The Patton Post

We have had a lot going on this week and will continue to do so right up until we break for summer in just 18 school days! This week was full of field trips and fundraisers and safety drills oh my!

Our spring safety drill went incredibly well on Tuesday morning and I am, as always, in awe of how our students handle these situations. The Arlington Heights Police Department were in attendance and they were also very impressed!

Thank you to everyone that came out to our Photo's Fundraiser on Wednesday night! It was so lovely to see so many of you there!

Next week is our always amazing Walkathon week! As well as the Walkathon and all the festivities that go along with it there will also be the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Art Show on Wednesday evening, our amazing Music for Youth group performance (also on Wednesday evening), and our 4th Graders will be holding their annual "Greek Mythology Wax Museum" on Friday afternoon! What a wonderful week it will be!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend! Be sure to rest those feet so you can get your steps in at the Walkathon!

Thanks

Ellie Chin

Thank you to everyone that ordered a Walkathon T-shirt! These came home this week with your student! We cannot wait for the "BIG DAY" this Thursday, May 9th! As of now, the weather forecast seems to be ideal which we are very grateful for!

Our route for the Walkathon is set and we are so excited for all the fun stations that can be visited! Teachers and special guests will be at each one and are looking forward to seeing many of our Panthers there!

We will have a VERY special guest at our Pie in the Face event on Tuesday..... Our Make-a-Wish recipient, Wren, will be coming along to see our teachers get pie'd and is so excited for all the fun! It will be so lovely for our Panthers to meet Wren in person and for her to be part of what we are doing for her! We can't wait to meet her!

PIE IN THE FACE - Tuesday, May 7th!

Every year, students can buy as many raffle tickets as they like for an opportunity to pie their favorite teacher in the face! Tickets cost $1 and will be sold until MONDAY, MAY 6th!. Every Patton student will get one free ticket! This year, all proceeds from Pie in the Face will go directly to purchasing some of Wren's favorite things for her new sensory room (see below!)

SPIRIT DAY!

Tuesday, May 7 (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED):

Wear Wren's Favorite Color, PURPLE, day!

WALKATHON - Thursday, May 9th

After school, you will go home as you usually would. Beginning at 4 o’clock, you

can walk the neighborhood and visit SIX special stations set up by Patton staff! Stations will have a theme and you will be able to bring a special passport to be stamped at each station.

DONATE ON THE WEBSITE!

You can also easily donate via the Make-a-Wish website using this link.

Decorate your bikes at home and ride them to school to be in with a chance to win a prize! Arrive between 8:30-8:50 am and meet at the bike racks near the blacktop!

Huge congratulations to everyone that entered into the PTA Reflections competition this year! We are incredibly proud of everyone! We must also shine a light on one of our 4th Graders, Joe Scapillato, who received an Honorable Mention at the State level of this competition.

Every year I am blown away by the level of talent and commitment shown by those that enter this competition and am incredibly proud of how well they represent Patton!

Field Day will take place on Wednesday 29th, 9am-12pm. If you would like to volunteer, please signup HERE.

The Patton Staff will also be providing a buffet of snacks to say thank you to all the parent volunteers that give so much of their time to us, not just on Field Day, but throughout the year! Please stop by and grab a treat!

Next week is "Teacher Appreciation Week" and our amazing PTA is organizing some wonderful things for us! If you would like to join in on the fun, please see the schedule below!

You can also print off more information on the PDF attached here.

The ABC/25 Foundation is hosting an amazing FUN FAIR on Saturday, June 1st at South Middle School!

Schedule:

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | ABC/25 Members Only Access

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Public Access

1:00 PM | Mascot Race

Get ready for a day of fun, games, and excitement at ABC/25's Fun Fair! Events and activities include: climbing wall, obstacle courses, dunk tank, games, concessions, a sensory-friendly area, and more!

This is NOT a drop-off event. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult. Please also leave all four-legged friends at home.

Worried about rain? We've got you covered! In the event of inclement weather, we will set up the activities indoors.

Parking is available on side streets along South Middle School and at the garage on Highland Street.

Thank you so so much for working with our Traffic Team this year to keep our students safe and on time! We know there has been a lot of change but we are so grateful to how you all adapted to it and worked with us! Thank You!

We would just like to remind everyone that there is no adult supervision before 8:50am so please do not drop students off before then unless you are supervising them yourself! As the weather gets nicer and kids are walking or biking on their own, please help them time their departure so they are not arriving at school before 8:50am.

Thank you again!

We are so lucky to have been given a larger exhibition space at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library this year so we are able to exhibit more Patton student artwork! There will be a reception at AHML on Wed., May 8th, 6-7pm to honor these students! Please stop by to view all the D25 artwork on display if your schedule allows! There are so many talented artists in Arlington Heights!

The students whose artwork has been chosen are below.

The advanced placement process will occur in May after the school year's testing windows have closed. Percentiles on the most recent CogAT and the highest of three MAP scores will be converted to a standard score (or z-score) before averaging, which provides a standardized way to compare data. The district will also calculate local percentiles for both assessments at this time. Families will receive placement information in mid-May. Only families of students who are new qualifiers to Advanced Math (grades 4-7) and Advanced Language Arts (grades 6-8) will receive letters. If a student is enrolled in an advanced course this school year, they will automatically be enrolled for next year. Please review the FAQ document for answers to more specific questions regarding the placement process. If you still have questions after reviewing, please contact Katie Paulson at kpaulson@sd25.org.

The last day of school for students is scheduled for Friday, May 31, 2024. There will be adjusted dismissal times District-wide. Those times are as follows:

• Middle School dismissal at 1:50 pm
• Elementary School dismissal at 2:35 pm

Please mark your calendars!

If you know of any Seniors that are graduating from High School this year, please make them aware of the annual Senior Walk that will be taking place on TUESDAY, MAY 21st! Please feel free to share this link with them or RSVP on their behalf below!

Pre-Registration is now OPEN to families with incoming new and kindergarten students for next year, 2024-2025! Please begin the registration process by visiting www.sd25.org/Registration and clicking on the 2024-2025 Pre-Registration drop down or by clicking the button below!

If you know of any new families to the area/have any neighbors with school age children that you think might be interested, please feel free to share this information with them!

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.

• Pie in the Face - Tuesday, May 7th
• National Bike to School Day - Wednesday, May 8th
• AHML Art Show - Wednesday, May 8th - 6pm
• Music For Youth Concert - Wednesday, May 8th 6:30pm

• Make-a-Wish Walk-a-Thon - Thursday, May 9th, 4pm

• 4th Grade Wax Museum - Friday, 10th May

• 5th Grade Musical Performance - 21st/22nd May

• NO SCHOOL - Friday, 24th May

• NO SCHOOL - Monday, 27th May

• Field Day - Weds, 29th May

• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Friday, 31st May (Early Release!)

• ABC/25 Fun Fair - Saturday, 1st June

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
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Twitter: @AHSD25Patton