The Patton Post
Friday, April 28th 2023
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Friday, April 28th
On Tuesday, our 5th Graders visited Rolling Meadows Court House and, on Wednesday, our 4th Graders headed into the city to visit the Chicago History Museum. Both trips went well and the students were wonderful ambassadors for Patton!
Our Kindergarten performance on Thursday night could not have been cuter! Our wonderful Kindergarteners snuggled up in their PJs and treated us all to a wonderful Pajama Party! It was such an adorable show! As always, enormous thanks to Mr Whitaker for making the magic happen for every grade this year! Special thanks to Mrs. Pullam for showing up in her pajamas to join the show!
Please don't forget to come and "Chalk the Walk" to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week on Sunday at 6:00 pm!
Thanks very much!
Ellie Chin
Let's Help our Panthers Demonstrate Responsibility (NEW POST)
We have seen an increasing number of students returning to the classroom in the evening hours or before school, trying to access things they have forgotten.
Moving forward, students will be able to return to the building to retrieve forgotten items until 4:00 pm. After that time, our front office is closed and classrooms will not be accessible.
If your child attends CAP or is at Patton in the evening to attend a function for an outside organization, please note that classroom doors will be locked and that the building is not accessible during this time. Anyone present in the building should remain in the space that has been rented for the activity.
For the ongoing safety and security of our Patton community, people should not be walking around the school building unaccompanied by a staff member.
Teachers will be reminding students at the end of the day to check and be sure they have everything they need.
Please have a conversation with your child and ask them to work on being responsible if they have been forgetting items here at school. Again, the office is open until 4:00 PM, so if your child needs extra reminders, please ask them if they have everything they need when you pick them up at dismissal.
MAKE-A-WISH SPIRIT DAYS (NEW POST)
Mark your calendars as Student Council has come up with some wonderful ideas for Spirit Days to help raise money for the Make-a-Wish foundation!
DENTAL FORMS - K & 2nd (NEW POST)
Reminder for Kindergarten and 2nd grade parents...
The deadline to turn in Dental Exam Forms is approaching on May 15, 2023. Please have the dental form completed by the student's dentist and return it to school as soon as possible. We will accept dental exams dated after November 15, 2021.
EARLY DISMISSAL - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (NEW POST)
Summer will come just a few hours early this year. On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, students will be dismissed early.
- Middle School Students will dismiss at 1:30 pm.
- Early Childhood Students will dismiss at 2:15 pm.
- Elementary School Students will dismiss at 2:30 pm.
- CAP will begin at 2:30 pm.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the District Office (847) 758-4900.
PATTON FUN FAIR - THANK YOU! (NEW POST)
I hope those of you that attended had a great time!
Photo Credit goes to Suzanne Fasolo and her wonderful camera skills!
AHML - ART SHOW (NEW POST)
We are delighted to announce that MANY Panthers have been chosen to represent Patton at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Art Show next month!
I was blown away by the quality of the artwork that was produced and, I'm certain you will be too!
The artwork will be unveiled on Wednesday May 3rd from 6:00 -7:00 pm at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. It will remain on display until May 26th. Please take some time to visit and see how talented our Panthers are! Many thanks to our amazing Mrs. Maloney for helping our students develop their artistic abilities!
Teacher Appreciation Week: Monday, May 1st - Friday, May 5th (UPDATED!)
Please see the calendar of events below that have been planned by our amazing PTA. Everyone is invited to join in on the fun! Please note - the first event is on Sunday, April 30th, so please mark your calendars. Please visit this link - Patton Teacher Appreciation Week Events - to see a larger version of the weekly calendar and to print out the Rainbow Card that students are invited to complete for their teacher on Friday 5th May!
On Monday the 1st May, the PTA is asking students to wear their teachers' favorite color - here is a document with a link to each teacher's favorite color.
RECOGNIZE A STAFF MEMBER (NEW POST)
Another way to show appreciation to a Patton staff member is by recognizing them through this google form. Handwritten notes and cards are amazing, but if you know your week is already packed with baseball, gymnastics, soccer, dance, swimming, and more - please consider going digital! Your kind, thoughtful, and genuine words mean so much to our staff. Use this form, send an email, or send in a handwritten note from you or your child. You will definitely put a smile on our teachers' faces, and warm their hearts. We greatly appreciate the partnership we have with our Patton community.
LOST AND FOUND (NEW POST)
Our Lost and Found has started to fill up again! Please take a look, have your child/ren come down and take a look and/or feel free to come in to have a rummage!
