Hello Peter Hobart families,
It was a wonderful week with all our students exactly where they they needed to be...for the moment, in this ever changing world. It was the highlight of my year to have our community back together again (in-person or distance learning). It was fun to be visiting classrooms and hear students share just how excited they were to be back together in school, literally a 5th grader raised his hand to say "Did anyone else ever think they would be so happy to be back at school?" Hands of classmates went up around the room. I have no doubt that kids, and staff, were ready to return and all are eager to be learning. Our Peter Hobart community never cease to amaze me!
We are stronger together!
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Peter Hobart Proud,
Kari Schwietering ~ Principal
Chris Weaver ~ Elementary Support Supervisor
If you have any questions, feel free to call the Peter Hobart Office at 952-928-6600.
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PH Recognized our Amazing Paraprofessionals Last Week |
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Please join us in giving a HUGE THANK YOU to our hard working and heart warming Paraprofessionals, Instructional Assistants, and SPARK staff who are the cornerstone of "I am because we are". We appreciate all they do for our students, staff and community! PH PRIDE! |
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National School Counseling Week ~ All in for All Students
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This year we are excited to welcome back Cristina Silva Gleason as our School Counselor. Cristina is a native Spanish speaker who is available to meet with students one-on-one or in groups.Cristina works part-time at Peter Hobart while earning her PhD at the U of M, Twin Cities. Please reach out to her
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School Picture Day - Save the Date! |
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Lifetouch School Picture Day - Thursday, February 25th |
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E-5 In-Person Learning & DLA Guide |
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Preparing for E-5 In-Person Learning and
Distance Learning Academy Guide
This is another resource for you. Please refer to this guide as well as the school-specific and classroom/teacher-specific information that has and/or will be shared with you directly.
We look forward to continuing the 2020-21 school year with you as we implement these learning models.
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News from the Peter Hobart Health Office |
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Free Dental Care - Tomorrow - Saturday, February 6th!
“Give Kids a Smile” is here again! Through this program, dental professionals in Minnesota provide free dental care to children once a year. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, February 6th. Check out the following website to register to get dental care. Services offered may vary by clinic.
No eligibility questions will be asked to seek care. Patients younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian to receive dental care.
If someone you are working with needs assistance or translation services, please call United Way 2-1-1 (or 800-543-7709), where Information and Referral Specialists can assist you in Hmong, Somali and Spanish Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The specialists there can place a three-way call to the dental clinic and assist you in making an appointment. (This information is also available via the above website.)
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How do I decide if my child should stay home from school?
The illness exclusion document that is sent home with sick students is found here. This document reflects exclusion guideline criteria from the MDH Decision Tree.
There is also a note at the bottom of the first page of the document regarding high levels of community transmission. Although the COVID rates have dropped significantly, we still have more than 10 cases per 10,000, which is considered a high level of community transmission. Individuals with just one "less common" symptom, follow pathway #1.
Please contact our Health Office at 952-928-6606 with any questions.
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Kids Place to Begin Offering Before and After School Care |
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St. Louis Park Public Schools has transitioned to full in-person learning for students in grades K-5. Before and after school care for students in those grades is now available.
In order to help Kids Place ensure that they are prepared for these changes and staff accordingly at each school site, the program is asking families for updated schedule information for all children who will attend Kids Place now that full in-person learning has begun.
If you need before and/or after school care, please follow this link to add a NEW registration for Kids Place school age child care 2020/2021 for your child to your Kids Place account.
Contracts for Tier I Critical Worker Child Care during distance learning will remain on file in the event that St. Louis Park Public Schools returns elementary students to the distance learning model at some point in the future.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding. We look forward to supporting your family’s childcare needs and serving your child.
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Student Drop Off & Pick Up Procedure |
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KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FALL 2021 |
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St. Louis Park Public Schools is excited
to welcome the Class of 2034 to Kindergarten in the fall of 2021!
SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 10th
St. Louis Park Public Schools will hold one additional Kindergarten Information Night at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10th in a virtual format. At this event, parents/guardians will be able to meet the elementary school principals, learn more about each school and the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP).
Parents/guardians are asked to register for this event by going online to www.slpenrollment.com. Those who register will receive an email on the day of the event with a link on how to join the live event.
Things you should know about Kindergarten in St. Louis Park:
- Rigorous Instruction
- IB-PYP and Spanish Immersion Options
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Average Kindergarten Class Size of 23
- Focus on Equity for ALL Learners
- Updated Facilities Focused on Next Century Learning and Student Safety
- Before and After School Care Available
For the most up-to-date information to assist families who will have a student start Kindergarten in the fall of 2021 please go to the district website here. Please take a couple of minutes to watch the informational video below.
