8th Grade Boys’ Basketball celebrated 8th Grade Night at their last home game on Tuesday. We wish them best of luck as they move on to high school!
Congrats to the students who achieved Honor Roll and/or Perfect Attendance for 2nd quarter at PJHS! They were treated to donuts on Tuesday.
All PJHS and PHS activities, games, and practices are cancelled today, January 23rd, due to weather conditions.
Due to icy weather conditions, Pana schools will be closed today, Thursday, January 23rd. Stay safe and warm!
Addasyn Casner is "Principal for a Day" as a reward for being Lincoln Elementary fundraiser TOP SELLER
Our Morning Greeters at Lincoln Elementary Welcoming Everyone Back After A Long Weekend
Intro to Ag classes are learning about all things swine. Wholesale and retail cuts were on the agenda for today.
Students in Mrs. Watson's Business and Technology class are enjoying some time in the STEM lab today!
Reminder for the week: NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 20th, for Martin Luther King's Birthday.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students were making connections with each other today. Checkout the string net showing the connections they made. Getting know each other creates new friendships. Ms Blessman was teaching us about friendship and perseverance.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s tweeter of the day on Tuesday is showing what we do during music.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students are practicing their spelling words for the test tomorrow using Spelling City.
Today was Flashlight Friday in Mrs. Crawford’s class! 🔦
Friday is Four Square Omnikin Ball
Due to the threat of inclement weather the Pana CUSD #8 will be dismissing school at 1:00 PM. Washington and Lincoln cross-town will be at 1:00 P.M. Bus service will be at 1:10 PM. Jr. High bus service will be at 1:18 P.M. and the High School bus service will be at 1:20 P.M. There will also be no afternoon YMCA or Jr. High fun night.
The advanced chemistry students investigated gas density today while constructing Cartesian divers and working through several challenge exercises.
Attention: Pana schools will be dismissing today, January 17, at 1 pm due to weather conditions.
Mr. Pierce might teach language arts, but he also loves music and plays in a band! 8th grader Colton Finley surprised Mr. Pierce with a cajon drum he made just for him! So cool!
Mrs. Epley’s Third Grade Wizards are trying hard to master their multiplication facts!
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Students in ms Hahnenkamp’s class were talking about word choice when writing and reading. Choosing the correct word to convey meaning.
Not only does Mr. Shalter have mad English skills, but he also can show a student the correct way to work a tie.
Students in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class are recognizing classmates each day for being good listeners, polite, working hard, etc. Look who has been recognized! Congratulations to our bracelet winners!
Weekly Kahoot worked on main idea and supporting details. Look who the top 3 were in ms Hahnenkamp’s class.
These kids in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class all had towers that remained standing. They were all close to the same height.
So, we’ve all heard about cats, but is there more than one way to skin a pig? Ask the Anatomy & Physiology students...
Lincoln Elementary, 3rd Grade Math Break Out Centers and 100% engagement!!
Panther Nation-- A reminder that the boys' basketball program will be collecting your loose change at the Tuesday, January 14th home game. The loose change is being collected as part of the Change For Change program that benefits local organizations. Over $120 has been raised!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s kids are working on creating a spaghetti tower. Can’t wait to see who has the tallest tower that stands on its own.
Multiplication review fun!
Dreary day calls for Flashlight Friday in third grade!
Congrats to Waylan Pauley for being the first student to sign the Wall of Fame in the new year! He went above and beyond with his effort in language arts. Great start to 3rd quarter, Waylan!
The character trait at Lincoln Elementary last month was KINDNESS!!! Congratulations to these Lincoln Learners who were awarded for their kindness and carrying during the month of December!
Reminder for the week: There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 6th. This is a Teacher Institute Day.
Merry Christmas from Mrs. Crawford’s class!
PHS Football Head Coach Trevor Higgins was honored at Soldier Field at the Bears vs. Chiefs game on Sun. Dec. 22 for being the Chicago Bears COACH OF THE WEEK in week 2 of the 2019 NFL Football Season! Congratulations from Panther Nation!
Reminder for the week: There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, December 23rd through Friday, January 3rd, 2020, for Christmas Vacation. There is also NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 6th, as this is a Teacher Institute Day.
"Paws" (Lincoln School's Mascot) is here to remind us to "paws" and think about our actions. He resides in a classroom for 1 month at a time as a reward to the class with the fewest/no referrals for the month!!! The December winner is Mrs. Reiss’s class!!!!! Congratulations!
Lincoln Learners made over 300 ornaments and students delivered them to Heritage Health, Prairie Rose, Life's Journey, and Hickory Estates to over 200 residents & 2 parking lots to show an example of a Random Act of Kindness. Thanks to Miss Blessman, Mrs. Matthews, and Mr. Osborn
Santa came to Mrs. Hrabak’s Class!! Merry Christmas!
Apparently Reindeer Games were happening at Lincoln Elementary Today!!!
Lincoln Learners enjoyed a fun morning with our annual sing along today!!!
Mrs. Smith’s class had a fun Grinch Day!
Just a reminder that school will dismiss at 2:15 today 12/20/19 to start our winter break! Happy Holidays from all of us at Lincoln Elementary!
Gingerbread houses on a $1 budget. Tons of fun!! I think we have some future architects in Mrs. King’s classroom.
Mrs. Morrell’s 2nd Grade class was very excited to get letters in the mail today from Santa. He also sent them a bell from his sleigh. 🎅🏼
Mrs. Hrabak’s Kindergarten class enjoyed Grinch Day!!
Foods & Nutrition 1 demonstrate some of the skills learned this semester by decorating cookies for their final grade!
After a semester exam, sometimes you gotta Just Dance!
Good Deeds Group enjoyed making treats for our community heroes—firefighters, policemen, and nursing home employees. We appreciate all that they do!
Ms Hahnenkamp and Mrs Morrell did a Christmas Kahoot with the 2nd graders for Sharing Day. What a fun way to see who really knows about Christmas. Look who the winners were.
Mrs. Hrabak’s Class has fun decorating their Gingerbread Houses.
A special shout out to all PHS Art students! Thank You for your hard work this semester! Please view some outstanding work we have completed this semester. You have truly outdone yourselves. Keep up your creativity over break and into next semester! :)
Mrs. Lehn's class was full of crazy holiday sweaters today!!
Mrs. Beyers Holiday Sweater Celebration!
Mrs. Crawford's class celebrated the Holiday Sweater Challenge!!
Holiday celebrations
Mrs. Smith’s class had a great time decorating Gingerbread houses
Mrs. Morrell’s Second Grade really showed the reason for this season. They filled the table around their Christmas tree with food donations for Christmas baskets for our community.
It’s Crazy Christmas Sweater Day in Mrs. Schmitz’s classroom!
1st Semester Students of the Month were treated to a VIP lunch today. Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Sowarsh waited on these guests, serving them pizza and drinks during lunch.
6th grade band students spread holiday cheer for the office today! 🎄
Foods & Nutrition 1 classes had a GREAT time visiting Lincoln Land Community College and learning some useful culinary skills! Students participated in a knife skills boot camp, using their skills to make an Asian stir fry. Students also learned to make an apple puff pastry. Everyone enjoyed making and sampling all the food!
PHS and PJHS Parents and Students: All sporting events, games and practices, are cancelled for Tuesday, December 17th.
Pana High School students and families: Please see the revised final exam schedule due to the snow days this week.
Attention Parents and Students: Due to inclement weather, Pana schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th.
Reminder for the week: Students are dismissed 45 minutes early Friday, December 20th, due to a major upcoming holiday.
Attention Parents and Students: Pana Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, December 16, due to inclement weather. Stay safe and warm!
This week at PJHS...November and December Students of the Month were announced. Congrats to Dane Epley, Seth Horton, Reagan McGlauchlen, Brianna Mathis, Lillyanna Rochkes, Lauren Ambrose, Clyde Witt, Leah Chrisman, Zoie Wemple, Blayne Pope, and Ethan Hicks. Congrats also to Leah Chrisman and Claire Osborn who signed the Wall of Fame for being AMAZING readers!!
Mrs. Rodman’s class had a fun afternoon! They invited their parents to a Christmas party !🎄 There were snacks, crafts, and a showing of class technology projects. Everyone enjoyed the Holiday Movie Kahoot.
Neither Skeletal System Practical Assessments nor Semester Exams nor the possibility of inclement weather can get the Anatomy & Physiology students down! Keep your spirits up PHS!
Washington and Lincoln Schools made beautiful ornaments in Art to display at the Christmas Celebration!
Washington and Lincoln Schools made beautiful ornaments in Art to display at the Christmas Celebration!
Mrs. Schmitz’s class graphed the number of sprinkles on their Little Debbie Christmas tree brownies. Of course, we had to eat the brownies when we were finished!
Washington School Holiday program tonight!!!
The Motivate to Graduate - M2G mentoring students and adult mentors celebrated a successful 1st semester tonight with a bowling party. Fun was had by all!!
Get onto the Christmas spirit with Lincoln School!
PJHS Panther Den Students volunteering their time helping out at the Methodist Church with the backpack food program.
PHS Biology students are modeling osmosis today. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane. Will they be able to correctly predict the movement of the water molecules in their model cells? I’ll bet they can!
PJHS December Act of Service: food basket donations. Thank you to all the students who contributed!
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Get onto the Christmas spirit with Lincoln School!
Winter Color Guard performed at halftime last night. Great job crew!
Congratulations to Laney Weber in Mrs. Chernisky's 5th grade class for being the first Lincoln Learner to reach the 50 mile mark in our 100 mile challenge!!!
