This season, your generosity can change someone’s day. 🌟 Please consider donating to the Hand Up Food Pantry at the Wraparound Center. Together, we can make sure every family feels supported.
To get connected to a Cartwheel counselor, reach out to your school principal today.
🍂 Thanksgiving Break is here! 🍂
Take time to recharge and celebrate all the things we’re thankful for! Have a wonderful break, PPS!
When life gets complicated Cartwheel can help. Ask your school counselor or principal for a referral today.
The Liberty Leadership Middle School Fall Chess Classic on November 22, 2025, is just 2 days away.
Register now at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/Liberty25
This is a K-12 chess meet open to ALL Illinois students!!
5 rounds Swiss system, G/30;d5
7 sections: K-3, 4-5, 6, 7, 8, HS, Grand Prix.
Doors Open at 8am
First Round starts no later than 9:30am.
$5 if registered online by 5pm on 11/21/2025 (max. $100 per school),
$10 if registering at the Door.
The Grand Prix is only open to those with a rating of 1000 or higher.
ALL Payments will be collected at the door. School checks may be made payable to Liberty Leadership Middle School.
USCF membership required --- Memberships (1 year) will be available from the Greater Peoria Chess Foundation for $9 at the tournament, a maximum of $99 per school. GPCF will cover the cost of anyone over the 11 players. GPCF will cover the cost of any Peoria Public Schools students. Make membership checks payable to GPCF.
Mark your calendars Navigators for our upcoming Winter Concerts! K, 1, and 2 will perform on December 10th. 3rd and 4th grade will perform on December 11th. Both performances will begin at 6:00. Please have your student here by 5:45. We can't wait to see you there!
🏀 Basketball signups start December 1st!
🎉 Northmoor more than doubled their original goal!
Dedicated counselors are available - reach out to your principal or school counselor for a referral to Cartwheel today!
NOVEMBER OPEN CHESS NIGHT
***Special Location**** TONIGHT
November 14th - 4-7pm Pere Marquette Hotel - Marquette Ballroom
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
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 THREE days away from the OFFICIAL Illinois K-12 All-Grade State Chess Championship on
November 15, 2025, at the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria.
Great tournament for new players.
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
Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral to Cartwheel today!
Congratulations Families and Students! We Did it! Northmoor is an EXEMPLARY school!!! It truly is a team effort and we could not do it without all of you!
5 Days of Giving begins today! Help support our students in need across the district.
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
Northmoor 3rd grade students had a huge surprise when Minh Nguyen, a former crew member for the band Coldplay, joined them on Zoom. He was with the band for the last 4 years and just finished the last leg of the tour working Utilities. What’s that you ask? A little bit of EVERYTHING!
The 3rd graders were learning about sustainability with the story Judy Moody Saves the World. Mrs. Henderson introduced all of the ways the band Coldplay changes the world through their sustainability efforts. Ms. Martinez, Miss Szaltis, and Mrs. Henderson all taught about these efforts. Minh then surprised the 3rd graders with a Zoom call to discuss the sustainability of the Coldplay tour. Some things he shared were for every ticket sold; a tree is planted. With this tour alone, they have planted over 10 million trees. They head a huge ocean clean up project. During the shows, they have kinetic dance floors and stationary bicycles that collect energy to power the next show. They also collect energy through wind turbines. Another huge initiative was not having plastic bottles at any of their shows and having refillable water stations provided. The lesson the students learned throughout the week was if everyone does their part, we can all make a big impact.
A special shout out to Minh for taking the time to talk to us!
The 3rd graders were learning about sustainability with the story Judy Moody Saves the World. Mrs. Henderson introduced all of the ways the band Coldplay changes the world through their sustainability efforts. Ms. Martinez, Miss Szaltis, and Mrs. Henderson all taught about these efforts. Minh then surprised the 3rd graders with a Zoom call to discuss the sustainability of the Coldplay tour. Some things he shared were for every ticket sold; a tree is planted. With this tour alone, they have planted over 10 million trees. They head a huge ocean clean up project. During the shows, they have kinetic dance floors and stationary bicycles that collect energy to power the next show. They also collect energy through wind turbines. Another huge initiative was not having plastic bottles at any of their shows and having refillable water stations provided. The lesson the students learned throughout the week was if everyone does their part, we can all make a big impact.
A special shout out to Minh for taking the time to talk to us!
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Shout out to Altruismo House Leader, McKenzie Schroeder and the Altruismo staff for hosting an awesome first House Family Night!! It was so well planned and so much fun! So nice to see our families tonight! Can’t wait for Revuer Night💙 in January, Amistad Night❤️ in February and Isibindi Night 💚 in April!!
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