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Teacher AppreciationActivities . . . . . . . . . .2

Earth DayAssembly . . . . . . . . . .3

Committee Updates . . . . . . . . . . .4

BoxTop Winners . . . .5

Go GreenEarth Day . . . . . . . . . .6

Parenting Seminar . .9

School SupplyOrder Form . . . . . . .10

Bullying Tip Sheet . .12

AprilLunch Menu . . . . . .17

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Patterson PressA Pta Publicaton of Patterson Elementary School

APRIL 2009

3731 Lawrence Dr., Naperville, IL 60564 • 428-6500 • FAX 428-6501 • ABSENCE HOTLINE 428-6505

From the PTA President...Welcome back from Spring Break! As we gear up for the last quarter of this school year, onbehalf of our PTA, I welcome you to get involved with PTA year end events such as TeacherAppreciation Week, Field Day, and 5th Grade Celebration. All volunteers for art awareness, pub-lishing center, and the greeter desk are asked to make sure you double check your schedulesand contact the committee chairs if you are unable to fulfill your volunteer sign up. We knowthis is a busy time for everyone, but we also need to carry through with our commitments.

I am always amazed at the volunteer spirit of our community and thank each and every one ofour volunteers for the efforts they have put forth through out this entire year. I salute all of youduring the month of April, which is volunteer recognition month. I am particularly grateful, tothe PTA executive board and all committee chairs for the countless hours they have put forth forall of the children in our school.

Our volunteer spirit continues to go deeper within in our community. As many of you know, wehave had several families that experienced parental loss or major medical crisis this year. Thankyou to the many families and teachers in our community who immediately answered and contin-ue to answer the call for assistance in meals for these families. Our community is truly blessed tohave such caring families and I am honored to be a part of such a giving Patterson community.

This month, as you receive your registration packets for the 2009-10 school year, you will alsoreceive a sign up for PTA committee chairs/co-chairs. Our programs are only as good as our vol-unteers and we will need over 70 to oversee our events/programs. I challenge you to becomemore involved and take a leadership role in our PTA. I guarantee that the rewards will certainlyout weigh the time expended! Please submit all committee chair/co-chair requests by May 15.

As many of you know, Tuesday, April 7 is election day. I encourage you to visit the ipsd.org web-site and view the candidate forums for the school board election. This is a pivotal year as 4 ofthe 7 seats on the school board are up for election and the results will surely impact all of ourchildren. I challenge each and every one of you to become informed of the issues and VOTE.

Please join us on Tuesday, April 14 for our next PTA meeting. Elections for the PTA board for thenext school year will take place. In addition, please save the date for the May PTA meeting onTuesday, May 12 as the PTA has invited Patrick Nolten, 204 Director of Assessment, Research &Evaluation, to speak on Curriculum Based Measurements (CBM’s) and how parents can effec-tively use this data to measure academic success and identify signals for intervention. This infor-mation will be particularly useful for parents of children in grades K–3.

Laura McDonnell, Patterson PTA President

2009–10 School YearAttendance

If you are planning to move out of Patterson School’s attendance area at any pointover the summer, please contact the school office (428-6500) as soon as possible.Thank you!

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From the Principal...Dear Families,

It is hard to believe that the 4th quarter of the school year ishere. This is a particularly important time for learning, asstudents are mastering the skills required at their currentgrade level, while also beginning to transition with the endof the school year. We greatly appreciate your continuedsupport as we maintain high expectations for learning overthe next several months.

The staff and I are proud to share that Patterson School hasbeen awarded the 2008 Academic Excellence Award by theIllinois State Board of Education (ISBE). This is the 3rd con-secutive year that we have received this prestigious award.Schools must meet the following criteria to obtain theaward: (1) For PK-8 schools, 90% of students must have metor exceeded state standards in both reading and math for atleast three consecutive years and (2) the school must havemade Adequate Yearly Progress in 2007 and 2008.Congratulations to our students, parents, and staff on earn-ing this ISBE award!

The staf f and the PTA wi l l be host ing a VolunteerAppreciation Brunch on Thursday, April 23 from 9:30–10:30in the MPR. It is our small way of saying thank you to ourinvaluable parent volunteers. We would like especially rec-ognize the 2008–09 PTA Executive Board for their out-standing leadership th is year. Thank you to LauraMcDonnell, Kathy Bromer, Lyn Walker, Colleen Garrison,Deb D’Ambrose, and Lisa Pearce for their role on theExecutive Board. We hope that you will be able to join us forthis celebration. Please see the invitation in this issue for fur-ther details.

