Hines Primary School

Click this link to see a video showcasing our February Reading Leaders!
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Mr. Tua's Class: Jackson and Mi'Sheal

Kindergarten: Luca, Londyn, Meliki, Sabrina, Ace, Aiden, Scottie, Ezra, Treasure, Giovonni, Jouriee, Yuna, Liam, Enoch, Serena, Zion, Kemoni, Iker, Lucca, Michaela, Jae'Marie, Oakley, Keanu, L'Oreal, Camden, Jaidyn, Marquis, Jasper, Lawante, and Parker

1st Grade: Calliope, Michael, Angel V., Angel H., Harmony, Iniyazh, Grettell, Kamarion, Tyree, Lea, Ella, Jayveair, Ja'Marien, Nathan, Leila, Azaya, Zariah, and Dax

2nd Grade: Oliver, Raymond, Nykoli, and Tony

3rd Grade: Aidan, Mattyx, Alessia, Theodore, Syncere, Luis, Ahsha, Noah H., Ainsley, Messiah, and Giovanni

4th Grade: Laylah, Wyntur, Lela, Aria, and Emma

Congratulations to Aria, our building level Young Author's winner!

Xander, we are so excited for you!

Congratulations to our top Young Authors! We celebrated with a sweet breakfast!

Hines had their First Annual Black History Month Assembly! What a great learning opportunity for everyone!

Congratulations to Xander and Messiah our top 2 Spelling Bee participants! Xander will be moving on to the District championship in March!

Last Call for the Peoria County Chess Championship !!!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Hosted by Mark W. Bills Middle School
Sponsored by Peoria County Regional Office of Education & Greater Peoria Chess

***Students must attend a Peoria County Public or Private school***

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/PeoriaCounty26

$5 Entry at the door (PPS playsFree)
Doors Open 8am
Registration Open until 8:45am
First Round 9:30am
All other rounds ASAP
6 Sections - Swiss System
K-3 - 5 Rounds - G30/5d
4-5 - 5 Rounds - G30/5d
Junior High 6, 7, & 8 - 4 Rounds - G30/5d
High School 9-12 - 4 Rounds - G30/5d
Awards top 10 in each division (K-3, 4-5, 6, 7, & 😎 Top 5 HS. Biggest upset in each division. Top 3 teams in each division K-3, 4-5, 6-8, HS)

Hines students have embraced Black History Month in art class! Amazing creativity!

Ag in the classroom visited 3rd and 4th grade today with a real live bunny!

Congratulations to Iniyazh! She competed in the district chess tournament and won 1st place in the K-3 Division!!

This weekend is going to be big!

Three tournements in one location! Thank you to the Lincoln K8 School for being such a gracious host.

PFT/PPS Championship
***PPS Students ONLY***
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/PFTPPS26

This is a K-12 Tournament!!!
Come and be named the top PPS player.

Doors open at 8am
First Round at 9:30am

Greater Peoria Chess Peoria Federation of Teachers Local 780 Peoria Public Schools District 150