Patterson PressA Pta Pubication of Patterson Elementary School

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March 2011

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Birthday Book Club . . . . . 2

KindergartenPre-Registration . . . . . . . . 3

Valentine’s Thank You . . . 4

Summer Bridge . . . . . . . . . 5

Nomination Form . . . . . . . 6

February Calendar . . . . . . 7

Lunch Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

From the PTA President…February was fantastic! Thanks to you ALL for your hard work at the Room Parties this year . Alissa said she had a “truck full” of donations for the Humane Society . Your donations and support this year were much appreciated! Alissa Chrisos and Colleen Garrison, thank you so much for ALL of your hard work this year . Fifth Grade Sock Hop was a terrific event again this year! Thank you to Kimberly States, Susan Lake, Christine Champion and Tracy Barrios for pulling it all together! The Sock Hop committee and volunteers who helped, donated and planned, thank you also!

Everyone, please be patient with the carpool line and use common sense when you pick up and drop off your kids . Please use the line LEGALLY: no U-Turns on Lawrence into the carpool lane . No turns into the carpool line (NO cuts, please) . Do not use Albert Hall Court to drop your children off . There is no crossing guard there and it is dangerous for the children to cross the street with people turning in and out of the court . PLEASE remember that the teacher’s lot is NOT for pick up or drop off . The parents who use the teacher’s lot are there to pick up special needs children . Thank you for NOT using this lot for your personal carpool, this blocks the spots for the people who NEED them .

The nominating committee is meeting next week . Please contact them about a board posi-tion if you are interested . Please consider becoming more active in the PTA and remember, our next meeting is March 8 at 9:30 .

Educator of the Year and Student of the Year NominationsJoin the Naperville Jaycees as they honor and celebrate the work of individuals and orga-nizations in the Naperville Community at the 33rd Annual Distinguished Service Awards . Nominate an Educator of the Year or Student of the Year with the nomination form on page 6 of this issue . Deadline is March 25 . Other awards categories are Business, Public Employee, Civic Leader, Lifetime Achievement, Not-for-Profit Organization and Young Professional . For more information, please email jcinfo@naperjaycees .org or call the Naperville Jaycees at (630)961-9375 .

Patterson 2011 Variety ShowAre you looking for an exciting and entertaining evening? Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 19 at 5:30 p .m . Come one and all to show your school spirit and support your class-mates . Don’t miss the amazing and wonderful displays of talent at the Patterson 2011 Variety Show . What a great opportunity to see talent in action right here at Patterson!Participants: please watch your emails for information on rehearsal times and dates.

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Sock Hop 2011 Thank you volunteers, teachers and Mrs . Frost for helping to make the 5th grade Sock Hop a huge success!! The kids will have wonderful and lasting memories from their afternoon as Pink Ladies and T-Birds . Also, special thanks to the cre-ative efforts of Carol Graham and Tracy Hemmingway . We could not have done it without all you!

2011 Sock Hop CommitteeKimberly States ] Tracy Barrios

Susan Lake ] Christine Champion

Birthday Book ClubCelebrate by Giving the Gift of Reading

Students wishing to celebrate their Birthday, or half Birthday, at school are encouraged to donate a book of their choice to the LMC in honor of their Birthday . Simply have your child bring in a book on or around his/her Birthday . Your child’s picture will be taken and displayed on the Birthday Book Club bulletin board in the LMC, a special label will be placed inside the book, and your child will be recognized here in the Patterson Press . Contact Cristina Dustin at dustincca@wideopenwest .com or 630-904-8462 if you have any ques-tions . Thank you for ALL of the great book donations and Happy Birthday or half Birthday to the following students:

John K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 S/H Tiana M. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 S/HRebecca D. . . . . . . . . . . 1 S/H Katelyn N . . . . . . . . . . . . .KWChase P. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 S/H Maggie M. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4R

Room ParentsThe Valentine’s Day pet themed parties were a huge hit with both the students and teachers . The kids had a great time decorating their classroom doors and were super excited to see Pete make the rounds once again as a judge . A big thanks to ALL of our room parents and party assistants for their help with the parties . The parties can’t happen without the help of our parent volunteers . The kids really look for-ward to the parties each year .

From the Principal...Dear Families,

Many great things are happening in March at Patterson Elementary! Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will be taking the Annual Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), we’ll reach the end of third quarter before a well deserved Spring break . In the evenings, we have a musical, variety show, open house, and if you can believe it, orientation for parents of 2011–2012 Kindergarteners .

ISAT testing will be held during the week of March 1 . Third, Fourth and Fifth grade students will be assessed in the areas of reading and mathematics . In addition, 4th grade students will be assessed in science . It is extremely important that your child is present for these assessments . To help them achieve their best, please ensure they get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast . The results of these tests are analyzed to help us plan for individuals, grade levels and school–wide improvement . Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions .

