I hope you are staying warm...or at least warming up! We are at the halfway point to the school year and I can hardly believe how fast it has gone! As I walk the hallways and enter classrooms, I certainly do not see the same students I did at the start of the school year. The smiles, hellos and hugs may be similar, but the growth (not just in height) that I have seen is incredible. I believe that there are multiple ways we assess and show student growth as learners and also intentionally focus on developing the whole child. This aligns with our Mission and Core Values in our Strategic Plan. I look forward to our Family Connect Conferences when we will share examples of this learning and continue to partner together. Thank you for your support!
Peter Hobart Proud,
Kari Schwietering
Principal
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Family Connect Conferences, February 11 & 13
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Family Connect Conferences will be held on Monday, February 11 & Wednesday, February 13 from 4:00-8:00.
Please reserve a time with your child's teacher at the links below.
Other teachers and staff will be available to connect with you throughout the evenings without a scheduled time
. However, if you would like to schedule something please reach out to them directly, we want to be sure we are meeting your needs.
We look forward to connecting with you!
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City Bridge Being Built Behind PH, You're Input is Needed!
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The city is building a bridge over the railroad tracks behind Peter Hobart that will, in my belief, impact Peter Hobart.
I want to be sure that our families, students, staff and community is aware and our input is heard
. At this point there are two options for the north and south side of the railroad tracks. Both south options land directly behind Peter Hobart between the school and baseball field. At this time, between the two options; the first option drops the path directly into the middle of the current open field behind Peter Hobart that our students use nearly daily for PE and outside learning and activities. The second option directs the path away from the school swinging it around behind the baseball field, yet still allowing options to connect with the school. Please see the message from the city below which is posted on the cities facebook page.
The city would like community feedback regarding different bridge alignments and which ones would best serve its users for the Dakota Park bridge and bikeway project. Please take a moment to complete the survey at
www.surveymonkey.com/r/DakotaBridgeSurvey
.
As a part of Connect the Park, a bike and pedestrian bridge is proposed to connect Edgewood Avenue and Dakota Avenue over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad tracks at Dakota Park.
The city will still host a third open house regarding the project. The date and location are to be announced. All updates will be sent through the city's GovDelivery email list,
www.stlouispark.org/sign-up
, as well as our other city communications. You can learn more about the project at
https://bit.ly/2Cotant
.
If you have questions or need a paper copy of the survey to complete, contact Ben Manibog, transportation engineer, at 952.924.2669 or
bmanibog@stlouispark.org
.
Here is the link to the survey: Please let your voice be heard!
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National African American Parent Involvement Day
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Monday, February 11
We invite you for coffee and donuts before school and then to join your child(ren) in their classrooms for morning meeting and
learning activities.
You are always welcome
at Peter Hobart!
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National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) is a day for all parents to come to their child's school, see what their day is like and to support their child's educational future.
Some of the goals of NAAPID are to:
- Promote parent involvement in their child's education.
- Address the serious achievement gap facing African American students.
- Promote and provide strategies for all parents and students to take full advantage of the educational process at all levels of the educational system (preschool through college).
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Due to the winter weather closings this week
, some of the testing, assessments, and grading for report cards were unable to be completed. Therefor, elementary report cards will be slightly delayed.
Report cards will be sent home with students next week
and results should be ready and available to be shared during our upcoming Family Connect Conferences. Thank you for your understanding.
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Kindness, Connection, Friendship, Inclusion, Appreciation...
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Acknowledging the needs of the whole child, we want to celebrate relationships through meaningful and inclusive social experiences.
Teachers will be recognizing friendship and kindness in their classroom on Thursday, February 14th.
So there will be no need to buy or bring in Valentines from home
, as we will be making friendship and kindness messages in our classrooms.
Thank you for your cooperation and partnership!
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Peter Hobart Arts & Leadership Program
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TARGETED SERVICES
AFTER-SCHOOL
ARTS & LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
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Since January 14, Peter Hobart has been offering a Targeted Services After-School Arts & Leadership program for students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m.
We received such an overwhelmingly interest from our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! Because we have a finite amount of after-school staff, space, and resources, we had to put size limits on the classes. We have
96
3rd, 4th, and 5th graders participating. When considering safety and meeting the needs of our learners, we must keep our class sizes limited. Unfortunately, this means we won't be able to open up registration to K, 1st, and 2nd grade students. Families, if other 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade registration forms come in, students will be put on a
Waiting List
and you will be notified.
