PTA Reimbursements If you have outstanding expenditures that you need reimbursements for from the PTA, please email Kelly Spokas to [email protected] to make arrangements. Please submit all reimbursements by June 1st. Patton PTA Movie Day Refund Update If you registered and prepaid for the PTA Movie Day, you will be receiving a refund check in the mail. The refund checks will go out in the mail the week of 4/26. Mini Course Refunds If your child was signed up for the cancelled Thrown Elements Mini Course on March 18th, we will be issuing refund checks by mail. The refund check will go out in the mail the week of 4/26. ABC/25 Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the unique impact and uncertainty it continues to pose to our community, the decision has been made to cancel the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge. If you have already registered, you may choose between three options. Please email the race directors at [email protected] with your preference.
Arlington Heights Council of PTAs Scholarship T-shirts D25 families are invited to support the Arlington Heights Council of PTAs Scholarship Fund by purchasing a Keep Calm and Go Outside T-shirt (Winning Design by Sofia Fraser-2nd grader at Dryden Elementary). Now more than ever we can all use the reminder to Keep Calm and Go Outside! Profits from t-shirt sales will go toward the 2021 D25 Scholarship Fund that benefits current D25 students as well as graduating high school seniors. T-shirts will be distributed in May. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Watch for future notifications on sharing how you Keep Calm and Go Outside! Please visit https://ahcpta.org/ for more details on the scholarship program and on the Arlington Heights Council of PTAs. BUY NOW: https://ah25keepcalm.itemorder.com/sale 2020/2021 Committee Chair Positions We are looking for committee chairs to run committees for the 2020/2021 school year. Below are the open positions and a brief description. If you are interested in taking on one of these positions or have further questions, please contact the PTA [email protected]. The PTA can only continue to provide services to Patton students if we have volunteers to run our committees. Most positions are minimal involvement and most can be done when it is convenient for you. Becoming a committee chair is a great way to be more involved with the PTA and the Patton community.
Questions or Ideas? Do you have a question or a great idea you want to share with PTA? A topic you would like to see on a PTA Meeting Agenda? Please email your ideas to Patton PTA at [email protected]. We are always looking for help for upcoming events and committees and would love to hear from you! Thank you! -- Click Here for the PTA website. Click Here to support Patton PTA via smile.amazon.com. Click Here to purchase your PTA Membership. Click Here for Patton PTA Post archives. Click Here if you have non-PTA events to promote (i.e., party, garage sale etc.) and put your notice on the Patton Elementary School Parents Facebook Page. Click Here if you would like information about ACE IT! 25 (All Children Excel), a PTA council committee that was established in SD25 to support families of children with identified physical, behavioral, emotional, and intellectual needs. Click Here to complete the volunteer form listing opportunities for you to get involved at Patton ----This language should be included on appropriate PTA flyers: PTA Sponsored Event: Notice: This event is solely sponsored by the PTA. School staff might not be present and have no responsibility for the event. Please direct all inquiries or concerns to the sponsoring PTA. Thank you Thank you to everyone who attended our first virtual PTA meeting this past Wednesday evening. We had a great turnout to elect our 2020/2021 Executive Committee. Below are the PTA members that were elected at the meeting and will serve on the 2020/2021 Executive Committee. Congrats to everyone! President: Larissa Laufenberg President Elect: Amanda Bhansali 1st VP of Parent Education: Cora Chicca 2nd VP of Ways and Means: Beckie Hejna and Sharon Korb 3rd VP of Programs: Melisa Andrews and Brenda Stevens Treasurer: Sadie Ritchey Secretary: Cindy Lammersfeld Patton PTA Movie Day Refund Update If you registered and prepaid for the PTA Movie Day, you will be receiving a refund check in the mail. Checks should start being mailed the week of 4/19. We will update future PTA posts with more details on when to expect the checks. Mini Course Refunds If your child was signed up for the cancelled Thrown Elements Mini Course on March 18th, we will be issuing refund checks by mail. The checks should start going out the week of 4/19. We will update future PTA posts with more details on when you should receive your check. Thrown Elements Mini Course Update If your child took one of the Thrown Elements Mini Courses and is waiting to receive their project, know that their projects are safely sheltering in place at Thrown Elements :) If we resume school in May, projects will be delivered to Patton and they will be sent home with your child. We will provide more details in future PTA posts on how we will handle the projects if we do not resume school. ABC/25 Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the unique impact and uncertainty it continues to pose to our community, the decision has been made to cancel the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge. If you have already registered, you may choose between three options. Please email the race directors at [email protected] with your preference.
Arlington Heights Council of PTAs Scholarship T-shirts D25 families are invited to support the Arlington Heights Council of PTAs Scholarship Fund by purchasing a Keep Calm and Go Outside T-shirt (Winning Design by Sofia Fraser-2nd grader at Dryden Elementary). Now more than ever we can all use the reminder to Keep Calm and Go Outside! Profits from t-shirt sales will go toward the 2021 D25 Scholarship Fund that benefits current D25 students as well as graduating high school seniors. T-shirts will be distributed in May. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Watch for future notifications on sharing how you Keep Calm and Go Outside! Please visit https://ahcpta.org/ for more details on the scholarship program and on the Arlington Heights Council of PTAs. BUY NOW: https://ah25keepcalm.itemorder.com/sale 2020/2021 Committee Chair Positions We are looking for committee chairs to run committees for the 2020/2021 school year. Below are the open positions and a brief description. If you are interested in taking on one of these positions or have further questions, please contact the PTA [email protected]. The PTA can only continue to provide services to Patton students if we have volunteers to run our committees. Most positions are minimal involvement and most can be done when it is convenient for you. Becoming a committee chair is a great way to be more involved with the PTA and the Patton community.
