PBL JH Band won first place in their conference or class and the PBL JH Chorus won first place in their conference or class. The PBL JH Choir also received best junior high and middle school overall.
Below are two items for Teacher Appreciation Week at our Junior High that we need parents' help with. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. Please read below for more information.
Stock the Lounge: We'd like to say thank you to our PBL JH teachers and staff for all their hard work! To show our appreciation, we need your help to stock the lounge with snacks, drinks, or any other treats you would like to donate!
To ensure we don't duplicate efforts, here is a link to the SignUpGenius for our Stock the Lounge:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4FAEAE28A5F85-49147318-stock#/
Any donation is appreciated and participation is completely optional. Donations may be dropped off at the school's office by Friday, May 3rd. Contact Julie Foster at (618) 304-4092 with any questions. Thank you!
Cookout: We want to show our appreciation by having a cookout during the lunch hour for PBL Jr. High Staff. If you sign-up, please bring your items the day and time of the cookout, so they are fresh. The cookout is going to be held on Tuesday, May 7th and will be located at the North Entrance outside where the gym is located. For any questions, please contact Julie Foster (618) 304-4092.
Click on the following link for information and items needed on SignUpGenius for our Cookout:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4FAEAE28A5F85-49148521-cookout#/
Students in the Junior High Life Skills class created a poster to promote Autism Awareness Month.
Heads up! Next week (May 6 - May 10) is Teacher Appreciation Week! Let's show our teachers just how much they mean to us and make this week extra special for them! Mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate the awesome educators in our lives.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of April 22 - April 25. Great job, Panthers!
Just a friendly excited reminder that there is no school tomorrow! Make it a great day and be safe. See you all Monday!
A huge thank you to Cherin Whitaker, Alice Houtzel, Kerry Wise, Kadie Van Note, Laura Perez, and Jill Schrodt. You all are some of the best secretaries we could ask for. You take charge every day to make sure that our school district runs smoothly. Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!
The PBL JH track meet for today (April 23rd) has been canceled. Practice will be held from 3:20-4:45.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of April 15th-April 19. Great job, Panthers!
Mr. Rubarts 7th grade class got to dissect frogs today! Here are some cool pictures from one of the classes.
On Wednesday, April 17th Clara Peterson Elementary School and PBL Junior High School recognized two different students from each school at the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) Student Recognition Breakfast in Normal, IL at the Hancock Stadium Club located on the campus at Illinois State University. The teachers and administrators selected students for this honor because of their leadership characteristics in the classroom and their dedication and contributions to our schools.
At the recognition program different schools from the Corn Belt Region recognized students with a certificate of achievement, got to listen to a keynote speaker from the university, had a catered breakfast, and even got ice cream on the way back to school.
Tomorrow is Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Let's give a big shoutout to all our amazing bus drivers for keeping our wheels turning smoothly! You're the superheroes of our school routes. Don't forget to show some love and thank your awesome bus drivers!
Get ready to slam dunk into fun because our PBL Girls' Basketball Program is gearing up to host an epic basketball camp! This is for future 6-8 grade students. This means your fifth grader can partake! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to level up their skills with our amazing coaches. Sign up now and let the basketball adventures begin!
Don't forget to pencil in our Junior High Spring Concert on your calendars! It's going to be a delightful occasion celebrating both our talented students and the hard work they've put in.
8th grade students during the 4th quarter take a Project Lead The Way course called Medical Detectives with Mr. Johnson. In the 9 week course students play the role of real-life medical detectives as they collect and analyze medical data to diagnose disease. They also solve medical mysteries through hands-on projects and labs, measure and interpret vital signs, examine nervous system structure and function, and investigate disease outbreaks.
Yesterday, we kicked off our Girl's Basketball Pop-Up Camp with Coach Taylor Runyan leading the way! Girls from 5th to 11th grade joined in, practicing dribbling, shooting, and running some drills.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of April 8th - April 12th. Great job, Panthers!
This past weekend the JH Jazz band performed at ISU Jazz Festival and received 4th place and at Central High School Jazz Festival the next day.
Hey all! Just a reminder that our PBL Junior High Book Fair starts today! The book fair runs from Friday, April 12th - Friday, April 19th and is open everyday from 8:05AM - 3:40PM. Tuesday the book fair will be open until dismissal, but closed from 1:55PM - 3PM. It will reopen at 3:00PM and stay open until 3:40 PM. We accept cash, credit, check, or E-Wallet payments. (Checks must be made out to PBL JH). The book fair is also a BOGO free book fair, which means that for every item purchased, you get an item of equal or lesser value for free!
Today is the last day of our March Madness events! Our students have spent the last week decorating their advisory doors with a team theme. There will be door judging happening today with our winners being announced Monday. Here are some cool pics we took!
