It’s finally almost Thanksgiving! The one time of year where a person can eat anything they want and not feel guilty. Thanksgiving takes place on November 23rd, 2023, Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the United States. On Thanksgiving people celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the past year. In Peru Community Schools […]
The Peru Jr/Sr Highschool will be getting a new track after the upcoming season is over. The current track is old and too run down to hold home meets during the track season. Parts of the track have large cracks in them or are torn up in large sections, making it difficult to use. The […]
Daylight Savings has been a controversial idea for some time. Many people do not want it around anymore because it messes with their sleep schedules. It shifts the clock an hour forward on the second Sunday of March and shifts back on the first Sunday of November. Daylight Savings was implemented to give us longer […]
Cold season generally begins in September and ends in April. During these eight months, it feels nearly impossible to remain completely healthy. For many at Peru Jr/Sr High School, some students get sick as soon as August simply from going back to school. Sophomore, Sophia Greer says, “It takes me about two weeks to get […]
Every year students leave their childhoods in the rearview mirror, turn their tassels, pack their bags, and move out into the intimidating world of college life. Students mostly recognize the importance of planning this scary step out of their comfort zone and away from the life they have grown to know. Most students make a […]
The smell of pumpkin spice fills the air, the trees are turning red, the cold air breeze hits your face. It’s finally fall! September 23rd was the first day of fall, and it is already making itself visible. There are so many fun fall activities to do. Some of the activities include apple picking, […]
Football: Peru Runs Away With 61-7 Win Over Southwood Peru hosted Southwood on Friday, and Peru also hosted their Senior Night. Peru got in the end zone quickly with a touchdown by Braxton Strong, and a second touchdown by Isaac Beam just a few minutes later. Joe Estrada scooped up an interception and gave the […]
‘Whip of the Week’ is a new weekly feature for the Peruvian. Students and staff will be interviewed about their vehicles in the school parking lot. Once a week, an attendee of PJSHS will be picked to present their vehicle. This weeks recap on ‘Whip of the Week’, Junior Trevi Hillman-Conley has a black Ford […]
Football: Peru Claims Sole 1st Place Spot In TRC With Win Over Rochester Peru welcomed Rochester to Bengal Memorial Stadium for a battle for 1st place in the conference. Defense was the name of the game for both teams as the first half was a very low scoring game. Peru struck first with a touchdown […]
Football: PERU COMPLETES COMEBACK, WINS THRILLER OVER RIVAL MACONAQUAH #11 Peru traveled to Maconaquah for a high stakes matchup with the Braves. The Tigers started very slowly, struggling to drive down the field and was riddled with penalties. Maconaquah ran off with a big lead going into halftime, 20-6. Peru went into the 2nd half […]
