November 3, 2022

Peter Hobart Community,


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Kari Schwietering, Peter Hobart Principal

952-928-6602 ~ schwietering.kari@slpschools.org

Brian Massie, Peter Hobart Elementary Support Supervisor

952-928-6594 ~ massie.brian@slpschools.org

IB Inquiry Week of October 31st

This week our Peter Hobart Community honored Dia de los Muertos.



Dia de los Muertos is an opportunity to remember, celebrate, and express gratitude for the deceased.  

As an International Baccalaureate School, we strive to build intercultural understanding and respect.  

When we learn about culture and traditions that may be different than our own, it can be easy to try and appreciate that culture by acting, dressing, or otherwise engaging in ways that might be harmful.  


This week we had the opportunity to learn about Dia de los Muertos in engaging ways without appropriating the culture.  


A special thank you to Maria Reyes - AKA Super Maria, for coordinating our student made ofrenda.


Anne LaLonde Laux

IB Curriculum Coordinator

Important Dates

Friday, November 4 ~ No School (District Wide PD Day) 


Wednesday, November 16 ~ School Picture Retake Day


Tuesday, November 15 ~ K-2 Talent Development Observation Night- Peter Hobart


Thursday, November 17 ~ Winter Clothing Drive and DONUTS- PH Playground 2:15-5pm


Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25th ~ No School/Fall Break


Friday, December 2 ~ No School (District Wide PD Day)


Thursday, December 22 - January 2nd ~ No School/Winter Break




Download the 2022-23 Student Academic At-a-Glance Calendar by clicking here

Important Dates in November

·      November 4: No School K-12

·      November 18: Asynchronous Learning Day 6-12 and Student Conferences; K-5 in session

·      November 23: No School E-12

·      November 24-25: No School E-12 (Fall Break)

View the at-a-glance calendar.



We encourage you to check the school district website as new information is always posted there.

If you have any questions, feel free to call the Peter Hobart Office at 952-928-6600.

22-23 At a glance calendar

Talent Development K-2 Observation Night, November 15th

Donut Truck November 17th @ Peter Hobart Playground

November Letter Calendar

SLP Online Meal Menus




My School Menus - English

My School Menus - Spanish

My School Menus - Somali


Peter Hobart Spirit Wear

Picture Day Retakes Wednesday, November 16th

Kids Place Registration for Non-School Days

Kids Place is opening up registration for upcoming non-school days to families that do not currently have a contract with the Kids Place School Age Care Program.

School Release Days for Grades K-5 Kids Place is open for full-day fun from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on many non-school days.


The cost is $52 per day. The online registration deadline is two weeks prior to the date of he release day and the first day of Winter and Spring Break.


● Friday, November 4, 2022 – registration deadline October 21

● Wednesday, November 23, 2022 – registration deadline November 9

● Friday, December 2, 2022- registration deadline November 18

● Thursday, December 22, 27, 28, 29, 2022 – deadline to register December 8

● Friday, January 27, 2023 – deadline to register January 13, 2023

● Friday, February 3, 2023 – deadline to register January 20, 2023

● Friday, February 17, 2023 – deadline to register February 3, 2023

● Friday, March 31, 2023 – deadline to register March 17, 2023

● Monday, April 3, 4, 5, 6, 2023 – deadline to register March 17, 2023


Online registration for non-school days requires a 2022/2023 Kids Place School Age

Care Contract.*


*Families that are currently on the waitlist for after school care or just want child care

on non-school days will need to register online for a “Non-School Day only” contract

first: https://slpcommunityed.com/ then add the registration for the non-school days

at the student’s school location.

Afterschool Enrichment Opportunities for PH Students

St. Louis Park Community Education's Youth Enrichment Program (YEP) is excited to announce new afterschool enrichment opportunities. Transportation is available for all programs (requires advance registration). More information about transportation is in the registration links





Community Service Club

Do you want to learn more about the organizations and services in your community? Do you like helping out in any way you can? If yes, then Community Service Club is for you! Join us to research, put together, and carry out community service project, big and small!


