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.
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This Week at Peoria High – Highlights 🦁
🎓 Senior Jostens Make-Up Orders this Friday during all lunches
🏀 Meet the Lions Basketball Buyout Friday during 7th hour (Boys and Girls Scrimmage)
🎉 FriendsGiving on Thursday at 6:00 PM
🎒 Senior Trip Deadline is November 21 ($49 deposit)
💻 Summer 2026 Pre-College Virtual Fair on Wednesday
👑 Girls Lead Program applications due December 1
📅 Upcoming Events: NHS Breakfast, Sundaes @ Lunch Freshman Celebration, Grandparents Day

Lead With Value. Hunt Excellence. 🦁

Full Details: https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/11-16-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter
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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
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Nov Open
Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral to Cartwheel today!
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Peoria High Dream Team Weekly Highlights 🦁

🏈 Lions defeated Morton 38–34 in a thrilling comeback led by “Big Baby” Jaquarius Green
🔥 Next Stop: Oak Forest – Playoff Game this Saturday at 3 PM (Fan Bus info coming soon)
🧓 Grandparents Day Forms due Nov 19 (check Microsoft Teams)
🎤 Lunchtime Karaoke – $1 event Tues & Wed, sponsored by the Senior Class of 2026
🦃 FriendsGiving – Nov 20, see Ms. Young to participate
🎓 Jostens Orders – Fri, Nov 14, 7 AM–1 PM in the Foyer
🎓 FAFSA Night – Wed, Nov 12, 5–7 PM at PHS
🎓 Senior Scholarships – Updated monthly on Microsoft Teams
🧭 School Links Registration – Now open for course planning
📘 TRIO Talent Search – Free college & career prep at go.icc.edu/TrioTalent

📍 Read the full Parent Newsletter here → https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/11-09-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter
#DreamTeam #PrideOfTheCity #HuntExcellence

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PPS Foundation Scholarship Applications are open now through March 1, 2026. Awards of $500 to $4,000 are made possible through the generosity of donors and community partners who believe in the potential of PPS students.

 https://ppsfoundation.org/scholarships/applications 

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Foundation Scholarships

Schoolinks helps your student create course plans based on their career pathway 👩‍🏫 Learn more today!

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whats your path?

5 Days of Giving begins today! Help support our students in need across the district.

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Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral to Cartwheel today!
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PPS Coaches, Students, & 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! Yes, this is open to high school students, too!

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
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🔥 This Week’s Highlights at Peoria High

🏈 Playoffs Week 2 – Round 2 of the IHSA State Playoffs this Saturday at 7 PM vs. Morton!
🎉 Spirit Week – Sports Jerseys, Neon, Swap Day, Game Day Fits, & Montgomery Day!
🎓 Two Weeks Left in Quarter 2 – Check grades, turn in missing work, and finish strong!
📚 Eligibility Reminder – All-school eligibility is based on Quarter 2 grades.
🎓 Seniors – Jostens Meeting Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:45 AM (Auditorium) for cap & gown info.
📱 Phones Out of Sight – Students can use their Yondr pouch or turn in phones each morning.

💪 Let’s keep showing up, owning everything, and hunting excellence.
#IAmPeoria | #PrideOfTheCity | #HuntExcellence
🔗 https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/11-02-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter
about 1 month ago, SHAUN MCGINNES
Spirit Week

All of SchooLinks’ features are designed to help you plan for your future step-by-step. Learn more today!

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10.26.25 PRIDE of the CITY Newsletter 🦁

What a week to be a Lion! Our football team beat Normal Community to win the Big 12 Conference Championship and is Playoff Bound! 🎉
🏈 Round 1: Peoria High vs. Decatur MacArthur
📍 Peoria Stadium | 🗓️ Sat, Nov 1 | ⏰ 7:00 PM
Pack the stands!

🎓 DIGIM Field Trip: Arrive by 7:00 AM Monday
🏀 Girls Basketball Tryouts: Oct 28–30, 5:30 PM, Complex Gym.
❄️ Winter Sports: Sign up now for basketball, wrestling or swim!
📚 Q2 Grades: Check Skyward for missing work and talk with teachers early.
👵 Grandparents Day: Nov 25 – more details soon!


🔗 Full Newsletter https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/10-26-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter

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

Click for details.

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

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Brains need breaks

Welcome Back PRIDE! 🦁
Hope everyone had a relaxing Fall Break — we’re rolling into Week 2 of Quarter 2 ready to reconnect and restart strong.

🔥 Football on a 3-game winning streak
🎁 3 Amazon Fire HD tablets for Perfect Attendance this week
🎒 Clear Bag Policy now in effect
💉 Freshman physicals and senior immunizations due now!
🎓 ACT Practice Week coming soon

Read the full update here ⬇️
👉 https://peoriapublicschoolsil.edurooms.com/engage/peoria-high-school/newsletters/10-17-25-pride-of-the-city-newsletter

#HuntExcellence #PrideOfTheCity #WeAreConnected

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