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3/30 - 4/5 - No School: Spring Break

4/6 - No School: Teacher Workday

4/8- All-American Steakhouse Spirit Night, 5-9pm *Bring your flyer!*

4/9 - Gauntlet Competition for 4th grade students

4/14 - 5:30pm Principal's Advisory Council Meeting

4/14 - 6:30pm PTCO Meeting (Pattie's Library)

4/17 - Deadline for Bingo Pizza Pre-orders

4/24 - Family Bingo Night

4/27 - SOL Testing Window Opens for Grades 3-5

4/28 & 4/29 - 5th Grade Reading SOL

4/29 & 4/30 - 3rd Grade Reading SOL

4/30 - Chorus/Strings Spring Concert, 6:00pm

Week of 5/4 - Staff Appreciation Week

5/5 & 5/6 - 4th Grade Reading SOL

5/5 - Spring Picture Day

5/6 - 5th Grade Science SOL

5/6- Five Guys Spirit Night, 5-9pm

5/9- Last Day to order yearbook with custom pages

Knowing accurate student enrollment is extremely important in the budgeting, staffing and planning decisions that are made throughout the spring and summer. Therefore, it would be really helpful to know if your student(s) will not be returning next year (not including 5th grade students moving to middle school). If you have not already let us know, please take a moment to fill out this form if your student will not be returning to Pattie in the fall. Students NOT Returning to Pattie 2026-2027 – Fill out form

The transfer window is currently open and will close on April 30th. All transfer requests must be submitted electronically. Follow this link for more information: https://www.pwcs.edu/registration/transfer_requests#instructions

Due to Pattie being over capacity, we are technically closed to all transfers, but each request will be considered on a case by case basis.

We’re thrilled to welcome our newest learners—registration for kindergarten is now open! While there is no official deadline, we strongly encourage families to register early to ensure a smooth and successful start for your child.

Early registration helps us:

• 📊 Plan accurate enrollment numbers
• 👩‍🏫 Make informed staffing decisions
• 👧🧒 Balance class sizes for the best learning experience

Please note that all registration and health requirements must be completed for your child to be officially enrolled.

We can’t wait to welcome your kindergartener to our school community—let the adventure begin!

In support of Cerebral Palsey Awarness Day, Pattie staff wore green and talked to the students about the power of awareness and curiosity rather than judgements when learning about all of our unique differences.

The SOL Testing Window for students in grades 3-5 open on April 27th and continue through the remainder of the school year. All students are expected to complete each of their assessments, so attendance is vital - not only on their assigned testing day(s), but also on the days leading up to the test. Please remind students to keep their cell phones and/or smartwatches in their schoolbags to avoid any possible code of behavior violations related to testing.

The 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be in the evening this year. It will take place on Thursday, June 11th at 6:00pm in Pattie's Cafeteria/Gym. Due to capacity restraints, each student will receive 3 tickets for family members. Tickets will be required for entry.

Just a reminder that you can start having your health forms (asthma, allergy, seizure, or any other health treatment plans) filled out for the upcoming school year! Any health forms filled out after May 1 are good for the next school year. Reach out to Mrs. Forester (Forestjk@pwcs.edu) if you have questions or need forms!

If you are interested in participating in the 26-27 Peer Model Program (half-day program) at Washington-Reid Preschool, please reach out to Taylor Fields at wollerta@pwcs.edu. We will hold our first Peer Model Play Date in April.

To be eligible for the Peer Model Program:

1. Children must be at least 3-years old by September 30, 2026.
2. Comply with simple directions.
3. Interact with children of the same age.
4. Use words to express ideas and have strong expressive language skills
5. Independent with toileting skills.

Join us for our April Spirit Night on Wednesday, April 8th, from 5-9pm at All-American Steakhouse! They’re donating 20% of fundraising proceeds to the PTCO. **Please note that All-American Steakhouse has recently come under new ownership and Spirit Night procedures have changed. You MUST present the Spirit Night flyer (Should have come home in blue folders or can be found below or in the PTCO Linktree here.

The Principal's Advisory Council is open to all families and staff, and it is an opportunity for shared decision making. It is also an opportunity to gain insight into, and ask questions about, Pattie's processes, procedures, instruction and building operations. Each meeting will focus on a particular topic of interest, but will also provide opportunities for open dialogue. Our meeting times are now 5:30pm to help parent participation, and it will immediately be followed by our PTCO meeting at 6:30pm.

This month’s PTCO meeting will focus on preparing for bingo night and staff appreciation week.

Both meetings will take place in Pattie's library, and both have virtual options, as well.

Advisory Council Zoom Link: https://pwcs-zm-edu.zoom.us/j/85751845192?pwd=YktGbW5EbHhMOXljdFNIUkQ1V2o0Zz09

PTCO Zoom Link: https://pwcs-zm-edu.zoom.us/j/86987817532?pwd=YlRlZm5rTlpNcVl1a2tqWUV1TGsvUT09

Save the Date! We are excited to bring back Family Bingo Night!! Join us on Friday, April 24th for 8 rounds of fun and truly incredible prizes! We will have raffle prizes, door prizes and of course Bingo prizes! Pizza is available for PRE SALE ONLY! All pizzas must be ordered by Friday, April 17TH. We will also have concessions for sale on site. This event is space limited so be sure to grab your tickets right away! Purchase games supplies and pizza here: Family Bingo Night 2026

Stay tuned to https://linktr.ee/PattiePTCO and the PTCO Facebook page for more information.

If you know of a business that would be interested in donating a prize or becoming an event sponsor, please contact PattiePTCO@gmail.com

The PTCO is grateful for your continued support of our events and school staff! We loved seeing everyone at our Spring Family Book Fair Night. A special thanks to our 2nd Grade Families for showing our staff how LUCKY we are to have them with their March hospitality treat. We also appreciate your enthusiasm for our Monty’s spirit night. Your participation makes all the difference and helps us to support student field trips, our fun events, and staff appreciation efforts.

The Pattie PTCO is all volunteer run and needs your help. There are lots of opportunities to get involved, like working a shift at Pattie events, attending meetings and sharing your ideas, scanning your receipts for Box Tops, dressing up as Pattie Panther, helping stock the staff lounge snack cart, and more. Join here and tell us how you would like to help.

*If you joined in previous years, you will need to rejoin for the 25-26 school year.*

PTCO Facebook Page - The Pattie PTCO Facebook page is active and a great place to get more information, see reminders and ask questions.

Pattie PTCO Linktree - This link is updated with resources you may need related to the PTCO.

If you have any questions, ideas, or would like to help in any way, please feel free to contact us at any time at PattiePTCO@gmail.com.

If you are interested in checking out Pattie's daily, student produced, morning show, they are uploaded to Pattie's Youtube channel daily. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-odLQZRxQm1vN_zOTSiYw