Prairie Central CUSD #8

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Jace Bauman! Jace is a 13-year-old 7th grader from Fairbury, and is the son of Chad Bauman & Leslie Cherveny. Jace was nominated by Coach Whitfill, who wrote: "Jace stepped right in as a 7th grader to be a leader on the team, be that a quiet leader, he leads by example. Primarily playing first base, Jace is a coachable player that always has a smile on his face. I can always count on Jace to work hard and do whatever is asked of him. I look forward to seeing Jace grow and improve as an 8th grader. With his attitude and work ethic I have no doubt Jace will be successful both on and off the field in the future." Jace also participates in travel baseball, basketball & youth group.

The PCHS F/JV/V volleyball games vs Olympia, scheduled for today, Tuesday, September 12, will be played at Olympia Middle School, 911 E 800 North Rd, Stanford, IL 61774, starting at 5 PM. #GreatDayToBeAHawk

The PCHS JV football game vs SJO, scheduled for today, Monday, September 11, will be played at the Rantoul Family Sports Complex, 744 Murray Rd, Rantoul, IL 61866. Game time will still be 6 PM. #GreatDayToBeAHawk

The Upper Elementary has had a great start to our school year!

Any business or organization interested in taking part in the Prairie Central High School Homecoming parade on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. should contact Naddene Pilgrim at Prairie Central High School (815-692-2355 or npilgrim@prairiecentral.org) by Friday, September 22nd. The theme for the parade is The Decades. No political entries. We are also looking for convertibles for the court members. #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Today our East Pre-K kids went on a scavenger hunt for zoo animals on the loose in the building. They each had a check off sheet to make sure all the animals were found.

PC volleyball won (25-23, 25-12) over Pontiac last night and Gracie Edelman reached the 1000 career assist mark!!! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

This week PCPW learned about bus behaviors and what to do if they need to evacuate a bus! Great job PCPW!

Last chance to have your child screened for preschool before the Spring! We have opened the schedule and are taking appointments for Thursday, September 21st and Friday, September 22nd. We will be at the First Baptist Church in Fairbury for screenings. Please call 815-945-2971 to schedule.

PCJH's Stars of the Week are Reese Weber (Student of the Week) and Aubrey Atkins (Athlete of the Week). Reese Weber is a 13-year-old 8th grader from Fairbury, and the daughter of Andrew and Kara Weber. Reese has a servant's heart and brings joy to all encounters. She joined Student Council as a 7th grader and is now the president of our council. Reese is incredibly dedicated to her responsibilities within the council, always assisting in organizing activities as well as supporting the staff and students at PCJH. This summer, Reese came in to work on the welcome bulletin board and helped chalk the sidewalks prior to the first day of student attendance. She has taken it upon herself to reorganize the Council's tasks to streamline the processes to make this year and future years run as smoothly as possible. In addition to Student Council, Reese has also taken on the job as student librarian. She is also a member of the PCJH choir, CARES Clowns, and basketball team. In her free time, Reese helps out at the Friedman family race shop. We are truly blessed to have her as part of the PCJH Hawk family and can't wait to see what this year has in store for Reese! Aubrey Atkins is a 14-year-old 8th grader from Weston, and the daughter of Dean and Darcy Atkins. Aubrey plays softball, basketball, volleyball, and runs track. Away from school, she enjoys riding four-wheelers and tubing with her friends and family. Aubrey is very outgoing and never needs to be encouraged to speak up and communicate with the team and coaching staff. She started the season playing centerfield, but when we needed her to switch to third base, she really took to that position and solidified our infield defense. Aubrey leads the team in most offensive categories, including batting average, on base percentage, OPS, base hits, and runs scored. Congratulations, ladies!

PC football defeats Pontiac, 47-6, in the Livingston County Rivalry Game!! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Tonight's PC vs Pontiac football rivalry game will start at 7 PM, gates will open at 6 PM. Come out and cheer on the Hawks!! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to our first Students of the Week of the 23-24 school year! All students have an opportunity to earn Hawk Tickets throughout the week from any staff member for positive behavior. This weeks winners are Noah Koenig (second grade), Brooks Barsema (third grade), and McKenna Mortensen (fourth grade). Our winners this week get to choose a drink from the Coffee Steamer to be delivered to their classroom next week. Great job!

PCE is excited to have five ICE students from the high school helping our students and staff!

PCJH Softball players enjoyed their 8th grade night yesterday!

Come check out your undefeated PCHS volleyball team (8-0) take on Herscher in our home opener being played at PCJH tonight, Monday, Aug. 28! Freshman game starts at 5, JV at 6, followed by varsity at approximately 7. Go Hawks!! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to PC volleyball on going 5-0 today and winning the Livingston County Tournament! The Hawks are now 8-0 on the season! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Just a reminder, the PCHS varsity football game being played at Tolono Unity tonight, Friday, Aug. 25, has been changed to an 8 PM start time. Go Hawks!! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

All Prairie Central schools will dismiss THREE hours early today, Friday August 25th. Morning preschool classes will release one hour early, and afternoon preschool classes are cancelled for today. Next week looks beautiful, so we should be back to our originally scheduled one-hour early release times all next week, and then we’ll go to our regular schedule after Labor Day! It’s been an unusual start to our year. Thank you for your patience, and thank you to the staff who has been incredibly patient and flexible in an already hectic time of the school year. Have a great weekend!

The PC Athletic Boosters are needing help in the football concession stand for varsity games. If you are able to help, please check out the signup genius. Thanks!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EABAA29A3FF2-prairie