Students in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class worked on a Venn diagram comparing & contrasting 2 versions of the same story.
Some of our Service learning students still need community service hours by December 18th. If you are a non-profit organization and need help please contact Laurie Berns at lberns@panaschools.com. thanks!
Get onto the Christmas spirit with Lincoln School!
PJHS had over 100 students and their families enjoy watching The Polar Express last night!
Thank you to Casey's, Pizza Man, Dairy Queen, and Subway for donating door prizes and County Market for donating hot chocolate!
Physical education classes had a blast playing hockey.
Holiday arrangements today during horticulture.
These are the ornaments from the Senior Citizen dinner that Lincoln students donated as part of a Civics project with Ms Blessman.
Students at Lincoln Elementary have been working hard on their Civics Projects with Miss Blessman so that they can share these ornaments with our friends at The Pana Senior Citizens Center.
Agree! Thanks to Mrs. Keeling’s Resource Class for taking pride in our school!
Child Development students celebrate the expectant "birth" of their RealCare babies at the baby shower/gender reveal!
Thank you P &H for the welding supplies.
Liz Hager from the Secretary of State office shared this brochure with all the driver education classes on Thursday. If you haven't had that conversation with your family members yet go to www.LifeGoesOn.com and consider the options.
PJHS Homestead Bakery fundraising items will need to be ready for pick up Tuesday, Dec. 10th until 4:30. Items will be frozen, so you may want to pick your child up or plan to pick up your order by 4:30 pm.
The Student Council is sponsoring a food drive for the Pana Food Basket until December 13th. Students may bring food items to their homerooms. They may bring anything non-perishable, including boxed goods, canned goods, dry pasta, etc. The Homeroom that collects the most food items will win a special treat, courtesy of the student council!
Mrs. Lehn's 2nd grade would like to thank our Board of Education for creating the "In the Trenches" Grant initiative. With our grant, we purchased Osmo kits, Kindles, and a few flexible seating options to add to our classroom. The students are LOVING this new learning tool!!!!
Mrs. Lehn's 2nd grade would like to thank our Board of Education for creating the "In the Trenches" Grant initiative. With our grant, we purchased Osmo kits, Kindles, and a few flexible seating options to add to our classroom. The students are LOVING this new learning tool!!!!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class is learning about being a good citizen. Ms Blessman came in to do a lesson to help us learn many ways to be good citizens.
“Brushing Up” on Kindness and Respect at Lincoln School. Using toothpaste to show words and actions are hard to take back. They can make a mess...it’s difficult to get toothpaste back in the tube as students found out!
Today in the 7th grade class meeting, PJHS students discussed the power of stepping away from a negative situation. Students also actively participated in an experiment in how to keep positive energy flowing in our school. Break the chain of negativity and be supportive of each other!!
Why are the PHS Anatomy & Physiology students invading Saint Louis University? Why, to attend the Adventures in Medicine and Science (AIMS) Program, of course! Check it out at https://www.slu.edu/medicine/clinics-community/aims/index.php.
Deck the Walls....with artwork!
Check out the designs our students are displaying at Pana Junior High School this season.
https://youtu.be/p2j8dgbtdfI
The Distress Bandanna Organization were guest speakers today in Driver Education classes. You can see more information at www.distressbandanna.com
Mary Had a Little Lamb and Hot Cross Buns never sounded so good! Great job Lincoln Elementary 5th graders! #superproudprincipal
Freshmen/JV/Varsity Boys Basketball tomorrow at PHS has been cancelled.
7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball at Cowden has been cancelled for today.
The 5th grade band has been practicing hard and are excited to perform for you tonight 12/2 @ 5:30 p.m. at the junior high school
Horticulture made their first attempt at flora design today. The only direction given was create a vase display.
What/Who: Holiday Band Concert (5th - 12th Grade) When: Dec 2 at 5:30 PM Where: Pana Junior High School Students should be there at 5:00 with their instrument and music book, dressed in nice clothes (color does not matter) and may wear a holiday accent item if they wish.
Attention all 5th Grade band students at Lincoln Elementary: The entire band will rehearse together tomorrow, Monday, December 2. Please bring your instrument on this day even if it is not your regular band day!
What/Who: Holiday Band Concert (5th - 12th Grade) When: Dec 2 at 5:30 PM Where: Pana Junior High School Students should be there at 5:00 with their instrument and music book, dressed in nice clothes (color does not matter) and may wear a holiday accent item if they wish.
What/Who: Holiday Band Concert (5th - 12th Grade) When: Dec 2 at 5:30 PM Where: Pana Junior High School Students should be there at 5:00 with their instrument and music book, dressed in nice clothes (color does not matter) and may wear a holiday accent item if they wish.
What/Who: Holiday Band Concert (5th - 12th Grade) When: Dec 2 at 5:30 PM Where: Pana Junior High School Students should be there at 5:00 with their instrument and music book, dressed in nice clothes (color does not matter) and may wear a holiday accent item if they wish.
Congrats to Jason Vernon, Eric Brilley, and Aiden Shedosky who all signed the Wall of Fame this week. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Third grade at Lincoln Elementary shared snacks today by bringing a cup of goodies to share in a Cornucopia with each other.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s kids enjoyed a 2nd grade progressive feast. Our class hosted the dessert portion. Lots of fun was had by all remembering the first thanksgiving!
And the winners from Mrs. Lehn's Mayflower Challenge are........ These two boats tied for first place, with each holding 250 pennies (that's all we had)!!! Nice constructing, kiddos!
Just a reminder that today's early dismissal is still our regular 2:15 Wednesday dismissal time.
How would you grow food crops on the International Space Station? What would you grow? Here are a few ideas from the Zoology & Botany class that may just answer those questions...
Mrs. Epley’s third graders are gobbling over these books!!
And they’re constructing! 👀 at the ideas. They are trying to construct a boat that will hold 102 pennies. Can you guess why we chose that #? We will see who in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class can meet the challenge. Mrs Mahnke has accepted the challenge as well. Results to come later.
What a great turn out at our annual parent breakfast "Morning Muffins" @ Lincoln Elementary. Mrs. Matthews, Title 1 building coordinator, did an amazing job preparing & serving our 300-plus guests, with games and resources and keeping everyone organized. Thanks to all who helped!
Mrs. Lehn's class started the Mayflower Challenge today. With limited supplies, pairs of students had to plan and create a boat that will really float. Tomorrow, we will test their designs to see how many pennies they will hold while remaining afloat!
Mrs. Lehn's class started the Mayflower Challenge today. With limited supplies, pairs of students had to plan and create a boat that will really float. Tomorrow, we will test their designs to see how many pennies they will hold while remaining afloat!
Students in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class teamed up to solve several addition problems. They used skills taught to find the solution to the word problems and show their work. Great 👍 loved their thinking!
Support your local FFA in Panther colors! Please contact the Ag. Dept. with your order. Tee shirts are $5, long sleeve tees are $15, and hoodies are $25. Youth sizes will be available. We will be placing our order December 2nd.
A very special thank you to ALL of our Smart Buddy Readers during American Education Week at Lincoln Elementary School: Susan McGrath, Nancy Voudrie, Jennifer Mathis, Lori Harlow , Carol Schramm, Carol Chandler, Tammy Grotts, Jackie & John Metzger!
A very special thank you to ALL of our Smart Buddy Readers during American Education Week at Lincoln Elementary School: Susan McGrath, Nancy Voudrie, Jennifer Mathis, Lori Harlow , Carol Schramm, Carol Chandler, Tammy Grotts, Jackie & John Metzger!
When the Skeletal System really triggers the imagination of the students, you know it a a great day!
Thanks to these four high school student council members who helped out with Teaching Tuesday at Lincoln. They talked about teamwork, respect, and leadership in extracurriculars!!
Photoshop students have been having fun with the Cricut!
What/Who: Holiday Band Concert (5th - 12th Grade) When: Dec 2 at 5:30 PM Where: Pana Junior High School Students should be there at 5:00 with their instrument and music book, dressed in nice clothes (color does not matter) and may wear a holiday accent item if they wish.
We are excited for morning muffins with our parents during breakfast tomorrow Wednesday, November 27th. The rsvp forms have all been collected, the food order has been placed and we have over 300 guest coming for this event! It is a rotating open house style and we will be serving between 7:00 and 8:30.
Attention all 5th Grade band students at Lincoln Elementary: The entire band will rehearse together today Tuesday, November 26th. Please bring your instrument on this day even if it is not your regular band day!
Mrs. Morrell‘s second grade class thinks science is delicious! The students enjoyed root beer floats while observing how states of matter can change from one state to another.
Please join us for Movie Night on December 9th, 2019 at the PJHS Auditorium. There will be numerous door prizes given out.
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Identifying Arthropods today in 5th grade
Miss Rodman and Mrs. Rodman teamed up to write letters to our troops for the holiday season! Together they were able to send 50 letters and pictures to those serving in our military! What a neat experience for our 2nd and 3rd graders to take part in!!
PE class having fun bowling
Susan McGrath read to Mrs. King’s class during AEW.
Just a few of today's morning greeters at Washington School. We also had 2 firemen- they got away before getting their picture taken........
Thank you for sharing yourselves with our students!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s 2nd graders finished their volcanoes 🌋 by painting and labeling the parts. They have learned so much about the layers of the earth, which layer magma is in, important nutrients in the soil & the way they are listed on the periodic chart, atoms/molecules, & states of matter.
Admission to the boys basketball game on Tuesday, November 26th, will be non-perishable food items for the Loaves & Fishes food pantry.
