For tomorrow on Thursday, February 17th we will be utilizing an E-Learning Day due to inclement weather conditions. No activities or practice will be held. Click on the following link for more information: https://sites.google.com/a/pblpanthers.org/pbljh-announcements/principals-update
Today at PBL JH we had a visit from Petty Officer 2nd Class Angel Nava. Angel is a 2018 graduate of PBL and came to talk to students about his current assignment aboard the USS Ronald Reagan. Angle is a nuclear mechanic and this was his first visit home in three years.
The 8th Grade Orientation/Parent meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday evening, February 16th at 6:00 p.m. in the PBL commons area due to a conflict at the Junior High. All eighth grade students and their parents or guardians are invited to attend. Students and parents will receive information about courses offered at PBL, graduation requirements, required courses for college admissions, extra-curricular activities and general policies. There will be time for questions and answers. Also, tours of the building will be available.
Congratulations to the 8th Grade Boys´ Basketball Team - IESA Regional Champions. PBL JH won against GCMS Middle School 26-25 to advance to Sectionals. Sectionals will be on Wednesday, February 9th at St. Joseph Middle School in St. Joseph, IL against Unity Junior High.
8th grade boys’ basketball practice is voluntary today and will be held from 1:30-3:00.
There is NO volleyball practice today.
The 6th, 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams will travel to Onarga on Saturday, Feb. 5th. 6th grade bus leaves at 8:10 for a 9:00 match. 7th and 8th grade bus will leave at 9:00 with the 7th grade match beginning at 10:00. Good Luck, Panthers!!! 🐾🐾🐾
The 8th grade boys’ basketball regional championship will be held at GCMS at 10:00 am on Saturday, Feb. 5th. Doors will open to spectators at 9:20. Bus will leave at 8:45. Good Luck, Panthers!!! 🐾🐾🐾🐾
We will have another E-Learning Day for Friday, February 4th due to bad weather. Teachers will have assignments and activities posted to their Google Classroom pages. A decision regarding extra curricular competitions and practices will be made on Friday morning.
The 8th Grade Boys' Basketball IESA Regional Championship Game has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 5th for 10:00am at GCMS Middle School in Gibson City, IL. The doors will open at 9:20am for families and fans to enter.
Congratulations to the 8th Grade Boys´ Basketball Team for advancing to the IESA Regional Championship game with their win last night against Prairie Central Junior High 28-25. We will play GCMS Middle School on Thursday, February 3rd at 6pm in Gibson City, IL.
Potential E-Learning Day: For your advanced planning we wanted to let you know that if school were to be canceled due to bad weather, we will be implementing an E-Learning Day. Click on the following link to read more about this and other items of interest at PBL JH: https://sites.google.com/a/pblpanthers.org/pbljh-announcements/principals-update?authuser=0
Click on the link below to read more about the 5Essentials Survey for parents & students. Any parent feedback is appreciated & the information is used to help drive school improvement & more. https://sites.google.com/a/pblpanthers.org/pbljh-announcements/principals-update?authuser=0
No School - Martin Luther King´s Birthday: On Monday, January 17th we will have no school for Martin Luther King´s Birthday. School will resume on Tuesday, January 18th with a 2:17pm dismissal for junior high.
There will be continued Scholastic Bowl tryouts on January 13th & January 20th in the PBL JH Library from 3-5pm. More information can be found on the Scholastic Bowl Website https://pbljhscholasticbowl.weebly.com/ or by emailing Mrs. Sawyer at hsawyer@pblpanthers.org.
All morning practices and meetings are canceled for today. Buses will likely run late due to several rural roads being icy. Please give yourself extra time to travel.
The 6th grade basketball game has been canceled tonight. The team will NOT be traveling to the Saunemin tournament tonight.
There are NO Volleyball matches at home tonight. The original schedule had HOME matches listed, but they have been canceled!
PBL JH Update: School will resume on Tuesday, January 4th with a 2:17pm dismissal. When we resume school the junior high will have a new regular & early dismissal schedule. Click on the following link to read more: https://sites.google.com/a/pblpanthers.org/pbljh-announcements/principals-update
Have a great Winter Break everyone. School will resume on Tuesday, January 4th. When we start the 2nd Semester we will have a new regular and early dismissal schedule. Click on the following link to read more: https://sites.google.com/a/pblpanthers.org/pbljh-announcements/principals-update
The 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball games will begin at 5:30 tonight. There was some confusion about the start time, so we just wanted to clarify. Go, Panthers!! 🏀🐾