Elise Ford Allen Academy

The Rider Nation News

Information for the Week of March 10-14, 2025
news events

COGNIA PARENT SURVEY IS NOW OPEN:

The Cognia parent survey is 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 click on the link below to complete the survey today! Remember to select THE ELISE FORD ALLEN ACADEMY from the school list. SCREEN SHOT YOUR RESPONSE AND DOJO OR EMAIL TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER FOR AN OUT OF UNIFORM PASS!

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

Looking at the Week Ahead to See What Is Happening:

Monday, March 10: IAR Testing- we need ALL students here every day on time

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective

  • IAR TESTING- students will be testing in the AM and PM

  • 2:45-4:00 Girls Volleyball Practice- CANCELLED!

Tuesday, March 11:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective

  • 6th grade to Hult Center

  • RESUME NORMAL SCHEDULE! ONLY TESTING IN 8TH GRADE

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • Girls Volleyball- PRACTICE ONLY- GAME AT VON CANCELED BY VON!

  • Select primary students to hear author, Natasha Tarpley read her famous book I Love My Hair at Lincoln Branch library

Wednesday, March 12:

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • REPORT CARDS GO HOME FOR Q3!

Thursday, March 13:

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective

  • Horizons 6th-8th grade during lunches

  • RSG 2:30-5:00

  • Lincoln @ EFAA 4:00 volleyball

Friday, March 14:

  • Slushee's are back! $1.00 at lunches!

  • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5- Attitude of Gratitude- Lesson 4- Elevate your Perspective

Saturday, March 15:

  • Volleyball @ AJG 9:00 am

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

THE IAR BEGINS THIS WEEK! IT IS CRITICAL FOR STUDENTS TO BE AT SCHOOL EACH DAY TO SHAM-ROCK THEIR TEST!

IAR

Shout outs & questions to ask your students

Shout out to:

  • Our girls volleyball team and awesome fans!

  • Shout out to our families for getting kids to school on time for IAR!

  • Shout out to our students for an amazing job taking their state test!

  • Shout out to Ms. Keys 4th graders and Ms. Thom's 7th graders for 95% or higher attendance for last week!

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 IAR test did you take today?

  • 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 MARCH LUCKY CHARMS!

BDAY

MARCH LUNCH MENU

lunch

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.