Patton PTA Pulse Newsletter

Thank you to Elie Simonson, Ashley Dalton, and Danielle Witkowski for planning an incredible Patton Spreads Joy Event! Thank you to our Patton Community for showing your support to so many organizations in our community during this Holiday Season!

Thank you to Chrissy Gandor and Jamie Knapstein for organizing the Patton Staff Holiday Gift Card Raffle! We appreciate your hard work making this happen each ear!

We would LOVE to shout out your name in our next newsletter! Can’t wait for YOU to get involved!

Starting now, we are collecting Holiday Gift Cards for ALL 56 Patton Staff Members.

Between Dec 1 and Dec 12, drop off physical $25 Gift Cards to 1645 N Yale Ct

Ideas: Target, Dick’s, Amazon, Gerry’s Cafe, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Chipotle, Panera, Portillo’s, Brunch Cafe, Passero, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and more

Prefer to donate money? By Dec 12

Zelle: cgandor@gmail.com or 847-650-4440

Venmo: @Christine-Gandor

Any questions? Contact Jamie Knapstein, Lindsay Sudol, or Chrissy Gandor

Patton Community, PTA is helping Mrs. Klancnik, Patton School Nurse, get some supplies for the nurse’s office. If you are willing to contribute, please check out the Amazon wish list we asked Mrs. Klancnik to put together!

Book order pick-up will be December 11 from 1-4 pm.

Questions? Please contact Maddie Schultz (630-862-5615, mhonn11@gmail.com) or Liz Ballinger (847-420-7434, liz.jacobsen1@gmail.com)

Arlington Heights Council of PTAs is organizing a series of 3 mixers for incoming Middle School students (our current 5th graders) to get them more comfortable with the larger student body and to try to make friends early.

The first one will be Jan 4th (AT SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL!) Deadline to register is Dec 19th.

I can't believe how much snow we've already seen this early in the season!

When you're dropping your kids off at Patton, please make sure they're packed up and ready to get out of your car. The car line has been backed up this week and we'd love to see it running smoother for everyone, and help get all of our kids in their seats by 9:05 every morning!

Some additional traffic line tips:

• Our traffic volunteers will open the door and help get everyone out in the mornings, but we also know that some kids don't need the help anymore! Kids are welcome to get out by themselves in the drop-off zone, if you feel safe (and the car line is stopped!)

• If the pick-up line is backed up, make sure you're not blocking crosswalks, driveways or intersections. Be extra careful not to block the entrance to Patton before the car line starts moving!

• Keep an eye out for "No Parking" signs on Patton Ave and Maude, and respect those to keep the pickup and drop-off running smoothly!

• Our volunteers are doing their best, and we know caregivers are too, so please be kind.

• We can use more help! Some of our members are working morning and afternoon shifts multiple days per week to keep things going! Email pattontrafficteam@gmail.com if you, grandma, grandpa, or any other adult caregiver could be a substitute or take on a shift or two each week.

Thanks, from your traffic team chairs Chris Fries and Tracy Boyd

Check out the flyer below for a special Patton PTA deal!

Big thanks to Card My Yard for supporting Patton PTA—check out their flyer for a special Patton deal!

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
• Newsletter: newsletterpattonpta@gmail.com

Email: ptapatton@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/pattonpta
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptapatton