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Thanksgiving

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 […]

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New Track

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 […]

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Daylight Savings

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 […]

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Cold Season

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 […]

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First Day of Fall

 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, […]

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Homecoming 2023-2024

It’s Homecoming week for Peru Jr/Sr High School. Our Tigers will be taking on the Wabash Apaches this Friday night, September 8th. Leading up to the game has been a week of the following festivities: Monday 9/4- No School (Labor Day) Tuesday 9/5- Character Day Wednesday 9/6- Class Shirts (Stadium Games) Thursday 9/7- Kindergarten Vs […]

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Heartland

Heartland is a vocational school and has classes you could take that could be the start of your career. Important note you can only take one class per year, but you can also be in an English class. There are a total of 17 pathways offered at Heartland, these classes are usually taken junior and […]

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Circus at Sea

Peru Amateur Circus is well underway for upcoming shows and the theme this year is Circus at Sea. This year’s shows fall on July 15-22, and as always Saturdays are double shows. As of April 7, second cuts are over for the Peru Amateur Circus. For the readers who have never heard of circus information, […]

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Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual event that is celebrated globally on April 22nd each year. The day aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment and promoting sustainable practices, not just on Earth Day, but every day. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, and since then, it has grown to […]

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Drama Club

Drama Club at PJSHS is recruiting new Jr and Sr high members! They are officially recognized as a Thespian Troupe with the Educational Theatre Association, which means they can start inducting students into the fraternity and compete at various competitions throughout the year.  Their next meeting will be April 19 after school.  At that meeting, […]