Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral to Cartwheel today!
about 7 hours ago, PPS Communications
Schoolinks helps your student create course plans based on their career pathway 👩🏫 Learn more today!
6 days ago, PPS Communications
5 Days of Giving begins today! Help support our students in need across the district.
7 days ago, PPS Communications
Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral to Cartwheel today!
7 days ago, PPS Communications

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
7 days ago, PPS Chess
All of SchooLinks’ features are designed to help you plan for your future step-by-step. Learn more today!
13 days ago, PPS Communications
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13 days ago, PPS Communications
Contact your school counselor or principal for a referral today!
14 days ago, PPS Communications

Registration is open for the 2nd Annual Reservoir Gifted Academy Fall Chess Classic
Register online and pay at the door!
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/RGA25
This is a K-12 chess meet open to ALL Illinois students!!
5 rounds Swiss system, G30/5d.
7 sections: K-3, 4-5, 6, 7, 8, HS, Grand Prix.
Doors Open at 8am
First Round starts at 9:30am.
$5 if registered online by 10/31/2024 (max. $100 per school),
$10 if registering at the Door
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A $10 fee is charged to play up into older grade-level sections.
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 Reservoir Gifted Academy.
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. Questions: Please email
emily.dawson@psd150.org or
emily.dawson77@gmail.com
Concessions will be available, courtesy of the RGA PTO! Check out the menu.
16 days ago, PPS Chess
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
18 days ago, PPS Chess
🎮 Ready to level up IRL? Power up with the D2 Program—beat high school and college bosses at once! 💡
Click for details.
18 days ago, PPS Communications
SchooLinks has tools to help your student at every stage of their academic journey. Get started today!
20 days ago, PPS Communications
Ask your school counselor or principal for a referral today.
21 days ago, PPS Communications
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-resourcesTag another family who loves learning, and show us your weekend study setup! 📷👇 #PPSFallBreak #FamilyGoals
24 days ago, PPS Communications
📢 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.
28 days ago, PPS Communications
🍂 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-resourcesabout 1 month ago, PPS Communications
Take swipeable surveys and quizzes to learn more about your interests and what careers might be right for you 🤳
Learn more here!
about 1 month ago, PPS Communications
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.
about 1 month ago, PPS Communications
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?).
about 1 month ago, PPS Communications
👻 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
about 1 month ago, PPS Communications