Reminder for the week: There is NO SCHOOL on Thursday and Friday, November 28 & 29th, for Thanksgiving Vacation.
Reminder for the week: Students are dismissed 45 minutes early Wednesday, November 27th, due to a major upcoming holiday.
Many 6th graders took advantage of an extra credit opportunity to find this Pana Coal Mine painting in town and take a picture with it! Not all participants are pictured.
Last chance to order items from The Homestead Bakery! The PJHS student council will accept orders on Monday only. Thank you to everyone who ordered! We appreciate your support!
Mark your calendars for December 9th!
Attention all 5th Grade band students at Lincoln Elementary: The entire band will rehearse together on Tuesday, November 26th. Please bring your instrument on this day even if it is not your regular band day!
PE class having fun bowling
PE class having fun bowling
Mrs. Whalen’s students used algebra tiles to learn how to solve quadratics by “completing the square” this week.
Physics students used projectile motion equations to solve and predict where a ball rolled down a ramp will land horizontally on the classroom floor. Their data and predictions were excellent with many of the balls hitting the floor exactly on the predicted spot.
6th grader Rhylie Allen has been listening closely to the coal mining lessons in Reading, Language Arts, and Science. She brought in this book about the Pana Coal Mines as a personal learning connection!
Mrs. Crawford’s class snuck around the school today to find common and proper nouns. We were also practicing being a brave speller and sounding out the words as we added them to our chart.
What/Who: Holiday Band Concert (5th - 12th Grade)
When: Dec 2 at 5:30 PM
Where: Pana Junior High School
Students should be there at 5:00 with their instrument and music book, dressed in nice clothes (color does not matter) and may wear a holiday accent item if they wish.
IDNR Game Warden Wright stopped by the Outdoor Resource class at PJHS to go over rules and regulations.
Thank you to the Pana History Museum for creating a real life learning experience for 6th graders. They will use their analysis information in an essay.
Lincoln Learners celebrated Red Ribbon Week on Tuesday with Red, White, and Blue Day! Check out the whole school pledge during the Flag Ceremony with the local Boy Scout group.
https://youtu.be/CwA32csgK2M
Kyle Anderson from Willms and Associates came in today to speak to the Drivers Education students about buying insurance and proper insurance coverage.
National Honor Society had a great turn out today for our blood drive. 82 units of blood was collected for the American Red Cross.
Red White and Blue day during Red Ribbon Week at Lincoln Elementary School. Thank you to our local Boy Scouts for performing The Flag Ceremony this morning
When the Pana P.D. stops by lincoln Elementary in the morning for a friendly game of football before school!
We are excited for morning muffins with our parents during breakfast next Wednesday, November 27th. The rsvp forms have all been collected, the food order has been placed and we have over 300 guest coming for this event! 😃
Mrs. Epley’s third graders have become pen pals with residents of Heritage Health. The idea is for the students to write to them in cursive for practice, and then learn to read the notes written to them in cursive. Plus they will form connections with their pen pals and will get to meet them in the spring. We are so excited!!
Mrs. Epley’s third graders have become pen pals with residents of Heritage Health. The idea is for the students to write to them in cursive for practice, and then learn to read the notes written to them in cursive. Plus they will form connections with their pen pals and will get to meet them in the spring. We are so excited!!
Pana High School shows their support for the Vandalia community by wearing red today.
Mrs. Schmitz’s class read the book Balloons Over Broadway. They learned how the first balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade were created. They chose their own balloon design for our hallway bulletin board.
🎄Lincoln School Christmas Program: Thursday, December 12th at 7:15 P.M. We’ll be in the high school gym. Artwork will be on display in the Panther Den. Our Washington School Program is that same night. Please don’t come before 7:00 to avoid craziness in the parking lot😊
🎄Washington School Christmas Program: Thursday, December 12th at 6:00. We’ll be at the high school gym. Artwork will be on display in the Panther Den. Our Lincoln Program will be at 7:15 that same night. Please be quick to head out to avoid craziness in the parking lot😊
7th and 8th grade Social Studies class making use of the TV purchased from the In The Trenches Grant.
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English 1 College Prep students playing Quiz Quiz Trade to study for the literature test tomorrow.
Mr. Wood is making sure the Ag Construction class is “squared” away.
Good Deeds Group had fun with their friends from Life’s Journey painting fall leaves with broccoli.
Picture retakes take two!
Reminder for blood donors: Save time by completing your pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online on the day of your donation by visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass from the convenience of a mobile device or computer.
If any Pana community organizations have service opportunities for our students, please contact Mrs. Berns at lberns@panaschools.com. A few of our service learning students need more service hours in the community. Thank you.
PHS students and staff, please join us in wearing RED Tuesday, Nov 19th to show our support for Vandalia. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends, and those affected by Saturday's tragic accident.
Good Deeds Group enjoyed making fall crafts with the residents of Heritage Health.
Lincoln Learners please join in the fun as we celebrate American Education Week!
Picture retakes take two!
PHS Winter Sports Pictures will take place Monday, November 18th, at 3:30 pm in the big gym.
Reminder for the week: Pana High School picture retakes have been rescheduled for Friday, November 22nd.
Retake picture forms are available to pick up in the front office.
Blood Drive Reminder: National Honor Society will sponsor a blood drive at Pana High School on Tuesday, November 19th, from 8:30 am - 2 pm.
Seniors who donate or have a parent donate for them will be entered into a drawing for a $2500 scholarship.
Picture retakes take two!
Lincoln Learners please join in the fun as we celebrate American Education Week!
Students in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class along with the help of Mrs Wysong, Mr Donahue, Mrs LeDuc, and Mrs Bauer used ingredients to make their volcanoes 🌋 erupt.
Students in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class along with the help of Mrs Wysong, Mr Donahue, Mrs LeDuc, and Mrs Bauer used ingredients to make their volcanoes 🌋 erupt.
Jack, in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class, brought in a bottle and colored paper to make it look like a 🌋 to show how explosive an eruption can be. The class took to the gym for this eruption. What a day of learning that took place!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students learned how to read a recipe, use measuring cups & spoons to make dough that they shaped into a mountain/volcano. Just wait to see if they erupted!
Picture retakes take two!
Picture retakes take two!
Lincoln Learners are making the best of indoor recess by having fun in the Maker Space connecting circuits!
The IHSA 2A Football Quarterfinals, Pana vs Nashville, will take place in Nashville, Saturday, November 16th at 1 pm. Come out and support our Panthers! Can't make it? The game will be live streamed at the link below:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/ihsa/gam0529403cf2
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class learned about Smart Grids with Ms Ashley from the U if I Extension. They learned how to light up the neighborhood.
Mrs. LaMarche's class is so very thankful for the grant provided STEM build kits and logic games! We just can't wait to challenge our brains! THANK YOU!!
PJHS students are selling cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, and pumpkin butter until Friday Nov. 22nd. We are asking for each student to sell at least 2 items to help support our school.
Students at PJHS completed an activity to remind us to start our day from a place of gratitude. All students created a link for our gratitude chain which will hang in the main hallway as a daily reminder.
Reading Mini-lessons have been enhanced with the integration of Nearpod! Now students can share their learning during the lesson.
Grace Fitzgerald and Lillian Shallenbarger were also selected and as October Students of the Month at PJHS. They were absent for last week’s photo.
Pana FFA hosted Leadership Training School Thursday evening. Thank you to all of the chapters in attendance.
Honoring our veterans at Lincoln Elementary School.
PHS Students & Staff: Picture retakes have been rescheduled for Friday, November 22nd.
PHS National Honor Society will sponsor a blood drive on Tuesday, November 19th, from 8:30 am - 2 pm. Anyone 17 years or older may donate (16-year-olds may donate with a signed permission slip that can be picked up in the office). Seniors who donate or have a parent donate will be entered into the drawing for a $2500 scholarship.
Students had the opportunity to attend the Construction Trades and Apprenticeships Career Day. Several trades were present with lots of hands on activities!
Mrs. Morrell’s Second Grade had the opportunity to learn about electrical grids thanks to the U of I Extension Office.
Mrs. Morrell’s Second Grade did an amazing job on their spider projects.
Just a reminder that picture retakes are tomorrow at Lincoln Elementary School.
Intro to Ag classes are creating their own herd of horses.
High school service learning students are reminded that 5 of your service hours must be volunteer work outside of school.
SAT practice day
Next week is American Education Week! Join us in a week full of fun activities.
All sporting events are cancelled today, November 12th.
PJHS basketball vs Rochester is cancelled for both home and away games.
Stay safe and warm!
Today is a good day to take the 5 Essential Online Survey http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Attention Parents and Students:
Pana schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12th, due to inclement weather.
Reminder for the week: Wednesday, November 13th, is a half-day school improvement day. All schools will dismiss 3 hours early.
Reminder for the week: NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 11th, for Veterans' Day.
Congratulations to the PHS Scholar Bowl team who placed 2nd out of 19 teams today!
Congrats to this week’s Wall of Fame signers and October Students of the Month! Wall of Fame: Blayne Pope, Cameron Banning, Brynn Ade. Students of the Month: Ryan Karbach, Laney Wafford, Landon Meadows, Domacio Wills
Mrs. Wysong and her 'twin' wore identical shoes today for Fairy Tale Day!
First grade had a great time with Fairytale Day today!
October Spider Projects in Mrs. Morrell's room
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class worked on reinforcing place value concepts using Splash Math.
Accelerated Algebra 1 students work on writing the equation of a line in point-slope, slope-intercept, and standard forms in Mr. Wolf's class.
