Prairie Central CUSD #8

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Mason Grages! Mason, a 7th grader, was nominated by Ms. Scheulin, who wrote, "I chose this student because everyday he comes into my class with a positive attitude. He always is excited in the material we are learning and has an answer to any question I ask. He is willing to help out others and is so beyond kind to his peers. He gets along with anyone and has a very high level of empathy and understanding of others which is inspiring to not only his peers but me too!" Mason is also involved in basketball.

Check out the new Prairie Central Military Recognition Wall at PCHS!! Click on the link below if you know of any additions we can make. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk https://forms.gle/uub5gUPNRvF2B3b49

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Zaythen Fehr! Zaythen, a 7th grader, was nominated by Coach Razo, who wrote, "Zaythen is a member of the 2024 PC Seventh Grade Girls Basketball team. Zaythen was able to play 7th grade basketball as a 6th grader last season and her experiences then has helped her to develop into a hard worker and a leader on this year's team. Zaythen shows a positive attitude in practices and continually works on improving her basketball skills. She is active on the floor during games playing both the guard and forward positions, guarding players of all caliber on defense and leading the team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots." Zaythen is also involved in FFA.

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Knox Gray! Knox, a 7th grader, was nominated by Ms. Hornickel, who wrote, "Knox is a Mathematician in every sense of the word. He utilizes every Math practice daily, encourages his peers to do the same and is always one of the first to volunteer his ideas. Knox's positive attitude is contagious, and he is always willing to lend a helping hand, not only to his peers, but the teacher as well." Knox is also involved in FFA.

Prairie Central Junior High is looking for an evening custodian. Online applications can be found at www.prairiecentral.org.

Congratulations to Griffin Tredennick on advancing to the IHSA Cross Country State Finals!!!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

The Upper Elementary gym was converted to a 72 hole mini golf course! Each hole was designed by our 5th and 6th grade students in Mrs. Pick's Learning Center class. Way to go!

Mrs. Harms’ 8th Grade ELA classes were busy detectives yesterday as they worked in groups to analyze evidence, eliminate red herrings, connect the dots, determine the crime’s timeline, and determine who committed the crime and why. Will the criminal be captured or give our students the slip?

Congratulations to PCHS Athletes of the Month, Caiden Schulz and Paige Young! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to all of our PCHS Students of the Month! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to all of our FFA students who competed at Nationals last week! The students got together for a breakfast this morning for some time to relax and bond. PC continues to have one of the strongest FFA programs in the nation!! Way to go FFA!!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

PC volleyball defeats Olympia 25-12, 25-16!! The Hawks will face Central Catholic Tuesday night at 6 PM in the IHSA Regional Semifinals at BCC! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

On Friday, the Junior High celebrated their first quarterly Hawk-I of the year! The students had a lot of fun with various activities including a bombardment tournament, leaf painting, dam building, and more!

Need plans for lunch or dinner today? Stop by Monical's Pizza in Fairbury and 20% of your bill will be donated to PCE's PTO! Form must be shown at time of purchase.

Good luck to PC volleyball as they take on Olympia in IHSA Regional play tonight at Central Catholic High School starting at 6 PM! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

PC football will play at Byron at 7 PM on Friday, Nov. 1 for Round 1 of IHSA Playoffs! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Jaedon Mohr! Jaedon, an 8th grader, was nominated by Mrs. Lackaff, who wrote, "Jaedon joined band in 6th grade and made quick work of catching up to his peers who had an additional year of experience in band. Jaedon is an incredibly determined musician who isn't afraid of a challenge and is willing to put in the work to learn difficult music. He works hard in lessons and rehearsals and brings a level of focus to rehearsals that sets an example for his peers. I am very appreciative of the example he sets and of his terrific playing. Having strong players like Jaedon in our low brass section provides a great foundation for our sound as a band. Thank you for all of your hard work, Jaedon!"

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Anthony Rebollo! Anthony, an 8th grader, was nominated by Mrs. Stadnik, who wrote, "Anthony excels at thinking about math in words, graphs and symbols. He attempts to understand whoever is in his group and shows respect inside the classroom."

PC football defeats BCC 20-14 to become playoff eligible!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Upcoming PCJH Winter Sports Parent/Athlete Meetings: Wrestling - Monday, November 4 @ 5:30pm in the JH Library Volleyball - Thursday, November 7 @ 5:30pm in the JH Library