Prairie Central CUSD #8

Primary West celebrated our Veterans with a Blackhawk helicopter tour and lunch with some of our very own Veterans!

Today, we honor and express our deepest gratitude to the brave men and women who have served in our nation's military. Thank you for your service, your dedication, and for the many sacrifices you've made! PCE has honored our veterans today with a Walk of Honor, Honor Wall, and visit with Blackhawk unit A Co 1-106 AVN Phantoms.

Thank you to all of our local veterans and to all of the veterans who have served our country!

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Shannon McGrouary! Shannon, an 8th grader, was nominate by Coach Gradberg, who wrote, "Shannon is a four-sport athlete at the junior high who has done a great job helping the basketball team both on offense and defense. Shannon plays the position of small forward. She does a great job rebounding and is still learning how to position herself better. Shannon never complains about taking on new challenges. She is always asking questions to understand her role and the game better. She has consistently improved and is far from reaching her ceiling. Shannon is very involved with sports at the junior high and is focused on being a well-rounded student athlete." Shannon is also involved in softball, volleyball, and track.

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Mason Grages! Mason, a 7th grader, was nominated by Ms. Scheulin, who wrote, "I chose this student because everyday he comes into my class with a positive attitude. He always is excited in the material we are learning and has an answer to any question I ask. He is willing to help out others and is so beyond kind to his peers. He gets along with anyone and has a very high level of empathy and understanding of others which is inspiring to not only his peers but me too!" Mason is also involved in basketball.

Check out the new Prairie Central Military Recognition Wall at PCHS!! Click on the link below if you know of any additions we can make. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk https://forms.gle/uub5gUPNRvF2B3b49

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Zaythen Fehr! Zaythen, a 7th grader, was nominated by Coach Razo, who wrote, "Zaythen is a member of the 2024 PC Seventh Grade Girls Basketball team. Zaythen was able to play 7th grade basketball as a 6th grader last season and her experiences then has helped her to develop into a hard worker and a leader on this year's team. Zaythen shows a positive attitude in practices and continually works on improving her basketball skills. She is active on the floor during games playing both the guard and forward positions, guarding players of all caliber on defense and leading the team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots." Zaythen is also involved in FFA.

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Knox Gray! Knox, a 7th grader, was nominated by Ms. Hornickel, who wrote, "Knox is a Mathematician in every sense of the word. He utilizes every Math practice daily, encourages his peers to do the same and is always one of the first to volunteer his ideas. Knox's positive attitude is contagious, and he is always willing to lend a helping hand, not only to his peers, but the teacher as well." Knox is also involved in FFA.

Prairie Central Junior High is looking for an evening custodian. Online applications can be found at www.prairiecentral.org.

Congratulations to Griffin Tredennick on advancing to the IHSA Cross Country State Finals!!!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

The Upper Elementary gym was converted to a 72 hole mini golf course! Each hole was designed by our 5th and 6th grade students in Mrs. Pick's Learning Center class. Way to go!

Mrs. Harms’ 8th Grade ELA classes were busy detectives yesterday as they worked in groups to analyze evidence, eliminate red herrings, connect the dots, determine the crime’s timeline, and determine who committed the crime and why. Will the criminal be captured or give our students the slip?

Congratulations to PCHS Athletes of the Month, Caiden Schulz and Paige Young! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to all of our PCHS Students of the Month! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to all of our FFA students who competed at Nationals last week! The students got together for a breakfast this morning for some time to relax and bond. PC continues to have one of the strongest FFA programs in the nation!! Way to go FFA!!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

PC volleyball defeats Olympia 25-12, 25-16!! The Hawks will face Central Catholic Tuesday night at 6 PM in the IHSA Regional Semifinals at BCC! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

On Friday, the Junior High celebrated their first quarterly Hawk-I of the year! The students had a lot of fun with various activities including a bombardment tournament, leaf painting, dam building, and more!

Need plans for lunch or dinner today? Stop by Monical's Pizza in Fairbury and 20% of your bill will be donated to PCE's PTO! Form must be shown at time of purchase.

Good luck to PC volleyball as they take on Olympia in IHSA Regional play tonight at Central Catholic High School starting at 6 PM! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

PC football will play at Byron at 7 PM on Friday, Nov. 1 for Round 1 of IHSA Playoffs! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk