
Pekin Schools will operate normal school hours on Thursday January 11. Busses will be on hard surfaces only. Please see the below for route pick up location and times. If you have any questions regarding transportation please call Travis at 641-777-4265.
Parents, if you feel that the road conditions in and around your home or on your bus route are not safe please let your building secretary know and if/when your student will arrive.
Bob Sobaski
Richland 7:45
Regular highway pick ups
Mike Davis
Richland 7:45
Regular highway pickups
Dennis Eastman
Middlekoop sign 7:10
Richland 7:45
Regular highway pickups
Rita Eastman
Packwood park 7:30
Regular highway pick ups
Andy Conger
Packwood park 7:30
Regular highway pick ups
Dave Silvers
Regular route and time unless called.
Rod Zerkle
Ollie park 7:30
Regular highway pick ups
Kathi Cernic
Hedrick gym 7:35
Circle park 7:45
Regular highway pick ups
Jack Cernic
Martinsburg park 7:50
Regular highway pick ups
Kellee Baetsle
Spring street in Hedrick 7:40
Hedrick circle park 7:45
Leanna Dennison
Farson 7:10
Dahlonega road pick up 7:30

No school or activities for Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All buildings are closed.

Impending weather- early dismissal Monday, January 8 at 1:30 pm. School Board meeting for 1/8/2024 postponed. All evening activities canceled.

Third grade made ornaments.










3rd and 4th grade decked their desks!







Birthday Lunch with November, December, and June birthdays.










Elementary Winter Dress Up Days


The Grinch came to kindergarten and read them his favorite book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He spoke with them about how there is more to Christmas than just presents. Kindergarten, then did a writing activity where they wrote or drew about ways that they would make the Grinch happy. #worththedrive





3/4 and 5/6 Band Concert


A big Panther shout out to Jeremy Miller, Elite Auto in Fairfield for his gracious donation of a Rechargeable Battery Pack to jump start a dead battery at school and new ice scrapers for those frosty windshields after late school events!#worththedrive


Veterans Day Assembly
November 10, 2023
Pekin High School Gym
Food and Drink provided for Veterans in the HS Commons starting at 8am
Assembly begins at 9am


Dress for the weather!


Thank you Federation Bank for the delicious donuts!


Kidsymphony


On October 30th from 3-7 PM we will be hosting a FAFSA ID workshop. Susan Guffey from IHCC will be available to meet with families during conferences to assist with FAFSA ID set up. This year the FAFSA application will be available in December, so you can start the process with ID creation and complete the application process in December. If you are interested in meeting with Susan regarding the FAFSA please let me know. You can also drop in to see her on the 30th when you are here for conferences.

Pekin Youth Wrestling


Pekin Picture Retake Day is November 1


Online Parent Teacher Sign Up Instructions
Parent Teacher Conferences October 30th
and November 2 from 3-7


Red Ribbon Week


The 2nd through 6th Flag Football that was scheduled for tonight, 10/13/2023, at 5pm, has been cancelled. Thanks for the understanding.
