The Patton Post
Friday, April 21st 2023
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Friday, April 21st
I hope those of you that attended the ABC/25 GetBurbed challenge last week had a blast! The weather was wonderful and I so loved seeing Paws the Panther racing with the other District mascots! Many of us thought that our Paws had the best dance moves of any mascot! Well done to our Patton families that raced and thank you to everyone that came and supported the ABC/25 Foundation!
Our 1st Graders took to the stage last night with a foot stomping performance of "Swamped"! It was such a fun show and I hope all our first grade families enjoyed it as much as I did! Mr Whitaker is working very hard on multiple grade level performances this month and continues to bring out the best in our Panthers! We are so grateful for him!
I hope many of you are looking forward to the Fun Fair this evening! Thanks as always to our amazing PTA for organizing this for our Panthers!
Thanks,
Ellie Chin
Teacher Appreciation Week: Monday May 1st - Friday 5th (NEW POST)
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 the 30th April 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!
Walk-a-Thon 2023 (NEW POST)
The 16th Annual Make-a-Wish Foundation Walkathon will take place on Thursday May 18th and we could not be more excited for it! Students will have come home this week with a form to order T-Shirts for this year! The deadline for ordering T-Shirts will be Friday April 28th and all proceeds will go to the Make A Wish foundation! T-Shirts will be $12 each - please make checks payable to Patton Elementary School.
The design for this year's T-shirt can be seen below.
KINDERGARTEN MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - Thursday, 27th April - 7pm (NEW POST)
Doors will open at 6:40pm, seats will be first come, first served and the show will start at 7:00pm. We hope to see you for what is sure to be an adorable event!
CLASS AND CLUB PHOTOS - ORDERING (NEW 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.
MATH IN MY LIFE DAY (NEW POST)
Our 4th and 5th Graders were treated to a super interesting morning today (Friday). Patton parents/caregivers and community members came in to talk about how they use math within their careers!
We had such a variety of speakers it was amazing - Doctors, CFOs, Business Managers for AppleTV, Forensic Engineering Specialists, Video Game Designers, Audiologists, Structural Engineers, Backyard Pool Designers, Engineers/Inventors - you name it, we had it!
The students were all incredibly interested in the speakers presentations and the upstairs corridors were abuzz with talk of possible future career plans well into the afternoon!
Huge thanks goes to Mr Morkert, Mrs Cioni and Mrs Aprati for organizing the event and to all our speakers for taking the time out of their busy days to come and impart their knowledge and wisdom to our Panthers!
Parent Feedback for Class Placement (2nd 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! (2nd 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 (2nd 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.
APRIL "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!
Recognize a Staff Member - Give a Pat on the Back to a Patton Staff Member
Patton teachers and staff work so hard to support our students on a daily basis. We invite you to fill out this google form if you would like to recognize a staff member or a team for their hard work. We will pass on the good news to them. Thank you in advance for sending an encouraging word as we know it will mean so much to our staff.
UPCOMING EVENTS/IMPORTANT DATES
Friday 21st April - PTA SPONSORED - FUN FAIR - 6:30-8:30pm
Thursday 27th April - Kindergarten Musical Performance
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's 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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