In advisory this week, the students talked about the importance of celebrating each other's differences. We are excited to launch our "Student Spotlight" next week, where we will be showcasing different students each week. It's a great day to be a Panther!
Congratulations to PBL Junior High Students of the Week!
The 8th Grade Orientation/Parent meeting will be held tonight on Wednesday evening, February 1st at 6:00 p.m. in the PBL commons area. All eighth grade students and their parents or guardians are invited to attend. Students and parents will receive information about courses offered at PBL, graduation requirements, required courses for college admissions, extra-curricular activities and general policies.
6th grade students at PBL JH are taking a Project Lead The Way course called Flight & Space in science with Mrs. Pondel. Students design and test models to learn about the science of flight & what it takes to travel & live in space. The final space challenge is a mission to Mars.
PBL Junior High 2nd Quarter Honor Roll.
Here are the junior high Students of the Week! Great job everyone!
This week in advisory the junior students focused on the importance of self care. Self-care is described as activities we do to take care of our mental, physical, emotional, and social well-being.
Yesterday in the Commons Area, 8th grade students demonstrated their hydraulic arms for our 6th and 7th grade students. These hydraulic arms were designed in Mr. Johnson's 8th grade science classes.
PBL Junior High School Students of the Week!
The 6th graders at PBL Junior High School finished reading the book, I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick. The students learned about Malala’s life and the struggles she endured. What an awesome way to help our students learn about other cultures!
The junior high students were lucky enough to have a visit from PBL's therapy dog, Jasper! Ms. Bleich and Jasper brought all sorts of smiles to our students faces during their visit today!
Congratulations to our Students of the Week!
6th grade: Xavier Nohmer, Madi Hill, Taylor Edwards, and Parker Widmer.
7th grade: Tyanna Stanley, Rylen Gibson, and Connor Cariveau.
8th grade: Hallee Johnson, Jerilyn Dunlavey, Triton Curtis, and Conner Graves.
Last night the PBL JH 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Teams began their season with a win against Hoopeston. The teams will be in action again at home against St. Malachy on Monday, January 9th. The 7th grade match will start at 5:30pm & the 8th grade match will follow.
The 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball teams will be on the road at Watseka tonight. The games will begin at 5:30.
The 6th grade basketball games will begin at 5:30 tonight with the B game being played first. The doors will open at 5:05 after the gym has been set up at the conclusion of all practices.
On Sunday, December 4th all schools held Winter Concerts in the PBL High School Gym throughout the day. The following link has photos from the 6th-8th Grade Concerts: https://photos.app.goo.gl/f7sT7QaFWyNbRrTE6.
The PBL JH LEGO League Team is hosting an Open House tonight on Tuesday, November 29th from 4-5:30pm in Computer Lab 122. The theme for this year is SUPERPOWERED. All are welcome to attend tonight and this Saturday, December 3rd the team will be competing at the U of I.
Over the Thanksgiving Weekend on Saturday, November 26th the JH Mini Band performed in the Paxton Christmas Parade in downtown Paxton, IL to kickoff the holiday season.
During October and early November the PBL JH Student Council held a Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest in Advisory Classes. Check out the pictures attached to see the grade level winners and the overall school winner from the poster contest.
6th grade boys’ basketball try-outs will be held November 18th (3:20-5:00) and November 19th (8:00-9:30 am) in the PBL Junior High gym. All participants must have a current athletic physical and a signed insurance waiver in order to participate.