The Class of 2020 is selling cookie dough and Fannie May candy to help raise money for the senior trip. See a senior if you would like to order! We will accept orders until Nov. 25th
Join us at the Tailgate tomorrow, November 9th, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Cheer on your Pana Panthers as they take on the Oakwood Comets at 1 pm.
Pana Police came in Wednesday and Thursday to discuss community relationships with the Drivers ed Students and to share driving tips and things they deal with daily.
PHS students: Reminder that Picture Retake Day will be on Tuesday, November 12th. Retake forms will be in the office if needed.
Our first shirt!! So proud of these girls!!
Our first shirt!! So proud of these girls!!
Substitute Employment Positions are available and posted on our website. Check them out here: https://www.panaschools.com/o/pana-cusd-8/page/employment--309
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class did a Kahoot in identifying nouns. Look who finished in the top 3.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class is learning about respect and tattling with Ms Blessman this morning.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class is learning about respect and tattling with Ms Blessman this morning.
Saving the environment one piece of paper at a time. These two young men do a great job of running the recycling program at PHS.
Veterans Day
Mrs Beyers class packed up goodies and notes of thanks to a young Marine and all of his fellow Marines all the way in California. The kids were excited and happy to help. We even sent a special picture and goody bag to a Dad from our class who is in the Army. Happy Veterans Day.
The Marching Panthers held their end-of-the-year banquet on November 6th. Various band members were recognized for their outstanding performances during the season. A special shoutout to the Boosters for their support!
Go Panthers!
Great minds must think alike, or in the case of the Ag. Dept they dress alike.
Can you see the “focus” on the faces of these PHS Biology students? They are honing their microscopy skills today by examining the differences between plant and animal cells.
Congratulations to the winner of our Future Business Leaders raffle at Saturday's playoff game. Thank you all for your continued support!!
Calling all parents/guardians of Washington Elementary Students. It is time to fill out the 5 Essential Survey again! Please go the attached link and help us reach our goal of 100% parent participation.
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
PBL Collaboration x’s two!
Pana Junior High Veterans Day program November 8th at 8:15A.M. Veterans and community are invited.
Using the skill of classifying with shells
Miss Rodman’s third grade class, at Lincoln Elementary, loved having Paws in their classroom for the month of October! It was a great reminder of how to demonstrate PAWS-itive behavior not just at school but outside of school too!
More Halloween fun!!
Calling all parents/guardians of Lincoln Elementary Students. It is time to fill out the 5 Essential Survey again. Please go the attached link and help us reach our goal. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
Family & Consumer Science classes practice teamwork skills by participating in the Marshmallow Challenge.
PHS Teachers support PCH Mammography Department!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class enjoyed using their estimating skills with their pumpkin; how many seeds, how much did it weigh, how many vertical lines, the circumference. Even Mr Bauer joined in on how much it weighed.
After a team building game of BINGO, Lincoln Elementary staff got down to business analyzing our Illinois Report Card finding opportunities for growth and areas to celebrate!
Halloween Parade
Halloween Parade
Halloween Parade
This week at PJHS: Tyson Clements, Kamden Bennett, Chase Hunter, Seth Horton, Lilly Shallenbarger, and Brandon Schulz all signed the Wall of Fame for their positive office referrals, and all perfect attendance and honor roll kids were treated to a pop up party!
Spending some time seeing what agricultural colleges have to offer.
Pana Basketball has a Spiritwear store! There are a variety of items for women and men such as shirts, hoodies, polos, sweatpants, shorts, backpacks, & more!
The shop closes on November 4th. Get your new Panthers gear today!
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/mGuYbMfDnC
Reminder: Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday, November 3rd. Set those clocks back 1 hour!
Mrs. Hedderich’s class designed creepy spider webs for their Halloween stem activity.
3rd grade STEM activity. Students had to design a platform for their pumpkin to be place on.
PJHS had some scary cute visitors today for Halloween! We enjoyed the 1st grade parade! 🎃👻
Halloween 🎃 fun. Mrs. Rodman’s class made slime. 👻
Pumpkin fun
PJHS students were so creative for Dynamic Duo day for RRW. The winners were Brynn Ade and Mrs. Ade for their recreation of UP!
Physical science students did a virtual lab on their Chromebooks yesterday to better understand gas laws.
Practicing how to make a Sincere Apology through skits in LEAD!
Students in Mrs. Berns's geometry are using nearpod software to translate shapes with their chromebooks.
FBLA students will be selling chances to win this goodie basket at the game Saturday!
PJHS Art Students WON a Pop Up Party during Red Ribbon Week! They do enjoy a tasty treat! #RRW #Redribbonweek #Bedrugfree #Bekind
Hey Lincoln Learners! Remember we don't dress up for Halloween BUT we will still celebrate in our classrooms AND since "Drug's Don't Scare Us" lets all wear CRAZY HAIR on Thursday!!!
PJHS Art Students WON a Pop Up Party today!!! Congrats! #RedRibbonWeek #RRW #BeDrugFree #Bekind
Room on the Broom STEM activity!
Day 1 of mock interviews with the Co-op students
Algebra students are practicing solving multi-step equations with partners today. Each answer leads to a new problem to solve.
Mrs. Whalen’s students are trying out new algebra activities on Nearpod.com. It was a good warm-up for class!
Hey Lincoln Learners, our Wednesday Red Ribbon Activity is to "Follow Your Dreams and Be Drug Free" by having a Pajama Day!
PJHS students and staff reflected upon their influencers for RRW by dressing like a their favorite meme or vine characters. Can you identify them?
Parents please make sure your kiddos are dressed appropriately for the changing Fall weather. Always dress your students as if we will be going outside and err on the side of caution. It's very easy to just remove a layer if they get warm.
Thank you to Moore Sports Photography for designing these awesome buttons that FBLA will be selling at Saturdays game!
What type of dermatoglyph do you have? Ask Anatomy & Physiology students!
The Intro to Ag classes started the Horse Industry Unit today. They participated in a measuring exercise to see how tall they would be if they were a horse.
Nothing cures Monday blues like pickle ball.
Any senior who wanted to order cap/gown pictures from the proofs given a few weeks ago need to give the forms/money to Mrs. Patton by Monday, November 4th.
English IV created Knight Shields to go along with their reading of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” a Medieval tale. Mrs. Patton was very impressed with their creativity!
English IV reviewed for their test using Kahoot today. 1st place got a homework pass!
Mrl Lipe and Mr. Pumphery's Driver Education classes were Treated to a few Tricks by the Distracted Driver Simulator. Thanks to Chris Bax from the Secretary of States office for making this service available to our kids.
Trick or Treat info
Hey Lincoln Learners! Tomorrow we will have a Taco Tuesday to remind us to "TACO BOUT" not doing drugs for our Red Ribbon Week Celebration!
Freshmen working on their grammar and writing skills using NoRedInk.
Designing community spaces for kids
Mr. Wood has been teaching soft workplace skills so students have a solid foundation for their future.
Come on out and support your Pana Panthers as they take on the Red Bud Musketeers, Saturday, Nov 2nd. Tailgate is from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
PHS Marching Panthers participated in the Oblong Spooktacular parade on Saturday, October 26th. The band placed 2nd overall in their division and also won 2nd drum major, 2nd color guard, and 1st drum line. Go Panthers!
Sophomores are working hard in the concession stand while cheering for their Panthers!
Hey Lincoln Learners!!!!! Tomorrow starts Red Ribbon Week! Be sure to Get "Red-Y" to be drug free by wearing red on Monday!
Red Ribbon Week!!
A group of Ms Hahnenkamp’s students began learning about circuits this week.
Red Ribbon Week 2019 plans for PJHS
Earth science students are examining metamorphic rocks today in class.
Hey Lincoln Learners!!!!! Don't forget that next week is Red Ribbon Week!
Ag Business students were busy today researching different Franchise options.
The snack cart looks great! Thank you Madison!!
We integrated math into our Intro to Ag classes with straight line depreciation!
Congratulations to Michael Pierce for typing 81 words a minute in Mrs. Thompson's Keyboarding Class
After school tutoring is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Pana High School for all students.
Today Geometry students learned to partition a directed line segment using a given ratio.
Please fill out the survey to help the Lego League team determine if we are in need of a specialized cart in our local stores.
bit.ly/2pSF3hi
Pana Community Hospital will host its 16th Annual Children's Health & Safety Fair on October 26th from 9 am - 12 pm at Pana High School:
Why does the science department hallway smell like that? Don’t worry!! It’s just Anatomy & Physiology students starting their comparative study of fetal pig anatomy.
Students in Mrs. Berns's 1b Algebra learned to graph on a Cartesian plane using Point Slope form of a line.
The Horticulture class has been filling the greenhouse by transplanting, dividing, starting new plants and winterizing the geraniums.
Foods & Nutrition classes quiz each other in preparation for their kitchen safety test!
Just a reminder that the Lincoln School fundraiser pick up time is today 10/24 from 3 to 6. Please enter the building through the back North West door (where the doorbell is).
Student council members attended a leadership conference at LLC featuring comedian and musician Jason Lavesseur. They had fun learning about professionalism, goal setting, and of course- leading!
Teachers at Lincoln Elementary got to explore and play in the Makerspace area today while collaborating as a grade level to create stem lessons to use and share.
Thank you to these four student athletes from the high school who came to Lincoln for Teaching Tuesday. They talked about respect and how to be a part of a team!
REMINDER: The Washington/Lincoln fundraiser items are scheduled to be delivered to Lincoln School tomorrow (Oct 24). Please make arrangements to pick up your child's items between 3-6pm. Thank you for your support!!
