Recycled Art Contest
Patton PTA invites your child to enter the annual Patton Recycled Art Contest! Are you staying in town and looking for something to do over spring break? Consider working with your child to create an art project out of recycled materials! Headed out of town for spring break? Don’t worry - you have plenty of time to create a project when you return. Projects are due Thursday, April 23rd in celebration of Earth Week. Please see the flyer at this link for contest details and rules. Contact Jenny Stanhope at [email protected] with questions. Congratulations Patton Reflections Winners! Please join us in congratulating two Patton Panthers who received Honorable Mention in the Illinois State PTA Reflections Program: Kaley K. - Dance Choreography - "The World Would Be a Better Place if Everyone Had a Family" Evan W. - Literature - "King of Kindergarteners" These outstanding entries and others will be on display at the PTA Spotlight event at Millikin University's Campus in Decatur, Illinois on March 28th. More information for those wishing to attend the event is available at this link. Congratulations! Last Chance for Chess Club! Deadline During Spring Break! The registration deadline is approaching for the new Patton Chess Club. Chess Scholars will provide professional instruction and supervision for the club, which will meet after school for one hour on seven Fridays between April 10th and May 29th (no class 5/22). The cost is $77 per child. If you would like to sign up, please fill out the registration form and return to Chess Scholars with your payment by Friday, March 27th. See the Chess Scholars website www.ChessScholars.com for more information on their program. Volunteer Opportunities 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) At Home Computer Work: PTA Update Ongoing Committees: Scholarship 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 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 March 10th, 2015 The meeting was called to order by Bob Corley & Jenny Stanhope at 9:15 a.m. Principal’s Report: Eric Larson Thanks to Carrie May for organizing a successful Movie Night at Patton. Next year they may consider having a movie night for the younger kids and a separate one for the older kids due to space issues. PARCC testing: Students completed phase 1 of the testing. Phase 2 will be in late April or early May. Election day is on April 7th and Patton School is a polling location for the area. To keep our students and faculty safe, voters will enter and exit through the gym doors. There will also be a building attendant and administrator on site. Dr. Bein will be sending home a letter providing more information. Students will have mandatory indoor recess that day and P.E. in the commons. 5 Essential Survey: 30% of the Patton families participated. Please fill it out if you have not already done so. Due to the snow days, conferences have been cancelled for the year. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you would like a chance to talk to him or her via a conference/phone call. LED Patton Sign - One of the local neighbors attended the last village meeting and expressed his/her concerns regarding the sign. Everything is on hold until the next meeting which will be held in June. President: Bob Corley & Jenny Stanhope The following are Open Committees - please see Bob or Jenny if interested. Ecology - needs a Co Chair with Linda Riddle Hospitality - needs a Co Chair with Mairin Gradek Market Day - needs an apprentice with Beth Ligenza Mini Courses - Full Committee is recommended The PTA is considering hosting more Parent Social Events, to help foster a more social aspect of PTA. Here are some of the ideas. Have a suggestion? See Bob or Jenny. Friday Afternoon at Arlington Park Virginia Terrace Park - meet after drop off with their younger children. Wine Tasting Event Secretary: Rachel Moran February 2015 minutes stand as written. Correspondence was read from a member of the Patton community. Treasurer: Jeff Cismoski The PTA is in good standing. A revised 2014-2015 Budget was proposed. 1st VP: Mairin Gradek The PTA By Laws have been updated. This procedure is done every 2 years. 2nd VP: Bonnie Alcaro & Leanna Rocks Thanks to everyone who attended the Noodles & Co. Dine & Share. Moxie Jean Fundraiser will be held in April. Please consider donating your children's gently used clothes and/or maternity wear. Please look for flier with more information. Just Move It Challenge will be held on April 11th, 2015. Registration is now open. May 6th will be the Capannari Ice Cream Social - more details to come! 3rd VP: Carrie May Thanks to all those who attended and volunteered at Movie night. It was a huge success! May 29th is the Patton School Ice Cream Social - more details to come! Ecology: Jenny Stanhope April 22nd is Earth Day . The Social Service club is busy coming up with ways to help students become more ecologically aware i.e. recycled pop tab collection that benefits Ronald McDonald House. The recycled art contest will be held as well - more details to come. Nominating Committee: Amy Brennan The 2015-2016 Nominating Committee proposes the following: Co-President Bob Corley Co-President Joanna Esposito 1st VP - Parent Education - Krin Hupp 2nd VP - Ways & Means - Angie Johnson & Eva Sacharko 3rd VP - Programs - Carrie May Secretary - Sarah Harte Treasurer - Jeff Cismoski New Business: The updated 2014-2015 Budget was voted on and approved. Please see Bob or Jenny if you are interested in attending the annual Illinois PTA Convention. Please join us at our next meeting for a presentation on Internet Safety, voting of our new board members, & an after meeting get together at Jimmy D’s. Juvenile Safety: Krin Hupp A special thank you to Mr. Larson & the Patton Moms in Prayer Group who have been so supportive to the Safety Committee. The meeting was adjourned by Bob Corley & Jenny Stanhope at 9:46 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Rachel Moran Secretary Comments are closed.
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