PATTISON POST
A weekly newsletter to keep our Colt Community connected!
Week of August 19-23
We have a LOT of information for you this week, so please keep scrolling to the end.
In this week's Post, you will get information about the following things:
- Directory Update
- Colt Bolt
- Watch DOGS
- Spirit Wear Shop
- School Supply Kits
- Parent Orientations
- Yearbook
- Volunteer Opportunities
- 5th Grade Opportunities
- PTA Reminders
- Katy ISD Reminders
Update the Directory
As a PTA Membership Perk, you get access to the School Directory! Once you've joined the PTA, head to the PTA Website to update your student's Grade Level and Teacher. This will allow classmates to contact you with the information you provide.
Colt Bolt
Runaway Colts and Colt Bolt Announcements for Purchase August 23rd
The Colt Bolt is our annual PTA fall FUNdraiser with emphasis on the FUN! Students spend 10 days raising money to help fund our amazing PTA events and end it all with a day of excitement on the track. We have matching shirts, Pattison accessories, a DJ, and so much more! Visit the Colt Bolt Events page to learn more. https://pattisonpta.membershiptoolkit.com/coltbolt
To kick off the Colt Bolt spirit our Runaway Colts are getting ready to BOLT! Two GIANT Colt yard signs are running from house to house and staying for 24 hours only. A limited number of stops are able to be made, so purchase your chance to have a Runaway Colt in your front yard!
NEW THIS YEAR: Buy a slot for the opportunity for you and your Pattison students to give the morning announcements leading up to Colt Bolt! One parent and all of their students are able to participate LIVE on KOLT TV. No Reschedules, no refunds. Must arrive at 8am sharp.
Both the Runaway Colts and Morning Announcements will go for sale on August 23rd at Noon. As always, purchases will go towards your student's Colt Bolt prize earnings!
Colt Bolt Title Sponsor
Thank you to our Colt Bolt Title Sponsor, Ruth Chris Real Estate! We appreciate your support for our school and community.
Colt Bolt Event Page
Visit the Colt Bolt Event page for more details on what the Colt Bolt is about! Learn about this year's prizes and school wide incentives and check regularly for announcements!
Be a Colt Bolt Sponsor
Watch D.O.G.S.
WATCH D.O.G.S stands for Dads of Great Students, and it’s a program that involves fathers, grandfathers, uncles and other father figures in schools. The program’s goal is to improve education by providing positive male role models for students and increasing school security. At Pattison, Watch D.O.G.S. are given the chance to see what their child’s day looks like as well as helping around the school. They also get to participate with their child on morning announcements! Mark your calendar for the Watch D.O.G.S. kick off on September 5th at 6pm at the Pattison Playground.
Spirit Wear Shop
You asked and we heard! The Pattison Spirit Wear Shop is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Don't delay and put your orders in now. The online shop closes on August 30th and won't reopen again!
The Spirt Wear Shop link will be posted on the PTA Website on Tuesday, August 20th.
Orders will be delivered to your student's classroom when items are ready.
School Supply Kits
Still need School Supplies? Limited quantities of School Supply Kits are available for purchase on the PTA Website. Purchased kits will be delivered to your student's classroom. Each purchased School Supply Kit comes with a PTA Membership too!
Parent Orientations
Yearbook
Order a 2024-2025 Pattison Yearbook
The early bird gets the Yearbook! All orders placed before November 3rd get the discounted rate of $40. Order your Pattison Yearbook NOW and check it off your to-do list!
Submit Your Photos
Say Cheese!! We need your photos for the yearbook, start uploading now! Get those 1st Day of School Photos in!! Follow the instructions on the image to submit your photos. (Click to enlarge the image) Have questions? Email yearbook@pattisonpta.org
- 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.
- Save the Date for Volunteer Orientation on September 5th
Help spread some birthday joy by delivering PTA Birthday Signs to our Colts turning one year older! Most delivery shifts are 30 minutes or less. It's a fun way to get your kids involved too! Blast some happy birthday tunes or car dance your way around as you make somebody's day!
Need to sign up to have a sign delivered to your house? Click the link below under PTA Reminders! This form must be filled out each school year.
Experienced Workroom volunteers are needed starting August 19th. Please sign up for a shift on the PTA website. For those in need of Workroom training, join us at the Workroom Volunteer Training on Thursday, September 5th.
Library class rotations begin Monday, August 26th. We are in need of EXPERIENCED library volunteers to help for the first 4 weeks. You are experienced if you attended Pattison Library training last year AND volunteered in the library during class rotations.
For those in need of Library Volunteer Training, please check back for the Library Training date.
Sign up to work a shift in the Pattison School Store! This fun event is held before school in the cafeteria as students make their way to their classrooms. It's the perfect opportunity for working parents! Our first School Store date is September 6th!
5th Grade Opportunities
5th Grade Music Ensemble
The Colt Chorale is now the 5th Grade Music Ensemble! Their first rehearsal is August 21st starting promplty at 7:10am. Doors will open at 7:05am.
Yearbook Cover Contest
5th Graders only! The Yearbook Cover Art Contest begins on September 4th. Check back for details on how to enter!
5th Grade Yearbook Ads
Say congratulations to your 5th Grade Graduate with a customized yearbook ad. As in the years past, these ads will be in the 2024-2025 Pattison Yearbook. Learn more here: https://pattisonpta.membershiptoolkit.com/yearbook
PTA Reminders
The NEW PTA Website
Have you seen it yet? Over the summer the PTA Website got a new look and is now more user friendly. You can now find links to volunteer for events, lunch schedules, the school directory, event information, calendar of events, the Pattison Post, and SO MUCH MORE! Along with the Pattison Post, the website will be our official form of communication and Social Media will be used for reminders and unofficial announcements.
Be sure to bookmark the website and check back regularly!
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.
*If you purchased school supplies, one PTA membership is included in each school supply kit.
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 AUGUST to have your student's sign delivered on their birthday: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftjojR_xnBWn8emWgTS5eSm2X0FpFPBz7VF7i2eQ5quqa7KQ/viewform
Katy ISD Reminders
Do you want to VOLUNTEER? Get Registered!!
Register with Katy ISD Raptor Security System
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzAxOmVuLVVT
🚨(ALL Volunteers REQUIRED to Register/Re-Register)🚨
Smart Tag for the Bus
This school year, the SMART Tag web-based Parent Portal will be replaced by the Smart Tag app.
The SMART Tag app notifies parents when their child’s bus is on its way to pick up, or drop off, at the student’s designated stop. It also provides instant updates about delays, route alterations, or emergencies. App can be downloaded on both Android and Apple devices. https://tinyurl.com/4memyrye
Learn More about Chromebooks
The CLASS 1:1 Student to Device initiative is all about connected and accessible learning, grounded in classroom instruction that is enhanced through technology-integrated learner experiences.
The passage of the 2023 Bond has made it possible to provide every Katy ISD 3rd through 12th grade student a Chromebook for both classroom and home use beginning Fall 2024 (2024 - 2025 school year). This webpage provides important information about the CLASS 1:1 initiative.