Patterson Elementary Announcements
April 19, 2024
Student Council Collection for Local Animal Shelter Through 4/25/24
Join Student Council in a collection for Wags 2 Wishes April 15-25
Pictured is Daisy, the famous Patterson courtyard duck. She sits on her nest until her ducklings are ready. Since ducklings are too young to fly out of the courtyard, she knocks on the door when they are ready; we let her in and watch her family waddle through the halls to exit the building toward the lake. Welcome back to the burrow, Daisy!
Important Patterson Dates
April 23 - 2nd Grade Field Trip - Alice in Wonderland
April 24 - Crosstown Battle of Bluestem 5:00 at Builta Elementary
April 26 - No School - Teacher Institute Day
May 1 - Principal Day! 2024-25 REGISTRATION OPENS!!!!
May 6 - Nurse's Day! Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6 - 10), Executive PTA Meeting at 9:15
May 13 - PTA General Meeting at 6:30 PM in the LMC - District Budget Presentation from Dr. Louis Lee & BOE member, Supna Jain
May 15 - RETIREMENT OPEN HOUSE for MRS. FROST 4:00 - 6:00pm Patterson -
May 16 - 5th Grade Visits Gregory Middle School
May 17 - 5th Grade Sock Hop 2:00-3:15
May 20 - Mrs. Frost Retirement Recognition at the Board of Ed. Meeting
May 21 - Gregory Middle School Visiting LMC; Student Council End of The Year Party 3:35
May 22 - 3rd Grade Wax Museum at 6:30 in the Gym
May 24 - RAMP Day
May 27 - No School - Memorial Day
May 29 - Mrs. Frost Retirement Party (PTA/Community) 2:00 -5:00 outside/gym - by PTA
May 31 - 5th Grade Celebration, Last Day of School
LMC Information and News
BATTLE OF BLUESTEM! WOW what a great event for students in grades 3-5! We had 36 teams, 132 students participate. It was so exciting to see so many students want to read and have fun. Literacy at its finestđź’“đź“š
ALSO We had the first ever 3rd Grade team to win! The Bluestem Bookworms will be representing Patterson at the Crosstown Battle against 17 other 204 elementary schools! Good Luck Mia, Jordan, Prayag and Adi! We are all rooting for you!
Katherine Applegate virtual visit was amazing! We had 2 of our students ask questions personally to Katherine, plus we all learned what it takes to be an author! 10 Doggo and Pupper books were raffled off to our 2nd and 3rd grade students!
Lastly, Dance Party in the LMC...what a rockin good time!
Keep on reading, Mrs. Maly
The Bluestem Bookworms-1st Place
The Revolutionary Readers-2nd Place
Battle Books-3rd
Spotlight School questioneers-Katherine Applegate
Winners of our Doggo and Pupper books!
Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship
Here is a great article and information from Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (offical website of the United States government).
PE Roller Skating
It’s almost time! Roller skating will begin for a few classes on Monday, Aprill 22nd and continue for two weeks. Thank you so much for getting us the information needed to make this unit successful as we have 100% participation! Please have your students wear socks for the next two weeks or at least have socks they can keep in their bags. The week of April 22nd there are a few changes to the PE schedule to accommodate a 50 minute block to begin the unit so please make sure your student has a pair of socks available each and every day.
Save The Date!
Not Returning to Patterson Next School Year?
If your student is not returning next year to Patterson (moving out of our district or school boundary) please fill out the 2024-2025 Transfer & Withdrawal form and return it to the office.
Help get the word out about K Pre-registration
Incoming Kindergarten 2024-2025 Information
Parent University: Becoming an Elementary School Parent
Parent University: Becoming an Elementary School Parent
Parent University: Becoming an Elementary School Parent is an interactive presentation geared toward incoming kindergarten and first grade parents and guardians to better prepare them for this new transition in their child's life. The purpose of this presentation is to share what to expect as your child enters school full time and how parents can support their child’s emotional development throughout the early school years. A panel discussion among Indian Prairie School District 204 staff members will round out the evening.
Please note: This presentation is open to any IPSD 204 parent/guardian of an incoming kindergarten and/or first grade student. The information presented will not address any individual elementary school's policies or procedures.
The presentation will be offered both in-person and virtual. The content presented will be the same at both sessions.
In-Person Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 6-7 pm
Location: Welch Elementary School, 2620 Leverenz Road, Naperville
Childcare will be provided for children ages 3-10 by District 204 high school students. Children must be able to use the bathroom independently.
Virtual Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 7-8 pm
The webinar link will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event.
