Perry Central Community Schools

Our junior high students enjoyed a hike to Saddle Lake yesterday. It was a great day for getting some exercise, enjoying fresh air, and experiencing nature so close to school! #pccommodores

We want to wish the volleyball team and coaches good luck as they travel to Tecumseh tonight to take on Pike Central in round one of Sectional. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Good luck, Commodores!

It’s Spirit Week, and yesterday was "Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher" day! We loved seeing the kids show love to their mentors, they really captured their teachers' style! #pccommodores

Don't forget! 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!

Perry Central construction students, along with their instructors Josh Craney and Michael Jarboe, were excited to take part in the Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication last week. It was a beautiful event!

"It has been so great to work with Habitat for Humanity and help build a home for someone in the community," shared Alex Denny, senior. We are proud of our students for using their skills to give back and make a real impact!

In honor of sectional for Football, Volleyball and Cross Country next week will be Spirit Week!
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Dress Like your favorite teacher
Wednesday: Grout Fit
Thursday: Camo
Friday: PK-2nd: Green; 3rd-6th: Neon; 7th: Gray; 8th: Red; 9th: Blue; 10th: Pink; 11th: White; 12th: Black; Teachers - Green

Volleyball Sectional action begins next week!

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!

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

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