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Remarkable Times

Issue No. 325
Remarkable Times

PPS Kicks Off Black History Month

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Mrs. Ware decorated the door to her classroom at Valeska Hinton ECEC!
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Mrs. Shaw at Mark Bills Middle School decorated this bulletin board for Black History Month!
Knoxville Center
The Knoxville Center for Student Success decorated the board room in honor of Black History Month!

Kim Bearden Trains New Teachers @ Richwoods

Kim Bearden, a nationally recognized speaker and educator, taught some remarkable strategies to PPS's new teachers and mentors!

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56 Woodruff Students Started Internships

Students at WCTC started their futures at their Intern Send-Off Event!

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Lunch @ the 5th Warrior Way Cafe

Culinary students at Woodruff impressed guests with chicken pot pie, ham and bean soup, and banana pudding for dessert!

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Peoria High School Staff and Student of the Month

Students and staff at Peoria High School enjoyed breakfast while being recognized by teachers for the remarkable contributions they made during the month of January!

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5th Grade Family Night at Reservoir Gifted

Students and parents enjoyed food and games at the Reservoir Gifted 5th grade family night!

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Charter Oak Book Fair Family Night

Charter Oak hosted a book fair by Literati, a book subscription company, where parents and students were able to buy books and purchase a meal!

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Manual High School Ramily FAFSA and Brunch

Manual High seniors and their parents had brunch and filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid with the Manual counselors. The FAFSA is a graduation requirement for all students.

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City Councilman Andre Allen visits AJG

Annie Jo Gordon 5th-8th grade students were given the opportunity to hear City Councilman Andre Allen speak about law, government, and public safety!

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The Peoria Fire Department visits Kellar Primary!

The Peoria Fire Department visited 3rd graders at Kellar where they taught students the importance of smoke detectors and fire safety!

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Elise Ford Allen Kindergartners Visit the Museum

Kindergartners at Elise Ford Allen visited the Peoria Riverfront Museum this past week where they learned about the solar system!

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Harold B. Dawson Q2 Honor Roll Breakfast

Harold B. Dawson Middle School treated their Quarter 2 Honor Roll students to a special breakfast!

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Mark Bills' 3rd Chess Classic of the Year

Mark Bills Middle School hosted its 3rd Annual Chess Classic! Special thanks to the Greater Peoria Chess Foundation for sponsoring 300 new students and giving them US Chess Foundation memberships.

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1st Graders at Lincoln K8 Learn Sign Language

Mrs. Madden's 1st grade class at Lincoln K-8 had a visit from Miss Gardner, a college student who is going to school to be an American Sign Language teacher!

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Superintendent's Challenge

Complete your grade level's challenge by spring break to earn some amazing prizes! Please reach out to your teacher or school principal or click here for more information!

Click here for more information!

UPCOMING EVENTS

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