After learning about columns with Ms. Hahnenkamp, Miss Kuhn's class worked to create the sturdiest column. After, the initial test of holding six books, three columns kept standing. In the end, Olivia and Liam's columns held 21 books, but Liam's out-stood the weight for 2 hours longer, making him the winner of the column building competition!
Mr. Anderson from Willms and Associates spoke to the PJHS Money 101 class about Insurance.
The National Honor Society will be sponsoring the Red Cross Blood Drive on March 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You can sign-up on the Red Cross website or walk-ins are also welcome.
Mrs. Roberts leads our 7th/8th grade choir in spread-out singing! Save the date for our Music In Our Schools Recital on Friday, March 8 at 6:30 pm!
The Pana FFA came to third grade today to teach us about soil during FFA Week! We even got to make edible soil! We had so much fun!!
Mrs. Chernisky's 5th graders worked with drones today. They practiced taking off and landing it in someone's hand. Everyone was so excited! Check out the following links: https://shorturl.at/kRSY1 AND https://shorturl.at/bdgKY
Mrs. Holman's Art Ninja's are learning about artist Wayne Thiebaud focusing on how he used shadows and patterns while mostly portraying food in his works.
Mrs. Roberts leads our 7th/8th grade choir in spread-out singing! Save the date for our Music In Our Schools Recital on Friday, March 8 at 6:30 pm!
Mr. Pierce's 8th-grade students submitted essays for the VFW Patriot's Pen essay contest. PJHS had four students who won awards at the district level.
Happy Valentine's Day from Mrs. Crawford's class! 💌♥️
Today was Buddy Day in Mrs. Simpson's Preschool class. We played Valentines Bingo, Heart Tic Tac Toe, Graphed Candy hearts, and did a STEM activity building hearts using different types of blocks. It was a fun day filled with Valentines activities!!
PE students at Washington played Corner Pocket today! We were working on striking with implements.
Congratulations to the 7th grade volleyball team! Junior Mid-State Conference Champs!
The Egg Drop team took 1st place at the Science Olympiad competition in Hillsboro. All teams successfully kept the egg safe. They determined the winner by the mass of their design. Our kids had a mass of 1.5. The 2nd place team's mass was 1.7. So close! Egg-cellent job!
The Balloon Racer and Straw Tower teams both finished in 2nd place at the Science Olympiad competition in Hillsboro. Fantastic job!
These teams placed 3rd in the following events at the Science Olympiad competition in Hillsboro: Anatomy team, Map Reading team, and the Pictionary team. Great job!
These kids participated in the Science Olympiad competition (the first time we sent a team) in Hillsboro. They competed in 8 different events and placed in 6. They did an amazing job!
Due to weather and poor road conditions all sports practices are canceled today 2/16/24.
If you enter Mrs. Hardimon’s Geometry classes on a Wednesday, you will often enter a laid-back atmosphere with background music and students working in groups. Student named "Group Work Wednesday" gives students an opportunity to relax, color, or do puzzles on worsheets created by Mrs. Hardimon herself. This week was a color by number on the properties of parallelograms!
Half days=Boomwhacker Days in Mrs. Chase's music classes!