Quynh Harvey, Principal

Volunteers NeededTeacher Appreciation WeekThe Hospitality Committee is looking for volunteers to helpwith the Teacher Appreciation Week Events. The breakfastis Monday, May 4 and the lunch is Friday, May 8. We willneed volunteers to help set up, serve, clean up and bringdelicious desserts for our teachers and staff. We also needvolunteers to help collect and distribute gift cards duringthis week. Please contact me if you can help.

Cheryl Pastore * [email protected]

Attention 4th grade parentsWe are in need of volunteers to serve refreshments to fifthgrade students and their parents for their special celebra-tion night on June 1. It is customary for the 4th grade par-ents to help because it gives you an opportunity to see theevent and know what to expect the fol lowing year.Volunteer arrival time is 7:30 pm in the multi-purpose room.If you would like to volunteer, lease contact me no later thanMay 1.

Donna Widmann * [email protected]

2009-2010 Physicalsand ImmunizationsJust a reminder, as we are approaching the end of theschool year.

* All incoming Kindergartners are required to have a Physical, Vision, and Dental exam on a State of Illinois Form. It is also required for all Kindergartners to have the Chickenpox vaccine.

* All second graders are required to have a Dental exam on a State of Illinois Form.

* Fifth grade students are required to have the 3 shot series for Hepatitis B.

* All physicals are due by the first day of school. The due date for the Vision exam for Kindergartners and new students is October 15.

Students who do not meet the requirements for physicalsand immunizations mandated by the State of Illinois will beexcluded from school. Please turn in all forms to thePatterson Health Office or call if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Teacher AppreciationWeek Activities

Monday, May 4PTA-sponsored teacher breakfast

Tuesday, May 5Individual classroom activity

(coordinated by room parents)

Wednesday, May 6PTA-sponsored and family-donated

gift card distribution to all staff

Thursday, May 7Individual classroom activity

(coordinated by rooom parents)

Friday, May 8PTA-sponsored teacher luncheon


Earth Day Assembly2009 Friday,April 24The Patterson PTA Go Green Committee is proud toannounce all students at Patterson Elementary (K–5) willhave an Earth Day Assembly which will:

* Celebrate the hard work and progress the Patterson students have made during this school year to positively impact the earth

* Provide a scientific, yet fun and entertaining, presentation (learning experience) which has appeal to all ages and grades as a way to reinforce the importance of the “Go Green” activities which have transpired throughout the school year as well as the significance of Earth Day

* Motivate the students to continue to participate in “Go Green” efforts, as well as motivate the students to seek a greater scientific understanding of “Go Green” efforts during their career at Patterson and beyond.

Following a brief Earth Day “celebration” to recognize all ofthe students’ efforts to Go Green over the school year,Louise Huffman, Coordinator of Education and PublicOutreach for Andrill and former Naperville middle schoolscience teacher will introduce students to climate science.Since she has been to Antarctica, Ms. Huffman will providefirst-hand stories, photos and other interesting visual aidessurrounding the day-in-the-life of a climate scientist, theirmethods (drilling core samples) and the reasons why it isimportant for scientists to study our earth’s climate history.She promises to get the students ‘excited’ about science,gain a greater understanding of the connectedness withinour earth, and learn some things they can do to be better toour earth.

ABOUT LOUISE HUFFMAN: retired from 34 years of publicschool teaching before taking on the role of ANDRILLCoordinator of Education and Public Outreach. She receivedher bachelor’s degree in elementary education and specialeducation from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale andher master’s degree from Northern Illinois University.Besides teaching children, Louise has worked with theGolden Apple Foundation teaching workshops on scienceinquiry for teachers. She is a Fellow in the Golden AppleAcademy and was twice recognized for Excellence inTeaching by the Illinois Science Teachers Association. In the2002-03 Antarctic research season, Louise was a TEA(Teacher Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic) on the“Stream Team” in the Dry Valleys. She also spent the 2007Antarctic research season at McMurdo Station, Antarctica,working with the ANDRILL ARISE (ANDRILL ResearchImmersion for Science Educators) program. Currently,besides her fulltime position with ANDRILL, she serves asthe Chair of the Formal Education Subcommittee of the IPY(International Polar Year) Education and OutreachCommittee in Cambridge, England.

