Hello Peter Hobart Families,
We had a wonderful first few days of school as we brought our Peter Hobart community back together again, welcomed friends and enjoyed the excitement and energy that our new Kindergarteners brought! Our building was bursting with joy and love! We are grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow alongside each other, to reconnect with friends and build new relationships.
Here's to a great start of an incredible 2021-22 school year!
Peter Hobart Proud,
Kari Schwietering ~ Principal
Chris Weaver ~ Elementary Support Supervisor
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Kari Schwietering, Peter Hobart Principal
Chris Weaver, Peter Hobart Elementary Support Supervisor
Connie Reyerson, Peter Hobart Office Assistant
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If you have any questions, feel free to call the Peter Hobart Office at 952-928-6600.
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UPCOMING...
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October 1: No School K-12 District-wide Professional Development Day
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October 6: School Picture Day
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October 21 & 22: No School K-12 MEA
Download the 2021-22 Student Academic At-a-Glance Calendar by clicking here
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Kids Place is looking to hire staff to help with their programing at all the St. Louis Park schools from 1:30-5:30PM.
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Back to School COVID Guide |
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COVID RETURN TO SCHOOL GUIDE
As we approach the start of the 2021-22 school year, we want to provide you with more information about the mitigation strategies we are implementing to start the school year. The information contained in this guide is designed to support you in the transition back-to-school this fall.
Click here to download the COVID Return to School Guide.
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REMINDER: Complete the 2021-22 Required Forms |
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This year we are requesting that students, parents/guardians, and families complete the majority of the required forms for the school year electronically. Forms included are:
- Annual Student Update
- Student Meal Accounts
- Application for Educational Benefits
- Bus Information & Tracking
- Student Digital Equity Survey
- Technology Device Loan Agreement
- Seesaw (K-5) & Schoology (6-12) Use Agreements
- Student ID Badges
- … and more!
Our goal is to increase efficiency for families by completing forms one time and electronically, eliminate the expense of printing and mailing forms, and reduce the environmental impact of paper and ink. We hope you find this helpful in preparing for the 2021-22 school year. And we ask for your patience as we implement this new process.
Click here to view the publication as an interactive flipbook in the publishing platform Issue.
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NEW! BUS STOP INFORMATION
Two ways to find bus stop information:
- Access Traversa Ride 360 via the mobile app (download from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store)
NOTE: You will need your student's six digit school ID number. This number can be found when you log into the PowerSchool Family Portal. It is also the same number as your student's school Google account password. Contact Connie Reyerson at reyerson.connie@slpschools.org, if you need help finding your student's six digit school ID number.
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After-School Enrichment Classes with Community Education |
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Youth Enrichment Programs (YEP) is offering after-school enrichment activities at Peter Hobart this fall. Below are a few of the activities beginning soon!
We Art Together Drawing Class w/ Young Rembrandts
Mondays, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 2:20-3:50 pm
Soccer w/ Skyhawks
Wednesdays, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 2:20-3:20 pm
Claylicious w/ Kidcreate Studio
Fridays, 9/24, 10/8, 10/15, 10/29, 2:20-3:20 pm
Golf Squad
Thursdays, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 2:20-3:20
Grandmasters of Chess w/ Youth Enrichment League
Tuesdays, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/8, 2:20-3:30 pm
Cartoons! Drawing Class w/ Young Rembrandts
Mondays, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 2:20-3:50 pm
Flag Football w/ Skyhawks
Wednesdays, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 2:20-3:20 pm
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Welcome PH's new Social Worker, Georgia Miller-Kamara |
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Georgia Miller-Kamara appointed to
Governor’s Community Council on Inclusion and Equity
Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan in August announced the appointment of Georgia Miller-Kamara to the Community Council on Inclusion and Equity.
“I am honored and humbled to be selected to do such important, transformative equity and inclusion work on behalf of Minnesotans,” said Miller-Kamara. “As a woman of color who has experienced the struggles of our systems, I’m one hundred percent ready to provide the insight and expertise that can help Minnesota rise to the challenge and make the change we all hope for.”
