During this past month of September, I have enjoyed seeing and being a part of students, staff, and families reconnecting and creating new relationships with each other. It has been wonderful meeting the many new students and families that have joined us at Peter Hobart this year. Over the past couple of weeks we have had great engagement at our Bring it Home and PTO Open House, as well as the many Family Connect Time opportunities, which will continue into October. At Peter Hobart, for the past few years, we have chosen to do Family Connect Time rather than traditional conferences because we want to authentically engage with all of our families and meet their needs, this is directly aligned with our district mission. Please let us know how we can continue to partner together for your child's success!
Peter Hobart Proud,
Kari Schwietering
Principal
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PH Families,
The St. Louis Park Strategic Plan Mission is focused on equitable educational outcomes for all students, working to make sure every student feels welcome and included in our community.
Because of this, we are continuing a leadership group for our young black (African American, biracial, Somali American, of African descent) boys in 3
rd
, 4
th
and 5
th
grades, called Boys to Men. The purpose of this group is to create a safe space to talk about race, build positive relationships, and create a deeper sense of self-identity.
Brian Massie (Phy Ed teacher), Cam Muata (Equity Coach), and Otis O’Donnell (Instructional Assistant) will facilitate these groups twice a month, during the school day. Groups will be held every other Wednesday for 30 minutes outside of their grade level classroom. Mr. Massie, Mr. Muata, and Mr. O’Donnell will lead group discussions defining and developing positive self-identity and race. We will use the Restorative Circle practice to invite students to speak out about experiences important to them, and to honor all voices. Group sessions will include community building activities, time for self-reflection, collaboration with SLP high school students and staff, guest speakers, videos and/or books that create a safe and supportive space to talk about self-identity and race.
Our hope is to invite community members and artists in to speak to the groups on the impact of race in their own lives. We would like to encourage mentorship in this group, between the multiple grade levels, and with families and staff. If you would like to come to a group or participate in any way, please feel free to contact Mr. Muata or Mr. Massie.
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Important Band Registration Information
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Band registration forms are due
ASAP
and lessons will be starting Tuesday, October 2nd so kids need to bring their instruments and band materials with them to school.
Thank you-- Drew Morrisette
952-928-6580
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5th Grade Camp - October 9 & 11
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We are getting excited for the Camp Ihduhapi Field Trip! On October 9
th
and 11
th
, our four fifth grade classes will be going to the YMCA Camp Ihduhapi for a fun, educational, and environmental learning trip.
For more information about the camp, visit their website at: https://www.ymcamn.org/camps/camp_ihduhapi.
Please be sure that all required paperwork and permission slips are turned into your child's classroom teacher by October 1st.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month honors the culture, heritage, and contributions of Hispanic Americans each year. The event began in 1968 when Congress deemed the week including September 15 and 16 National Hispanic Heritage Week to celebrate the contributions and achievements of the diverse cultures within the Hispanic community. The dates were chosen to commemorate two key historic events: Independence Day, honoring the formal signing of the Act of Independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (September 15, 1821), and Mexico’s Independence Day, which denotes the beginning of the struggle against Spanish control (September 16, 1810). It was not until 1988 that the event was expanded to month-long period, which includes El Dia de la Raza on October 12, which celebrates the influences of the people who came after Christopher Columbus and the multicultural, multiethnic society that evolved as a result; Chile’s Independence Day on September 18 (El Dieciocho); and Belize’s Independence Day on September 21. Each year a different theme for the month is selected and a poster is created to reflect that theme.
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Welcome to all our new families and returning families. There are many things that make Peter Hobart a special place to learn. From the dedicated staff, to the enthusiastic learners, the committed families and the caring community.
Another thing that makes Peter Hobart special is that we are an
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
. At Peter Hobart we use the framework of the Primary Years Program (PYP) to organize what we teach, how we teach and what we assess.
In Minnesota, there are only 35-40 school that offer IB for elementary learners.
