Early Childhood Center Pre-K

2025 SPPS STAFF RECOGNITION - Saint Peter Public Schools hosted its annual Staff Recognition Reception on Wednesday afternoon at the SPHS Commons. This is the event where school officials honor the Distinguished Service Award winners, those staff members retiring at the end of the school year, and those who have achieved 25 years of service. This year's honorees include: Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Jeff Olson (Saint Peter Interim Superintendent and long-time past SPPS administrator, teacher, and coach) and Nickl Rozsa (long-time North Elementary media center support, para, and kitchen support). Retirees: SPHS - Kris Glidden (PE/Health teacher), Kelly Jensen (SPHS social worker), George Schoenborn (Business Ed teacher), and Christa Herr (paraprofessional); North Elementary - Mike Keller (Custodian) and Nick Rozsa (Support staff); and South Elementary - Heidi Wenner (Kindergarten teacher), Ann Braun (paraprofessional), and Barb Franchino (paraprofessional). 25-years of Service - SPHS - Kurt Moelter (Math teacher); SPMS - Connie Brezina (Special Education); Early Childhood - Helen Hager (paraprofessional). Before the reception, several members of the SPHS Concert Choir entertained the large crowd with some vocal selections. Here are some photo highlights from Wednesday's reception!

VEHICLE FAIR POSTPONED - Due to the predicted rain for later today, the Early Childhood Vehicle Fair that was scheduled tonight (Thursday) at the Early Childhood Center is postponed until next Thursday, May 8, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. We hope you can join us then for this fun event!

ECFE VEHICLE FAIR INFO - Saint Peter Early Childhood Family Education's annual ECFE Vehicle Fair is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, in the Early Childhood Center parking lot (100 Lincoln Drive/Broadway Avenue entrance). See the accompanying flyer for more details!

PRESCHOOL OPENINGS AVAILABLE FOR 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR! The Saint Peter Early Childhood Center has the following preschool openings for this fall: * YOUNG EXPLORERS CLASS - open for children who are 3 years old, but not yet 4 by September 1, 2025, and who are toilet trained. Class Options: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings from 8:15-10:45. OR Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:15-10:45. * DISCOVERY DAYS CLASS - for children who are 4 years old, but not yet 5 by September 1, 2025 and who are toilet trained. Class Options: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 8:00-10:45. OR Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00-10:45 OR Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 11:45-2:15 NO Registration Fee Sliding fee scale and scholarships are available. Transportation is available within the city of St. Peter and Kasota To register, please visit www.stpeterschools.org. Select Preschool Registration Please email Ytive Prafke at yprafke@stpeterschools.org with questions. We hope to see you in PRESCHOOL!

KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE SET FOR TUESDAY! A reminder that South Elementary will host its annual Kindergarten Open House tomorrow (March 4) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The makeup date is Tuesday, March 11. All incoming kindergarteners (age 5 by September 1, 2025) are invited to attend this special sneak peek. The evening will allow students and families to meet the South staff, check out the building, and learn about the exciting things happening in our kindergarten program! See the accompanying flyer for details on kindergarten enrollment as well as the Open House, and we hope to see you there! You can also enroll your child and find more information at https://www.saintpeterschools.org/page/enrolling-in-saint-peter-schools

EARLY CHILDHOOD WINTER FUN - Pre-K students at the Saint Peter Early Childhood Center has been busy recently with winter-themed activities. Here are some photo highlights of the kids in action.

Check out the Festival of Nations happening in May!

North Elementary Student Council is always spreading kindness! Last week students delivered cookies to each class for Valentine's Day!

A huge thanks to Paraprofessionals! They are the heart of Saint Peter School District. Take a moment to thank them today! If you have a flexible schedule, love kids and would like to help please apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/stpeterschools/onlineapp/default.aspx

REMINDER: No School Monday, October 31st. Teacher workday!

Please join us at the St. Peter Early Childhood Center for Early Childhood Family Education Classes with your little one! We still have openings in the following classes! Tuesday Evenings: Babies (Birth-12 Months, pre-walking)- 5 - 6:00 p.m. 2 and 3 year olds - 6 - 7:30 p.m. Call our office at 507 934-4211 ext 2017 for more information or to register​.​ Wednesday Mornings: 3, 4, and 5 year olds - 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. 20-36 months - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon OPEN PLAYTIME - 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. (EC Activity Gym and Playground) Call our office at 507 934-4211 ext 2017 for more information or to register​.​ Friday Mornings: Toddlers (9-24 months, walking) - 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Babies (Birth-12 Months, pre-walking) - 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Call our office at 507 934-4211 ext 2017 for more information or to register​. So excited to welcome these families to our program and Saints Nation! If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time: ● In person: Saint Peter Early Childhood Center or Community Center, Suite 207 ● By phone: 507-934-3048, Ext. 0 or 507-934-4211, Ext. 2017 ● Online 24/7: stpetercommunityedonline.com

SAVE THE DATE! SPHS HOMECOMING Friday, September 30 Parade at 4:30 p.m. Game 7 p.m. More details to come!

School menus now live on our new school website! Click on FOOD SERVICE and choose your school https://www.saintpeterschools.org/o/spps/page/food-service

READ & FEED REMINDER! The Summer Read & Feed program's final day is this Friday (Aug. 12) at North Elementary. Read & Feed staff will be serving pizza and have a special ice cream treat from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to end the summer session. Hope to see you there!

Get your Saints gear in time for back to school! A portion of the proceeds go directly to the Saints Booster Club to benefit Saints athletics. http://bit.ly/STPSaints

Community Education just released their Fall 2022 Brochure! Check out these awesome programs and activities offered right here in Saint Peter! https://5il.co/1f3j5

We're Hiring! POSITION AVAILABLE Beginning 2022-2023 School Year Middle School Social Studies Teacher Grades 7-8 1.0 FTE Candidates should hold a valid Minnesota teaching license Complete the online application at https://www.applitrack.com/stpeterschools/onlineapp/default.aspx Job 952 Application Deadline August 5, 2022

It is right around the corner! Save the date and mark your calendars! The 2022-2023 School year is coming!

Join us for a special guest artist this week at our sPark mobile art studio!

SAINTS BUS SERVICE STUDENT REGISTRATION 2022-2023 IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THIS FORM FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, PLEASE DON'T SUBMIT ANOTHER. All Saint Peter Public School students must be registered in order to ride the school bus for the 2022-2023 school year. Accurate and timely information is important each year to establish bus routes. THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER FOR YOUR QUALIFYING STUDENT TO RIDE THE SCHOOL BUS. Qualifying students must live outside of a ONE-mile radius of the school in which they are attending in order to be granted riding privileges. Riding privileges CANNOT be guaranteed for the start of the school year if this form isn't submitted by the end of the day on JULY 29, 2022. Completed forms must be submitted for EACH STUDENT planning to ride the bus to school. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wYX_3mAdzST-F4WUnkXkhffm7xYJXxmoEgZgQYDYOZg/edit For more information on any school transportation-related item please contact Lucas Schaefer at lschaefer@stpeterschools.org or (507) 934-4690.