“The Community Council will play a key role in our efforts to transform the work and practices of state government to be more inclusive and equitable,” said Governor Walz. In a letter to Miller-Kamara, Walz expressed, “Your professional background and personal conduct have prepared you for this important position. I hope that you will find your position one of the most challenging and rewarding of your career.”
Miller-Kamara is among just 14 Minnesotans to be appointed to the Council. She will work closely with the OneMinnesota Council to “close gaps and provide opportunities for everyone in our state.” The Council will focus on four strategic areas of emphasis, including designing for equity, intercultural competence, disaggregating data, and leadership development. Her term will extend through April 3, 2023.
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High School Athletic Events Expectations |
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Spectators will be allowed to attend St. Louis Park High School athletic events to start the 2021-22 school year. Here are some event expectations to keep in mind:
- Masks are required to be worn properly by all spectators attending contests in District buildings.
- Please remember the following are prohibited at athletic contests at District venues: Outside food or drink, face paint, signs and pets.
- All student spectators are expected to sit in the bleachers or provided seating.
- There is no re-entry.
- Bags and backpacks are not allowed in the stadium.
- Any student in middle school or younger will need to be accompanied by a paying adult to attend all St. Louis Park High School home athletic events where admission is charged. Student tickets will only be sold to the adult responsible for the student. Paying adults agree to supervise students for the entirety of the event.
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Learning During Quarantine |
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PowerSchool Parent Portal Access |
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As we welcome students, parents/guardians, and families for the 2021-22 school year, we are providing many of our communications electronically. Many of our systems rely on - and can be accessed through - the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Elementary families can create a PowerSchool account to access school information such as bus info, health forms, and more. If you have an account already set up for a high school or middle school student, you DO NOT need a new one, you can add your elementary student to the account.
All student, parent/guardian, and family information entered last year will be forwarded to this school year. You can now review and update the information as requested in the Required Forms communication.
An access code and password are needed the first time you set up the account or to add an elementary student to an existing account. If you created an account and forgot the username or password you chose, click the Forgot Username or Password link found on the PowerSchool Parent Portal sign in screen.
To get help with receiving your access code and password or if you do not receive a reset email from PowerSchool, please contact Thomas Odermatt, Peter Hobart Library Media Specialist, at odermatt.thomas@slpschools.org.
Letters were mailed on August 27 to all students and parents/guardians who NEED TO CREATE a PowerSchool Parent Portal account. Parents/Guardians with a kindergarten student, those who are NEW to St. Louis Park Public Schools, and returning families who have not created an account previously should have received a letter with instructions and access information.
Click here to access the PowerSchool login page where you can also create a new account.
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Introducing Our New Website |
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You may have noticed that in mid-July the District unveiled a new website design. Benefits of the new website design include the following:
- A cleaner, less-cluttered look
- More layout and design options to display content to users
- A better mobile experience on smartphones and other devices
- Integrated social media feeds on the district and school pages
- More options to display visual content including photos and videos
- Ability to use the website as both a marketing tool to prospective families AND an information center for current staff, students and families.
We recognize that with this change, staff and families might experience some challenges finding specific content that they had grown accustomed to finding in a particular place on the previous website. To avoid coming across an error page, you will want to clear all of your old bookmarks and links to the previous website and establish new bookmarks and links.
If you have an urgent need regarding finding content on the new website, please contact Communications Specialist Matt Thomas via email at thomas.matthew@slpschools.org
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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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Caring for the Peter Hobart Garden
Thank you to all of the families who helped care for the Peter Hobart Garden this summer! The garden is flourishing and we were able to donate much of the food grown over the summer. If you did not get a chance to water, or had so much fun and want to take on another week, we are looking for families to help water through mid October. If you are interested you can sign up here.
Thank you for your help!
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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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