Where: Aquila: Mondays; Susan Lindgren: Mondays; Peter Hobart: Thursdays; PSI: Wednesdays

When:10/24-12/19/2022,  2:15-3:15pm 

Who: 3rd grade-5th grade

Price:Sliding Scale


Club Invention: Wheel of Invention

In Wheel of Invention, children team up to take on exciting invention challenges. Throughout the unit, they have the chance to be inspired by the unique features of animals and plants from around the world as they build prototypes to provide real-world solutions. Along the way, students play games that will test their aim to win bonus materials. To score even more prizes, contestants race to buzz in and correctly answer questions that mention invention. Get ready to spin and win!


Where: Aquila: Tuesdays; Susan Lindgren: Tuesdays; Peter Hobart: Thursdays; PSI: Thursdays

When:10/25-12/12/2022,  2:15-3:15pm 

Who: 1st grade-5th grade

Price:Sliding Scale


Messes & Masterpieces with Kid Create Studio

What's one thing all great artists have in common? They make a mess, of course! In this class, we'll create stunning masterpieces while using some of the coolest, messiest art techniques ever. From Frida Kahlo, Picasso, Salvador Dali and more, each messy masterpiece will be inspired by a different master artist. Kids, you better roll up your sleeves, because no masterpiece was every made without first making a mess!


Where: Aquila: Tuesdays; Susan Lindgren: Thursdays; Peter Hobart: Mondays; PSI: Wednesdays

When:11/28-12/20/2022,  2:15-3:15pm 

Who: 5yo-12yo

Price:$79


Grandmasters of Chess

New and returning students invited. Each Chess class follows four basic components: 

-Teach it!...Each class students are taught different chess concepts and coached to implement those concepts into their chess games. 

-Practice it!...Students practice positions set by the coach to improve their understanding of the concept. 

-Puzzle it!...Students are given chess puzzles (constructed by WIM Serafima Sokolovskaya) and work with coach guidance to solve them. 

-Play it!...Each class sends with students playing 20-30 minutes of chess. Coaches often feature in-class tournaments during the session. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session (a $49 annual value).


Where: Aquila: Wednesdays; Susan Lindgren: Mondays; Peter Hobart: Tuesdays; PSI: Fridays

When:2:15-3:15pm. *Various Dates 9/19-12/16/22. Check Website

Who: Available to students in grades K-5

Price:$130


Fencing

Join this fast growing Olympic sport. Each fencing class follows four basic components: 

-Teach it!...Hall of Fame Olympic Fencing Coach Ro Sobalvarro crafts our lessons and curriculum

-Practice it!...Students pair up and practice the fencing move or concept, rotate partners and repeat. 

-Move it!...Student then participate in fencing matches using only the moves taught so far. 

-Play it!...10-15 minutes each class students fence with multiple fencers at their skill level. All equipment provided. 


Where: Central Early Learning Center: Gym A

When: 6-7:00 pm *Various Dates 9/19-1/23/23. Check Website

Who: Available to students in grades 2-12

Price:$149

Share the Mic: A St. Louis Park Public Schools Podcast

Share the Mic explores what connects the St. Louis Park community: who we are as individuals and who we are as a collective to understand the Ubuntu saying, I Am Because We Are. Through conversations with students, staff, and community members, we'll talk about what brings us joy, our hopes and dreams, and our connection to St. Louis Park Public School's Strategic Plan for Racial Equity Transformation.


Episode 1 dropped October 31, 2022. Watch or listen now!

Amira Abdirahman and Charlotte Cox spent their summer as Youth Data Analysts. These incredible students join Supt. Astein Osei for the first episode of the Share the Mic podcast to share more about their experience. Their research on the hopes and dreams of their community has ignited change in St. Louis Park Public Schools.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts


  • Interviews with students, staff, and community members
  • Conversations about what matters to the SLP community
  • Connections to the SLP Strategic Plan
  • New episodes every month


Subscribe to the Share the Mic Podcast

Listen to Episode 1 on SpotifyApple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts

Free Walk-in Clinic for all St. Louis Park Public Schools Students

Did you know that all children from birth through high school can go to the Central Community Clinic for free? There’s no appointment needed, just walk in!

  • Well-child care
  • Immunizations 
  • Evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses
  • Sports physicals
  • Adolescent health care

Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Hours: 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Location: Central Clinic is located at Door #7

Contact: Call 952.933.1100 or email centralclinic@parknicollet.com

Dental Care: Low cost dental care is also available at this location on the first Friday of each month from 8:00-5:00 p.m. Call Children's Dental Services at 612.746.1530 to make an appointment.


