Hello Raiders!
💞 We hope you were able to celebrate the mothers in your lives today!
💯 Attendance Challenge: Students who are in school every day, earn a jibbitz each week. They’ve been enjoying showing off their bracelets as they fill them up!
👟 There is a track meet on Monday, May 12th and Tuesday, May 13th at 4:00 p.m. at Peoria Stadium.
🗣 We have our final PTO meeting on the school year on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00 p.m. Join us in the library or online (bit.ly/HBDPTO2425) on to earn your child a free dress pass.
📣 8th graders only: Looking ahead to next week, 8th graders will have a free dress/spirit week:
--Monday 5/19: Class Color Day (chosen in advance by each homeroom); the class with the highest participation will earn a delicious treat!
--Tuesday 5/20: Character Day; dress like your favorite characters from a movie, book, cartoon, etc.
--Wednesday 5/21: Career Day; dress as you will in your future careers
--Thursday 5/22: Throwback Day; either dress from a specific decade or as you did during your younger years (such as pigtails, jelly sandals, tutus, etc.)
--Friday, 5/23: Rehearsal & Celebration; wear your 8th grade class t-shirts (if you ordered) along with “Class of ‘25” headbands, buttons, etc.
🎓 Tuesday, May 27th at 5:00 p.m. will be the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. The 8th graders will receive a set number of tickets for their family members. Guests must have a ticket to attend. The ceremony will also be live streamed on MS Teams (bit.ly/25HBDpromotion) We will be offering free digital images this year. If you’re interested, please complete the form at bit.ly/2025promotionpics. For more information regarding the promotion ceremony, see the attachment.
📅 Please see the attached graphic for a full breakdown of this week's events, sports, and activities.
Friday's Secret Spirit Week theme was Hat Day! 👒🎓🎩🤠
Yesterday's Secret Spirit Week theme was: Secret Service! 🕶
Mr. Lewis treated the staff to Grill 'Em All for lunch today! 🤤🍔😋🌯
Student Council "chalked the walk" for Staff Appreciation Week.
Today's Secret Spirit Week theme was: Anything But a Cup 🥤
Free Summer Meals for students 18 and under - with USDA and Sun Meals To-Go!
It's Secret Spirit Week for our staff. The kids have to guess what each day's theme is. Today was BEACH DAY! 🏖️
Hello Raiders!
💯 Attendance Challenge: For each week students are in school every day, they earn a jibbitz for their bracelet. Students who have 100% attendance over the next three weeks will earn an additional reward!
🍪 This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. If you’d like to donate any treats, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FA4AF29A3F4CE9-56665829-teacher
💻 NWEA Spring Testing continues this week for some students. We’re almost done!
⏰ Wednesday, May 7th is an early dismissal day at 10:30 a.m. Students must have rides arranged, as staff have meetings immediately following dismissal.
👕 8th graders: Your t-shirt money is due by the morning of Friday, May 9th. No late orders will be accepted. The cost is $10 per shirt.
🏈 6th-12th grade girls are encouraged to sign up for the Chicago Bears Monsters Flag Football Clinic in Bloomington on May 10th: https://forms.gle/fw5Cz8eEkcKXBWEDA
🎊 The district’s Multicultural Fair is Saturday, May 10th from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Peoria Riverfront Museum. See attached flyer.
💞 Sunday, May 11th is Mothers’ Day. Don’t forget to send some love to the mothers in your life!
📅 Please see the attached graphic for a full breakdown of this week's events, sports, and activities.
Congrats to Eli on winning Grand Champion for Informative Speaking at the Speech Tournament last weekend! 🥇
The 6th graders made posters explaining what they'd learned about wildfires 🔥
8th grade Horizons visited the FUSE exhibits at the Peoria Riverfront last week. 🔬🎮
This free overnight camp is open to rising 6th–9th graders. Register now at https://www.bit.ly/ckcamp2025 for an unforgettable summer experience!
7th grade participated in a SLIME LAB recently! 🧪🧫
Save the Date! Come learn about different cultures from our international teachers and enjoy the day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. #PeoriaPublicSchools
Hello Raiders! 💯 Attendance Challenge: For each week students are in school every day, they earn a jibbitz for their bracelet. Our students with three weeks of 100% attendance will earn their reward this week! 💻 NWEA Spring Testing begins this week for 5th-7th graders. We understand the students have been testing a lot recently; however, it is important for them to continue to take these tests seriously. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating breakfast, and arriving to school on time each day will help them be successful! 🧠 7th graders will be going to the Hult Center on Monday, April 28th. 🌞 Tuesday, April 29th is the district’s Parent University from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Woodruff. See attached flyer for more information. 🏫 Summer Intercession registration is open through Wednesday, April 30th: https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/page/intercession-programs 🎮 On Thursday, the 6th & 7th grade Horizons students will be going on a field trip to CAT. Permission slips will be sent home and must be returned to attend. ⚽ Our soccer teams are in the quarterfinals on Thursday! Congrats, Raiders! 📚 Friday, May 2nd is College Colors Day. Students can wear a shirt representing a college of their choice with uniform bottoms. Progress Reports will also be going home by Friday. 📚 Friday, May 2nd is College Colors Day. Students can wear a shirt representing a college of their choice with uniform bottoms. Progress Reports will also be going home by Friday. 🏈 6th-12th grade girls are encouraged to sign up for the Chicago Bears Monsters Flag Football Clinic in Bloomington on May 10th: https://forms.gle/fw5Cz8eEkcKXBWEDA 📅 Please see the attached graphic for a full breakdown of this week's events, sports, and activities.
⚽️ Attention soccer players, regarding games tomorrow morning (4/26):
Girls play at 9 am; arrive by 8:30 on field 1.
Boys play at 11 am; arrive by 10:30 on field 1.
Also a heads up for Monday 4/28: Boys have a makeup game at 3:45 pm vs. Mark Bills.
8th graders are learning about the axis of symmetry in math.
We'd be lost without you, Mrs. Netters!
Congratulations to Mr. Lewis on earning Kiwanis of Peoria's Teacher of the Year Award!
