The Prairie Central homecoming parade will be this Friday, September 29 at 2:30 PM in Fairbury. The parade will begin at Marsh Park and proceed east on Locust St. to 5th St.
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Congratulations to the 2023 PCHS Homecoming Court!
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Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Addisyn Donley!
Addisyn is a 12-year-old 7th grader from Chatsworth, and the daughter of Jared and Kiley Donley. Addisyn was nominated by Coach Meister, who writes, "Addi did an amazing job this season when I asked her to move to shortstop, she ranked third on the team in fielding percentage and was very vocal. She also hit the ball well all season, finishing second in walks, runs scored, and stolen bases and top five in batting average and on base percentage. I look forward to Addi being one of the team leaders next season as an 8th grader! Addi is involved in travel softball, volleyball and track."
Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Tyson Herr!
Tyson is a 12-year-old 7th grader from Fairbury, and the son of Tessa and Ben Herr. Tyson was nominated by Mrs. Wenger, who writes, "Tyson is a great student to have in class. He works hard and is a quiet role model for others to follow. He volunteers often in class, is always willing to offer a helping hand, and exhibits a positive attitude. He can always be counted on to work with anyone and to take a leadership role in group activities. Tyson is organized and stays on top of his work. While at the junior high, Tyson plans to participate in basketball and track. In the future, he would like to work in the agricultural field."
In support of Homecoming this week, the Junior High will observe the following dress-up days. Reminder that face and body paints are not allowed, and all other school dress code rules still apply. Go Hawks!
Mrs. Lawrence's science classes are taking a quiz today on matter and energy in earth's systems. Being comfortable is a key to success!
Mrs. Pollard's ELA classes are using a different approach to using context clues to identify a nonsense word in a sentence puzzle. Today's word was norpul!
Mrs. Medina's 5th grade ELA classes are honing their context clue skills by listening to the book "Morning on the Lake".
Mrs. McBride's5th grade math classes are hunting for Pokemath problems to solve!
The monthly PC Athletic Booster Club meeting will be tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 pm in the PCHS library. Anyone interested is welcome to attend!
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Last night, PCJH hosted their annual Parent-Teacher Connection, where students and their families were invited to join the staff in getting to know each other. Each department set up a station, many with games and prizes!
Coach Ziller is starting an Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation team. This is for boys and girls K-8. Practices will start during the week of November 6th, but the official first practice is TBD. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday Oct. 12, 6pm-7pm in the high school library. For more information, visit the Prairie Central Youth Wrestling page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550834116409
For the Share The Wealth in 8th Grade Agriculture last Friday we had a couple visitors. Share The Wealth is a 10-minute presentation that each student in the Ag classes do once during the class. Blake Brown did his presentation on the different uses and breeds of sheep and brought one in as his visual aid. Later on, Cadyn Price brought in her bearded dragon and told the class about the animal and its care.
In 8th grade Graphic Design, we are studying posters, poster types, and how to appeal to a specific audience. The class broke up into 3 groups, competing in a Jeopardy style game to show off their knowledge. The winning team, pictured below, managed to collect 5,000 points!
PCJH Student Council has added Happy Cart distribution to their service activities, and they need your help with securing items. The happy cart has little treats for the staff of our building. The cart comes around once a month as a surprise to lift spirits. If you would like to help donate (items, snacks, or funds), please scan the QR code below.
Congratulations to PCJH Student of the Week, Ismael Camargo!
Ismael is a 12-year-old 7th grader from Chatsworth, and the son of Antonia Rodriquez & Ismael Camargo. Ismael was nominated by Mrs. Hamlin, who writes, "Ismael is an outstanding role model for other students in ELA. He always demonstrates his ability to follow classroom rules as well as follow directions. Ismael remains on task during instructional time and puts forth great effort on his assignments. He volunteers frequently during instructional time and contributes to classroom discussions. I love having him in class and that smile of his lights up our room!" Ismael plays the trombone in the school band, and his dream is to become a doctor.
Congratulations to PCJH Athlete of the Week, Cadyn Pride!
Cadyn is a 13-year-old 8th grader from Fairbury, and the daughter of Bruce and Amber Pride. Cadyn was nominated by Coach Meister, who writes, "Cadyn caught nearly all the varsity innings this Fall and did a phenomenal job, recording the second highest fielding percentage and the most putouts on the team. She also excelled at the plate, finishing second in on base percentage and third in batting average. Catcher is a physically demanding position and Cadyn took the pounding and was one of the leaders on the team!" Cadyn also participates in basketball, volleyball and track.
Second grade students at PCE are working on creating music to go along with the book The Day You Begin!
Thank you to Bank of Pontiac along with Woody and Bubba's for catering dinner for the PC football team in honor of winning this year's Rivalry Game vs Pontiac!!
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Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Zylar Roberts!
Zylar is a 12-year-old 7th grader from Fairbury, and is the son of Stephanie Hamm (of Fairbury) and Brandon Roberts (of Bourbonnais). Zylar was nominated by Mrs. Folwell, who writes: "Zylar is a new student to the district and has transitioned well into math class this year. He is polite and has a smile on his face during class. Zylar participates with effort in our activities and agrees to help whenever asked. I'm excited to follow Zylar through his education, as he has so many great aspirations. I'm enjoying getting to know Zylar. Zylar plays percussion in band at PCJH. He also enjoys playing video games, listening to music, drawing, and the martial arts. Zylar wants to be a video game designer."
