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Bad Weather Procedures

Dr. David Lett, Superintendent Mr. Ron McMillen, Director of Transportation

| Thursday, January 7, 2010

Bad Weather Procedures: This information will be broadcast at 6:00 a.m. and thereafter in the morning on the following Radio and Television Stations: Shelbyville-WRAN-FM 98.3, Taylorville WMRK-FM 94.3and WTIM-97.3 D, Decatur-WAND, Springfield-WICS-Champaign-WICA.  Normally, the decision to cancel school or change schedule of bus . . . read more

Friday Night Variety Show Cancelled | Saturday Variety Show Still On

The Pana Boys Basketball team won the first sectional game on Wednesday, March 4th and will be playing in Nashville on Friday, March 5th. The Variety Show scheduled for Friday, March 5th has been cancelled. The Saturday Night Variety Show for . . . read more

Vote for Pana CUSD 8 Motto

March 2, 2010

Pana Unit 8 is currently in the process of adopting a new motto that is reflective of the mission statement: Working in partnership, PCUSD 8, students, parents and community members will each do his or her part to ensure learning and success. . . . read more

End of 3rd Nine Weeks Grading Period

The end of the third nine weeks grading period for students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade will be Friday, March 5, 2010. The end of the third nine weeks for students in grades 9th through 12th grade (High School) will end on . . . read more

H1N1 Second Shot Clinic

On Tuesday, February 23rd, the H1N1 2nd shot clinic will be held at Washington Elementary School at 8:30 a.m. Lincoln School will follow. read more

Pana Jr High Announces ISAT Testing Information

Mr Paul Lauff, Principal

February 17, 2010 Dear PJHS Parent/Guardian: During the first part of March, specifically March 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10, PHJS students will be taking the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT).  Our students will be given eight (8) . . . read more

ISAT Testing March 1st - March 12th, 2010

ISAT testing for students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will begin on Monday, March 1st and end on Friday, March 12th. Students in 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th grade will be tested in Reading, Math, and Writing. Students in 4th and 7th . . . read more

Parent Survey

Technology Plan

The technology committee of Pana Unit #8 is currently working on the 3 year technology plan which will be submitted to the state for approval. The Parent Survey will be used to gather specific information and is extremely valuable in learning . . . read more

Teacher Institute February 11, 2010

There will be no school for students on Thursday, February 11th and no school on Friday, February 12th. February 11th is a teacher institute day and February 12th is a holiday, Lincoln's Birthday.  read more

Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Pana Community Unit School District 8 will not be in session on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.   read more

H1N1 VACCINATION DATES AND TIMES

November 20, 2009

H1N1 VACCINATION DATES AND TIMES  Lincoln Elementary: Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 12:30 pm. Washington Elementary: Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Jefferson Middle School: Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1:00 p.m. Pana Jr. High: . . . read more

PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009 To: Tom Latonis, Editor Pana News-Palladium From: Dr. David Lett, Superintendent Pana C.U.S.D. #8 Re: Pana C.U.S.D. #8 H1N1 Flu Update Pana C.U.S.D. . . . read more

Soap Bottle Derby

The Craft classes, taught by Kathy Hanners, recently had their annual "Soap Bottle Derby". Students crafted cars made from detergent bottles.  The cars were displayed at lunch, and the winners were determined by the amount of money . . . read more

Jefferson Middle School Teacher Pages

Jefferson Middle School Teachers have created web-based "teacher pages" that include some of the following: teacher contact information (e-mail address), curriculum, classroom news, homework assignments, student learning expectations, . . . read more

Volley for the Cure

On Tuesday, September 29th, Pana High School hosted the second annual "Volley for the Cure". This year, the participating teams were the Panthers of PHS, and the Hiltoppers from Hillsboro. Next year, the two teams will continue the . . . read more

School Messenger Test Message Response

On Friday, September 25th, a test message from the PCUSD 8 School Messenger Emergency Response System was sent out to parents and staff members at 5:00 p.m.  97.10% were contacted using this system . If you did not complete a School . . . read more

Jr High Students send Care Packages Over Seas

For those that do not know, Ryan Denton, son of PJHS aide, Mary Beth Denton, is currently deployed overseas. Students at PJHS have been collecting items to send to Ryan and his platoon. The students in Mr. Sanders’s resource developed a . . . read more

Mr Sanders's Resource Class send Care Packages Over Seas

For those that do not know, Ryan Denton, son of PJHS aide, Mary Beth Denton, is currently deployed overseas. Students at PJHS have been collecting items to send to Ryan and his platoon. The students in Mr. Sanders’s resource . . . read more

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS)

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Pana School district is working with Illinois PBIS coordinators and Mid-State Special Education to implement a five year plan to increase positive behaviors for students in grades . . . read more

SCHOOL MESSENGER TEST MESSAGE....

At registration, parents were asked to provide the school district with a home phone number and/or a cell phone number that can be used to notify parents of school emergencies that may occur when school is in session. The phone number(s) . . . read more

3rd Grade Students Study Japan

Third Graders Study Japan Lincoln School Third Graders spent the first two weeks of the new school year studying Japan. Students were introduced to geography, clothing, customs, foods, ceremonies, and the languages and holidays of . . . read more

"S.S.SAP-A Sappy Analogy"

On Thursday, September 3rd, Student Assistance Program team members held an assembly for all students and staff at Pana Junior High School. The purpose of the assembly was to raise students’ awareness of the SAP program at PJHS. The . . . read more

H1N1 Flu Information

September 10, 2009

A H1N1 link has been created, it is located under Pana School District on the left hand column of this web page. The link will contain all current information concerning the H1N1 flu virus. read more

H1N1 Press Release

September 10, 2009

PRESS RELEASE Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009 To: Tom Latonis, Editor Pana News-Palladium From: Dr. David Lett, Superintendent Pana C.U.S.D. #8 Re: Preventative Flu Season Practices & District Procedures Most certainly . . . read more

Jefferson Middle School Emphasizes Team Spirit

Lasso Golf And Washers

by Cathy Rochkes | September 4, 2009

Mr. Lipe is introducing the first of many family games that students can enjoy at home with their families.  Rules are explained and a team spirit is emphasized whether it be putting the games together or sharing the sport with a partner. read more

Science in the Cafeteria

Mr. Matt Sanders, 8th Grade Science Teacher

08/24/2009. A big thank you goes out to the Cafeteria Staff of PJHS from Mr. Sanders and the 8th Grade Science classes!  On August 24th, the 8th Grade Science classes participated in an activity designed to reawaken their science . . . read more

H1N1 Flu and Back-to-School

The Illinois Department of Public Health and the IL State Superintendent of Education have issued flu guidelines to schools to help reduce illness in schools statewide. The guidance is designed to decrease the spread of regular seasonal . . . read more

Jr High Assignments posted on web page

August 24, 2009

Assignments for 7th grade and 8th grade Junior High Students for the week of August 24th thru August 28th have been posted to the web page. To print or view assignments for your 7th or 8th grade student, click on the Jr. High home page . . . read more

Pana Jr High Pilots RtI and AIMSweb

Mr Paul Lauff, Principal Pana Jr High

This year, the Pana Jr High School will be piloting a new reading initiative designed to insure that all students will succeed.  This program, which will be administered only at the 7th grade level during the 2009-2010 . . . read more

Pana School District New Web Site

July 16, 2009

The Pana Community School District web site has changed. We have been working for the past few weeks to redesign the web site, and we will be making additions over the course of the next several weeks and months. The site will continue . . . read more

 
 

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