Please note the following updates regarding events happening at Peterson and throughout HBCSD this week.

Thank you to our amazing Peterson PTA for helping significantly offset the cost of our 1st graders annual field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific! This trip enables our first graders to get an up close & personal experience with much of our local sea life.

Grades 3-5 will participate in CAASPP state testing for math and language arts and grade 5 also takes the science and physical education portions of the state tests. 

Please note that your child tests best when they test with their class (as a general rule), so doing your best to avoid appointments, tardies, absences, and interruptions during this time is helpful to them. If you do need to make appointments, please try for the afternoon. 

Students who arrive late during this time will be required to wait in the office until that testing portion has concluded for the day in order to ensure all appropriate testing protocol in our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classrooms. Throughout this time, our entire school will observe "Quiet-Campus" protocols to ensure optimal testing conditions for our upper grades.

Hello Parents, 

During the month of April, our school counselor will be teaching our primary grade students all about self-control. Throughout the lesson, she will be going over how we can practice being in control of our own feelings and actions here at school by learning various strategies to slow down and make smarter decisions. Parents can help by reviewing the “Stop, Think, Act” strategy with their children at home:

1.    STOP: Take a moment to pause and breathe, allowing yourself to calm down and gather your thoughts. 

2.    THINK: Consider the situation, potential consequences, and possible actions. 

3.    ACT: Choose a response that is thoughtful and appropriate, rather than acting on impulse. 

Our upper grade students will be learning about Executive Functioning Skills. These skills help students stay on track and improve their school success. Here are some strategies that you can go over with your child at home:

1.    Planning & Prioritizing Tasks: Encourage your child to make a list of tasks or homework assignments, and help them decide which ones are most important or need to be done first.

2.    Staying Organized: Teach your child to keep their school supplies and materials in a consistent place, so they can find everything easily. You can also help them organize their backpack and schoolwork at the end of each day.

3.    Task Initiation: Encourage your child to start tasks without putting them off. Breaking big tasks into smaller steps can help them feel less overwhelmed and more motivated to get started.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our school counselor, Mei Pauw, at mpauw@hbcsd.us.

We are now accepting registrations for the upcoming school year for all new and incoming students.

Register online at: https://www.hbcsd.k12.ca.us/enrollment

If your child is going to be absent from school due to vacation/or travel for four (4) or more days, please contact the school office to request an Independent Study Contract. Please understand that we need at least two weeks prior to the start date of the absence in order to prepare materials. Here are some key points to remember:

04/10 KROC Training - Gate 3

04/10 HBCSD Choral Fest @ Dwyer 6:00-7:30

04/11 Spirit Assemblies

04/14-04/18 Spring Recess

04/21 Peterson PBIS Lesson Day

04/23 HBCSD GATE Parent Night Info. 6:00p.m.

04/25 Spring Fling Carnival 4:30-7:30

04/24 KROC Training - Gate 3

05/01 KROC Training - Gate 3

05/03 KROC Event at O.C. Fairgrounds

05/04 May Peterson Patch - Garden Volunteer Day 10:00a.m.

05/07 Emergency Drill 1:45-2:15; No students are received or released until conclusion of drill.

05/08 PTA Association Meeting 9:00a.m.

05/09 Kinder Field Trip

05/13 CAASPP ELA Testing Begins 3rd/4th/5th - Quiet Campus until 11:00a.m.

05/13 HBCSD Board Mtg. 6:00p.m.

05/20 CAASPP Math Testing Begins 3rd/4th/5th - Quiet Campus until 11:00a.m.

05/22 Peterson School Site Council #4 4:00p.m.

05/23 Lost & Found items donated to charity at 7:30p.m.

05/27 Middle School Visits (5th Grade)

05/28 CAST Testing - 5th Grade - Quiet Campus until 11:00a.m.

05/29 Open House HBCSD Elementary 6:00p.m.

05/30 School Library closes for the 24/25 year

06/05 PTA Honorary Service Awards 6:00p.m.

06/06 Growth & Development - 5th Grade 2:00p.m.

06/06 Summer Sing - T.K. Concert 9:15

06/06 Summer Sing - Kinder Concert 9:45

06/09 Emergency Drill 1:45-2:15; No students are received or released until conclusion of drill.

06/09 Summer Sing - 1st Grade Concert 1:45p.m.

06/10 2nd Grade Summer Sing Concert 1:45p.m.

06/10 3rd Grade Summer Sing Concert 2:15p.m.

06/10 HBCSD Board Meeting 6:00p.m.

06/11 T.K. Water Olympics

06/13 Spirit Assemblies - 3rd/4th/5th 8:50-9:35 and K/1st/2nd 9:45-10:35

06/13 A.R. Party

06/17 5th Grade Promotion 9:30-10:30a.m.

06/18 Last Day of School

06/18 Report Cards go Home

06/18 Lost & Found items donated to charity

06/19 Juneteenth Holiday - Campus closed

06/20 Last day office is open to public

06/23 Campus closed for summer

As a reminder, if you plan on participating / volunteering in any of our special activities in our classrooms or on campus, please be sure you have the appropriate documentation on file with the front office.