Your input matters! Parents, caregivers, employers, and community members - please complete this Birth to Five Survey to help guide policies in care access!
Complete the Greater Peoria Daycare Needs Survey at https://bit.ly/44f0WrD
There are still spots available for the IMSE Morphology Training (Orton Gillingham) in Morton this summer!
This is for teachers and interventionists Grades 3 and up. This training is provided by an IMSE certified trainer and includes all student and teacher materials for implementation.
Registration closes June 25!
Register at https://roepd.net/?action=workshop&recid=1880&from=calendar
ROE 48, ROE 53, and GCU are offering a training on June 25 focused on "Closing Gaps, Raising Bars, and Practical IEP Tools" at Five Points in Washington. We hope you can join us!
Please register at https://forms.monday.com/forms/4f7bb1df0de15a140a09d44562754aea?r=use1
Our Literacy Summit kicked off this morning with a keynote from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander. Surprise guest Jerry Craft joined him halfway through the keynote!
Our Preschool for All program is seeking an instructional leader for the next school year!
If interested, please send your resume to Jacqui Jones at jjones@peoriaroe.org!
Our Preschool for All program is hiring 3 Pre-K Teachers for this coming school year. It is a rewarding job with benefits!
If interested, please send your resume to Jacqui Jones at jjones@peoriaroe.org!
Join us for a "Lunch and Learn" virtual session on June 23 from 12pm-1:30pm focused on "Increasing Classroom Engagement with Cooperative Classroom Learning Strategies" led by our own Marcia Lough.
Register with ROE 1 at https://bit.ly/3FR547M
We are thrilled to announce that all spots have been filled for our Fall 2025 LETRS Cohort!
For those who are registered, mark your calendars for the July 14 Kick-Off Meeting from 9am-11am!
There are a few spots left in our FREE in-person book study on "7 Mighty Moves," which starts this Thurs, June 12. This book is a transformative guide to enhancing your literacy instruction!
Register today at https://bit.ly/4l3qpKp
You must purchase your own copy of the book.
Assistant Regional Supt. Amy Smith speaks to our upcoming Literacy Summit in this article from WCBU at https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2025-06-04/regional-education-offices-set-to-host-literacy-summit
KEEP THE GMB ARTS IN EDUCATION CELEBRATION GOING THIS SUMMER!!
The Greater Peoria Leadership Council through Choose Greater Peoria wants to partner with Peoria County schools and the Peoria County ROE to showcase talented youth on Wednesdays every week between June 18 and Aug 6 from 11:00-1:00PM on the Caterpillar Rear Plaza!
We will provide the sound and equipment as we did this past Spring. We invite schools and groups to bring soloists, duos, combos, or even a performance group of instructors to come and showcase their talents!
Please contact Dave Poehls at dpoehls@peoriaroe.org if you'd like to included in the performance schedule. Thank you!
There are plenty of spots still available for EmpowerCon at the Rantoul session for our Central IL Multilingual educators!
Register for this July 15 event at https://irc.thecenterweb.org/events/empowercon-2025
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to register for our 2025 Literacy Summit! Secure your spot now at https://bit.ly/litsummit25
AA4050: Evaluator Initial Training and Retraining for Principals will be held June 11 and 12. This two-day in-person training will cover all aspects of evaluation, including principal and assistant principal professional practice and student growth data.
Please register by June 8 at https://reg.gosignmeup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0077-0004-9708254a784a4f0a866b161c65204b50
Only two days left to register for our 2025 Literacy Summit!
We are thrilled that Kwame Alexander is our keynote speaker and will be available for book signing that morning.
Secure your spot by June 4 at https://bit.ly/litsummit25
Registration is open through June 4 for our two-day "Bounce Back" session held June 9 and 10.
Be sure to sign up today at https://reg.gosignmeup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0077-0004-c4727eb3c991499ab754ac04152e39f5
The last day to register for our 2025 Literacy Summit is this Wednesday, June 4, 2025!
We are thrilled that Kwame Alexander is our keynote speaker and will be available for book signing that morning.
Secure your spot now at https://bit.ly/litsummit25
Congratulations to our new Regional Superintendent, George McKenna, who was sworn in today!
McKenna served as the Assistant Superintendent at the Peoria County Regional Office of Education since 2016. Before then, McKenna worked as a principal, assistant principal, dean of students, special education teacher, and physical education teacher at school districts around Illinois.
You can read more about George McKenna and his top three areas of emphasis for his new role in this article with Joe Deacon at WCBU: https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2025-05-30/career-educator-mckenna-steps-into-big-shoes-as-peoria-countys-new-regional-superintendent
Congratulations to Beth Crider on her retirement after 31 years of dedicated service to students, educators, and our community as a teacher and Regional Superintendent! We wish you all the best on your next adventure!
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