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This Week at Peterson . . . the week of March 23rd

Posted Date: 03/22/26 (05:00 PM)


Peterson Elementary Newsletter

The Week of March 23rd

Dear Peterson Families,


Please see the following highlights of events happening at Peterson and throughout our district this week.

With Dolphin Pride,

Dr. Smith-Johnson
Principal

School News

HBCSD Elementary Lunch Menu March
HBCSD Elementary Breakfast Menu March
 
25-26 Peterson Yearbook Promo
 

HBCSD School Lunches & Menus:

School breakfast and lunch will be offered free of charge throughout the 2025-2026 school year.
Please refer to the HBCSD Food & Nutrition Services website for more information.
 

Campus & Classroom Volunteers:

At Peterson, we pride ourselves on our strong sense of community and we love campus and classroom volunteers!

Parent & community volunteers are welcome to support our various classroom activities with proof of a negative TB test, Raptor clearance, and a signed Peterson Volunteer Agreement. All campus visitors must enter and exit through the main office.

Please contact the Peterson office with any questions regarding this requirement or to check the date/status of TB results you may have on file from last year.

PTA News

PTA Board Elections Promo
 
Come volunteer in the Peterson Patch!
 
Peterson's Earth Day Clean Up in the Garden
 
Peterson's Garden Flower Harvest
 

Peterson Garden Days for 2025-2026

Garden Days & Themes: Snacks and crafts provided, 10am - 1pm:

4/12/25 - Flower Harvest Garden Day Gather flowers to press 
4/22/25 - Earth Day: Dinner Social  
5/3/25 - Celebrating Moms’ Garden Day:bookmarks for mom from pressed flowers 
6/7/25 - Annual Peterson Garden Party

April Garden Day Signup genius link: 

Earth Day SignUp link:
The Amazon Garden Wishlist
 
Annual PTA national call for entries announcement.

Birthday Announcements on the Marquee

Birthdays are a BIG deal at Peterson! Every student gets recognized on their birthday on the morning announcements and gets a special Happy Birthday pencil from Dr. Smith-Johnson. Want to make your student's day even more special? Visit the PTA website www.PetersonPTA.org and order a special 'happy birthday' message on the school's marquee on their birthday!

Upcoming Events & Dates

Upcoming important dates and volunteer reminders:


03/24 - Peterson's TK Tour & Info Session 9:30-10:30

03/25 - Peterson's Kindergarten Tour & Info Session 9:30-10:30

03/26 - KROC Training @ 8:00

03/27 - A.R. Party

03/30 - Choir Concert 6:00p.m. @ Dwyer Gym

03/31 - 5th Grade Panoramic Picture 9:00a.m.

04/02 - 5th Grade Whale Watching field trip

04/03 - 1st Grade Field Trip

05/01 - 3rd Grade field trip to Bolsa Chica Wetlands

05/29 - 1st Grade field trip to the O.C. Planetarium

06/03 - Kindergarten Assessments (by appointment only)

06/04 - Kindergarten Assessments (by appointment only)

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. If you are unsure of your volunteer status, please simply call the office and we can verify what you have on file or we can tell you what we are missing.

District Updates

Master calendar for HBCSD 2025-2026

Quick Links

2026-2027 HBCSD Calendar
2025-2026 Student Handbook
2025-2026 HBCSD Calendar
HBCSD Website
Peterson PTA Website
HBCSD Food Services (Menus)
Peterson Elementary Website