Mrs. Ronna's math classes brought the mystery and the mastery today! 🔍➗ Students worked together, stayed determined through challenging problems, and celebrated their success. Math + mystery prizes = a winning combination! 🎉📚 #AlgebraFun #RationalEquations #MysteryPrizeDay
Congratulations to the 5 graduating Pekin FFA Officers! Best of luck in the future! 🥳🔵🟡
#PekinFFA
Tonight's graduation ceremony will be held outside at Pekin Memorial Stadium at 7 PM. The gates will open at 5:30. Graduates will need to be lined up at 6:30. Tickets are not needed to attend. The ceremony will also be lived streamed on our Youtube page. https://www.youtube.com/@pekincommunityhs/streams
Last week Jrotc had the Award Ceremony and the pinning of the new Battalion Commander : C/Lieutenant Colonel Audrey Deradoorian
Bruning's Foods 1 students are finishing up with yeast bread. They made cinnamon rolls. This will be my last PCHS post as I am retiring. I have enjoyed watching my students develop lifelong skills. Keep cooking!!
The new Student Council Executive Board members were sworn in yesterday.
PCHS sophomore, Liam Dennison, also was a Senate Page for Senator Dave Koehler yesterday. He spent the day in committee meetings and then the afternoon on the floor. A shoutout to Senator Koehler’s legislative assistance, Aaron Tebrinke, who made the experience exceptional.
PCHS Dragon’s Closet thanks Pekin Moose Legion 916 for their donation of $1230 as a result of their May Pork Chop Cookout. We appreciate their generosity as well as the community’s support of the event!
Art students are enjoying the sunshine and sharing their shading talents using chalk on the top of the hill.
The girls' track team would like to thank the PCHS Athletic Booster Club for all of their support this season, including the team meal that fueled us before our Sectional meet and our awesome team t-shirts!
A whole host of congratulations are in order for Zoe Liedtke for her performances today at the Sectional track meet:
- State-qualifying time of 12.28 in the 100m
- State-qualifying long jump of 18'6.5"
- Sectional champion in long jump
And of course...
- Setting a new school record in long jump!
We're proud of you, Zoe!
Our girls' track 4x800m relay team placed 4th in the Sectional meet today, running a new PR of 9:47! Congratulations to Brooke Rotherham, Lauren Ladendorf, McKinlee Williams, and Morgan Coker!
Congratulations to Morgan Coker for placing 5th in the 800m run at our Sectional meet today--and qualifying for State with a 2:18.92! Go get 'em next week, Morgan!
Four students -Jenna Buhs, Serenity Duchardt-Wilson, Charlee Lenne, and Tanner Wooten - got to be pages for a day for Representative Travis Weaver and Senator Neil Anderson. They also got in a little history!
It's Game Day!
Let's Go Dragons!
It's Meet Day! Let's Go Lady Dragons!
The Girls' Track and Field Day is in O'Fallon for Sectionals today, as they attempt to have season bests and qualify girls' for the State Track and Field Meet!
The Girls' Track and Field Day is in O'Fallon for Sectionals today, as they attempt to have season bests and qualify girls' for the State Track and Field Meet!
Congratulations to Ben Wilson, who won Mr. McGinnis's Investopedia Challenge. He increased his investment portfolio by $56,116.40 this semester. His best investment was Micron Technologies. Great job, Ben!
If you're looking for some entertainment, "Mayfest" is taking place at the new Amphitheater in Mineral Springs Park. PCHS Band, Choir, and Art students are all performing and presenting. Plus there's sweet treats available from Sno Bros and Grandma Nana's.
Stop by Mayfest tonight to get your face painted, draw with chalk, and listen to some great tunes! The art students are out in the park showing their skills until 7:30 tonight.
