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| Thursday, January 7, 2010
Pana Community Unit School District # 8 Bad Weather Procedures Information to Students, Parents and School Personnel This information will be broadcast at 6:00 a.m. and thereafter in the morning on the following Radio Stations: WRAN–FM 98.3, WMKR–FM 94.3, WTIM–97.3, Y103-102.9, 95Q-95.1, ESPN 1050 AMWQQL-101.9, WDBR-103.7, . . . read more
Family members and friends of the 2013 Pana High School Graduating Class unable to attend the graduation ceremony on Friday, May 24th, will be able to watch it live via the Internet. Pana CUSD 8 will livestream the graduation . . . read more
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On Saturday, April 24th the Pana Junior High School robotics team competed in the Botball St. Louis Regional Tournament. The team competed against 35 other public and private schools from three states. In their very first year at this event . . . read more
Every year the school district offers student accident insurance. The form and letters are provided at registration. This year they are changing the enrollment method. It now is through an online application. . . . read more
Pana High School Graduation will take place Friday, June 1, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the PHS Gymnasium. There is limited floor seating - you must have a ticket to sit on floor. Doors will open at 6:00pm. Graduating seniors will have . . . read more
The Pana Panthers Varsity boys basketball team will take on the Vandalia Vandals in the last home game of the regular season on Saturday, February 18th . For those of you unable to attend this basketball game, catch the action live via the . . . read more
The Pana School District administrators, teachers, and staff were introduced to a new student information system this past fall. This system, Lumen WeBSIS, is an online student information management system that organizes student data, . . . read more
This prestigious award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Selection is based on ACT scores and class rank. read more
Fourth grade students of Mrs. Kay Medley and Mrs. Carrie Beyers completed several activities for Veterans Day. Students learned about the Armed Forces, the origin of Veterans Day, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Tomb of the Unknown . . . read more
Career Day was held Friday, April 20, 2012, at PJHS. Fifty-three professionals, ranging from a holistic life coach to the chair of the physics department at Eastern Illinois University, presented a number of different sessions . . . read more
There is a new behavior plan in place at Jefferson Middle School. Students at JMS are given Panther Points for exhibiting "positive behaviors" at school. When students earn points they are able to buy items from the "school store" . . . read more
Attention students, staff, and families!! Tuesday, October 4th thru Tuesday, October 11th, the Pana Jr. High School will once again be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair in Room 17. The fair will open before school (7:30 a.m. - 8:00 . . . read more
The Christian County Health Department Flu Clinic will be held on Monday, September 12, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pana High School. Cost is $25.00 or Medicare Part B, UMWA (The Funds contract only) Retired or Current . . . read more
The Pana High School office will be closed July 1-5. The office will re-open July 6th with summer hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Pana Jr. High Office will be closed from July 4th - July 22nd. The Jr. High Office will re-open on Monday, July . . . read more
The Christian County Health Department Flu Clinic will be held on Monday, September 12, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pana High School. Cost is $25.00 or Medicare Part B, UMWA (The Funds contract only) Retired or Current State . . . read more
Thanks to two Pana Jr. High students, walking into the boy's locker room at the Pana Jr. High has just been upgraded. Mr. Higgins, Pana Jr. High PE teacher, asked the boys to paint a panther on the locker room wall. After two weeks of . . . read more
Mrs. Dameris’ 6th grade math classes formed construction companies and built truss bridges. The bridges were tested for strength to the breaking point. TDHD Inc. was the winning bridge building company. Their bridge held . . . read more
Event: Estimation Destination -For Lincoln School students and Parents. Date: Monday, May 9th at Lincoln School All Purpose Room from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Event: Curriculum Fair -For Jr. High Students and Parents. Ever curious . . . read more
Each building has a different lunch menu for May. You may click on the link for each building to access the lunch menu. You may also go to the buildings' homepage and click on the lunch menu button that is located on the homepage for each . . . read more
SIU Med School to hold “Think First” Crash Reenactment Program at Pana High School Parking Lot. "Think First," an injury prevention program offered by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, will . . . read more
Pana Sports Fans, Tune into WTRH 93.3 FM , Broadcasting Pana Football and Pana Boys and Girls Basketball. Broadcasters: Gary Bowker and Terry Klein. read more
Registration of Pana Unit #8 kindergarten students for the 2011-2012 school year has been set for Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., at Washington School. There will be volunteers available who will give . . . read more
Due to the number of snow days this year, the school calendar has been revised to make up some of the lost instructional minutes. Below is the list of updated days and times. Wednesday, March 23rd is a regular 45 minute early dismissal . . . read more
ISAT Testing (Illinois Standards Achievement Test) for grades 3 through 8 will start on March 7th and end on March 18th. Students in grades 4 and 7 will be tested in reading, math, and science. Students in grades 3,5,6, and 8 will be . . . read more
The Pana Jr. High School physical education department recently embarked on a new journey with the use of technology. During the week of February 21, all of the physical education classes participated in a new unit entitled "Expanding . . . read more
Due to the number of snow days used, the third nine weeks grading period has been pushed back to March 11, 2011. read more
