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As the proud new principal, it is with great excitement that I welcome you to Patrick Elementary School! I am eager to get to know our students, families, and staff better, and to work together in creating a learning environment where every child feels valued, supported, and inspired.

After serving as a teacher in our district for over 12 years (3 of them here at Patrick), I’m thrilled to be part of this amazing school community. We are a small rural school in Gold Hill with a dedicated staff and dynamic students. Patrick is a very special place that offers small classes, multi-grade opportunities, hands-on & real-life experiential learning, and much more. We are passionate about preparing every student for what comes next and giving them the tools they need to achieve their unique goals.

We believe that social-emotional learning is the foundation for academic success. When students feel safe, connected, and confident, they are ready to take risks, explore new ideas, and reach their fullest potential. I have been a Rogue Valley resident since 1987 and have been an educator since 1998. I am a parent to five children, enjoy precious time with my four grandchildren, and value the important impact a supportive family can make. I look forward to partnering with you to nurture both the hearts and minds of our learners.

This year, I am committed to listening, learning, and building strong relationships with our school community. Together, we will celebrate our successes, overcome challenges, and watch our students grow into thoughtful, resilient, and curious learners. Here’s to a wonderful school year ahead!

Be positive, give grace, and smile more!
Nancy Roby
Principal

As we work to establish a firm foundation for learning by supporting students with social emotional learning (SEL) we will continue using the PurposeFull People program this year. This program teaches skills that help students be successful in school and in life.

We believe that students should have safe, predictable places to learn where they feel included. Students should have healthy and helpful connections with teachers and classmates. They should also experience learning that will help them tackle challenges inside and outside of school. PurposeFullPeople is more than a set of lessons - it is a partnership between schools and families to create a place where students feel like they belong and learn skills that will help them be the best they can be!

Purposefull People has three main goals for students: Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well.

• Be Kind: Social skills like listening, friendship, solving conflicts, and leadership. These skills are taught alongside Empathy, Respect, & Cooperation
• Be Strong: Skills that help students focus, stay organized, and set goals. These skills are taught alongside Responsibility, Courage, & Perseverance
• Be Well: Skills that help students handle their emotions and deal with stress. These skills are taught alongside Gratitude, Honesty, & Creativity

The path forward is full of growth! We cannot wait to partner with you in this work…

• To teach students how to build strong friendships
• To work together to solve problems, big and small
• To grow skills for life
• To become PurposeFull People

We will begin with the character trait for September, RESPECT. Your students will hear more about this in the morning announcements and in their classrooms. Consider how you can weave this into your conversations at home!

We would love to have you join our PTO.

If you are interested in joining our PTO and taking part in our wonderful school community, please reach out to Laura Hudson: laura5875@aol.com

• 1st - Labor Day (No School)
• 2nd - School Begins for 1st - 5th Grade
• 8th - School Begins for Kindergarten
• 16th - Open House 5:30-6:30 ~ Visit Classrooms from 5:30-6:00 and enjoy Popsicles with Principal Roby from 6:00-6:30

October:

• 10th - Teacher Professional Development - No school
• 13th - Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School
• 16th - PTO Mtg. ~ 3:00 - Room 1
• 31st - Sams Valley Mini Marathon ~ 4th & 5th Grades

Transportation/Bus Routes: (Available after 8/27/25)

• Transportation routes are posted in your ParentVue account. Bus routes and pick up/drop off times are subject to change as students are added or dropped. Please check your ParentVue account regularly as we adjust times at the beginning of the year.
  

• Please note that students living within a half mile of school will not be routed.

• Families should always be at the bus stop 5-10 minutes early, in the morning, the first few weeks of school. Expect up to 15 minute delays, in the afternoon, as we get back into the routine.

• If you need to make any changes to your child's transportation needs, please call the main office at 541-494--6840. Any bus routing changes will take 5-7 days business days for routing.

• Logging into ParentVue at vue.district6.org
• Scroll to the bottom left of the screen and click on "Student Info" and you will find transportation at the bottom of that page.

Under EPA regulations, we are required to notify you that we do have asbestos in our

schools. For your information, please know that we do have an independent contractor

inspect each of our schools twice annually. Our schools are all in good condition.

Jackson County School District #6, 300 Ash Street, Central Point, Oregon 97502 has a

copy of the Asbestos AHERA Management Plan available. This document is also

available for review each Monday between the hours of 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm in the

principal’s office in each of the following schools:

Crater Academy of Health & Public Service - 655 N 3rd Street, Central Point, OR

Crater School of Business, Innovation & Service - 655 N 3rd Street, Central Point, OR

Crater Renaissance Academy - 655 N 3rd Street, Central Point, OR

Scenic Middle School – 1955 Scenic Ave., Central Point, OR

Jewett Elementary – 1001 Manzanita St., Central Point, OR

Mae Richardson Elementary – 200 W Pine St., Central Point, OR

Hanby Middle School – 806 Sixth Ave., Gold Hill, OR

Patrick Elementary – 1500 Second Ave., Gold Hill, OR

Sams Valley Elementary – 14235 Table Rock Rd., Central Point, OR

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact:

Dale Giovannetti

Asbestos Coordinator

Jackson County School District #6

Central Point, OR 97502

dale.giovannetti@district6.org