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School Curriculum Changes
Jeffrey Jackson, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2012
Within every individual exists a significant, creative self that has the ability to achieve anything. Sadly, this isn’t the message being sent in today’s schools. It is the whole point of adjusting the curriculum and encouraging students to participate. The education system has been altering... Read more »
Pekin Mourns Loss of Hero
Paul E. Sims, Features Editor
May 13, 2012
The community ofPekinlost another member of its military, Sergeant Dean Shaffer, last month. Shaffer and three others passed away when their helicopter was shot down inAfghanistan. Shaffer, who was a 2007 graduate of PCHS, joined the U.S. Army straight out of high school. Shaffer’s life goal and... Read more »
Prom 2012
Darian Saal, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2012
Prom is one night a year that juniors and seniors, and invited underclassmen, can get together to let themselves go and have a fantastic night filled with love, dancing, and, of course, friends. This year, 564 students went to prom, which brought in $9,870. That money will be put into an account and... Read more »
Dragon Pride Success After Being Rescheduled
Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2012
May 9, 2012 kicked off another great night with the annual Dragon Pride! The original date for Dragon Pride was pushed back due to an electrical fire, causing school to be cancelled for two days. Some of the teachers had to drop out of the event because of this mishap, but the event was still a success... Read more »
Second Annual Wellness Day Success
Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2012
The second annual Wellness Day was held on April 26, 2012. This is a day that Mrs. Becky Fulkerson looks forward to after having such great success from the first year. She stated, “Wellness Day is a day to remind students of different aspects of their life pertaining to wellness to promote lifelong... Read more »
Student Council Holds Elections
Sara Allen, Sports Editor
April 24, 2012
Each year on election day, the student body has the opportunity to vote for their fellow students in their class for student council representative positions and for the students running for executive board. The executive board is the head of student council where positions like the president, vice president... Read more »
Student Competes in National Air Rifle Championship
Paul E. Sims, Features Editor
April 14, 2012
This year, Senior Allison Ginger competed in the JROTC National Air Rifle Marksmanship Championship. Ginger is the first Pekin High student to ever make it to nationals. Ginger and her coach, Master Sergeant Joseph Fabish landed in Anniston, Alabama on March 23, 2012, where the two day competition... Read more »
Senior Donates $3,000 to JROTC Program
Darian Saal, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2012
Senior Trevor Banks will be donating $3,000 to the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). This announcement came during the PCHS Board of Education meeting on March 26, 2012. Banks has been in JROTC since his freshman year. When he began JROTC, he also began learning to be confident in his aspirations. The... Read more »
JROTC Has Final Meet of Season
Paul E. Sims, Features Editor
March 28, 2012
The Pekin Army JROTC Drill Team is an award-winning team, and the Lincoln’s Quest Drill Meet was no different. The drill team hosted the Lincoln’s Challenge Drill Meet. The team, over this year, has done well with several victories in the marching portions and the inspections. The usualcommanders... Read more »
Students Compete in ICC Welding Competition
Brett Allen, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2012
Welders from all over Central Illinois gather every year to compete in the skilled trade of welding. This year, students competed at Illinois Central College in the American Welding Society Weld Competition on Thursday, March 15. The art of welding is spilt up into three main categories: Arc, Mig, and... Read more »
