75 PBL Jr High and High School Choir and Musical participants enjoyed a trip to see Shrek the Musical at the State Farm Center in Champaign last night! Thank you to the Choir Parents Booster Club for sponsoring and organizing our trip and to the PBL Education Foundation for a $2000 grant to help cover the expenses.
Providing the opportunity to experience a professional musical production inspires students to create an exciting production. It also provides the opportunity to learn about future career options in fine arts.
Miss Bruens' junior high library workers have been learning how to cover books! The process involves applying a laminate cover to each paperback book to help protect and strengthen the book as well as extending the life of the material. Students have been working on covering the books for the new ELA curriculum.
Good luck tonight to our 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team as they compete in the Twin County Conference Tournament at Prairie Central Junior High. Tonight, the 7th grade team will play GCMS Middle School for 3rd place in the TCC Tournament, starting at 4:00 PM. Go Panthers-
Check out a message from some of our JH students for Jax and our game tomorrow!
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Let’s rally together to support Jaxen Peacock, a brave 6th grader recovering from a double lung transplant. Join us at the PBL Junior High Girls’ Basketball game on October 29th at 5:30 PM for a night of fun and fundraising for COTA in honor of Jax.
Get ready to be amazed! Our Junior High students have been working their magic to bring you Seussical Jr.. Don't miss opening night on November 22nd at 7pm, with encore performances on Saturday, November 23rd at 7pm and Sunday, November 24th at 2pm.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of October 21st - October 25th.
2024 Red Ribbon Week is here! PBL Junior High School Student Council is excited to announce our dress up days for Wednesday, October 23rd - Thursday, October 31st. Please make sure all dress up day outfits follow our school dress code. Make it a great week, Panthers!
PBL will be hosting a Protecting our Children meeting with Paxton Police Officers and members of the Ford County CHAOS Team on November 13. There will be food and childcare free of charge. Make sure to fill out the Form linked beneath so we can make sure we have enough food and coverage.
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PBL Junior High School held the Fall Band & Chorus Concert on Tuesday, October 15th at 6:00pm in the PBL JH Gymnasium. Students arrived at 5:15pm to make preparations for the concert and put on a great show displaying all their talents and hard work from the 1st Qtr. Following the concert we also held a small reception in the north foyer with drinks & treats for those in attendance. Click on the following link to see pictures from the Fall Band & Chorus Concert.
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Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of October 15th - October 17th.
On Saturday, October 19th, Julio Barradas, Nolan Bunag, and Brooklyn Stafford competed in the IESA State Cross Country Meet in Normal, IL. In the boys' race, Nolan Bunag placed 100th out of 222 runners with a time of 12:30.54 and Julio Barradas finished 127th out of 222 runners with a time of 12:50.48. In the girls' race, Brooklyn Stafford finished 113th out of 220 runners with a time of 13:49.97. Congratulations to all three runners on a fantastic season.
Today, we celebrated our IESA Cross Country athletes who have qualified for the State Meet. Please join us in congratulating Brooklyn Stafford, Nolan Bunag, and Julio Barradas on their outstanding performance. The State Meet will take place on Saturday, October 19th, at Maxwell Park in Normal, IL. The girls' race is scheduled for 10:45 AM, followed by the boys' race at 11:30 AM for Class 2A.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of October 7th - October 11th.
Today, the PBL JH Cross Country Team competed at the St. Joe IESA Cross Country Sectional. Julio Barradas (8th Place), Nolan Bunag (16th Place), and Brooklyn Stafford (10th Place) have all qualified for the IESA State Cross Country Meet. The state meet will be held on Saturday, October 19th at Maxwell Park in Normal, IL. Additionally, the boys team placed 5th out of 15 teams at the IESA Sectional. Congratulations to our cross country state qualifiers and good luck at the state meet!
Ford County Schools are discussing the difference between truancy and chronic absence with students in their schools. Both truancy and chronic absence can impact a child's education, but they're not the same thing.
Truancy is when a student intentionally skips school without a valid excuse.
Chronic absence is when a student misses 10% or more of school days, regardless of the reason.
It's important to address both issues to support a child's academic success and well-being.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High School Students of the Week for the week of September 30 - October 4th. Great job, Panthers!
October is Bullying Prevention month. Every Monday in October we encourage students and staff to wear blue to show support to stop bullying!
Mrs. Reber led our Junior High students in a fun and educational apple-pressing activity outdoors.
This Friday's game is your chance to be a champion on and off the field! Jaxen Peacock, recently received a double lung transplant. Let's help his family by supporting the Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) fundraiser. Donate at https://cota.org/cotaforwarriorjax/
