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PATTERSON PRESS A PTA PUBLICATION OF PATTERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DECEMBER 2013
From the PTA President...
Dear Pa0erson families,
December is always a fun month at school. The weather is geCng frosty, the kids are counFng down the days unFl winter break and I’m realizing that we are almost halfway through the school year. What a busy year it’s been, and based on what’s ahead on the PTA calendar, 2014 should prove to be just as evenPul.
Here are a few things to keep your December calendar busy: • Calling all singers (and non-‐signers), please join us in caroling at two Naperville nursing homes. We have
two dates planned: December 3rd (4:30pm) at Community Nursing and Rehab Center and December 12th (7:00pm) at St. Patrick's Residence. Space for each night is limited to 30 people on a first come basis. Students will need to be accompanied by an adult and other family members are welcome as well. While singing talent is not required, we are in need of a few strong leaders in this area. Please contact Emily Dobry ([email protected]) to sign up or with any quesFons
• From November 25th to December 6th, the PTA Community Service Commi0ee will be collecFng unwrapped, new toys (no stuffed animals or board games please) in a bin in the school lobby. We are partnering with Gib Mart Wheatland Community to provide toys to underserved children in Aurora and Naperville. Please contact Jennifer Cole at [email protected] with any quesFons.
• December 6th is the deadline to sign up for the Brown Baggers Book Bunch program. The program starts in January, and is looking for parent volunteers to help with this lunch Fme reading program. For more informaFon, please contact Jorie Snyder at [email protected].
• Winter classroom parFes will be held on December 20th. It should be a fun abernoon for all and a great way to start the winter break.
As the PTA president, I am always extremely grateful for all the wonderful volunteers that work so hard to make our PTA programs successful. This past month was no excepFon.
• Our Bu0er Braids fundraiser was a success. As I enjoy eaFng my order, I want to thank Susie Schwinn and Danielle Minnerick for coordinaFng this program and all the Pa0erson families that parFcipated.
• A special thank you to Lori Rose, Liz Lawrence and Elaine Stecklein for organizing our American EducaFon Week teachers’ lunch. Culinary ArFstry/Claudia Biespiel who catered the lunch and all the parents who donated desserts and beverages did a wonderful job.
• Mrs. Rothmeyer and all the 3rd grade students did a fantasFc job with the Veterans Day Assembly. Thank you for helping us honor our naFon’s veterans in such a special way.
• Thank you Gira Shah for organizing this year’s PTA ReflecFons program. We had over 40 entries and 20 students have advanced to the district compeFFon. CongratulaFons to all our wonderfully talented students.
December is always a whirlwind of acFvity, but I always like to take some Fme to enjoy the season -‐ the beauty of fresh falling snow, the children bundled up in their winter coats, and the fellowship I find in our Pa0erson community. I hope that you and your family enjoy a safe and saFsfying winter break and best wishes for a happy new year.
Michelle Bassi PTA President
P.S. Please join us for our next PTA meeFng on January 14th at 9:30 a.m. in Room 107.
From the Principal... Dear Families, !There is a chill in the air and the car line is growing. That can mean only one thing; Winter is on the way! We need to prepare students for winter’s needs at school. At the same Fme, there are exciFng things happening at Pa0erson as we move into December and prepare for semester II. !Winter is on the way. Please remember that our students go outside for recess unless the temperature is 5 degrees or below with wind-‐chill, or the playground is wet or slippery making it too dangerous for students. Although they may have a short walk from the car or bus to the nearest school door, they should sFll come with hat, gloves and winter coat, for recess. On days when students are unable to have outdoor recess, they sFll have recess Fme, in the classrooms. Each classroom has a variety of independent small group games, acFviFes, and staFons for students to visit at recess. They are also permi0ed to check out indoor recess games from our LMC. !Less than 10% of our Pa0erson families take the bus to school. That means, if weather prevents walking or biking, nearly all our students will arrive and leave school through the car line. Please allow extra Fme in the winter and be paFent. Remember to be respecPul to those in line, by heading to the end of the line, no ma0er which direcFon you come from. If you need to turn around, please do so in the club house parking lot, not in the middle of the street. If you have any quesFons about the car line procedures, please visit the arrival/dismissal tab on the Pa0erson Website, h0p://pa0erson.ipsd.org/. Our local NPD makes regular appearances at arrival and dismissal Fmes as they are available. Please be sure to follow all traffic rules and refrain from cell phone use in the school zone. !On December 13, we will be holding a Holiday Extravaganza. This is a student drop off event. Please RSVP using the form in the Press or on previous list servs. School age students can be dropped off at school for a fun evening of classic holiday movies, snacks, friends, and fun. Parents are free to do some secret holiday preparaFon or just enjoy some Fme to yourselves. A Tax deducFble donaFon to the Pa0erson Technology Fund is requested (suggested minimum of $15.00 per student). We are also accepFng flat donaFons and can provide a le0er for tax purposes. We are accepFng old devices – anything that can access internet, and those simply needing to be recycled. Last Spring at a similar event, we were able to raise enough money to purchase 8 of our 10 student IPADS. We hope to grow this number of student devices to 15-‐20 IPads. Thank you for supporFng Pa0erson InstrucFonal Technology. !Winter break will be here before we know it and we’ll be doing some mid-‐year checks on student progress to help us set solid goals for Semester II, which begins in January. We look forward to conFnued growth and learning this year aber a winter break. We’ll see you back at Pa0erson on Jan. 6th, 2014! !Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays, !Sincerely, !Michele Frost !Michele Frost, Principal Pa0erson Elementary School
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American Education Luncheon Thank You The 2013 American EducaFon Week Luncheon was another huge success. Thanks to the following people who donated desserts or drinks and helped make the luncheon for the staff such a success: Elizabeth Carroll, Kim Grikis, Debbie Walsh, Sacha Renner, Be0y Anthony, Rita Malloy, Brigit Meger, Lorna London Johnson, Jennifer Krol, Melanie Aznavorian, Denise Newman, D’Ann Searls, Koel Da0a, PaC Po0er, Elizabeth Higgins, Xuefei Han, JyoF Limaye, Geneane Sitkowski, Mary Reveles, Jennifer Wilkins, Lori Bradshaw, and Stephanie Rodebaugh. The teachers and staff appreciate your kindness and generosity.
