Elise Ford Allen Academy

The Rider Nation News

Information for the Week of April 7-11, 2025
news events

Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

Monday, April 7:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.3 Receive Gracefully

  • Boys soccer practice - 2:30-4:00

  • Students return to school by 7:30 am

Tuesday, April 8:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.3 Receive Gracefully

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • Boys soccer game @ Sterling #2 vs HBD

  • Young Author's Due

Wednesday, April 9:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.3 Receive Gracefully

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • Look! It's my book! is here

  • Speech/debate afterschool

Thursday, April 10:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.3 Receive Gracefully

  • Horizons 6th-8th grade during lunches

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • Boys soccer vs Sterling @ Sterling #3

Friday, April 11:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 6- Live to Give- Lesson 6.3 Receive Gracefully

  • Slushie's $1.00 at lunches!

  • Speech practice at lunches

  • Tie Dye day

Saturday, April 12:

  • Boys soccer vs Mark Bills @ 12:00 @ Sterling #1

UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:

April 15- Student Council Meeting 2:45-3:45

April 15, 16, 17- Track practice afterschool 2:45-4:00

April 17- Ready Set Go Night

April 18 & 21- No School

April 22- 8th grade Expo at WCTC

April 25- Bradley FUSE fieldtrip with Horizons

April 26- Kindergarten Round Up 10-1

April 28- NWEA testing begins

April 29- Parent University @ WCTC 5-7

April 30- Horizon's fieldtrip to CAT center

May 1- Kindergarten Round Up at EFAA 5-6 pm

May 5-9- Staff Appreciation Week begins

May 7- 1/2 Day 10:30 Dismissal

May 13- Riders at the Ranch 6-7:30

May 26- No School- Memorial Day

May 27- 8th grade promotion

May 29- Parent/Student awards breakfast

May 30- Last day of school

Join us for our April parent/student PTO breakfast

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Shout outs & questions to ask your students

Shout out to:

  • Shout out to our boys soccer team for getting started on their season!

  • Shout out to 3rd-8th grade for completion of IAR!

  • Good luck to 5th and 8th graders on their ISA!

Questions to ask your students:

  • Who do you eat lunch with? What is your favorite food to eat?

  • Who do you play with at recess? What do you do at recess?

  • What is happening in the courtyard?

  • What are you learning in PE, art, technology, music?

  • What good question did you ask today?

  • What was the hardest thing you did today?

  • Tell me about what you are reading in class.

  • Tell me about the best part of your day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR APRIL ALLSTARS!

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We are continuing to promote 95% or higher attendance each week! Let's finish the year strong!

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April Lunch Menu

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Do you have a rising kindergartener or know one?Round up is right around the corner!

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Boys Soccer Schedule

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Save the date! Our last evening event of the year and it will be SPECTAULAR!

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2025-2026 SCHOOL CALENDAR! SAVE THE DATE OF JULY 28TH! BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 5-6

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PEORIA PARK DISTRICT CAMPS & SPORTS GUIDE IS NOW OPEN!

The Peoria Park District playbook is open for spring and summer events registration! Get involved in some summer fun! https://peoriaparks.org

contact us

Principal, Laura Rodgers

laura.rodgers@psd150.org

Assistant Principal K-4, Kelly Schuler

kelly.schuler@psd150.org

Assistant Principal 5-7, Deanne Tucker White

deanne.tucker@psd150.org

If you have any general academic, attendance, athletic, or other student concerns, please contact the school at 309-672-6574 or at allen@psd150.org.

We are continuing to focus on 95% attendance as our daily goal! Let's make it happen each day!

ATTEND

School Hours:

Student: 7:30-2:30

Staff: 7:15-2:45

Office: 6:30-3:30

DRESS CODE

Pants: navy, black or khaki.No rips,tears, joggers or leggings

Shirts: collared red, blue, white, green, orange, black No teeshirts or prints

Sweatshirts: no hoodies! no coats/jackets

Shoes: must have covered toe and back strap

NO hats, doo-rags, scarves, bandanas, baclava, etc

Phones: IN A YONDR POUCH.