PATTISON POST
A weekly newsletter to keep our Colt Community connected!
Week of December 16-20
It's our last week of the semester and we're ending things with a note of FUN! Check out everything we have going on this week and get a sneak peek into things we have going on when we return next semester!
In this week's Post, you will get information about the following things:
- Dress Up Holiday Theme Days
- Gingerbread Parties
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Watch DOGS Sign Up
- Early Release Day
- Next Semester Events
- Campus Reminders
- PTA Reminders
Pattison Holiday Theme Days
It's Pattison tradition to end the semester with holiday theme days! Join in the fun and dress up with us this week!
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Gingerbread Party
December 18th
It's Gingerbread Week!!! ...The most festive and sugary week of the school year! We have a lot of volunteer opportunities for this event, including additional spots on Sign Ups already distributed, so check them all in our Volunteer Opportunities Section below!
Please remember the following guidelines as your make your plans to join us for this festive event:
NO SIBLINGS will be allowed to join
Only ONE PARENT or visitor per student
Festive attire is encouraged!
Visitors will enter through the gym doors. You MUST show a picture ID (driver's license, passport, etc.) to enter. Photocopies or pictures on your phone will not be permitted.
Times
- 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.
Gingerbread Party Decorating
Decemeber 17
Help us transform the Pattison Gym into a winter wonderland for Gingerbread Parties! We have all the decor, we just need you! This is an excellent opportunity for Watch DOGS as we have a lot of large items that need to be moved. Any extra ladders, tape, or hanging supplies are appreciated.
Gingerbread Day Of
December 18
We have 2 different opportunities to help with Gingerbread Parties. You can sign up to be a Classroom helper for your student's specific class, or you can be a general helper for a longer shift throughout the day. Please pick which type of shift you would prefer and join us for a day of joy, sugar, and gingerbread bliss!
Visit the Sign Up Genius Quick Link to find all of the current Volunteer Opportunities available.
- Gingerbread Parties
- Birthday Sign Delivery
- Library Volunteers
- Workroom Volunteers
- School Store
- Watch D.O.G.S.
Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up
December 20
Sign up for a Watch D.O.G.S. shift next semester!
The Sign Up link will be posted on the PTA Website and on Pattison PTA social media at 9AM on DECEMBER 20th.
To find the link on the website, either follow the Watch D.O.G.S. Event page link below, or visit the Sign Up Genius Links Quick Button on the homepage.
PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to allow more students to have their dad volunteer, please don't sign up for a shift if you already had a shift in the Fall semester.
Calling all Dads, Uncle, Grandfathers, and Father figures! This is your chance to shine and make your presence known at school. Sign Up for a shift to spend the morning with your student and help out around campus! Spring dates will be posted at a later date.
To learn more about the Watch D.O.G.S. program, visit the Watch D.O.G.S. event page
Early Release Day
Friday, December 20th
Don't forget it's an early release day on Friday!!
Save the Date
Look for these fun events when we return to school next semester!!
Daddy Daughter Dance
January 31, 2025
International Festival
February 25, 2025
Auction
March 1, 2025
Campus Reminders
PTA Reminders
Yearbook Ads Due
5th Grade Only
Yearbook Ad purchases are due December 31st! Wish your 5th Grader well and reflect on how much they're grown as they transition from elementary school to middle school. There is a limited number left, so order now before they sell out.
To buy your ad, click on the Buy a Yearbook button below. Extra purchasing options will be available for each student. While you're there, be sure to buy your yearbook too!
Yearbook Project Number (504129)
No Upload code is required
Spirit Wear
What better gift for the holidays than the gift of School Spirit?! The Spirit Wear Shop is RE-OPEN! Shop now by clicking the button below.
Sizes and quantities are limited.
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.
Update the Directory
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 SCHOOL YEAR to have your student's sign delivered on their birthday: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftjojR_xnBWn8emWgTS5eSm2X0FpFPBz7VF7i2eQ5quqa7KQ/viewform
Looking for more information about PTA Events? It's on the PTA Website!
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