Room ParentsIn the past, communities across the country have set asidethe first week in May to shower our teachers with welldeserved thanks. This year we will celebrate TeacherAppreciation Week May 4–8. Room Parents from each classroom will be contacting parents with plans and ideas to findspecial ways to thank your teachers. As a reminder, secondgrade Room Parents will assist the hospitality committeewith the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast on May 4 and thirdgrade Room Parents will assist the committee with theTeacher Appreciation lunch on May 8. Fifth grade RoomParents will help with the gift card distribution to teachersand staff on May 6.

Lori Groves * [email protected].

Book Worm Angels The Community Service Committee is pleased to embark onanother project designed to enrich the lives of children.During Earth Week, we will be collecting books to benefitBook Worm Angels, based in Chicago. Their mission is topromote the development of recreational reading habitsbeyond the classroom among students in some ofChicago’s under-performing schools. The donated booksare used to stock in-classroom lending libraries.

If you are able to join us in this mission to support BookWorm Angels, we would be most appreciative. Please askyour child to look for books in your home that are in goodcondition and that they think an elementary-school childwould like to read. We will have bins for them to deposittheir books at school throughout Earth Week.

Thank you for helping other children further experience thewonder of reading!

Lorna London Johnson and Susie Gutek Schwinn

KindergartenPre-RegistrationReminderIf you have a child who will be five years old on or beforeSeptember 1, 2009, he/she is eligible for kindergarten.Please contact the office at 428-6500 if you have not com-pleted the pre-registration survey. Registration materials willbe mailed to parents in late April. Thank you.


Bicycle SafetyReminderAs spring slowly begins, more and more students will be rid-ing bicycles to school. The rules for riding bikes to Pattersonare important. If it has been awhile since you had a “familytalk” about bike safety, now is a good time to do so.

For bike riders who travel to and from school along eitherthe East or West side of Lawrence Drive: All bikers mustwalk their bikes on school grounds and along Lawrence untilthey cross Grommon. (On the way to school, children mustdismount bikes before they cross Grommon and walk theirbikes all the way to the bike racks behind Patterson.)

For bike riders who travel to and from school along Orwell:All bike riders must walk their bikes on school groundsacross Lawrence until they cross Branford. (On the way toschool, children must dismount bikes before they crossBranford and walk their bikes all the way to the bike racksbehind Patterson.)

All bike riders: Primary level bike riders will be dismissedfrom the classrooms at 3:25. This will allow extra time forprimary level bike riders to vacate the area surrounding theschool and lessen congestion for walkers. Walkers will bedismissed at 3:35.

We strongly recommend that students wear helmets whenbicycling to school or at any time.

We know that bike riding is a preferred mode of transporta-tion for many of our students; however, if careless bike ridersjeopardize the safety of walkers, we will need to considerlimiting bike usage. We ask parents to join Patterson staffand safety guards in monitoring students and offeringreminders as needed. Thank you for your help.

Registration for2009–10 School YearWe are beginning to plan for the 2009–10 school year!Registration packets will be sent home with students in lateApril. Please complete this information and return it to theoffice as soon as possible. If you are planning to move fromthe Patterson attendance area prior to the start of the newschool year, let us know when you are leaving and the loca-tion of your new home. Your help is appreciated in these twoimportant matters. Please call our office at 428-6500 if youhave any questions.

Committee UpdatesVariety ShowThank you to the 43 talented Patterson students for makingthe 2009 Variety Show a great success! Thanks to Mrs.Harvey, Ms. Martin, Mr. Vidmar, and all their staffs for theirspecial assistance. Thank you to Lou Stejskal for designingthe programs and Patrick Collins for his extra technicalassistance. Thanks to Laura McDonnell for all her help.Finally, thank you to all the parents who helped in manyways to make the show run smoothly.

Tammy Lilly & Cara Knutson, Variety Show co-chairs

Read to SucceedGreat job, everyone! Patterson’s “Read to Succeed” programwas a great success this year, with 291 Patterson readerswinning tickets to Six Flags Great America this summer!Total readers: 291. Total minutes read: 137,078 (That’s over2,284 hours of reading fun!). Average hours read: 8 hours.Most readers in a class: 18 (Congratulations 2M!). Patterson’stop readers: Natalie K. 5C; Tina B. 4L; Sayaii D. 5Sh; andRita B. 4Ha.

