Every day counts at PBL Schools! Did you know that 50% of the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow, Panthers!
National Substitute Appreciation Week is September 4th-8th. PBL would like to thank all of our substitutes and we are grateful for your help. If you have any interest in becoming a certified teacher substitute please contact our unit office at 217-379-3314.
This afternoon routes 1 & 4 will be combined. Due to this, students on these routes may be about 15 minutes later than usual getting home. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Did you know, across the nation 1 in 5 high school students have reported vaping in the last month? Like many schools throughout the country, PBL School District is seeing an influx of vaping and e-cigarette devices in our schools. As a part of our proactive approach to address this ongoing issue, we are sharing information and statistics related to this issue in hopes we can partner together to address this harmful behavior and promote healthy habits. Please view the infographic for information in regards to vaping. If you are interested in learning more, here is a resource that gives tips to help parents/guardians talk to the child about vaping: American Lung Association Website- https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/e-cigarettes-vaping
This week we had our first Navigator meeting of the school year. Navigators is our mentoring and induction program. We take time each month to Support, Empower, and Celebrate each other! It's always a great day to be a Panther!
Attached is a link to the September Newsletter for PBL High School:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W6dAko2e0_X4_6n21ubgdLDLHErwpw6B/view?usp=sharing
Attendance Matters at PBL Schools. Did you know that a student who misses 2 days of school a month will miss 10% of the school year?
Good Morning Panthers~
As a reminder, today will be our 1st weekly Tuesday early dismissal. Tuesday dismissal is at the following times:
Clara Peterson- 1:30
PBL JH- 1:47
PBL HS- 1:40
Have a great day and stay cool!
Welcome Sandra Reuther to the PBL High School Math Department! Sandy is from Portage, Indiana. She graduated from Western Governor's University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education Grades 6-12. Mrs. Reuther spent 10 years as a paraprofessional and is in her 9th year as a teacher. Mrs. Reuther enjoys sharing her love of math with students. She doesn't expect everyone to become mathematicians, but she knows all students can get better at math. She loves riding horses, spending time with family, playing games, and hanging out around campfires. Mrs. Reuther joined the PBL team so her husband could be the pastor at the Covenant Church in town. Mrs. Reuther states, "I talked to the people we met on our visits and everyone said great things about PBL. I decided if everyone liked the school so much it would be a great place to work. I was not wrong: It is great!" We are so glad you are here Mrs. Reuther!
Jamie Young is our new 7th grade ELA teacher at PBL Junior High School and Speech team coach. Miss Young graduated from the University of Illinois in 2023 with a Bachelor's of Science in Middle Grades Education and is in her 1st year as a teacher. Miss Young is from Sheridan, Illinois originally and said that coming from a small town like Paxton, she was searching for a school that had a similar community to the area she grew up in. She says that she always loved the sense of family that she had going through her own education, and wanted to work in a space that offered that to herself as well as her students. She says that she got that same feeling the minute she walked into PBL. Miss Young said that everyone was so friendly and willing to lend a helping hand, and she knew PBL was going to be the place for her. We are excited to have Miss Young in our Panther Family!
Let's give Patty Maher our new Special Education teacher at Clara Peterson Elementary School a warm welcome! Patty grew up in Geneseo, Illinois and has lived in Morton, Illinois for the last 27 years. Patty has five children. Her oldest daughter lives in Paxton, her two sons live in Peoria and Bloomington, middle daughter lives in Madison, WI and her youngest daughter lives in Austin, Texas. Patty has 2 grandchildren that live in Paxton! Patty graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor's degree in education: Learning Behavior Specialist I, Learning Behavior Specialist II: Multiple Disabilities and Early Childhood Special Education. Patty has been in an Educator for 25 years. Patty moved from Morton to Paxton to be near her grandchildren and says she was fortunate enough to received a position at Clara Peterson. We are so excited to have Patty with us at PBL!
Let's give Amanda Carroll a warm welcome to the PBL Panther Family! Amanda will be teaching 6th grade Math at PBL Junior High School. Amanda comes to us from Wheaton, Illinois where she attended Glenbard South High School. She graduated with her Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Illinois. This is Amanda's first year as a teacher, but she has worked as a substitute teacher and in paraprofessional roles. Amanda originally planned on working as a speech pathologist, but she enjoyed working in schools so much that she switched her career path to education. In her free time you can find her horseback riding, painting, or customizing cleats for the Illini football team. Amanda chose PBL because she was looking for a supportive and welcoming community to be a part of in her first years of teaching. She said that PBL has a community that no other school she interviewed at could match. She also said all of the staff members at PBL have been wonderful so far and she's really excited to learn with and from everyone.
The first day of student attendance is Wednesday! Looking forward to a great 2023-2024. Please see the attached letter for a few reminders.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18i1NKbIwj-cPwpzKJqEKuQZWmnxnZw1w/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115703673203306370062&rtpof=true&sd=true
The Ford County Public Health Department is hosting an immunization clinic on Monday, August 7th from 9-11 AM and 2-4 PM. To schedule an appointment, call the health department at (217)379-9281.
The PBL School District is in need of certified teaching substitutes! A person who substitutes in a certified teaching position will be paid $140 a day for the first 40 days of substituting. After the substitutes 40th day of subbing they will receive $180 a day. Come join our team and help our community by becoming a certified teaching substitute! Contact the unit office for more information: 217-379-3314
We are hiring at PBL! Come join our team by applying here : https://www.pblunit10.com/page/careers-at-pbl
Are you new to the PBL School District? Please call the main office at the school your student will be attending for more information on how to register your child. PreK-5th grade should call Clara Peterson Elementary School, 6th-8th grade should call PBL Junior High School, and 9th-12th grade should call PBL High School. Our summer hours are 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM Monday-Thursday and 7:00-12:00 PM on Friday.
Panthers- Online registration for the 2023-2024 school year opens on July 10, 2023. To register online, please watch the following step by step tutorial in this short video: https://youtu.be/oT31pLzMdrY
If you do not remember the username or password for Skyward Family Access please call the school office that your child will be attending.
Please see the attached letter regarding the loss of Keegynn Martinek, who would have been a senior at PBL in the fall, and Joseph Stallone, who graduated from PBL in 2022. Our thoughts and prayers are with both families during the difficult time.
Reminder: Youth Basketball Camp will be at Clara Pete next week. Please drop off and pick up at the south entrance to the gym.