The Patton Post

I hope you all had a lovely and relaxing long weekend. The weather has certainly out done itself this week and I feel like everyone's entered "summer mode" already!

We have 3 school days left and they promise to be busy and fun and we plan on ensuring that we start summer off with smiles and laughter!

Please remember that school will finish early on Wednesday, June 7th at 2:30pm. CAP will run from 2:30pm that day.

Have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing you for our last three days!

Ellie Chin

End of Year Medication Pick-up

A parent or an adult you designate must pick up all medications by Wednesday, June 7th or your child’s last attendance day. We are unable to store medications over the summer. Any medication remaining after June 7th will be discarded.

Medication & Supplies for Next Year

All medication requests must be renewed each school year. All medication administered at school (including over-the-counter medication) requires a completed medication administration form with physician and parent signature.

Summer School

If your child needs medication at summer school please make sure that you bring the current medications along with the corresponding medication forms to the summer school health office. Parents are responsible for transporting medication.

August 2023: Beginning of the Year Medication Drop-off

Please submit all medication for next school year and completed forms to the school nurse:

• Monday, August 14–Wednesday, August 16

• Thursday, August 17–the first day of school.*

*If you choose to drop off medications on August 17–the first day of school, please allow extra time for your forms and medication to be reviewed!

Our office will remain open for any paperwork drop off/registration enquiries on the following dates:

8th June: 8am - 1pm

9th June: 8am - 4pm

12th - 16th June: 8am - 4pm

The office will be CLOSED beginning Monday, June 19th and will reopen on Tuesday, July 25th.

If you have any urgent needs or enquiries during this time, please reach out to the District Office on 847-758-4900.

This year, registration fee for Kindergarten is $31 and $55 for grades 1-5.

If you need to pay your registration fees and you have not done so online, you can bring a check or cash into the office (see above operating dates and times).

Please be aware, our office cannot process credit or debit cards.

We have counted coins, checks, and wads of dollar bills and are delighted to announce that our 16th annual Walk-a-Thon fundraiser to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation raised a whopping......(drum roll please)......$7,369.84!

We are blown away by your generosity and are so incredibly grateful for you all!

The money will go to an incredibly worthy cause and, as always, we feel very humbled to be able to support it so generously every year!

Field Day will take place on the morning of Monday, June 5th and we could not be more excited!!

Mr Dolniak has created an amazing schedule of fun events for our Panthers to take part in! The first event whistle will blow at 9:25am and students will be outside for most of the morning so please apply that sunscreen before school! Please check the weather, and have your children dress accordingly. Hats and reusable water bottles are welcome (please ensure these are labelled). Please also know that there will be a couple of water-based activities so students may get wet. This is always such a fun morning and I can't wait for it!

IMPORTANT NOTICE - LOST AND FOUND

All Lost and Found items will be on display outside the main entrance. Parents are encouraged to look through the lost and found as it has grown daily. It may look like a store due to the large stock of jackets, hoodies, water bottles, etc. After field day, all remaining items will be donated.

Please remember to return all your Patton Library books! If you have received an "overdue reminder" notice from the library team and can't find the books, please reach out to Mrs Hemmer (shemmer@sd25.org) or Mrs Kownick (skownick@sd25.org).

If you are looking for some reading ideas for the summer, the District 25 librarians have put together summer reading suggestions for grades K-2 and 3-5! Please see below!

Keep up the reading over the summer!

K-2 Summer Book Recommendations

3-5 Summer Book Recommendations

As we get to the end of the year, students will spend some time cleaning out their desks and cubbies! Please send your child/ren in with a reusable shopping bag or similar so they can bring everything home easily on Wednesday!

We are so grateful for anyone and everyone that volunteers their time for us here at Patton! Please come along and grab a quick treat on Monday and let us say THANK YOU!!!

This week, the whole school enjoyed a concert by the Patton Beginning Band! Most students in D25 begin their band experience in fifth grade. There are many instruments from which students may choose. There is no requirement for previous musical experience for most instruments, but if a student wishes to learn percussion (drums, mallets, bells, etc.), there is a requirement that the student must first have 2 years of formal piano lessons. More information about this and all the instruments offered in fifth grade and beyond may be found here: Elementary Band Information

Last year's “Kickin' With the Cops” was an amazing event! The Arlington Heights Police Department is looking to “kick off” the same event next month. The event will take place on June 23rd, 2023. This event is open to all incoming Arlington Heights 6th grade students (2023-2024).

The goal of this event is to celebrate the students' academic achievements prior to entering middle school and have a fun night of positive interactions with officers from the Arlington Heights Police Department.

Please see the event flyer below - this contains information on how you can register your child/ren for the event

The Kona Ice truck will be helping us finish out our school year in delicious style this year! The truck will be here from 9:30-11:30am and will be provided at no cost courtesy of our wonderful PTA!!

A full list of allergy information and ingredients can be found HERE.

On Monday, May 1st you should have received an email from the District asking you to register your child/ren for the next school year!

You can find a link with more information HERE. All grades, new and returning, need to register for the 23/24 school year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Monday June 5th - FIELD DAY

Monday June 5th - Volunteer Appreciation Day

Wednesday June 7th - KONA ICE HERE!

Wednesday June 7th - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Early Release at 2:30pm)

Please be sure to click on the Patton PTA website button above for information about other upcoming events

Main Line: (847) 398-4288
Fax #: (847) 394-6681
Absence Procedure
Twitter: @AHSD25Patton