Elise Ford Allen Academy

The Rider Nation News

Information for the Week of February 24-28, 2025
news events

Monday, Feb 24-

  • Warm weather returns for outdoor recess!

  • 6:30 Board of Education Meeting at the Administration Building- one of our own 6th graders is being recognized for being a finalist for his Science Invention, congrats Brylen!

Tuesday, Feb 25-

  • 7 Minsdsets- Attitude of Gratitude!

  • 3rd-8th grade parent breakfast- Fueling Up for the Test! 7:30-8:00 in cafe!

  • Volleyball game at Mark Bills 4:00

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

Wednesday, Feb 26-

  • 7 Minsdsets- Attitude of Gratitude!

  • Horizon Club at lunches

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • Speech practice afterschool 2:30-4:00

Thursday, Feb 27-

  • 7 Minsdsets- Attitude of Gratitude!

  • The Motown Movement: Rhythm, Roots & Revolution @ 1:15 in auditorium- all parents invited!

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • Volleyball game vs Liberty @ EFAA 4:00

Friday, Feb 28-

  • 7 Minsdsets- Attitude of Gratitude!

  • Speech practice at lunches

  • Popcorn Friday; last day to register for Spring Intercession

Saturday, March 1- Speech Tournament at Lincoln- see flyer for more details!-

March 3- Read Across America Week begins! State testing in grades 3rd-8th begins!

March 5- 10:30 Dismissal

March 6- Read Across America Carnival 5:00-6:00

COGNIA PARENT SURVEY IS NOW OPEN

The Cognia parent survey is now open for you to share your perspective on our climate and culture at The Elise Ford Allen Academy. It is very important that when you click on the link you select "The Elise Ford Allen Academy" from the list of school choices so your response counts towards our school.

The information gathered from this survey will help to guide our school improvement plan and to allow us to make adjustments to better serve all of our stakeholders. Please send a screenshot at the end of your test for your student to show their teacher for an out of uniform pass!

Please click on the link below to complete the survey today!

PARENT SURVEY LINK: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/275328/p692

Spring Intercession Registration due Feb 28

USE THE LINK BELOW TO SEE PROVIDERS & REGISTER!

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Shout outs & questions to ask your students

Shout out to:

  • Students who are working with Ms. HInes and their teachers on The Motown Movement!

  • Shout out to all our Varsity players on placing 3rd in the City tournament!

  • Shout out to all our JV and Varsity players who competed in a bit of fun on Friday for Hoops with Heart!

  • Classes who had 95% or higher attendance last week, congrats!

  • Shout out to all our students who are working so hard at completing Lexia and Waterford lessons each day!

  • Shout out to our girls volleyball team on their fun Saturday Jamboree at Manual, good luck this season!

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 the Dolla Holla?

  • What is your class doing for Black HIstory Month?

  • What is The Motown Movement?

  • 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 FEBRUARY SWEETHEARTS!

BDAY

FEBRUARY BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENU

BREAKFAST
LUNCH

Save the Date for our Black History Month Presentation!

Motown
speech

TEAM Project Opportunity for Mothers and their Daughters in 6th-8th Grade:

tee minds work
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.