Congratulations to the PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for January 12th - January 16th. Great job, Panthers!
Today we kicked off our High School Connections program with our 8th graders and the high school! Today's focus allowed for high school administration and the guidance office staff to introduce themselves and their roles at the high school. We will continue high school connections over the next two months to prepare our students to be successful at the high school.
Congratulations to the PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for January 6th - January 9th. Great job, Panthers!
Dear Panther Families,
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has recently approved several by-law changes that will impact seasons, schedules, and summer plans. Please see the link below or the attached image for what the changes entail.
https://aptg.co/kLf4BF
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has recently approved several by-law changes that will impact seasons, schedules, and summer plans. Please see the link below or the attached image for what the changes entail.
https://aptg.co/kLf4BF
Congratulations to our 2nd quarter PBL Junior High School straight A honor roll and honor roll recipients. Great job, Panthers!
🌟 Scholastic Bowl season is upon us at PBL JH! Tryout times have been set. If more information is needed please reach out to Coach Sawyer ~ hsawyer@pblpanthers.org
Congratulations to the PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for December 15th – December 19th. Great job, Panthers!
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School students that completed the December Reading Challenge. Each student independently read atleast one novel in verse. Thank you to the PBL Education Foundation for sponsoring our reading challenge! The students enjoyed a pizza party on the last day of school before break! Great job everyone!
Attention families: If you are in need of holiday gifts for family members, please fill out the google form, call the school, or email kreber@pblpanthers.org and stop by our shopping event at the Paxton Church of Christ TODAY between 4 and 6. We hope to see you tonight!
Congratulations to the PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for December 8th – December 12th. Great job, Panthers!
Thursday, December 11, 2025 is the final day for donations of new or gently used items for the upcoming Holiday Shopping Event. Recommended donation items include: Hats & Gloves, Board Games, Jigsaw Puzzles, Children's Books, Candles, Soap/Lotion, Blankets & Throws, Bathrobes & Slippers, Cookware, Water Bottles, Thermal Cups, Sports Equipment, Gift Cards, or Monetary Donations.
If PBL Junior High School Students are in need of holiday gifts for family members, they can fill out the google form and stop by our shopping event at the Paxton Church of Christ Tuesday, December 16, 2025 between 4:00 and 6:00 pm. For more details, please contact Mrs. Reber.
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team on winning the IESA Regional Championship last night against Iroquois West with a final score of 37-19! This Wednesday, the Lady Panthers will face Manteno Middle School in the Sectional Championship, which will be held at Prairie Central Junior High in Forrest, IL. The game time is 6:00pm, and the team will be departing by bus at 4:15pm.
We are putting together a Student Fan Bus to travel to the Sectional Championship at Prairie Central Junior High. Sign-ups will take place today (12/9) during lunch and also tomorrow during morning arrival and lunch (12/10). Students must sign up and pay $5 to secure their spot. Students can sign up today and they can bring the $5 tomorrow if necessary. The Student Fan Bus will depart tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:45pm.
We are putting together a Student Fan Bus to travel to the Sectional Championship at Prairie Central Junior High. Sign-ups will take place today (12/9) during lunch and also tomorrow during morning arrival and lunch (12/10). Students must sign up and pay $5 to secure their spot. Students can sign up today and they can bring the $5 tomorrow if necessary. The Student Fan Bus will depart tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:45pm.
Congratulations to the PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for December 1st – December 5th. Great job, Panthers!
🏀 Attention PBL JH Panther fans - if you are interested in riding a fans bus to Prairie Central on Wednesday (12/10) for the 8g girls sectional basketball game against Manteno please see Ms Alred upon morning arrival or at lunch tomorrow (12/9). The game time is 6pm and cost is $5 - bus time is TBA.
🏀 Let's go, Panthers!
🐾📚Congratulations to our November reading challenge participants! This month's challenge was to read a historical fiction novel. These readers were awarded with a gift card to Mom and Pops Kettle Korn Stop sponsored by the PBL Education Foundation. The December challenge is for students to read a novel in verse! We can't wait to see more students compete this month. 📚🐾
💙 Let's Go Panthers!
8th grade students in Medical Detectives with Miss Manley have been busy this quarter! They've learned about the central and peripheral nervous systems, investigated how neurons work, and explored the structures and functions of the brain. Today it was time to put it all together to solve a neurological medical mystery. Students gathered evidence from a patient case file, medical exam notes, and test results in order to diagnose a patient. Each group of Medical Detectives were given a sheep brain related to their case in order to give their final diagnosis. Dissecting the brains allowed each group to determine the origin of the problem within their patient’s nervous system. All groups diagnosed their patients successfully! It was wonderful to see collaboration and science in action today.
This year we will be holding district-wide Winter Concerts on Sunday, December 7th in the PBL High School Gymnasium. We will be using the JH Commons Area and JH Gym for grade school students with drop off and pick up. If we did have bad weather our rain date would be Sunday, December 14th. Here is the schedule for Sunday, December 7th:
2:00 PM - Kindergarten and First Grade
3:00 PM - Second and Third Grade
4:00 PM - Fourth and Fifth Grade
5:00 PM - Junior High
7:00 PM - High School
2:00 PM - Kindergarten and First Grade
3:00 PM - Second and Third Grade
4:00 PM - Fourth and Fifth Grade
5:00 PM - Junior High
7:00 PM - High School
Congratulations to the PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for November 17th – November 21st. Great job, Panthers!
