Pana CUSD 8

We’re Hiring: High School Family and Consumer Science Teacher! 🥼🍳 Are you passionate about equipping students with life skills for success? Our school district is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Family and Consumer Science Teacher to inspire and prepare the next generation for their futures! How to Apply: Submit your resume, teaching credentials, and a cover letter detailing your passion for Family and Consumer Science education to jmiller@panaschools.com

Now Hiring: High School English Teacher Our school district is on the hunt for an passionate, and innovative High School English Teacher to join our team!📚 📩 How to Apply: Ready to inspire? Send your resume, teaching credentials, and a cover letter sharing your passion for English education to jmiller@panaschools.com Your classroom awaits. Apply today and help shape the future, one student at a time!

Pana Education Foundation is excited to bring you this year's LICENSE PLATE fundraiser! Forms are now open to submit your license plate choices for the fundraiser in which plates are displayed from October 1 - November 30, 2025. The form will remain open until Friday, July 25th so get those customized plates while you can! Forms can be accessed at the following link: bit.ly/pefplate25

We’re Hiring: Scholastic Bowl Coach! 🏆

Are you passionate about academics, trivia, and teamwork? Our school district is searching for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Scholastic Bowl Coach to guide our team of bright and curious students to success!
📩 How to Apply:
Submit your resume, any relevant certifications, and a brief statement about your vision for a successful Scholastic Bowl program to gcothern@panaschools.com

We visited the most German city in France today -- Strasbourg -- so that students could learn more about the democratic processes that underpin the European Union. After a tour of the old town, GFG students took the Panthers to try some of the regional (Alsatian) cuisine for lunch and then we set off to the EU Parliament for a guided tour, a lesson on EU civics, and some air conditioning (it was HOT today!).

We’re Hiring: 6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach & 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach! 🏀 Are you passionate about basketball and helping young athletes grow? Our school district is looking for two dynamic coaches to lead our 6th Grade Boys and 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams! If you’re ready to inspire, mentor, and make a difference, we want YOU to join our team! 📩 How to Apply: Submit your coaching resume, any relevant certifications, and a brief statement of your coaching philosophy to gcothern@panaschools.com

We’re Hiring: Junior High Girls Track Coach! 🏃‍♀️ Are you passionate about athletics and empowering young athletes? Our school district is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Junior High Girls Track Coach to inspire, guide, and help our students reach their full potential—on the track and in life! How to Apply Submit your coaching resume, any relevant certifications, and a brief statement of your coaching philosophy to gcother@panaschools.com

🏀 We’re Hiring: Freshman Boys Basketball Coach! 🏀 Do you have a passion for basketball and a drive to inspire young athletes? Our school district is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Freshman Boys Basketball Coach to lead our team to success—on and off the court! 📩 How to Apply:Submit your coaching resume, any relevant certifications, and a statement of your coaching philosophy to gcothern@panaschools.com

If you have a child that is planning on participating in athletics at Pana Junior High School and/or Pana High School this coming school year (2025-2026), please plan on attending ONE of the following athletic handbook meetings. Attending one of these meetings fulfills one of the requirements for participation in sports at PHS/PJHS.

Meeting Dates and Times:
Wednesday 7/16 @ 6:00
Sunday 7/20 @ 3:00
Wednesday 7/23 @ 6:00
Sunday 7/26 @ 3:00

All meetings will be held in the PHS Commons

After a weekend seeing sights with their host families, the Panthers and their German classmates reconnected this morning in our meeting room to debrief. After that, we were treated to a tour of a few of the world-renowned vineyards and wine estates of the Rhine-Hesse region, many of which are still family-owned. Viticulture is the economic life blood of this region, just as corn, soy, and other crops are critical to our own. Part of our tour involved sampling an assortment of grape juices while being pulled around behind tractors by two incredibly friendly college students — brothers whose family owns a number of the vineyards we toured. Of course, we didn’t sample any of the wines, but I imagine the students will be able to do that during their college study abroad experiences. Clearly, they’ll want to come back to Germany very soon.

We wrapped up our first week in Germany today in a pretty low-key way. The Panthers spent time in our partner school’s classes, sharing their cultural expertise. The school also celebrated its graduation ceremony today. This weekend, everyone has different plans with their hosts. Some are going to Paris, some are doing some shopping, and some are just bonding with their new extended family members. Whatever they’re up to, we’re sure they’ll be building bridges for future PHS students to cross as we continue our partnership exchange in future years.

Today we took a short trip down the Fairy Tale Road via ship on the Rhine. We made friends with some deer, hiked up some challenging hills, took in the views of the Rhine Valley, endured an impressive wind storm on top of a mountain, and had a close encounter with a part of the world from which endless aspects of our Midwestern cultural heritage are derived. As the PHS German teacher, I can’t think of a better way to give meaning to what we do in class.

A key feature of the German-American Partnership Program is educating about life in the US. We might think that others know a lot about us, but the reality is generally the opposite. Even things that to us seem boring, mundane, or self-explanatory are fascinating tidbits to our school partners. Each of the PHS GAPP students spent some of their time today sharing about the daily lives and practices of Americans. The more we understand each other, the better prepared we are to cooperate.

After many long hours in the air, PHS students were welcomed with open arms by students from our partner school at the airport. One very short and jetlagged night later and we were off to our first day at school and our first field trip. We visited the studios of ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), one of Germany's major national broadcasters, to learn about the media in Germany and how major broadcast productions make it on the air.

Our GAPP group started our adventure yesterday at ORD! First stop, Istanbul — where we’re currently drinking coffee and recovering from our flight. Next stop, Frankfurt!

The Pana High School Office will be open today and Friday from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.. If you need to pick up scholarship checks, or Panther Pit gear please do so this week! The office will open back up on July 21st. Have a great summer!

If you ordered Panther Pit shirts, they are in! You can pick them up in the High School front office between 8:00 a.m.-3:00p.m!

🎉🎓 Congratulations to our Honor Roll students at Pana Junior High School! 🌟 Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! 🙌✨

🎉🎓 Congratulations to our High Honor Roll students at Pana Junior High School! 🌟 Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! 🙌✨

Congratulations to the May First National Bank Senior of the Month, Lauren Ambrose. Lauren is the daughter of Tony and Tina Ambrose. Lauren is a two year member of the National Honor Society, and a four year member of FCA, FFA, Student Council and CKH. In her spare time Lauren enjoys baking. Lauren plans to attend Lake Land College in Mattoon. Congratulations Lauren!