Prairie Central CUSD #8

Check out the attached flyer for School and Sports Physical dates at the Livingston County Health Department. All physicals are by appointment ONLY.

Con gratulations to the Students of the Month at the Upper Elementary for the month of May! Maggie Issleb, Peyton Bunch, Raelynn Miller, Shad Steidinger, Elowen Teubel, Mylee Whicker, Austyn Underwood, Ellie Miess, Elena Short, Holden Myers, Kaleb Assaf and Scarlet Ray

Congratulations to PCHS Athletes of the Month, Collin Kilgus and Hannah Sedam!
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The updated schedule for the PCHS Softball Regional is below. IHSA admission for the games is $8 for everyone including students and staff. No passes allowed. Good luck Hawks!!

Wednesday, May 20
Game 2 at 4:30pm (1) St. Bede vs Winner Game 1 (EPG/PBL)
Thursday, May 21
Game 3 at 4:30pm (4) Prairie Central vs BHRA
Saturday, May 23
Game 4 at 11:00am Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 3

The PCHS varsity baseball game scheduled to be at Ridgeview today, Monday, May 18, has been CANCELED. The varsity softball game scheduled to be at Streator today is still on as scheduled.

The PCHS varsity baseball game scheduled for today, Saturday, May 16, has been CANCELED due to wet field conditions.

Fourth graders at PCE showed off their WINN (What I Need Now) projects this afternoon!

Congratulations to today's positive behavior raffle winners! 2nd-Veronica Lewis, Bentley Mellott, Leighton Henrichs, Noah Tooley, Remi Williams, Paris Monferdini 3rd-Lyric Mason, Kenzie Bjork, Marshall Painter, Kynslee Folk, Sofia Wessels, Kyall Hunter 4th-Maddie Collins, Rory Palen, Decklan Daniels, Dani Navarette, Abel Blanchard, Kenton Zehr

We are proud to celebrate our 3-sport athletes! Their dedication, toughness, and commitment to Prairie Central High School athletics does not go unnoticed. Competing across three different sports takes dedication year-round and these athletes continue to show up for their teammates, coaches, and school in every season. Thank you for the countless hours, hard work, and sacrifices you make representing the Hawks with pride! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

The PCHS Girls Track team did a great job at IHSA Sectionals last night in Metamora. The girls ran 9 PRs and qualified 5 events for the state meet next week at EIU. Congratulations to our IHSA Girls State Qualifiers: Aubrey Atkins in the 100 hurdles, Aubrey Atkins and Hannah Sedam in the 300 hurdles, Jayla Hammond in the Shot Put, and the 4x200 relay of Hannah Sedam, Anna Cutrell, Addison Zimmerman, and Aubrey Atkins!!
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Feyora Roberts and Laine Steidinger were among the students to get selected to participate in the Heart of Illinois Elementary Music Festival on May 9th. They learned from some of the best music teachers in the area and participated in groups with other outstanding music students. They got to play barred instruments, bucket drumming, singing in a choir, drumming, hand clapping games, and/or movement. Great job representing Prairie Central!

Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Check out the below link for information on PC summer youth camps being offered and get them involved!
https://www.prairiecentral.org/page/pc-summer-camps
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Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Kaden Welborn!

Kaden, an 8th grader, was nominated by Coach Elder, who wrote, "Kaden has demonstrated someone with true grit and determination in recent meets in our 2026 track season! We, the coaches, introduced him to long jump and he has done well so far in this new event! He has found his place with our distance running in the mile and 800 and the 4x400 relay as well. Kaden is always putting in the effort needed to be successful and he supports his teammates as well and that’s what makes him stand out this week!!" Kaden is also involved in baseball, basketball, and FFA.

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Zoe Zimpel-Hoeft!

Zoe, a 7th grader, was nominated by Ms. Noonan, who wrote, "Zoe has been a wonderful addition to the art classroom this quarter! She enters the space each day with a positive energy that does not go unnoticed. She's extremely ambitious in her projects and does an even better job making them a reality. I have seen the creative and technical abilities she possesses first hand, and am even more excited to witness what she will create in the future. Art skills for days!! Keep it up Zoe!" Zoe is also involved in Choir, Wrestling, and Peer Partners.

Congratulations to today's positive behavior raffle winners! 2nd- Nolan Kilgus, Zoemarrion Spandet, Regina Guzman 3rd-Gabe Leman, Lian Vincent Montejo, Clint Stoller 4th-Avery Brown, Paisley Stepro, Emani Ingram

PCE students enjoyed spring stations today!

We couldn't have ordered a more beautiful day for the 7th grade field trip to Fugate Woods! On Monday, our students explored the local ecosystem through six unique learning stations. From nature journaling to bird identification, our groups stayed busy from morning until bus departure! A huge thank you to all our presenters for sharing their expertise and passion with our students!

PCE had a great turnout for our Art Show, STEAM Night, and Publishing Parties!

Registration is now open for the Annual Prairie Central Athletic Booster Golf Outing! The event will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Indian Creek Golf Course in Fairbury. Please see the attached options for registration. This is a great event and for a great cause! There is a limited number of teams, so get your team registered soon before it fills up!
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