I can hardly believe that the end of the school year is here, and yet as I look around at the students who fill the classrooms, hallways (and of course my heart) at Peter Hobart I am quickly reminded that indeed a year has flown by. Our students have grown! Certainly in stature, although many were taller than me coming in, but absolutely in their learning.
Students continue to impressive me and others as they continue to grow into
open-minded, risk-takers, reflective, caring and courageous
learners. I saw this in the amazing 5th grade exhibition projects, the district track and field day...Peter Hobart wins again!, the final projects, papers and group work that students and families were working on together to show all that they have learned, the classroom plays that students put such heart into, the endless efforts of grade level teams to make the last week of school the very best with count down days of fun, the field trips, and all the extra, extra.
Also growing this year is me, however not in height...but certainly in my learning. My goal is to be a lead learner and live up to the district mission of a lifelong learner. I have asked for the feedback of staff, and am always looking for authentic ways to get it from students and families. Please do not hesitate to reach out to share how I can better support you and your child(ren). I am honored to be a part of the incredible Peter Hobart Community.
Congratulations and good luck to our 5th grade students on their next stage of learning!
It has been a joy to be your principal of this incredible school community. Have a safe and wonderful summer!
Save the Date
- Thursday, August 29 2019: 5 - 7 PM Welcome Back Social & Meet Your Teacher
- Tuesday, September 3, 2019 First Day of School for Grades 1-5
- Thursday, September 5, 2019 First Day of School for Kindergarten
Peter Hobart Proud,
Kari Schwietering
Principal
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Last Day for School Tuesday, June 11
Have a Great Summer!
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PTO - Parent Teacher Organization
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*Last Day of School*
Our Last Day of School Celebration is Tomorrow
Tuesday, June 11!
We could not do this without you!!
Please sign up to help and spend time with your student at the same time!
Sign up for the whole day if you can...or sign up to be dunked!!!
**Please note- the time slots for each grade changed since the original Signup Genius was sent out a few weeks ago. If you signed up via the original link, please sign up again on this link. Sorry for the inconvenience**
All school lunch!! 12:00-1:00
Families Welcome
(must provide your own lunch)
-plan to meet your student's class for lunch in designated area!
5TH GRADE SEND OFF at 3:30pm
-please gather outside the school to cheer and celebrate
our 5th graders as they leave Peter Hobart!
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Way to go 5th Graders -- District Wide Track and Field Day
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Thank you 5th Grade Teachers, Carrie Runke-Jones, and Jocque Warner for a Wonderful IB Exhibition & Celebration Ceremony!
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Summer Lunch Bunch with Peter Hobart Teachers
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SUMMER LUNCH BUNCH
Monday-Thursday 12-2 PM at Nelson Park
June 17th-July 30th (NO LUNCH BUNCH July 1-5)
Join Peter Hobart Teachers on Tuesday and Thursday to do
various literacy activities. Read with a teacher to work on fluency,
share in a book club and enjoy reading with peers.
Join Peter Hobart’s own: Mr. Haggar on Monday and Wednesday
to learn the value of gardening, composting and healthy living.
How do I sign-up?:
First Sign-Up to the Parks Program @ Nelson Park:
Then Sign-Up the Lunch Bunch:
Also, you can sign-up for the LUNCH BUNCH
on day one of the Parks Program
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Summer Eats Minnesota
offers free breakfast and lunch for
children up to age 18 during summer vacation
. No registration is required. Three schools in St. Louis Park are participating locations.
All sites closed the week of July 1 – 5.
June 17 – July 25
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Peter Hobart Elementary
– 6500 W. 26
th
Street, SLP 55426
o 7:40 – 8:15 am Breakfast
o 12:00 – 12:30pm Lunch
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SLP Middle School
– 2025 Texas Ave. S., SLP 55426
o 7:50 – 8:15am Breakfast
o 11:45am – 12:15pm Lunch
June 17 – August 16
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Central Community Center
– 6300 Walker Street, SLP 55416
o 7:45 – 8:15am Breakfast
o 11:15am – 12:30pm Lunch
Other sites in the Metro also serve lunch. Check your smartphone’s App Store for the
FREE
“
Summer Eats Minnesota
”
app
that will tell you which sites near you are serving meals. Or –
text “summer meals” to 97779
and enter your address to find serving sites nearby.
