The Patton Post
Friday, October 30th
Thank you to everyone who attended Parent Teacher conferences with their child/ren's teachers last week! I hope you found the time as valuable and worthwhile as our teachers did.
Thank you to our PTA for organizing a delicious dinner for all staff and for providing a lovely selection of sweet treats! It's always wonderful to have a good meal after a day of conferences and we are always so grateful to our PTA for bringing in dinner for us!
We had a VERY busy and fun week with many special events!
Our PTA organized a wonderful "Galaxy on the Go" cultural arts "assembly" for us on Wednesday! Our students LOVED going inside the mobile planetarium and learning about night and day, the planets, or constellation myths depending on their grade level. This was such a fun, interactive experience!
On Thursday, Mrs Hemmer, our LMC Director, organized a fantastic author's visit from Stef Wade for our Kindergarten through 3rd graders! They all loved hearing about Doug Fir "The Very Eager Evergreen." We are so appreciative to Mrs Hemmer for organizing this for our students! Fun Fact: the author, Stef Wade, is the aunt of two of our current Patton Panthers, so it was an extra special visit for them!
We had a fang-tastic day today, celebrating all things Halloween! The costumes were fa-boo-lous, the parties were a skele-ton of fun, and the parade certainly gave us all pumpkin to talk about! I hope those of you that were able to attend enjoyed every minute of it! For those who couldn't be there, please see the photos below for some of the highlights!
As if celebrating Halloween wasn't enough today, we also had a visit from District 25 School Board members Deb Tranter and Melissa Buchberger! We were so happy that they were able to visit Patton and see some of the many wonderful things taking place!
Please remember that school will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 3rd as Patton is a polling site for the mid term elections.
The students and staff at Patton would like to invite any veterans or active service members that are immediate family members of our students to join us at our Veteran’s Day assembly on Wednesday, November 11th at 11:00am. We are very grateful for your service and would love to honor and recognize you as we celebrate Veterans Day together.
Please complete this google form if someone is a Veteran or active service member in your immediate family who would like to attend our Veterans Day assembly. The deadline to RSVP is Sunday, November 1st.
For those of you who celebrate, I hope you have a safe and fun filled day trick or treating tomorrow!
Thanks,
Ellie Chin
Thank you to everyone for helping make our Halloween parade and class parties so fun this afternoon!
This week, 4th and 5th Graders brought home flyers and information regarding the annual ICTM Math Contest. All meetings and contests will take place during the lunch recess hour from 12:10-12:40pm.
If your child/ren are interested, please complete the form and return to to school by Friday, November 6th.
If you have any leftover candy after Halloween or if you just can't face another Tootsie Roll, please consider dropping your candy off here at Patton! We are collecting donations for the Wheeling Township food pantry.
We will accept any type of candy. Please drop candy off in the front office.
We’re excited to share that our 3rd–5th grade students will soon begin using heart rate monitors during PE! These monitors will help students see how their hearts respond to different physical activities and learn more about exercising safely and at an appropriate intensity.
Please note that the heart rate monitors are simply a learning tool and will not be used for grading. If you have any questions or would prefer that your child not participate in using the monitors, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you!
Mrs. Rabinowitz and Mrs. Levin
During the coming weeks, students in third and fifth grade will participate in this district-level assessment, which is used as part of the advanced program placement process. The CogAT measures learned reasoning and problem-solving skills in the quantitative and/or verbal areas depending on grade level. Third and fifth grade students will participate in the quantitative battery. Fifth grade will also participate in the verbal battery. Classroom teachers will email parents with specific testing dates and times. We appreciate your partnership in making every effort to avoid appointments for your child during testing times.
Do you know anyone in need of support this winter/holiday season? Please check out our Community Supports section of the AHSD25 District website to find out more information about the "Adopt a Family Program" through Wheeling Township.
Thanks to generous community donations, Wheeling Township offers seasonal support programs for eligible local residents:
- Thanksgiving Meals: Food pantry recipients receive a complete Thanksgiving dinner in November, including turkey and all the traditional fixings.
- Adopt-A-Family Program: Each holiday season, donors are matched with low-income families using their wish lists to provide gifts of clothing and toys.
Financial eligibility requirements apply. To apply for assistance or become a donor, please reach out to the General Assistance Office at 847-259-7730 or email ksabbini@wheelingtownship.com.
Order Your Yearbook Today
Yearbooks are available for a 10% discount through October 31, 2026. Two free customizable pages are included. Teachers will be updated soon, if you have any problems please contact yearbookpatton@gmail.com.
Final day to purchase with a discount: October 31, 2026
Final day to purchase for school delivery: April 25, 2027
Personalized pages due: April 15, 2027
Don’t Forget to Select Your Yearbook Pose!
The photo shown in your proof email from Stuart-Rodgers is set to be submitted to the yearbook unless you make changes before the deadline. To choose a different yearbook pose, please log in to your gallery. If no changes are made by the deadline, it will automatically submit the default selection displayed in your email for their yearbook entry. Watch this video guide for how to select your yearbook pose - https://www.srphoto.com/choosingyouryearbookpose!
The Yearbook Pose Deadline is 11/5/2026.
If there are any financial concerns, please contact Barb Donahue bdonahue@sd25.org.
Link to order: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014110707661184
Patton Elementary is a special place where students from all cultures, whether that be family traditions or ethnic celebrations, come together to show the Panther Way. This is what this year’s PTA Reflections program is all about. Please encourage your child to submit entries for this year’s program with the theme: What My Culture Means To Me.
Students can submit their completed works of art in one (or more) of the art categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. Please read through these specific entry guidelines for each category. Here’s some more information about the program created by the district program chair.
NEW! This year, parents can submit their student entries online, through this PTA Reflections Entry Google form. Please note that physical entries are required for Visual Arts and Photography Categories, which can be turned into Patton’s main office by the end of school day on Tuesday, November 17th.
Feel free to reach out to Tina Shah (tinashah1@gmail.com) with any questions!
Welcome back Patton Families! We on the traffic team are looking forward to seeing everyone next week!
We are so lucky to have wonderful parent, grandparent and caregiver volunteers come to help ensure these times of the day run smoothly and safely. This year, we are in need of some extra help! Do you (or a caregiver or a grandparent...) have a bit of spare time before or after school? Do you want to be one of the first friendly faces our Patton Panthers see when they arrive at school or the last high five they get at the end of the school day? If so, we would love for you to consider volunteering to help us get our Panthers in and out of cars! We welcome people who are able to give any amount of time - morning only, afternoon only, one day a week, or even just once-in-a-while as a substitute! We would be so grateful for your help!
Being part of the traffic team is a great way to feel like part of the amazing Patton community and is also a great way to meet other parents!
If you are considering volunteering, but aren't quite ready to make a commitment, you can shadow a traffic volunteer one day and see what it's like. We have wonderful kids who smile at you, say thank you, and are excited to tell you about their day. (Great job, parents!)
If you're ready to help, complete this google form to express your interest. Thank you!
Reach out with any questions to pattontrafficteam@gmail.com and we can help.
Thanks,
Chris and Tracy
PATTON ELEMENTARY
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