SAINTS' TRACK TEAMS RECEIVE PRESEASON RECOGNITION - The Saints' girls and boys track & field teams received some preseason honors recently, as the girls, who are the Class AA State True Team defending champs, have been ranked first in the Minnesota Track & Field Coaches Association's preseason rankings. The Saints' boys are receiving votes in the AA boys rankings. The Saints' first meet is Friday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at MSU-Mankato's indoor track.
4 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS BAND EARNS SUPERIOR RATINGS - Saint Peter High School's Concert Band participated in the Section Large Group Contest on Wednesday at Tri-City United High School and they earned superior ratings from all three judges. The Concert Band, under the direction of Dave Haugh, performed Infinity and Deus Ex Machina during the contest.
(SHOWN ABOVE) SPHS Concert Band members (listed alphabetically) include: Jake Banks, Lathe Bly, Ethan Borowy, Katherine Callahan, Melina Chadwick, Elijah Cherland Narum, Amar Daidzic, Amelia Davis, Zeb Davis, Gabi DeVos, Courtney Domras, Cyrus Fremo, Hamdi Garad, Isla Gassman, Roan Gerstbauer, Ellie Graham, Charlotte Hagen, Sada Harmes, Connor Holicky, Rosie Jensen, Annika Magelee, Malcolm McHugh, Audrey Menning, Sophie Meyer, Linnea Miller, Everett Pettis, Simon Ribar, Elliot Schmidt, Miley Schneider, Amelia Staples, Micah Stoll, Noah Sweeney, Sam Szybnski, Ella Twaddle, Emma Walsh, Lydia Yost.
4 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Kyla Yost, junior Trisha Grewe, sophomore Kyle Otwori, and freshman Ava Grunzke 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!
7 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SCHOOL CLOSING INFO FOR MONDAY - Saint Peter Public Schools will be closed tomorrow (Monday, March 16) due to the current weather situation, and we will be implementing a Flexible Learning Day. Please note that all practices, games, and events scheduled for Monday have also been canceled.
Teachers will be available via email and classroom virtual spaces. Principals can be reached by phone or email, and parents are encouraged to contact them with any questions.
2026 SPHS YEARBOOK ON SALE NOW! - You can now pre-order your copy of the 2025-26 Saint Peter High School Yearbook (The Peterian) and receive the introductory price by going to www.BuyTheYearbook.com and using the SPHS ID# of 733266 by the end of the day on Friday, March 27. The price will go up by $5 after that date. If you have any questions, please email me at kuhildebrandt@stpeterschools.org or see the accompanying graphic, which includes a QR code to order your copy!
14 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS & SPMS MARCH 10TH BAND CONCERT INFO - Saint Peter High School and Saint Peter Middle School band departments, under the direction of Dave Haugh, take to the SPHS Performing Arts Center stage on Tuesday, March 10.
The Saint Peter Middle School bands (gr. 6-8) take to the PAC stage first at 6 p.m., followed by the SPHS Band’s Pre-Greece Trip Concert taking over at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts are FREE and open to the public! The SPHS Band (gr. 9-12) will be traveling to Greece the week of March 27-April 4.
19 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Zakir Hussein, junior Diamond Hill, sophomore Gloria Lopez De La Cruz, and freshman Nickolas Adame 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!
21 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Deisy Garcia Capuchina, junior Ethan Potts, sophomore Courtlynn Spessard, and freshman Ellen Salamanca 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!
27 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SENIOR NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST - Congrats to Saint Peter High School senior Allen Nienow, who was recently informed he is one of 15,000 high school seniors to be named a National Merit Scholarship Program finalist. Nienow received word in the fall of 2025 that he was a program semifinalist and now moves on to the next round. These academically talented high school senior finalists have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered later this spring.
28 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS KNOWLEDGE BOWL TEAMS SWEEP TOP 3 AT MANKATO - Congrats to the Saint Peter High School Knowledge Bowl teams as they swept the top three spots in the team standings at Friday’s meet in Mankato.
The SPHS Caput Mortuum team claimed the top spot, followed by Neon Slate in second and Indigo in third. The other two teams competing, Fuchsia and Magenta, placed 10th and 12th, respectively, out of 33 teams!
(PICTURED HERE) SPHS Knowledge Bowl team members competing in Mankato on Friday included: front row (l to r), June Elias, Jason Horstman, Ahna Herron, Rahaf Salim, Robin Hibscher, Maddie Petersen, Khaled Ibrahim, Amar Daidzic, Sam Barnick, John Schueler; back row, Matthew Timmerman, Elijah Cherland Narum, Sada Harmes, Lily Filand, Sam Baxa, Sam Szybnski, Roan Gerstbauer, Ethan Borowy, Malcolm McHugh, Micah Stoll, and Zeb Davis.
30 days ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
DRIVER EDUCATION REMINDER - The Spring Driver Education classroom training begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, in room 119 at Saint Peter Middle School, for those who have signed up. If you wish to sign up for our summer classroom sessions, please contact Mrs. Clementson at the high school at sclementson@stpeterschools.org.
about 1 month ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SAINTS BB TEAMS HOST STAFF RECOGNITION - Saints' girls & boys basketball varsity teams honored SPPS teachers/staff during the home doubleheader with Jordan on Monday evening. Here are both teams with Saint Peter Education Association members & other staff who were in attendance!
about 1 month ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Ceejae Marroquin, junior Owen Potts, sophomore Maren Swenson, and freshman Jude Hoffman 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!
about 1 month ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
BOOSTER CLUB’S SAINTS SOCIAL INFO - The Saints Booster Club’s annual Saints Social (formerly the Booster Bash) is set for Friday, March 27, starting at 6:30 p.m. at The Capitol Room. The event will include raffles, prizes, trivia, fun, and games with all proceeds going to benefit Saints’ athletic programs!
Admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. See the accompanying flyer for more info, including a QR code for purchasing tickets, or see the following link → https://www.stpeterboosterclub.org/saints-social.html
about 1 month ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Carson Gunderson, junior Paige Marquardt, sophomore Brody Hinton, and freshman Brody Maxa 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!
about 1 month ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
THANK YOU SPPS SCHOOL COUNSELORS! National School Counseling Week 2026 is this week (Feb. 2–6), with the theme "School Counselors Amplify Student Success". This week highlights the essential, proactive, and comprehensive impact of over 131,000 school counselors in supporting students' academic, career, and social/emotional development.
Special thanks to our amazing school counselors for all they do for our schools! SPPS School Counselors include Laura Zender (South Elementary), Michelle Doose (Saint Peter Middle School), Regina Sirianni, and Andy Vander Linden (Saint Peter High School/Rock Bend).
National School Counseling Week 2026 is sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
about 2 months ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Ashley Vogt, junior Manuel Gomez, sophomore Sadie Albrecht, and freshman Mya Zuniga 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!
about 2 months ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Aiden Viola, junior Darcy Suazo Velasquez, sophomore Paloma Romero, and freshman Mason Welch 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!
about 2 months ago, Kurt Hildebrandt
NO DRIVER'S ED WINTER CLASSROOM ON SATURDAY - Due to the dangerously cold conditions, the winter classroom session originally set for Saturday, Jan. 24, has been canceled. The next session will be on Monday evening. Email to pklubben@stpeterschools.org with any questions.
