As I reflect back on our first month of school together, it has been busy with building community, creating routines and finishing up assessments. This work is critical as it will set the groundwork for the important learning that will continue and build on throughout the year.
We look forward to seeing families Thursday night for our Family Connect Conferences here at Peter Hobart between 4:00 and 8:00pm.
All teachers will be available that evening to meet with you. Some teachers and grade levels have chosen to do individual times to sign up for, some are doing more of an open house for families to come and go as they wish. Ultimately, it is important that we meet your families needs. Please talk with your child's teacher if you have questions. We look forward to partnering with you and your child(ren) this year!
Peter Hobart Proud,
Kari Schwietering
Principal
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NO SCHOOL - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH!
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School Picture Day - Wednesday, October 2nd
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Peter Hobart School Picture Day is
Wednesday, October 2nd!
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Author Night ~ Wednesday, October 2 ~ 6:30 - 7:30pm
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Wednesday, October 2nd
6:30-7:30pm
Peter Hobart Cafeteria
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Drew Brockington
graduated from Kalamazoo College with a degree in Art and Art History. In late 2012, Drew and his wife relocated to Minneapolis where he refocused his efforts into writing and illustration. He currently draws in his home studio, while his dog, Cash, snores next to him on a shelf. Drew’s first publication, the
graphic novel series CatStronauts
, debuted in
April of 2017.
Free book to every child
attending author night.
Click here
to download an informational flyer about 2019 Author Night events.
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5th Grade Camp Ihduhapi Learning Fun
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FREE Opportunity - Hope Speaks Project
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Thank you to our hardworking
Peter Hobart custodians!
Tim, Jack, Kendall, Mike
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Kindergarten African American & Native American Parent Night
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Julia Mcbride-Bibby, African American Cultural Liaison & Shanita Young, Native American Cultural Liaison;
held a parent night for Kindergarten families to welcome them to Peter Hobart.
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Kindergarten Westwood Hills Nature Center
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Fill Out a Free & Reduced Meals Application Online
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Free and Reduced Meal applications can be
completed online
through the District's new meal payment system,
Wordware
. Families received a letter from the School Nutrition Department in early August about how to navigate this new system.
If you prefer to fill out a paper copy, a Free and Reduced Meals Information Packet and Application was mailed to all District families the week of Aug. 12, 2019. If you did not receive your information packet or need another one, they are available online by
clicking here
.
As a reminder,
all families must fill out a new application each year
. If you have questions or need assistance filling out the application, please contact Jodie in the School Nutrition Department at 952-928-6146 or
woelffer.jodie@slpschools.org
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MN Department of Revenue - K-12 Tax Benefits
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What is the education subtraction and who qualifies? What is the education credit and who qualifies? For information and assistance go to
www.revenue.state.mn.us
and enter K12 in the Search box, or call 651-296-3781.
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OUR MISSION
Fighting Child Hunger
More than 200,000 children in Minnesota live with food insecurity. Without reliable access to food – such as meal programs at school – the risk of hunger is very real. The Sheridan Story works to combat hunger in our community by filling the gaps to food access that children face: primarily weekends and summers.
Peter Hobart will be partnering with the Sheridan Story to provide a
FREE
weekend meal for any family that chooses to participate. This program is free and confidential. You family's name does not get sent anywhere. The bags are typically distributed on Fridays of each week and are meant to provide extra food for the weekend. There are four options of bags this year: standard, mobile, East African/Somali focus and Hispanic/Latino/Latina focus.
A BIG THANK YOU
to
Golden Valley Lutheran Church
and
Park Community Church
for sponsoring our school. We are so grateful and appreciative of the wonderful partnership! It takes a village!
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Adult Options in Education
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Adult Options In Education is the Adult Basic Education program for the St. Louis Park School District. We serve many parents in the district, providing classes to learn English, math, computer skills, gain career and employability skills, prepare for college, learn how to navigate their child's school system, or earn a GED.
What
: Free adult ESL and GED classes for students 17 and older.
Who
: Classes are open to all adult community members interested in English language classes or who want to improve basic skills.
Where
: The Adult Options Learning Center is at 1342 Colorado Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (next to the District Offices).
How:
Interested participants can call 952-988-5343 to register.
When
: Classes are in session now! Open enrollment throughout the year. Contact us any time.
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Out of School Time Task Force
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In preparation for the new school start-end times beginning Fall 2020, the school district recruited stakeholders to form a task force to create a robust menu of out-of-school time options to meet the overall health, academic and social/developmental needs of all K-5 students and families. The task force will develop recommendations for out of school time including academic programs, enrichment and recreation opportunities, and childcare options.