Just a reminder that the Lincoln School fundraiser pick up time is tomorrow 10/24 from 3 to 6. Please enter the building through the back North/West door (where the doorbell is).
PJHS students viewed the “Be Strong” simulcast at their class meeting today to kick off Red Ribbon Week next week. The theme is #dotherightthing and Mrs. Sowarsh spent time previewing the week’s activities which center on taking care of yourself and others. The guests on the simulcast also spoke about how to address bullying and how to persevere. More to come on RRW soon!
Mr. Pumphery's 1st and 3rd hour Driver Education classes were witness to a demonstration of the extraction of a victim from a vehicle in a mock accident. Thank you Mike Foster and crew from Pana Fire and EMS for a job well done.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students reviewing math facts using quiz, quiz, share.
Intro to Ag have been busy working on AET record keeping.
Physical science students worked on separating a mixture by using the physical properties of the substances that made it up.
Anatomy & Physiology students are exploring the “sense”-sational properties of the human integumentary system today!
Engaging brains from the moment they walk in. Look at all the brain activities they have faced already on a Monday morning. Students had to figure out if one star on the VAB NASA building is 6 foot wide, then how many feet would 5 stars be? I ❤️ the different ways they used to come up with the answer.
100 mile club- 25 mile achievement winners
Third grade had the RAP lady visit us today! Be a superhero and come to school!
Look at Ms Hahnenkamp’s class bug jar they did in art with Mrs Holman. Amazing! She teaches them so many skills as well as vocabulary. We are so fortunate to have her.
Seniors and Parents/Guardians:
Need help with the FAFSA process for Student Aid? Join us on Wednesday, October 23rd at PHS from 6 - 8 pm for assistance.
Washington/Lincoln PTO fundraiser delivery is Thursday, October 24 from 3-6 at Lincoln School. We need help starting at 1 to sort the delivery and prepare it for pickup. Please email jlehn@panaschools.com if you can help!
PJHS celebrated the end of 1st quarter with some harvest games and s’mores this afternoon. Special thanks to the Student Support Committee for planning this fun event!
Congrats to the PJHS students who signed the Wall of Fame this week, Gage Hackney and OzzMarie Dilley!
Having some fun playing lacrosse
Consumer Education students enjoyed job shadowing
Friendships and Acts of Kindness at Lincoln Elementary
Friendships and Acts of Kindness
Friendships and Acts of Kindness at Lincoln Elementary!
Friendships and Acts of Kindness at Lincoln Elementary!
Friendships and Acts of Kindness at Lincoln Elementary!
A great big shout-out to our amazing PTO! Thank you so much for the additional items to Lincoln Elementary's Makerspace! #loveourpto #ourptoisthebest
PHS Crafts Class finished their Mixed Media Sculpture Pumpkins. Perfect timing for Fall & Harvest!
All PHS Art Students complete a Weekly Wednesday Sketchbook assignment at school. This week Crafts class had to complete a landscape drawing that demonstrated Foreground, Middle Ground, & Background. Two student artworks reveal a unique quality & fits the current season. Enjoy!
Kindness Kounts
Happy Bosses Day to Mrs. Wysong! We are so lucky to have you as our principal!
Ms. Frizzle came to help Mrs. Morrell’s class make spider webs. The students have been learning many interesting facts about spiders this month.
PJHS Panther Den students volunteered for Share and Care food program at the Methodist Church.
Lots of fun things happening at Washington School! Happy Bosses Day Ms. Frizzle....I mean Mrs. Wysong!😊
Ms hahnenkamps class had an absolutely great time learning about apples yesterday at the Okaw Valley Apple Orchard.
Mrs. Rodman’s class enjoyed a visit and STEM lesson from Ms. Frizzle! All classes were also invited to share in an expanded lesson.
Ms Hahnenkamp wants to thank all the parents who attended conferences in her class. 96% of parents attended. That’s amazing! Her students are blessed.
We had a special visitor today Ms. Frizzle. We did a science experiment and learned about the water cycle.
Remember to check out our employment listings as new opportunities are available.
https://www.panaschools.com/o/pana-cusd-8/page/employment--309
Friday, October 18th, marks the end of the 1st 9 Weeks.
Students of PHS: Don't forget about the FREE tutoring service provided on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Teachers are here to reinforce concepts and answer your questions. We are here to help!
Lincoln Learners the weather is changing and fall has arrived! Make sure you dress appropriately for going outside this week!
Congratulations to Austin Karbach on shooting an 83 at the El Paso Boys’ Golf Sectional. He fell 1 stroke away from advancing to state.
However, this is the best tournament score on record for any boy since 2007!
Congrats, Austin & let’s keep shooting low over the next 2 years!
Congrats to Anna Beyers and Madison Clark on their performances at the Jacksonville Routt Girls' Golf Sectional today.
Anna shot a 102 and Madison shot a 130. Looking forward to watching these two freshmen improve over the next 3 years. Good job, ladies!
Reminder for the week: NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 14th, for Columbus Day.
What a great turn out at Lincoln Elementary for Parent/Teacher conferences! Thanks to all the families who were able to attend. Enjoy the long weekend ahead!
Reminder that PJHS Picture Retakes are Tuesday, October 15th. Have an enjoyable long weekend!
Golf regionals.....2 advanced.....congrats to Anna Beyers and Madison Clark and good luck in Jacksonville on Monday.
Freshman after the junior olympics
Reminder to Parents and Students: There is no school on Thursday, October 10th through Monday, October 14th.
Parents: Schools will host Parent/Teacher Conferences tomorrow, October 10th, from 12 - 4 pm and 5 - 8 pm.
Mrs. Reynolds class enjoyed a visit from the Pana firefighters and got to ride on their new fire truck! Thank you, Pana firefighters!
Come on out for the Fire Department Open House!
Mrs. Hrabak class riding the fire trucks.
Mrs. Smith’s Kindergarten enjoyed a visit and ride from our firefighters.
Mrs. LaMarche's class working hard to put together one of their favorite community workers. Firefighters!
Congratulations to Austin Karbach shooting a 92 in the Okaw Valley Golf Regional and advancing to the El Paso Golf Sectional!
Engineering model arms in 5th grade
Teaching Tuesday with Ms Blessman and students who recieved a citation for Random Acts of Kindness! The RAK citation club was a student lead initiative by our very own Ambriel. Way to go Ambriel!
Last week, McKylee Rhoades & MacKinsey Perry read their book on Black Footed Ferrets to our class. These young ladies wrote over 6 chapters, illustrated pictures, wrote a glossary, and added a table of contents.
Excited to see what else these 5th graders will come up with next!
Photoshop made Memes this week!
Algebra students had fun trying a new activity today called “quiz, quiz, trade.” Everyone solved their own problem, then traded with someone else. They worked together to complete all of the problems!
Say cheese! Picture day happened at Lincoln Elementary School today but don't worry if you forgot your envelope!
You can still order pictures online. Just go to the picture website and use this code!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students researched how long it takes gourd seed to germinate-seed to gourd as well as what kind of sunlight they need. They are learning so much!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students did a Kahoot today to see what they already know about counting patterns before beginning their next chapter in math. Look who made the leader board.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class continued to test our cylinder columns today. This one is holding 51 books. It has held them for 3 hrs & 15 min. Wonder if it will still be standing when the kids come back tomorrow. Ask one of my students why a cylinder is the strongest. They should know.
PHS students caught being good
On 9/11, PJHS held a bake sale fundraiser. As an Act of Service, a part of the profits from the bake sale were donated to Pana Fire Department.
The book fair is officially open at Pana junior high school!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students worked in stations today. Some ran a pizza shop using Pizza Co., some coded using Coding Awbie, and others coded by working in Code.org. It was a busy day of learning.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students worked in stations today. Some ran a pizza shop using Pizza Co., some coded using Coding Awbie, and others coded by working in Code.org. It was a busy day of learning.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s students worked with creating different kinds of towers using paper. We tested them using books to see which kind was the strongest. Tomorrow we will discover why the cylinder column is strongest.
Algebra 2 students were busy working at stations around the room today. They practiced graphing quadratics, as well as writing their own functions. They checked their own answers with the provided answer key to monitor their progress. They should be ready for tomorrow’s quiz!
Parents and seniors of 2020: Herff Jones will be here Tuesday, October 8th, to take orders for graduation announcements, cap and gowns, and senior swag. Please plan to come 3 to 6:30 pm. A deposit of $60 is required at time of order. Mrs Patton will have extra order forms for any seniors who didn’t get an order form.
Mrs. LaMarche's first grade clas visited the Pana Fire Department! We learned so much about fire safety and all the things the firefighters do to help keep us safe. A big thanks to the PFD and firefighters Anderson, Christer, Foster, and Mahnke!
Come join us on October 11th:
Check out the information to digitally add money to your child's account through Scholastic for the upcoming PJHS Book Fair:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/assetuploads/eWallet-Commercial_final.mp4
Reminder for the week: There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 11th. This is a Teacher Institute Day.
Reminder for the Week: There is NO school on Thursday, October 10th. Instead, Parent Teacher Conferences will take place from 12 - 4 pm and again from 5 - 8 pm.
50-year queen and 2019 Queen
Janice Waddelow Knutson and Olivia Schmitz
Congratulations to the members of the 2019 Homecoming Court. Lane Perry and Olivia Schmitz were named the 2019 King and Queen.
A special thank you to our FBLA members for helping out at tonight's game. You're the BEST!!
Physical science students learned about density this week by calculating the density of candy bars and predicting whether or not they would float.
