Just a reminder that the graduation ceremony will be live streamed starting at 1:45 PM. The link will be published on our Facebook, Twitter and on the PCHS website. A huge thanks to the Senior class for their gift of the equipment to
make this happen. #classof2019
Good morning. Due to high winds and the potential of inclement weather, the Pekin Community High School Commencement Ceremony will be held in Hawkins Gymnasium at 2pm this afternoon. Doors will open for the ceremony at 1pm. Graduates will be allowed to enter through the canopy entrance at the top of the hill. The Pillar doors and Dragon Hill Drive doors will be open to enter with a ticket. Everyone must have a ticket to enter. Parking will be available in the front of the school and in the Arena parking lot. Faculty and Handicapped Parking will be available in the South Lot. It can be accessed via Court St across from Taco Bell. The first row of bleachers will also be reserved for limited mobility seating.
Graduates please remember you need to be at the school by 1:30 pm and report to the G100 hallway to line up as practiced. We will recess out to the cafeteria following the ceremony.
Check out our own Alaina Dewitt, Hunter Hawkins, Jaelyn McGhghy, and Mrs. Johnson on ABC news at 5:30, NBC news at 6:00 & both stations at 10:00 to speak about their experience performing on stage at “Hamilton”! #dragonpride
The lifeskills students stopped by Dunkin Donuts to show their support for Special Olympics!
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Good luck to Emma Grashoff and Paige Arseneau at today's #IHSAState Finals in Girls Track. #DragonPride #JumpHigh #RunFast
Congrats to Ethan Trumpy who has qualified for the #IHSAState Finals in Boys Track in Shot Put with a throw of 51' 8.75". #DragonPride #NextStopCharlestonThenWinona
Starting Monday, May 20, 2019, Pekin Memorial Stadium will be closed to the public due to summer construction projects. Your patience is appreciated. We will open the Stadium as soon as possible. Thank you.
Bruning's Foods 2! Vote for your favorite Cake Pop. Use the following link- open until 5/23 at 3 pm. https://forms.gle/GnQHr4PfgutGYWyV8
Senior Awards Night 2019! Tonight we handed out scholarships totaling over $192,00, department awards, community service awards, and perfect attendance awards. #dragonpride
The PCHS Band sent off freshman Emma Grashoff and senior Paige Arseneau to the @IHSAState Track Finals. Emma qualified in the high jump and Paige in the 1600m and 3200m races. #dragonpride
PCHS will make every effort to hold graduation outside this Sunday, May 19th. The decision of where graduation will take place will be made at 10am on Sunday morning, and we will then communicate that out via our social media platforms.
In the event that we move indoors, we are making additional arrangements to accommodate people’s families. We will be giving each graduate an additional 2 tickets today at graduation practice for use on Sunday. These tickets will be given directly to the graduates and do not need to be picked up at the school. A reminder that seating will be tight so we ask for your patience and understanding as we try to facilitate more seating. Tickets are not needed for children 4 and under. Doors will open at 1:00pm and the saving of seats will not be allowed.
As a reminder, no matter where the ceremony is held, live streaming of the ceremony can be found on our Facebook page (Pekin Community High School District 303) for those who cannot attend the ceremony in person.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
Art 2 students are showing off their painting skills as they work on a new round of dragon banners to decorate the hallways.
When PCHS gets front row seats to the hottest show in Chicago, “Hamilton”!!!
Students enjoyed lunch at the Palmer House before heading to the theater! #EDUHAM
PCHS students Alaina Dewitt, Hunter Hawkins, and Jaelyn McGhghy were selected to perform their original dance on the Hamilton stage! #EduHam
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81 Dancers and 6 chaperones are on their way to “the room where it happened” to see Hamilton in Chicago thanks to dance teacher, Mrs Johnson. #EduHam
Softball Final Score: EP 16 #LadyDragons 1. #DragonPride #SeniorNight
Softball Score Update: EP 8 #LadyDragons 0 after 2 innings of play. #DragonPride