PCHS #101 will be operating under Remote Learning on Thursday and Friday this week. Work hard, play hard, stay safe, stay warm! See you next week!

PCHS will be closed due to the weather on Tuesday and Wednesday. We will be in Remote Learning mode. We will re-evaluate the rest of the week on Wednesday. Stay in, stay safe and warm.

For Immediate Release: Pinckneyville Lady Panther JV/Varsity Basketball vs Anna-Jonesboro High School tonight has been CANCELLED, make up date will be announced later.

Please share: PCHS is extending our meals program to District 50 and 204 families as well. We’ll work together to get things done. If you have students in either of those districts or know someone who does, please let them know. Contact us at twilson@pchspanthers.com by 8:00am tomorrow.

Corrected message: Anyone needing meals for the weekend should contact the school at twilson@pchspanthers.com.

PCHS #101 will NOT be in session on Friday, February12th. Students will NOT have remote learning. Remote Planning Day for teachers. Our kitchen staff will prepare meals for the weekend should contact the school at twilson@pchspanthers.com before 8:00am.

Travel conditions have not improved to the point we had hoped. Therefore, PCHS #101 will be on a Remote Learning Day on Thursday, February 11th. Stay safe, stay warm, and stay up with your classes.

Due to the ongoing condition of the backroads and the timing of the predicted weather system, PCHS #101, District #50, CCSD #204, Tamaroa #5 and St. Bruno will remain closed on Wednesday, February 10th. PCHS#101 will be operating under REMOTE LEARNING.

Due to the current road conditions and the uncertainty of overnight weather, PCHS 101, Pinckneyville District 50, Tamaroa Grade School, CCSD 204 and St. Bruno grade school WILL NOT BE in session on Tuesday, February 9th. SNOW DAY!!

Freshman Class PCHS Panther Spirit Wear is available for purchase at this link: https://phssw2021.itemorder.com/sale Show your spirit and help support the Freshman Class. #GoBigBlue

How about this!?!? A well deserved tip of the hat to Mr. Weatherford and the Panthers making tracks in his program! https://www.section618.com/2021/01/26/mvt-week-14/ #PantherNation #GoBigBlue

REMINDER: The City of Pinckneyville Water Department has planned maintenance at the water plant on January 19, 2021. A Boil Water Order will be in effect for all City Water Customers starting the afternoon of January 19, 2021 thru at least January 22, 2021. PCHS will provide bottled drinking water for our students and staff. Students are allowed to bring bottled water or water bottles from home as well. The refill stations at the school will not be in service. We will cooperate with the city to help get the messages to you as the work progresses. To sign up for City Text Alerts, text Pville to 33222.

Spring Semester Return to School PCHS Families, Thank you for helping make our fall semester a success by all measures under the COVID-19 circumstances. There are hundreds of schools across our state who never got their students back into the classrooms at all. We've done well despite the odds and minor hiccups along the way. On that note, as we return to school for the spring semester it is important to remind ourselves of the protocols and expectations for in-person attendance. You will find the COVID-19 check list attached to this message. In order for the spring semester to be successful we must take what we've learned from the fall and continue to be diligent and responsible. We recognize that this has been a long and tiresome journey to this point. Trust us, the entire PCHS staff is ready for things to get back to as normal as possible. Until then, we must continue to improve on the practices that allowed us to be one of the few schools to maintain in-person learning for our students. Cooperation from ALL of us is the only thing that will keep us in the building. Thank you again for your ongoing support, understanding, and cooperation as we navigate these extraordinary circumstances. Keith Hagene - Superintendent Tony Wilson - Principal

New edition of the Counselor Connection is posted! https://5il.co/mfmr

You are not just a test score!! Colleges care more about the work you’ve done in high school. They look for students who have earned strong grades in challenging courses. They also try to learn about your character by looking at what you do outside of the classroom. (bigfuture.org) #collegechangeseverything **Seniors- Don't forget tonight's FAFSA Completion Workshop starting at 6pm in the PCHS Cafatorium**

College isn’t as competitive as you might think. Fewer than 100 colleges in the U.S. are highly selective, which means they accept less than 25 percent of applicants. Close to 500 four-year colleges accept more than 75 percent of applicants. And open-admission colleges, such as Rend Lake College, accept all or most high school graduates. (bigfuture.org) #collegechangeseverything

For most students who go to college, the increase in lifetime earnings far outweighs the cost of their education. In 2018-2019, undergraduate and graduate students received $246.0 billion of aid from all grants, loans, tax credits, and work-study (collegeboard.org). The 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) went live on October 1. Join our School Counselors along with representatives for the Rend Lake College Financial Aid Office for the FAFSA Completion Night on Wednesday, October 14th in the PCHS Cafetorium. The event starts at 6pm. #collegechangeseverything

October is College Changes Everything Month. Individuals who have a college degree earn an average of $22,000 more per year than those with only a high school diploma. Also, college education gives a person more job security. People with only a high school diploma are more than twice as likely to be unemployed. (bigfuture.org) #collegechangeseverything

October is College Changes Everything Month. This initiative encourages all students to explore post-secondary education and encourages seniors to apply for college during the month of October. College is defined as any institution of higher education that awards a degree or certificate post-high school graduation. This includes, but is not limited to, universities, community colleges, trade schools and more. Stay tuned next week for more information related to earning a college degree. #collegechangeseverything

August 28th update

Due to the increased number of students in isolation as precautionary measures in cooperation with the Perry County Health Department, PCHS #101 will be using a REMOTE LEARNING PLANNING DAY tomorrow, August 21st. District #101 buses will run as normal to provide transportation for our feeder school students. The teaching staff will be using the additional time to ensure the quality of their remote learning plans and to address the needs of their remote learners. Maintenance and support staff will be using the time to conduct additional cleaning measures as well. Please continue to make good decisions over the weekend. PCHS and our community’s feeder schools are working together for our students. We need your help now more than ever.

Self Certification Checkoff Sheets can be found here.

Please help us as we prepare our school for the upcoming year. Call before you plan to visit the school. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Registration Update: In order to register your student, a parent account must be used. Student accounts do not have access to registration. If a parent needs access, please email your student’s counselor for access. Thanks!

PCHS Online Registration is now open! Please complete through your TeacherEase account by July 31st. If you did not receive a packet in the mail, registration documents can be found at pchspanthers.com under the Registration section. Counselors will be back starting August 3rd, please email them with any questions or concerns.

Let's Send out some #PantherNation good luck to Ethan Cheek and Lucas Doerflein as they compete in the SCT Nationals in Marengo, Ohio! While there, Ethan also received his certificate recognizing him for being selected to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation ALL SCHOLASTIC TEAM! Congrats Ethan!! Good luck guys! #GoBigBlue

A couple of dates to put on your calendars: Online Registration: July 20 - July 31 Picture Day: August 19 Picture Retake Day: September 23

Please find the Return to School Transition Letter at this link: https://5il.co/i3f9 There are many moving parts to the process and the target continues to move as well. The team is working hard to provide learning opportunities at the highest level safely.

ISBE Return to School Guidelines Response Letter can be found here. https://5il.co/hhka

New edition of Counselor Connection is posted! We hope everyone has a safe summer! Ms. Smith & Ms. Wilkin https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/730269/2020_V1_Q4.pdf