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Patterson Elementary Announcements
May 3, 2024
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6 - May 10
Our Patterson staff Lift Us Up!
The school year is quickly coming to a close and we would like to thank our amazing Patterson staff for a great year! To honor our amazing staff, the Patterson PTA Hospitality Committee is organizing a week filled with delicious treats for the Patterson staff.
Teacher Appreciation Week Schedule:
Monday, May 6: Wake UP and See How Much We Appreciate You!
-A light Breakfast provided for the Patterson Staff.
Tuesday, May 7: Let Us Pop UP a Treat for You!
-Popcorn Bar provided for the Patterson Staff.
Wednesday, May 8: Come Sweeten UP Your Day!
-A Sweet Treat provided for the Patterson Staff.
Thursday, May 9: Fill UP on a Yummy Italian Feast!
-A delicious Lunch of Salads, Pastas, and more provided for the Patterson Staff.
Friday, May 10: Enjoy a Snack when we Roll UP!
-A Snack Cart will circulate with grab-and-go snacks for the Patterson Staff.
Looking for a way to show your teachers and staff members at Patterson how much you appreciate them? Students: Please write a note to thank your teacher or staff member for a time they "Lifted You Up" this year and give it to them during the week. Would you like to show your appreciation with a special gift? Each year, the Patterson PTA gathers a list of 'favorites' from our teachers and staff for families to use as inspiration. Click the link below to view the Patterson Staff Favorites Page on the PTA Website.
Teacher Appreciation Week is always a great success with the help of our amazing Patterson families. With the help of your generous donations throughout the year, the PTA will be providing Patterson Staff with Downtown Naperville gift cards to show our appreciation for all they do. Thank you for supporting the Patterson staff!
2024 - 2025 Registration Is Now Open! Go! Go! Go!
Registration for the 2024 - 2025 school year is now open. It is important in planning classes for 2024-25, that we have accurate registration numbers. Before the end of May, all returning families should go into ParentVue and register their child for the next school year. You will be asked to pay the registration fee online, but that can be done at a separate time if preferred (2 separate processes). You may also upload any medical forms required at a later time. Please do not delay, register today!! Click on the button below, which will take you to our registration page.
Not Returning to Patterson Next School Year?
If your student is not returning next year to Patterson (moving out of our district or school boundary) please fill out the 2024-2025 Transfer & Withdrawal form and return it to the office. This does not apply to our Fifth grades who are moving on to Greggory M.S.
You're Invited!!!
Patterson Volunteer Appreciation Celebration
Thank You to all of the wonderful volunteers who graciously gave their time to support Patterson this school year! If you participated in one of the many volunteer opportunities, such as a PTA Committee or Committee Chair, Prairie Dog Partners, Greeter Desk, LMC Helper, Class Parties, Field Trips, Field Day, Mystery Reader, or other classroom volunteers, we would like to honor your hard work! Please join us for our next PTA General Meeting: Monday, May 13th 6:30pm, Patterson LMC, for a District Budget Presentation from Dr. Louis Lee and Board of Education Member Supna Jain. Following the District Budget Presentation, we will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Celebration in your honor!
Please fill out the Volunteer Appreciation R.S.V.P. link below whether you are able to attend or not by Friday, May 10th at 5:00pm.
Hope to see you there!!
Important Patterson Dates
May 6 - Nurse's Day! Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6 - 10), Executive PTA Meeting at 9:15, Square 1 Art Orders Due
May 12 - Police Appreciation Week 5/12-16
May 13 - PTA General Meeting at 6:30 PM in the LMC - District Budget Presentation from Dr. Louis Lee & BOE member, Supna Jain
May 15 - RETIREMENT OPEN HOUSE for MRS. FROST 4:00 - 6:00 pm Patterson LMC
May 16 - 5th Grade Visits Gregory Middle School
May 17 - 5th Grade Sock Hop 2:00-3:15, Kane County Cougars Game 6:30 pm
May 20 - Mrs. Frost Retirement Recognition at the Board of Ed. Meeting
May 21 - Gregory Middle School Visiting LMC; Student Council End of The Year Party 3:35
May 22 - 3rd Grade Wax Museum at 6:30 pm in the Gym
May 23- Naperville Public Library to visit K-5 classes LMC
May 24 - RAMP Day - Send students with PE shoes, water bottles, and sunscreen if needed
May 27 - No School - Memorial Day
May 29 - Mrs. Frost Student Retirement Party 2:00 outside/gym - by PTA
May 31 - 2:15 5th Grade Celebration, Last Day of School
3:15 - Fifth Grade Clap Off! Mrs. Frost will join the fifth grade to clap off at the end of the line. Anyone wishing to join the clap-off outside, please line the walk on the North side of Patterson and along the sidewalk that leads around back past bike racks. Students will exit Door 11 and walk that route to the back of the school.
