Winter Break - Reminder that winter break will run from Monday, December 23, 2024 - January 6, 2025 with students returning on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Baseball Game Time Update:
Due to the wet field conditions, today’s baseball game will now start at 11 AM to give the field some time to dry out. Thanks for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you there!
School Picture Day! Thursday, August 22, 2024 - District Wide
Dear PJHS Families,
Due to weather conditions, Softball Tryouts for today are canceled. Tryouts will continue tomorrow, August 2, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Dear PJHS Families,
We regret to inform you that today's softball tryouts have been canceled once again due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Tryouts will continue tomorrow, August 1, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.
Pontiac CCSD 429 will dismiss at 2:15 EVERY WEDNESDAY throughout the 2024-25 School year. Please note that this includes the first day of student attendance. Transportation routes will be adjusted and you will be contacted by that department once times are set.
Attention PJHS Softball Families:
Due to weather conditions, softball tryouts scheduled for today, Monday, July 29th, have been canceled. Tryouts will now begin on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, and continue through Wednesday, July 31st, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM at the Rec Plex.
Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. We look forward to seeing all the athletes at the rescheduled tryouts!
Best regards,
PJHS Athletics Department
Cafeteria Subs Needed! Seeking Food Servers & Cooks. No experience necessary. Great hours and great way to earn extra money. Application can be found online at www.pontiac429.org or contact Matt Schopp, Food Service Director at schoppmat@pontiac429.org or 815-842-3147 with questions.
Pontiac429 Education Foundation - Dueling Pianos Fundraiser
Friday, February 23rd @ 5-9PM.
Tonight‘s volleyball games and wrestling match have been canceled. We hope to reschedule these events in the future. Scheduled practices will take place this evening but are not mandatory to attend. If a practice is scheduled, coaches will inform teams of practice time and location.
Pontiac Grade School District #429 will be closed today, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 due to inclement weather. Evening activities TBD. School will resume on Wednesday, January 24. Please stay safe.
Pontiac 429 will not be in session Monday January 22nd, 2024 due to inclement weather. The school district will resume classes Tuesday January, 23rd, 2024.
Due to unforeseen circumstances with our photographer, our picture day scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed.
New picture day: Wednesday, October 18th
If you are purchasing online, please use the same order code. If you are filing out the paper forms, they will accept those with the prior October 4th date. If you have already purchased, your orders will still be processed.... you don't need to do anything additional.
Open Gym
7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Only -
Tuesday, September 26th, from 3:30 - 5 p.m. in PJHS Gym -
Tuesday, October 10th, from 3:30 - 5 p.m. in Washington Gym -
Please direct your questions to Coach Monroe.
Join our team!
Pontiac Grade School District #429 will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023 for the Pontiac Homecoming Parade which will step off from Pontiac High School at 2:30 p.m. Buses will run starting at the 2:00 p.m. dismissal time.
Pontiac Grade School District #429 will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023 for the Pontiac Homecoming Parade which will step off from Pontiac High School at 2:30 p.m. Busses will run starting at the 2:00 p.m. dismissal time.
Pontiac Grade School District #429 will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023 for the Pontiac Homecoming Parade which will step off from Pontiac High School at 2:30 p.m. Busses will run starting at the 2:00 p.m. dismissal time.
Cafeteria subs needed! P429 is looking for subs in our kitchens & cafeterias. Great hours & a great way to earn extra money! If interested please contact Mary Schmidgall at 815-842-3147 for more information.
7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts:
Monday, August 28, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 30, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Open Gym:
Tuesday, August 29, from 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Students may not try out without a sports physical on file. Students may bring their sports physical with them to tryouts if one is not already on file.
Please reach out to Mr. Starker with any questions.