Saint Peter Public Schools

It’s a familiar scene through Saint Peter Public Schools this time of year; students and school counselors meeting on a regular basis to get a jump on registering for classes for the 2025-26 school year. A time known to our school counselors as “Registration Season.”

The entire registration process is very involved and starts in November each school year with the determination of course descriptions to learning of new elective options that teachers are hoping to offer the following school year. 

Saint Peter Middle School school counselor Michelle Doose, along with Saint Peter High School school counselors Andy Vander Linden and Regina Sirianni, have been visiting students in their classrooms to discuss grade-level requirements for next school year, and helping them make wise and informed decisions about the elective options available to them.

This past week Doose was in seventh and eighth grade classes helping students prepare for this process, with Vanderlinden accompanying her on the eighth grade visits to talk about what students should expect as they transition to Saint Peter High School and a new building.

Next week, Doose will finish up registration with the sixth and seventh graders. She and Vander Linden will revisit Ms. Schilling's classes speaking with eighth grade students about ninth grade requirements and elective choices. Students will also learn about events that the school counselors are putting in place this spring to help them with the transition from being a middle schooler to a high school freshman.

"This is one of my favorite times of the school year,” Doose said. “Our students are eager to learn what will be new for them next year in terms of course electives, and are interested to learn about how their school day may look differently next year. Even though students are familiar with this annual process, there tend to be a few changes from year to year. It's exciting to speak with students to hear their thoughts about their elective options for the coming year and helping them make those important decisions." 

Registration will wrap up at the end of February/early March for students in grades 6-12. 

Later this spring SPMS Principal John Graff and Doose will invite the fourth graders to come to the middle school for building tours, to help them with their transition from North Intermediate School to Saint Peter Middle School.

"The fourth grade tours are so fun,” Doose said. “The kids are thrilled to see their new school! There's a lot of energy with those visits!" 

Later this spring Graff and Doose will also host an annual “Fifth Grade Orientation” meeting inviting all current fourth grade students and their parents to attend.

Information about the fifth-grade orientation meeting will be shared with those families in the coming months. 

Above and below are photos from Mr. Vander Linden and Mrs. Doose speaking with 7th and 8th grade students about registering for classes and activities for the 2025-26 school year.