Author Visit and Poem in your Pocket Day! Lori Degman - author of Norbert's Big Dream and 1 Zany Zoo - visited with our students Wednesday morning. Throughout the day, students and staff participated in Poem in Our Pocket day by sharing some favorite works. Thank you to our LMC director, Idelle Melamed, for planning the day! ABC/25 Get Burbed A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Get Burbed Challenge on Saturday! Whether you ran, walked, volunteered or cheered, you made a difference for all District 25 students. See you next year! You can view race results HERE. Congratulations to Greenbrier, Westgate, Windsor, South & Thomas who met their participation goals and will receive the reward selected by their school! Patton will need a new ABC/25 Get Burbed liason/rep. If you are interested in being a part of the planning committee, please reach out to Pam Sloss ([email protected]) for details. 3rd Grade Became Diagon Alley Last Week!
Shrek Taking Shape! We'd like to send a quick thank you to all the volunteers and staff working hard to make our 5th grade musical become a reality. Click HERE for the District 25 E-flyer page, including: Show Choir - Used Book Sale - Cub Scouts - Poms - Softball -- Summer Arts Camp - Sports Day Camp - Volleyball Camp - Summer Sports Camps - Discovery Camps - Prospect High Summer Camps - Summer Wonders Camp - Youth Running Program - Homework Helpers - Summer U - Camp Invention and more! Class Picture Day - May 1 Our rescheduled class pictures will be held Wednesday, May 1st. No individual photos will be taken on this day. Envelopes were sent home; please call the office if you need another one. If you would like a class pic, please return the completed envelope with payment on or before picture day. Second Graders Learning about Money with Beebots! Walkathon 2019 This year, the Patton Student Council will be sponsoring our 12th Annual Walkathon supporting the MAKE-A-WISH Foundation of Illinois. The Walkathon will occur after school on Thursday, May 9th from 4:00-5:30 pm. Please click on the "Walkathon 2019" tab above for details and a link to the permission slip. At right is a photo from our pajama day fundraiser for MAKE-A-WISH! Author Visit! On April 24, award-winning author Lori Degman will be at Patton to share her books and the joy of poetry, reading and writing with 1st-3rd graders. Ms. Degman is the author of 1 Zany Zoo, Cock-a-Doodle Oops!, Norbert’s Big Dream, and the newly released, Just Read. Thank you to the Patton PTA for this experience! Students have the opportunity to preorder Ms. Degman’s books and have them autographed during the visit. Orders may be made through Tuesday, April 23rd, at this link: Lori Degman book order. 2019-2020 School Year New Students: Online Registration has begun for students who will be new to Patton this coming fall.Current Students: No action needs to be taken at this time. You will receive an email in early May that contains details and a 2019-20 registration link. If you have any questions, please call Corry or Penny in the office: 847-398-4288. Parent Feedback Form for 2019-20 Here you will find a link to the form you can fill out should you like to provide the school with any information you feel would be important as we consider placement for your child. Please know that the placement process for all of the Patton students is extensive and well thought out. To that end, it is important to understand that requests for a specific teacher will not be considered, as allowing parents to request teachers puts a significant strain on an already extensive process. All staff members are committed to providing the best education for your children. This form is to be completed by Friday, April 27, 2019. Click HERE for the District 25 E-flyer page, including: Poms - Softball - April 19 Off-School Special - Summer Arts Camp - Sports Day Camp - Volleyball Camp - Summer Sports Camps - Discovery Camps - Prospect High Summer Camps - Summer Wonders Camp - Youth Running Program - Homework Helpers - Summer U - Camp Invention and more! Walkathon 2019 Check out our Walkathon 2019 link up above. It provides information about this year's Walkathon along with links to sign your child up as well as purchase a T-shirt (deadline is 4/17 to order) if you are interested. We hope that many are able to join in this exciting community event! Rocket Lab Returns to Patton - This Club is Open to all 4th and 5th Graders! Your child is invited to join us as we learn all about Newton’s Third Law of Motion; "FOR EVERY ACTION, THERE IS AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION." Participating 4th and 5th graders will demonstrate their understanding of this Law and observe how it works by building and launching their very own model rockets! Cost to participate is $10.00. Rockets are now available through the school store: click HERE to order. The deadline to order is April 18th. Rockets will be built during school in early May and will be launched after school on Tuesday, May 14 from 3:45-4:30 (rain date is May 16.) We hope to see you there! -Mrs. Cioni, Mr. Dolniak, and Mr. Morkert Author Visit! On April 24, award-winning author Lori Degman will be at Patton to share her books and the joy of poetry, reading and writing with 1st-3rd graders. Ms. Degman is the author of 1 Zany Zoo, Cock-a-Doodle Oops!, Norbert’s Big Dream, and the newly released, Just Read. Thank you to the Patton PTA for this experience! Students have the opportunity to preorder Ms. Degman’s books and have them autographed during the visit, at this link: Lori Degman book order Lori Degman is part of an organization called Authors for Earth Day! She will donate half of her Patton School appearance fee to one of the five non-profit conservation organizations that students in 3rd grade will choose after examining what the organization does for our Earth