We are excited to honor Mr. Callahan, an 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher at PBL Junior High. Since June, Second Lieutenant Callahan has been undergoing training with the Illinois Army National Guard. We are thrilled to announce that he will be rejoining us at the junior high on Monday, September 30th. We extend our deepest gratitude to Mr. Callahan and all the brave individuals who serve in our armed forces.
⚾ update:
The Junior High baseball game scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday 8/31) in Hoopeston at 10 am is canceled.
PBL Junior High School will be hosting a parent and family informational meeting to kick off our fall musical, Seussical The Musical, on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30pm in the Commons Area. This is an exciting time for our school and our students under the direction of Ms. Bonnewell.
PBL Junior High School Sports Update: The home game for softball has been canceled and there will be no practice. The cross country meet is also canceled and practice will be till 5:00pm at the junior high. Baseball will have practice at Clara Peterson. The home softball game and cross country meet are canceled due to excessive heat and the Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer reading.
PBL Junior High School - School Picture day is on Thursday, September 26th. You can go to the following link and enter the code 87970Z to do the process online: https://inter-state.com/Shop. Here soon we will also have order forms at school and students can pick those up in the main office to take home. All school pictures will be taken in the Art Room.
Attending school regularly is extremely important to your child's academic success. Missing just two days of school a month can lead them to a student being considered a chronic absentee. Let's work together this school year to ensure our students are attending school regularly and making the most out of the 2024-2025 school year. #bepresentbepowerful
We are looking to add to our team for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Over the weekend we had two junior high students participate in special olympics bowling. Evan Hudson participated in Peoria, IL at Landmark Lanes and Trenton Kovell participated in Champaign, IL at Arrowhead Lanes with the TNT Firecrackers. Way to go Panthers and we are all proud of you.
🥎 update: tomorrow’s (8/27) softball game with JL Nash is being rescheduled to Saturday 9/7/24 at 10:00 am. We will play one A game only, bus will leave at 8:30. Go Panthers!
⚾ Update: Tomorrow 's JH baseball game vs JL Nash has been rescheduled to Tuesday 9/3/24. Start time will be 4:30 pm, A game only. Go Panthers!
Week 1 in the books! Our teachers and students are thriving. We're excited to see what this year brings.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of August 19 - August 23 . Great job, Panthers!
Ford County Schools (GCMS, PBL, Tri-Point) are partnering together to decrease chronic absenteeism in our schools. We have worked with the Champaign-Ford County Regional Office of Education to secure an attendance liaison, to work strictly with Ford County Schools. We will be hosting monthly visits at our school with the ROE Attendance liaison during the school day. These visits aim to address the importance of consistent school attendance.
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Dates and times have been set for PBL Junior High cheerleading and girls basketball tryouts! All athletes who plan to participate must have a current insurance waiver & physical on file. If you have questions please contact Lindsey Alred, PBL JH Athletic Director, at lalred@pblpanthers.org. Go Panthers!
PBL is looking for a School Nurse. Make sure to apply if you are interested.
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PBL Junior High School & PBL High School students will participate in a fire drill on Tuesday, August 20th at 9:00am. This drill will be supervised by staff and should take approximately 10 minutes.
PBL Junior High Lego League is kicking off the 2024 season Submerged! This season we will look at the how and why people explore the ocean. Student applications will be available in the Junior High office starting Monday, August 19. Ms. Pippin will have an informational meeting during lunch/recess times on Thursday, August 22 in room 122.
It’s a beautiful day for a home opener! JH softball takes on Urbana. First pitch is at 4 p.m.
Please see the important first week of school updates for JH Cross Country. If more information is needed, contact Coach Ellis at sellis@pblpanthers.org. Go Panthers!
The PBL Junior High School faculty and staff cannot wait to have our hallways filled with students in a few short days. Before we return to school, please review the PBL Junior High School Principal's update for important information for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.