Congratulations! Watch for your Six Flags Great Americatickets to come home by the end of April.

Dawn DeSart Kennedy * [email protected]

March Game DayWhat a great time we had! Who doesn’t want to play gamesin the middle of the school day? A special thank you to all ofthe Winter Party parents who juggled schedules and busyspring plans to organize these great fun times for our kids.Thanks also go out to all the special parents who stepped upto fill in where help was needed.

Parent Diversity Advisory Council

Book Drive Seeking donations for the Patterson

Library that represent different cultures and backgrounds.

Donate a gently used or new book today! Types of books:

Children’s Picture BooksChildren’s Reference Books

Promoting reuse and literacy!

Tina Finch * [email protected]


The Winners are...The classroom contest is over! Thank you to all the families foryour boxtops and labels. Each of the winning classroomsreceived a Little Caesar’s pizza party. Great job everyone!

CLASSROOM COMPETITION WINNERSKindergarten . . . Ms. Schmelter . . . . .1,2441st Grade . . . . . . . Mrs. Reif . . . . . . . . . . .1,8912nd Grade . . . . . . Mrs. Ambrose . . . . . .1,9913rd Grade . . . . . . Mrs. Kane . . . . . . . . .2,2724th Grade . . . . . . Mrs. Stubbs . . . . . . . .1,5585th Grade . . . . . . Mrs. Hoin . . . . . . . . . .1,910

Even though the classroom competition has ended, pleasecontinue to send in your box tops and labels with yourchild. While they will not be counted in this year’s competi-tion, Patterson will continue to receive the benefits of thebox tops and labels. This year alone you have earned yourschool over $2000 from Box Tops! Through the Campbell’sprogram we have purchased Art Awareness supplies andmany of the valuable prizes awarded at Bingo night. Keepup the great work and thank you for supporting Patterson.

Thank you so much to all the volunteers who collected,clipped and counted the box tops and labels each month:Nancy Parnell, Kristi Olson, Mike Gallo, Dina Scharosch,Rita Malloy, Lisa Pearce, Julie Winek, Laura Remak, StacySpeer, Ana Macias, Cara Knutson, Karen Klecun, StaceyMays, Doreen Muller, Karen Bethards, June Kurtenbach,Terri Maas, Melissa Kristufek, Patti Rodriguez, DonnaWidmann, Annette Détente-Eriotes and Steff Hofner.

Janet Juarez * [email protected]

Birthday Book ClubCelebrate by Giving the Gift of ReadingStudents wishing to celebrate their Birthday (or half Birthday)at school are encouraged to donate a book of their choice tothe LMC in honor of their Birthday. Have your child bring in abook on his/her Birthday. Your child’s picture will be taken anddisplayed on the Birthday Book Club bulletin board in the LMC,a special label will be placed inside the book and your child willbe recognized here in the Patterson Press. Thank you for ALLof the great books!

Katy Botos * [email protected] * 630-904-4192

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e-Waste RecyclingYa know that yellow AM/FM exercise headset you still havein the drawer? Ya know that cassette player with the tapestill in it marked, “80’s Rock Ballads” or “Dance Master Mix”?Ya know that BETA video player you still have in the crawlspace? Yeah…its time to let them go.

Vintage Tech Recyclers will be back at Patterson Elementaryon April 24 from 6pm–8:30pm during our 2nd Annual EarthDay Fair. Vintage will have their e-waste collection van avail-able near the South-East door of the Patterson gymnasium.Please bring all of your old electronic gear that you havebeen holding onto, whether its a VCR, DVD, ROM, PDA, PIM,RAM, FAX, or any other three, four or five lettered electronicacronym, Vintage Tech will take it.

E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic productsat, or near the end of their useful life. E-recycling of course isthe process of dismantling, cleaning, separating, processing,and reusing the useful raw materials found within e-waste.Electronics should be properly recycled because mostdevices contain valuable resources such as precious metals,specialty plastics, glass, and reusable components. At thesame time many electronic devices also contain hazardousmaterials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and chromiumwhich need to stay out of landfills and out of our watertables. Vintage Tech is an Illinois certified e-waste recyclerwith an audited chain of custody. Vintage Tech Recyclers islocated in Plainfield Illinois only 4 miles from PattersonElementary. They will accept computers, monitors, T.V.’s,DVD players, VHS players, hand-held games, video gameplayers, memory sticks, printer cartridges, printers, laptopsand laptop accessories, hard drives, power cables, wiring,audio/visual equipment and cables, fax machines, copier/scanners, cell phones, keyboards, and much, much more. Formore specific information, please contact Vintage Tech at866-435-9223.

