Perry Central Community Schools

Good luck to our Cross Country teams competing at PLAC tomorrow! Run hard, Commodores!
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 - Crawford County High School
Admission: $5 per person
Race Times (CST):
Junior High Boys - 8:00 AM
Junior High Girls - 8:20 AM
High School Boys - 8:50 AM
High School Girls - 9:20 AM

Perry Central 8th graders were excited to participate in the Perry County Tour of Opportunity, sponsored by the Perry County Development Corporation! Students toured several local industries, along with Ivy Tech, to learn about career opportunities in Perry County. Thank you to all the community partners who helped make this event possible!

Congratulations to Perry Central teachers Audra Lueken and Ian Thackrey on being recipients of $250 Lightning Grants from the Perry Central Education Foundation! These funds can be used for any education-related expense of the teacher's choosing!

Perry Central FFA is hosting a dance for all 5th and 6th graders on Tuesday, October 7th from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Entry fee is $5.00 per person and pizza and drinks will also be available for purchase. Come dance, hang out with friends, and support our PC FFA!

Our 1st graders had such a fun time celebrating the end of their first reading module! Last week, they got to enjoy Camp Read-a-Lot — complete with flashlight reading under tents and a cozy (smartboard) campfire.

Elementary Paragon fundraiser is being delivered Thursday, October 9th. If students have a large order, parents please make arrangements to pick it up from them Elementary office rather than the students try to take it on the bus. Money is due by Wednesday, October 15th.

Commodore Construction is hard at work on the latest Habitat for Humanity home. This marks their 3rd home build with us, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their continued partnership. We want to thank Mr. Craney and the construction students for their hard work. and look forward to watching the house come together!

Preparing for college isn’t just for seniors. All high school students should focus on doing well in school - a cumulative GPA (from grades 9 - 12) is used on college applications and scholarships, build good habits to stay on track academically, get involved in extracurricular or community activities, and find a supportive system of people that want you to succeed. Explore career options and what it costs to get there (https://collegecost.ed.gov/net-price). Start saving for college (https://www.collegechoicedirect.com/), and be on the lookout for financial aid opportunities - FAFSA opens October 1st! #whyapply #CollegeGo #FAFSA
https://youtu.be/UupEQdS2VMY?si=ONYDLzyliKn9E52f

Mr. Craney’s Construction Trade students visited the Central-Midwest Carpenters Open House on Thursday! Lot of hands-on, career awareness happening! #pccommodores

Pursuing with Purpose is not a step-by-step guide to a single destination. It’s about having goals and starting somewhere. Networking and job experiences help to open doors to careers that one may have never considered previously. Take the first step to earn something beyond a high school diploma and be open to where you go from there! Check out some of the different paths from our faculty! #CollegeGo #PursuewithPurpose #StaffEdition

Three-quarters of the fastest growing occupations require education and training beyond a high school diploma! Options include apprenticeships, certifications, military, 2-yr colleges, 4-yr colleges and universities. Which option will benefit you? See why these seniors have decided to #iapplied #CollegeGo

Seniors, take advantage of college application fee waivers this week! Visit the “Application Station,” located in the library, to receive help with the application process and learn more about educational training options after high school that lead to higher paying jobs. Don’t forget to order your high school transcript through your Parchment account after submitting an application! #CollegeGo #iapplied

Big congratulations to Perry Central sophomore Jace Brown! Jace was recognized by the football game officials last Friday at Tecumseh for his outstanding sportsmanship on the field. Way to go, Jace! #PCCommodores #faceofsportsmanship

College Go! Week is here! is an annual, statewide event to promote students thinking about college and their futures. College includes any training above a high school diploma. And students are encouraged to explore careers and the various types of training post-high school. We want students to know how to connect their career goals with their next steps after high school. #CollegeGo #whyapply

Tyler Kleaving and Luke Zellers presented to the South West Indiana Workforce Board at their Annual Meeting on Friday. They shared all of the great experiences they have had in their engineering pathway and internships with Waupaca Foundry and New Technology Group. They represented Perry Central and Patoka Valley Vocational Program well.

Next week, September 22nd-26th, is #CollegeApplicationWeek as a part of College GO! Many colleges, including U of L, are waiving their application fees. Students, you can visit the Application Station in the HS Library during the school day this coming week for help filling out applications. The first wave of application deadlines are usually November 1st - be on the lookout for deadlines for where you plan to apply!

We want to invite all new families to come meet our leadership team and other new families! We are hosting a New Families Breakfast in the cafeteria on September 30th at 8:30 a.m. A light breakfast will be served; all new families & children are welcome. Please bring your driver's license when you check in at the office. RSVP using the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6xN73JT1QOngwb33BqnTt08TouSJnE2UXj7hT_SOm24NAMg/viewform

2025 Football Homecoming took place on Saturday. Congratulations to our Homecoming King, Nash Weyer and Queen, Hope Kellems!

SAVE THE DATE! Perry Central's annual Fall Fest sponsored by Family Outreach will be Monday, October 27th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the fieldhouse. Come dressed up for photo opportunities, Inflatables, Cake Walk, Challenges, Face Painting, Crafts and food available for purchase. There will also be a chance to guess the weight and WIN a giant pumpkin! All elementary students will receive two FREE tickets to use at the cake walk; cost will be 25 cents per round. All other activities are free!

This episode of The Commodore Cast highlights Perry Central’s P-CAP Pathways to Careers and Postsecondary. A new 9th grade course that blends hands-on, relationship-centered learning with real-world career exploration. https://youtu.be/buhcLv4ZtfQ