As part of our programming, we are
partnering with local Twin Cities arts organization, TruArtSpeaks, to bring in local Spoken Word, Hip Hop, and Music Production artists to co-teach workshops
after-school. The
artists-in-residence are MaLLy, Tish Jones, and See More Perspectives.
Additionally, we offer a
Team Building Through Fitness workshop with Mr. Massie
and a
Dance workshop by Tori Bohn called, "Move it Out" for students seeking an opportunity to explore their interest through dance
. This program provides the time and space for those wanting to create routines, gain insights into other styles of dance and music, perform, and have a chance to unite through musical expression.
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SLP Outdoor Recess Policy
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Students will always go outside for recess unless the regular temperature is below 0 degrees, or the windchill temperature is -10 degrees or below.
We will always watch the temperature very closely to keep our students and staff safe. Please make sure your child is dressed for the cold Minnesota temperatures.
If you are in need of winter gear, please let your child's teacher know or reach out to our Social Worker Michele Edwins.
If you are looking to donate gently used winter gear, we will accept it.
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PTO - Parent Teacher Organization
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Thank you for coming out and supporting
Family Game Night & Book Fair!
Thank you to all the volunteers, we couldn't have done it without you. It was fun to see many past Peter Hobart students return to help out. Exciting evening, fire drill and all!
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Imagination Fair. The Peter Hobart Imagination Fair will be held on Friday, March 8th. Watch for more information in your student's folder soon.
- Boxtops. Help our school earn cash by clipping Box Tops from products and sending them to school! Each one is worth 10 cents and our school can use the case for whatever it needs. See a list of products at BTFE.com/products.
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Public Input Opportunities for School Start-End Times Study
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As Park Spanish Immersion School moves to the Cedar Manor School Site in the Fall of 2019 and research continues to show the connection between student academic achievement and sleep, St. Louis Park Public Schools is currently studying start times across the district.
Provide input and ask questions about the School Start-End Times Study from the comfort of your living room. Send a tweet to
@SLPublicschools
using the hashtag
#SLPstarttimes
and a representative from the District will respond.
The District launched the 2019 School Start-End Times Study in November with a Project Team that includes students, parents, teachers, staff, principals, administrators and transportation consultants. The group is charged with determining the optimal schedule to meet the overall health, academic and social/developmental needs of all K-12 students. This work will include recommendations for bus routes and pick-up/drop-off times for all students and will consider the school day as well as before-school and after-school activities and childcare.
Extensive research, best practices, input from stakeholders, and the parameters of the school district budget will inform the work. Through individual study, small and large group explorations, and discussions, the team will seek consensus and make one or more recommendations to the administration and School Board by March 2019.
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Ready for Kindergarten? Information for the Class of 2032
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St. Louis Park Public Schools is excited to welcome the Class of 2032 to Kindergarten in the fall of 2019! The District recently printed a new 16-page Kindergarten Guide full of information for families who will have a kindergartner next fall. The information in the Guide is also available online at
www.slpschools.org/Page/2332.
Information in the Guide includes a welcome letter from Superintendent Osei, important dates, curriculum options at all schools, information about elementary school tours, immunization information, transportation information, and more.
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Winter Weather School Closings, Late Starts & Early Dismissals
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t. Louis Park Public Schools will attempt to make a decision about a late start or school closing by 5:30 a.m. Early dismissals and decisions regarding after-school and evening athletics, events, and activities will be made by 2 p.m.
The District will communicate a school closing, late start or early dismissal in the following ways:
- Automated phone call to staff and families
- Web posting to www.slpschools.org
- Information will be posted on the District's Facebook and Twitter accounts
- Communication to WCCO Radio (830 AM) and local TV channels 4, 5, 9, and 11
- Recorded message on the District's School Closing Hotline (952-928-6055)
If school must close early, buses will take home regular riders. Younger students who walk will be kept at school if there is any uncertainty about whether a parent or neighbor is home to care for them. The school district is in contact with the National Weather Service, St. Louis Park Transportation, and leaders from neighboring school districts to provide the best response to keep students and staff safe in severe weather conditions.
The school district will not communicate that school is open as scheduled. If a school closing, late start or early dismissal is not announced, staff and students should assume school is in session and attend as usual.
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2018-19 District Calendar
- Feb. 11 National African American Parent Involvement Day - NAAPID
- Feb. 11 Family Connect Conferences: PH 4:00-8:00 PM
- Feb. 13 Family Connect Conferences: PH 4:00-8:00 PM
- Feb. 14 Kindergarten Field Trip to Stages Theater
- Feb. 15 NO SCHOOL K-5
- Feb. 18 NO SCHOOL K-12: Presidents' Day
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