and/or animals. Here is more information about this great idea: Authors for Earth Day letter Calling 4th and 5th graders - Join the last session of the Patton Press - 17, 24 and May 1. Sign up here or send in print form. Enthusiastic First Graders enjoying the Collaborative Coders Club Parent Feedback Form for 2019-20 Here you will find a link to the form you can fill out should you like to provide the school with any information you feel would be important as we consider placement for your child. Please know that the placement process for all of the Patton students is extensive and well thought out. To that end, it is important to understand that requests for a specific teacher will not be considered, as allowing parents to request teachers puts a significant strain on an already extensive process. All staff members are committed to providing the best education for your children. This form is to be completed by Friday, April 27, 2019. Click HERE for the District 25 E-flyer page, including: April 19 Off-School Special - Summer Arts Camp - Sports Day Camp - Volleyball Camp - Summer Sports Camps - Discovery Camps - Prospect High Summer Camps - Summer Wonders Camp - Youth Running Program - Homework Helpers - Summer U - Camp Invention and more! 2019-2020 School Year New Students: Online Registration has begun for students who will be new to Patton this coming fall. Current Students: For students who currently attend Patton, we will send an email in early May that contains details and a 2019-20 registration link. If you have any questions, please call Corry or Penny in the office: 847-398-4288. Spring Class Picture Day - April 10 On April 10th, each class will (weather permitting!) head outside for a class photo. No individual photos are taken on this day. Envelopes will be sent home beforehand. If you would like a class pic, please return the completed envelope with payment on or before April 10. Spring Clubs for Grades 3-5 If you are in 3rd 4th, or 5th grades and want to join Patton Press or the Social Service club this spring, please click the links below.
BoxTops Drive Continues Don't forget to clip and send in any Box Tops you may have at home (see below.) For a list of products that contain BoxTops and an optional collection sheet click on the files below right. If you have any questions, you may contact Julie Gartrell at [email protected]
PTA Sponsored Patton Pool Party is Coming Up Get Burbed Run/Walk: Sign Up HERE Race day is almost here! Online registration for the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge closes on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 8:00 pm! We are looking forward to this fun event, please join us in support of all District 25 students either by running, walking or volunteering! Don't miss out! Register now! After 4/10, you can register in person at packet pick up or on race day. Race Day Events - Saturday, April 13th at South Middle School 6:30 AM – 7:45 AM – Race Day Registration (5K) 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM – Race Day Registration (1 Mile) 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Health and Fitness Expo 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Silent Auction 8:00 AM – 5K Run/Walk Start 9:00 AM – 1 Mile Run/Walk Start 9:40 AM (approximate) - Awards Ceremony 10:00 AM - Silent Auction Ends This event cannot happen without help from 90 volunteers! Please consider helping with this fun event. Volunteer participation counts toward your school's participation goal and all volunteers receive a race technical t-shirt. Sign up by 4/10 to be entered in a drawing for prizes from local Arlington Heights businesses! Sign up here! After 4/10, please email the Race Directors at abc25challenge.com to sign up to volunteer. Early registrants who selected school delivery for their race packets will receive them during the week of April 8th. If you don't receive it by Thursday, April 11th, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. Packet pick up for everyone else is Friday, April 12th at Runner's High 'n Tri, from 10 am - 7 pm. Or you can pick it up on race day starting at 6:30 am at South Middle School. New this year - ABC/25 Foundation Silent Auction!!! Check out unique items and experiences donated by SD25 Parents and AH Community members. You can bid on a ride to school in a police car or fire truck, an Apple Watch, Cubs tickets and more! Be sure to bring a credit card for payment at the close of the auction. Jennifer Burnidge, a State Farm Agent, is teaming up with ABC/25 Foundation to help raise even more money for the education of SD25 students through the Quote for Good program. For the month of April, stop by or call her to get a quote. Mention ABC/25 Foundation, and in turn, State Farm will donate $10 to the Foundation! No purchase necessary. You can meet Jennifer at her office at 220 E Northwest Hwy, AH, or call her at (847) 253-5678. This simple act can make a big difference for our children. Call today!https://jenniferburnidge.com Like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter, to stay up to date with the latest news on the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge! REMINDER: If we meet our participation goal, the whole school will get to participate in a pajama day! Our goal is 63 participants - and we currently have 24, so we have a little work to do, but we can get there! If you have any questions, please reach out to Pam Sloss at [email protected]. Click HERE for the District 25 E-flyer page, including: April 19 Off-School Special - Summer Arts Camp - Sports Day Camp - Volleyball Camp - Summer Sports Camps- Parenting Anxious Child - Discovery Camps - Prospect High Summer Camps - Summer Wonders Camp - Youth Running Program - Homework Helpers - Summer U - Camp Invention and more! |
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