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No School - Tomorrow - Friday, January 26th
Hello Peter Hobart Community,
Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed January 22-26, 2024 is Minnesota Paraprofessional Recognition Week.
We at Peter Hobart are so grateful for our Instructional Assistants & Paraprofessionals who sees, inspires, and empowers each learner to live their brilliance and energizes and enhances the spirit of our community. We are truly inspired by the joy they bring to our school daily.
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February Family Connections
Sign Ups will be sent out on Monday, January 29th in a special edition of the Peter Hobart Communicator, as well as on our school website for your convenience. First Semester Progress Reports will be sent home with students in sealed envelopes in backpacks on Thursday, February 1st.
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Our Community Partner - Westwood Hills Nature Center | |
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This school year, once more, our St. Louis Park elementary students will have the opportunity to explore the wonders of Westwood Nature Center in St. Louis Park. These enriching field trips bridge the scientific concepts our students are exploring in their classrooms with tangible examples in the natural world.
The focus of field trips to Westwood:
Kindergarten- Patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
1st Grade- How plants or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
2nd Grade - The structures and functions of plants or animals in seed dispersal.
3rd Grade - How the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving.
4th Grade - The ways communities, including Minnesota American Indian Tribes, use evidence and scientific principles to make decisions about the uses of Earth’s resources.
5th Grade - How energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
Anne LaLonde Laux
Districtwide International Baccalaureate (IB) - Primary Years (Elementary) Coordinator
lalondelaux.anne@slpschools.org - 952-928-6642
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* Click HERE for 2023-24 At-A-Glance Calendar* | |
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Friday, January 26 ~ No School (Grading/Reporting Day)
Thursday, January 25 ~ 6th Grade Virtual Information Night (6:30-7:30pm)
Wednesday, January 31 ~Winter Book Fair (2:15-6pm)
Thursday, February 1 ~ Winter Book Fair (4-8pm)
Thursday, February 1~ Student Progress Reports *sent home with students
Thursday, February 1 ~ Family Bingo Night@ Peter Hobart (6:30-8pm)
Friday, February 2 ~ No School, District PD Day
Monday, February 5 ~ PTO General Meeting (6:30-8pm)
Thursday, February 15 ~ Family Connections (3:00-7:00 PM)
Friday, February 16 ~ No School Family Connections (7:20 AM - 3:20 PM)
Monday, February 19 ~ No School Presidents' Day
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*Click HERE for St Louis Park City Calendar* | |
PTO- Winter Book Fair - Wednesday, January 31- February 1st | |
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Click HERE for more information and to set up ewallet!
Click HERE to Volunteer:
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PTO- Bingo Night! - February 1st | |
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Bingo QR and Teacher & Staff Appreciation sign ups
Click HERE to donate to Teacher and Staff Appreciation Fund:
Click HERE to sign up to volunteer at Bingo Night- 2/1 (Time slots are in 30 min increments)
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Girls on the Run Spring 2024 | |
We are looking for volunteer coaches to help us support a Girls On The Run (GOTR) program this spring. Please contact Mary Vanpilsum at sciencemvp@gmail.com with any questions. More information about GOTR can be found by clicking here. | |
Drop off/ Pick up Reminder Procedure | |
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Please continue to be mindful of all road/traffic rules during pick up and drop off times. The safety of our students, parent/guardians and staff cannot be overstated.
As a reminder, the flashing yellow lights at the city crosswalk are used to advise drivers to slow down and prepare to stop for possible crosswalk users even if they can't see ahead of the cars in the neighboring lane.
Thank you for your continued partnership in making Peter Hobart Great!
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Peter Hobart Winter Youth Enrichment Programs | |
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ArtVentures Club
From a vibrant pop art dog to fascinating art history and a powerful unicorn, there's so much to learn and love.
Wednesdays, Jan. 24-Feb.28
2:15-3:45 p.m.
$130
Pet Shop with Kidcreate Studio
Kids will create pets of all shapes and sizes. At this camp, we will work with clay, paint, and draw too!
Thursdays, Mar. 7-28
2:15-3:15 p.m.
$77
Grandmasters of Chess
Each class students are taught different chess concepts and coached to implement those concepts into their chess games. Each class ends with students playing 20-30 minutes of chess.
Tuesdays, Jan. 30-Mar. 19
2:15-3:15 p.m.
