The Patton Post
August 19th 2022
Principal's Message
FRIDAY AUGUST 26th, 2022
We had a wonderful full week here at Patton and it was great to see so many of you at Curriculum Night last night! I hope you enjoyed meeting the teachers and learning a bit more about District 25's curriculum.
Some of your children may have mentioned that I have been in their classrooms this week? Mrs Vignocchi and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting into classrooms to spend some more time with the students! They have made us smile and, in keeping with our theme for the year, LOL every day and it has been a pleasure to spend time with them! We will continue to visit classrooms so, if we haven't been in their class yet, we will be soon!
We are excited to host the Back to School Bash this evening 6-7:30pm - the weather looks to be perfect so please do come out and have some fun with us. I have heard that the entertainer the PTA has organized for this evening is particularly amazing so I, for one, am very excited to see what they have to offer!
Hope to see you tonight!
Ellie Chin
Bringing Bikes onto School Property
We love the fact that so many of you are taking advantage of the perfect weather and are choosing to bike to school! We would really appreciate it if, when you enter school property, you dismount and walk your bike to the bike racks. We ask this of both students and adults. We want to ensure the safety of everyone on our sidewalks - both walkers and bikers - and it makes it safer all round if everyone walks on the school property.
Traffic Pattern Study
During the upcoming weeks, you may observe a drone as well as individuals observing traffic patterns during drop off and dismissal. This will be taking place throughout the district as we begin planning ahead for full-day kindergarten.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH - TONIGHT!
We can't wait to see you at the Back to School Bash this evening 6-7:30pm!!! The PTA have worked incredibly hard on it and it promises to be a FUN evening! Come on out, grab a slice of pizza for dinner and prepare to be wowed by all the PTA have organized for us! Remember this is a CASH ONLY event.
Going GA-GA for Ga-Ga Ball!!
The children have been briefed on the rules and shown how to play and are excited to have something else to enjoy at recess!
For those of you who don't know what Ga-Ga ball is, here is a brief explainer!
Gaga is a fast paced, high energy sport played in an octagonal pit. The more players the better! Dubbed a kinder gentler version of dodge ball, the game is played with a soft foam ball, and combines the skills of dodging, striking, running, and jumping, while trying to hit opponents with a ball below the knees. Players need to keep moving to avoid getting hit by the ball. Fun and easy, everyone gets a serious workout.
Fun Fluency!
It's not too late to register for the District's elementary world language option, Fun Fluency, for the 2022-2023 school year.
Fun Fluency will offer before or after-school instruction in Spanish and French for all elementary students who sign up. The fee for the year is $295 for one day a week instruction throughout 25 weeks.
For more information and to register for Fun Fluency, visit their website (www.funfluency.com) and check out your school's flyer below:
Feel free to reach out to the District's World Language Coordinator, Andrea Luessow (aluessow@sd25.org), with any questions.
WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED?
Please consider joining our PTA or becoming a member of the ABC/25 Foundation
We hope that you will consider becoming a member of our very active PTA. We are extremely proud of the partnership that we have with the PTA and are so appreciative of all the work they do for Patton School.
Click here to Join the Patton PTA (Annual PTA membership is $12)
As a Patton PTA member, you will receive the weekly e-mail newsletter, the Patton PTA Pulse, which will help you stay informed about the many PTA-sponsored events and opportunities. There are many opportunities to volunteer from ongoing needs to one-time events. Volunteering is a great way to get to know other Patton families.
You also have access to the Patton Student DirectorySpot App, which will give you contact information for other Patton students. It is very useful for planning birthday parties, carpools, and playdates.
Your PTA membership gives you discounts at different retailers (see www.pta.org/benefits for details). You are also a member of the National PTA, which advocates for the safety, education, and well-being of our children.
Questions? Please e-mail ahpattonptamembership@gmail.com
ABC/25 Foundation
The ABC/25 Foundation (https://abc25.org/) is another way to become involved. The Foundation supports the schools within the district with both large and small grants each school year. Please view their website for more information about the foundation and how to become a member.
SPIRIT WEAR SALE
Don't forget to order your Spirit Wear! The sale store is live at this link and will run through Tuesday, September 6th at midnight. Each order will require parents to include their student’s and teacher's names. Deliveries will take place onsite at school the week of September 19th.
For any questions, contact Annie Heger (annie.heger@gmail.com) or Heidi Siena (heidi.siena@gmail.com).
UPCOMING EVENTS
FRI 26th AUG: Back to School Bash
MON 5th SEPT: NO SCHOOL
WED 7th SEPT: PTA Sponsored - Bike Rodeo 3:45pm - 4:30pm
FRI 9th SEPT: PTA Sponsored - Kindergarten Family Night
FRI 16th SEPT: PTA Sponsored - First Grade Family Night
MON 26th SEPT: NO SCHOOL
Please be sure to click on the Patton PTA website button above for information about other upcoming events
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