Prairie Central CUSD #8

The JH and HS choir groups put on an excellent concert tonight led by Mr. Cheek! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

PCE students had a great time visiting with author David Biedrzycki today! We learned how he comes up with ideas for books, watched him create an illustration, got autographs, and more. Thanks to Mrs. Small for all her work in making today awesome! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to Calvin Street and Cristian Medina for medaling at the State level for Junior High Wrestling on Saturday! Calvin placed 3rd in 110 and Cristian placed 6th in heavy weight. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

The PCHS baseball and softball games scheduled for today, Monday, March 13, have all been CANCELED due to the cold temperatures.

PC boys track finishes 2nd Place at the Reed-Custer Invite! Hudson Ault won the hurdles and finished 2nd in both High Jump and the 200 M dash! Full meet results below. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/489811/results

Congratulations to PCHS National Honor Society new members; Abigail Bachtold, Summer Bazzell, Isabelle Buchenau, Meghan Gentry, Emma Hale, Josie Harms, Brooklyn McBride, Heidi Stoller, and Dakota Taylor! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Our PCJH State-bound wrestlers enjoyed a spirited send-off yesterday! 6th grader Kole Steidinger, 7th grader Collin Kilgus, and 8th graders Cristian Medina and Calvin Street will travel to DeKalb to compete at the State level. Congratulations and good luck! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk Kole's Send-Off: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dA1ldNM1URhHo47ByYasDsExS_cLehUh/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uBQYsQXlFWZ_Rei5gMhQ_LFahlHDPvmU/view?usp=sharing Calvin, Cristian, and Collin's Send-Off: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-JLUsnrOMTikNKYCNmw5qmuiQVuBPjwa/view?usp=sharing

Congratulations to PCHS Students of the Month, Ben Rhoda, Luke Ifft, Blaise Strong, Addi Livengood, Renee Rubinas, Brenna Wells, Julissa Gonzalez, Emma Hale, and Kaylee Skaggs!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to our JH wrestlers, we have 4 advancing to state this weekend! -Kole Steidinger at 80 pounds who finished 3rd place -Calvin Street at 105 pounds who finished in 1st place -Collin Kilgus at 112 pounds who finished in 2nd place -Cristian Medina at Heavyweight who finished in 1st place As a team they finished 5th out of 26 teams in the Coal City Sectional Great job Hawks and good luck at state! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Upper Elementary Yearbook Photos Monday, March 13th! Monday is Spring Picture Day & Yearbook Group Photos! The photographer will take photos of the following groups. If your student could bring a PC Hawks shirt to wear for the group photos that they are in that would be great! The PCUE yearbook has over 100 candid photos, not including the class school pictures! It's a super fun memory book to have. If you have not ordered one yet there's still time! Yearbooks are $15 and can be purchased online with the following link: inter-state.com/flyerentry/76478H

Congratulations to PCHS Athletes of the Month, Lucy Whitfill and Tyler Curl! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

PC boys basketball falls to Pontiac 53-48 in the Sectional Championship. Hawks end their season at 31-3. Tough loss in a hard fought game, but still an outstanding season, one to be remembered.

Good luck to the PC boys basketball team in the Herscher Sectional Championship vs Pontiac tonight at 7 PM. The game has been sold out, tickets will not be sold at the door. Let's Go Hawks!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

March is disability awareness month. Our contest at the Junior High this month encourages participants to read books about women in history and people from other cultures. Come on down to the library and check out our selection of books for this month’s awareness as well as for the reading contest.

Tickets for Friday's boys basketball Sectional Championship vs Pontiac must be purchased online, tickets will not be available at the door. Hurry and get your tickets ordered to support our Hawks in person!! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15507

PC boys basketball defeats Bishop Mac 74-66 to advance to the Sectional Championship! The Hawks will play Pontiac at 7pm Friday at Herscher HS. Tickets will be $7 online through GoFan, sales will open at 9:30pm tonight. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15507

Good luck to the PC boys basketball team in their Sectional Semifinal game vs Bishop McNamara tonight at 7 PM at Herscher High School! Hoping for a big PC crowd at the game! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk https://gofan.co/app/events/906435?schoolId=IL15507

The PCHS band put on a great performance last night! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Vogel were both awarded the Empowering Education Grant. Mrs. Davis is planning a cross-curricular forensic investigation project for 7th graders. Mrs. Vogel is planning a cross-curricular Family Literacy Night. PCJH is blessed to have such dedicated teachers. #It'sAGreatDayToBeAHawk

Click on the link below if you are interested in purchasing tickets to the PC boys basketball Sectional Semifinal game at Herscher High School on Wednesday at 7 pm. The Hawks will be playing Bishop Mac. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHawk https://gofan.co/app/events/906435?schoolId=IL15507