Friday afternoon fun at PJHS! Sno cones for all, and some friendly teacher-student competitions—a rock, paper, scissors relay race and dodgeball. Go Panthers!
Lincoln Learners who earned PBIS Citizenship Awards!
This week at PJHS four more students signed the Wall of Fame and the following students were selected by their teachers as September Students of the Month: Mason Richards, Amber Litton, Joey Laker, Carter Barber, Simon Rickett, and Katie Christer. They will be treated to a VIP lunch later this semester.
The PJHS Panther Den hosted a hat day on Wednesday to benefit the family of Sullivan’s Tyson Mendoza.
The Horticulture class took a flower walk to find flowers in the neighborhood. The class will be identifying them on Monday.
FBLA would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Corbin Moore, of Moore Sports Photography, for making the Pana Panther buttons for the game tonight!
Happy Homecoming from the PHS staff! Go Panthers!
Classifying animals.
Classifying animals.
6th graders have been busy creating Smart goals for the year. We are getting ready for student-led conferences next week!
Just a reminder that the temperature will be changing over the next couple of days. Make sure to dress your kiddos for the cooler temperatures that are coming our way, as we will be outside for recess/PE enjoying the fall weather.... finally!
Trying out some fun subtraction strategies in Mrs. Crawford’s 1st grade!
Future Business Leaders of America will be selling Pana Panther buttons at the Homecoming game this Friday. Buttons are $5 each
Business and Technology students are creating a graffiti wall to offer tips for negotiating the terms of a contract.
Students in Business and Technology learning contract terminology using the Each One Teach One activity.
Mrs. LaMarche's first grade class is super excited to have received the first of nine books gifted to the students this year from some very special book sponsors throughout our community! THANK YOU!
IDNR CPO came and talked rules and regulations to the Outdoor Resource class.
Future Business Leaders of America will be selling chances to win this Panther Nation wreath, generously donated by Cheri Thevenot, at the homecoming game this Friday. Tickets are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5.
Foods & Nutrition 1 classes got their first food lab experience. Cupcakes...YUM!!!!
PHS students support the Sullivan community by wearing blue today in honor of Tyson Mendoza.
PJHS Geography students making 3D projects of countries. Thanks to Pizza Man for donating the pizza boxes.
Join us this Friday!
Please join us!
Meet the new Lincoln Elementary mascot, Paws!
He is here to remind us to "PAWS" and think before we act!
Good morning, Panthers. Sullivan school district suffered a tragedy on Friday. To show our support, please wear blue tomorrow to school (PHS students: As it is Homecoming week, PJs are still okay, too).
Working on the scientific method using gummy bears!
Mrs. Chernisky's 5th graders chart their guess for a gender reveal!! Engaging students and building relationships!
This week at PJHS: Dillan Hocq, Conner Simpson, and Belle Anderson joined the Wall of Fame, and the 7th grade class received a “pop” up party of Orange and Grape Crush soda pop for having the best hallway behavior and being on time to class!
Mrs. Thompson's Cooperative Education Class learned how to look up different types of Help Wanted Ads this week in class
Health class using Kahoot! to preview nutrition vocabulary.
The advanced chemistry students began work today on a chromatography lab in which they were investigating what colors make up black markers.
Please join us for our annual Title I Meeting on Tuesday, October 1st.
Only a few days remaining to order your Panther gear! Here is the link to our online shop that closes on Monday.
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/VAYK2PPKDM
Nothing like flipping tires to end a work out.
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class has been learning about bees. They created slides to tell what they learned along with adding pics to illustrate. Monday they did a Kahoot to show what they learned. Look who came out on top.
A fun game of Sparkle in Mrs Chernisky's 5th grade class. Engaging students in fun spelling practice!
Students and Staff are happy to welcome Mr. Brown to Lincoln Elementary!
Engaging students with STEM activities in Mrs. Cross' 5th grade class. 3 ingredients to make glue... which will hold the most weight?
Mrs. Crawford’s class had some fun with verbs! Can you guess which verb they are acting out?😉
Mrs. Rodman’s class enjoyed writing cinquain poems. They worked in small groups and shared ideas. Julie B. Jones told us how to write them!
Seventh grade students evaluated websites to determine whether or not they are credible sources of information for their upcoming research papers.
8th grade science students created demonstrations to explain Boyle's law. Some of their own creations were demonstrated in class today.
School nurse, Sandy Pauley presenting to PJHS students on the dangers of vaping.
"Be the "I" in Kind" board outside the Makerspace at Lincoln!
It is always a good time when the National Guard comes to PHS PE classes!
You're Invited!
PJHS students reviewing using Quiz, Quiz, Trade in Geography class.
The Intro to Ag classes have been busy working with the FFA Creed.
Parents and Guardians: Please take a moment to read the attached letter on school safety.
https://5il.co/aeqm
Foods & Nutrition 2nd & 3rd period classes performed a hand washing experiment using cinnamon and vegetable oil. See someone you recognize? Ask them to tell you the proper way to wash your hands to kill all the germs!!
PHS picture day will be Friday, Sept. 27th. Be sure to wear your best smile to school!
Last week at PJHS two more students, Evan Nichols-Green and Lauren Ambrose, signed the Wall of Fame, and Mr. Schmitz and Mr. Higgins received VIP service from the cafeteria staff at lunch.
PJHS Book Fair will take place October 7th - 10th.
Signups to help can be registered here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2963181/false#/invitation
New Employment Opportunities Available:
https://www.panaschools.com/o/pana-cusd-8/page/employment--309
Some of our "bee-autify the school" group who voluntarily pick up trash and began to organize a gardening club to plant flowers in the Spring!!
Meet out newest addition to Lincoln Elementary! Crush is fitting in quite well as our school pet. Crush resides in the Makerspace room with Ms Blessman!
Mrs. Thompson's Consumer Education class has been in the computer lab working on their Resumes and Cover Letters
Students in Introduction to Business reviewed today using Kahoot!
Students in Photoshop using Screencastify to record their editing process on the computer.
Come out for Friday Night's Tailgate!
National scholarships are becoming available for seniors graduating this May. Follow the link to the Counselor Connection Website to see what's available!
https://sites.google.com/a/panaschools.com/phs-counselor/scholarship-information
Intro to Ag classes were busy again today making mini posters. Tomorrow they will teach their peers about FFA Degrees, history, and influential people.
Calculus students worked together to solve logarithmic equations to prepare for a quiz.The students were each given an equation to solve, then had to find the solution to their equation, which gave them another equation to solve. Eventually each student had solved all equations.
Mrs. Schmitz’s kids are having fun playing games to help them learn their addition facts.
Check out our new fence decorations sponsored by PHS Student Council and PHS Athletic Department. Go Panthers!
Congrats to the Freshmen Football Panthers on a win last night, 36-0, over the Gillespie Miners. Come out and support the Varsity Panthers as they take on Gillespie tonight at Brummett Field, and the JV Panthers as they travel to Gillespie on Monday.
Friday night plans: Cheer on the Panthers!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s 2nd graders deciding if pollination or bearing fruit is more important.
Busy day in Ms Hahnenkamp’s 2nd grade. Reviewed doubles facts with a song. Completed smoke jumper pics in Art. We did a math checkup using quizziz & coded on code.org.
Kindness, enthusiasm, helpfulness...keywords of this week’s PJHS positive referrals. Some of these kiddos have now signed their names TWICE! Way to go!
Pictured are Savannah Richter, Tayla Rhodes, Kaine Cunningham, Taylor Beck, Abigail Cline, and Riley Beard.
Shoutout to English IV students! EVERY student had his/her notes done and ready for class today. Mrs Patton is SUPER proud of you!
Introduction to Agriculture participated in activities to solidify leadership skills and teamwork. They unraveled the human knot and learned the value of knowing whom you work with.
Anyone who ordered a yard sign can stop by the high school office and pick them up. Just in time for the first home game! Go Panthers!
Can you construct and carry out a controlled experiment? Biology students at PHS can! Ask them about it...
PHS Art Club is working towards the Springfield Festival of Trees competition. Art Club hand creates ornaments, tree topper, & base for the school tree. Can you guess the theme for this year?
Students in Mrs. Watson's Introduction to Business class are writing questions from our chapter that can be answered with one of four response cards.
Deadlines are approaching for upcoming employment opportunities. Check out https://www.panaschools.com/o/pana-cusd-8/page/employment--309 for current job offerings, such as https://5il.co/a3br
First graders are painting self portraits!!
Washington and Lincoln Schools' book fair is this Thursday and Friday (September 12-13) at Lincoln School. We are still in need of help on Thursday from 10-12 and Friday from 10-2. Please let us know ASAP if you are available (jlehn@panaschools.com). These events cannot be successful without all of our wonderful volunteers!!
Students in Mrs. Watson's class trying the Quiz, Quiz, Trade activity we learned from Mrs. Alt yesterday!
Interested in ordering Panther Gear? The online store to purchase items is OPEN and will remain open through Sept. 30th. Several shirt options and sizes available for men, women and kids! Here is the link: https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/VAYK2PPKDM
Go Panthers!
Sophomores are needed to help work in the concession stand at varsity football games! The money we make will be used for next year's prom and our senior trip. Parents are encouraged to help also! Sign up with Mrs. Whalen or Senor Evaul.
Pana teachers became students today as guest speakers shared strategies on wellness and provided hands-on learning activities.
Hannah Brewer from the Illinois Department of Natural Resource Safety Education department observed the Outdoor Resources class today at PJHS. She observed how Hunter Education is taught in a our classrooms so that it can be used for an example for other schools in Illinois that may want to add to their curriculum. PJHS have offered this class as an elective for students now for seven years.
Reinforcement of body regions today in A&P; nothing like a pile of sticky notes!
Lincoln Elementary will hold our Fall Scholastic Book Fair on Thursday 9/12/19 and Friday
9/13/19 during scheduled library times. It will remain open from 3:00-7:00 pm on Thursday night (9/12) for all families in the community. Please enter the building at the NW entrance.
PJHS remembers 9/11 in a brief ceremony led by the Panther Den.
Attention Lincoln Parents!!! The after school bus to the YMCA program is full. There are no more seats available for transportation. Kiddos can STILL GO to the YMCA After School Program but will need their own transportation.
Chemistry students began work on a density lab today in which they used two different methods to determine density of various objects.
Last week at PJHS we completed MAP testing and the following students signed the Wall of Fame for their positive office referrals: Andrew Kealen, Zoie Wemple, Claire Osborn, Eli Lindsay, Clayton Worker, Carter Edwards, Brynn Ade, Presley McNear, Kaine Cunningham, Nicole Jannink, and Skylier Clark. Nice work!!
Fall Book Fair!
Reminder for the week: Wednesday, September 11th, is a half-day school improvement day. All schools will dismiss 3 hours early.
Students in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class have been learning about coding by doing a few unplugged activities to get them ready to code on the chromes. Next week they will begin their journey using code.org.
Students in Mrs. Watson's classes celebrated the best moment from this week by posting it on the Brag Board. What was the best thing that happened to you this week?!
Students in Mrs. Watson's classes celebrated the best moment from this week by posting it on the Brag Board. What was the best thing that happened to you this week?!
Teamwork makes the dream work!
We wish Mr. Cothern the best of luck as he moves to the night shift over at PHS. He will be missed!
Parents and Guardians: Please take a moment to read the attached PDF letter on school safety from our superintendent.
https://5il.co/a1jp
Who says math can’t be fun??
Come join the Lincoln Elementary 5th Grade Band!!
Mrs Jones and Ms Hahnenkamp’s classes welcomed Mrs Berner to talk to them about bees. She told us how they get their bees, the jobs of the bees, & how they harvest the honey. She also let students try the honey.
Come join the Lincoln Elementary 5th Grade Band!!
Today Ms Hahnenkamp’s students learned about google docs. They have been studying parts of a letter, so they began typing a letter to their grandparents.
Today Ms Hahnenkamp’s student began their 100 mile challenge at recess. Look 👀 these students & Ms H reached a half mile. This is so much fun! Thanks to Mr Bauer & school board for funding this program.
The Introduction to Agriculture classes have been busy learning about character and leadership qualities. Here they are working on their “build a leader”.
September's Random Acts of Kindness Calendar at Lincoln Elementary.
Come join the Lincoln Elementary 5th Grade Band!!
Congrats to Austyn Dagen, Cameron Banning, Taylor Beck, Noah Weeden, Cayden Hankins, Brandon Schulz, Shane Warren, Devin Smith, Lukis Merrifield, Mya Smith, Kaylee Patrick, Kali Budds, Dalton Cole, Katie Christer, and Leah Christman for receiving positive office referrals and signing the PJHS Wall of Fame last week!
Today PJHS students celebrated completing Crushin’ It boot camp. For the last 2 weeks, students have learned about conflict resolution, proper technology use, good manners, doing the right thing and self regulation during Crushin’ It boot camp. Today’s celebration included hot dogs, Crush soda and extra recess time.
Reminder for the week: NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 2nd, for Labor Day.
Miss PJHS Open House? Please watch this video to see how you can keep in touch this year and be involved in your child's education.
https://youtu.be/ymkOAG7U454
2nd gr is a blast! Students in Ms Hahnenkamp’s class watched the reaction of baking soda, baking powder, & sugar with vinegar. Then they launched a water bottle. Next week, we are going to search more into why it makes that reaction.
Have you ever classified a pile of shoes? Zoology & Botany students built a dichotomous key to identify the shoes of the entire class. Ask a ZooBot student to describe the process!
Let’s test homeostasis of our heart rate! Anatomy & Physiology students working brains and bodies today!
If you were a Bess Beetle, how many times your own mass could you pull? Ask your nearest PHS Biology student to find out!!
Thursday we had our first Future Business Leaders of America meeting for the 2019-2020 school year!!
Seniors are learning about “Senior” things with Mrs Maxwell in English classes today!
Stop by Room 225 at PHS this evening From 6:30 to 8 pm during Open House to purchase your Chromebook insurance for the 2019-2020 school year. Deadline for payments is tomorrow, August 30th.
$19 for the year protects your device from unforeseen accidents. A screen replacement alone is $36; get your Chrome protection today!
Mrs. Schmitz’s class is ready for kickoff Friday night! The boys chose a varsity number for their players. #littlepanthers
Pana CUSD #8 has increased the Substitute Teacher pay rate to $90.00 per day! We are always looking for Teacher Subs to Join Us!!! If you or anyone you know is interested, please share or call 217-562-1500 for more info. GO PANTHERS!!!!
Pana Community Hospital St. Louis Shopping Trip! Sat Nov. 23, 2019. RSVP at 562-2131 ext 383, Please share:)
Getting back into the experimental mindset in Bio class!
Algebra 2 students practiced transforming graphs on desmos.com yesterday!
STEM project in Mrs. King’s class. Goal: build the tallest tower out of 12 straws.
STEM project in Mrs. King’s class. Goal: build the tallest tower with 12 straws.
PTO Fundraiser: If you have friends and family that are interested in ordering online and you choose to "Register" your child (NOT required, but helpful), you will need the organization id # 59651. This information was inadvertently left off of the blue information sheet.
PTO fundraiser packets are going home today with Washington and Lincoln Schools' students! This will be our ONLY fundraiser of the year. Orders AND money are due Sep. 9. Please help support our schools by participating. Thank you!!!
Thank you to the teachers and Panther Den kids who helped with the PJHS donut drive thru at arrival today. “Donut” forget Open House on Thursday from 6:30-8!
Any family that ordered Yard Signs at registration, your order is in! You are welcome to stop by the HS office and pick yours up weekdays until 4pm.
Washington school had so much fun with the high school visitors today!
PJHS will host Open House on Thursday, August 29th. This year the format will be a little different. Come at 6:30 and report to your child’s homeroom for a parent/guardian communication info session so you’ll know all you need to know about staying in touch and up-to-date this school year! After the session, tour the building and see our brand new look! If you can’t make it at 6:30, no worries! Come when you can. A video of the presentation will be available after Open House. See you there!
Just a few more of the many kiddos who are really enjoying the 100 miles club!!
We had a great time at our PBIS kick Panther celebration. Thanks to some of our high schoolers for showing us what it means to be a Panther!
We had a great time at our PBIS kick Panther celebration. Thanks to some of our high schoolers for showing us what it means to be a Panther!
5th grade students were visited by the PHS band students today who gave a great demonstration of each instrument. Watch for band sign up information coming home with students very soon!
Racking up those laps for the 100 mile club and Mrs. Reiss even got into the action today!
Mrs. Lehn's 2nd grade participated in a fun STEM project. They had to "Save Fred" by getting a gummy Lifesaver around a gummy worm after its boat (a cup) capsized. The tricky part was that they couldn't touch these things with their hands... They could only use 4 paper clips!!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class is part of the pride. Go Panthers 🐆!
Ms Hahnenkamp’s class wants to Thank our high school Panthers 🐆 for coming and sharing what it means to be a Panther 🐆 with us. Go Panthers!
This week at PJHS...Congrats to Brianna Mathis who signed the Wall of Fame for taking time to assist a struggling student. Thanks to Chief Bland for coming in to speak with students about making responsible choices. We appreciate your partnership in keeping our schools safe!
6th graders listened to the story “Perfect.” Then, they chose which character from the story they could best relate to and explain why.
PHS English Dept: Dressed and ready for a successful year! Go Panthers!
We loved having the High School kids come see us today at Washington School. Mrs. Hrabak’s class in their orange and blue!!
Lots of learning taking place in Ms Hahnenkamp’s room. Cup Challenge, Kahoot, Rocket Launch 🚀 just to name a few. Busy first week of school.
STEM Cup Stacking Challenge
STEM Cup Stacking Challengers
The school district provided bottled water for the Lincoln Elementary students today due to the boil order after a break in the water line on 2nd and Vine. We will continue to provide water until the boil order is lifted but would like to encourage you during this time to send your student to school with water from home as well.
Four of our Lincoln School 3rd graders were the first to reach 1 mile in our all school 100 Mile Club.!!!!!
Algebra 2 students worked together on a card sort today, involving function families! They matched function names with their corresponding equations and graphs.
PHS English Dept. is cleaning house! We have FREE copies of novels. Email Mrs Patton if interested!
Mrs. Berns's Geometry students performed a hands on measuring project today in class.
With the support of Trevor and Jeri Ann Higgins, we will be hosting a Donate Life night! The Pana volleyball team and Central A&M volleyball team will be working together to provide cakes to be auctioned between the JV and Varsity matches! Come on out and support the cause! All proceeds will go to the Higgins family. There will be other activities going on throughout the night!
Mrs. Epley’s class used food to show place value to hundreds. Yum!
Congratulations 6th grader Liberty Law! She was the first student to receive a Positive Office Referral and sign Mrs. Ellis’s Wall of Fame! Liberty was nominated by Miss Brandis for sitting with a student who was sitting alone at lunch. We are proud of you, Liberty!
