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PBL Education Foundation elects new officers, awards grants

The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Education Foundation’s board of trustees held its annual meeting on Aug. 9, electing new officers for the 2018-19 school year. Elected were Robin Niewold as chairman, Leslie Cottrell as vice chairman, Theresa Rueck as finance chairman and Connie Ross as secretary. Also, the 2018-19 board of trustees was appointed, comprising PBL School District Superintendent Cliff McClure, PBL school board member Doug Wolken, Scott Allen, Josh Houtzel, Carl Hudson Jr., Jeff [...]

2018-09-05T12:05:05-05:00August 30th, 2018|Press Release|0 Comments
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Chef Niewold’s Pop-Up “Book Tasting”

Students in Lisa Niewold' s 4th grade class were treated to a unique "dining" experience to start off their school year. The school library became the site of a pop-up restaurant, when Mrs. Niewold pulled on an apron and transformed into Chef Niewold. She first asked her students to "coat check" anything they wouldn't need during their meal then they sat down ready to eat! Chef Niewold explains, " I prepared [...]

2018-08-24T15:28:52-05:00August 24th, 2018|Classroom Activities|0 Comments
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2017-18 Book Fairs

Kindergarten through 8th grade book fairs have recently been completed in the PBL school district. Three long-time donors—Farmers-Merchants National Bank of Paxton and Melvin, Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services, and Cynthia Swanson of Paxton—continue to generously support the PBL Education Foundation in its endeavor to provide coupons for students to use at the annual book fairs for grades K-8. This program continues to be the Foundation’s most popular project. The junior high kicked off the [...]

2018-09-05T10:54:23-05:00July 3rd, 2018|Book Fairs|0 Comments
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2018 Virginia Graham Memorial Scholarship

Logan Knuth, daughter of Ron and Lori Knuth of Paxton, was recently named the Virginia Graham Memorial Scholarship winner for 2018. The award was presented by Theresa Rueck of the PBL Education Foundation. Currently administered by the Foundation, the $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a PBL graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in education or child development.  An applicant must be ranked in the top 50% of [...]

2018-06-04T10:54:52-05:00June 4th, 2018|Scholarships|0 Comments
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2018 Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship

Jaxson Coplea, son of Mark and Jodi Coplea of Loda, was recently awarded the Prospect Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship.  The award was presented by Caryl Nuckols. Currently administered by the PBL Education Foundation, the $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of PBL High School and is based on character, citizenship, dedication, integrity, service to school and community, and academic achievement. In addition to [...]

2018-06-04T10:52:20-05:00June 4th, 2018|Scholarships|0 Comments
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2018 Farmers-Merchants National Bank Scholarship

Jeremy Steidinger, son of Brian and Cathy Steidinger of Gibson City was recently named the Farmers-Merchants National Bank scholarship winner for 2018.  The award was presented by Nicholas Ruetter of FMNB. Currently administered by the PBL Education Foundation, the $8,000 scholarship, payable in four $2,000 payments, is awarded to a graduating senior living within the PBL or GCMS school districts. To be eligible, an applicant must have maintained a minimum of [...]

2018-06-04T10:43:28-05:00June 4th, 2018|Scholarships|0 Comments
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2018 Senior Awards Night

The Education Foundation hosted the annual Senior Awards Night on May 16th, 2018 at the PBL High School. Guests were invited to enjoy food and desserts and then a presentation of scholarships and awards. Congratulations to the award recipients and thank you to the generous scholarships and awards that provide opportunities for our students and community. Click here to see photos of the Award Winners that can be found on PBL [...]

2018-10-22T13:45:35-05:00May 17th, 2018|Scholarships, Senior Awards Night|0 Comments
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2017-2018 Student of the Month Celebration

2017-2018 Student of the Month Recipients From left to right: Back row: Cindra Gerdes, Marissa Arnett, Adam McMullen  Nathan Waterson. Front Row: Ashlee Martin, Logan Knuth, Kalista Klann. The PBL Education Foundation recently hosted their annual event to honor the seven students chosen this year as Students of the Month. Foundation trustee Margo Jones welcomed the guests and their families and introduced the other members of the board of [...]

2018-05-09T13:45:45-05:00May 9th, 2018|Student of the Month|0 Comments
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