PTA Updates
Congratulations to the 2024-2026 PTA Executive Board:
President: Anthony Dorato-Hankins
Vice President Administration: Nicole Vondrasek
Vice President Enrichment: Misty Torrez
Treasurer: John Hanson
Secretary: Nate Jones and Stephanie Jones
The Patterson PTA Executive Board and PTA Committees help support exciting enrichment activities for the Patterson students, staff and community. There are many great volunteer opportunities available through the Patterson PTA, such as Prairie Dog Partners, Greeter Desk, or a Committee. Check out the PTA Website for a description of the PTA Committees to see if anything is of interest to you.
If you would like more information about the PTA volunteer opportunities and to volunteer with the PTA, please contact the Patterson PTA: thepattersonpta@gmail.com
Please join us for our next PTA General Meeting: Monday, May 13th 6:30pm, Patterson LMC for a District Budget Presentation from Dr. Louis Lee and Board of Education Member Supna Jain. Following the District Budget Presentation, we will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Celebration.
If you are unable to join us in person, feel free to join via Google Meet at the scheduled time.
https://meet.google.com/qka-sdkw-wzq
Or by phone: (US) +1 475-441-5230 PIN: 183 264 997#
Patterson Volunteer Appreciation Celebration
Thank You to all of the wonderful volunteers who graciously gave their time to support Patterson this school year! If you participated in one of the many volunteer opportunities, such as a PTA Committee or Committee Chair, Prairie Dog Partners, Greeter Desk, LMC Helper, Class Parties, Field Trips, Field Day, Mystery Reader, or other classroom volunteers, we would like to honor your hard work! Please join us for our next PTA General Meeting: Monday, May 13th 6:30pm, Patterson LMC, for a District Budget Presentation from Dr. Louis Lee and Board of Education Member Supna Jain. Following the District Budget Presentation, we will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Celebration in your honor!
Please fill out the Volunteer Appreciation R.S.V.P. link below whether you are able to attend or not by Friday, May 10th at 5:00pm.
Hope to see you there!!
Principal Frost's Retirement Tribute
We have two optional opportunities for you to show your appreciation for Principal Frost's amazing contribution to the Patterson community over the past 15 years!
First, you can send a thank you and congratulatory Video Montage Message to Mrs. Frost at the link below!
Additionally, the PTA is collecting voluntary donations for a Prairie Dog Mural in honor of Principal Frost, to be added to the Gym wall when Gym renovations are complete. If you would like to contribute to the new Mural, please click the link below!
Square 1 Art- Orders Due April 30th!
Turn your student's art into a keepsake! Square 1 Art offers all Patterson families the opportunity to turn your child's art into memorable keepsakes and gifts. Ordering information and catalogs will be sent home with your student(s) soon.
You can place your order online, simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order!
Orders are due by: 4/30/2024
Kane County Cougars Reading Club
Game Date: Friday, May 17th at 6:30pm
Ticket order forms will be going home with students who turned in Cougars Reading Club forms this week. Please return order forms and payment as soon as possible or by Monday, April 22.
*Please note that the Patterson Chorus will NOT be performing at the Cougars game this year, and instead performed at the Chicago Wolves game on March 17.
IPSD on Facebook
IPSD has a new Facebook page. Please click the link to follow IPSD on Facebook! Facebook
IPSD Fine Arts Festival Artwork Volunteers
Mrs. Fischer (Patterson Art Teacher) is looking for volunteers to help return student artwork displayed at the Fine Arts Festival to the Patterson students. Volunteers will meet at the Fine Arts Festival at Neuqua Valley High School on Saturday, May 18th, 4pm-6pm to take down the Patterson student artwork and bring the artwork back to Patterson by 9:15am the morning of Monday, May 20th. Volunteers are also needed to help sort the artwork to be returned to the students on Monday, May 20th at Patterson, 9:30am-11:30am. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up at the link below!
*Volunteers must be Patterson PTA Members
Attention 5th Grade Families Only!
5th Grade Families: Order your Gregory Middle School Supply Kits for 6th Grade today!
Patterson Spirit Wear!
Update your Spirit Wear for Spring, plus a $10 Voucher!! Shop for Patterson Spirit Wear at the link below!
Prairie Dog Partners Volunteers
If you are new to Prairie Dog Partners (have not volunteered for PDP in the past) but are interested in learning more about the Prairie Dog Partners program, please fill out the Interest Form in the link below for more information about the program and training opportunities to become a Prairie Dog Partners Volunteer.
Prairie Dog Partner Volunteers who previously volunteered during the 2022-23 school year OR if you have attended the Prairie Dog Partners Training, you are welcome to sign up for a volunteer slot in the link below now. If you have not filled out a Volunteer Form for the 2023-24 school year yet, please make sure you have turned in a completed form to the office before your first volunteer day.
* Please note all Prairie Dog Partners Volunteers must be PTA Members.
Please contact PTA: thepattersonpta@gmail.com with questions.
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