Saint Peter Middle School

Join the Saint Peter Public Schools Team! We're hiring for 23 open positions across the district as of December 10, 2025! If you're looking for a fulfilling career supporting students and staff, we encourage you to apply.

We are currently seeking candidates in a variety of areas, including:

* Secretarial/Clerical (4 openings): Including Principal Secretary and Attendance Clerk roles at St. Peter Middle School and North Elementary.

* Student Support Services (5 openings): Roles like School Social Worker, Speech Language Pathologist, and School Nurse.

* Maintenance/Custodial (3 openings): Positions such as Custodial Engineer and Night Housekeeper.

* Support Staff (3 openings): Including Special Education Paraprofessionals and a Community and Family Education Program Assistant.

* Food Service (2 openings): Cook and SUBSTITUTE Cooks/Servers/Dishwashers

* Community Education (2 openings): Lifeguard and Instructor positions.

* Teaching/Education: K-8 Long-Term Adapted Physical Education Teacher (DAPE).

* Other Roles: Language Interpreters, Activity/Event Workers, and Licensed Substitute Teachers.

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Saint Peter Middle School is proud to recognize our November Students of the Month! These SPMS students have gone above and beyond, and have shown outstanding Saints PRIDE:

Oak House (5th grade) -- Elsie Bienfang, Mohammed Salim
Spruce House (6th grade) -- Ryder Lehman, Liv Bahr
Maple (7th grade) -- Mallory Nelson, Teagan Guentzel
Pine (8th grade) – Julia Nienow, Lucy Badenschier

The Student of the Month program is sponsored by the SPMS Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) Committee. Students will receive a certificate from Mrs. Buttell and a letter of commendation sent to their parents.

DRIVER EDUCATION REMINDER - The first Winter Driver Education classroom is tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 6) from 8 to 11 a.m. in room 119 at Saint Peter Middle School. Door R will open at 7:45 a.m. Please email Pat Klubben (pklubben@stpeterschools.org) if you have any questions.

SPMS WINTER CONCERTS REMINDER - Saint Peter Middle School students take to the SPHS Performing Arts Center stage the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 2! The SPMS 5th Grade Choir Concert kicks things off at 6 p.m. at the PAC, while the 7th & 8th Grade Choir Concert takes center stage at 7 p.m. Both concerts are FREE and open to the public! (Please note: the SPMS 6th Grade Choir Concert will be held later this school year, and more details on that event will be shared at that time.)

Saint Peter Middle School is proud to recognize our October Students of the Month! These SPMS students have gone above and beyond, and have shown outstanding Saints PRIDE:

Oak House (5th grade)-- Rayan Muhidin, Madden Guida
Spruce House (6th grade)-- Charlotte Borslien, Fernando Valdez
Maple (7th grade)-- Lexi O'Konek, Roman Nelson
Pine (8th grade)-- Madeline Bur, Samuel Weber

The Student of the Month program is sponsored by the SPMS Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) Committee. Students will receive a certificate from Mrs. Buttell and a letter of commendation sent to their parents.

Tickets are on sale for the SPHS fall musical production of "The Little Mermaid!" Show dates & times are Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 PM; Saturday, Nov. 22 at 2 & 7 PM; and Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 PM, and tickets can be purchased at the following link --> https://gofan.co/app/school/MN19660

Saint Peter Middle School is proud to recognize our September Students of the Month! These students have gone above and beyond, and have shown outstanding Saints PRIDE and include the following:

Oak House (5th grade)-- Tenley Powell, Gus Byers
Spruce House (6th grade)-- Lucca Salivia, Ruby Vander Linden
Maple (7th grade)-- Henry Menning, Sylvie Kuhlman
Pine (8th grade)-- Bella Harmon, Aaleyah Lacher

The Student of the Month program is sponsored by the SPMS Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) Committee. Students will receive a certificate from Mrs. Buttell and a letter of commendation sent to their parents.

SPPS STAFF’S BACK TO SCHOOL WORKSHOP WEEK IS UPON US! Saint Peter Public Schools’ teachers returned to work this week for the annual Back-to-School Workshops. Teachers at Saint Peter High School, North Elementary, and Saint Peter High School have been busy with staff meetings and workshop sessions, per usual.

Saint Peter Middle School staff have been busy during the first two days of Workshop Week, transitioning back into their classrooms as the first phase of the Mend the Middle project winds down. Visit www.mendthemiddle.org for the latest updates on the middle school renovation project. Shown here are some photos of the SPMS staff at work getting their rooms set up.

