This Friday, May 29th is the Patton Ice Cream Social and Book Fair
Please join your Patton friends and families as we celebrate the end of the school year!! The Ice Cream Social will be held on the blacktop from 7:00-8:30 pm Friday, May 29th. The Book Fair will be held in the gym from 3:00-8:30 pm. If you have any questions regarding the Ice Cream Social, please contact Carrie May [email protected] . For any questions regarding the Book Fair, please contact Lisa Ulrych [email protected] or Katie Wilcoxon [email protected] . Volunteers are needed for this event! Sign up for a 30 minute time slot to help with ticket sales or ice cream. See below- Click Here to go to the ICE CREAM SOCIAL Sign Up Genius page to volunteer. June 5th Retirement Reception for Mrs. Ruckstaetter Please drop by the Patton Commons any time between 3:35 and 4:30 pm on Friday, June 5th to share your thanks and good wishes with Mrs. Ruckstaetter. She is retiring at the end of the school year after 27 years at Patton! Attention Incoming Thomas 6th Graders - Summer Reading Summer is on it’s way, and so is your summer reading adventure! Announcing... One Book, One Community - SUMMER READ 2015 This summer, both Thomas and South Middle Schools are reading Baseball Great by Tim Green. There are fun-filled Thomas and South events planned for next year to support this great reading opportunity. Click here for further information on the program, and click here for purchasing options. Keep reading! School Supply Kits for 2015-2016 The PTA is once again offering the option to purchase your school supplies as a whole kit! Order forms for next year’s school supply kits have been sent home. The online ordering window will close Saturday, June 6th. After that date you will no longer be able to order the kit. Go to www.shopttkits.com and enter the school code# 20127 and select the appropriate grade level(s) for your children. Please keep the confirmation email that is sent from Schoolkidz after ordering. No need to pick up the kits before school begins. Kits will be distributed directly to the classrooms before the first day of school! Questions? Contact Mairin Gradek at [email protected] Reading Enrichment The "Six Flags Read to Succeed" tickets have been distributed and sent home. If your child participated in the program but did not bring home a ticket, please contact your child's teacher. Please be careful with the tickets as lost ones cannot be replaced. As you make your summer plans, don't forget about all the great ways to keep reading! Volunteer Opportunities Get a jump on 2015-16 - Volunteer NOW! The Patton PTA is run completely by the power of parent volunteers, offering many options through which you may provide your support. Next year’s Volunteer Form is ready, and is being handled online for simplicity. Please click here to complete and submit the form. Select anything from a single-day event up to a year-long committee post. We will keep the data and contact you when your event is coming up. Thank you for bringing YOUR energy to Patton students through PTA! 2015 Spirit Day Believe it or not the end of the year is near! Spirit Day is Friday, June 5th and we are looking for volunteers to help supervise events for the students. This is a unique opportunity for you to see your kids and their friends in “action” at school. I guarantee you will have as much fun as the kids. As usual, younger siblings are welcome if you are volunteering. Please call Jennifer Wachal at (847) 870-8373 or email at [email protected] if you can help. Art Appreciation Coordinator Those parents who have been at Patton for a while may recall the “Art Mom” program, currently named Art Appreciation. This program brings Patton parents into the classroom to facilitate an art discussion/project which coordinates with the curriculum at that time. New lessons have been created, and next year we’d like to relaunch the revamped program. If you are interested in spearheading this launch, please contact Bob Corley [email protected] or Joanna Esposito [email protected] to let us know. This program needs a leader to implement its renaissance! We need to have someone in place by June 8th to continue bringing the program to our students. 2015-16 Market Day Apprentice Needed The Patton PTA Market Day program provides products that Patton families love while raising funds to support PTA programs. Beth Ligenza, who has led the program for some time, is looking for an apprentice to assist in 2015-16, with plans to take over in 2016-17. Please email contact Bob Corley at [email protected] to volunteer your time for this valuable position. Your involvement will help keep Market Day thriving! Room Representatives 2015/2016 Are you looking for a fun way to be involved in your child's classroom? Please consider volunteering to be a room representative. Complete and return the Room Rep Volunteer Form 2015-2016 to the office by June 4th. Room reps are selected via a lottery system when the class lists are finalized in August. You will be notified during the first week of school if you were selected. Please contact Karen Manolis: [email protected], Angie Johnson: [email protected], Amy Klehr: [email protected] with any questions. ABC/25 Foundation - Join the Board and IMPACT the District 25 learning environment! ABC/25 Foundation is a volunteer organization that since its inception has raised and contributed more than $1 million in teacher and school grants for District 25. The Foundation strives to foster innovation, creativity and excellence for all students of District 25. We have the following open positions on the Board of Directors and the Just Move it! Challenge Team:
2015-2016 Committee Chairs Are you interested in getting more involved in PTA next year? Ready to chair a committee or event? PTA wants YOU! Committee chair opportunities for 2015-2016 include the following: Events: Mini-Courses (late winter) Co-Chair to Assist Current Chair: Market Day Please contact Amy Brennan, our Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected], or PTA Co-Presidents Bob Corley at [email protected] or Jenny Stanhope at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about these opportunities! 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! School Supply Kits for 2015-2016
The PTA is once again offering the option to purchase your school supplies as a whole kit! Order forms for next year’s school supply kits have been sent home. The online ordering window will be from Friday, May 22nd thru Saturday June 6th. After that date you will no longer be able to order the kit. Go to www.shopttkits.com and enter the school code# 20127 and select the appropriate grade level(s) for your children. Please keep the confirmation email that is sent from Schoolkidz after ordering. No need to pick up the kits before school begins. Kits will be distributed directly to the classrooms before the first day of school! Questions? Contact Mairin Gradek at [email protected] Patton Ice Cream Social and Book Fair - May 29th Please join your Patton friends and families as we celebrate the end of the school year!! The Ice Cream Social will be held on the blacktop from 7:00-8:30 pm next Friday, May 29th. The Book Fair will be held in the gym from 3:00-8:30 pm. If you have any questions regarding the Ice Cream Social, please contact Carrie May. For any questions regarding the Book Fair, please contact Lisa Ulrych or Katie Wilcoxon. Volunteers are needed for this event! Sign up for a 30 minute time slot to help with ticket sales or ice cream. See below- Click here to go to the ICE CREAM SOCIAL Sign Up Genius page to volunteer. Save the Date - June 5th Retirement Reception for Mrs. Ruckstaetter Please drop by the Patton Commons any time between 3:35 and 4:30 pm on Friday, June 5th to share your thanks and good wishes with Mrs. Ruckstaetter. She is retiring at the end of the school year after 27 years at Patton! Please remember to join ABC/25 during registration! The ABC/25 FOUNDATION Membership Drive Begins Now! You were recently sent a link via email to register your student(s) for the 2015-2016 school year. Please support Patton's chance to earn a $2,500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation, the fundraising partner of School District 25! All you have to do is join ABC/25 with a $40 donation when you register your child online for the 2015-16 school year. We only need 25% of Patton’s families to join ABC/25 in order to receive the grant money. If you have children at more than one school in the district, your membership will count toward both schools’ membership tallies. This year, your membership in ABC/25 has helped provide Patton the funding for: 18 New Chromebooks A Student Dedicated Recording Studio E-Books Creation Station Thank you for continued support of ABC/25 and helping to foster innovation, creativity and excellence for the students of District 25. Attention Incoming Thomas 6th Graders Summer is on it’s way, and so is your summer reading adventure! Announcing... One Book, One Community - SUMMER READ 2015 This summer, both Thomas and South Middle Schools are reading Baseball Great by Tim Green. There are fun-filled Thomas and South events planned for next year to support this great reading opportunity. Click here for further information on the program as well as for purchasing options. Keep reading! Thank you to our PTA Volunteers! For those of you committee chairs and officers that missed our lovely PTA Volunteer Recognition last week, your child will be bringing home your certificate today in their backpacks. Please look for the envelope. Thank you again to all our volunteers. Your time is what makes Patton