Watch this short video to get a glimpse of what Kindergarten will be like for your child.
Key Dates for Incoming Kindergarten Families
February 10 | The last of three Virtual Kindergarten Information Nights will be held at 6:30 p.m. Families will be able to register for this event online at www.slpenrollment.com beginning Monday, January 25.
February 16 | The deadline for St. Louis Park residents to apply for Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16. Questions regarding the PSI application process can be directed to the District's Enrollment Center at 952-928-6023 or [email protected].
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February 1st - 5th is Black Lives Matter at School Week
Black Lives Matter at School is especially important to be recognized at
Peter Hobart because it connects with what it means to be an
International Baccalaureate (IB) school.
The 2021 focus of Black Lives Matter at School is Purpose.
Stop and think about what the word purpose means to you?
Purpose can be a verb - intentionally, or a noun - the reason.
The Black Lives Matter movement calls us to commit to live the principles listed below with PURPOSE every day, in and out of our classrooms, within our families, our community and in the world.
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Restorative Justice is the commitment to build a beloved and loving community
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Empathy is one’s ability to connect with others by building relationships built on mutual trust and understanding.
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Loving Engagement is the commitment to practice justice, liberation and peace.
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Diversity is celebrating and recognizing that we have differences and things in common. Different people do different things and have different feelings. It’s important that we have a lot of different kinds of people in our community and that everyone feels safe. Another way to say that is diversity.
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Globalism is our ability to see how we are part of the Black global family that exists across the world.
Question to think about:
What are we going to do differently to uphold Black lives in our school?
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Early Childhood/Preschool Openings |
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Familias Latinas de nuestras escuelas, ahora ya tenemos una página de Facebook con información totalmente en español! Les invitamos a visitar y a darnos un me gusta.
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Upcoming Listening Sessions with Superintendent Osei |
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As a part of the process to hear stakeholder perspectives, Superintendent Osei will be hosting Listening Sessions over the course of this school year for students, parents/guardians, and staff to better understand the impact of the implementation of the District's educational delivery models.
February 16 | Parents/Guardians - English | 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Zoom Link
February 16 | Parents/Guardians - Spanish | 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Zoom Link
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Girls on the Run (3rd-5th grade girls) |
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If your child is interested in joining Girls On the Run, please contact Taylor Platzer at Perspectives.
Taylor Platzer
Kids Connection Teacher
Perspectives
Cell: 952-239-4900
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PETER HOBART loves SLP!
Our community gives us so much; it shapes who we are and how we grow. In the spirit of Ubuntu (I am because we are), this February the PTO will share simple ways to love our community back each week!
We have a fun line up this month with virtual events that feature wonderful things about being at Peter Hobart and in St. Louis Park. We have also partnered with a local restaurant Wednesday of each week; as we support our local businesses, they support our PTO. Details will be coming Tuesday of each week so stay tuned via email and Seesaw!
Week 1: Continue to share what you love about Peter Hobart and SLP here.
We partnered with Mexico City Cafe Wednesday Feb 3rd to support our local
restaurants and they donated a portion of the proceeds. It was a great success! Thank you for participating!
Week 2: The PTO will be sending out a link to a sign-up genius school supply drive Tuesday.
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We know that while the year looks different,
we still plan to stay connected and have a fun year!
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The 4th Wednesday of every month Parkway Pizza on Dakota Ave and Minnetonka Blvd donates 5% of all sales (including dine-in, carryout, and delivery orders) to Peter Hobart elementary school. Support our local pizza joint as they support our school!
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Box Tops: Download the Box Tops for Education app on iTunes or Google Play to earn money for Peter Hobart when purchasing products with a Box Top label on it. See BTFE.com for eligible products.
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Amazon Smile: Shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to the Peter Hobart PTO. Amazon Smile is the same Amazon you know—same products, same prices, same service. Support our school by shopping at smile.amazon.com and select Peter Hobart PTO as your charitable donation organization
Stay connected to the Peter Hobart PTO through the Weebly Website at:
or on Facebook:
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Key School District Dates & Info |
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Monday, February 8, 2021 | National African American Parent Involvement Day
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | Kindergarten Info Night
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Monday, February 15, 2021 | No School E-12, Presidents Day
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Friday, February 19, 2021 | No School
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Thursday, February 25, 2021 | School Picture Day
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