Elise Ford Allen Academy

The Rider Nation News

Information for the Week of May 12-30, 2025
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news events

Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

May 12- iReady and IXL diagnostic continues this week; School board meeting 6:30; Erin’s Law starts in classrooms; Vision and Hearing screening starts in the library; Track @ Stadium 4:00

May 13- Riders at the Ranch 6:00; Track @ Stadium 4:00

May 14- Top Dog lunch in courtyard

May 15- Spring Celebration 10:30-12:30 for middle school fine arts

May 16-Final day of Panorama; Peace Plays- middle school fine arts

May 19- Manual here to visit 8th grade 9-10

May 20- City Track meet 4:00 @ TBD

May 21- Dolla Holla at lunches

May 23- 8th graders practice for promotion in morning; 8th grade Picnic in courtyard in afternoon

May 26- Memorial Day- No School

May 27- Parent/Student awards breakfast at 9:00 am; School council meeting 2:45; Promotion 5:00 pm

May 28- Field Day- 9-2

May 29- PBIS celebrations during the day; 1:00 Kindergarten Celebration in the auditorium

May 30- 10:30 dismissal for summer

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MAY STUDENTS!

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PPS Basketball Scholarship Opportunity

The PPS Foundation is again offering the Mike McCord Basketball Scholarship to cover the full cost for any current 5-7th grader to attend Bradley’s Coach Wardle’s Basketball Camp this June.  Please pass this information along to current 5th-7th grade students.

To receive the scholarship, students just need to complete a short application. They can either use the online link below or fill out the attached Word document and email it back to me. All completed applications are due by Monday, May 12.

  • Online application link: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/99717-Peoria-Public-Schools-District-150-Foundation

  • Camp Info: www.coachwardlescamp.com/individual-instruction-camp.cfm

Summer Intercession Information

Click on this link to register and find out more information:

https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/page/intercession-programs

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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

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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.