Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral to Cartwheel today!
PPS Coaches & Parents - Use the special PPS code (GPCF2025) to register your students for the 2025 Illinois All-Grade State Championship and pay just $5 per player at the door!
We are just two weeks away from the OFFICIAL Illinois K-12 All-Grade State Chess Championship on
November 15, 2025, at the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria.
Registrations are rolling in from local teams and through online registration.
HUNDREDS of TROPHIES! Play here and claim your spot and title as the BEST in the #stateofillinois!
This is a US Chess-rated tournament sponsored by The Illinois Chess Association, & hosted by the Greater Peoria Chess Foundation! The Foundation is also sponsoring all PPS Students' US Chess memberships. If your student does not have a membership, enter 99999999 when registering, and we will take care of enrolling the student for a membership.
More information and registration can be found directly at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/25ILAG
Doors open at 8 am at the Pere Marquette Ballroom. Check-in closes at 8:45 am. First round starts for all sections at 9 am.
Email Emily Dawson with any questions or for help with registration at emily.dawson@psd150.org or emily.dawson77@gmail.com. #Chess #ppschess
We are just two weeks away from the OFFICIAL Illinois K-12 All-Grade State Chess Championship on
November 15, 2025, at the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria.
Registrations are rolling in from local teams and through online registration.
HUNDREDS of TROPHIES! Play here and claim your spot and title as the BEST in the #stateofillinois!
This is a US Chess-rated tournament sponsored by The Illinois Chess Association, & hosted by the Greater Peoria Chess Foundation! The Foundation is also sponsoring all PPS Students' US Chess memberships. If your student does not have a membership, enter 99999999 when registering, and we will take care of enrolling the student for a membership.
More information and registration can be found directly at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/25ILAG
Doors open at 8 am at the Pere Marquette Ballroom. Check-in closes at 8:45 am. First round starts for all sections at 9 am.
Email Emily Dawson with any questions or for help with registration at emily.dawson@psd150.org or emily.dawson77@gmail.com. #Chess #ppschess
The Houses of Amistad and Altruismo are partnering up to host our Mark Bills Food Drive from November 3rd to November 21st
All of the details are below. Please consider donating non-perishable, non-expired food items.
There will be a house competition to see who can bring in the most items. The winning house will earn house points toward their total AND will be listed on a permanent wall plaque in the school. All donations will be donated to the Wrap Around Center to be shared among our district 150 community
The Mark Bills PTC is having a family fun night ... Join us for the Ornament Party! Check out all of the details below.
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A couple of Eagles were spoted in the wild this past weekend at the St. Phils Chess Tournement! Way to represent our Black & Gold. Catch more of us this weekend at the @Reservoir Fall Chess Classic. @PPSChess @GreaterPeoriaChess
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Fabulous Friday - 10.24
We had an all-house assembly to wrap up Point Palooza. We also celebrated our fearless leader Mr. Hesh during National School Principal's Week!!
We had an all-house assembly to wrap up Point Palooza. We also celebrated our fearless leader Mr. Hesh during National School Principal's Week!!
Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral today!
Attention Eagles Chess Team and Parents. Check out our complete Chess Season Calendar!
#Go Eagles
Fabulous Friday News- Check out all the details on the new school store and see what is happening around THE NEST!
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Every week Horizon's Club meets at MBS. This Career Club brings in speakers to meet with students to share their life experience and insight about their career path. Our six grade Horizon students had a special guest this week.....Our very own Officer Blakely. She shared her path from being a PSD 150 student to becoming the Mark Bills School Resource Officer.
Thank you officer Blakely for all you do at MBS! We LOVE having you as a part of our Eagle Family!
Thank you officer Blakely for all you do at MBS! We LOVE having you as a part of our Eagle Family!
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
Reminder to all 8th grade students applying to the IB programme at Richwoods for next fall. Your applications are due to Mrs. LaFond by next friday 10/31. Please be sure to have your applications complete. Come to the counseling office if you have any questions
It's Girls Basketball Season and the Eagles are taking the court!!
This Saturday is the Varsity Girls Shoot Out at Woodruff Career & Tech Center
All the info players need to know if listed below. Questions.....ask Coach Jackson
This Saturday is the Varsity Girls Shoot Out at Woodruff Career & Tech Center
All the info players need to know if listed below. Questions.....ask Coach Jackson
Bring your A-game to MBS tomorrow! Friday is Point Palooza!!! Teachers and staff will be giving out extra points all day. You can earn them by demonstrating Personal Interaction Skills:
Shaking Hands
Posture when talking with adults
Eye Contact when talking with adults
Introducing Themselves
Asking Questions
Listening during a conversation
We are working hard on these soft skills to start getting ready for the AMAZING SHAKE!!! All of the details will be discussed at our ALL HOUSE ASSEMBLY tomorrow. You won't want to miss it
Shaking Hands
Posture when talking with adults
Eye Contact when talking with adults
Introducing Themselves
Asking Questions
Listening during a conversation
We are working hard on these soft skills to start getting ready for the AMAZING SHAKE!!! All of the details will be discussed at our ALL HOUSE ASSEMBLY tomorrow. You won't want to miss it
Thursday announcements from our terrific WEMB news team
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Reminder to all Eagle Parents & Guardians - Parent Teacher Committee meets TONIGHT at 5:30pm in the school library. Even if you have never come to a meeting before, EVERY parents is invited and welcome to attend.
Your student receives a free out of uniform pass AND house points if you attend!! SEE YOU THERE!
Your student receives a free out of uniform pass AND house points if you attend!! SEE YOU THERE!
