Art students worked hard today on their murals and their commitment has really paid off! All 4 of the rooms are coming together and will be completed tomorrow before the end of the school day.
Happy Principal's Day to our great leader Mrs. Shayla Ewing. She has led the school fearlessly, strong her first year in this position. We here at PCHS would like Mrs. Ewing to know that she is supported and doing a great job.
The painting has begun! Photography, Painting, and Ceramic students are all enjoying a morning adding some beauty to the walls around Pekin. Stay tuned to see the murals continue to take shape.
Art students have been working hard all morning to draw out murals in the Carle Health Pekin East Campus.
Interior Design 2 students are working on their green design projects.
The AAUW Pekin branch honored 4.0 graduates and the scholarship winners tonight. Congratulations! Keep up the amazing work.
This event is tomorrow night at Washington High School. Take advantage of all of the great local resources for individuals with disabilities!
Congrats to Pekin Boys Tennis team for their double team wins against Limestone! So many good matches for F/S and varsity!
What an incredible way to wrap up the year with our final Future Focus Day! A huge thank you to all the amazing trades professionals, college and service recruiters, and employers who made our Pathways Fair and Job Fair such a success. Our students also had meaningful experiences visiting local businesses, giving back through community service, and participating in real-world learning opportunities. We’re so proud of our students, staff, and community partners for making this day unforgettable. #dragonpride #ilcte #efe320 #FutureFocusDay
Our SkillsUSA team brought home the Gold, well 7 of them to be exact in Advertising Design, Creative Photography Display, Digital Cinema Production, Photography, Pin Design, and T-Shirt Design! Along with six silvers and two bronze medals!
Please congratulate the following students on their top ten placements in the state of Illinois SkillsUSA Championship Competitions.
7 🥇First Place
6 🥈Second Place
2 🥉Third Place
Advertising Design
1st Jennah Vickers
3rd Michael Cate
5th Carter Owens
Baking and Pastry Arts
7th Sarah Pruitt
Carpentry
4th Garrett Frampton
6th Hunter Lamberson
8th Kaiden Kirgan
Commercial sUAS Drone
2nd Gabe Schwermin and Logan Skocaj
Computer Programming
7th Logan Sidell
Creative Photography Display
1st Maximus Helmig
10th Sophia Haynes
Digital Cinema Production
1st Xander Homes and Landon Gaudet
Graphic Imaging Sublimation Printing
2nd Michael Cate
3rd Jennah Vickers
Graphic Communications
2nd Michael Cate
Information Technology Services
4th Andrew Kempf
Internetworking
6th Carson LaDage
Photography
1st Maximus Helmig
2nd Sophia Haynes
Teaching and Learning Portfolio
7th Abigail Holly
8th Paige Rudd
Tshirt Design
1st Carter Owens
7th Jennah Vickers
Pin Design
1st Carter Owens
2nd Jennah Vickers
Prepared Speech
6th Vann Zander
This morning, Student Council attended the Mid-Illini Student Council meeting at Spoon River College. Seniors Elizabeth Austin, Riley Cady and Riley Jones presented the accomplishments of this years council.
The group that toured sites on the Underground Railroad today learned so much! There is no part of American history that does not touch Tazewell County! Thank you to John Ackerman for acting as tour guide and to the others he secured to tell amazing stories that connect the past to the present. #FutureFocusDay
Lots to celebrate at last night's Board Mtg. We celebrated our 2025 Girls' Basketball Team. We swore in new members of our School Board; Manda Brown, Clarice Chick, Scott Ewing, and Steve Huey. And, we said goodbye to two Board Members; Quinn Barra(10 yrs) and Eric Hill(16 yrs)
Our last Future Focus Day of the year is today. Our Pathways Fair features Trades Apprenticeships, College and Service Recruiters. The Job Fair will have amazing opportunities for our students. Other students will visit local businesses, do community service, and many other educational experiences beyond the normal day. And note our beautiful new banners designed by our talented Graphics students! It’s going to be a great day! #dragonpride #ilcte #efe320 #futurefocusday
The 2nd half kicks off with a 0-0 tie in the Mid-Illini matchup between Metamora and your Pekin Dragons!
Update: Dragons win 2-0!
CNA students are officially out at clinicals and are rocking it! Clinicals aren't just about practicing skills, these students are building relationships and making a difference. Thank you to Hallmark Healthcare for hosting our CNA students! #efe320 #ilcte
Here's the Dragon Cafe menu to finish out the year!
Two of our Digital Media students: Xander Holmes and Landon Gaudet brought home first place this weekend in the Digital Cinema Production Category at the Skills USA Illinois Championships. Watch their creation here:
https://youtu.be/yraJuaKU1LU