Harold B. Dawson Jr. Middle School

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This Thursday at Warrior Way Café ⭐️

Our talented WCTC culinary students are serving up a bold and flavorful menu featuring:
🥕 Carrot & Ginger Soup
🍗 Korean Fried Chicken
🥥 Coconut Lime Bars

Support our students, enjoy an incredible meal, and see future chefs in action!

There will be no school Monday, January 19, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We honor his legacy by reflecting on justice, equity, and the power of education to uplift every student in the PPS community.

1/18 Raider Review: https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/harold-b-dawson-jr-middle-school/newsletters/raider-review-1-18

If you have not yet gotten your student a clear backpack, now is the time to do so! This is a district requirement for all 5th through 8th grade students.

Last week, we hosted our first House Meeting! We are in the process of choosing our house leaders and planning our house-sponsored activities for HBD. Our next meeting will be in February!

Saturday, January 17th - Bring your family to receive free winter gear!

Due to a scheduling conflict, our Q2 Honor Roll Breakfast has been moved to next Friday 1/23. Invites are still coming home with students today.

1/11 Raider Review: https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/harold-b-dawson-jr-middle-school/newsletters/raider-review-1-11

Our Q2 Honor Roll Breakfast will be next Friday! Students will be coming home with invites on Monday.

Attached is the schedule for tomorrow's Boys' Basketball Shoot Out at Woodruff. Please note, the times differ from what was originally posted.

8th grade did character studies after reading "A Monster Calls"

Friday 1/9 is a HOUSE DAY! Wear your house shirt or color to show your house spirit! 💚🖤❤️💙

🎉 Welcome back, students and staff!
Valeska Hinton and KCSS are back in session on January 13th. Get ready for a great semester ahead!

As we return for second semester, please remind your students of our dress code. Students will be calling home for a change of clothes if they come out of uniform.

1/4 Raider Review: https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/harold-b-dawson-jr-middle-school/newsletters/raider-review-1-4

As we wrap up Winter Break, we want to send a reminder that attendance matters . We want to see every student every day!

And a special thanks to Sterling for the helpful graphic!

Students were able to practice flying a drone in Tech class ✈️

We hope you got some presents as nice as these! 🎁