Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of"Up The Down Staircase" on three amazing performances!
#dragonpride
Great job to Devon Hayes and Josh Holloway at the cross country Sectionals meet today! Devon ran a PR of 14:55, qualifying for State in 17th place overall. Josh tied his lifetime best of 15:53, closing out his senior cross country season. Good luck to Devon at State!
Congratulations to the girls' cross country team on their performance at the Sectionals meet today! Morgan Coker was 17th overall, qualifying for the State meet next weekend. The team ran a total of 5 lifetime bests and 2 season bests. Good luck to Morgan!
Thank you to the PCHS Booster Club for running concessions! You rock!
Thank you to the following groups for sponsoring a table and helping with games to make Track or Treat a success: Best Buddies, Art Club, JROTC, Student Ambassadors, Key Club, Girl Up Club, and NHS!
The Student Council Track or Treat event was chilly but so much fun! Thank you to Canine 309 Dog Training, Jiu Jitsu Academy, Bond Eye Associates, and the North Pekin Women's Amvets for sponsoring a table!
Good luck to our cross country runners in Granite City today! #KeepOnGoing
Concessions are open and we are getting ready for your Track or Treaters! This event is still on at the Stadium!
CTE teachers spent this weekend learning about a new software program to bring into the classroom. They also had a Dragon Cafe!
What an amazing opening night of "Up The Down Staircase"! Terrific performance by the cast, crew, and directors! You can still see the show Sat @ 7 pm and Sun @ 2:30. #Dragonpride
Bruning's 3rd hour Foods 1 class made some yummy apple pie. Interior Design 1 classes are designing color scheme client boards. Survey of FACS students practiced knife skills by creating veggie trays and dip.
Mrs. Litherland's classes showed their knowledge of evaluating functions at vertical spaces on this Friday!
Miss Faille's classes combined their knowledge of factoring and their basketball skills in a game of Trashketball to end the week! 🏀➕➖➗✖️
Congrats to the winners of the WIU High School Art Exhibition!
3D: 1st-Abigail Hayden, 2nd-Jaden Kinsman, 3rd-Jazmin Purdy
Photo: 1st-Sofia Gianessi, 2nd-Dana Snyder, 3rd-Myra Strickler
Honorable Mentions include: Keira Henneise, Ashton Harren, Caden Anderson, and Dana Snyder
Sculpture, Glassworks, Photo, and Drawing students had a fabulous day trying out new art techniques with the professors at Western Illinois University!
AP Calculus students equated the chain rule for differentiation to the layers in M&Ms in class today 🎃
U.S.A.F. Chaplin Benjamin Brown, with the 182nd Airlift Wing and husband of Board Member, Manda Brown, presents a flag flown over Iraq on September 11, 2023 during a combat mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve to the PCHS School Board. Thank you for your service
Mr. Lang's class is using money to multiply groups of 10!
Heading to the play over the next three days? Ticket sales for the Fall Play are on sale online and IN PERSON. Follow the links - Friday, 10/27 at 7 PM https://gofan.co/event/1165456?schoolId=IL21468 Saturday, 10/28 at 7 PM https://gofan.co/event/1165481?schoolId=IL21468 Sunday, 10/29 at 2:30 PM https://gofan.co/event/1165495?schoolId=IL21468 All seats are reserved seating and tickets ARE available at the door. The doors will open an hour before with seating taking place 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Absences can add up quickly which can lead to students:
1. Falling behind in their assignments
2. Lower grades
3. Being referred to truancy
4. Being placed on social probation (new to this school year)
Ways to help students attendance:
1. If your student has a medical provider appointment, make sure that the provider's note is turned in to the nurse's office following the appointment
2. Check Skyward to monitor student attendance
3. Report absences either through the online attendance link on the PCHS website, www.pekinhigh.net, or call the attendance line 24/7 at (309) 477-4232