The Patterson Elementary PTA will receive a royalty on thetotal amount of e-waste collected during this event. I knowthat Commodore 64 might still work, but its time to let go…

Spring CleaningSunshine penetrating grey clouded skies, birds chirping,neighbors actually stepping outside, and the faintest smellof freshness in the air, could it be…spring? Ah, YES gloriousspring! Kids playing outdoors, snow melting, flowers pop-ping, animals emerging from hibernation, and...TRASH? Yep,one of the bummers about springtime…Spring Cleaning.

Please join the Patterson Go Green CommitteeThursday, April 23

immediately following school from 4pm–5pmto provide the parks of Ashbury and Rose Hill Farm

with some much needed spring cleaning!

Not only will you be doing your part as an outstandingmember of this great community, but you will be demon-strating to our children the importance of public service andenvironmental stewardship. High school students are wel-come to participate for community service credits. Girl, Boyand Cub scouts are also welcome to participate as troops.

The subdivisions of Ashbury and Rosehill will be divided into5 zones as shown in the below map. Each zone will be led bya Go Green Committee volunteer who will have bags andgloves to distribute. Please meet at the front turn-arounddriveway of Patterson elementary at 3:50pm for your zoneassignment. See you there!

from the

G GREENC O M M I T T E E


April Green Questionof the Month:

If the U.S. implemented a PlasTax (a tax on plastic bags used at stores) similar to that of the 2001 PlasTax

introduced in Ireland,how many fewer bagswould the U.S.use and how many

barrels of oil would the US.Save?? *Answer will be in next month’s Patterson Press.

March’s Green Question: In how many of the contigu-ous 48 States is it permitted to eat all types of freshwater fish? ANSWER: None. All 48 contiguous stateshave issued at least regional or specific fish speciesadvisories warning the public about high levels ofmercury, PCB’s, Chlordane, Dioxins, and DDT infresh water fish. 35 states have issued state-wideadvisories on specific types of fish which have beentested with high-levels of contamination. It is espe-cially unsafe for children and women of child-bear-ing age to eat high levels of advisory fish speciesand fish within designated regions due to the risk ofbirth and development physical and mentaldefects. Coal-burning power plants are the largesthuman-caused source of mercury emissions to theair in the United States, accounting for over 40 per-cent of all domestic human-caused mercury emis-sions. EPA has estimated that about one quarter ofU.S. emissions from coal-burning power plants aredeposited within the contiguous U.S. and theremainder enters the global cycle. Just as our U.S.emissions affect other countries, so to their emis-sions impact us. To learn more go to http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/publicinfo.html

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Dr. Mullen, known by his clients for his casual demeanor and approachable style, will speak about the developmental needs of middle school-age children.The evening will focus on hallmark experiences, as well as strategies for parentsto facilitate growth during the sometimes difficult transition into adolescence.

Crone Middle School PTSA in conjunction with

Graham, Kendall and Patterson Elementary School PTAs

present

Paul J. Mullen, Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 298:00 p.m.Crone Middle School4020 111th Street, Naperville630-428-5600

LETTING GO WHEN IT SEEMS YOUR CHILD NEEDS YOU MOST


Patterson PTASchool Supply Order Form

2009-2010

The Patterson PTA will be selling school supply kits as a service to parents for the 2009-2010 schoolyear. These kits will include the items from the teacher approved school supply list. Flash cards areincluded in the supply kits. Please see other side for items not included in the kits.

To order your kit, complete the form below and return it to the office in an envelope marked “SchoolSupply Kits” along with your check payable to the Patterson PTA. Orders will only be accepted throughFriday, May 29th.

GradeQuantity Cost Total Cost

Kindergarten Boy 32.00Kindergarten Girl 32.00

1st Grade Boy 30.001st Grade Girl 30.002nd Grade Boy 33.002nd Grade Girl 33.003rd Grade Boy 41.003rd Grade Girl 41.004th Grade Boy 33.004th Grade Girl 33.005th Grade Boy 50.005th Grade Girl 50.00

Optional ItemsPlain art smock 4.002nd/3rd Grade PA 1.004th/5th Grade PA 2.00

Flash Drive 13.00Grand Total

One sheet of 30 name labels will be provided. Please write the child’s name as you wish it to appear onthe label and the 2009/2010 grade.

