🍎 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week at PBL! Our teachers are the heart of PBL School District. From sparking "lightbulb moments" in the classroom to being mentors, cheerleaders, and innovators, they go above and beyond every single day to support our students.
Now, it’s your turn to share gratitude and thanks for our teachers!
We’ve set up a Teacher Shoutout Form where you can leave a note of gratitude for a teacher who has made a difference in your child's life or our community. We will be sharing these messages with our staff throughout the week to show them just how much they mean to us.
📝 How to Participate: Click the link below to access our Google Form.
Write a quick note highlighting a teacher’s hard work, a kind gesture, or a great classroom memory.
Hit submit and help us make their week unforgettable!
Why we appreciate our PBL Teachers: They Inspire: Turning everyday lessons into lifelong passions. They Care: Building a safe, supportive environment for every student. They Lead: Dedicating countless hours to extracurriculars, coaching, and growth.
about 2 hours ago, Taylor Flynn
🚨🏀Junior High Boys Basketball Camp
Camp forms are due tomorrow, May 4th, if you do not have a form and would like to register please send Coach Hatfill an email to reserve a spot(qhatfill@pblpanthers.org), and pay later.
We welcome any student after the due date, but cannot guarantee a camp shirt.
about 21 hours ago, Quinton Hatfill
🎉 SENIOR NIGHT SOFTBALL 🎉 Join us as we celebrate our amazing seniors! 💙🥎 📅 May 6 ⏰ 4:30 PM 📍 Clara Peterson Elementary Let’s pack the stands and show our support for these incredible athletes as they take the field one more time! 💪🔥
4 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
PBL seniors to receive awards, scholarships on May 11th
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School’s annual Academic Awards Night will be held at 7 p.m. Monday May 11th, in the commons area at PBL Junior High School. Seniors will be recognized for outstanding achievements or scholarships earned during their senior year. There will be a reception sponsored by the PBL Education Foundation starting at 6:15 p.m.
Family and friends of graduating seniors are welcome to attend.
5 days ago, Brock Niebuhr
Summer Basketball Camp Due Date Reminders Junior High Boys Basketball Camp: Due date Monday, May 4th.
High School Boys Camp Forms: Friday, May 8th
Grade School Camp Forms: Friday, May 15th
Copies are available in your child's office. Any child whose form is not turned in by due date will not be guaranteed a camp t-shirt.
Varsity Baseball will be playing Rantoul today at home and the Armstrong-Potomac game has been canceled.
6 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
Join us for the End of the Year Choir Performance next week, Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00pm in the High School Gymnasium. Both Jr High and High School Choirs will perform and awards will be presented. Bring your cameras as we celebrate the wonderful work students have accomplished this year!
6 days ago, Taylor Flynn
The Varsity Softball and Baseball contests at PBL for today have been rescheduled.
Softball will be played tomorrow at 4:30 PM. Baseball will be played Wednesday, 4/29, at 4:30 PM.
7 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
The JV baseball game scheduled for this afternoon at PBL has been canceled. Varsity will still play at Prairie Central.
11 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
🚨🏀JH Boys Basketball Camp🏀🚨
Who: Current 5th-7th Grade Boys
Where: PBL Junior High/High School
DUE DATE: May 4th (must be turned in to gurrantee a t-shirt by this date)
🫴🏻Copies in CP and JH office.
Turn into office or Coach Hatfill
13 days ago, Quinton Hatfill
Summer softball is quickly approaching and we are having our second PBL Softball Camp on June 22nd-24th! Sign up your athlete today! Forms will be distributed at Clara Peterson, and will be available in the Junior High Office! Forms are due to the high school office or a PBL Softball Coach by May 20th, 2026! We can't wait to see you all in June!
14 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
The home softball game against Watseka this afternoon is canceled due to field conditions.
19 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
COACHING OPPORTUNITIES
The PBL Boys Basketball program is looking for motivated coaches at the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade levels. If interested please contact Coach Hatfill (Varsity Boys Basketball Coach) or Lindsey Alred (JH Athletic Director).
20 days ago, Quinton Hatfill
Youth Football Camp will be June 29th, July 1 and July 2nd this year at the PBL High School Football Practice fields. This is for all students that will be entering 3rd-8th grades for the 26-27 school year. Forms will be sent home with students or you can reach out to Coach Pritchard (jpritchard@pblpanthers.org) for a form. This is for anyone looking for football fun(does not have to play JFL)
To guarantee a shirt for your athlete please have it returned to the High School by June 13th.
Cash or check(made out to PBL Football accepted)
25 days ago, Josh Pritchard
There is a track meet tonight at Bismarck-Henning HS for boys and girls. It begins at 4:00 PM and the bus leaves at 2:00 PM. If you have any questions, please reach out to BWachowski@pblpanthers.org.
25 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
Junior High Boys Basketball Camp has been sent home or are located in your students office. This camp is for current 5th-7th graders. If interested please turn forms into Coach Hatfill, Clara Peterson Office, or Junior High Office.
25 days ago, Quinton Hatfill
Youth Basketball Camp will be June 1st-June 3rd this year at PBL High School. Forms will be sent home to all current Kindergarten-4th graders this week. Extra forms will be in the Clara Peterson Office. Due date for camp is Friday, May 15th. Please turn into your child's classroom teacher or CP office. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Coach Hatfill or Coach Sinn.
25 days ago, Quinton Hatfill
The softball game scheduled for April 7th against Watseka has been rescheduled to April 15th.
28 days ago, Bruce Wachowski
The Pre-Season Track Invite and the Softball game vs. Bismarck-Henning HS have been canceled.
We appreciate your understanding and will share any updates if events are rescheduled.
about 1 month ago, Bruce Wachowski
Wishing Mason Vaughan, Olivia Rehg, and Hallee Johnson the best of luck today as they compete in the Illinois Top Times meet in the 60M Hurdles!
We’re proud of you and cheering you on every step of the way! 🐾🔥
