The Patton Post

We have had such a fun final week before Winter Break! It has been so fun to see everyone getting into the spirit and following the fun themes for each day that Student Council planned for us!

Today was a very special day! This morning, each grade got to enjoy winter stories in the commons, read by myself and Mrs Vignocchi, our K and 1st Grade classes had a MATH-ulous time engaging in fun math activities in the afternoon and then joined the rest of the school for an epic D.E.A.R (Drop Everything And Read) session! It was wonderful to see students enjoying reading all over the school and was a truly fun way to end the week!

I hope everyone has a wonderful 2 week break! Please remember that school resumes on TUESDAY, January 9th! I can't wait to see everyone then!

I'd like to take this opportunity on behalf of all Patton staff to thank everyone for the ongoing partnership. Patton is such a wonderful community and we consider ourselves fortunate to be a part of it! We wish everyone a restful, fun, memorable and magical winter break. HAPPY HOLIDAYS and HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Ellie Chin

PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!!

We only need 7 more families to sign up!!!

If we reach our goal ABC/25 will award us a school grant of $2,500!!!

With over 30 years of impact, the foundation has raised nearly two million dollars, funding projects and grants that empower District 25 students and teachers. A couple of our own teachers just received grants from the ABC/25 Foundation! Mr. Whitaker was able to purchase a whole consensus of ukuleles and a beautiful stand to house them. (Trivia fans: keep the collective noun for Ukuleles being "a consensus" as a potential future winning trivia answer! You're welcome!) and Mrs. Hiller was given a grant to purchase floor seating for her classroom to make circle time a bit more comfy for her students! Our LMC will be adding a significant number of books to its collection as well. These grants are so helpful, useful and appreciated!

Last year, because we met our goal, we were able to use the school grant money we received to purchase a poster maker for the school! This has allowed teachers more flexibility and creativity in designing and using posters to enhance instruction for our Panthers.

If you have older children at Thomas and join up, you will also be helping them meet their goal! Please don't feel that you have to signup for both schools! One signup will contribute to BOTH school's totals!!!

If that's not enough of an incentive and you are STILL wondering about whether or not to become a member of the ABC/25 Foundation, they are hosting FREE events for members during the non attendance days in January and February. These events might just be the push you need to join up!

If you are already a member, please click on the image below to register for these events!

Advocate Children's Hospital sent our wonderful PTA a Certificate of Appreciation for their amazing "Patton Spreads Joy" event! We are so lucky to have such an engaged and thoughtful PTA and we are very grateful for and proud of them! Thank you to everyone who helped make this event so successful and for supporting such a wonderful cause. We are thrilled that our Panthers have these opportunities to give to others and spread joy!

We received a lovely commendation from Packages for Patriots to thank us for the amazing donations we sent their way in November! Thank you for being such a generous and thoughtful community!

Believe it or not, Parent/Teacher conferences will be here before we know it! February conferences will take place on Thursday, February 15th and Friday, February 16th.

On Sunday, January 14th our signup genius link will be live and emailed to you at 7pm.

These conferences are always a great way for you to connect with your child/ren's teacher, spend a bit of time in the classroom and really hear how they're getting on! We appreciate the ongoing partnership and collaboration shared in the Patton community. Please note that there is one conference time for each student.

Fourth and Fifth Grade Parents: The conference times are for meeting with your child's homeroom teacher. If your child has a different teacher for math and you have specific math questions, please email him or her.

Homework club will be back in January!! This is a wonderful space and opportunity for students to catch up on some homework, enjoy quiet reading time and ask for help if they need it!

This will run Thursday 11th, 18th and 25th January.

If your child is interested, please SIGN UP HERE and be sure to enter your child's name when signing up!

WHEN: Saturday, January 27th, from 7-11:30 p.m, Doors open at 7 p.m., Trivia start at 8 p.m.

WHERE: KC Hall, 15 N. Hickory Ave.

COST: $25 per person ya filthy animal

FOOD: Bring your own food. Bar available for cash/ charge (wine, beer, spirits, soda, water) (NO OUTSIDE DRINKS)

TEAMS: Each team will have a table. (8 people per team) ADULTS ONLY

PRIZES: Don't get the blues, prizes for winning team, best themed table and 50/50 raffle

WHAT IS TRIVIA NIGHT? Teams of up to 8 people compete against each other by answering trivia questions. The questions are divided into rounds. Correct answers earn points and the team

with the most points wins.

WHAT IS MEANT BY BRING YOUR OWN FOOD?

Bring everything you need; food, tableware, and decorations are up to you. Tablecloths, tables, and chairs are provided. A bar will be available for beverages. Cash or credit cards accepted. OUTSIDE BEVERAGES NOT ALLOWED.

WHO MAKES THE TEAMS? I'M NEW TO PATTON AND DON'T KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE?

Trivia night is a great way to meet others! People can sign up together as a full team of eight, as a partial team, or as individuals. If you don't have a team and want to participate, please let us know what grade table you would like to be placed. Once you register for the event, please email your team member list and chicago based tv or movie you picked so we don't have duplicates to Anne at asiena@gmail.com or Elie at tobiaseloise@hotmail.com.

HOW HARD ARE THE QUESTIONS?

Patton Parents just wanna have fun! You'll do great, there is no crying in trivia! Electronic devices/ phones are not allowed. Prizes rewarded to trivia winners and best costumes.

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.

• Winter Break - 25th December - 8th January

• FIRST DAY BACK AT SCHOOL - TUES, 9th JANUARY 2024

• PTA Sponsored - Adults Only Trivia Night - Saturday 27th Jan

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

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