It’s almost time for Patterson’s Annual Open House . Family members are invited to visit classrooms with students on Wednesday March 16 anytime between 6:30–8:00pm . This is an informal evening to come and see some of the wonder-ful things our students have been working on in school . No formal presentation or private conferences will take place this evening, you are free to come and go anytime between 6:30pm and 8:00pm . As an added bonus, our young scien-tists who had experiments they were unable to display at this year’s snowed out Science Night, will be displaying their experiments in the multi–purpose room for your enjoyment . Stop by and check them out!

In addition to testing and open house, the following events are taking place this month at Patterson . There is an orien-tation for all incoming Kindergarten parents on March 23 at 6:30pm in the LMC . The Chorus Musical will take place on March 8 at 6:30pm . The Band and Orchestra Concert is scheduled for March 22 at 6:00pm at Crone . We also have the PTA Variety show on March 19, the Wheel of Wisdom assemblies for students March 25, the High School Star Raiders visiting Patterson, and some educational field trips planned as well . Our quarter ends March 25 and third quar-ter report cards will be sent home with students just before Spring Break .

March is an exciting month for students and families at Patterson Elementary . We hope to see you at some of our evening events!

Michele Frost, Principal

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Community ServiceThanks to everyone for their donations to the Naperville Area Humane Society . We filled a minivan with all of the items and all of the animals (and human helpers) at the Hu-mane Society were very grateful for our school’s generosity .

Parents Demonstrate the Patterson Positive Pillars!You can model the Patterson Positive Pillars for your chil-dren at arrival and dismissal!

BE SAFE Follow all city and school safety procedures and ordinances including not using cell phones in a school zone, obeying posted signs and restricted area/times, dropping off or picking up students in the safe, supervised area, en-couraging students to follow all safety procedures .

BE RESPECTFUL Don’t cut into line, pull forward as much as possible to make room for others in the circle, be patient .

BE RESPONSIBLE Have your number ready and clearly dis-played, carpool or “go green” by biking or walking whenever possible, communicate a clear plan for pick up to your child, know the procedures and follow them .

Kindergarten Pre-Registration and Orientation ReminderIf you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2011, he/she is eligible for kindergarten in the fall of 2010 . We want to remind everyone that this pre-regis-tration process is currently taking place . If you have not yet sent in your pre-registration form, please do so as soon as possible or phone the office . If you know someone else who needs a form, please have them call the school office at 428-6500 . Kindergarten orientation for parents is scheduled for March 23 at 6:30pm .

Spring BreakMARCH 28–APRIL 1

School resumes Monday, April 4

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1ISAT Week Continues

Chorus 7:50–8:50

2Postal Club 3:35–4:30Musical Rehearsal gym & stage 3:35–5:30Chess Club 3:45–4:45

3Environmental Club 3:35–4:15

Orchestra 7:50–8:50

4Spirit & Walk/Ride Bike to School Day

Band 7:50–8:50

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6 7Musical Rehearsal 7:50–8:50

8Musical Rehearsal gym & stage 7:50–8:50PTA MeetingMPR 9:30Chorus Assembly 2:15Chorus Concert “The Granny Awards” 6:30

9BE SAFE/BE SMART:4A & 4Z 10:154L & 4R 11:154V 1:15

Postal Club 3:35–4:30

10Orchestra 7:50–8:50

Environmental Club 3:35–4:15

11Band 7:50–9:50

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13 14Star Raiders during Lunch PeriodsSpirit Council 3:40–4:15

15Chorus7:50–8:50

16BE SAFE/BE SMART:4A & 4Z 10:154L & 4R 11:154V 1:15Chess Club 3:45–4:45Open House 6:30–8:00

17Orchestra7:50–8:50Environmental Club 3:35–4:14

18Band 7:50–8:50Variety Show Rehearsal 3:30–5:30

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20 215Cn & 5Cr to Naper Settlement 9:15–12:45

“I Choose to be Smoke Free” Program: 4A 10:154R 11:15

22Chorus7:50–8:50

“I Choose to be Smoke Free” Program: 4Z 10:154L 11:154V 1:15

23Grade 5 Robert Crown Follow–Up2pmBE SAFE/BE SMART:4A & 4Z 10:154L & 4R 11:154V 1:15Postal Club 3:35–4:30Kindergarten Orientation, LMC 6:30–7:30

24Orchestra7:50–8:505M, 5Sh & 5Si to Naper Settlement 9:15–12:45Environmental Club 3:35–4:15

25End of 3rd QuarterReport CardsFinal Day Before Spring Break

WHEEL OF WISDOM:Grades 3–5 1:15Grades K–2 2:15

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