Prairie Central CUSD #8

The PCHS cross country meet scheduled to be at St. Bede today, Thursday, September 3, has been CANCELED.

PCJH Boys Basketball Informational Parent Meeting will be Wednesday, September 16th in the cafeteria at 5:30pm.

Please call to schedule an appointment for Fall Preschool Screenings!

PC Elementary students are having a great start to the school year!

Just wanted to share a few updates for PCHS athletics. The PCHS boys and girls golf invites for tomorrow, Thursday, September 3, have both been CANCELED due to the expected heat. Tomorrow's home freshmen football game will start at 7pm to avoid the heat. Stay safe and find somewhere cool to hang out till we get through this everyone!

The PCHS cross country meet scheduled to be at Pontiac today, Tuesday, September 1, has been CANCELED.

PC Community,
Please take the time to read the announcement of our 2 hour early out for September 1st, September 2nd and September 3rd.

Thank you for your understanding as we work through the heat in our buildings.

Brian Quam
Superintendent

The PC boys and girls away golf matches scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, have been CANCELED due to the expected heat.

The PCHS home JV football game scheduled for today, Monday, Aug. 31, has been delayed to a 7pm start time due to the heat.

PCJH ended the first week of school with an assembly! We introduced our students to all of the clubs and sports the Junior High has to offer.

It was a great first week back at the Upper Elementary. The students rocked the UE Expectations and earned lunch outside!

PCJH Girls Basketball Informational Parent Meeting will be Wednesday, September 2nd in the library from 5:30p-6:15p! Any girl interested, should have at least one parent/guardian attend! Looking forward to a great season!

Rooms!! Please see the following directions to help you sign in to the Rooms app!

Parents will use their cellphone number.

Students will use their PC Google Email and Password.

Attached is the link for anyone wanting to order PCHS PE clothes online through Varsitee Screenprinting. The store closes on Friday, September 4.

https://prairie-central-physical-education-2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Prairie Central CUSD #8 is in need of Substitute Bus Drivers. If you would like to assist with transportation but cannot commit on a full or part time route, we would love to have you waiting on an as needed basis. Please apply through the Prairie Central website or contact Chris Wilder in the transportation office at 815-692-3484.

Please see document below for transportation information!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nE8ly88BMkgcW-yIeMtysOpi8V1iSvGY/view?usp=sharing

PC is in need of after school bus drivers for regular routes and for getting teams to our scheduled Athletic Events! Please consider emailing Chris Wilder, cwilder@prairiecentral.org, for more information if you are interested in helping us fill this void! Thank you for your consideration!!
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The fall sports season is officially here! We want to wish our Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball, and Cheer teams the very best as they begin their seasons!
Work hard. Compete with pride. Support one another. And most importantly, enjoy every moment! We are proud to have you represent Prairie Central High School and our entire school community. Make this a season to remember!
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🏈 Football is officially BACK! Today marks the first official day of practice, and we couldn't be more excited to kick off a new season of Prairie Central football! We're also thrilled to welcome back Head Coach Andrew Quain to lead the Hawks. Coach Quain's passion for our student-athletes, commitment to excellence, and dedication to Prairie Central make today even more special as our team begins its journey toward the 2026 season. The hard work starts now. Intensity, long practices, and countless hours of preparation all begin today and we can't wait to watch this group grow together. Please join us in welcoming Coach Quain back and wishing our players and coaching staff the very best as they begin the season! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk