FCCLA Update (1/24/12) Prairie Central Students Named to State Committee (read more)

SAVE A LIFE…DON’T TEXT & DRIVE for $3 (10/6/11) The Junior class is selling glow in the dark bracelets with the slogan SAVE A LIFE…DON’T TEXT & DRIVE for $3.   AT &T has launched a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving among teenage drivers.
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FCCLA Update (12/19/11) FCCLA Fall Service Projects (read more)

FCCLA Update (11/21/11)  FCCLA has been busy.  Check out what we've been up to! (read more)

FCCLA to Present "Food Fight" Workshop (9/23/11) Prairie Central FCCLA has been notified that their proposal to present a workshop at the FCCLA National Cluster Leadership Conference has been accepted. (read more)

FCCLA Wins National Award (7/25/11) Prairie Central High School FCCLA was recognized at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference held in Anaheim CA the week of July 11. (read more)

PCHS Athletic Director Receives Certification (5/24/11) The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Mr. Brad J. Beyers, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, at Prairie Central High School, has been recognized by this association as a Certified Athletic Administrator. (read more)

PCHS Students Help Peers Learn Math (5/9/11): Katie Adams and Lauren Defries are two of five selected High School tutors that are helping peers learn math. (read more)

PCHS Hires Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Wade Heisler (5/9/11): Prairie Central High School is pleased to announce the district’s hiring of Wade Heisler to the positions of Physical Education Teacher and Head Boys Basketball Coach for 2011-12. (read more)  Audio Interview (mp3 format)

PCHS Hires Wrestling Coach Andrew Quain (5/9/11):  Prairie Central High School is pleased to announce the district’s hiring of Andrew Quain to the position of Head Wrestling Coach for 2011-12. (read more)

Hawk Wrestling Recognized at State Level (4/12/11) The Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) recognized the accomplishments of the Prairie Central wrestling program as well as other programs throughout the state at its 41st Annual All-State Banquet held last weekend on April 3rd at the Park Place Banquet Hall in Countryside. (read more)

Students Send Supplies to Haiti: (3/18/11) School supplies, personal items, and soup mixes will be delivered next week to Haitian families affected by the devastating earthquake. Abby Rinkenberger and Faith Steidinger, members of Prairie Central FCCLA, coordinated the project which began in November. Since that time, many FCCLA members, students at PCHS, and seamstresses have made donations of items or time to the project. (read more)

PCHS Blood Drive (3/7/11) In the second annual PCHS Blood Drive, 112 students and staff donated blood on Mon., Mar. 7.  FCCLA members Cheyenne Ledford and Ashley Snearly coordinated the drive and chose a goal of 101 donors.  Due to the extreme caring of those in the school, the goal was exceeded. (read more)

PCHS Honors (2/28/11): Prairie Central High School was one of only 93 schools across the state that earned the Academic Improvement Award.  To be recognized for “Improvement”, a school must show a gain of at least 7.5 points in average reading and math test scores between 2009 and 2010, a gain of at least 15 points in both disciplines between 2008 and 2010, and generally an upward trend in all state test results.  PCHS also learned recently from an article released by the Chicago Sun-Times that it is ranked 90^th in 2010 achievement among 673 high schools in Illinois.  Congratulations to Principal Daniel Casillas and staff!

FCCLA Happenings (1/18/11): I:n an effort to make the holiday season brighter for area families, the Prairie Central FCCLA chapter conducted food and toy drives within the school and community.  The collections netted 522 toys and 1046 food items. (read more)

PCHS Student Recognized for Volunteer Work (3/24/10):  Carson Cross, age 18, son of Rita Rich of Fairbury, IL, has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was presented by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on behalf of President Obama. (read more)

PCHS Student Finalist for National Merit Scholarship (2/10/10): Jordan Pilgrim has advanced to Finalist standing in the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program of two thousand and ten by demonstrating through distinguished performance high potential for future academic accomplishment. Pilgrim will have the opportunity this spring to compete in the  competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than 36 million, from a group of more than 15,000 Finalists. Approximately half of the Finalist will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. (read more)

FCCLA Happenings (12/20/10):  The PCHS FCCLA chapter has been busy this year.  On October 16th, they hosted a family fun day at North Park in Fairbury.  They had a successful day raising over $1,000 for Children’s Miracle Network.  This puts them closer to their goal of $10,000 for the organization.  Thanks to all who came.  (read more)

FFA News (12/20/10): The FFA has been very busy since the beginning of the school year.  In September three teams, Dairy products, Agronomy, and Dairy Judging traveled to Wisconsin to participate in the World Dairy Expo contests.  The Dairy products team including Thane Zehr, Timothy Hartman, Naomi Knapp, and Abram Zehr placed 1st overall.  The Agronomy team consisting of Seth Miller, Erin Ifft, and Kaylee Sullivan placed 6th overall.  And the Dairy judging team including Philip Zimmerman, Katie Shaffer, Trent Bounds, and Brittney Tjarks also competed well. (read more)

PCHS Student Receives Letter of Commendation for National Merit Scholarship (9/23/10):  The principal, Dan Casillas, of Prairie Central High School announced today that Kimberly Wenger has been named a Commended Student in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior. (read more)