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All PTA members will receive this weekly e-newsletter. It covers information specific to the PTA. Please reply if you’d like to unsubscribe. PTA is looking forward to a great year! We have the following meetings scheduled for this year: Wednesday, September 11 - 7:30 pm Wednesday, October 2 - 9:15 am Wednesday, November 6 - 7:30 pm Wednesday, January 15 - 9:15 am Wednesday, February 5 - 7:30 pm Wednesday, March 4 - 9:15 am Wednesday, April 8 - 7:30 am Wednesday, May 6 - 9:15 am For all you seasoned PTA members, you will notice that our meetings are happening on Wednesdays, instead of Tuesdays. Attending PTA meetings is a great way to get more involved and to meet new people. Back to School Bash - Next Friday September 6th All Patton families are invited to the annual Back to School Bash on the blacktop (or in the Commons if it’s raining), September 6th from 6:30pm- 8:00pm. We have a DJ! There will be pizza, ice cream, and snacks for sale. Cash only! Additionally, parents can enter a raffle to win 4 front row tickets to their child’s grade-level music performance. Please consider volunteering at this event. We need your help! Click here for a flyer with more information. If you would like to volunteer, click here. Patton Spiritwear Sale - Going on Now What better way to show your Panther Pride than with some fun spiritwear! Click here to visit Patton’s online Spirit Wear Store. The online sale will be open through September 6, 2019. A percentage of the Spirit Wear sales goes to the PTA. Feel free to take a peek at the samples hanging in the lobby near the main office. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Notaro at [email protected]. Garibaldi's Dine and Share -Thursday, September 12th Join other Patton families at Garibaldi's on Thursday, September 12th from 4pm - 8pm for our first Dine and Share of the year. Details coming soon! Kindergarten Family Night Mark your calendars, Kindergarten Family night is Friday September 20th 6:30-7:30pm at Patton. This is a fun night for the whole family. More details to follow. Patton PTA Directory Spot App Is Live As of today, the Directory Committee has updated our feature-rich Directory Spot app with this year’s student, staff, and PTA information. The app is available for iOS and Android devices through their respective stores, and may also be accessed online at www.directoryspot.net. As a PTA Member, you have been set up to use the app already. New users should download the app, enter your email address as your user name, and click Reset Password. Once you’ve reset the password, you’ll be set to use the app. PTA Members may update their contact information within the app at any time during the year by logging in at www.directoryspot.net. New users, you can find step-by-step instructions for downloading the app by clicking here. Please contact Linda Kim [email protected] if you have questions or difficulty accessing the app or editing your information. PTA Budget Our pending 2019/2020 PTA Budget is now posted on the PTA bulletin board in the office. If you are curious about where we spend money, feel free to check out the budget. We will be approving the budget at our September Meeting. Volunteer Form This volunteer form lists opportunities for you to get involved at Patton. Filling out the form does not commit you to volunteering for a specific program. Someone will contact you if you express an interest in a particular event. Click here to fill out the form. Volunteering through the PTA is a great way to meet fellow Patton families and to take part in the Patton community. Class Photographers If you are interested in being the classroom photographer for your child’s room, please either fill out the volunteer form directly above or send an email to [email protected]. Being classroom photographer involves taking one class picture before Thanksgiving break and taking some candid shots during class parties. These pictures will be used for the yearbook. Patton Panther Car Magnets Purchase one of our Patton Car Magnets to show your support for our school. They will be available for purchase at the Back to School Bash. They will be on sale at the raffle table for $5. If you would like to purchase a magnet, but can not attend the event please contact Sharon Korb [email protected] or Beckie Hejna [email protected] Open 2019-20 PTA Committee Chair Positions We are looking for a Committee Chairperson(s) for the following committees for this year. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering or if you would like additional information. These programs can only continue if we have committee members to run them. If your children were previously involved with anything below, please consider taking on a position.
We want to thank everyone for your patience and kindness these first couple days of school. This has been THE SMOOTHEST beginning of the year transition in many years. On Friday, we had the entire car line cleared by 3:45!! Great job everyone! Just a few reminders:
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected] Save the Date - Trivia Night - November 2nd We hope you will be able to join us for a new adult only fundraiser - Trivia Night, on Saturday, November 2, 2019 - This event will include trivia, a cash bar and a silent auction. Teams will bring their own food and table decorations to the event. The theme will be, “Decades.” There will be prizes for trivia, best table and best themed team. We will be having a silent auction as well! Stay tuned! More details to come. 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 Patto---- 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. |
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