Good Evening Patton Families, Can you believe that school starts for your kids on Tuesday?! The teachers and staff have been working really hard to prepare for the beginning of the year. The school feels like there is life in it, and all we need now are 445 Panthers in the building and everything will feel complete! Below are some updates for you to review. We are really excited about the online attendance reporting system that we really hope families will try when reporting an absence this year. Also, just as a final reminder, supply drop off is on Monday from 2:40-3:20. There will be at least one more update coming before school starts and we will have information about pick up and drop off to refresh everyone from last year (and to inform our new families). We hope you have a wonderful weekend! Sincerely, Eric Larson & Kelly Vignocchi CURRICULUM NIGHT Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 30, from 6:00-7:55 as this is the evening that Patton will be hosting Curriculum Night. Below you will find the schedule for each grade level in addition to PE, Art, Music, and LMC. For returning families, you may recall that there used to be a time slot where all families came into the Commons. We have eliminated that portion of the evening so as to give more time to the classroom teachers. For the PE, Art, Music, and LMC portion of the evening, this is a meet and greet opportunity where you can visit the classrooms and talk with the teachers who will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
TRAFFIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED There are many ways in which Patton is unique and special. One of those ways is the long standing parent run traffic team. It can be easy to take it for granted because they have been a fixture in our pick up and drop off lanes for so many years. However, the work that they do is so important for all of our kids as they ensure everyone's safety and help create a welcoming environment. If you are looking for a way to get involved with the school, being a traffic volunteer is a wonderful way to start! We have had several long standing traffic volunteers and the team as a whole needs to add additional members. Please consider joining the traffic team. If you are interested in learning more or want to volunteer, please contact the team by emailing them at [email protected]. ONLINE ATTENDANCE SYSTEM Patton is moving toward an online attendance reporting system where parents can report an absence for their child by simply filling out this form. You are still welcome to call the office to report an absence, but we hope that families will try this new online system as we believe it will help save you time! Thank you for giving this a try. LUNCH We wanted to take a moment to outline Patton's lunchroom and lunch recess procedures for the year. The lunch hour will now be divided into three shifts. Each shift will be 20 minutes in length. Students will be divided by grade across shifts and will rotate between the lunchroom and the playground throughout the hour. Below you will find the details of each shift rotation. Students will sit by class in the lunchroom. First and second grade students who do not finish eating their lunches during the designated first shift time frame will have the opportunity to stay in and continue eating if they so choose. (They would then be dismissed to recess as they finish eating.) The same opportunity will be provided to third grade students who do not finish eating during the designated second shift. Experience has taught us that fourth and fifth grade students generally require about 15 minutes to eat their lunches. The 20 minute time frame should serve them well. Mr. Larson will meet with students on the first day of school to share this information. Classroom teachers will also be reviewing these procedures with students. Our great team of supervisors are ready to support the students in the lunchroom and on the playground as they familiarize themselves with the system. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year filled with many good times in the lunchroom and on the playground! Back to School Bash! A Note from Mrs. Salsinger
Patton Families, I wanted to say a bittersweet "see you later" to everyone! I have accepted a position as a Student Learning Coach at Thomas Middle School. While I am sad to say goodbye to the close-knit community I have grown to love here at Patton, I am excited for the opportunities to come at Thomas. Not only will I be able to work with more students, but I will also get to see so many familiar faces from Patton. Thank you so much for all you've given me here at Patton, and I will see you all in just a few short years! Mrs. Salsinger Comments are closed.
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