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7 months ago, Laura Bally
Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral today!
7 months ago, PPS Communications
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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
7 months ago, PPS Chess
October Flyer

🎮 Ready to level up IRL? Power up with the D2 Program—beat high school and college bosses at once! 💡

Click for details.

7 months ago, PPS Communications
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Good evening! If you attended a conference for your student(s) (in-person, MS Teams, phone) they have their free dress passes for tomorrow and Friday! If you have any questions please call or email me! Appropriate free dress only. Have a great night!
7 months ago, Laura Bally

SchooLinks has tools to help your student at every stage of their academic journey. Get started today!

7 months ago, PPS Communications
What is your learning style?
Ask your school counselor or principal for a referral today.
8 months ago, PPS Communications
Brains need breaks
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
8 months ago, PPS Communications
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⏳ Why wait years to start your college journey? With the D2 Program, your future starts NOW. Graduate great—twice as fast, twice as proud! 🌠🎓 #GraduateGreat #FastTrackSuccess

Click to learn more.

8 months ago, PPS Communications
Skip the wait- graduate great!

📢 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.

8 months ago, PPS Communications
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🍂 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
8 months ago, PPS Communications
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Take swipeable surveys and quizzes to learn more about your interests and what careers might be right for you 🤳

Learn more here!

8 months ago, PPS Communications
Found your dream career?

Learn more about this amazing opportunity TONIGHT at 5pm in the Richwoods High School Library.

Info meeting attendance required to apply. Applications open soon! Learn more here.

8 months ago, PPS Communications
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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?).
8 months ago, PPS Communications
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👻 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

8 months ago, PPS Communications
Blood drive info
🏆 We want to celebrate Alantis M., Jennifer E., Jermany A., Delilah L., and Mya Watkins—winners of the Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Award!

Out of 867 submissions from 187 schools, these five students—four from Whittier Primary and one from Harold B. Dawson Middle School—were selected as the top poems in Illinois! 🙌🏆

Five grade levels, five PPS poets, one incredible honor!
9 months ago, PPS Communications
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Paraeducators with an associate degree are invited to apply by Sept. 30th.
10 months ago, PPS Communications
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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
10 months ago, PPS Communications
Schoolhouse open info
No basketball practice tonight - it has been canceled.
about 1 year ago, Laura Bally
Free Summer Meals for students 18 and under - with USDA and Sun Meals To-Go!
about 1 year ago, PPS Communications
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