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Annual Camp Ihduhapi Field Trip Next Fall
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We are making final plans for the annual Camp Ihduhapi Field Trip next fall! On
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 and Monday, October 14, 2019
, our four fifth grade classes will be going to YMCA Camp Ihduhapi for a fun, educational, and environmental learning trip. For more information about the camp, you are invited to visit their website at:
https://www.ymcamn.org/camps/camp_ihduhapi
.
While at Camp Ihduhapi, students will have the opportunity to participate in four learning activities, including a team building and individual challenge. Classes will be taught by Camp Ihduhapi staff, and students will be under the supervision of Camp Ihduhapi staff and/or Peter Hobart staff at all times during their visit.
Our students will travel by bus both to and from Camp Ihduhapi in Loretto, Minnesota (approximately 30 minutes from St. Louis Park) via Park Adam Transportation. Students will follow their normal routines to and from school.
Please note that after school district contributions, the fee for the entire trip will be approximately $89 (registration, transportation and lunch for both dates are included).
We are looking forward to this great educational opportunity for our students. Feel free to contact principal Kari Schwietering with any questions.
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Empowerment Workshop for Girls
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Empowerment Workshop for Girls- June 15- 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Join TrackGirlz for a
complimentary empowerment workshop for girls
, ages 9-12, for a day of sisterhood, empowerment, sport, and fun! Hear from the founder, Track & Field Olympian, Mechelle Lewis Freeman, and other inspiring stories from special guests. Attendees will get a chance to participate in a lifelong sport activity, and receive a camp tank, among other special activities and giveaways. Lunch will be provided. A few spots left!
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Important Band Information for 4th & 5th Grade Students
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Since the beginning the of June, your child has been hearing members of their school’s 5th grade band demonstrate and talk about all of the different instruments that make up our wonderful ensemble. This demonstration is intended to introduce band and all of the available instruments to your child, and to get them thinking about which three they would like to try out at their instrument testing dates next fall (see below). Band is not mandatory in 5th grade, but I strongly encourage you to talk with your child about trying out an instrument, and which three they find interest in based on the 5th graders demonstrations. Every 4th grade student will be tested and given an instrument that is the “best fit” for them based on what they tried, but the decision to register for band and rent and instrument is completely up to you. Music is truly a lifelong endeavor which everyone should experience and in which every student has the ability to succeed.
Try-Out Days:
During school, over the course of September 4th, 5th and 6th 2019, your child will participate in the instrument try-out day at their school.
At this time, your student will have the chance to play and try out three instruments they are interested in.
Every 4th-grade student
is welcome to participate, including current orchestra students and students who are not sure whether they would like to do band yet! This day is simply meant to introduce them to the potential opportunity.
Experienced teachers from Eckroth Music help the students make sound on each of their top three instrument choices. The teachers write down detailed information on which instruments went well for your child and which would be a struggle. With that information, we have a one-on-one conversation. Then, together we decide what their top three choices for instruments actually are. Many times, their choices change
drastically
after actually seeing, holding and playing the instrument!
5th Grade Band Registration Meetings:
On Thursday September 12, 2019
we will hold two 30-minute meetings at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
in the Senior High Cafeteria. The school/city calendar implies that band registration will be happening on May 21 but this was
NOT
the case. Please attend one of these meetings. At the meeting, we will present important information about participating in band. Eckroth Music will be present to assist with instrument rental and repair needs. We strongly recommend that you lease an instrument because the introductory offer lets you try band for four months with an instrument that is guaranteed to be in good condition. Please be prepared to make a down payment on a rental instrument at the meeting.
Your student will receive their band instrument assignment at the meeting. We consider not only student choice, but our years of experience to determine which instrument a student will be most successful with. Finally, we must consider the needs of the overall band. If the Vikings had 20 quarterbacks and no defensive backs, they would surely fail. A band with 20 percussionists and no clarinets would also fail. If you own an instrument that your child successfully made a sound on (and you both agree this is their pick), please contact Mr. Morrisette immediately. If you do own an instrument for your student, please bring it the registration evening to be checked by a repair technician.
School-Owned Instruments: The school district has a VERY LIMITED number of instruments for rent at a reduced rate. These will be assigned
based on proven need and in the order requests are received
. You may be asked to gather paperwork to show that your family qualifies for free or reduced lunch so we know that the rental instruments are going to those most in need. If your student will need a school-owned instrument, please contact Mr. Morrisette immediately.
