Early Learning for All
Our preschool-aged students are busy learning both indoors and outdoors as the weather gets nicer. Outside they're working on their gross-motor skills: running, jumping, throwing, catching. Inside, each classroom is working on a different unit of study: gardening, pets, insects, and exercise. Our students are making sense of their world through each of these units. While engaging in free-play centers, the students have an opportunity to build with blocks, explore science and math tools, use their imaginations while exploring dramatic play materials, use sensory materials to measure and pour, and much, much more. Preschool is a busy place where every moment of play is an opportunity to learn something new.
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As the school year comes to a close, we are working on screening new students for next year's classrooms. Our preschool-aged classrooms accept students aged 3-5. Our newly-funded home visiting program accepts families with children prenatal to age 3. This home-visiting program provides families the services and support that everyone deserves! To obtain more information or schedule a screening, please call our office at 309-740-2294. |
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Submit your name, school name, and number of staff to bcrider@peoriaroe.org for a chance to win breakfast for all staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8-12. 2023.
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GMB Arts in Education Kicks Off 2023 Celebration!
The Gerald M. Brookhart (GMB) Arts in Education Spring Celebration has been showcasing students talents in the arts for over 30 years. Our Kickoff Celebration for 2023 on April 11, 2023, at the Peoria Riverfront Museum focused on Jazz Appreciation Month, originated and registered by the Smithsonian Institution. Thank you to Central Intermediate School and Metamora Junior High School for performing.
Be sure to join us April 20 through May 15 from 11:00am - 1:30pm each weekday at the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza to witness firsthand the amazing talent of youth from all over Central Illinois!
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Become an Adult Literacy Tutor! Volunteers Needed! |
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Are you 17 years old or older? We could use your help! Please consider helping an adult learn to read! We need you to become a volunteer tutor!
ROE Adult Literacy will be conducting an Adult Basic Literacy & ELL Volunteer Tutor Training at the Peoria North Branch Library, Grand Parkway, Peoria, IL 61615 on April 24, 26 & 27, 2023 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. You should plan to attend all three dates.
Advanced registration is required for the three session workshop. To register, or if you have questions about becoming a volunteer tutor, or if you would like to know more about our program, contact us by email at jmeisinger@peoriaroe.org, or call/text 309-472-2468. Materials and training are provided for free. Please bring a friend!!
*This program was made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds designated for literacy.
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Illini Bluffs High School Partnered with Andre Allen for Training
After an introduction at the Curriculum and Instruction Collaborative, Illini Bluffs High School partnered with Andre Allen, Chief DEI Officer, to conduct inclusive academic environment training for the staff. We appreciated the engagement and commitment to creating a welcoming space and positive learning environment for all.
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The Rotary Club of Peoria North invites students to attend their business luncheon 4 times per year. We had four seniors, Kyle, Kaden, Cash, and Robbie, attend, and they did a great job today as representatives of PRLC.
They enjoyed meeting the Rotarians, having lunch, listening to the guest speakers. They were also introduced and spoke of their plans. When asked, they all mentioned how important PRLC was to them and how their "second chance" was meaningful to them.
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Mr. Croasdale's 12th grade English class has been participating in the Artist in Residence Program, a temporary, seasonal position for a local artist at the McClure Branch Library. The chosen artist leads a combination of formal and informal classes and workshops for library patrons at the McClure Branch. The library also works to schedule five art classes with local students at nearby schools.
This year, our chosen focus is writing and poetry, and we are working with local poet and editor Destinee Wilson. Her writing journey has lead her to many opportunities including editing Bluffs Literary Magazine, acting as Organizational Director of Our House Entertainment, as well as being asked to Co-Found and sit on the Board of My Writing Shed, a non-profit space for writers.
Destinee's work encompasses the uncomfortability of feeling emotions, the power that lives in finding your own voice, and the pain the accompanies the journey of healing. She hopes to share the lessons learned on this journey with others and administer hope to those who are living trapped within their own darkness.
In March, Wilson worked with the Knoxville Center for Student Success, and now in April and May is working with the Peoria Regional Learning Center. This program is funded by the educational sorority Delta Kappa Gamma.
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Illinois State University Graduate Programs
If you are considering furthering your education with graduate school, and your interest lies in either becoming an administrator or earning a doctorate, ISU offers quality programs in the area of educational administration. Click the links below for more information:
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You also encouraged to register for a Zoom meeting to learn more about each program. There are two dates available: April 19 at 7pm or May 3 at 7pm,
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Illinois Highlighted as a National Leader in Advancing Students' Mental Health |
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) has highlighted Illinois as a national leader in advancing students’ mental health using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds set aside for state use. The national education organization featured the Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH) Statewide Initiative, which is a collaboration between the Illinois State Board of Education and the Center for Childhood Resilience at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and other key partners, at its legislative conference in Washington, D.C., on March 21.
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State Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders led a panel discussion, Spotlight on Illinois: Supporting Student Wellbeing, as part of a special in-person and livestreamed event that highlighted the impact of state recovery investments.
“Mental health and social-emotional learning are not separate from academics; they are the foundation of academic success,” said State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tony Sanders. “Access to mental health supports and schools that understand and know how to address the trauma in so many of our students’ lives will help us strengthen student attendance and students’ engagement in school. This is what our students and teachers have been asking for. The pandemic heightened the need for mental health supports, and the REACH Statewide Initiative -- as well as our regional SEL Hubs and Community Partnership Grants -- provides schools with the tools they need to foster a supportive environment for both students and staff.”
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ROE 48 Professional Learning |
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Peoria County ROE 48 offers high quality in-person and online professional learning opportunities to educators in central Illinois. We are committed to developing and supporting a community of mindful, knowledgeable, and empowered learners.
We have added many opportunities for the remainder of the school year and this summer. Please look at offerings by clicking our newsletter or catalog links below:
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Community Events and More Educational Opportunities |
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Help your students avoid the summer slide! 4-H has fun and educational summer programs for students, families and YOU! |
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Education offers educational materials and programs for teachers. Topics include:
- Wildlife Basics: Illinois Wild Mammals
- Illinois Urban Wildlife
- Introducing Early Childhood Students to the Nature of Summer
- Illinois Birds for Junior High and High School Teachers
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