A huge thank you to Mrs. Keeling and her talented junior high students for the incredible new toys they made on the 3D printers! Your creativity and hard work are truly appreciated, and Mrs. Simpson’s preschool classes are so excited to play with these wonderful new additions. We’re all so grateful for your kindness and generosity.
Keep up the amazing work!
Keep up the amazing work!
🌟 PJHS givin' a BIG SHOUT OUT to our amazing principal, Mrs. Mayhall! 🎉 Her dedication and hard work do not go unnoticed! Thank you for everything you do for PJHS! 💖HAPPY NATIONAL BOSS DAY! ✨🎉
🌟PJHS Parents🌟 Please take some time to read through our October newsletter. It is packed with updates, helpful resources, and exciting upcoming events! 🗓️
🖋️All PJHS students and teachers received a "Frindle." Classes worked together to brainstorm where the name "Frindle" came from, why some have black ink and others have blue ink, and even made up their own stories with "Frindle" being a character! Students will soon learn why "Frindle" is so important for the One Book, One School program. 📗
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The Boys Golf Team finished 10th at the IHSA Golf Tournament.
Carder Burris and Dallas Hubbartt qualified for the final round on Saturday. Carder finished with a 2-day score of 171 and in 60th place . Dallas placed 11th with a 2-day score of 151. This is the best finish ever for a Pana Boy Golfer at the IHSA Golf Tournament.
Carder Burris and Dallas Hubbartt qualified for the final round on Saturday. Carder finished with a 2-day score of 171 and in 60th place . Dallas placed 11th with a 2-day score of 151. This is the best finish ever for a Pana Boy Golfer at the IHSA Golf Tournament.
On Tuesday, Oct 7th, the Pana girls Cross Country ran in the Carlinville Invitational. Amber Smith came in 22nd place with a time of 22:46. Kadence Rochkes came in 25th place with a time of 22:59. Madison Wilkins ran her best time of the 2025 season, running a time of 27:56. Congratulations to all runners on their accomplishments.
There's still time to join the Japan trip in the Summer of 2026. Ms. Skinner will have an additional meeting....details below!
Meeting details:
📅 Date: October 23
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: PHS
👉 RSVP here to join us: https://rsvp.eftours.com/pc574ew
Meeting details:
📅 Date: October 23
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: PHS
👉 RSVP here to join us: https://rsvp.eftours.com/pc574ew
Cheer Camp Check In
The elementary school cheerleaders who are performing Friday night at half time of the varsity football game will have a check in station that is across from the field between the junior high and high school (the old location of the tailgates). Please check in there.
6th Grade Students used their decimal skills to fill in a Guest Check with their favorite foods from Pizza Man of Pana. They found the subtotal, the tax and the total cost of ordering their yummy favorites. It's interesting to see how some students were very frugal and some threw caution to the wind and ordered well over $100. Now that's a lot of pizza!
Mrs. Simpson's Preschool classes are learning all about Fire Safety this week. We turned our dramatic play center into a fire scene with a dispatch center. During small groups, we painted flames by mixing red and yellow to make orange. We used the flames to save our bears from the fire and put them in a safe place.
Congratulations to the PJHS Artists of the Week! These two have done a beautiful job of following directions and have been super patient for their awards this quarter. Thank you! Keep being creative! #GoPanthers🐾🐈⬛ #Art🎨
Come join the Pana JH and HS Bands and Choirs as they demonstrate the amazing learning that is happening on a daily basis! All are welcome!
The Class of 2026 attended the Lake Land Career Day on October 7, 2025. Students attended various sessions presented by college instructors and a college fair.
Lake Land
✨ At PES, our Character Trait of the Month was empathy, and we couldn't be prouder of our students who truly embody this value! 🙌 These young leaders have shown a remarkable understanding of what empathy means, making our community stronger and more compassionate. 💖 Help us congratulate these amazing students!
On Saturday, the Pana Cross Country girls ran at the Southwestern Invitational in Piasa. Congratulations to sophomore Amber Smith for placing second in the second heat. Amber broke 22 minutes with a time of 21:58. She improved her time this season by 1:08 minutes.
Don't forget to order your Football and Volleyball Pink Night shirts. The shop closes SUNDAY (10/5/25) @ 11:59 PM.
Good luck to our boys golf team as they golf in the Sectional Golf Meet Monday in Jacksonville. The boys made PHS history bringing home a regional championship plaque from the Meridian regional.
The Pana High School Music Department has had a wonderful start to the year! Our Band, Color Guard and Choir are joyfully rehearsing and performing; our Guitar Techniques class is strumming away, and our World Music Classes are getting immersed in music from other cultures! Stay tuned for more music from our talented music students! And mark your calendars now for our Demonstration Concert on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30 in the PHS Gymnasium!
