We have had a great start to the school year! It is so wonderful to see all the students and staff back in the building and engaged with each other and learning. I hope that you have already had a chance to connect with you student's teacher. Please save the evening of Thursday, October 3rd for Family Connect Conferences for an opportunity to connect with teachers at Peter Hobart between 4-8pm. Your child's teachers will be sharing more information regarding this event soon. I look forward to an amazing year of learning and growing together. Please reach out if you ever have any questions, I appreciate and need your partnership. Together we will ensure that all students and staff will achieve!
I am because we are!
Peter Hobart Proud,
Kari Schwietering
Principal
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Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!
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Peter Hobart Staff are Excited for a Successful Year Full of Learning!
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Relationship are made everyday at Peter Hobart!
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Kindergarten students learning through play.
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Mr. Muata & Mr. Huber fill our hallways with music to send our students off at the end of the day.
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Kindergarten classes in Phy Ed class.
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All School PHestival! 5th graders led us in the spirit of Ubuntu and PH Pride!
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5th Grade Camp Ihduhapi Field Trip FORMS are DUE!
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All forms are due for the annual Camp Ihduhapi field trip! 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
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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.
Please note that after school district contributions, the fee for the entire trip will be $85 (registration, transportation and lunch for both dates are included) Scholarships are available.
We are looking forward to this great educational opportunity for our students. Feel free to contact principal Kari Schwietering with any questions.
schwietering.kari@slpschools.org
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National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15
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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
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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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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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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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SLP Homecoming Parade & Football Game
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St. Louis Park Homecoming - Friday, September 20
5:30 PM - Homecoming Parade
7:00 PM - Football Game vs Spring Lake Park
The parade route is very short and starts in the back of the High School, follows Library Lane, turns right on 33rd Street, turns right again on Dakota Ave. and ends by the SLPHS stadium.
Always a fun time to show your SLP Pride!
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PTO - Parent Teacher Organization
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2019 September PTO News
The first Peter Hobart PTO Meeting
will be on Tuesday,
September 24
, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Peter Hobart Cafeteria.
Free childcare is provided.
We will be giving an overview to the PTO including explaining who we are, how we support the school, & how you can get involved if you want.
Included in every meeting is:
- The Principal’s Report from Principal Schwietering: updates on both PH specific & district-wide information.
- An update from invited teachers. The 9/24 guests will the Kindergarten team & Park Fast Lane Reading (reading intervention).
- A Treasurer’s Report: information on our funds & any mini-grant requests that we’ve been able to fulfill.
- Upcoming events information.
All are welcome!
Coach Jonny with Pros of the Rope has begun Operation Recess at Peter Hobart. It is a program supported by a grant through the PTO. Let the games begin! He introduces a new game each week and students have the option of joining in for some high energy, group fun. Ask your kiddo if they have met Coach Jonny at recess or tried any new games recently. He will be at Peter Hobart during all grades’ recesses Tuesdays and Thursdays through November.
*See the award board in the hallway by the front entrance highlighting students from Operation Recess!
Mark your calendars, upcoming events:
- Fall Book Fair: October 1, 2, and 3, 4:15-8pm
- Author Night: October 2, 6:30-7:30
- 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!
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- Sept 20: SLPHS Homecoming Parade, 5:00 PM & Game, 7:00 PM @ SLP Stadium
- Sept 24: 5th Grade to Camp Ihduhapi
- Sept 24: PTO Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM
- 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
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