Students attending will have the chance to get their picture taken for school ID and Yearbook, meet with SPHS school counselors, tour the building, check in with teachers, and much more! (See accompanying flyer for more details.)
There will also be two 9th-grade information sessions, and incoming 9th graders need only attend one. Sessions are held in the SPHS Performing Arts Center and start at either 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions or need more info ahead of time, please email Regina Sirianni at rsirianni@stpeterschools.org.
SPPS START/END TIMES FOR 2026-27 - The accompanying graphic has the start/end times for the upcoming school year for students at Saint Peter Public Schools. Please note that the times for SPHS and Rock Bend were incorrectly listed in the original graphic that appeared in the back-to-school issue of Highlights.
* Young Explorers -- Wednesday/Friday AM 8:15-10:45 for children who are 3 years old by September 1, 2026, and toilet trained.
* Discovery Days -- Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday PM 11:45-2:15 for children who are 4 years old by September 1, 2026, and toilet trained.
All classes are held at the Saint Peter Early Childhood Center located at 100 Lincoln Dr., Door V (Broadway Entrance). Scholarships and transportation options are available.
Please register your child at https://www.saintpeterschools.org/o/spps/page/school-readiness-registration
or call the Early Childhood Office at 507 934-4211 ext. 2018 with questions.
SUMMER READ & FEED PROGRAM ENTERS FINAL WEEK OF 2026 - The Saint Peter Summer Read & Feed program wraps up after this week, and Read & Feed staff will be serving pizza and root beer floats on Friday to celebrate another successful summer run! For more information on the Read & Feed program, including this week's breakfast & lunch menus, please see the accompanying graphics or the following link --> https://www.stpeterschools.org/article/2962928
SPHS 2026-27 OPEN HOUSE INFO - All students who will be in grades 9-12 for the 2026-27 school year at Saint Peter High School are invited to attend the upcoming SPHS Open House from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Students attending will have the chance to get their picture taken for school ID and Yearbook, meet with SPHS school counselors, tour the building, check in with teachers, and much more! (See accompanying flyer for more details.)
There will also be two 9th-grade information sessions, and incoming 9th graders need only attend one. Sessions are held in the SPHS Performing Arts Center and start at either 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions or need more info ahead of time, please email Regina Sirianni at rsirianni@stpeterschools.org.
The Saints' girls swimming & diving team hosts its annual Meet the Team event tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Minnesota Square Park's large pavilion. This event is open to all SPHS/SPMS girls in grades 7-12 this fall, along with their families.
This will provide attendees the chance to meet the Saints' team members and coaches, get questions answered, and get amped for the season to start, while enjoying cold treats!
If you have questions beforehand, please get in touch with Saints' swimming & diving head coach Vance Maercklein at vance.maercklein@gmail.com
JUNE 2026 HIGHLIGHTS - The newest edition of Highlights, SPPS's monthly newsletter, is available for viewing by clicking on the following link --> https://aptg.co/8TyZ-p
Mata, just a freshman, carded a 36-hole score of 137 (67-70) to win the Section 2AA individual title and earn his first stop trip! Matejcek finished in a ninth-place tie 151 (77-74) overall and he was in fifth place in the boys’ individual standings (not from team champion Southwest Christian) to earn a spot at state for the third straight year!
Pictured here are the Saints’ girls and boys varsity golf teams after they competed in the final round of the Section 2AA Tourney on Tuesday in New Prague. Those team members t include (L to r), Isaiah Homrighausen, Madi Ruffing, Kalvin Barfknecht, Natalie Salfer, Owen Matejcek, Julie Weber, Ethan Moreau, Kaelyn Loula, Kade Mata, Ashlyn Loula, Gus Hulsebus, and Samantha Salzwedel. (Special thanks to Coach Kris Voeltz for sharing the photo!)
More details on the state meet will be shared early next week! To see the Section 2AA final round results see the following links:
(Boys) https://www.iwanamaker.com/event/210373
(Girls) https://www.iwanamaker.com/event/210472
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Joe Connor, junior Addison Sanchez, sophomore Elijah Yost, and freshman Wyatt Brown for being named Saint Peter High School's Saints of the Week. The SPHS staff recognized those four for showing respect, acting responsibly, and living with integrity!
The Saints’ boys racked up their third straight Big South team title with senior Owen Matejcek earning back-to-back overall individual conference champion honors after the four-meet series (three regular season Big South events plus the conference championship meet). Freshman Isaiah Homrighausen won Tuesday’s finale with an 18-round score of 77, with Matejcek right behind with a 78. Those two, along with teammates Ethan Moreau and Kade Mata, were named All-Big South for their efforts this spring.
“The wind was the worst I have ever seen, but our kids stayed mentally tough, composed and focused on the controllables,” Saints’ mentor Neil Doose said. “I’m so proud of their positive attitudes in those conditions. Only 13 golfers below 90 on Tuesday, and we had five of them, including two of our kids in the 70s. It was a good day to have a great day!
The Saints’ varsity girls, coached by Kris Voeltz, also had a good showing during Monday morning’s Big South Championship event at Dacotah Ridge. St. Peter placed fifth after Monday’s results were in and had two golfers, Ashlyn Loula and Natalie Salfer, eventually earn All-Big South honors.
(Boys' team photo) Members of the Saints' boys varsity golf team include (l to r) Ethan Moreau, Kade Mata, Kalvin Barfknecht, Isaiah Homrighausen, Owen Matejcek, and Gus Hulsebus.
(Girls' team photo) Members of the Saints' girls varsity golf team include (L to r) Kaelyn Loula, Samantha Salzwedel, Natalie Salfer, Ashlynn Loula, Julie Weber, and Madi Ruffing.
The following is a list of SPHS seniors (listed alphabetically by last name) who signed their letters of intent recently:
Joseph Connor (football) - Gustavus Adolphus College
Alex Dlouhy (soccer) - Carthage College, Kenosha (Wis.)
June Elias (soccer) - Grinnell College, Grinnell (IA)
Cyrus Fremo (track & field) - St. Mary’s University, Winona
Brock Guth (track & field) - St. John’s University, Collegeville
Macey Portner (hockey) - St. Mary’s University, Winona
Levi Wachal (baseball) - Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount
(PICTURED HERE) SPHS seniors participating in the Spring 2026 Signing Day included: front row (l to r) Cyrus Fremo, Macey Portner, June Elias; back row, Joseph Connor, Broch Guth, Alex Dlouhy, and Levi Wachal.
SPPS CONCERT REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK - Today (Tuesday) starts a busy three-day stretch for Saint Peter High School’s Performing Arts Center, as a school-related music concert of some kind will take place over the next three evenings on the PAC stage. The following is a list of this week’s FREE concerts:
* Tonight (Tuesday, May 12) - SPMS 6th Grade Choir Concert, 6 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE: This is the correct time. It was incorrectly reported in last weekend's Saints Connect schedule.)
* Wednesday, May 13 - SPMS Band (gr. 6-8), 6 p.m.; SPHS Spring Band Concert (gr. 9-12), 7:30 p.m.
* Thursday, May 14 - South Elementary Concert, kindergarten at 6:15 p.m.; 1st grade at 6:45 p.m.
For more schedule-related info for SPPS activities, please go to the following link → https://www.thebigsouthconference.org/public/genie/742/school/11/
