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 Throughout the school year staff throughout Peoria Unified have shared their reasons why they choose to work for the district. These reasons could be our amazing benefits or that you work close to home or that Peoria Unified supports your continued professional growth.  The list goes on and is filled with so many good reasons as to why people choose to work in Peoria Unified. Some could say that...

It has been said that one teacher can change a student’s trajectory and make a lasting impact on their life. When you recall your educational journey, you can likely name that one special teacher. For many of the students and alumni of Sunrise Mountain High School, that teacher is Mr. Frank Eager. With a career spanning 24 years at Sunrise Mountain High School, Mr. Eager, an arts educator and bask...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Winter break and enjoying the holiday season. Join the Cabinet hosts on this special Trending Peoria holiday episode as they unwrap personal stories. From time honored traditions to creating new ones, get a glimpse into cabinet’s cherished memories. This festive episode is just what you need to brighten your holiday season. Tune in for a cozy and joyous celebrati...

What’s trending in Peoria Unified? Setting our students up for success! Desert Harbor is home to a myriad of programs designed to meet the needs of every sand shark who enters their campus. One of these programs includes the ABLE Program aimed at supporting students with intellectual disabilities and adaptive skills. In order to help each of these learners shine, different support mechanisms are p...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Our champion athletics. For students throughout the district, our coaches and athletics departments play an integral role in their success on the field and in the classroom. Today, we are joined by Athletic Director Mark Ernster as we discuss the impact of sports, his reason for working in Peoria Unified and his excitement around the D-Backs World Series run. 

Peoria Unified is home to one of the most robust Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in the state and is often regarded as a leader in this space. This reputation is one that is seen in all six professional learning strands, thanks to the dedication of Peoria Unified’s CTE teachers, many of whom joined the teaching profession as a second career. Mr. Robert Thompson from Peoria High Schoo...

Join us as we site down once again with Nicole Greene from Sunrise Mountain to discuss what her sophomore year has in store for her. From homecoming celebrations, this year is sure to be a great one for Nicole!

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Summer! We are wishing you, and your family, have a wonderful summer full of adventures! Oftentimes, students can fall behind over the summer, but our Teaching and Learning team is here to offer you some quick tips to keep your child engaged all summer long. Joining us today areMary Carlson and Devon Moseley, Math Content Coaches, to share how you can integrate m...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Summer! We are wishing you, and your family, have a wonderful summer full of adventures! Oftentimes, students can fall behind over the summer, but our Teaching and Learning team is here to offer you some quick tips to keep your child engaged all summer long. Joining us today, are three of our ELA Content Coaches, to share how you can integrate reading and writing...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Summer! We are wishing you, and your family, have a wonderful summer full of adventures! Oftentimes, students can fall behind over the summer, but our Teaching and Learning team is here to offer you some quick tips to keep your child engaged all summer long. Joining us today, are Christina and Judy, Science and Physical Education Content Coaches, to share how you...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Summer! We are wishing you, and your family, have a wonderful summer full of adventures! Oftentimes, students can fall behind over the summer, but our Teaching and Learning team is here to offer you some quick tips to keep your child engaged all summer long. Joining us today, are Michele and Michael, Social Studies Content Coaches, to share how you can integrate...

What’s trending in Peoria Unified? Transporting our students to success! This time of year, it is easy to picture all the places our students will go, but how will they get to all of those places? Behind many of our students’ largest accomplishments is a bus driver who helped get them there. In fact, many students throughout Peoria Unified rely on bus drivers to get them to and from school safely....

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Standardized testing… with testing season in full swing, we wanted to provide you with a quick episode on the impact of stress. Recently, Andrew from Apache Elementary School completed a ROD-Talk on the power of stress as well as how to combat it.

Safety remains our top priority in Peoria Unified. In seeing an increase in rumors of social media threats this school year, Peoria Unified launched a safety campaign this spring called See Something, Hear Something, Say Something, Do Something. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage students to come forward and tell a trusted adult if they see or hear something that does not seem right, and...

What’s trending in Peoria Unified? Sports! In Peoria Unified, we offer our students robust opportunities for our students to get a jumpstart in their careers including those in sports journalism. Through the Peoria Student Broadcasting Network, students have the opportunity to go hands on in the field of live broadcasting. PSBN students from across the district work to produce and stream a variety...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Kindergarten! Selecting the right school for your child is one of the most critical decisions you can make as a parent.  In Peoria Unified, we offer a high-quality educational experience, focusing on academic growth and character development. We want students to experience school in a safe, welcoming, and structured learning environment. Thanks to great teac...

What’s trending in Peoria Unified? Looking Forward! As we begin the spring semester, many of our students are preparing for transitions. Whether your students is getting ready to move from preschool to kindergarten, or from their senior year to college and career, Peoria Unified staff are here to help them. Today, we are joined by Marci Bieber our Lead Guidance Counselor as she shares how we help...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? The Peoria Unified Family! As we continue to celebrate Peoria High School’s 100th anniversary, we are excited to share what it means to be a part of the Peoria Unified Family. For many, Peoria Unified is filled with family members that they are related to and that they have met along the way. Today, we are joined by two brother, Mike and Steve Treguboff, as they...

What is currently trending in Peoria Unified? Giving thanks! This time of year, it is so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle at the start of the holiday season and lose sight of why this time with family is so important. Today I am joined by our Superintendent, his cabinet, and district staff to learn about how they celebrate this time of year and what they are most thankful for. From t...

What’s trending in Peoria Unified? Honoring our Veterans. In Peoria Unified, we are proud to employee veterans from each branch of our military including providing opportunities for our employees to serve in the reserves. Today, we are joined by our current Human Resources Director and Air Force veteran, Matthew Collee. Matthew has served Peoria Unified for many years and works diligently to ensur...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Celebrating our legacy! For over 130 years, Peoria Unified has been educating students in the northwest valley; this year, The Peoria High School is turning 100 years old. In it’s long history, Peoria High has served a numerous students through incredible circumstances. As we celebrate Peoria High this school year, we will be introducing you to some of their illu...

What’s currently Trending in Peoria Unified? The MET Professional Academy! Peoria Unified junior and senior students have the direct benefit of attending programs while still in high school that help propel them to careers in the fields of medicine, engineering, technology, bioscience and global business. At the MET Professional Academy, students are affiliated with the CAPS network, a non-profit...

What’s Trending in Peoria Unified? Preparing our students for careers! Peoria Unified is home to many nationally recognized Career and Technical Education programs including our medical assisting program. One aspect of our CTE courses includes giving our students career experience and providing them with internship opportunities. This summer, our high school students partnered with a local rehabil...

What’s currently trending in Peoria Unified? Our School Leaders. Today I am joined by this year’s Raymond S. Kellis Leadership Award Recipients that truly exemplify the legacy of Dr. Kellis, Peoria Unified’s former superintendent. This year’s recipients are everyday leaders who do what they can to ensure that every employee and student of Peoria Unified is set up for success. These leaders include...

What’s trending in Peoria Unified? Looking forward. With the last two years mostly behind us, we are eager to start this school year out strong knowing that no matter what the obstacle is, we can overcome it as a Peoria Unified family. In this episode, we are joined once again by our superintendent, Dr. Jason Reynolds, as he discusses what he is looking forward to this year.