Child’s name/Grade________________________ Phone#_____________Child’s name/Grade________________________Child’s name/Grade_______________________

Kits will be placed in your student’s classroom at the August Meet and Greet. Any questions should bedirected to Amy Sutcliffe at [email protected]


The following items are not included in the PTA purchased kits:

KindergartenName Labels

Book bag or backpackArt smock or old shirt (may be ordered under options on the order form)

Gym shoes

First GradeBook bag or backpack

Gym shoesArt smock or old shirt (may be ordered under options on the order form)

Second GradeClean sock for dry erase board

Book bag or backpackGym shoes

Art smock or old shirt (may be ordered under options on the order form)1 large brown paper grocery bag

1 cardboard paper towel tube

Third GradeClean sock for dry erase board



Flash Drive

Fourth GradeClean sock for dry erase board



Flash Drive

Fifth GradeClean sock for dry erase board


Art smock or old shirt (may be ordered under options on the order form)1 large brown paper grocery sack

Flash Drive


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What to Do if Your Child is Being Bullied, continued


Is Your Backpack Making The Grade?

Wear both straps.Use of one strap causes one side of the body to bear the weight of the backpack. By wear--ing two shoulder straps, the weight of the backpack is better distributed.

Wear the backpack over the strongest mid-back muscles.Pay close attention to the way the backpack is positioned on the back. It should rest evenly in the middle of the back. Shoulder straps should be adjusted to allow the child to put on and take off the backpack without difficulty and allow free movement of the arms. Straps should not be too loose, and the backpack should not extend below the low back.

Lighten the load.Keep the load at 10-15% or less of the child’s bodyweight. Carry only those items that are required for the day. Organize the contents of the backpack by placing the heaviest items closest to the back. Some students have two sets of books so as not to have to carry the heavy books to and from school.

WrongStrap on only one shoulder

WrongLoad too heavy Correct

Wide, padded straps on both shoulders

CorrectLoad no more than

10-15% of body weight

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Millions of students each year carry school backpacks. In fact, backpacks have become something ofa fashion statement for many kids. Unfortunately, backpacks are becoming heavier and heavier asstudents carry more and more books and homework to and from school, to the detriment of theiryoung spines and shoulders. In too many cases, backpacks are too heavy and/or worn incorrectly,causing soreness, stiffness, and even possible long-term damage to the musculoskeletal system.

While many ergonomic programs have been developed for the adult workplace, the idea of injuryprevention is slowly creeping into the classroom. Some U.S. school districts are considering solutionssuch as replacing textbooks with electronic versions or keeping a set of books both at home and atschool. Even so, some schools still prohibit backpacks with improved features such as wheels.

The following are several easy-to-follow guidelines that all parents and students should be aware of inorder to correctly choose, pack, and wear backpacks in a manner that will avoid injury to youngbodies:

x Choose a backpack that is the correct size for the child.x Look for the following: padded back, padded shoulder straps, waist belt/pads.x When loaded, the backpack should weigh no more than 15% of the child’s body weight.x Load heaviest items closest to the child’s back.x Always wear the backpack over both shoulders, with shoulder straps snug, but not too tight,

and fasten the waist belt to distribute the weight from the shoulders to the trunk and hips.x Consider a pack with wheels.

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Backpacks May Equal Backaches For Many Young Students


Patterson Calendar April 2009SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4

