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This Week at Peterson . . . the week of May 18th

Posted Date: 05/17/26 (05:00 PM)


Peterson Elementary Newsletter

The Week of May 18th

Dear Peterson Families,


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

This Thursday, we welcome our families to our annual Open House event. This is a great opportunity to visit your child’s classroom, see the projects they’ve been working on, and celebrate the learning that has taken place throughout the year. Students are encouraged to attend with their families. We look forward to seeing everyone on campus for this special evening!

Please note that our TK classrooms are open from 5:00-6:00p.m. while all other grades are open from 6:00-7:00p.m. We encourage those who live close enough to walk to campus to please do so and help ease the congestion throughout the neighborhood.

On behalf of the Peterson staff, I would like to extend a big 'thank you' to our incredible PTA and all those who have contributed to our Staff Appreciation days each Thursday in May, we have definitely felt the love!

With Dolphin Pride,

Dr. Smith-Johnson
Principal

School News

PTA's Staff Appreciation banner for May 2026.
 

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.
 
HBCSD Elementary breakfast
HBCSD Elementary Lunch
 
YMCA's Summer Day Camp 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 Garden Days for 2025-2026


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

6/7/25 - Annual Peterson Garden Party
June Garden Party
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:


05/19-05/21 CAASPP Math Testing for Grades 3/4/5

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)

05/27-05/28 CAST Science Testing for 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