SPHS students (grades 9-12) return to the classroom at SPHS on Tuesday, Sept. 2, while classes at the other buildings (South, North, and SPMS) begin on Thursday, Sept. 4, after hosting parent/teacher conferences the two previous days.

SUMMER BEGINNING BAND LESSONS INFO - Saint Peter Community Education is offering summer band lessons for incoming 6th & 7th graders starting on July 28th, with registrations due by July 15th! Please see the attached flyer for more info or go to www.stpeterschools.reg.eleyo.com

SPMS FIFTH-GRADE BAND DEMOS - Saint Peter High School and Middle School band director Dave Haugh is hosting band demonstration sessions this week for fifth-grade students interested in playing a musical instrument. Several SPHS band students were also on hand to share their band backgrounds and demonstrate some of the instruments for the prospective band students. Here are some photo highlights from one of the sessions!

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!

SPMS CHOIR CONCERTS TONIGHT! Saint Peter Middle School singers will host two concerts tonight (Monday) at the SPHS Performing Arts Center! Those concerts at the PAC include: * 6th Grade Choir Concert - 6 p.m. * 7th & 8th Grade Choir Concert - 7:30 p.m.

ADAPTED BOWLING STATE QUALIFIER INFO - Good luck to the Minnesota River Strike Force adapted bowling team as they head to the Wow Zone in Mankato on Thursday morning to compete at the State Qualifying Tournament. Singles action gets underway at 10 a.m. while the doubles competition is slated for 1 p.m. Coaches for the team include Kris Voeltz and Keith Bense. Members of the 2025 Minnesota River Strike Force team include the following: Connor Mugaas Caden Pugh Chesney Freeman Peyton Altenberger Caleb Westphal Abby Voeltz Abby Schily Jayda Marroquin Ryleigh Sullivan Hanie Sirovy Rolando Worthen Isaac Dieball Kallie Brovold Judd Wartman Cooper Johnston Angela Molina Manager - Abbi Westphal See the accompanying graphics for more details on Thursday's state qualifier!

ALL SPPS AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELED - Due to the possible weather situation for this afternoon, all after-school activities for Saint Peter Public Schools are canceled for today (Monday, April 28th).

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAINTS STUDENT-ATHLETES -- The Saints Activities office is compiling a list of all the summer opportunities for Saints student-athletes which can be found at the following link → https://shorturl.at/yKiwv This list is being updated regularly so check back if you don’t see anything listed for your student-athlete’s particular sport(s). If you need more information please contact the respective coach for that particular sport or go to the Saints Activities webpage at https://www.stpeterschools.org/o/sphs/page/sphs-activities

Saint Peter Middle School History Day is complete as 7th grade students completed projects in their English & U.S. Studies classes, and their work was on display in the Media Center on Friday. More details will be shared next week! Here are some photo highlights from today!

SPMS HOLIDAY ASSEMBLY FUN! Students and staff at Saint Peter Middle School got the last day of school before winter break off to a good start with an assembly in the school gym on Friday morning. The most recent Students of the Month were recognized at the assembly and SPMS staff led a couple of fun games (Dice Roll & Snowball Roll). SPMS November Students of the Month who were recognized at the assembly included the following: FIFTH GRADE - Reese Drinkall & Bailey Strong SIXTH GRADE - Pedro Juarez Ramirez & Azrii Alas SEVENTH GRADE - Maddie Bur & Michael Dunn EIGHTH GRADE - Kaelyn Loula & Zoe Garcia Here are some photo highlights from Friday morning's assembly, the last of 2024!

SPMS HOLIDAY BAND CONCERT - Band students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades at Saint Peter Middle School staged their annual Holiday Band Concert on Monday evening at the SPHS Performing Arts Center in front of a large crowd of family and friends. Under Dave Haugh's direction, each band performed three songs during the crowd. Here are some photo highlights from the holiday musical evening! (Photos by Elizabeth Orton - SPPS communications intern)

NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR DAY - We want to recognize Saints’ Activities Director Shea Roehrkasse and his administrative assistant Zoe Haugen for their outstanding work on behalf of our student-athletes and coaches throughout the school year. Thanks, Shea & Zoe, for all your hard work and dedication to the Saints Nation!