This task force will be meeting throughout this fall.
Out-of-school time means academic, enrichment, recreation, and childcare opportunities, before and after school. A recommendation is defined as a menu of various options for staff to consider when developing a program.
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Targeted Services After-School Arts Program
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All classes are from 4:00-5:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Session 1 runs from October 8- November 14
(no class on 10/17 or 10/31)
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Makerspace-
With Mr. Odermatt
An opportunity for students to explore the Makerspace world. From working with cardboard and duct tape to exploring micro controllers like microbit anything is possible!
Math In The Bag -- Not In A Book!-
With Mrs. Millard
This class focuses on Home/School math activities, including "Make and Take" games, and exploration of grade level math concepts through fun games!
PH Presents!-
Music from The Greatest Showman With Ms. Jones and Ms. Schauer
Show Choir concert featuring the songs from the movie
The Greatest Showman.
We will be singing and dancing to the songs and music of the movie. We will have a final presentation of our amazing work on the last day of the session. We look forward to dancing and singing with you!
SketchPaintSplatPixelCut-
Open Studio with Mr. D
With a fun open-studio approach, students will do teacher-led art activities plus explore their own favored art materials and ideas. We begin sketching in sketchbooks using traditional & non-traditional methods then experiment with various materials including digital media. Students will learn “finishing” techniques as well as the value of positive critiques. Our primary goal (besides having fun!) is to develop self-motivated creativity using practices/tools for overcoming creative block or any of the fears that inhibit all artists, young and old.
Flyer sign-up below:
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Raising Anxiety Awareness - FREE Event October 10
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Thursday, October 10 from 6:30-8:30pm at the SLP High School Auditorium
A free event through the collaboration of mental health professionals from: St. Louis Park Public Schools Support Staff, CARE Counseling, and Hazelden Betty Ford. There will be a
Resource Fair and Light Snacks: 6:30 p.m. Movie Screening: 7-8pm Panel Discussion: 8-8:30 p.m. Featured Documentary: Angst
is a film that explores anxiety, its causes, effects and what we can do about it. The filmmakers’ goal is to have a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Angst features candid interviews with kids and young adults who suffer, or have suffered, from anxiety and what they’ve learned about it.
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*Correction-PTO Grant Funding SLP Family Services Collaborative
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The PTO is so grateful for the grant from St. Louis Park Family Services Collaborative
which makes Operation Recess at Peter Hobart possible again this fall. Thank you for your partnership in helping our kids get amazing enrichment activities Tuesdays and Thursdays during recess! New games and new skills are learned with Coach Jonny each week.
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PTO - Parent Teacher Organization
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2019 September PTO News
The first PTO event of the year is here:
Author Night with Drew Brockington!
Peter Hobart will be hosting author Drew Brockington, author of the "Castronauts" series, on
Wednesday, October 2nd from 6:30-7:30 pm
, in the Peter Hobart cafeteria. Please join us for storytelling, drawing, and snacks. The district is also donating books so every child who attends will also get to pick a free book to take home. We hope you can join us, it's going to be a fun evening!
The first Scholastic Book Fair
of the year is also happening this week! Stop by for books in the PH gymnasium on Tuesday - Thursday (10/1 - 10/3) from 4:15 - 8:00 pm, including during the author night event!
Mark your calendars, upcoming events:
- PH Direct begins on October 21! This is our biggest fundraiser and is a direct giving campaign with 100% of donations going to students & teachers. Watch your students bags in the coming weeks for more information about this!
- Fall Family Fun Night This event is FREE to all Peter Hobart families and will be held on Friday, November 15th from 6-8pm at the St Louis Park Middle School. We will have food, a DJ, Pros of the Ropes, face painting, henna, and more!
The PTO would love your help!
If you love numbers and are looking for a way to get involved, then perhaps being Treasurer of the PH PTO is for you! Our current treasurer has been with us for a number of years and we are hoping to find someone who could begin shadowing her throughout this school year and take over next year. Email the PTO if you are interested or have any questions:
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- Oct 1-3: Fall Book Fair, 4:00-8:00 PM
- Oct 2: School Picture Day
- Oct 2: Author Night, Cafeteria, 6:30-7:30 PM
- Oct 3: Family Connect Conferences, 4:00-8:00 PM
- Oct 4: NO SCHOOL
- October 7 - Kindness in Chalk Day
- October 8 - Targeted Services Classes begin
- Oct 17 & 18: NO SCHOOL
- Oct. 25: School Fall Party during school
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