Freshman, Sophomores and Juniors: Testing is next week. Remember the following to get prepped for testing! Find those chargers, bring them on test day and have your chromebook FULLY charged! Get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast as there is absolutely NO FOOD or DRINKS allowed. Also, no CELL PHONES, earbuds, apple watches, bags, purses, colored pens/pencils, or papers of any kind in the testing room. Please bring an approved calculator. You will also report back to class once testing is over. Feel free to check in the counseling office with any other questions you may have.
The Panther Partners mentoring program between the High School and Junior High took their field trip today to Old Orchard Lanes in Champaign for pizza and bowling.
Our testing starts soon in the High School so make sure all your Chromebooks are charged for it to go smoothly. Students need to bring their school issued Chromebook to be able to test as well.
School Social Work Week occurs during the first full week of March annually to honor and acknowledge school social workers nationwide for their contributions in supporting students to excel academically. Let's shine a special light on the Social Workers in our schools who are dedicated professionals making a significant difference in our students' lives every day.
Seniors: Remember to check out the Counseling Offices Local Scholarship and Regional Scholarship page. There are a lot of great scholarships to apply for.
SAT/PSAT Testing will be the as followed: March 20th (10th Grade), March 21st (11th Grade), March 22nd (9th Grade). Remember to charge those Chromebook before testing, bring those chargers with you the day of testing.
High School Daily Announcements can be found here! https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT3RmWIwbu96fXTyNE0gqvcXAv1ndwVCGV6xTzEevoKATh6nGX-tRWvEdSMlvDoqvyR-XzxZ3EebTiw/pub
Our High School Choir will be performing at Evelyn Chapel in Illinois Wesleyan University. They are going to be singing alongside the IWU University Choir. There is free entry as well so make sure to join us on Friday April 5th at 7:30pm!
Today students and teachers are talking about what it means to be a trusted adult. A trusted adult is a teacher, administrator, school support staff, coach, parent, family member, among others who a child feels comfortable going to when they hear something that doesn't feel right to them. In advisory classes, students will be filling out a card to their trusted adult, thanking them for being someone they feel they can trust to SAY SOMETHING.
PBL Scholastic Bowl won the regional tournament at Blue Ridge Monday night. They beat Gibson City, Fisher, and Blue Ridge to take the title. They will play in the Sectional Tournament, also at Blue Ridge, on Saturday.
At PBL Schools students are taking the pledge to Say Something! When they pledge to Say Something they are promising to... 1. Look for the warning signs, signals, and threats. 2. Act immediately and take it seriously. 3. Say something to a trusted adult. When students do these things it will help create a safer, healthier school.
During March 4th - March 8th the PBL schools will be participating in Say Something Week alongside thousands of other schools across the country. Students and staff will participate in a week of activities that will raise awareness about how to create a safer, healthier school, and build a culture where students and staff lookout for each other. We will be focusing on how to build a community of upstanders, and how to acknowledge the trusted adults in our school. Stay tuned for more activities at each school throughout the week!
Today, members from the U.S. Army visited us. They talked to our students about the Army Active and Reserve programs and shared their personal experiences. They even organized a pushup challenge for the students to participate in. It was a fun and engaging experience!
Don't forget to mark your calendars! Come and join us for Trivia Night on Friday, March 8th at Clara Pete Commons hosted by our Choral Booster Club. This year, we're elevating the excitement with Lance Camp as our host. Prepare for a thrilling trivia evening you won't want to miss!
The scholastic bowl team placed first in the Masonic Academic Bowl Sectional tournament at Herscher on Saturday, February 17. The team went undefeated in seven rounds. They will compete in the state tournament in Bloomington this Saturday.
Our math wizards crushed the Regional showdown on Saturday, February 24th! We fought hard for 1st and 2nd place finishes and performed exceptionally well. Securing the top spot in our Region was the cherry on top. Huge shoutout to the amazing Mrs. Duley and Mrs. Pickens for their awesome support!
Say Something Week is coming up (March 4-8!), and our Student Council is on a mission to spread the word! They've been busy creating awesome posters to get everyone pumped about speaking up and staying safe. It's gonna be a week of fun, awareness, and showing our school spirit!
FCCLA Pop-Up Bakery at dismissal Wednesday, 2/21 in the High School Lobby. Snickerdoodle Cookies @2 for $1, exact change only!
Exciting News! Join us for Trivia Night on Friday, March 8th at Clara Pete Commons for our Choral Booster Club. This year, we're stepping up our game with Lance Camp, a local trivia legend, as our host! Get ready for a fun trivia experience like never before!
5Essentials Parent Survey: We would like to invite you to provide feedback to assist us in driving our school improvement efforts. The survey is called the 5Essentials Survey, which will help schools and districts identify areas of strength and those in need of support. There is an optional parent survey that goes along with the teacher and student survey. PBL schools will get a report from the parent survey if the school achieves a 20% response rate. We are asking that you please take a few minutes to complete the survey.
The survey is located at: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/