Junior High School (6th-8th)

The 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team played Bishop McNamara on Tuesday, November 7th. The final score for the 7th Grade Team was Pontiac 13 and Bishop Mac 15. Close game f...

District 429 PTO is partnering with Joe’s Station House Pizza on Wednesday, November 8 from 11AM-9PM. Just mention PTO or 429 when ordering and 20% of the proceeds will go back to...

8th Graders are learning about temperature's influence on particle movement using glow sticks. They developed hypotheses and examined how particles move in different water tempera...

The 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team played their first game against Monday, November 6 against Parkside. The final score was Pontiac 22 and Parkside 44. Williams scored 5 points, L...

The 6th Grade Girls Basketball team played their last game of the season against Bishop Mac on Monday, November 6. The score was Pontiac 12 and Bishop Mac 22. Dearth scored 2 poin...

To celebrate Halloween, 8th Graders put their knowledge of chemical and physical reactions to the test with a Halloween-themed pumpkin ooze demonstration. They also made b...

Students in Mrs. Fenton's class have taken advantage of the partnership between Pontiac District 429 and Pontiac Public Library. Students are able to sign up for their own librar...

6th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts are coming soon! For those that are interested, please join us Monday, November 6th, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Central Elementary School in the gym. ...

Pontiac Jr High is hosting a food drive now through November 21st to help those in need. For the past 13+ years we have surpassed the 5000 items mark and we are hoping to reach or...

Sixth grade students spent time creating their own cave paintings. They took what they learned through their primary source activity and documented their own stories. Some chose a...

PJHS Student Council and Builders Club members handed out tricks and treats at the Fall Fest on Saturday, October 28. Candy, toys, cards and smiles were shared with all who passe...

Students in 6th grade rotated to different stations in order to examine prehistoric cave paintings. They worked in groups of 2 or 3 to identify the visual elements of the pain...

We hope you can join us tomorrow night! This dance is open to all students grades 6th-8th that attend Pontiac Jr. High. The theme is NEON 6:00pm-8:00pm $5 entry fee $3 p...

8th Graders are learning about natural and synthetic materials. During a lab, they combined two natural materials to create a synthetic material that can be used in th...

On Tuesday, October 24, Pontiac played against Morris Saratoga. The final score for the 7th Grade Team was Pontiac 16 and Morris 30. Fetgetter had 4 points, Gallo had 2 points, Gi...

The 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team played Chiddix on Monday, October 23. The final score for the 7th Grade Team was Pontiac 4 and Chiddix 36. Gallo scored 2 points and ...

Pontiac Jr. High School is hosting a food drive now through November 21, 2023 to help those in need. For the past 13+ years we have surpassed the 5000 items mark and we are hopin...

Congratulations to our 6th Grade Girls Basketball Team for taking 2nd place in the Odell Tournament! The Warriors played in the Odell Tournament this past weekend. Their first g...

This past week, the 6th Grade Girls Basketball Team played against Ottawa Shepherd and Streator Northlawn. On Tuesday, October 17, the Warriors played Ottawa Shepherd. The final ...

The 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team played three games this week! Here is the weekly update: On Monday, October 16, the Warriors played Kingsley at home. The final score was Pont...