🎉 Congratulations to our 3rd & 4th grade Amazing Shake Champions! 🎉
We’re thrilled to celebrate these three incredible scholars who brought their confidence and professionalism to the spotlight:
🏆 1st Place: Mallorie A. — 4th grader at Northmoor Primary, proudly representing Altruismo!
🥈 2nd Place: Braylee J. — 3rd grader at Northmoor Primary, shining bright for Amistad!
🥉 3rd Place: Amaranth G. — 3rd grader, showcasing the spirit of Reveur!
These students wowed judges with their people skills, way to go!
The PPS Board of Education recognized several schools for major improvements in November!
✨ Attendance Growth
Von Steuben: +5.3%
Trewyn K-8: +3.8%
Richwoods: +3%
📉 Chronic Absenteeism Down
Mark Bills: –11.2 pts
Franklin Primary: –11 pts
Trewyn K-8: –7.4 pts
👏 Amazing work by our schools, staff, and students! Keep it going!
Her positivity, dedication, and heart shine bright! Thank you for all you do for PPS students!
Warm up with French Onion Soup, enjoy Beef Bourguignon over rice pilaf, and finish with a Paris-Brest — a sweet, airy pastry straight from the heart of France!
🍽️ Our WCTC Culinary students cannot wait to serve you!
Now we want to know… Which house are YOU repping?
🖤 Altruismo
💛 Amistad
❤️ Isibindi
💙 Rêveur
Show your house pride in the comments below!
Bumps in the road are challenging and Cartwheel is here to help. Reach out to your school counselor or principal today for a referral to Cartwheel.
🔥 Heat Up the Holidays Attendance Challenge
📚 Finals Start Next Week
🍦 DQ Night – Wednesday
📘 ACT Prep Starts Now
🎓 Beyond the Ball – Parent University (Friday Evening)
🎟 GoFan Tickets
#Hunt Excellence
Full Details: https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/12-07-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter
🎊Peoria Public Schools is proud to announce that Senior Johnny Thai has been matched with the University of Pennsylvania through the prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship!
Johnny, a dedicated Richwoods IB Program student, will receive a full-ride scholarship to pursue pre-med with a specialization in neuroscience. QuestBridge connects high-achieving high school students with opportunities at some of the nation’s top colleges and universities.🎊
Kevin, a standout student in the IB Program at Richwoods High School, will receive a full-ride scholarship to pursue physics at Princeton.
👏🏾Peoria Public Schools is proud to announce that senior Kevin Liao has matched with Princeton University through the QuestBridge Scholarship! QuestBridge connects high-achieving high school students with opportunities at top colleges and universities across the country.
Kevin, a standout student in the IB Program at Richwoods High School, will receive a full-ride scholarship to pursue physics at Princeton.👏🏾
🎊Peoria Public Schools is proud to announce that Senior Johnny Thai has been matched with the University of Pennsylvania through the prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship!
Johnny, a dedicated Richwoods IB Program student, will receive a full-ride scholarship to pursue pre-med with a specialization in neuroscience. QuestBridge connects high-achieving high school students with opportunities at some of the nation’s top colleges and universities.🎊
Johnny, a dedicated Richwoods IB Program student, will receive a full-ride scholarship to pursue pre-med with a specialization in neuroscience. QuestBridge connects high-achieving high school students with opportunities at some of the nation’s top colleges and universities.
We are heading into December focused on Behavior, Attendance, and Grades as we prepare for final exams.
🔥❄️ Heat Up the Holidays Attendance Challenge
📚 Finals are coming!
🎯 ACT Habits
🎓 Senior Trip deposit is due Dec 5.
💬 7 Mindsets: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
🎄 Christmas Spirit Days This Week
🧦 Mon: Fuzzy Socks
🎄 Tue: Christmas Headwear
❄️ Wed: Winter White
❤️💚 Thu: Red or Green
⛷️ Fri: Winter Sports Day
Full Newsletter 👉🏾 https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/11-30-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter
🍂 Thanksgiving Break is here! 🍂
Take time to recharge and celebrate all the things we’re thankful for! Have a wonderful break, PPS!
Thankful For Our Village 🦁
We’ve got a big start to Thanksgiving Week at Peoria High! YES — we have school Monday and Tuesday, and attendance is important as we prepare for the last stretch of the semester.
📌 Highlights This Week:
🏅 National Honor Society Breakfast – Monday, 8:30 AM
👵👴 Grandparents Day Breakfast – Tuesday, 8:30 AM
🏀 Basketball teams on the road all week
🎯 ACT Prep Over Break for 9–11th grade
Practice link: https://quizme.act.org/
🎓 Senior Chicago Trip – Registration EXTENDED to Dec 4
⭐ John Lewis Youth Leadership Award — nominate a student
🎄 December Christmas Countdown Spirit Days ALL DECEMBER LONG!
Full Newsletter: https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/11-23-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter
