PATTISON POST
A weekly newsletter to keep our Colt Community connected!
Week of January 6-10
Welcome back, Colts! We're excited for a new semester with a lot of great events ahead of us. Click on the calendar to the right to see our full calendar of events!
In this week's Post, you will get information about the following things:
- International Festival
- School Store
- Winter Play Date
- Watch DOGS Sign Up
- Semester Event Overview
- Campus Reminders
- 5th Grade Information
- Volunteer Opportunities
- PTA Reminders
International Festival
Friday, January 10th
The International Festival will be hosting an informational meeting on Friday, January 10th and 9:30am and 6pm. Join us if you are interested in hosting a country booth, participating in a performance, or simply willing to help the event run smoothly.
The meeting will be held at the WPL Neighborhood Clubhouse: 1607 Westshore Dr.
Please bring a friend!
School Store
Friday, January 10th
Send in your pocket change and get ready for some treasures to come home! This well loved event allows students to purchase small toys and goodies ranging in price from $0.25 to $3. School Store takes place in the cafeteria before school.
Students only, Cash only. Please do not send bills larger than $10.
Winter Play Date
Our winter play date is on Sunday at 3pm. Join us at Crescent Green Park for some running around and playing. Come with old friends and leave with new friends!
Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up
Sign Up for a Shift
The Sign Up link has been posted on the PTA Website or you can click the button below.
PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to allow more students to have their dad volunteer, please don't sign up for a shift if you already had a shift in the Fall semester.
Calling all Dads, Uncle, Grandfathers, and Father figures! This is your chance to shine and make your presence known at school. Sign Up for a shift to spend the morning with your student and help out around campus!
To learn more about the Watch D.O.G.S. program, visit the Watch D.O.G.S. event page
Semester Events
Look for these fun events when we return to school next semester!!
Daddy Daughter Dance
January 31, 2025
5th Grade Sock Hop
February 14, 2025
International Festival
Auction
March 1, 2025
Carnival
Career Day
May 6 & 7, 2025
Campus Reminders
Class Picture Day
Thursday, January 9th
These pictures will be our class group pictures for the '24 - '25 school year. At the same time, individual student pictures will be taken for the Spring.
The classroom group pictures are pre-purchase only and the link and information to purchase this is in the flyer attached below. You must order and prepay to get a class picture.
5th Grade Information
Yearbook Ad Designs Due
5th Grade Only
For those who purchased Yearbook Ads, your final ad designs are due January 15th! Wish your 5th Grader well and reflect on how much they're grown as they transition from elementary school to middle school.
If you didn't get a chance to purchase a 5th grade ad, it's not too late to purchase a yearbook!
Yearbook Project Number (504129)
No Upload code is required
McMeans Junior High 5th Grade Parent Night
Come learn about McMeans Junior High curriculum, junior high life, and the fine arts/elective department!
Tuesday, January 28th
6:00-7:30pm
- All KISD Volunteers are required register annually through the Raptor System. Please register before arriving on campus for your volunteer shift.
- Visit the Volunteer Page to indicate which events or committees you'd like to be part of this year. The Committee lead will contact you for help with the event.
Kindergarten Memory Book Assembly
January 21st & 22nd
Help assemble memory book for our Kindergarteners
Help spread birthday cheer by delivering PTA Birthday Signs to students having a birthday that week! It's a great way to get your students involved and puts a smile on the face of a birthday boy or girl!
Want a sign delivered to your house? Sign up via the link in the PTA Reminders section.
Visit the Sign Up Genius Quick Link to find all of the current Volunteer Opportunities available.
- Birthday Sign Delivery
- Library Volunteers
- Workroom Volunteers
- School Store
- Watch D.O.G.S.
PTA Reminders
Looking for more information about PTA Events? It's on the PTA Website!
Join PTA
Why join the PTA? Help make our school better, make your voice heard, connect with other parents, help build student programs, volunteer, and be your kids biggest fan!
Pattison PTA has great membership perks! Join our General Meetings and Principal Q&A's for the latest school news, a Birthday Yard sign delivered on your students birthday, access to the school Directory, and be able to vote and let your voice be heard.
Update the Directory
Membership Perk
Have a sign delivered to your yard the week of your student's birthday! Perk for PTA members only.
This form MUST be filled out EACH SCHOOL YEAR to have your student's sign delivered on their birthday: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftjojR_xnBWn8emWgTS5eSm2X0FpFPBz7VF7i2eQ5quqa7KQ/viewform
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