Yearbook Update Photographers Needed!
The Yearbook commi0ee is sFll very much in need of photographers for Mrs. Cosby’s and Mrs. Minnick's classes. Please contact Kim Grikis at [email protected] if you are interested in being a classroom photographer for either of these teachers. Remember this is a great way to a0end the classroom parFes and events and be sure the yearbook has great pictures!
Photos Needed! Do you know one of the first things the kids like do when they get their yearbooks? They usually count how many Fmes they can find themselves and their friends. Help us make sure everyone is well represented. If you have a few good pictures you’ve taken, please share them with the Yearbook Commi0ee. Please forward one or two of your favorite Pa0erson snap shots to Brigi0e Meger at [email protected]. Some examples are:
First Day of School
Walk To School Day
Pa0erson Palooza
Fall Costume Parade
Fall ParFes
Parents Night Out December 13 Holiday Extravaganza
Pa0erson staff invites you to help raise funds for technology at Pa0erson. Drop your students off on Friday, December 13th beginning at 6:15pm and pick them up between 8:00 and 8:30pm. Students will enjoy classic holiday movies on the giant gym screen, snack, and fun with Pa0erson staff and friends. You can enjoy some secret shopping, or Fme to yourself. Minimum donaFon per students is recommended at $15.00. DonaFons should be addressed to Pa0erson Elementary – Tech. The RSVP form is a0ached below. We are looking forward to seeing many of you there!
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Brown Baggers Book Bunch Interested in having your 1st-‐5th grade child join a book club during their lunch/recess Fme? Pa0erson brown baggers will meet once a week during lunch to discuss books and have some fun! Groups will be led by parents and will involve some homework. Groups will meet starFng the week of January 13th and run for 4 or 6 or 10 weeks depending on book and grade level. If interested, please fill out the flyer a0ached at the end of this newsle0er and return it to school no later than Friday, December 6th. Any quesFons, please contact Jorie Snyder at [email protected].
Brown Baggers Book Bunch Volunteers Needed!
Parent volunteers are needed for Brown Baggers Book Bunch club. Parents are needed to
run the book clubs for first, third and fourth grades. Groups will meet during lunch and recess Fme on Wednesday or
Thursday each week starFng the week of January 13th and running through spring break. Please consider
volunteering your Fme or these great groups may need to be canceled. Thank you for your consideraFon. If interested
in volunteering, please email Jorie Snyder at [email protected].
NO SCHOOL December 23 -‐ January 3
(Winter Break)
School Resumes Monday, January 6
A Big Thank You from the LMC! The Pa0erson students and staff would like to thank the Pa0erson community for your conFnued support of the Pa0erson Book Fair. Our November fair was very successful! The funds will allow us to purchase the following items.
Many fic;on and nonfic;on books on all reading levels
Renaissance Home Connect (Accelerated Reader parent/home connec;on to keep parents updated on your child’s progress)
A set of sixteen library bound nonfic;on books in the Blastoff! Reading series, Animal Safari III, which correlate with the new Common Core English Language Arts (ELA)
standards. All of these items will be extremely useful in Pa0erson library and classrooms. Thank you!
Top$Ten$Tips$for$a$fun$winter$$vacation$that’s$$good$for$your$brain$
$from$your$lmc!$
1. Read one of the FOUR great books you checked out of the LMC. Then, read the other three! (kindergartners have two)
2. Write your own story (yes,$you’re$the author) even if it’s only one page long. Add PICTURES around the edges.
3. Write a nonfiction story about an animal. Research the animal on Facts4me.com, user name: prairie dog, password prairie. Remember this only works from 8 – 5 P.M., Monday through Friday.
