The Patton Post
Friday, October 2nd
Perfect fall weather means perfect conditions for outdoor recess! Please send students to school wearing closed toe sneakers or athletic shoes so they can enjoy playing with their friends at recess! Even if students don't have gym, please have them wear shoes that will allow them to participate in their preferred activities during their recess time. Crocs and soccer do not go together very well. Please continue to practice tying shoes with your child as we have many kids whose shoes are flying off while they are running or playing. We had a few instances this week where students were unable to take part in some activities because they were not wearing appropriate shoes! Thank you for partnering with us on this front!
Flyers for the 4th & 5th Grade Patton Math Club went home via backpack mail. If your child/ren is interested in taking part, please have them complete the form below and return to their teacher.
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!
October has snuck up on us so Halloween will be here before we know it! This is always a very fun day at Patton! This year, our class parties and Halloween parade will take place on Friday, October 30th.
In a couple of weeks you will receive an email with detailed information about the day! Please do take the time to read it and familiarize yourself with the information.
Closer to Halloween, you will receive a link to a google form that will need to be filled out to let us know if your child/ren will be going home for lunch to change into their costumes or if they will be staying at school. We do ask that everyone fills out this form to ensure that we know what each student is doing on Halloween. The majority of our students do go home during the lunch hour. For students who stay at school, they will be able to change into their costumes after they have recess and lunch. Students should be able to change into their costumes independently. Staff may assist with finishing touches such as tying a bow or fastening a snap at the back of a costume.
Students that go home for lunch should return by 1:10pm to ensure they are in their classrooms by the time the bell rings.
At around 1:45 pm we will begin our annual Halloween parade around the neighborhood (see image to see our parade route). Parents are welcome to come and stand along the parade route to watch the students go by! Please know that the parade will be cancelled in the case of inclement weather.
Classroom parties will take place following the parade and school will finish at the regular time of 3:35pm.
We always look forward to the fun and creative costumes our students come up with each Halloween. We ask for your partnership in choosing appropriate costumes for school that do not have weapons, blood, gore, or violent themes. In the interest of safety, please be sure your child is able to walk and sit comfortably in their costume; is able to see where they are walking; and is able to remove their costume independently to use the bathroom.
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention lessons will begin soon at Patton. Illinois Public Act 097-Â1147, requires public schools to provide child sexual abuse prevention education for children in preÂkindergarten through twelfth grades. AgeÂ-appropriate instruction helps students recognize unsafe situations, keep themselves safe, and understand how to respond to unsafe situations. School social workers work with each grade level to provide age-Âappropriate information on topics such as safe versus unsafe touching, the touching rule, secrets, and reporting.
The following link includes more information, including presentations and opt-out forms:
If you choose to opt your child out of the presentation, please share the form with Mrs. Chin at echin@sd25.org.
Mrs. Donahue will teach a lesson in each classroom beginning in October. She targets one grade level per week with the plan that all grade levels will receive their lesson before Thanksgiving break.
Please submit any opt-out forms before Monday, October 5th.
Do you have energy to burn and want to get your body moving? Interested in FUN and FITNESS? If so, join Fitness Club! (Enrollment limited to the first 30 fitness fans!)
Fitness Club will meet on Wednesdays in October (10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28) from 3:35-4:15 pm.
We need parent volunteers to keep this program running smoothly. Please sign up to help a week (or two!) if you can.
Please note: The club will not meet if it is raining.
Questions: Jenna Apel (jenna.apel@gmail.com)
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.
Attention 4th and 5th graders!
Are you interested in joining a club focused on FUN and FITNESS? If so, join the Running Club!
Running club meets on Mondays in October (October 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th) from 3:35-4:30pm.
Each session will begin with a warm-up, 30 minutes of running at your own pace, and finish with a cool-down. Mrs. Goumas is the club sponsor and Ginny Van Cura and Lisa Roberts are the PTA volunteers.
Parent volunteers are VITAL to the success as they provide a safe running path. Please sign up to volunteer for at least one session if possible.
Please note: The club will not meet if it is raining.
Once you sign up, more information about the club will be sent your way.
4th and 5th Grade Running Club Sign Up Link
Thank You!
Mary Goumas (mgoumas@sd25.org) & Ginny Van Cura (gbartz313@yahoo.com) and Lisa Roberts (lmriske@yahoo.com)
These events are 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 P
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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