Important: This clinic does not manage chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma, Attention Deficit Disorder or depression, but can provide referral information when additional care is needed. The clinic does not have X-ray or facilities to care for significant injuries.


Central Clinic’s mission is to reduce barriers to health care for the children and youth of our community. Central is an independent clinic, staffed by doctors from Park Nicollet--Creekside clinic. Learn more.

November is Native American Heritage Month



St. Louis Park Public Schools exist on the land of the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples. We acknowledge the Dakota and Ojibwe community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations. We acknowledge that our school district was founded upon exclusions and erasures of many Indigenous Peoples, including those on whose land our school district is located. We commit to dismantling the ongoing legacies of colonial power and the district’s desire to support the ongoing work of local Indigenous communities to thrive in our schools. Especially this month, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month and honor the Indigenous students and families we serve in St. Louis Park Public Schools.


Reminder: COVID-19 Guidance

St. Louis Park Public Schools will continue to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regarding COVID-19 during the 2022-23 school year. View the MDH Guidelines/Flowsheet and the CDC Isolation guidelines 


  • Masks: Students and staff will be required to wear a face covering if 5% or more of the students and/or staff who attend or work at their school site test positive for COVID-19. Students and staff can choose to wear a mask at any time.


  • What If I Test Positive? Stay home for at least five days, isolate yourself from others and wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home. Isolation may end after five days, and students and staff may return to school on day six if your illness symptoms have improved, you are fever-free without fever reducing medicine for 24 hours, and are able to wear a well fitted mask on days 6-10. If a person was asymptomatic and then developed symptoms after testing positive, the 5-day isolation period starts over, with the start of symptoms being day zero.


  • Guidance if Exposed: Students and staff who have been exposed to COVID-19 do not need to quarantine.


  • COVID-19 Dashboard: We publish COVID-19 infection rate data on a weekly basis – with the exception of Winter Break and Spring Break. The information will be published weekly on our website.

Visit the COVID-19 Information webpage for more information.

A Message from Health Services

Should my child stay home from school?

 

In general, the following information is intended to help decide when a student should stay home:


  • Fever of 100 degrees or more. The student is to stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal without the use of fever reducing medication.
  • Vomited or had diarrhea. The student is to stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
  • Any uncontrolled cough.
  • Rash for which you do not know the cause. Check with your family physician/clinic before sending the student to school.
  • If feeling ill/unwell and will not be able to fully participate in school activities.



COVID testing is recommended for students with COVID illness symptoms. Tests are available at school. If your student tests positive, notify the school attendance line and a health services staff member will follow-up with the appropriate guidance. 

When keeping your child home call the 24 hour school attendance line to report the illness at 952-928-6604.

Familias Latinas High School SLP Facebook Page

Familias Latinas High School SLP, disculpen el nombre tan largo, pero al igual que muchos latinos

nos bautizaron de esa forma.

 

Esta página nació de la necesidad de comunicar información relevante para la comunidad latina de nuestras escuelas totalmente en español. Se trata de alcanzar a todos de una forma práctica y rápida, porque comprendemos que el tiempo libre es un lujo que pocas veces nos podemos dar. 

 

Sólo les pido que sigan la página o se hagan nuestros amigos y de esa forma se enteren de actividades y eventos en todas nuestras escuelas. 

 

Saludos Cordiales,

 

Carmen Rudin 

Comunicadora Multicultural 

Escuelas Públicas de St. Louis Park 

Tel. 952-836-7237  rudin.carmen@slpschools.org

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064418329886

COVID 19 Dashboard


St. Louis Park Public Schools will continue to report weekly COVID-19 positive cases. While we won’t publish them every week in our school newsletter, you can view the COVID Dashboard at any time on the website. Visit the COVID Updates and Information webpage for more information.

If you would like to get involved, please email peterhobartpto@gmail.com

  • 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. 
  • 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.

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Kari Schwietering, Principal


6500 W. 26th Street

St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Phone: 952-928-6600

Attendance: 952-928-6604

Fax: 952-928-6643


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