The month of May is Mental Health Appreciation Month. Mr. Breen's, 7th and 8th grade band, has been practicing a piece called "Fragile" by Randall Standridge. This piece is about someone who struggles with depression. Mr. Breen reached out to our school counselor, Mrs. Johnson, to come talk to the students about their own mental health and their invisible pack backs. This was a very powerful day in 7th and 8th grade band for all that were involved. Well done Mr. Breen, Mrs. Johnson, and students.
On Thursday, April 27th the Class of 2027 is having a Monical’s Community Day where each order will donate 20% back to the Class of 2027. This is for Carry Out or Dine-In purchases only and not delivery. All proceeds will go to the Class of 2027 and their fundraising efforts.
In 7th Grade Science with Mr. Rubarts students have designed and tested catapults. This unit on catapults had students applying science principles with physic concepts like potential and kinetic energy, force, and momentum.
In 8th Grade Science students are currently taking a Project Lead The Way course called Medical Detectives with Mr. Johnson. Different staff played the role of patients while students discovered how healthcare professionals act as medical detectives to identify, treat, and prevent illness in their patients.
Congratulations to our very own Kelli Vaughn on being awarded a Friend and Advocate of the IEA. The Illinois Education Association Friend of Education Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated commitment to the success of public education and to the ideals and mission of the IEA-NEA. Thanks for all you do for our students, staff, and community. Our district is extremely lucky to have you!
Good luck to the PBL Junior High School & PBL High School Jazz Bands tonight at the 54 Annual Central High School Jazz Festival. The PBL JH Jazz Band will be performing in Combes Gym at 5:30pm & PBL HS Jazz Band will be performing in Combes Gym at 8:30pm.
Congratulations to our Junior High School Scholastic Bowl Team. They are the Twin County Conference Scholastic Bowl Champions!
Our Spring Book Fair is up and running at PBL JH from Monday, April 17th - Monday, April 24th. The book fair is open for student shopping during the school day and after school for students and families till 3:40pm. The online portion of the book fair can be found at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/paxtonbuckleylodajrhs1 and purchases online can be made until April 30th. The Spring Book Fair is buy 1 get 1 free.
The PBL Junior High track meet is canceled for tonight. (April 17th.) Coaches will communicate via REMIND once a decision is made regarding practice.
Congratulations to our PBL Junior High Students of the Week for April 10th-April 14th.
Tomorrow on Monday, April 17th, the PBL Class of 2027 is doing a Community Day at Pueblo Lindo. 10% of all DINE-IN sales (pre-tax) will go to the Class of 2027 for their fundraising efforts with the upcoming 8th Grade Dance & more. The fundraiser is all day (lunch and dinner).
The PBL JH phone lines are back open and functioning. If you need to call PBL JH you can reach us at 217-379-9202.
The PBL Junior High track team will travel to Clifton Nash on Thursday, April 13th. The meet will begin at 4:00 and the bus will depart at 2:30.
*This is a change to the original schedule.*
We are currently having trouble with the junior high phone system. We have placed a phone call to our service provider to correct the issue. If you do need to contact us at the junior high you can email our school secretary at kwise@pblpanthers.org.
The month of April is National Autism Awareness month. At PBL Junior High School, the students learned about Autism during their advisory cool tool on Wednesday, April 5th. The junior high staff wore their Autism Awareness or Be Kind shirts to show their support!
Due to the forecasted weather that begins later this afternoon and continues throughout the evening, PBL is cancelling all afternoon practices and events. This includes rescheduling tonight's performance of You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, which will now occur at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Saturday performance will begin with the Junior High Musical Showcase Concert.
On Friday, March 31st the 6th grade and 7th/8th grade choirs will be performing a Musical Showcase Concert in conjunction with the High School's production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown in the PBL High School Gymnasium. The JH will be singing at 7:00pm that night with the High School Musical to follow. The high school will also have another performance of their musical on Saturday, April 1st. If you are coming for the just the JH Musical Showcase concert you do not have pay. If you are staying for the musical the admission fees apply. Please come and support the arts in both the junior high and high school.
The PBL JH 5Essentials survey for parents is open until Friday, March 31st. As of today we have a parent response rate of 18% & our goal is to have 20% or more parents complete the survey. The survey is located at: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent.
PBL Junior High School participated in Say Something Week on March 13-March 17. Say Something Week was all about learning what it means to be an Upstander. An Upstander can be defined as a person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied. Our students reflected on who was an Upstander in their lives and wrote thank you notes to their Upstander. Say Something Week was a huge success!
Congratulations to all PBL Junior High 3rd quarter honor roll students.
