Congratulations to our Students of the Week!
6th grade: Xavier Nohmer, Madi Hill, Taylor Edwards, and Parker Widmer.
7th grade: Tyanna Stanley, Rylen Gibson, and Connor Cariveau.
8th grade: Hallee Johnson, Jerilyn Dunlavey, Triton Curtis, and Conner Graves.
Last night the PBL JH 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Teams began their season with a win against Hoopeston. The teams will be in action again at home against St. Malachy on Monday, January 9th. The 7th grade match will start at 5:30pm & the 8th grade match will follow.
The 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball teams will be on the road at Watseka tonight. The games will begin at 5:30.
The 6th grade basketball games will begin at 5:30 tonight with the B game being played first. The doors will open at 5:05 after the gym has been set up at the conclusion of all practices.
On Sunday, December 4th all schools held Winter Concerts in the PBL High School Gym throughout the day. The following link has photos from the 6th-8th Grade Concerts: https://photos.app.goo.gl/f7sT7QaFWyNbRrTE6.
The PBL JH LEGO League Team is hosting an Open House tonight on Tuesday, November 29th from 4-5:30pm in Computer Lab 122. The theme for this year is SUPERPOWERED. All are welcome to attend tonight and this Saturday, December 3rd the team will be competing at the U of I.
Over the Thanksgiving Weekend on Saturday, November 26th the JH Mini Band performed in the Paxton Christmas Parade in downtown Paxton, IL to kickoff the holiday season.
During October and early November the PBL JH Student Council held a Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest in Advisory Classes. Check out the pictures attached to see the grade level winners and the overall school winner from the poster contest.
6th grade boys’ basketball try-outs will be held November 18th (3:20-5:00) and November 19th (8:00-9:30 am) in the PBL Junior High gym. All participants must have a current athletic physical and a signed insurance waiver in order to participate.
The 7th & 8th grade girls’ basketball games at John Greer School in Hoopeston will begin at 6:00 tonight. This is a change from the original schedule. The bus will leave at 4:55.
School picture retake day is on Thursday, Nov. 10th. You can go to the following link & enter the code 74784GA to do the process online: https://inter-state.com/Order. Please see the image with this post for what to do if you took pictures on the orginal date & want them retaken.
Monday is the final day of our Student Council Red Ribbon Week at PBL JH. From October 24th-October 31st our Student Council put together daily themes for staff and students to participate in. The theme for Monday is "Color War to Fight Against Drugs." 8th grade wears blue, 7th grade wears yellow/gold, 6th grade wears white, & staff wears black.
Power is currently out at PBL Junior High. Girls’ basketball practice is canceled this morning.
Tonight PBL JH will be hosting the Fall Band & Chorus Concert at 6pm in the PBL JH Gym. Students should be dropped off at 5:15pm to make preparations & the gym will be open for seating at 5:15pm. Following the concert there will be small reception with drinks & treats.
PBL JH will be holding Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 19th & Thursday, October 20th from 3:30pm-7pm. To sign up for a conference click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6vnimwXpKyvj7Ya-m_AV2roKRGHLPBu8-AbgfhYtl_9YDFw/viewform
On Monday, October 3rd we are encouraging all students & staff to wear blue & gold in support of World Day of Bullying Prevention. During the month of October we will be doing several items in school & in advisory to help make the junior high a better place for all students.
Our school picture day is on Thursday, September 29th. You can go to the following link and enter the code 72418J to do the process online: https://inter-state.com/Shop. Students will be brining home order forms and we also have them in the main office.
There will be a girls’ basketball parent meeting at the conclusion of practice tonight at 6:30 in the junior high gym. Each player should have at least one parent attend this meeting.
Good luck to the PBL JH Baseball Team tonight against GCMS Middle School. The game will begin at 4:15pm in Gibson City, IL. Attached is a picture of all the 8th grade players and coaches from the final home game last night against Milford. Good luck Panthers-
Good luck to the PBL JH Softball Team in their final regular season game tonight at Watseka Glenn Raymond starting at 4:00pm. Attached is a picture of all the 8th grade players from last week when they had their final home game against Milford. Good luck Panthers-
