Good morning PBL Junior High School

Track & Field State Qualifier Sendoff: To celebrate and recognize our state qualifiers for the upcoming state track and field meet, there will be a special send-off for all junior high students in the PBL Junior High School Gymnasium on Wednesday, May 21st, at 7:50 AM. We look forward to recognizing our state-bound athletes and their amazing coaches. The families of the students going to state will also be in attendance.

On Wednesday, students are asked to go directly to the gym upon arrival instead of the Commons Area, as the high school will be utilizing the Commons for their Senior Tea event and graduation practice. Junior High breakfast will be served in the Art Room, and students can enter through their grade-level wings to keep the Commons clear for the high school event.

After we recognize our state-bound athletes, the student body will go outside and line the entrance to the north doors. They'll applaud and cheer on our state-bound team as they parade around town on the fire truck, letting the community know how proud we are of them! Once this is complete, all students will come back into the building and report to their first-period classes.

Student Council Field Trip: Today members of the Student Council will be going on a field trip to Elevante Trampoline Park in Champaign, IL. Student council members that qualified for the outing completed parent permission slips and turned those into Mrs. Greiff and Mrs. Harrison. The group will be departing at 10:15am from the Commons Area and returning before dismissal. Student council members going on the trip will be released from class at 10:05am.

PBL JH Boys Basketball Camp: Today, our junior high basketball camp kicks off in the junior high gym from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Those attending camp should report to the north doors by the junior high gym at 3:20 p.m. There is no after school supervision for those attending basketball camp, so they will need to leave and come back. The other dates for basketball camp this week are as follows:

Tuesday in the junior high gym from 3:30-5:00pm
Wednesday at Clara Peterson from 3:30-5:00pm
Thursday in the junior high gym from 3:30-5:00pm

Tuesday After School Homework Help: Today we will have our final Tuesday After School Homework Help from dismissal until 3:00pm. After School Homework Help will be in the following locations: 6th Grade - Mrs. Howard - Chorus Room or Library, 7th Grade - Ms. Lee’s in Rm. 705, & 8th Grade - Mrs. Toohill’s in the Art Room or Computer Lab 122.

Fall Sports - Softball, Baseball, & Cross Country Information: Interested in joining softball, baseball, or cross country this upcoming fall for the 2025-2026 school year? Sign ups are now available in the PE locker rooms. If you have any questions, please see Coach Alred.

Football Camp Forms: 6th and 7th grade students interested in attending the football camp can turn forms into the junior high main office and we can deliver them to Coach Pritchard at the high school.

High School Cross Country Meeting: There will be a high school cross country interest meeting today on Tuesday right after school in lab 122 at 1:50pm.

8th Grade Recognition: This Thursday, May 22nd, we will have our 8th Grade Recognition in the junior high gym at 9:00 a.m. This Wednesday, 8th grade students and teachers will practice the recognition event so everyone knows what to expect and where to be. We will begin practice on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. In the 8th grade hallway, we have posted on the bulletin board which teacher 8th grade students will be with, and report to, for our 8th Grade Recognition event.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,

and to the republic for which it stands,

one nation under God, Indivisible,

with liberty and justice for all.

At this time, we will now pause for a moment of silence and reflection.

Thought of the Day: Have a great Tuesday Panthers-

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High