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This Week at Peterson . . . the week of April 20th

Posted Date: 04/19/26 (05:00 PM)


Peterson Elementary Newsletter

The Week of April 20th

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

Ms. Miars' Spring Sing Practice Site:

Click below to access Ms. Miars music site that includes grade-level pages your student(s) can use for practicing leading up to our Spring Sing concerts in June.
Link to Peterson's Music Practice site.
 
Sowers' Incoming Parent Info Night
Dwyer's Incoming Parent Info Night

Event registration:

 

Help Keep Our Community Informed and Connected:


Huntington Beach City School District invites families, students, and staff to participate in the 2026 HBCSD Communications Survey. Feedback helps the District improve how information is shared and how schools stay connected with the community. Survey results will help guide communication strategies connected to the Strategic Plan 2025–2026 and improve outreach efforts across the District.


Deadline: April 24, 2026, at 4:30 PM

Responses are anonymous.

Thank you for helping keep our community informed and connected.

 
April 2026 HBCSD Breakfast Menu
April lunch menu for HBCSD
 
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

 
Come volunteer in the Peterson Patch!
 
Peterson's Earth Day Clean Up in the Garden
 

Peterson Garden Days for 2025-2026

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

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

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:


04/21 - Kinder trip to Centennial Farms

04/22 - Earth Day PTA Dine-out at Masala Waves

04/22 - GATE Parent Info Night - Zoom 6:00pm

04/23 - HBCSD Board Mtg. 6:00pm

04/24 - Peterson's Spring Fling 4:30-7:30

05/01 - Donuts with Dolphins 8:00am

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

05/02 - KROC Final Mile at O.C. Fairgrounds

05/05 - Emergency Drill 1:45pm

05/07 - PTA Association Meeting 9:00am

05/07 - Sowers & Dwyer Open House 5:00pm+

05/08 - Spirit Assembly

05/12 - Peterson's Board Presentation 6:00pm

05/14 - S.S.C. Mtg. No. 4 @ 4:00pm via Zoom

05/21 - HBCSD Elementary Open House

05/22 - PTA Skate Party @ FV Skate 3:30pm+

05/25 - Memorial Day Observed - No school

05/26 - Middle School Field Trip (5th only)

05/27 - Parent Night @ Middle Schools

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)

06/04 - Emergency Drill

06/04 - PTA Association Mtg. 6:00pm

06/15 - Promotion Practice 9:15am - Mandatory

06/16 - 5th Grade Promotion 9:30-10:30am

06/17 - Last Day of School

06/18 - Office closes for summer at 3:30pm

06/19 - Juneteenth - All HBCSD facilities closed

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