June 23 - 2024-25 School Supply Kit Orders Due
August 19 - 1:30 pm K orientation 2:30 Meet & Greet
August 22 - First Day of School! K-5!
LMC Information and News
Lots of happenings in the LMC as we wrap up the year!
- Happy Volunteer Appreciation! We ❤ and appreciate our LMC volunteers! We couldn't keep our library running smoothly for all of our students and staff! Please stop by the LMC for a token of our appreciation-Mrs. Maly and Mrs. Fernandez
- Naperville Public Library will be visiting all grades to talk about their Summer Reading program! Keep up those reading skills over the summer😁
- A HUGE THANK YOU to the Asian Culture Association of Naperville for their GENEROUS donation of books for our library. Every year they donate books every May to celebrate Asian American Pacific Isan Heritage Month. In the month of May we take time to reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have played in our shared history.
PE Update - Mr. Folley
Our roller-skating unit has come to an end and it was absolutely amazing!!!! The students did such a wonderful job and to have Patterson’s gym turn into a real-life roller rink was really a sight. Every student was hugely successful and improved their skills greatly. Their independence of putting on their skates and being prepared grew daily and by the end it was really student lead which is the goal of any teacher. The perseverance the students showed was constant as there were falls but everyone got back up and continued to skate. Some were scared to start but turned into efficient skaters! It was great to see! The workouts and exercise that the skating provided was some of the best we had all year.
A sincere thank you to the entire Patterson community for coming together for this exceptional unit! We couldn’t have done it with you be it simply by registering or for those that came in and help support the classes. The staff was exceptional with their flexibility and allowing our students to have this opportunity and cannot thank everyone enough! Special thanks to the office staff for helping so much with the organization and record keeping of everything. There is no better place than Patterson!!!
Indian Prairie Education Foundation = IPEF We Need You to Walk/ Run!
Our district education foundation sponsors many programs and events and provides grants across the district. Coming up is the Fine Arts Festival in May that they sponsor. To raise funds, each year Team IPEF participates in the Naperville 1/2 Marathon. !/2 of the funds raised by our school team go to IPEF, and 1/2 comes back to our building. Patterson does not have a team yet!! We are looking for some walkers or runners to participate and start our team! Register Today and select Patterson as your school!
Parents' Ultimate Guide to Tiktok
Tik Tok has been in the news quite a bit lately. Here is a great article with everything you need to know about the platform TikTok and how to keep our children safe.
A Note From The Health Office
Attention all KN and 2nd grade parents: The deadline to turn in your students dental form is 5/15/24. If we have not received a dental form for your student you should have received an email reminder.
Illinois law (Child Health Examination Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 665) states all children in kindergarten, second, sixth, and ninth grades of any public, private, or parochial school shall have a dental examination. The examination must have taken place within 18 months prior to May 15 of the school year.
Basketball Camp
There is an exciting opportunity for your students or anyone else you may know who is interested in basketball.
We are organizing a basketball camp aimed at providing young athletes with the skills and knowledge to improve their game while fostering teamwork and sportsmanship. The camp will be held in June at Neuqua Valley's Main Campus.
Here are some key details about the camp:
• Skill development sessions led by experienced coaches
• Team-building activities to enhance camaraderie
• Games and competitions to put skills into practice
• Opportunities for personal growth both on and off the court
We believe that participation in sports can have a positive impact on a student’s overall development, and we would love to have your students or anyone else you think would benefit from this experience join us.
If you have any students or contacts who might be interested, please feel free to share this information with them via your Google Classroom or Parent Contact List. Below is a link to our camp website!
