The CHIEF September 2018

PTHS Receives National Special Olympics Recognition

Special Olympics Illinois has announced that Pontiac High School a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, is receiving national banner recognition for its efforts to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without disabilities. Pontiac High School is receiving this honor as a result of meeting national standards of excellence in the areas of inclusion, advocacy and respect. An award presentation will take place at the school this fall. Pontiac High School will be among a select number of schools to receive this distinction and will be presented with a banner to hang in the school. PTHS will also be included on a list of other schools around the country who have achieved this distinguished status.

In addition to this award, PTHS has been named the top program in Illinois by ESPN. Please click this video:

FFA Summer Golf Outing

By Lily Lydigsen

During the summer on June 14th 2018, Pontiac’s FFA held the Alumni Golf Outing. All the High school students that signed up to come and help had to be at the golf courses (Wolf Creek, Elks) by ten in the morning. The students that signed up to help out were put on golf bag duty. They would put the name of the person on the bag by zip tying it and then put it on the golf cart that had his or her number on it. Once the alumni checked in, they were provided with snacks, drinks and a gift. The event lasted for a couple of hours and there were many people of various ages participating. Once every one of the alumni had arrived, the students were allowed to leave. Alumni and friends would head off to play nine holes and have a good time!