The Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament is almost here! Why not watch it in comfort? Thanks to Steger's Furniture, you can! Enter the Best Seat in the House drawing - and have a chance to watch games in two super-comfy recliners from Steger's! Not only will you have the chance to watch some of the games from the "Best Seat in the House", but you'll also have a chance to WIN THE CHAIRS after the tournament. Best of all? You can feel the magic of the season while you do it, because all proceeds benefit the DRAGON'S CLOSET!
https://gofan.co/app/school/IL21468?activity=Registration
https://gofan.co/app/school/IL21468?activity=Registration


Need a last minute gift for the Holidays? Maybe a stocking stuffer?
Gift an experience, make it a tradition!
The Pekin Insurance Holiday tournament is December 29-31! Tickets are available for single day, or buy a pass and come out and enjoy all three days!
16 teams, 3 days, 2 gyms, 1 champion (but a lot of memorable basketball)!
Buy your tickets on GoFan!
https://gofan.co/app/school/IL21468?activity=Basketball&location=Home&level=Varsity&gender=Boys
Gift an experience, make it a tradition!
The Pekin Insurance Holiday tournament is December 29-31! Tickets are available for single day, or buy a pass and come out and enjoy all three days!
16 teams, 3 days, 2 gyms, 1 champion (but a lot of memorable basketball)!
Buy your tickets on GoFan!
https://gofan.co/app/school/IL21468?activity=Basketball&location=Home&level=Varsity&gender=Boys

Nominations are due January 9th!
Do you know a distinguished alumni?
Anyone nominated must meet the following criteria:
* Graduated from PCHS or attended for at least 2 years.
* Is at least 30 years of age at the time of nomination.
* Is not a current employee or Board Member of PCHS.
* Demonstrates a high level of achievement in his/her field and makes significant contributions to that field.
We hope to recognize our Distinguished Alum(ni) at one of our home football games in the early fall. We are excited to continue celebrating our past graduates as a critical part of continuing to grow the Pekin pride for Pekin Community High School and our community.
Please consider nominating someone you know for this award. Here is a link to the nomination form: https://5il.co/aoy9
Our alumni continue to fuel the flame they first ignited here!
Do you know a distinguished alumni?
Anyone nominated must meet the following criteria:
* Graduated from PCHS or attended for at least 2 years.
* Is at least 30 years of age at the time of nomination.
* Is not a current employee or Board Member of PCHS.
* Demonstrates a high level of achievement in his/her field and makes significant contributions to that field.
We hope to recognize our Distinguished Alum(ni) at one of our home football games in the early fall. We are excited to continue celebrating our past graduates as a critical part of continuing to grow the Pekin pride for Pekin Community High School and our community.
Please consider nominating someone you know for this award. Here is a link to the nomination form: https://5il.co/aoy9
Our alumni continue to fuel the flame they first ignited here!

Two days, two wins! Congrats to our Competitive Cheer team on placing first in their Division during the Mt. Vernon Invitational yesterday! #FireUp

Boys' Wrestling hit the mats Saturday! Results: Braxton Shemansky - 4th place, Lincoln Hawkins - 5th place, Bradyn Haynes - 5th place.
Great Job, Dragons! #FireUp





Wait, that's not all! Girls' Wrestling came home with some hardware yesterday!
Ava Mayer- 1st place
Tessa Donaldson- 1st place
Alyssa Artman- 4th place
The Dragons finished 6th out of 33 teams! #FireUp





How is your break starting off? If you are on a PCHS athletic team, chances are it's off to a great start! Dance placed first in their category at today's competition! Cheer placed first in their Division at Peoria today! Girls' basketball? 2-0 at UTHS today! Great job PCHS athletes! Way to kick off our Holidays right!



Boys' Basketball started the Holiday season with a game at Metamora. Metamora won 73-41. Next stop - Holiday tournament! #FireUp




Happy holidays from PCHS. We hope all of our Dragons have a safe and restful break spending time with friends and family. School resumes for students on January 6th. Schedules will be final on January 5th at 2 PM.

Algebra 3A and Accelerated Math 3 students spent their last full day creating a summary presentation of concepts learned throughout the semester, giving advice for next year's students, and listing life and math skills that they will carry with them beyond the course.



Thank you to Gypsy Rising Yoga in Pekin for their generous support to the PCHS Dragon’s Closet. Their “Warm Hearts Winter Drive” brought in $1575 along with a great assortment of hygiene items and winter clothing gear for our students. We appreciate you!

Merry Jean-mas 🎄from the Career and Technical Education Department. #ilcte

We will be taking applications starting January 5th!

Students in Herr Holzwarth's German I classes tried Mineralwasser!



Today’s math class was anything but ordinary ❄️📐 Mrs. Ronna's students put their problem-solving skills to the test by designing and building snowball launchers! ☃️



Bruning's Foods 1 and Intro to Foods classes were shaking heavy cream into butter today!




Congratulations to our November Prize Vault Winners for good attendance! A huge thanks to our business partners who make the prizes possible!
Sunset Lanes Bowling
City Church
Illinois Athletics
Parkside Athletics
Illinois Plumbing
Kouri's Pub
Tails of a Bookworm
Fletchers Hitting Center
Air National Guard
Military Supply Store - Ben McClouth
The Parlour - Izzy Westerman
Country Financial - Amanda Seelye
Green Bay Packers
ReMax - Mary Anne Ladendorf
PCHS Attendance Committee
First Nazarene Church
Mattress Doctor
Sunset Lanes Bowling
City Church
Illinois Athletics
Parkside Athletics
Illinois Plumbing
Kouri's Pub
Tails of a Bookworm
Fletchers Hitting Center
Air National Guard
Military Supply Store - Ben McClouth
The Parlour - Izzy Westerman
Country Financial - Amanda Seelye
Green Bay Packers
ReMax - Mary Anne Ladendorf
PCHS Attendance Committee
First Nazarene Church
Mattress Doctor

PCHS Attendance Matters! Our 1st MEGA prize winner for the 25-26' school year is Decarius Woods! Because of the generous donation by Mattress Doctor, he is 1 of 5 students who has been awarded a Full Size 2 piece Therapedic Plush Hybrid Gel Memory Foam Mattress and Amish Built Foundation set. Congratulations to him and way to go with having excellent school attendance!

SNOW much fun in math class today!!!Mrs. Ronna's students were challenged today to create snowflakes ❄️







Mrs. Gresham’s class took a holiday trip to the Heights and met Mayor Matt Wigginton!

