Congratulations to Kye! Last weekend at State, he placed 7th in the mile and secured 2nd in the 800. Notably, he broke the old 3A state record! Kye, your accomplishments make us incredibly proud! Congratulations to our spring track athletes for a great season!
Springfield and St. Louis trip for fall of 2024.
It's crazy to think that we're making plans for next year's already. Any students that will be at PG JH for seventh and eighth grade next fall are welcome to sign up for our trip. It is scheduled for September 28 till the 29th. Emails will be sent to all parents and guardians in the next week. If your child is interested in attending please watch for the email that will provide you with the links and necessary information. This trip is optional, the cost is $525.
Super proud of all the students hard work in transforming our classroom into a glowing gallery of the A,B,Seas. Fine Arts Night was a success!
FACS 8 got a visit from Smash'D burgers and fries today! They learned all about starting and running a food truck business and got to eat DELICIOUS burgers and fries! Thank you Smash'D!!!
FACS 8 got a visit from Smash'D burgers and fries today! They learned all about starting and running a food truck business and got to eat DELICIOUS burgers and fries! Thank you Smash'D!!!
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER: Congratulations to PG Jazz Band 1 for being selected as the winner of the 2024 DownBeat Award in the Junior High Large Jazz Ensemble category! This national award is one of the most prestigious awards school jazz bands can receive.
Jazz 1 is featured, alongside the winners of the other categories, in the June 2024 issue of DownBeat Magazine - the preeminent jazz magazine in the US for 90 years. Keep an eye out for an upcoming article featuring Jazz 1 in the Northwest Herald as well. Well-deserved recognition for an incredible year for this band!
Congratulations to 7th Grade Boys for finishing 2nd Place in Conference & 8th Grade Boys 3rd Place in Conference! Congratulation to KYE for qualifying for STATE in the 800 and 1600! Best of luck at State this weekend Kye!
Eighth grade art started the first part of their final project, masks.
Elementary yearbooks will be sent home today. If you did not order a yearbook and would like one, we have a few extras for purchase at Fine Arts Night this Wed. from 5:00-6:30. The yearbooks will be sold for $25 and must be picked up with CASH in the lobby while supplies last.
Congratulations to our Girls Track team for clinching first place at the 7th Grade MNC Conference Track Meet! We are so proud of your achievements!
Boys MNC Conference Track Meet has been moved to 5/14/24 @ Harvard High School.
Congratulations to our PG Advanced Band and PG Jazz Band 1 for fantastic performances at State Contest! Both bands earned Division I Superior Ratings for their performances, and Jazz 1 earned the High Honors distinction for the third year in a row!
Both bands earned the best overall scores they have ever received at State. This includes Advanced Band receiving their first perfect score from a State judge, and Jazz 1 receiving perfect scores from ALL three State judges for an overall perfect score! This is the first time any PG Band has had a clean sweep of perfect scores.
We are so proud of these band members for all their hard work, care, and dedication to making great music together on what has been a busy and rewarding year - way to go, band!!
Enrollment for returning families for the 2024-25 school year will be available via Skyward beginning Monday, May 1, 2024 through June 7, 2024. Enrollment is required for all returning District 46 students for the 2024-25 school year. ECE / Preschool and Kindergarten registration / residency appointments will be scheduled in June. Check your email for the registration links and information.
PGEL is so pleased to be participating in the American Heart Association's Kids Challenge. Your son or daughter brought home a flier this week. Many thanks to our EL PE Department for spearheading this worthwhile event.
Wishing the incredible cast and crew of Book Reports of Destiny a sensational opening night! Your hard work, dedication, and creativity have brought this production to life, and tonight, the stage is yours to shine!
thank you to the lovely PTO for making this happen!
Reading
4th Grade Reading!
Congratulations to these exceptional students for being recognized for their participation, leadership, and eagerness to participate in their exploratory classes! Keep up the fantastic work and continue to inspire others with your remarkable work in your exploratory classes!
Due to the current weather, the Track meet at Marengo is cancelled. Practice is cancelled too!
Ms. Cotton and our 6th graders nurturing and learning alongside the adorable chicks they've hatched in our growth and development in organisms unit!
