Patterson Elementary Announcements

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Hello Students and Families!

We had another busy week in the burrow with many special events! We had our Orange Ruler kick-off assembly which was so much fun! Thanks to the PTA for partnering with the school on this fundraiser! This event helps raise funds for many events for ALL Patterson students such as the Wheel of Wisdom Assembly, Science Fair, Bingo Night, Field Day, Patterson Champion Monthly celebrations, Out of the Blue weekly prizes, and so much more! If you haven't already, please visit orangeruler.com/signup to register your student.

We also had our first monthly Patterson Champions celebrations for all of the students who were recognized in the first four weeks of school. Mrs. Lee and I enjoyed some outdoor parachute fun with our Kindergarten, first, and second grade students. I agree with the students when they were saying, "This is the best day ever!" Literally all students were smiling and laughing the entire time! Mrs. Lee proved to be a better rock wall climber than me, but I'm blaming it on the fact that I did not have the right shoes on :) Our third, fourth, and fifth grade champions showed us their strength and bravery climbing all the way across the rock wall!

In PE, Neuqua graduate, Will Chevalier, came to visit to talk about and demo the sport of Rugby. He taught students how to catch and throw a Rugby ball. Will is training with the USA Rugby team, so this was an honor to have him visit our school! We will be sure to follow him on the USA Rugby team!

Lastly, we had the most perfect weather for Walk and Roll to school this week! It was so exciting seeing so many students and families walk and bike from the clubhouse. I think the highlight for many was seeing Pete the Prairie Dog greet them upon arrival at school. Thank you PTA for organizing this event!

On another note, please check your child's bookbag today as Picture Day Pictures were sent home.

We are truly impressed by our students each and every day!

See some pictures below with happenings in the burrow this week.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Michelle Hebenstreit, Principal

michelle_hebenstreit@ipsd.org

#630-428-6503

Our students worked hard following Patterson Expectations of Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible! Mrs. Hebenstreit and Mrs. Lee sure enjoy celebrating our students each week!

Congratulations to the students who were nominated on Monday:

Julia Mourad

Mahika Gopinadhan

Brody Cooke

Emily Ursachi

Divy Patel

Yuvan Jha

Hradhav Hariparsad

Sean Shannon

Altan Siu

Rosie Malnar

Brayden Clemens

Heliana Lopez Mah Eng

Sema Ersungur

Max Zmijewski

Charlotte Cerceo

Raymond Lei

Ruth Thomas

Aarna Gaurishankar

Victor Gutierrez

Nolan Sutton

Marija Tadic

October 14 - No School - Columbus Day/Indigeneous People's Day

October 15 - First Student Council Meeting 3:35 - 4:15

October 16 - Orange Ruler Turn In Day

October 18 - Orange Ruler Fun Run, PTA Bingo Night at 6:30-8:00pm

October 21 - PTA General Meeting at 9:30am in room 107

October 23 - 31 Red Ribbon Week

October 24 - Quarter 1 Ends

October 31 - Fall Party and Costume Parade

November 1 - Quarter 1 Grades Posted on ParentVue at 4PM

November 4 & 5 - No School

November 6 - Picture Re-Take

Here are some important notes from the LMC!

SAVE THE DATE for our annual Patterson Pumpkin Character Contest! It is truly one of the highlights of year here in the LMC. (if you are visiting the LMC take a look at some of the "pumpkin characters" from past years that were donated!) Look for the form with all the dates and information in the next week!

UPDATE: Author Marianne Richardson spoke to our K-2 graders in September about her new book, The World is Awaiting You. She had exciting news this week when Target picked her book as Best Children's Book of the Year! How lucky to have this author in person to inspire our students!

Stay tuned for an exciting visit from Chris Grabenstein, author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library for our 3-5 graders coming in November from Anderson's Bookshop! This courtesy is extended to us for hosting bookfairs with them.

Also, an exciting event for our K-2 students is another author visit. Four schools in District 204 will be hosting best-selling author Stef Wade in November! Profits from our bookfair are helping to fund this amazing opportunity. Profits also have helped to purchase:

• Exploration Station materials
• Books- we have really increased our Non-fiction books
  
• Playaways and audiobooks for all students
• New books for our Free Little Library

• Prizes for our Bluestem and Monarch readers
• Battle of the Bluestem (grades 3-5)
• Comfy furniture for our students in the LMC

Thank you again for all of your support!

• If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email or phone: dawn_maly@ipsd.org or 630.428.6500 x 55358.

Happy Reading! Mrs. Maly, LMC Director

Kind Kids Crew Club Information:

Do you like to do kind things for others? Do you want to make the world a better place? If so, then the Kind Kids Crew is for you! The Kind Kids Crew will begin again in January. The Kind Kids Crew will meet on Fridays before school from 8:15 - 8:50. If you have a 3rd grade child that would like to be part of this club, students will need to complete the application form which will be sent home via backpack mail the week of October 7th. Kind Kids Crew is being sponsored by Mrs. Miller, 3rd grade Teacher and Mrs. DePyssler, Special Education teacher.

Patterson Ambassadors for 4th and 5th graders:

Are you interested in becoming a Patterson Ambassador this year? Two days a week ambassadors will meet after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:35 - 4:20 pm to assist other students with homework, reading, or math skills. We are looking for students who like to learn and would enjoy helping others do the same!

If your child is interested in becoming an ambassador, they need to complete the application that was sent home and submit it to their teacher by Tuesday, October 8th.

Homework Club:

Homework Club will be starting up again soon. More information will be sent home via backpack mail.

Homework Club and Student Ambassadors are being sponsored by Mrs. Carlson, 2nd grade teacher, and Mrs. Yorkis, 2nd grade teacher.

On Friday, October 11th, student iReady scores and parent reports will be released in your parent vue account. National percentile scores in reading and math as well as the "For Families" Score reports will be viewable. Please click on the link below which includes more information on how to interpret the reports as well as information on how to access the reports. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher.

iReady Parent Letter- English

iReady Parent Letter- Spanish

In order to volunteer, you must complete the online process which is required by the district. Please click the link below for directions. This is for any volunteer regardless if you are part of the PTA.

Become A Volunteer Today!

Thanks to those of you who have already supported our Orange Ruler Fun Run fundraiser; it is greatly appreciated! With your generous support, we are getting closer to our school fundraising goal of $25,000.

Financial support from people like you keeps Patterson at its best. Donate to your student’s Orange Ruler to support activities and programs like these:

🕹️ Wheel of Wisdom

🧪 Science Fair

🎉 Bingo for Books Family Fun Night

👚 Kindergarten t-shirts

👩‍💻 Classroom software

📚 LMC books

🏆 Patterson Champion rewards

🎁 Out of the Blue prizes

and much more

If you haven't already, please visit orangeruler.com/signup to register your student.

Remember to wear orange or Patterson spirit wear to school on October 18, for the Orange Ruler Fun Run!

We are collecting gently used books in good condition for K-5th Grade reading levels to be used as prizes for our upcoming Fall Family Fun Night: Bingo for Books event.

A Bingo for Books donation box is in the Patterson lobby.

Fall Family Fun Night: Bingo for Books is a FREE event on October 18 6:30pm—8:00pm - More info about Fall Family Fun Night: Bingo for Books to come!

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Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us to explore the arts and express yourself with PTA Reflections!

This year's theme is Accepting Imperfection.

All PTA Reflections entries are due to the Patterson office by Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Entries not meeting the category specific guidelines upon submission will be disqualified from advancement. Specific submissions guidelines, entry forms and more are available on the Patterson PTA website. Please email the Patterson PTA with questions.

What is Reflections?

The National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. We proudly offer this National Reflections program to all our District 204 students. Each School’s PTA works hard to make this program work by advertising, collecting entries, and announcing any advancements or winners. Founded in 1969, PTA Reflections is known as the oldest and largest national student recognition program in the arts. Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-created theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.

The PTA provides school and teacher support, programs, events and fundraising throughout the year. Your PTA membership gives you access to attend class parties and other PTA-sponsored activities at Patterson, but you are not required to attend meetings, events or volunteer.

If you plan to attend class parties, your first step is joining the PTA.

By joining the PTA, you are able to know what is happening at Patterson and hear the Principal’s Report directly from Mrs. Hebenstreit at the monthly PTA Meetings.

Volunteer for a PTA Committee

There are many different PTA committees that could use your help. Time commitments vary, so you can volunteer even if you don’t have a lot of time. If you are interested in volunteering, please email the PTA at thepattersonpta@gmail.com.

Visit the PTA website.

Show your Patterson spirit with new Spirit Wear options!

