Pike Central High School

November has been a month of giving thanks, honoring our veterans, and celebrating academic and technical achievements here at Pike Central High School.

Honoring Our Veterans

We were deeply honored to host a special Veterans Day program. Our very own PCHS alum and Veteran, Paul Collier, returned to speak to our students and staff. The program was a wonderful tribute, featuring moving music and Mr. Collier’s inspirational speech. We extend our sincere gratitude and thanks to Mr. Collier and to all Veterans for their service and sacrifice.

Academic and Technical Triumphs

• CTIM Challenge Success: Congratulations to our students who competed in the CTIM (Career and Technical Information Management) Challenge at Vincennes University. The team showcased their skills and brought home an impressive 3rd place finish!

• Manufacturing Takes a Leap: Our Charger Manufacturing students are leveling up their technical abilities! Thanks to the funding secured through the Perkin's Grant, the students received comprehensive training on their brand-new laser engraver. This advanced technology will provide them with valuable, real-world experience.

PC Broadcasting Documents Local History

Our PC Broadcasting students are hard at work on an exciting project: a documentary focusing on Pike County's crucial role in the power industry. To gather footage and historical context for their film, the class took an educational field trip to the Museum of the Coal Industry in Lynnville, Indiana. We look forward to seeing their finished production!

Celebrating Student Achievement

• National Honor Society: We are proud to announce and congratulate our newest members of the National Honor Society! These students exemplify the highest standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

• Culinary Class Wins Big: Mrs. Hunt's talented Culinary Class brought home a delicious victory! They won this year's Farm to School Apple Crunch Recipe Contest with their innovative and tasty recipe. Congratulations to the winning chefs!

We wish everyone a happy and restful Thanksgiving! 🦃

Go Chargers!

Pike Central High School was honored to have a PCHS alum and Veteran, Paul Collier, speak to our students and staff today at the Veteran's Day program. We all enjoyed celebrating this day with music and a wonderful speech. Thank you to all Veterans. It was an amazing day!

8 area companies + 120 students from 10 local high schools + STEM Challenges is bound to be a great time….and this year’s CTIM Challenge at Vincennes University Jasper didn’t disappoint! Our challenge consisted of catapulting weighted ping-pong balls at 4 targets, with the highest score going to those who hit the most targets in the fastest time.

Congrats to the JET winners!

• 1st: Heritage Hills 1
• 2nd: Forest Park 1
• 3rd: Pike Central 2

The Engineering and Construction Trades classes teamed together and received a Perkin's Grant and were able to purchase a laser engraver. They had training with the company last week and are excited to start using it. They have many creative ideas that they are excited to get started on. #ChargerManufacturing

We had 13 (ironically) Pike Central High School students that helped immensely with our Middle School Musical this year. They did jobs ranging from open and close the curtains, write and teaching choreography, help with costumes, corralling middle school students that were waiting in the wings, and offering general comfort to nervous middle school students! These students were WONDERFUL help and our show would not have gone as well as it did without these fabulous students! Great job PCHS!

Student names are listed from the attached picture:

• Front Row - Emiley Riker, Kylie Meyer, Kinley Blackwell, Jenna Harris, Kyleigh Miller, Abby Tyring, Izzy Tyring
• Back Row - Tyler Collins, Cooper Hartke, Faye Barber, Callie Craig, Kasey Stevens, Mya Furman

Our broadcasting class is working on a documentary about the role Pike County has played in the power industry. This is a topic most have never thought about, but this little county has played a HUGE role in keeping the lights on. We took a field trip to a the Museum of the Coal Industry in Lynnville and Aja Mason was amazing. He is a walking history book and made this trip incredibly entertaining. He sat down with one of our students for an interview for her documentary. It makes our heart happy to see generations discussing our county’s coal mining history. A huge Thank You to Mr. Mason for sharing his knowledge and museum with us!

Congratulations to the newest members of the PCHS National Honor Society. What an honor! These young men and women have worked hard to earn this.

This group of young ladies from Mrs. Hunt's Culinary Class are the proud winners of this year's Farm to School Apple Crunch Recipe Contest hosted by the Indiana Grown for Schools Program. The students created their own original recipes using locally grown apples that met school nutrition guidelines. They collaborated with the school' Food Service Director and PC Cafeteria Manager to ensure each recipe was nutritious, budget-friendly and of course - delicious.

The class experimented with eight different recipes, perfecting each one through rounds of student and staff taste testing. Along the way, they learned valuable culinary skills, such as balancing wet-to-dry ingredient ratios, recipe development, and teamwork in a real-world kitchen setting. We are so proud of these young chefs for their creativity, dedication and commitment to healthy local foods

November 22nd- Sadie Hawkins Dance

November 26th-28th- Thanksgiving Vacation

December 19th- End of 1st Semester

December 22nd-January 2nd- Christmas Break

HR 8:20-8:45

Pd 1 8:50-9:35

Pd 2 9:40-10:25

Pd 3 10:30-11:15

Pd 4 Lunch A 11:20-11:45/ Lunch B 11:50-12:15/ Lunch C 12:20-12:45

Pd 5 12:50-1:35

Pd 6 1:40-2:25

Pd 7 2:30-3:15

Pd 1 10:20-10:50

Pd 2 10:55-11:25

Pd 4 Lunch A 11:30-11:55/ Lunch B 12:00-12:25/ Lunch C 12:30-12:55

Pd 3 1:00-1:30

Pd 5 1:35-2:05

Pd 6 2:10-2:40

Pd 7 2:45-3:15

GET INVOLVED! Here are the clubs offered at PCHS:

Academic Teams, BPA, Chat with a Charger, Digital Marketing, FCA, FCCLA, FFA, Graduation Committee, Green Racing Team, JAG, Key Club, National Honors Society, Performing Arts, Precision Machining, Prom Steering Committee, Riley Dance Marathon Exec Board, Robotics, Spanish Club, Welding, Yearbook

Adult Pass: $80 each

Student Pass: $60 each

Senior Citizen: $60 each

Family Pass: Purchase 2 Adult Passes, then you can purchase Student Passes at $20 each. (one student pass per child in immediate family)

Adult Passes and Student Passes are different. Students will not be allowed to use the Adult Pass to enter the gates.

🚨Passes must be shown at EVERY event, every time!🚨

Contact the athletic department to find out how!

The PC Chargers Boys Basketball had their annual meet the team. All grade levels 1-12 were represented and players got to participate in contests and intrasquad scrimmages!

The Lady Chargers XC team finished their season at Regional with a 20th place finish. They were led by senior Kylee Weathers who finished 59th and ran a career best time of 20:19. Congratulations to all the girls on another great season!

PCHS Marching Band brought home 2nd Place and the Color Guard received Best Color Guard at Harrison High School on Saturday! We are so proud of their hard work, talent, and dedication. Way to represent, Chargers!

Marching Band also received a gold rating at prelims and will continue on to the State Competition!!

Pike Central High School

Principal: Mr. David Couchenour

Asst. Principal: Mr. Hunter Elliott

Main Office: Mrs. Dawn Lehmkuhler

Athletic Director: Mr. Dustin Powell

Athletic Secretary: Mrs. Kathy Kixmiller

Website: https://pchs.pcsc.k12.in.us/
Location: 1810 IN-56, Petersburg, IN 47567
Phone: (812)354-8478
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pikecentralhs/
Twitter: @PCHSChargers