a special place! The Scholarship Committee was honored to make donations to the PTA Scholarship Fund in the name of our volunteers. Volunteer Opportunities Get a jump on 2015-16 - Volunteer NOW! The Patton PTA is run completely by the power of parent volunteers, offering many options through which you may provide your support. Next year’s Volunteer Form is ready, and is being handled online for simplicity. Please CLICK HERE to complete and submit the form - select anything from a single-day event up to a year-long committee post. We’ll keep the data and contact you when your event is coming up. Thank you for bringing YOUR energy to Patton students through PTA! 2015 Spirit Day Believe it or not the end of the year is near! Spirit Day is Friday, June 5th and we are looking for volunteers to help supervise events for the students. This is a unique opportunity for you to see your kids and their friends in “action” at school. I guarantee you will have as much fun as the kids. As usual, younger siblings are welcome if you are volunteering. Please call Jennifer Wachal at (847) 870-8373 or email at [email protected] if you can help. Art Appreciation Coordinator Those parents who have been at Patton for a while may recall the “Art Mom” program, currently named Art Appreciation. This program brings Patton parents into the classroom to facilitate an art discussion/project which coordinates with the curriculum at that time. New lessons have been created, and next year we’d like to relaunch the revamped program. If you are interested in spearheading this launch, please contact Bob Corley [email protected] or Joanna Esposito [email protected] to let us know. This program needs a leader to implement its renaissance! We’d like to have someone in place by June 8th to continue bringing the program to our students. 2015-16 Market Day Apprentice Needed The Patton PTA Market Day program provides products that Patton families love while raising funds to support PTA programs. Beth Ligenza, who has led the program for some time, is looking for an apprentice to assist in 2015-16, with plans to take over in 2016-17. Please email contact Bob Corley at [email protected] to volunteer your time for this valuable position. Your involvement will help keep Market Day thriving! Room Representatives 2015/2016 Are you looking for a fun way to be involved in your child's classroom? Please consider volunteering to be a room representative. Complete and return the Room Rep Volunteer Form 2015-2016 to the office by June 4th. Room reps are selected via a lottery system when the class lists are finalized in August. You will be notified during the first week of school if you were selected. Please contact Karen Manolis: [email protected], Angie Johnson: [email protected], Amy Klehr: [email protected] with any questions. 2015-2016 Committee Chairs Are you interested in getting more involved in PTA next year? Ready to chair a committee or event? PTA wants YOU! Committee chair opportunities for 2015-2016 include the following: Events: Mini-Courses (late winter) Co-Chair to Assist Current Chair: Market Day Please contact Amy Brennan, our Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected], or PTA Co-Presidents Bob Corley at [email protected] or Jenny Stanhope at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about these opportunities! 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! Got2Run May 16th - Participation benefits District 25
Come out this Saturday May 16th for the 4th annual Got2Run run/walk in Arlington Heights. A portion of the proceeds will fund ABC/25 Foundation education grants benefiting the students of District 25. Please click here for more information. Please remember to join ABC/25 during registration! The ABC/25 FOUNDATION Membership Drive Begins Now! You were recently sent a link via email to register your student(s) for the 2015-2016 school year. Please support Patton's chance to earn a $2,500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation, the fundraising partner of School District 25! All you have to do is join ABC/25 with a $40 donation when you register your child online for the 2015-16 school year. We only need 25% of Patton’s families to join ABC/25 in order to receive the grant money. If you have children at more than one school in the district, your membership will count toward both schools’ membership tallies. This year, your membership in ABC/25 has helped provide Patton the funding for:
Thank you for continued support of ABC/25 and helping to foster innovation, creativity and excellence for the students of District 25. Spring Class Photos Spring Class Photos were delivered and were sent home in your child’s backpack this week if you ordered one. If you have any questions or issues, please send an email to [email protected]. Volunteer Opportunities Make-a-Wish Walk-a-Thon Parent Volunteers The Patton Student Council is looking for parent volunteers to help supervise the Make-a-Wish walk-a-thon course on Wednesday, May 20th. Bring a lawn chair, grab a friend, and come out for the fun! Volunteers ensure the safety of the children and cheer them on during the walk from 3:45 pm until 5:30 pm. If you can help, please contact Patton teacher Mr. Morkert at [email protected] or Patton PTA at [email protected]. 2015 Spirit Day Believe it or not the end of the year is near! Spirit Day is Friday, June 5th and we are looking for volunteers to help supervise events for the students. This is a unique opportunity for you to see your kids and their friends in “action” at school. I guarantee you will have as much fun as the kids. As usual, younger siblings are welcome if you are volunteering. Please call Jennifer Wachal at (847)870-8373 or email at [email protected] if you can help. 2015-16 Market Day Apprentice Needed The Patton PTA Market Day program provides products that Patton families love while raising funds to support PTA programs. Beth Ligenza, who has led the program for some time, is looking for an apprentice to assist in 2015-16, with plans to take over in 2016-17. Please email contact Bob Corley at [email protected] to volunteer your time for this valuable position. Your involvement will help keep Market Day thriving! Room Representatives 2015/2016 Are you looking for a fun way to be involved in your child's classroom? Please consider volunteering to be a room representative. Complete and return the Room Rep Volunteer Form 2015-2016 to the office by June 4th. Room reps are selected via a lottery system when the class lists are finalized in August. You will be notified during the first week of school if you were selected. Please contact Karen Manolis: [email protected], Angie Johnson: [email protected], Amy Klehr: [email protected] with any questions. 2015-2016 Committee Chairs Are you interested in getting more involved in PTA next year? Ready to chair a committee or event? PTA wants YOU! Committee chair opportunities for 2015-2016 include the following: Events: Mini-Courses (late winter) Co-Chair to Assist Current Chair: Market Day Please contact Amy Brennan, our Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected], or PTA Co-Presidents Bob Corley at [email protected] or Jenny Stanhope at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about these opportunities! 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! ------------------ Patton School General PTA Minutes May 12th, 2015 The meeting was called to order by Bob Corley & Jenny Stanhope at 7:36 p.m. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers: Mrs. Melamed: On behalf of the faculty & staff at Patton, a donation to the Nepal Earthquake Relief AMA Foundation, which is an organization that serves underprivileged kids in Nepal, has been made in honor of all the volunteers at Patton. Recognition of 2014-2015 Officers: Carrie Hill & Rachael Scherer Donations to the Arlington Heights Council of PTAs Scholarship Fund & to the Illinois State Award Scholarship were made on behalf of the following people: Co- presidents: Bob Corley & Jenny Stanhope 1st VP: Mairin Gradek 2nd VP: Bonnie Alcaro & Leanna Rocks 3rd VP: Carrie May Treasurer: Jeff Cismoski Secretary: Rachel Moran Principal's Report: Mr. Larson Garibaldi’s Fundraiser is on Wednesday 5/13/15 - please join us. PARCC testing is done for the year. President: Bob Corley & Jenny Stanhope Elect Audit Committee - one evening in the summer. Carrie Hill John May Krin Hupp Motion voted and approved Excess Funds Committee -one day in the next couple of weeks. Valerie Joanna Amy Student Council Walk-A-Thon is in need of volunteers. Please see Jenny or Bob if interested On June 5th from 3:30-4:30, we will be hosting a Retirement Party for Mrs. Ruckstaetter in the Patton Commons. All are welcome to come and celebrate her. We would like to make a scrapbook in her honor - please see Jenny if interested in helping with that project. Committee Chairs are still needed for the following: Mini Courses Committee Market Day - co chair Just Move it Challenge Race Representative Secretary: Rachel Moran Please sign in. April 2015 minutes stand as written. Received beautiful cards thanking the PTA for a fantastic Teacher Appreciation Week. Treasurer: Jeff Cismoski The PTA is in good financial standing. 1st VP: Mairin Gradek No Report at this time. 2nd VP: Bonnie Alcaro & Leanna Rocks Thanks to everyone who participated at the fundraisers. Capannari’s was a big success. 