5Essentials Parent Survey now open

The annual 5Essentials survey helps Peoria Public School administrators, school board members and teachers evaluate your student's school culture by soliciting feedback on five factors necessary for a successful school.

Illinois Report Card information for Trewyn

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released our annual School Report Card on Oct. 30 at www.illinoisreportcard.com. The Report Card shows how well our school is progressing on a wide range of educational goals

Southside Farmers Market offers fresh food in November

A number of community organizations including Peoria Public Schools, City of Peoria, Peoria City/County Health Dept., OSF and Greater Peoria EDC are collaborating to bring a Farmers Market to the old Aldi/Save-A-Lot parking lot the first three Saturdays in November. On November 9, 16 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Western Ave. and W. Martin St. shoppers will find fresh, affordable food. Dietetic teams from WIC and OSF will be at the market with recipes, nutrition activities and more.

YMCA winter youth activities

YMCA offers Little Kid basketball from October through December plus flag-football in January.

Middle school STEM Saturdays starts September 7

DAPCEP - a free Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program for Peoria Public School 5th - 8th grade students will run Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., September 7 through October 5. This is the third year the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) has brought its STEM program to Bradley University, the only DACPCEP program offered outside Michigan.

Alpha Phi Alpha hosts 6th annual Fatherhood Breakfast

Volunteers paint murals at Trewyn

Trewyn students and staff were greeted with bright, new hallway murals this week. Approximately 40 volunteers gathered at Trewyn School on Saturday to paint colorful murals in the hallway, as part of the City of Peoria Day of Service to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Local Peoria artist Dante Watson designed and sketched the murals and then transferred his sketches to the walls so volunteers could fill in with paint. Thanks to all who helped with this project!

Peace Pals work on reading, math skills

Peace Pals, a community volunteer reading buddy program at Trewyn School, serves first, third, fourth and fifth grade students. The program actually started at Garfield School and carried on at Trewyn when Garfield closed. Volunteers visit Trewyn at least twice each month to work one-on-one with students on reading and math skills. Twice a year the Peace Pal volunteers and students meet for a celebration.

Saturday University offered to students in grades 3 and 6

This month Peoria Public Schools introduces Saturday University, a new learning opportunity for third and sixth grade students to sharpen and strengthen math and reading skills. Beginning October 21 and meeting from 9 a.m. to noon on 20 Saturday mornings through April 14, Saturday University will be open to 100 students. The program will be held at Glen Oak Community Learning Center and bus transportation will be provided. Bradley University students and Caterpillar Inc. volunteers will work with students, as well as certified teachers and teacher aides. The program will include field trip opportunities, prizes and other incentives. Click on this story for the links to register and for the full list of program dates.

Art teacher creates Tiger murals

Trewyn School art teacher Stephanie Mays spent three weeks in September painting colorful Tiger murals in the school hallways.