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! Traffic Volunteer Wrap-Up Thank you to all parents who have given of their time each and every week this year, on sunny days and not-so-sunny days, to help keep our arrival and dismissal times safe for all Patton children. We will be wrapping things up this week so at the end of your last shift, please turn in your traffic vest! There will be a canvas bag in the office for collection all week. Thank you again for your time and dedication this year! 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] Yearbooks are in! Yearbooks have been delivered to the classrooms. If you ordered one, it will come home with your child Thursday, Friday or Monday depending on when each teacher distributes them. If you have questions or issues, please send an email to [email protected]. 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’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. 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: ABC/25 Director at Large
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! |
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