First day pics: It was a great day to be a Panther at PJHS!
Kindergarten students will dismiss at 11:45 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. They will start the regular dismissal schedule on Friday.
A huge shout out to Mr Bauer, board members, & Nicole for the delicious lunch today. Great way to begin a new school year. Thanks so much!
Today we welcomed back our teachers and staff to Pana CUSD #8 for Teacher Institute. A big thanks to Nicole Blodgett and board members for serving lunch today.
Can't wait to see everyone tonight!!!
WELCOME TO WASHINGTON SCHOOL
Meet the Teacher Night
Thursday August 15th
5:00-6:00 pm
Bring your school supplies and your smiles!
See you soon!
Flipping with excitement to meet my new students and their families tomorrow night at meet the teacher night.
Meet the Teacher! Welcome to PJHS and PHS Miss Shelby Bayless! Miss Bayless will teach 6-12 Music this year. She graduated from Illinois College in May 2019 with a degree in Music Education. While at IC, she was very active in the choirs, Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity, and Kappa Delta Pi. She has loved music for a long time and knew from the time she started choir in the 6th grade that her dream was to teach music. Miss Bayless is excited to start her teaching career at Pana and to be able to give students the opportunities to create, reform, and become educated music consumers. In her free time, she loves participating in community theatre. This past summer she was in Hairspray at The Legacy Theatre in Springfield. She has also been in shows at The Muni, Theatre in the Park, and Springfield Theatre Center. Miss Bayless loves to watch theatre with her friends, binge watch reality TV, and visit with her family and their dogs. Welcome to Pana, Miss Bayless!
Meet the Teacher! Ms. Erin Nicolas joins the PJHS special education staff this year. Ms. Nicolas has lived in Pana her entire life, and she is excited about starting a new chapter working in her hometown! She attended Lakeland Community College and earned her Associates degree before transferring to ISU where she received a Bachelors in Education in 2009. She began subbing within in the Pana School District and found her love for working with special education students. Ms. Nicolas attended Greenville University in 2013 and earned her LBS1 endorsement. In 2015, Ms. Nicolas began teaching K-5 special education at South Fork Elementary before accepting the position here at PJHS. Ms. Nicolas enjoys spending time with her boyfriend Chris and his children as well as boating, riding wheelers, campfires, and any activities with her niece Eloise. Welcome, Ms. Nicolas!
Meet the Teacher! Welcome to PJHS Miss Britany Watrous. Miss Watrous will be teaching 7th grade math. She graduated from EIU in December of 2018 after student teaching with PJHS's Mr. Miller in the Fall. After graduation, Miss Watrous taught 7th grade reading at Edison Middle School in Champaign, but has made the move back to PJHS. She is looking forward to her wedding in November, and she also enjoys reading, unsweet tea, and all things Disney! Welcome (back) to PJHS Miss Watrous!
Meet the Teacher!
Introducing Mrs. Cindy McKinney, who will teach 8th Grade Math at PJHS. Mrs. McKinney and her family have just moved to Pana and are excited to be part of this community. She and her husband are both teachers, and they have 2 daughters. Mrs. McKinney grew up in a small town in the Bloomington-Normal area and attended college at Illinois Weslyan University. She has taught a variety of levels including elementary, junior high math, and high school. Mrs. McKinney likes to spend the majority of her time with her family, and they love to be outside playing and riding bikes. She also enjoys reading, music, and sports, and the family can often be found at school events throughout the year. Mrs. McKinney looks forward to working with the students of PJHS and meeting lots of new people. Welcome Mrs. McKinney!
Meet the Teacher!
Introducing Brooke Brandis. Ms. Brandis will teach P.E. at PJHS this year. Ms. Brandis grew up in Taylorville and graduated from Illinois College where she played volleyball for all four years of her college career. Currently, she coached club volleyball out of Springfield, IL for a team called Shock. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, especially her nephew Nash. She also enjoys working out and going on walks or car rides with her dog Eddie. Welcome Ms. Brandis!
Know a Pana alumni you would like to see honored? Pana is still accepting nominees for the 2019 Wall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted through the end of August. Forms can be mailed or dropped by the PHS office until the 31st.
PJHS staff all came together today for an unpacking party. Teachers and staff are working hard to get everything ready for the first day of school. A huge thanks to all the maintenance staff for their incredible efforts!! Oh and also, pizza was enjoyed by all.
New Student Chromebook Orientation (grades 6-12) and 6th Grade Orientation is Monday, August 12 at 5:30 in the PJHS auditorium. All students and parents/guardians new to the chromebook program must attend the orientation meeting, including students new to the district in grades 7-12 and all 6th grade students. A device cannot be issued without this meeting. Sixth grade orientation will begin at 6:30 after the Chromebook meeting. If you cannot attend, please call 562-6500 (JH) or 562-6600 (HS).
Freshmen Orientation by the numbers..... 84 students, 8 staff members, 6 service learners, 13 pizzas, 4 hours, 7 activities, 9 small groups. Not having any surprises on the first day of school......... Priceless!!
Pana School Supply Giveaway at the United in Faith Church. Saturday August 10th from 9 until 12.
He’s back! The PJHS panther is looking good! Here’s a sneak peek.
Reminder to Freshman: PHS Orientation will be this Thursday from 1:30 to 5:30 with the parent meeting following at 6:30 pm.
New to Lincoln this year! So excited for 2019 2020
Please note the date of this event has changed since the original information was sent home last May.
Reminder: Mrs. Sowarsh & Mrs. Maxwell are available today in the PHS office from 8 am to 8 pm to assist any PHS student needing a schedule change. All schedule change requests MUST be made by Friday, August 2nd.
Lincoln Elementary School Supply Lists!
Another sneak peek of PJHS! Getting closer to project completion!
Parents who have registered online can skip the online registration line in the HS Library and proceed to pay your fees in the Gym. If you have not registered online please call the Unit Office 562-1500 for your login/password. Register here: https://pana-il.lumentouchhosts.com
Corrected - Pana Jr. High - Important Information needed before first practice - Physical - Insurance Waiver - Concussion Form. Dates and details below.
Athletic Handbook Meetings Grades 7-12 Mandatory for anyone playing any sport for the 19-20 school year. Tuesday July 30, Sunday August 4, Sunday August 11. Where: High School Panther Den @ 5pm. Athlete & Parent must attend 1 meeting to sign-off on required Concussion form.
Quick update- our champs got stuck in traffic and will be slightly delayed. It may be 5:30pm or so. That gives everyone more time to spread the word. Go Panthers!
Please join us today (Sunday, July 21) in welcoming our Champion Solar Car Team home from victory! They will be getting back around 5pm. Pana Fire Department will be there for the escort. Please share and come out to support them!
Online registration help will be made available in the HS library on July 31st from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. School fees are still due on July 31st. For those unable to attend, you can mail your fees to your child's school. A fee list can be found on the panaschools.com news feed.
New this year: Registration will take place entirely online.
The online registration portal was opened on July 17th for those wishing to get an early start.
If you need assistance with this process you can call the unit office at 217-562-1500.
Correction: Registration payments may be made on registration day July 31st from 8am to 8pm at the Pana High School Gym.
Congratulations to he Pana Solar Car Team who has once again brought home a victory! Not only did they win the first day of racing, they also were the CHAMPIONS of the classic division for the entire race! Additionally, Lucas Duduit won the Order of the Cell for the 2nd year!
Online registration is working great. Over 100 parents have registered. If you don't remember your password or don't know your account info call the District Office at 217-562-1500 to get started. Direct link to the parent portal: https://pana-il.lumentouchhosts.com
Parents & Students: Schedules are available to view in Lumen. Any student requesting a schedule change must contact Mrs. Sowarsh or Mrs. Maxwell by phone, email or in the Pana High School office on July 31st during walk-in registration hours, 8 am - 8 pm.
Online registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open for all grade levels! If needed, contact the Unit Office at 562-1500 for a password-reset. Lumen Parent Portal can be accessed here: https://pana-il.lumentouchhosts.com/light/lumen/signin
Opportunity For School/Sports Physicals Wed July 17, 2019 from 4-7pm at Christian County Health Dept in Taylorville. $35 fee, please call 824-4113 for more info.
The school supply list for 4th Grade Ms Burrus does not indicate school supplies for her class. You will need 2 composition notebooks, 1 box of bandaids, and 1 highlighter in addition to the common 4th grade supplies. We apologize for this omission and hope to clear up any confusion prior to registration. Please let fellow classmates know as well.
Reminder that online registration opens on July 17th through Lumen for those who wish to register early. Don't know your login information? Stop by or contact the Unit Office for password-reset assistance.
***2019-2020 K-8 SUPPLY LISTS available in the www.panaschools.com NEWS section on the front webpage***
Want to see how the new online registration portal works? Training videos for parents of new students https://youtu.be/JJJFXNrS9S4 and returning students https://youtu.be/D2miDcQs6-I
Parents: Beginning July 17th you can register your child online through Lumen Parent Portal. Online registration day (with available computers to the public) will be at Pana High School on Wednesday, July 31st from 8 am to 8 pm.
New employment opportunities available: https://www.panaschools.com/o/pana-cusd-8/page/employment--309
Educational Sites for Summer!
Attention incoming freshman and parents:
The date for Freshman Orientation has been moved from Tuesday, August 6th, to Thursday, August 8th. Times will remain the same: Student session is 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm while the parent meeting will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
New employment opportunities available:
https://www.panaschools.com/o/pana-cusd-8/page/employment--309
FCA camp 8th grade pyramid