Wildcat Summer Basketball Camp
Register for the Wildcat Boys Basketball at Neuqua Valley High School. 1st to 12th grade camps available. T-shirt is not garanteed for late registration. Cost: $150
Thank you for your support in spreading the word about this opportunity. We look forward to seeing some talented athletes on the court!
Best regards,
Tyler Sutton
Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach
Neuqua Valley High School
Square 1 Art Orders: Due May 6th!!
Turn your student's art into a keepsake! Square 1 Art offers all Patterson families the opportunity to turn your child's art into memorable keepsakes and gifts.
You can place your order online, simply search your child's art at the link below. Enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art code will appear and you may order!
Principal Frost's Retirement Tribute
We have two optional opportunities for you to show your appreciation for Principal Frost's amazing contribution to the Patterson community over the past 15 years!
First, you can send a thank you and congratulatory Video Montage Message to Mrs. Frost at the link below!
Additionally, the PTA is collecting voluntary donations for a Prairie Dog Mural in honor of Principal Frost, to be added to the Gym wall when Gym renovations are complete. If you would like to contribute to the new Mural, please click the link below!
Get Ready for the 2024-2025 School Year!
School Supply Kits: Orders Due June 23rd!
2024 Kane County Cougars Reading Club Tickets
If you turned in a Kane County Cougars Reading Club ticket order and payment, your tickets will be sent home with your student prior to the game.
Game Date: Friday, May 17th at 6:30pm
*Please note, students must be supervised at the game by a parent/trusted adult.
IPSD on Facebook
IPSD has a new Facebook page. Please click the link to follow IPSD on Facebook! Facebook
IPSD Fine Arts Festival Artwork Volunteers
Mrs. Fisher (Patterson Art Teacher) is looking for volunteers to help return student artwork displayed at the Fine Arts Festival to the Patterson students. Volunteers will meet at the Fine Arts Festival at Neuqua Valley High School on Saturday, May 18th, 4pm-6pm to take down the Patterson student artwork and bring the artwork back to Patterson by 9:15am the morning of Monday, May 20th. Volunteers are also needed to help sort the artwork to be returned to the students on Monday, May 20th at Patterson, 9:30am-11:30am. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up at the link below!
*Volunteers must be Patterson PTA Members
PTA Volunteers!
The Patterson PTA Executive Board and PTA Committees help support exciting enrichment activities for the Patterson students, staff and community. There are many great volunteer opportunities available through the Patterson PTA, such as Prairie Dog Partners, Greeter Desk, or a Committee. Check out the PTA Website for a description of the PTA Committees to see if anything is of interest to you.
If you would like more information about the PTA volunteer opportunities and to volunteer with the PTA, please contact the Patterson PTA: thepattersonpta@gmail.com
Please join us for our next PTA General Meeting: Monday, May 13th 6:30pm, Patterson LMC for a District Budget Presentation from Dr. Louis Lee and Board of Education Member Supna Jain. Following the District Budget Presentation, we will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Celebration.
If you are unable to join us in person, feel free to join via Google Meet at the scheduled time.
https://meet.google.com/qka-sdkw-wzq
Or by phone: (US) +1 475-441-5230 PIN: 183 264 997#
Attention 5th Grade Families Only!
5th Grade Families: Order your Gregory Middle School Supply Kits for 6th Grade today!
Patterson Spirit Wear!
Update your Spirit Wear for Spring, plus a $10 Voucher!! Shop for Patterson Spirit Wear at the link below!
Prairie Dog Partners Volunteers
If you are new to Prairie Dog Partners (have not volunteered for PDP in the past) but are interested in learning more about the Prairie Dog Partners program, please fill out the Interest Form in the link below for more information about the program and training opportunities to become a Prairie Dog Partners Volunteer.
Prairie Dog Partner Volunteers who previously volunteered during the 2022-23 school year OR if you have attended the Prairie Dog Partners Training, you are welcome to sign up for a volunteer slot in the link below now. If you have not filled out a Volunteer Form for the 2023-24 school year yet, please make sure you have turned in a completed form to the office before your first volunteer day.
* Please note all Prairie Dog Partners Volunteers must be PTA Members.
Please contact PTA: thepattersonpta@gmail.com with questions.
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