Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year! |
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Social media is already filled with shining FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL pictures that families are joyfully posting. You can see a bright smile, a new outfit, a backpack full of goodies and parents beaming with pride. What you can't see are the nerves behind those brave smiles. The anxiousness of parents sending their students off to school. The beautiful faces that don't get their picture taken or have a new outfit. |
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Thank you for all that you do to serve each student, educator, and family that come into your building. You are the inspiration for students going on to do great things and a source of refuge to those that need you the most. No other profession has the honor and privilege of having the best WHY for doing what we do. We serve so that they all may be empowered to live their best lives.
Best wishes for a successful new school year. The Peoria ROE stands ready to support your needs and serve you so that you can in turn, serve the students, educators, and community of Peoria County!
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Preschool for All and Home Visiting Program |
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Our preschool program serves 3-5 year olds, who are not age eligible for kindergarten in a full-day, free preschool program. Students are taught by highly qualified teachers to prepare them for kindergarten. Our preschool program also has a family educator who supports family wellness and connection to resources. Students attend our program from late August to late May, with family connection events offered four times a year and usually 2-3 field trips. Besides starting children and families on a successful school journey, our program offers free breakfast, lunch, and a snack daily.
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We have a home visiting program that serves prenatal moms and families with children under 3 years old. We typically provide 2 visits a month and offer monthly group events where we provide interactions for families and children or present information for parents. Our visits support families with developmentally appropriate activities to increase interactions with their child(ren).
We also support families with parenting skills based on their child's age and developmental levels and we focus on family wellness. Benefits to participating in our program, outside of the factors we focus on during visits include, connection to resources, books to grow your home library, and a spot in our preschool program when your child turns 3 years old.
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Adult Literacy and Volunteer Tutor Training |
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ROE Adult Literacy is a program designed to meet the needs of people age 17 and older in our community who struggle with, or cannot read and/or speak English. We offer free and confidential one-to-one basic adult literacy tutoring as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring to adults who need these services. All materials and services are free of charge, and adult learner's personal information is kept confidential. No personal information is ever shared outside of our office. We provide tutoring for adults from introductory reading level up to level eight. We also assist adults with citizenship and Pre-GED when appropriate.
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ROE Adult Literacy will be conducting an Adult Basic Literacy & ELL Volunteer Tutor Training at the Peoria Lakeview Library, 1137 W Lake Avenue, Peoria, IL on September 11, 20 & 25, 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!!
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*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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Peoria Regional Learning Center (PRLC) |
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Peoria Regional Learning Center (PRLC) is accepting new students for the 2023-2024 school year.
Do you have a student who is struggling with returning to school since Covid?
Is there a student who has attendance issues?
Are your students suffering from anxiety or other issues which impact them at school?
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Peoria Regional Learning Center is an optional high school program that can help students be successful. We offer a small environment, where we can build great relationships, provide support and develop an environment where students feel they belong.
If you know of students who would benefit from PRLC, please have them reach out to their home high school counselor and contact us for a tour and more information at (309) 495-6800. You can also check out our website at peoriaregional.com. We look forward to working with schools and families to help students be successful.
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Professional Learning (PL) |
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Peoria County ROE 48 is your regional professional development provider. We offer high quality yet very affordable face-to-face and online opportunities to educators in central Illinois. We are an approved provider through the Illinois State Board of Education.
This summer, the Professional Learning team added two new team members: Marcia Lough and Sonya Pacey!
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We are excited to help you meet your professional learning needs! Be sure to check out our PL Catalog often for face-to-face trainings, webinars, and online courses offered throughout the year.
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Free GED Test Through September 30 |
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GED testing will be available for FREE from July 1 – September 30, 2023, to help Illinois residents complete their State of Illinois High School Diploma.
Use the ILSAVE discount code at checkout at GED.com when registering for a test, and the cost of the test and the test center fee will be covered. The ILSAVE discount code will also cover the full cost of online testing.
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Community Events and Opportunities |
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A free, one-day online training event for school library staff.
This event is designed for individuals who are working in school libraries with no formal library education, certified or non-certified, paraprofessionals, and those considering getting a school library endorsement.
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