3rd VP: Carrie May Ice Cream Social and book fair will be on May 29th. If you would like to volunteer - please see Carrie. Committee Reports: Teacher Representatives: Susan Kelley & Barb Donahue Teacher Appreciation Week was a huge hit and appreciated by all. School Supply Kits: Mairin Gradek Order Forms are coming out soon. The sale will go from May 22nd to June 6th. End of Year Reports were read and approved: Publicity & Website Reading Enrichment Outreach/Sunshine ABC/25 Reflections Yearbook Hospitality Mini-Courses Running Club Ways & Means Teacher Representatives Plan of Work Reports were read and approved: Publicity & Website School Board Representative Reading Enrichment Outreach/Sunshine ABC/25 Membership Hospitality Mini- Courses Running Club Ways & Means Teacher Representatives Installation of Officers for the 2015-2016 Year: Co-President- Bob Corley Co-President -Joanna Esposito 1st VP - Parent Education - Krin Hupp 2nd VP - Ways & Means - Angie Johnson & Ewa Sacharko 3rd VP - Programs - Carrie May Secretary - Sarah Harte Treasurer - Jeff Cismoski The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. PTA Volunteer Appreciation Reception and Officer Installation
Join us for the PTA Volunteer Appreciation Reception at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12th in the Commons. We will have treats and time to visit with other parents during the reception, followed by recognition of our 2014-2015 officers and committee chairs and installation of our new officers. The installation and volunteer appreciation will conclude by 8:00 pm, at which point we will conduct our May PTA meeting. Come when you can, leave when you must - we hope to see you! Pre-K Story Time Incoming Kindergarten students and their parent/guardian are invited to meet in the Commons on Tuesday May 12th at 1:30pm for a spring themed story and craft. Younger siblings are welcome. Volunteer Opportunities A Few More Mini-Courses Committee Members Needed The new Mini-Courses Committee has begun to form, and we can use a few more volunteers. Specific positions include a Committee Chair, as well as Volunteer, Finance, Registration, & Vendor/Teacher Coordinators. If you and your family love Mini-Courses and you’d like to volunteer, please contact PTA Co-Presidents Bob Corley at [email protected] or Jenny Stanhope at [email protected]. Make-a-Wish Balloon Arch Every year Patton students enjoy passing through the balloon arch on the blacktop as they start each lap of the Student Council Make-a-Wish walk-a-thon. We are looking for a team of parents to spend a couple hours adding the balloons to the arch on the day of the event (Wednesday, May 20th). If you can help, please contact Patton teacher Mr. Morkert at [email protected] or Patton PTA at [email protected]. Grab some friends and have some fun! 2015 Spirit Day Believe it or not the end of the year is near! Spirit Day is Friday, June 5th and we are looking for volunteers to help supervise events for the students. This is a unique opportunity for you to see your kids and their friends in “action” at school. I guarantee you will have as much fun as the kids. As usual, younger siblings are welcome if you are volunteering. Please call Jennifer Wachal at (847)870-8373 or email at [email protected] if you can help. Room Representatives 2015/2016 Are you looking for a fun way to be involved in your child's classroom? Please consider volunteering to be a room representative. Complete and return the Room Rep Volunteer Form 2015-2016 to the office by June 4th. Room reps are selected via a lottery system when the class lists are finalized in August. You will be notified during the first week of school if you were selected. Please contact Karen Manolis: [email protected], Angie Johnson: [email protected], Amy Klehr: [email protected] with any questions. 2015-2016 Committee Chairs Are you interested in getting more involved in PTA next year? Ready to chair a committee or event? PTA wants YOU! Committee chair opportunities for 2015-2016 include the following: Events: Mini-Courses (late winter) Co-Chair to Assist Current Chair: Market Day Please contact Amy Brennan, our Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected], or PTA Co-Presidents Bob Corley at [email protected] or Jenny Stanhope at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about these opportunities! Patton Spiritwear Samples Sale We have a few samples left from our fall spiritwear sale available for purchase at a discounted price! Click here to see the selection! The sizes and colors shown are the only options available at this time. First come, first served! If you have any questions, please contact Brett Hackmann [email protected] or Rachel Moran [email protected]. Sign up ASAP to purchase by following this link… http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48acaa2ea0f94-patton/ 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! The Patton PTA Post may also be viewed at http://pattonprincipal.weebly.com/pta, along with archives of past Posts. |
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