As a public school, we use the same grade level standards to guide the learning as any other public schools do in Minnesota. What makes an IB school unique is what student are asked and allowed to do with their new knowledge. This is described in the aim of the IB program,
“The aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who,
recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet,
help to create a better and more peaceful world.”
It is also reflected in the IB mission statement,
The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
The St. Louis Park school district has made a commitment to the IB framework. There are Primary Years Programs at Peter Hobart, Aquila and Susan Lindgren. At the middle school is the Middle Years Program (MYP) and at the high school is the Diploma Program (DP).
If you would like to learn more about the International Baccalaureate programs, visit
www.ibo.org
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Student Action: Peter Hobart Pride
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Peter Hobart, as an International Baccalaureate school, adheres to the IB Mission Statement that asks students to take action, “…
to create a better and more peaceful world…”
Here are some examples of how our students are doing their part to make Peter Hobart a better place.
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Clare, a second grader in Mrs. Searle’s class, took action with the her new understanding of the word profile, as in the Learner Profile and a profile as a side view. The class decided use profiles to show how they were using the Learner Profile.
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Mrs. Malone’s second grader class, took action with their new understanding of Peter Hobart Pride, by putting up posters to remind other students to show their pride in the hallway.
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Fourth grader Laveah and second grader Laniyah, showed took action by helping kindergartners walk to breakfast and then back to class. They remembered how they felt when they were new and needed extra help.
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Fifth grade students Madie and Daniel,
were discussing homework
over a chat, while playing an online game. They took action to work together on some of the problems the next morning during breakfast at school.
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Sign up to help the kids as an election judge on election day
Or
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UNITY DAY ~ Wednesday, October 24
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Together against bullying. UNITED for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Make it
ORANGE
and make it end! What are your true colors when it comes to showing that you care about preventing bullying?
Come together in one giant
ORANGE
message of hope and support, WEAR and SHARE
ORANGE
to color our nation, and even the world, visibly showing that our society believes that no child should ever experience bullying.
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PTO - Parent Teacher Organization
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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.
Upcoming Events:
- Peter Hobart Direct October 22- November 1, our only student led fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds benefiting students and teachers.
- Scholastic Book Fair October 23, 24, 25, 4:00-8 p.m., Peter Hobart Cafeteria.
- Chipotle Fundraiser Night October 24, 5:00-9 p.m., 558 Excelsior Blvd. St Louis Park, Chipotle will donate 33% of all sales from Peter Hobart supporters.
- Author Night October 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Peter Hobart Cafeteria. Join us for a presentation from author, Catherine Thimmesh and a snack.
- Fall Party October 26 at Perter Hobart, during school hours.
- Peter Hobart PTO Meeting November 13, 6:30-8 p.m., Peter Hobart Cafeteria. Childcare will be provided
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STEP will have winter coats available to any St. Louis Park children or adults during the month of October. If you would like to drop off a new or gently used coat or other winter clothing, please do so during STEP business hours.
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Did you know that the District website can be translated into 12 languages at the touch of a button?
One click on the translate tab at the top of the page and most website content is available.
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2018-19 District Calendar
- Oct. 3: Peter Hobart School Picture Day
- Oct. 5: No School, K-12
- Oct. 9: 5th Grade Camp Ihduhapi Field Trip
- Oct. 11: 5th Grade Camp Ihduhapi Field Trip
- Oct. 17: Early Release Day, K-12
- Oct. 18-19: No School, K-12 (MEA)
- Oct. 23-25: Book Fair 4-8PM Peter Hobart Cafeteria
- Oct. 24: Unity Day: Wear Orange
- Oct. 24: 5-9PM PTO Chipotle Fundraiser 558 Excelsior BLVD
- Oct. 25: 6:30-7:30PM Author Night Peter Hobart Cafeteria
- Nov. 2: No School, K-12
- Nov. 13: PTO Meeting, Peter Hobart Cafeteria-- Childcare will be provided
- Nov. 21-23: No School, K-12 (Thanksgiving Break)
- Dec. 7: No School, K-12
- Dec. 24 - Jan. 4: No School, K-12 (Winter Break)
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