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 Harrison

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.

Principal Daniels receives Those Who Excel Award of Merit

Harrison Community Learning Center Principal Fabian Daniels received an Award of Merit at the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Those Who Excel banquet, Saturday, October 19 in Bloomington-Normal. Daniels, and six Peoria Public School colleagues, including Teacher of the Year Hedy Elliott, were honored on Saturday. ISBE recognized over 200 educators from districts throughout Illinois.

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.

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.

Principal Daniels named Those Who Excel Administrator of the Year

Fabian Daniels, principal, Harrison Community Learning Center, was named 2019 Those Who Excel Administrator of the Year, one of seven Those Who Excel winners announced by Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat at an all-staff video presentation Monday morning.

International Family Night

Harrison top readers recognized at school board meeting

Alexander Martinez, Maydeline Simon and Jama Wolford earned Harrison Community Learning Center's top three Read Across America Accelerate Reader (AR) scores this month. Peoria Public Schools observed Read Across America the weeks of February 25 and March 4. Seventy percent of PPS kindergarten through eighth-grade students participated by reading and taking Accelerated Reader (AR) tests. The top three winners from each school were honored at the March 11 Board of Education meeting. Congratulations!

Harrison Community Learning Center hosts Career Day

Harrison Community Learning Center 5th and 6th grade students met a Peoria professionals from a wide range of career pathways including engineering, healthcare, hospitality and recreation, entertainment, media and law at this week career fair.

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