The Patton Post

This is a "light" post this week before you all head off for a 4 day weekend!

We have had a really great week here at Patton! We were all completely blown away by the amazing performance of "Frozen Jr" that our 5th Grade students put on for us this week! They were just spectacular and melted many a frozen heart amongst their audiences. It was "snow" much fun and I really didn't want to "Let it Go!" when it finished!

Huge thanks go to Mr Whitaker, Mrs Anderle, Mrs Cioni and Mrs Goumas for the huge amount of work they put into these shows every year. These shows also couldn't happen without parent volunteers who help build sets, paint faces as well as backdrops, sew costumes, sell tickets and ensure students are on time for all their rehearsals. This is always a wonderful way to end the year as we see our 5th graders off to Thomas Middle School.

Next week will be filled with a lot more fun, Field Day, field trips and Kona Ice!

Please remember, students are not to attend school tomorrow (Friday May 24th) or Monday, May 27th! Enjoy the long weekend and we can't wait to see everyone on Tuesday, May 28th!

Ellie Chin

On the morning of Friday, 31st May our amazing PTA is treating all students to a small Kona Ice! Information regarding ingredients and nutrition can be found HERE.

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the bike decorating competition that the PTA ran in conjunction with National Bike to School Day!

1st Place: Bella Lillie with her floral extravaganza!

2nd Place: Lauren Hager and her wonderful wolf!

3rd Place: Jake Goldman and his perfectly patriotic pair of wheels!

Thank you to everyone that took part! Our winners received Berry-Yo gift cards!

A parent or guardian must pick up all medications (includes Epinephrine and inhalers) by Friday, May 31, 2024 at 1:50pm for Middle School and 2:35pm for EC-5th grade.

We do not store any medications over the summer. Any medication remaining after May 31, 2024 will be discarded.

Medications can not be sent home with your child in a backpack unless the self-carry form was completed for the school year.

Summer School: If your child needs medication at summer school, bring the current medications along with the corresponding medication forms to the health office at Ivy Hill for ESY and Thomas Middle School for SummerU. Parents are responsible for transporting medication.

Field Day will take place on Wednesday, May 29th, 9am-12pm. There are still a few volunteer spots open so, f you would like to volunteer, please signup HERE.

If you have a 5th grader who is interested in taking part in this event, please see the below flyer for more information!

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is officially open! You should have received an email from the district with a link to register any returning students! Please complete registration as soon as you are able - it really does help us with our planning for the upcoming school year.

For more information please head to the AHSD25 website HERE

We want to take this time to express our deep gratitude to all the many parents, grandparents, and other caregivers who have volunteered their time and energy to support Patton School. Your contributions are invaluable and we greatly appreciate all that you do. You help make Patton the amazing community that it is, and it wouldn’t be the same without all of your effort, and the thoughtfulness and care you bring to all that you do. We thank you for helping make Patton a safe place from drop-off to pick-up in all kinds of weather. We thank you for volunteering in the LMC, in classrooms, with special projects, class parties, field trips, sharing about your careers, grade level events such as the 5th grade musical, field day, contributing and giving your time, your expertise, your generous donations to support and appreciate the staff, your generous contributions to varied service projects, volunteering for PTA events, the list goes on and on. We thank you for your invaluable partnership. Please join us the morning of field day, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th as we take our turn celebrating you! We will be providing "grab and go" treats and drinks to say THANK YOU for all you do for us!

Do you want to kick off your summer in style and create a core family memory by representing Patton at the ABC/25 sponsored Fun Fair on Saturday, June 1st? We are looking for a couple of volunteers to help put the FUN in fun fair! We are in need of someone brave and with a sense of humor to go in the dunk tank for around 15minutes. If you like water and dropping from a small height depending on the whim/aiming ability of a child, this is the opportunity for you!! If you are more athletically inclined, how about truly testing yourself by taking part in the Mascot Race dressed up as our very own "Paws the Panther"? You will forever have bragging rights because, really, who else amongst us will ever be able to say that they have a "personal best" time racing as a giant blue Panther?

If you are at all interested in showing up for us at this event please email Mrs Dunning and let her know which role you would prefer to help us out with! We would be forever grateful!

As we plan for 2024 - 2025 school year, it will help us to know if your student (currently in Kindergarten - 4th Grade) will not be returning to Patton. Please complete one form for each student by clicking HERE or on the blue button below. Please contact Mrs Hamilton at chamilton@sd25.org if you have any questions.

Our Lost and Found is looking mighty full right now! Please take a look at the photos and see if you recognize anything! You are also welcome to come in and have a rummage at your convenience! We will put all the items out during Field Day so please take a look then if you are volunteering! We will be donating all items after Field Day (Weds, May 29th)

Save yourself some time AND some money and order your school supply kit online this year! These kits will be delivered directly to your child/ren's classrooms before the school year starts.

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.

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!

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.

• NO SCHOOL - Friday, 24th May

• NO SCHOOL - Monday, 27th May

• Field Day - Weds, 29th May

• Kona Ice - Friday, 31ST 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
Absence Procedure
Twitter: @AHSD25Patton