I am very excited to see students from all of the schools and hope they will strongly consider participating in our successful band program here in SLP. We look forward to seeing you at registration on September 12th!
Thank you,
- Drew Morrisette, PSI, PH, SL, and AQ bands
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Important Information from St. Louis Park Middle School
for incoming 5th Grade Students
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St. Louis Park Middle School reviewed its cell phone policy during the 2018-2019 school year.
Students, staff, and parents were surveyed. The school Operations Team also studied cell phone policies of other districts and reviewed research on teens and cell phone use.
Over 600 parents, over 700 students, and nearly all teaching staff responded to the cell phone survey.
80% of middle school students report bringing a cell phone to school.
Over 80% of parents felt that student access to cell phones throughout the school day was not important or somewhat important.
Nearly 85% of staff do not feel student access to cell phones is essential.
90% of students felt access to cell phones during lunch is appropriate.
After reviewing data and feedback, St. Louis Park Middle School is adopting a new cell phone policy for the 2019-2020 school year. Students will not be allowed to use or have their cell phones visible during class time. Cell phone use will only be permitted during passing time and in the cafeteria.
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Important Information from the Health Office
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All medication kept at school must be picked up by the last day of school.
Medication remaining at school on the last day will be packaged, sealed, and sent home in your child's backpack. However,
controlled medications
WILL NOT
be sent home with students
. If these medications are not picked up by the last school day, the school will dispose of them. Please call the Health Office with any questions: 952-928-6605
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Fairview Health Services has summer grief groups and camp experiences available for children from 4-18 years old who have experienced the death of a loved one.
If you're interested in more information about these opportunities, please contact Michele Edwins at (952) 928-6609.
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Energy Assistance Program
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Back to School Registration 2019
Register for STEP’s Back to School Program
July 1 through August 9
Registration is for St. Louis Park children entering grades K thru 12 in need of school supplies.
You can register your child in one of two ways:
1.
During a scheduled food shelf appointment
OR
2.
During the following hours
*
(NO appointment necessary):
Mon & Wed 8am – 10am & 12:30pm – 3:30pm;
Tuesday 12:30pm – 3:30pm & 5pm – 7:30pm
or Thursday & Friday 8am – 11:00am
*Please expect to wait for the soonest available staff member.
Documents needed to register each child:
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Picture ID
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Current utility bill or an apartment lease
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Birth certificate or passport for each child unless you registered EACH child for Back to School Supplies LAST YEAR. Other official verification may be accepted if it contains the birth date.
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School supply list for children NOT attending SLP schools.
Programa de Regreso a la Escuela 2019
Regístrense
para los Útiles Escolares de STEP
Julio 1- Agosto 9
Registración para los niños que viven en St. Louis Park entrando en los grados K-12.
Regístrense en una de dos maneras:
1.
Durante su cita para comida
o
2.
Durante los siguientes tiempos (sin cita)
*hay que esperar a que un trabajador esté disponible.
Lunes & Miércoles 8am-10am & 12:30-3:30;
Martes 12:30pm-3:30pm & 5pm-7:30
Jueves & Viernes 8am-11:00am
Para registrar hay que traer para cada niño:
1.Su ID con foto (licencia de manejo, ID del estado, pasaporte o matricula consolar)
2. Bill de gas, luz o contrato de renta para verificar dirección
3. Si no registro su hijo el año pasado necesitamos uno: record de vacunas, record médico, acta de nacimiento, record de la escuela, o pasaporte para cada niño. Es necesario que trae la fecha de nacimiento.
(NO aceptamos tarjetas de seguro social)
4. Lista de útiles de la escuela si su hijo/a va a una escuela fuera del distrito de SLP.
Needed Donations
2019-20 School Supplies
Can you donate new school supplies for SLP students?
Last year, STEP supplied over 400 SLP students with donations from the community.
Donations can be dropped off at STEP (
6812 W Lake St, St. Louis Park
) during our regular office hours: M W Th: 8am - 4pm; Tues: 12pm - 8pm; Fri: 8am - 12pm. Supplies needed by August 12. Thank you!
St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP)
6812 West Lake Street
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
952-925-4899
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- June 11 - Last Day of School
- June 17 - July 25: Summer Learning Academy (no classes the week of July 4) at PH
- August 29- Welcome Back Family Social & Meet Your Teacher 5:00-7:00 PM
- September 3- First Day of School For Grades 1-5
- September 5- First Day of School for Kindergarten
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