$119
YEP Club Invention: Flight Sight
Flight Sight offers children insight and inspiration from inventors who have made human flight possible, from the first attempts at manned flight through space exploration.
Tuesdays, Jan. 23-Mar. 12
2:15-3:30 p.m.
Pick your price: $49/$59/$69/$79
YEP Lego Club
We will have weekly challenges and even build a Lego kit together as a club (which the students will get to choose)!
Mondays, Jan. 22-Mar. 18
2:15-3:30 p.m.
Pick your price: $29/$39/$49/$59
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Virtual 6th Grade Information Night - TONIGHT! | |
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Exciting News for 6th Grade Parents! Join us on Jan. 25, 2024, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for our online 6th Grade Information Night. Meet teachers, learn about the curriculum, and interact with our amazing principal. Don't miss out on this opportunity to kickstart a successful 6th-grade journey!
Find out more at ms.slpschools.org/grade6
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Superintendent Search Update | |
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- Magnets: We are aware that many families received multiple magnets instead of the intended one per household. Our printing vendor accidentally missed the important step of merging duplicate addresses. We sincerely apologize for the wastefulness. Please know that our printing vendor is crediting the district for costs related to this error. If you have extra magnets, please consider dropping them at your student’s school and we will distribute them to staff and community members.
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FAQs: Superintendent Search FAQs: We’ve added 45+ questions to the online FAQs about the superintendent search. Visit the super search webpage to learn more.
- Online and Hard Copies of the Superintendent Survey: The online community superintendent search survey is open through January 18. Hard copies of the survey can be picked up and dropped off at your school’s main office. Please turn in the hard copy of the survey by January 22. The survey is available in English, Spanish and Somali.
Take the survey - open through Jan 18
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Check out A Trip to the Moon by Tracy Wells
Jan. 19-21st The St. Louis Park High School theater invites you to A Trip to the Moon. Set in the summer of 1969, A Trip to the Moon highlights the impact of the Apollo 11 lunar landing on daily life back on Earth. Fragmented perspectives follow more than 40 characters, including a frazzled NASA engineer, a conspiracy theorist, a hopeful groom, a mother dreading her son’s daft letter, a runaway clown, and families gathered around their televisions to witness Neil Armstrong’s famous first steps.
Due to construction at the High School, all performances will be held at the Middle School Performing Arts Center, located at 2025 Texas Ave S. Performances are Jan. 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and free with student ID for all SLPHS students.
Purchase tickets
For more information: Jodi Schifsky by email at schifsky.jodi@slpschools.org or by phone at 952-928-6221.
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Accessibility of Menstrual Products in School Bathrooms
All St. Louis Park Public Schools’ school bathrooms will be getting the addition of menstrual products and dispensers. The stocked dispensers will be installed by the end of January. In the interim, products will continue to be available in the health offices of all school buildings. The distribution of menstrual products will be discreetly placed in designated dispensers within the restrooms, and our custodial staff will monitor and replenish the supplies regularly. This change, required by Minn. Stat. § 121A.212, aligns with our commitment to fostering a safe and nurturing learning environment for all students.
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Girls Youth Lacrosse Clinic | |
Five Fabulous Fifth Graders- Anne LaLonde Laux | |
These great local restaurants support Peter Hobart PTO one night every month. Add these 2024 dates to your calendars! | |
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2023 - 2024 PH PTO Events
Winter Book Fair - Jan 31st (2:15pm - 6pm) & Feb 1st (4-8pm)
PH Family Meet-Up at Peter Hobart (Bingo!*) - Thurs. Feb 1st 6:30 - 8pm
*featuring special prizes from Black Owned Businesses!
Black History Month: curated list of activities in February
Pizza & PTO General Meeting at Peter Hobart – Feb 5th, 6:30 - 8pm
*Pizza and childcare will be provided.
Imagination Fair – March TBD
PH Family Meet-Up Soccer & Bubbles - April 21st 2-4pm (Birchwood Park)
Spring Book Fair – April TBD
Earth Day Event at Westwood Nature Center, Fri April 26th, 6:30-8pm
Pizza & PTO General Meeting – May TBD, 6:00pm
Spring Carnival – Fri May 3rd
Last Day of School Celebration – Thurs June 7th
*If you would like to get involved, please email peterhobartpto@gmail.com*
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Connect With Us!
Kari Schwietering, Principal
Brian Massie, Elementary Support Supervisior
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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