends beyond academics. She has been an incredible help with Cares Clowns, volunteering her time and energy whenever needed. Her willingness to step up, offer assistance, and show leadership has made a meaningful difference. She leads with kindness, responsibility, and enthusiasm—qualities that inspire those around her.
We are grateful for her hard work, positive attitude, and commitment to our school community." Leah is also involved in choir.
Leah, an 8th grader, was nominated by Mrs. Eshleman, who wrote, "Leah leads by example. She consistently works hard, maintains excellent grades, and approaches every task with focus and determination. Whether collaborating with classmates or taking on independent assignments, she follows directions, stays on task, and contributes positively to our classroom environment.
Her dedication extends beyond academics. She has been an incredible help with Cares Clowns, volunteering her time and energy whenever needed. Her willingness to step up, offer assistance, and show leadership has made a meaningful difference. She leads with kindness, responsibility, and enthusiasm—qualities that inspire those around her.
We are grateful for her hard work, positive attitude, and commitment to our school community." Leah is also involved in choir.
We are looking for help running the scoreboard clock at our home JV/Varsity girls basketball games here at Prairie Central High School. You would only be responsible for starting and stopping the regular game clock, all other parts of the scoreboard will be taken care of. If you are interested in helping out, please contact PCHS Athletic Director Austin Wenger, awenger@prairiecentral.org.
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Congratulations to today's positive behavior raffle winners at PCE!
2nd- Savannah Cavanagh, Roman Rudin, Sullivan Taylor
3rd-Matthew Anderson, Parker Elliott, Kara Lackaff
4th-Sammy Trainor, Owen Vercler, Gracelyn Gudeman
1 Hour Late Start:
Good morning. To allow for our rural roads to get additional time to be cleared, we will operate with a 1 hour late start for Tuesday, December 2nd. We will also not be sending our high school students to LACC this morning. Please give yourself a little extra time this morning and we look forward to having everyone at school a little later today.
Brian Quam
Superintendent of Prairie Central Schools
Good morning. To allow for our rural roads to get additional time to be cleared, we will operate with a 1 hour late start for Tuesday, December 2nd. We will also not be sending our high school students to LACC this morning. Please give yourself a little extra time this morning and we look forward to having everyone at school a little later today.
Brian Quam
Superintendent of Prairie Central Schools
All Prairie Central Junior High athletic events for tonight, Monday, December 1st have been postponed. The 8th Girls Regional game has been rescheduled for Thursday, December 4th at Iroquois West Middle School at 7pm.
The PCHS JV/Varsity girls basketball games at Olympia have been CANCELED for tonight, Monday, Dec. 1.
All extra-curricular activities for the Prairie Central School district have been CANCELED for today, Saturday, November 29, due to the winter storm. Stay warm and stay safe!
RESCHEDULED 🚨
Due to the forecasted winter storm tomorrow we have decided to reschedule the winter mini cheer clinic.
The updated details are as follows:
📅 Clinic: December 13th, 2025 | 12PM to 2:30PM
📍 Location: PCHS Small Gym
✅ Check In: 11:45AM
🎉 Performance: Halftime of the Varsity Game on December 13th. The game starts at 3:30pm vs. BHRA.
We hope everyone has a safe and warm holiday weekend and we will see you in two weeks! 📣
Today we celebrated Exemplary Day at the Upper Elementary!
In October the Upper Elementary received an Exemplary Summative Designation on the School Report Card. The Exemplary Summative Designation is the highest recognition a school can achieve from the Illinois State Board of Education. To receive this honor a school must be in the top 10% of schools statewide. The Upper Elementary actually was ranked in the top 1%!
Today we celebrated with our students and staff to acknowledge the success, talked about what Exemplary means, and discussed what can be done to continue success. We then had multiple stations set up to reward the students for working so hard! We all had a great time and we want to see the celebration and excitement continue throughout the school year. #itsagreatdaytobeahawk
In October the Upper Elementary received an Exemplary Summative Designation on the School Report Card. The Exemplary Summative Designation is the highest recognition a school can achieve from the Illinois State Board of Education. To receive this honor a school must be in the top 10% of schools statewide. The Upper Elementary actually was ranked in the top 1%!
Today we celebrated with our students and staff to acknowledge the success, talked about what Exemplary means, and discussed what can be done to continue success. We then had multiple stations set up to reward the students for working so hard! We all had a great time and we want to see the celebration and excitement continue throughout the school year. #itsagreatdaytobeahawk
Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Bryce Meyer!
Bryce, an 8th grader, was nominated by Coach Haab, who wrote, "Bryce shows up everyday with a good attitude and a willingness to work on his game. Bryce is a player that consistently gives his coach 100% effort and hustle in all that he does. He will do anything that is asked of him. He works hard on his personal fundamentals and steps up by providing solid defense to help his teammates become better. Bryce being extremely coachable and his hard work has not gone unnoticed and made him stand out in the early stages of the season." Bryce is also involved in baseball.
Bryce, an 8th grader, was nominated by Coach Haab, who wrote, "Bryce shows up everyday with a good attitude and a willingness to work on his game. Bryce is a player that consistently gives his coach 100% effort and hustle in all that he does. He will do anything that is asked of him. He works hard on his personal fundamentals and steps up by providing solid defense to help his teammates become better. Bryce being extremely coachable and his hard work has not gone unnoticed and made him stand out in the early stages of the season." Bryce is also involved in baseball.
Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Ainzley Bach!
Ainzley, an 8th grader, was nominated by Mrs. Kratochvil, who wrote, "Ainzley is a star student in Social Studies. She begins class each day ready to work with the supplies she needs to be an active learner. Ainzley asks questions that help her peers learn more, and she answers questions with correct answers that show she's been engaged during the lesson. She is a role model for others and is kind and respectful of her peers and the teachers. Ainzley certainly deserves to be chosen as Student of the Week!" Ainzley is involved in softball, girls basketball, yearbook, and art guild.
Ainzley, an 8th grader, was nominated by Mrs. Kratochvil, who wrote, "Ainzley is a star student in Social Studies. She begins class each day ready to work with the supplies she needs to be an active learner. Ainzley asks questions that help her peers learn more, and she answers questions with correct answers that show she's been engaged during the lesson. She is a role model for others and is kind and respectful of her peers and the teachers. Ainzley certainly deserves to be chosen as Student of the Week!" Ainzley is involved in softball, girls basketball, yearbook, and art guild.
PC Elementary had a great Thanksgiving lunch and fall stations today!
PC girls basketball will take on Limestone at 11:30AM tomorrow at PC for the 5th Place game of the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off. Good luck Hawks!
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Don't forget....The PCHS Fall play invites you to a dinner party to die for. Seven Rotten Apples enter a castle, but how many leave? Come find out Nov. 21st or Nov. 22nd at 7pm in the auditorium at PCPW in Chenoa. "Rotten Apples" the 2025 PCHS Fall play. Use the link below to purchase tickets in advance.
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PC Elementary had fun with Mysterious Monday today-Dress like PE teacher Joe Sieving!
PCJH was honored to host our veterans and community last Tuesday. The Forrest American Legion’s Color Guard presented the flags. Our very own Mrs. Kratochvil shared the story of her grandfather. The PCJH band played the National Anthem and a tribute to the Armed Forces. Ellen Quain explained that our care package drive is for thirty members of her mother’s squadron currently stationed in Kuwait. If you would like to donate to the care packages, please use the attached list and have all donations to the school by Friday, November 21. Again, we at PCJH realize that our freedom is not free and send our heartfelt thanks to all those who have or are currently serving!