Do you have a question or a great idea you want to share with PTA? A topic you would like to see on a PTA Meeting Agenda? Please email your ideas to Patton PTA at [email protected]. We are always looking for help for upcoming events and committees and would love to hear from you! Thank you! Patton PTA Meeting Minutes April 8, 2020 - Virtual Meeting using Zoom Call to Order: Hillary Lockwood at 7:30 pm
Principal’s Comments: Mr. Eric Larson
Approval of the Minutes and Correspondence: Cindy Lammersfeld
Reports of Officers: President - Hillary Lockwood and Larissa Laufenberg
Treasurer - Kelly Spokas
1st VP - Parent Education - Emily Archos
2nd VP - Ways & Means -Sharon Korb & Beckie Hejna
3rd VP Programs - Julie Kozlik and Stephanie Musolf
Committee Reports Brianna Hafer- Mini Courses
New Business
Questions and Comments
Important Dates: Wednesday May 6th -9:15 am (?) -PTA Meeting - More details to come Friday, May 15th -Ice Cream Social and Book Fair (?) Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm Click here if you would like to watch the recording of the meeting -- Click Here for the PTA website. Click Here to support Patton PTA via smile.amazon.com. Click Here to purchase your PTA Membership. Click Here for Patton PTA Post archives. Click Here if you have non-PTA events to promote (i.e., party, garage sale etc.) and put your notice on the Patton Elementary School Parents Facebook Page. Click Here if you would like information about ACE IT! 25 (All Children Excel), a PTA council committee that was established in SD25 to support families of children with identified physical, behavioral, emotional, and intellectual needs. Click Here to complete the volunteer form listing opportunities for you to get involved at Patton. ---- This language should be included on appropriate PTA flyers: PTA Sponsored Event: Notice: This event is solely sponsored by the PTA. School staff might not be present and have no responsibility for the event. Please direct all inquiries or concerns to the sponsoring PTA. Patton Bingo Night - Tomorrow
Please join us for the Patton Bingo Night this Friday, March 13th from 7:00-8:30! The whole family is welcome to attend this fun evening. Mr. Whitaker will be our special guest Bingo Caller. Kindergarten Story Time - Tomorrow If you have an incoming kindergartener for the 2020/2021 school year, please join us Friday, March 13th at 9:30am for our first Story Time. This is a great opportunity for your kindergartner to become familiar with Patton. There will be a craft and Mr. Larson will be reading a story. Please feel free to invite any new families that might not be aware of the event. There will be other story times on Thursday, April 9th, 9:30-10am and Friday, May 8th 1:45pm-2:15pm if you are unable to attend next week. Questions, please contact Megan Worthington at [email protected] Also, if you know of families that will be new to District 25 next year, please encourage them to register now for the 2020/2021 school year. Current SD25 families will register for school in May. Patton PTA Movie Day - March 17th Don’t forget that the Patton PTA Movie Day, at the Arlington Heights CMX Movie Theater, is happening this coming Tuesday, March 17th at 10am. Doors will open at 9:20 am. The theater will be showing the new Disney Movie Onward. If you forgot to purchase tickets or if you have a change in plans, you can purchase tickets the morning of the movie at the theater. Concessions will be available for purchase. Please contact Beckie Hejna [email protected] or Sharon Korb [email protected] with any questions. Pool Party- April 4th Please join us at our annual Pool Party event at the Arlington Ridge Center on Saturday, April 4th from 6:00-8:00pm. Click here for more details on the event. Please note, this is not a drop off event. All family members are welcome to attend this FREE event! 4th & 5th Grade Running Club Attention all 4th & 5th Grade families, are your children interested in joining a club focused on FUN and FITNESS? If so, Running Club is back this April, on Tuesdays! Each session will begin with a warm-up, 30 minutes of running at your own pace, strength & conditioning. Click here to sign up. 2020/2021 Committee Chair Positions We are looking for committee chairs to run committees for the 2020/2021 school year. Below are the open positions and a brief description. If you are interested in taking on one of these positions or have further questions, please contact the PTA at [email protected]. The PTA can only continue to provide services to Patton students if we have volunteers to run our committees. Most positions are minimal involvement and most can be done when it is convenient for you. Becoming a committee chair is a great way to be more involved with the PTA and the Patton community.
Thomas Spirit Wear Attention current Fifth Grade Families. Thomas is currently holding their Spirit Wear sale. Click here for details on purchasing Spirit Wear for your fifth grader. The sale will be closing on Friday, March 13th, so hurry and get your orders in. Please contact Heather Garrard [email protected] if you have questions. Questions or Ideas? Do you have a question or a great idea you want to share with PTA? A topic you would like to see on a PTA Meeting Agenda? Please email your ideas to Patton PTA at [email protected]. We are always looking for help for upcoming events and committees and would love to hear from you! Thank you! |
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