NATIONAL BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 3rd (NEW POST)
A bike decorating contest will be open to all students. Prizes will be given to 1st-3rd place winners.
16th Annual Make-a-Wish Foundation Walk-a-Thon (UPDATED POST)
Thank you to everyone that ordered T-shirts this year! We can't wait to see everyone in them! The 16th Annual Make-a-Wish Foundation Walkathon will take place on Thursday, May 18th and we could not be more excited for it! More information will be coming soon but in the interim, please mark your calendars!!
CLASS AND CLUB PHOTOS - ORDERING (2nd POST)
On April 12th, groups gathered outside for class and club photos. If you were interested in purchasing group pictures but did not do so before picture day, inquire here with Color Portraits to process your order.
Parent Feedback for Class Placement (FINAL POST)
We are in the early planning stages for the upcoming school year. Here you will find a link that will take you to a form should you wish to provide the school with any information you feel would be important as we consider placement for your child for the upcoming school year.
Please know that the placement process for all of the Patton students is extensive and well thought out. To that end, it is important to understand that requests for a specific teacher will not be considered, as allowing parents to request teachers puts a significant strain on an already extensive process. All staff members are committed to providing the best education for your children. For those who wish to provide feedback, this form is to be completed by Monday, May 1, 2023.
#Build25 Update! (Ongoing Post)
Please take a look at the rendering below of what our additions are anticipated to look like!
Construction on Patton is expected to commence August/September of 2023. We will keep you informed as to the progress of the project.
ORDERING SCHOOL SUPPLIES (Ongoing Post)
Save yourself some time and stress and order your school supplies through EPI! School Supplies are available to be ordered through EPI! You will get a discount if ordered before 4th June. You can click on the image below for ease of ordering.
CALLING ALL PATTON SENIORS! (Ongoing Post)
If you or your neighbors happen to know of any previous Patton kiddos that will be graduating High School this year, we'd love for you to spread the word about this event! It's always so lovely to have the seniors walk the halls and for our Panthers to celebrate them! We hope as many of them as possible can attend!
NEW STUDENT PRE-REGISTRATION - K-5th Grade (Ongoing Post)
Did you know you can pre-register any new student, K-5th, on our district website? Click here to access the pre-registration page. Please feel free to share this information with any new neighbors you may have. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the front office at 847-398-4288.
SUMMER U - (Ongoing Post)
Even though the weather may not feel like it, summer is just around the corner and we know some of you will be making plans! Please consider signing up for Summer U!
It will run June 12 - June 30, 2023 at Thomas Middle School *Dates subject to change pending review of winter weather emergency days.
Registration will begin on March 6, 2023 at 9 am and end on April 28, 2023, at 3 pm. Please visit www.sd25.org/summeru for a full list of courses and times. If you have any questions about Summer U, please email summeru@sd25.org for assistance.
MAY "DATES TO KNOW"
PARENT ACADEMY - (Ongoing post)
The District recently launched its new Parent Academy newsletter and page on the website.
The goal of Parent Academy is to provide learning opportunities for parents to better understand ways to support their students’ academic success and personal well-being. We welcome parents and families to engage in various activities and events to explore topics related to mental health, well-being, equity and inclusion, and academics. Please visit the website (www.sd25.org/ParentAcademy) for archived newsletters, further resources and information, or to submit an idea/topic for the next Parent Academy newsletter.
Traffic Team - Substitutes Needed (Ongoing Post)
We have a truly AMAZING PTA traffic team that ensure our Panthers arrive to and depart from school safely and on time! If you would like to help out, please consider signing up as a substitute by filling in this form. It helps our traffic team enormously to know that there are subs available should someone fall sick or be unavailable. You can indicate if you only have availability for AM or PM and will receive a group text when there is a need. You can volunteer if you are available, but no pressure if you are not available. Any help is appreciated and benefits so many of our students. Believe it or not, even if you can only help twice during the year, your contribution is welcome and needed. Thanks so much in advance!
UPCOMING EVENTS/IMPORTANT DATES
Sunday 30th April - Chalk the Walk for Teacher Appreciation week, 6pm
1st-5th May - Teacher Appreciation Week
Weds 3rd May - Bike to School Day
Friday 5th May - Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Performance
Monday May 8th - 5th Grade Band Concert @ Hersey, 7pm
Nurse Appreciation Day - May 10th
Please be sure to click on the Patton PTA website button above for information about other upcoming events
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