Happy Boss’s Day to Mrs. Ellis and Mr. Haston. PJHS staff honored our bosses today with a Disney-themed celebration. Mrs. Ellis, thanks for being such a wonderful leader for our building. We are so grateful of all your hard work and effort to make PJHS the best. Mr. Haston, we are so happy to have you in our building this year. You are a wonderful addition to our team.
Orders for Illini Grad Sales have been extended one more week!
If you are interested in ordering an achievement jacket under the pre-Christmas deadline, call 217-817-0607 or visit www.illinigradsales.com
The staff of PHS would like to give a huge thank you to our two fearless leaders who have kept us motivated this year all while having to make the tough decisions. Through your support and guidance, we have gone from surviving to thriving in one of the craziest years in education. Happy Boss's Day!
We here at PHS would like to welcome back all of our remote learners returning to in-person instruction Monday! We can't wait to see you again! Be sure you have your schedule ready and know where to go 1st hour. You will also need to bring all of your textbooks in with you along with a charged chromebook. If you have any questions, please let us know in the office so we can help you. We will do a symptom check at the door and you will be required to have your mask on at all times (except while eating) when inside the building. Again, welcome back Panthers!
This week PHS features Mrs. Stalets!
Congrats to our recent 25 mile runners from 2nd grade!
Reminder!! Washington and Lincoln Schools' fundraiser delivery is TODAY from 4-7 at Lincoln School.
When there is a sub shortage out there everyone at Pana CUSD#8 works together. Today, board member Kyle Anderson stepped up to plate to pitch in!!!
Mrs. Tynan was introducing Chrome Music Lab to Mrs. King’s 3rd graders today. What a cool way to make music!
Mrs. Glick’s 5th graders learned about catapults today with Ms. Hahnenkamp. Then they were doing some research when they began designing their catapults. Check back next week to see what they build.
Parents/Guardians: The Pre-Christmas Order date for achievement jackets has been pushed back to this Friday, October 16th in order to receive them by Christmas.
You can call to order at 217-817-0607 or use the website www.illinigradsales.com.
Congratulations to 5th grade teacher, Shauna Maxedon at Lincoln Elementary for being the October “Gratitude Giveaway” recipient. Shauna was the 11th caller with the correct answer to this month's trivia question, “How many dots does a pair of dice have” Shauna received a webcam to enhance her one line lessons!
Mr. Miller’s 8th grade SS classes wrapped up their Revolutionary War unit with student choice projects. They created models, Google Sites, slide deck, and poster displays to demonstrate their knowledge. Here are a few examples.
PJHS: Picture Day is Monday, October 26th. Remote Learners: If you would like your picture taken, a time has been reserved for you from 10-10:30 A.M. that day. Please call the office (562-6500) to reserve your spot. More information will be sent home next week.
Ms. Hahnenkamp was amazed at the candy towers that Mrs. Lehn’s 2nd graders constructed. They were using what they learned in their designs.
Washington School can’t camouflage their love for Mrs. Wysong! Students and teachers dressed in camo to celebrate their “Commander in Chief”. Teachers will celebrate tomorrow with a special luncheon in her honor. Thank you, Mrs. Wysong!
Mrs. Sloan’s 4th grade began coding today with Ms. Hahnenkamp.
Miss Rodman’s 3rd graders were hard at work building their candy towers. They were using the knowledge they learned last week from Ms. Hahnenkamp’s lesson. Some interesting designs. The highest free standing structure was 5 1/2”.
Happy Boss’s Day (a little early) to our “in the trenches” principal, Mrs. Wysong! She always fights for the very best for our students and teachers. We appreciate all of her hard work and dedication. We ♥️ Mrs. Wysong!
Attention Panther Nation- The wait is over...the final, edited version of Graduation 2020 can be viewed here at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wLLkFN5r3c
Class of 2020-we will have a final round of pickup for your grad photos, yearbooks, etc. the week of October 26th. You may stop by the circle drive any day between 8AM-3:30PM to pickup your items. We have something for each one of you! If you would like to purchase a USB drive with the entire ceremony with bonus features, please email Mrs. Adam at cadam@panaschools.com. You can also download the video from YouTube for free. Thank you to PrarieSkyCam for creating an amazing final product!