Congrats to our Boys Track Seniors!! Happy Graduation Day!!!!
‼️We have a state qualifier!‼️ Zoe Liedtke jumped 5.60 meters--thats 18 feet, 4.5 inches--to set a new PR, break her own school record, and advance to state! Zoe placed 2nd in the Sectional meet with her jump today. She will compete next weekend at the state championship meet in Charleston. Congratulations, Zoe!
Congratulations to McKenna Mefford, who placed 6th in discus at the Sectional meet with a new PR of 34.73 meters! Way to go, McKenna!
Geography 🌎 field trip fun 🤩
Today, Ms. Cosentine and Ms. Dunn’s classes took their learning on the road with a visit to the Field Museum in Chicago! From stunning African Fashion to towering dinosaurs and the dazzling Hall of Gems, students explored the world in unforgettable ways.
Of course, no road trip is complete without snacks—so we made a very important stop at Wally’s for treats… both on the way there AND back! 🍿🍫🍬🍭
So much fun, so many memories!
#GeographyInRealLife #MuseumDayVibes
Congratulations to our Regional Champions!
The Kelly A. Helmick Art Scholarship fund was founded in 2024 to assist PCHS arts students in the cost of art education and vocational training in the field of visual arts including course fees, supplies, field trips, and other educational-related costs. Kelly found joy and satisfaction in expressing her creativity during her four years in art classes at Pekin Community High School. This scholarship is founded in hopes that it will allow students to continue to explore and express their artistic talents, just as Kelly did. We are thrilled to announce that this year's recipients are AJ Cunningham, Madison Hampton-Dodd and Addison Hiles.
Thanks to the Booster Club for supplying the girls' track team with lunch before our Sectional meet in Bloomington!
PCHS was lucky enough to hand out over $225,000 in scholarships! See the winners here
https://youtu.be/04np39VeHtg
Congratulations!
Don't forget about tonight's optional Baccalaureate service held in the theater!
Thank you to Boerma Farms for the great tour and letting the PCHS Life Skills/Transition Program interact with your show pigs and chickens!
Dragon Media hit the road yesterday! Landon Gaudet and Mr. Myers went to the State Capitol. They showed off Dragon Media in order to show our state legislators the importance of innovative learning! #dragonpride
Work-Based Learning also honored several students who found their “fire” for a vocation but need to pursue postsecondary training before continuing in their field. Cheyenne with the Tazewell County Health Department who will pursue Healthcare. Hannah was at Marquette Elementary with Ms. Underwood this year and will seek a position teaching blind children. Jocelyn with OSF Center for Health who experienced new paths in the healthcare field and discovered she wanted to start working to becoming an RN. And Carson who worked Dragon Tech Support this year and will pursue IT in the fall at ICC. We had 40 students out in the workforce this year. Seven are continuing in careers as diverse as art, business, animal science, automotive, health sciences, business, and the Military. The balance will go on to study astrophysics, construction, business, media, IT, government, healthcare, ministries, and education. I am honored to have helped in some way these students and could not be prouder of their achievement! #EFE320 #ILCTE #DRAGONPRIDE
The PCHS art department is excited to share our "Bison"-tennial with the world. Meet Frank the Dreamer! He is looking forward to sharing his thoughts and ideas with everyone.
🎓 Hey Seniors! 🎓
Time to give that cap and gown the spotlight it deserves – take it out of the package and hang it up to smooth out those wrinkles . This is your friendly reminder!
Graduation practice kicks off at 3:15 PM – we can’t wait to see you there!
Last night at our Work-Based Learning celebration we recognized students signing into their careers. I want to especially thank the McDaniels team, Morgan McDaniels, Mackenzie Taylor, and Jeff Wagnaar for signing Carter into their Art Department. Carter also runs his own t-shirt business, Owens’ Impressions. And I want to thank the Executive Director of the Dirksen Congressional Library, Tiffany White, for keeping Ethan as an intern this summer working in the archives before going to UIIC for Political Science. #EFE320 #ILCTE #DRAGONPRIDE
Last week Pekin FFA wrapped up their 4th annual FFA banquet. This senior group is a special one because they have been with program since it started 4 years ago (there is a picture attached for reference). This group is a huge reason for the programs success the past several years. They have passed on great leadership qualities for the members to follow in the future. Each of these seniors has a very bright future ahead of them, and we wish them the best.
#PekinFFA
Riley’s students at Wilson had a surprise “glow” on his last day of Work-Based Learning! Thank you to Ms. Vaughan and her class, for mentoring Riley all year!
We would love to thank all of our community businesses who contributed to our 24-25' Attendance Matters Initiative at PCHS. We were able to award 45 students at our final event with a wide variety of prizes: gift cards to local restaurants, spa/nail/hair services, golf/swim passes, Yoga/exercise memberships, PCHS gear, art classes, air pods, PCHS premium parking, and free tickets to all PCHS dances. Thank you so much for your support! #dragonpride
Surface Area Summative ✅
In order to earn the remaining pizza, Cam must first calculate the surface area of the pizza box.
#application #rectangularprism
We would love to thank all of our community businesses who contributed to our 24-25' Attendance Matters Initiative at PCHS. We were able to award 45 students at our final event with a wide variety of prizes: gift cards to local restaurants, spa/nail/hair services, golf/swim passes, Yoga/exercise memberships, PCHS gear, art classes, air pods, PCHS premium parking, and free tickets to all PCHS dances. Thank you so much for your support! #dragonpride