Office Hours beginning on Monday, Aug. 12th:

8:00am-4:15pm

School Hours:

Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:

• School Start Times
• First Bell- 8:50am
• Last Bell 9:05am, Students are expected to be in their seats by this time
• School End Times:
• Dismissal Bell 3:35pm

Wednesday (Late Start, Staff engage in Professional Development before school):

• School Start Times
• First Bell- 9:05am
• Last Bell 9:15am, Students are expected to be in their seats by this time
• School End Times:
• Dismissal Bell 3:35pm

If your child arrives after the last bell, please park in the circle drive and walk your child to Door 1. You will need to come in and sign your child in at the greeter desk or front office.

Lunch and Recess Times:

3rd Grade 11:00-11:35

2nd Grade 11:25-12:00

4th Grade 11:50-12:25

5th Grade 12:15-12:50

1st Grade 12:40-1:15

Kindergarten 1:05-1:40

Students can eat breakfast before school or can purchase breakfast. Students may bring a lunch from home or can buy lunch. White milk or chocolate milk are also available for purchase. To purchase breakfast, lunch, or milk, you will need to fund your child's pushcoin wallet. Cash/checks are not accepted. For information on funding wallets through Pushcoin, please click here: https://www.ipsd.org/Page/2623

Menus can be found on the district website or August menus are below.

September Breakfast Menu

September Lunch Menu

The safety of our Patterson students, staff, and families is an upmost priority to our team. During meet and greet, each teacher will have a form for parents/guardians to notify your child's teacher and our office team how your child will be dismissed each day. Please make sure to complete this form when visiting your child's classroom.

Staff will be present at all entrances being used for arrival and dismissal to supervise students.

New this year:

• On the first day of school, your child will receive a backpack tag that is color coded by bus, car rider, walker, biker, or YMCA. Pleaase leave this tag on your child's backpack for the duration of the school year.
• Door 11 will be used for the dismissal of Kindergarten students only. Siblings that wish to "pick up" their kindergarten sibling will meet them outside Door 11.

Arrival Procedures:

• Students may enter the building through Doors 1,2,11 or by the back rike in the back of school at Door 9 and should NOT arrive before 8:50am or 9:05am on late start day.
• Car Riders will pull into the front circle drive. Please remember there are no cell phones while driving on school property. Please do not let your child leave the car until you see a staff member outside.
• Big Bus Riders will be dropped off at the bus pad and a staff member will walk the students inside the building through door 2.
• Small bus riders will be dropped off in the side lot and will be met by a staff member and walked inside.

Dismissal Procedures:

• Dismissal will begin at 3:35pm.
• Kindergarten walkers or car riders will exit the building through Door 11 and will be escorted by a staff member. Students will not be released unless they see an older sibling or parent.
• All other students will be dismissed from Door 1, 2, or out Door 9 by the bike rack.
• Car Riders will all have car numbers which you will receive at Meet and Greet or the first day of school. Please have your car number visible in your window. Car Riders will use the front circle drive. Students will be dismissed to the gym where they will watch for the car number to appear on the screen. Students will exit through Door 1 or 2. Parents/Guardians, please be respectful and patient of staff directing the carline.
• Big bus riders will be dismissed to the gym and will be walked by a staff member to the bus pad out through the gym door.
• Small bus riders will be dimissed through the gym door, Door 4, in the side lot and will be escorted by a staff member to the bus.

***VERY IMPORTANT: If your child is a car rider, please do NOT exit your car in the carline. Students need to be able to open the car door and get in their car independently. Thank you for staying in your car to help move the carline along quickly.

For more detailed information and to view our arrival/dismissal map, please click HERE.

Registration is open for YMCA Safe 'n' Sound Program for before and after school care. We are lucky that Patterson is a site for this program. For more information or to register your child click the link: YMCA Safe 'n' Sound

Per the district parent/student handbook, please remind your child of the rules regarding cell phones and smartwatches.

All electronic devices must be kept powered-off or silenced and out-of-sight during the regular school day unless: (a) the supervising teacher grants permission; (b) use of the device is provided in a student’s individualized education program (IEP); (c) it is used during the student’s lunch period, or (d) it is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of students, staff, or other individuals.

We appreciate your support in helping us priortize learning and instruction during the school day. Please note that in elementary school, we do not allow use of electronic devices during lunch.