Pana Schools will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 19, 2012, to discuss the school calendar waiver of holidays at 6:15 p.m. in the Pana CUSD #8 Board Room. To read further information, access the following link . . . read more
PJHS Book Fair Beginning the week of Tuesday, February 21st, and ending Thursday, March 1st, PJHS will once again be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair in room 17! The book fair will be open during Enrichment and Lunch Periods (11:00 . . . read more
The score of the big game. The name of the girl in their English class. The clothes and hairstyles. Those are just a few of the details your student will want to remember about this school year. Help your student keep those memories sharp by . . . read more
The second nine weeks report cards are going home with students on Monday, January 10, 2011. There will be no school on Monday, January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. read more
The Pana School District uses a School Messenger Program to notify parents of school emergencies. Parents will be notified by telephone message of school closings due to inclement weather, unscheduled early dismissals due to an emergency, and . . . read more
Due to the snow day on Monday, December 13th, final exams for Pana High School students has been revised. The schedule you have received in the mail has been revised to the following schedule. Final Exams will begin on Friday instead of . . . read more
Mr. Bonser’s Intro to Technology classes spent this spring semester designing and creating programmable robotic vehicles. One robot utilized an Arduino Uno microcontroller and another utilized NXT Intelligent Brick. The rules . . . read more
Revised Schedule (12-9-2010) The Pana Youth Basketball Schedule has been revised. Note: All games for the Youth Basketball will be played at Pana Jr. High at the same time as the original schedule. New Schedule is attached, click on the . . . read more
On November 18th, 2010, the PJHS 7th Grade Science classes donned their rubber boots, waders, and coats, braved the chilly fall air, and traversed to Anderson Prairie to take water samples from the creek. The students' objectives was to . . . read more
Monday, March 5th, marked the beginning of ISAT testing across the state. Teachers and students in grades 3-8 will complete tests in the areas of math, reading, and science. Teachers and administrators across the state have found . . . read more
A new button has been added to the District Website. The third button, titled Pana Spirit Shop allows Panther fans to purchase team apparel. Check out the link and be sure to use promo code BT445 at checkout and receive 50% off a custom . . . read more
For the first time in PJHS history (or at least as far back as anyone can remember), both the 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball teams have ALL MEMBERS achieving the honor roll! Each team member has earned all A's and/or B's in ALL THEIR . . . read more
The Pana Sports Boosters are once again selling Pana Panther Christmas Ornaments this holiday season. Ornaments are now sale priced at $5 and are available in white, blue, or orange. Each while supplies last!! . . . read more
Friday, October 15, 2010 is the end of the first nine weeks grading period. read more
Pana Schools will not be in session on Monday, October 11, 2010 in observance of Columbus Day. School will resume on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. read more
PJHS will hold the 2012 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony in the auditorium on Thursday, May 17th, at 7:00 p.m. There will be a dance following promotion from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. for PJHS graduating 8th graders only. We ask that guests per . . . read more
On September 25, 2010, DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation's medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place . . . read more
Annual Title I Schoolwide Parent Meeting for ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF ALL STUDENTS! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Session I Washington 6:00pm to 6:45pm Session II Lincoln 7:00pm to 7:45pm THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 . . . read more
Egyptian Trust and Meritain Health have combined to create one web site to be accessible by anyone. Employees can click on the first button at the right of the screen to access this web site. Health, life, dental, vision and Section 125 . . . read more
Mr. Matt Zimmerman worked with students at Jefferson Middle School and Lincoln Elementary School to help prepare them for this week's ISAT tests. Mr. Zimmerman, referred to by the students as Mr. Z., uses interactive teacher-led . . . read more
All Pana Schools will register at the Pana High School. Registration will be held on Tuesday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 4th. Registration times for both days are: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. . . . read more
Times and dates for High School and Jr. High students attending band camp are as follows: Date Event Time July 12 High School Camp Meeting 7:00 p.m. July 12 - July 16 High School Drumline Camp . . . read more
Through the generous contributions of local business partners, in conjunction with the Pana Education Foundation, an iPad 2 cart complete with 26 iPad 2 devices was purchased at the beginning of this school year and placed into the hands of . . . read more
Dr. David Lett, Superintendent of Schools, announces that the Pana Education Foundation has a new website. You can access the website by clicking on the Pana Education Foundation button (the first button in the button link column of this . . . read more
On Friday, April 20th, PJHS held a Career Day for 8th grade students. Over 53 local professionals donated their time and expertise to help students explore a variety of careers. Mrs. Bonnie Sowarsh and the staff at PJHS worked . . . read more
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
On Monday, March 26th, Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Holocaust survivor and author of Four Perfect Pebbles , will speak to students from Jefferson Middle School, Pana Junior High School, Pana High School, and Sacred Heart School. Mrs. . . . read more
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
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
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
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
