Principal's Message

Dear Panther Parents,

Welcome back to the 2024-25 school year!  I hope all of our Peters 4-6 families have enjoyed some down time over the summer and extra family time.  We are looking forward to welcoming all of our Panthers, both new and returning, on campus for the new school year.  

I have spent the last 17 years working in this community: first at Doig, then Walton, and now at Peters, and I love our school and students.  Here at Peters 4-6, we pour our hearts and souls into helping students achieve our GGUSD Goals: Academic Skills + Personal Skills = Lifelong Success.  I am proud of the yearly academic growth our school has shown on state test scores, proud of the reputation our students carry with them to each of their respective intermediate schools, where they are known for demonstrating their R.O.A.R. traits of Respect, Ownership, Attitude, and Responsibility, and proud of the team I lead when I see former students come to visit and tell of their accomplishments.   

I firmly believe a good education is the key to lifelong success, and students reach their highest potential when the school and home work together to develop both academic and personal skills in our students.  Throughout the year, we will use this website, ParentSquare messages, and our Instagram account to keep you up to date on what is happening at our school.  I also invite you to participate in our PTO and attend or volunteer at our parent meetings and community events.  

I look forward to getting to know you and your students as we work together to support them on their educational journey.  Go Panthers!

Sincerely,

Sean Dishong

Our School

We are excited for another successful school year with our approximately 600 students.  Our wonderful staff is committed to helping all students achieve the academic and personal skills needed for lifelong success.  Our school has a strong record of academic excellence and has been named a CA Distinguished School, a Gold Ribbon School, and a Title I Academic Achievement School. 

Here at Peters 4-6, we pride ourselves on offering students with an exceptional academic program and many opportunities to thrive!

• Our Boys & Girls Club is up and running, and provides students with daily homework help as well as a variety of fun and engaging activities. 
• The Academic Pentathlon is a county competition for sixth grade students to compete in academic content areas with students across Orange county. The pentathlon team studies English, math, history and science subjects on an advanced level as a means to prepare for competition. We are proud to announce that Peters 4-6 recently won first place at the district scrimmage. 
• The College and Career Mentoring Program pairs students with college mentors who serve as positive role models and help students prepare for success in intermediate school. Mentors also share their college experience and help students explore their college and career goals.
• Chess Club fosters critical thinking and problem solving as students engage in a plethora of games with one other. 
• The Art Club allows students to express their creativity while learning a variety of artistic techniques! 

We are committed to celebrating our students for achievement and effort with monthly and trimester awards. Our trimester awards are given to scholars for having a growth mindset, excelling in academics and having phenomenal citizenship. The monthly awards are given to those students who go above and beyond to demonstrate the character trait of the month. 

Our PTO (Parent Teacher Organization), ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) and SSC (School Site Council) meetings engage parents in supporting the success of our school and students! The PTO program is advertised through monthly meetings, our website, flyers, and on the school marquee. Parents assist with all assemblies, field trips, the color run, fundraising, and special school activities.  Our monthly Mobile Food Pantry is a farmer's market style event held in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank to prevent hunger in our community.  

Mark your calendars! Peters 4-6 is having a variety of fun events during the 2018-2019 school year. Here are our upcoming events:

• Parent and Student Family Barbecue, May 3rd
• 6th grade science camp on May 22^nd
• Strawberry Stomp Run on May 26
• Open House on May 31^st
• Spring Music Concert at Don Wash Auditorium on June 4

Please feel free to stop by our school office to find out more about how you can get involved in supporting our school. We value the productive partnerships we have with our parents and community members!