As we prepare for the start of high school football games, please read the following expectations for spectators at home Pana football games for the 2026-2027 football season.
The Physician Certification of Student Absence form is required only when a student misses any portion of the school day due to a scheduled doctor, dental, medical, or other healthcare appointment and the absence is being verified as a medical appointment, or when the handbook policy dictates that a doctor's note is required.
This form is NOT required when a student is absent from school due to illness and does not attend a medical appointment. Parents/guardians should continue to report illness-related absences to the school following the normal attendance procedures.
The purpose of this form is to verify the date and time of the student's appointment and, when applicable, whether it was medically necessary for the student to miss additional instructional time before or after the appointment.
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual who is ready to lead, encourage, and inspire our student-athletes both on and off the lanes.
If you are interested in making an impact and helping build a strong, positive bowling program, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested? Please contact the Athletic Director or Unit Office for more information.
Come be a part of the Panther family! 🐾🎳
As part of our continued commitment to improving student attendance and reducing unnecessary missed instructional time, Pana Community Unit School District No. 8 is implementing a uniform Physician Certification of Student Absence Form for medically related absences.
This standardized form will help ensure consistency across our district while allowing healthcare providers to indicate when a student is medically unable to attend school and when a student may return following an appointment.
📄 The Physician Certification of Student Absence Form can be downloaded from our district website, obtained from any Pana CUSD #8 school office, and has also been distributed to local healthcare providers.
We appreciate the partnership of our families and local medical providers as we work together to support the health, attendance, and academic success of our students.
💙 Attendance Matters. Every Day Counts. 🧡
A healthy breakfast helps fuel growing bodies, active minds, and a great day of learning.
Encourage your student to take advantage of school breakfast each morning!
#SchoolBreakfast #FuelForLearning
Softball and Baseball fans at PHS and PJHS
*With the newly constructed softball field, it is important that we do our best as fans and spectators to ensure that traffic is flowing smoothly around the baseball and softball fields. Spectators should plan on arriving after 3:30 to avoid dismissal traffic as each of our three buildings dismiss at slightly different times. Fans may park behind the junior high school or in either parking lot at the elementary school. Please see the attached parking maps for information.
We are also asking parents to please pick their athletes up in those designated parking lots after practices as well as games. We are trying to avoid a line of parents picking up their athletes at the field to ensure that traffic can flow smoothly around the fields.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in this endeavor.
PJHS Open House is this Thursday from 4:30-5:30!🏫✨
We are excited for you to explore the classrooms and meet the junior high teachers.
Welcome aboard! We’re so glad you’re here 🎉
The football orange and blue scrimmage has been cancelled for this evening due to field conditions. The athletes will still practice from 5:30-7:30 in full pads on the practice field.
Please read the following information involving a new program we are excited to begin.
Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic achievement, graduation, career readiness, and overall student success. By working together, we can help students build the habits they need to thrive both in school and beyond.
Thank you for partnering with us to make attendance a priority. Every day matters. Every student matters. 💙🧡
Please be patient with us as we navigate the first few weeks of school.
Pick-up/drop-off times may vary by 5–10 minutes before or after the listed time.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we get back into our school-year routine!
Welcome Back to PJHS!! Attached is a quick Parent's Guide to help you prepare for the upcoming school year. If you haven't registered, please do so ASAP.
Parent's Guide to PJHS
