Patton PTA Pulse Newsletter
September 30, 2024
10/8 is Picture Day!
School picture day is Tuesday, October 8th. You can order your package by clicking here and use School Event Code 10025401.
Traffic Volunteers Needed!
National Walk To School Day is 10/2
Join us for National Walk To School Day on Wednesday!
Important Dates:
- 10/02/24 - National Walk to School Day
10/03/24 - No School
10/8/24 - School Picture Day
10/10/24 - 4th/5th Grade Family Night from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Patton
10/13/24 - Drop off items for Stock the Lounge
10/19/24 - Adults Only Progressive Patton PTA Fundraising Tailgate from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. ( Get the babysitters now👍)
10/23/24 - 2nd/3rd Grade Family Night from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Patton
SHOUT OUTS To our Awesome Volunteers!
- Thank you to our First Grade Room Reps, Brittney Lazarz, Heather Hellstrom, Brittany Sievert, Georgia Koumousidis, Michel Griffin, and Kristen Miazga for planning such a wonderful First Grade Family Night at Patton this past Friday! Everyone had a blast and the time and effort you put in was so appreciated!
We would LOVE to shout out your name in our next newsletter! Can’t wait for YOU to get involved!
National Walk To School Day: Wednesday!
National Walk to School Day is October 2nd. This day is to promote exercise and also a sense of community. Help us celebrate by having your child wear bright, neon-safety colors! The brighter the better!
Also, come take a picture by the Card My Yard Sign that will be up and see the Police and some other special guests that will be there welcoming you as you walk to school!
4th & 5th Grade Running Club
Let’s run for fun!
4th and 5th graders bring your friends and join Mrs. Goumas for Running Club.
Running Club meets on Mondays in October (10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28) from 3:35-4:30. Each session will begin with a warm-up, 30 minutes of running at your own pace, and a cool-down. Use this link to sign up. More information will be sent to your email before the first session. Sign up before October 1st to secure your spot.
10/8 - Picture Day!
School picture day is Tuesday, October 8th. You can order your package by clicking here and use School Event Code 10025401. The linked flyer additional step by step order information if needed. Online ordering will be available until picture day. Questions? Email reneeklues@gmail.com.
Order yours today!
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade Fitness Club
Do you have energy to burn and want to get your body moving? Interested in FUN and FITNESS? If so, Join Fitness Club! Fitness Club will meet on Wednesdays in October from 3:35-4:15. First meeting is October 2nd. (Enrollment limited to first 30 fitness fans!)
Parent volunteers are VITAL to the success of this program. Please sign up if you can help.
Please note: The club will not meet if it is raining.
Questions: Jenna Apel jenna.apel@gmail.com
10/14 - Stock the Teacher's Lounge
Please sign up to donate treats to Stock the Staff Lounge, donations to be dropped by 7pm on Sun Oct 13. More details in the sign-up genius link.
10/19: Parent Progressive Tailgate
Snag your babysitters and sign up today! Questions and Group requests?? Email Elie at tobiaseloise@hotmail.com and/or Brittney at Brittneylazarz@gmail.com
LETS GO!
Traffic Update
- Picking up or dropping off your kiddos? Spend a half an hour helping out our wonderful and fun traffic team one shift or more each week! Can’t commit?! Feel free to sign up to sub. Have questions?
- Fill out the Google Form and Volunteer Now!
You may see our wonderful traffic team out setting up before 8:50 am. They aren’t quite ready to receive our wonderful students. Please arrive after 8:50 am. Please note there is no supervision until 8:50 am. Please make sure kids aren’t arriving before then as our traffic volunteers can not supervise.
Thank you for making the first week go smoothly!
Just a reminder there is no supervision until 8:50am so please do not drop your child off before then. The traffic team is not responsible for supervising your child.
Yearbook Orders
Year books are available for a 10% discount through October 31, 2024. Two free customizable pages are included. Teachers will be updated shortly if you have any problems please contact yearbookpatton@gmail.com
Final day to purchase for a discount: October 31, 2024
Final day to purchase for school delivery: April 30, 2025
Personalized pages due: April 8, 2025
If there are any financial issues please contact: Barb Donahue bdonahue@sd25.org
PTA Reflections 2024-25
Looking for a way to showcase your child’s talents and artistic expression? Encourage your child to submit entries for this year’s national PTA Reflections program, with the theme: Accepting Imperfection.
Students can submit projects in various categories, including Literature, Photography and Music Composition. Please look for more details on submission guidelines and due dates, and feel free to reach out to Tina Shah ( tinashah1@gmail.com) with any questions!
Patton PTA Meeting Dates (24-25):
Mark your calendars to attend our PTA meetings this school year. They take place at 7:30 PM in the Patton Commons.
- November 20th
- January 15th
- March 12th
- May 14th
Thank you to all who attended our first meeting this past Wednesday. Please join us for our next PTA meeting on Nov. 20th! All parents are invited and encouraged to attend - we'd love to see you there! Even if you've never attended before, please consider attending! Your participation and presence makes a difference! Come see all that we do and learn more about where our budget goes, upcoming activities, hear from Mrs. Chin, and more. We promise we won’t make you volunteer for anything, unless you want to! After the meeting, join us for a meetup somewhere fun to be social and meet some new people. Hope to see many of your faces there!
Join The Patton PTA!
If you haven’t joined the PTA for the 2024-2025 school year, please consider! Annual PTA membership is only $12 and can easily be completed through the School District 25 Online store! Click here to Join the Patton PTA
As a Patton PTA member, you will be able to access the Patton Student DirectorySpot App, which is useful for planning birthday parties, carpools, and playdates.
Your PTA membership gives you discounts at different retailers (see www.pta.org/benefits for details). You are also a member of the National PTA, which advocates for the safety, education, and well-being of our children.
Questions? Please e-mail ahpattonptamembership@gmail.com
Have questions about a PTA-sponsored event or activity?
Please contact the following email addresses INSTEAD of asking Patton School:
- General inquiries: ptapatton@gmail.com
- Traffic / Juvenile Safety: pattontrafficteam@gmail.com
- Room Reps / Class Parties: pattonroomrep@gmail.com
- Membership: ahpattonptamembership@gmail.com
- Yearbook: yearbookpatton@gmail.com
- Budget / Money: ahpattonptatreasurer@gmail.com