OCTOBER OPEN CHESS NIGHT
October 24th - 4-6pm Mark W. Bills Middle School
Join K-12 students from around the Tri-County area for friendly over the board play, chess puzzles, and of course PIZZA.
This is a FREE event! Pizza is FREE, just come and enjoy chess!
For questions, email Emily Dawson at emily.dawson77@gmail.com or emily.dawson@psd150.org.
Sponsored by the Mark W. Bills Middle School Chess Team and Greater Peoria Chess
Peoria Public Schools District 150
Hines 1st and 2nd graders had an amazing time exploring the Peoria Riverfront Museum this week! 🏛️✨ They learned so much and were fantastic visitors. Check out our group photo—can you spot someone you know? 📸What’s your favorite memory from a museum visit? Share with us in the comments below! 👇😊 #HinesSchool #FieldTripFun #PeoriaRiverfrontMuseum #YoungExplorers
Ask your school counselor or principal for a referral today.
Don't let fall break slow you down! 🛋️💡 Make your weekends count with our free online curriculum—perfect for bite-sized family learning. Even a little practice each week can spark BIG results! https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/page/learning-at-home-resources
Tag another family who loves learning, and show us your weekend study setup! 📷👇 #PPSFallBreak #FamilyGoals
Tag another family who loves learning, and show us your weekend study setup! 📷👇 #PPSFallBreak #FamilyGoals
📢 Attention Parents & Guardians!
Carle Health will be at Manual High School on Wednesday, October 15th, from 9:30 am–3:30 pm.
Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6th, 9th & 12th graders need to be up to date on physicals & vaccines to return to school after Fall Break!
Can’t make it? Call or make an appointment at Heartland Health: 309-680-7600.
🍂 Fall break is here! Why not snuggle up, grab a snack, and help your family’s minds grow with our FREE online curriculum? Just a few evenings or a little weekend time can make a BIG difference. 📚✨
Who’s ready to make cozy memories and boost those brain cells?
👉 Try it now and share your family’s learning moments below!
https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/page/learning-at-home-resources
Who’s ready to make cozy memories and boost those brain cells?
👉 Try it now and share your family’s learning moments below!
https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/page/learning-at-home-resources
Can you believe it? The first quarter grading period officially wrapped up last Friday, and your student is now one-fourth of the way through the school year (time flies when you’re learning, right?).
👻 Don't ghost us - Give blood 🩸 and save a life!
Join us for the American Red Cross Blood Drive
🕑 Monday, October 27 | 2–6 PM
📍 Peoria Public School Admin Building
Congratulations to our Dream Big poster contest winners!!
Hines K, 3 & 4 went to the Peoria Museum this week! They learned so much!!
Paraeducators with an associate degree are invited to apply by Sept. 30th.
Our summer readers had a special lunch today!
Join us for the Schoolhouse Open - a fundraising event for the PPS Foundation. Sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/uvpr8t7/lp/7888bc10-01bb-4634-bc26-f3828cd34094
Free Summer Meals for students 18 and under - with USDA and Sun Meals To-Go!
Save the Date! Come learn about different cultures from our international teachers and enjoy the day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. #PeoriaPublicSchools
🦒 Calling all future Kindergarten Superstars! Kindergarten Roundup is happening AT THE ZOO! 🐒 🌟 Meet the Kindergarten teachers! 🚌 Take a school bus ride! 🦁 Explore the zoo!
Share this post and spread the excitement with little learners you know who are ready to roar into Kindergarten! #PeoriaPublicSchools
Congratulations to Leila Johnson - our first kindergartener whose parent signed off on her knowing her Critical Benchmarks! We are so proud of her!
This Friday, April 11th is the deadline for Early Entrance applications..
• Children who turn five years old on or between September 2 and October 31 may qualify for early entrance to Kindergarten.
• Children who turn six years old on or between September 2 and October 31 may qualify for early entrance to First Grade.
Get details and apply here: https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/o/pps/page/early-entrance
Come dine at the Warrior Way Café! 🍽️
Enjoy a gourmet lunch crafted by our award-winning WCTC culinary students:
🥣 Asparagus soup
🍖 House-smoked pork chop
🥔 Au gratin potatoes
🍅 Tomato Provençale (tomatoes baked with garlic, parsley & crunchy breadcrumbs)
🍰 Angel food cake with strawberries & vanilla whipped cream
Open 11 AM – 1:30 PM
Reserve by 4/9/25 at warriorwaycafe@psd150.org– seats fill fast!
✨ Today is School Librarian Appreciation Day—and we think PPS school librarians are one for the books! ✨
From helping students check out their next great read to creating a space where knowledge thrives, our librarians make every school a novel place to learn! Thank you!
