The Golden Event presented by the Future Teacher Club at Mark Bills Middle School was a remarkable success! Students celebrated black history by singing and participating in a Live Museum that featured prominent Black figures!
In March, we will spotlight special after-school activities at PPS! These programs give students exciting chances to learn and have fun outside of regular class time!
Trewyn K-8's "Taste of Soul" was a remarkable success! Students and staff prepared southern inspired dishes in celebration of Black History Month!
Illinois Central College at the Wrap Around Center was a remarkable success! The next opportunities to gather more information about the programs that ICC has to offer are Thursday, March 21st, and Monday, April 22nd from 1:30-3 pm!
⭐The halls of Von Steuben Middle School are filled with art inspired by Black American artists! ⭐
Dr. Tristen Johnson read her book "Black History Explorer: My Name, Our Power!" to 3rd and 4th graders at Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School this morning!
⭐3rd Graders at Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary designed Kente Clothes for Black History Month!⭐
Congratulations to Principal Susan Martin of Reservoir Gifted Academy for being one of the top 6 finalists for the Golden Apple Excellence in Leadership Award! 🎉
Congratulations to all the Young Author winners! We are so proud of these scholars!
Last week, 8th graders DeAyla B. and Uriah C. from the Glen Oak Community Learning Center Future Teacher Club read to 4th graders and taught a lesson!
Join ICC at the Wraparound Center on Thursday, February 28th from 1:30-3:00 pm!
Join us in welcoming Dr. Tristen Johnson to Peoria Public Schools as she presents her new book, "Black History Explorer: My Name Our Power!" to 3rd and 4th graders at Whittier and Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary Schools this Tuesday!
⭐Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Learning Center is going all out for Black History Month! ⭐
Jamieson School and the PAT Academy received a visit from the Farm Bureau with Ag In The Classroom and they brought a baby lamb!
The Peoria High School Black History Program was a remarkable success! With performances by the PHS dance team and drumline, speeches by Dr. Kherat and Dr. Chris Reynolds, and a giveaway of computers and a $500 scholarship by the Shaun and Reggie Livingston Foundation!
Here are some exciting ways PPS has been celebrating Black History Month in our schools!
🚌Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🚌📣Give your favorite transportation staff member a shoutout in the comments!📣
📚PPS will start adding aspects of Black History 365 into the K-4th grade curriculum in the 2024-2025 school year! 📚
📣 WCTC is having an Open House on Thursday, February 29! Instructors will be on-site to answer questions that you may have about the programs being offered! 📣
✊🏿 Last year, Peoria Public Schools was selected as one of only 4% of school districts in the U.S. to offer AP African American Studies in all three high schools!✊🏿