5 6SchoolResumes

Band 7:50

Open House6:30–8:00

7

NO SCHOOLSIP Day

8

PattersonSingers 7:20

Chorus 7:50

9

Walk/Ride Bike toSchool Day

Spirit Day

10

NO SCHOOLLocal Holiday

11

12 13 14Orchestra 7:50

PTA Meeting9:30

PTA SkateNight6:30–8:30

15PattersonSingers 7:20

Chorus 7:50

Gr. 2 Reading/Writing Night6:30–7:30

16 17Band 7:50

Gr. 1 to “Little RedRiding Hood”9:30–12:30

18

19 20 21

Book FairPreview Day

Orchestra 7:50


Chorus 7:50

Book Fair9:30–8:00pm

Gr. 1 Program6:30 pm

23

VolunteerBrunch9:30–10:30

Book Fair9:30–4:00

24Book Fair8:30–12:00

“Earth’s Futureis in Our Hands”Assemblies10:10 & 11:10

Go Green Fair6:00–8:30

25

26 27

Band 7:50

28

Orchestra 7:50

Bus EvacuationDrills


Chorus 7:50

Gr. 4 “Body-ology” FieldTrip 9:10–11:45

Gr. 5 ParentOrientation7:00–9:00,Crone

30Mid–Quarter

Gr. 5 VisitsCrone9:10–10:45

Grade 4 PoetryNight 6:30–7:30


MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

MAIN EVENT

April. 1 SPRING BREAK



April. 6 Oven Baked

Chicken Drumstick w/ Mashed Potato

April. 7 NO SCHOOL

April. 8 *Mini Pancakes with or without Sausage Patty

April. 9 *Make Your own Pita Pizza w/ Pepperoni or

Cheese

April. 10 NO SCHOOL

"Novel Lunch" Served Every

Tuesday in April inspired by the book "Marshmallow" by

Clare Turlay Newberry

April. 13 Baked Chicken Tender w/ Corn

April. 14 *Dino Pasta

with or without Meatballs

April. 15 *French Toast Sticks

with or without Sausage Patty

April. 16 Tortilla Chips

w/ Taco Meat or *Cheese Sauce

April. 17 *Campbell Tomato

Soup w/ Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Produce of the Month "Spinach"

April. 20 BBQ Ribette

on a Bun

April. 21 *Cheese Quesadilla w/ Corn Tortilla Chips &

Salsa

April. 22 *Cheese Omelet with or without Sausage Patty

April. 23 *Cheese Filled Bread Sticks with Marinara

Sauce

April. 24 Galaxy Cheese Pizza w/ Fruit

Juicy

April. 27 Oven Baked

Chicken Drumstick w/ Mashed Potato

April. 28 *Baked Bean Enchirito Topped w/ Salsa and

Cheese

April. 29 *Mini Pancakes with or without Sausage Patty

April. 30 *Make Your own Pita Pizza w/ Pepperoni or

Cheese

GRILLAll Beef

Hot Dog on a Bun Cheeseburger

on a Bun Enjoy today's Breakfast

for Lunch MenuChicken Patty

on a Bun Enjoy today's

"STATE to STATE"

FAVORITECheese Pizza

w/ Whole Grain Crust Baked Chicken

Sticks

*Mini Bagels with Cream Cheese

w/ or without Sausage Patty

Mini Chicken Corn Dog

Cheesy Hot Dog NOT SERVED ON

4/17 & 4/24

SALAD Chef Salad Taco Salad Pepperoni SaladNew

*Spinach SaladChicken Caesar Salad

*SANDWICHSunbutter

Sandwich w/ JellySunbutter




Sandwich w/ Jelly

***FUN Blueberry Muffin Blueberry Muffin Blueberry Muffin Blueberry Muffin Philly Soft Pretzel Rod

ON String Cheese String Cheese String Cheese String Cheese w/ Cheese Sauce

THE Trix Yogurt Cup Trix Yogurt Cup Trix Yogurt Cup Trix Yogurt Cup Trix Yogurt Cup

RUN Strawberry/Banana Strawberry/Banana Strawberry/Banana Strawberry/Banana Strawberry/Banana

Tossed Romaine Shredded Lettuce Tossed Romaine Baby Spinach Leaf Tossed Romaine

FROM Carrot Sticks Red Kidney Beans Cauliflower Cucumber Slice Pickle Spears

THE Peas Tomato Salsa Carrot Coins Cherry Tomatoes Broccoli

GARDEN Mandarin Oranges Applesauce Diced Peaches Apricot Halves Apple

** Grapes Orange Wedges Apple Applesauce Mixed Fruit

CHANGE DAILY Diced Pears

"Novel Lunch" Mixed Fruit w/ Marshmallow Pineapple Chunks Grapes Diced Peaches

BAKED WHOLE GRAIN SNACKS BAKED WHOLE GRAIN SNACKS BAKED WHOLE GRAIN SNACKS BAKED WHOLE GRAIN SNACKS BAKED WHOLE GRAIN SNACKS

*MEATLESS ITEM

*

Lunch Menu April 2009

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