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