Prairie Central CUSD #8

PC boys basketball defeats Iroquois West, 55-27, to advance to the Regional Championship game vs BHRA at 7pm on Friday in Onarga! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to Carrie Small (PCE Library/Media Specialist) and Christy Decker (PCE third grade teacher) for receiving the Empowering Education Grants for $500 each from Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative. Eastern Illini supports schools and teachers in our service territory by funding projects that inspire and engage students and provide valuable learning experiences.

Good luck to PC boys basketball in their IHSA Regional semi-final game at 7:30pm tonight in Onarga vs Iroquois West! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

PCHS FCCLA did team building cup stacking, homemade catapult challenges and a cutie “love bird” Valentine’s Day craft at PCE last week during FCCLA Week!! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Carolyn Schmidgall! Carolyn is a 14-year-old 8th grader from Forrest, and is the daughter of Anna and Brad Schmidgall. Carolyn was nominated by Mr. Cheek, who wrote, "Carolyn is a fantastic worker in choir and had really grown this year in her confidence and voice. Carolyn is also an active member of the Peer Partner Program at PC Junior High, as well as a member of the FFA Program, Softball, and Track. It is a joy to have Carolyn in choir and I hope she continues with choir throughout her high school years."

Congratulations to the PCJH Student of the Week, Sergio Osuna! Sergio is a 14-year-old 8th grader from Forrest, and is the son of Sergio Osuna and Elena Estrada. Sergio was nominated by Ms. Tatro, who wrote, "Sergio makes the classroom his own in some of the best ways. He comes to Photography class every day with a positive attitude, ready for a challenge. He doesn't back down when he gets stuck or needs guidance, and he always finds a solution to keep him on the path to success. Sergio is more than willing to lend a helping hand to his classmates and tries his best to be a buddy to everyone! He is a friendly face and strives to make the class environment fun for all."

PC boys basketball defeats Rantoul, 59-40, in their final game of the regular season! The Hawks will play in the Iroquois West Regional in Onarga at 7:30pm on Wednesday. #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Tonight we were able to recognize and congratulate our 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade boys basketball teams on their successful seasons! Looking forward to seeing your future careers here at PCHS!! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

PC teachers had a great day of learning with a little fun at the end!

It was a great night celebrating our future Hawks basketball players currently playing in the Upward youth program! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Congratulations to the newest Prairie Central High School National Honor Society Members; Griffin Campbell, Morgan Collins, Kyah Creek, Abram Cutrell, Addison Huber, Lydia Kilgus, Reece Mueller, Andrew Rieck, Samantha Slagel, Natalie Stoller, and Jules Woodrey! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

There will be a mandatory parent and athlete meeting for anyone planning on participating in PCHS track & field this season on Tuesday Feb. 20 at 6:30pm in the PCHS Library. #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Mrs. Schrader's fourth grade class enjoyed creating their own arcade games at home, then showing them off at school and having a classroom arcade!

Valentine's Day at PCE was a day of giving! Students donated items requested by the food pantry to fill goodie bags, such as toothbrushes, combs, Kleenexes, hand lotion, hand sanitizer, candy, gum, small toys, and nail files. Flight crew members designed and decorated bags with positive messages. Flight crew hopes these bags can brighten the day of those that receive one!

Congratulations to PCHS Golden Huey Award winners, Mrs. Morris, and Mrs. Dixon! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

If you would like to order a state wrestling qualifier shirt to support Chloe Hoselton the link is below and the deadline to order is Feb 19. http://pcgirlsstatewrestling2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/

February 13th was FCCLA Day of Service. 14 FCCLA students from the high school came to PCE to do fun stations with some of our students, including a cup stacking challenge, craft, and homemade catapults!

Special thanks to Heartland Bank for their $340 donation to Prairie Central High School! #GreatDayToBeAHawk

Cody Leach of Graymont Investment Services visited Mrs. Dixon's Resource Management class today and discussed the importance of debt management, investing, and preparing for retirement. The students were fantastic participants and asked lots of relevant questions!

Congratulations to the PCJH Athlete of the Week, Leah Hartman! Leah is a 14-year-old 8th grader from Fairbury, and is the daughter of Lori and Ryan Hartman. Leah was nominated by Coach Brown, who wrote, "Leah has really stepped up this year and has become a leader on our team. She knows every position on the court and helps make sure everyone is where they need to be. She is always a positive light on our team. She has worked hard to improve her skills from last year. She is a strong athlete and student who is involved in many school activities and has been on high honor roll each quarter." Leah is also involved in Band, FFA, and C.A.R.E.S. Clowns.