4. Ask,your,parents,to,help,you,visit,www.funbrain.com,,or,http://www.abcya.com/,,or,,http://www.kidsnumbers.com/,and,play,some,games,with,your,brain.,
5. Get$outside!$Your$brain$needs$air.$6. Get a pillow and a blanket and read a book under the kitchen or
dining room table.
7. Visit the web site of one of your favorite authors. Try these:
seussville.com, http://dangutman.com/, janbrett.com, pilkey.com;$http://www.rickriordan.com/home.aspx
8. Write three thank$you notes because you are a very well-mannered child.
9. Explore World Book, http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr
User name: ipsd204; password: schools 10. You’re driving your parents CRAZY! Go outside again for a loooong
time, and then warm up afterwards with a good book. (and maybe that blanket and pillow thing again.)
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11. Listen to a book on Tumblebooks www.tumblebooks.com/library user name: IPSD; password books
12. Read with someone special: a grownup, a little brother or sister, your pet, or a stuffed animal. Soon it will be time for homework again, so read whatever you want, just for FUN! Have)a)great,)SAFE)vacation)and)hurry)back)to)NYE!)))))))))
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Gr. 5 Parent Orienta;on; Human Growth and Development; Young Elementary School 7:00pm
3 Chorus 7:50am -‐ 8:50am
Gr. 4 Ukulele Club 3:35pm -‐ 5:00pm
Gr. 5 Art Club 3:35pm -‐ 5:00pm
Ukulele Parent Program; MPR 4:30pm
4 5 6 Progress Reports
Sunny Surprise Drawing -‐ Indoor Recess 2:55pm
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8 9 10 Chorus 7:50am -‐ 8:50am
Gr. 5 Art Club 3:35pm -‐ 5:00pm
Orchestra Concert; Crone 6:15pm
Band Concert; Crone 7:30pm
11 Chorus Assembly 9:30am
Chorus Concert 6:30pm
12 Mr. Montrose’s class to Burger King 12:00 -‐ 1:00pm
Post Office Club 3:35pm -‐ 4:30pm
13 Gr. 3 to Nutcracker 9:15am -‐ 12:00
Miss Pacini’s class to Fox Valley Mall 9:45am -‐ 11:15am
Technology Fundraiser (pickup begins at 8:00pm) 6:15pm -‐ 8:30pm
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15 16 Spirit Council 3:35pm -‐ 4:15pm
17 Chorus 7:50am -‐ 8:50am
Gr. 5 Art Club 3:35pm -‐ 5:00pm
18 World Cafe Follow-‐up; CEC 7:00pm -‐ 9:00pm
19 Post Office Club 3:35pm -‐ 4:15pm
20 Winter Classroom Par;es 2:30pm
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22 23 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
24 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
25 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
26 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
27 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
28 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
29 30 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
31 NO SCHOOL Winter Break
PATTERSON CALENDAR December 2013
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side items
2 Pancakes w/ or w/o
Sausage
Cheeseburger Muffin & String Cheese
Baked Tator Tots, Assortment of
Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
3 Cheese Nachos w/ or
w/o Beef
Chicken Patty on BunBaja Salad w/ or w/o Chicken Cereal & Yogurt
Refried Beans, Cookie, Assortment
of Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
4 BBQ Ribs on Bun
Grilled Cheese SandwichChef Salad w/ or w/o HamMake Your Own Pizza
Steamed Carrots, Assortment of
Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
5 Chicken Nuggets
Mac & CheeseCaesar Salad w/ or w/o Chicken Ham & Cheese Sub
Mashed Potatoes��JUDY\,
Assortment of Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
6 Pepperoni Pizza
Cheese Pizza Chicken WrapYogurt, String Cheese, and Pretzels
Green Beans, Assortment of Fruits
and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
9 Waffles w/ or w/o
Sausage Patty
HamburgerGrilled Cheese Sandwich Garden Salad
Baked Tator Tots, Assortment of
Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
10 Chicken Fajitas
Pizza Burger Chef Salad w/ or w/o HamYogurt, String Cheese, and Pretzels
Vegetarian Beans, Cookie,
Assortment of Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
11 Chicken Patty on Bun
Corn DogMake Your Own PizzaCaesar Salad w/ or w/o Chicken
Fiesta Corn, Assortment of Fruits
and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
12 Orange Chicken w/ or
w/o Rice
Hot Dog on BunSalsa, Cheddar, RF DoritosTurkey & Cheese Sub
Broccoli, Assortment of Fruits and
Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
13 Cheese Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza Yogurt & Muffin Garden Salad
Green Beans, Assortment of Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
16 French Toast Sticks
w/ or w/o Sausage
Patty
Cheeseburger Muffin & String Cheese
Baked Tator Tots, Assortment of
Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
17 Cheese Nachos w/ or
w/o Beef
Corn DogBaja Salad w/ or w/o Chicken Turkey & Cheese Sub
Refried Beans, Cookie, Assortment
of Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
18 BBQ Ribs on Bun
Mac & CheeseItalian SubChef Salad w/ or w/o Ham
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,
Assortment of Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
19 Spaghetti & Sauce w/
or w/o Meat
Hot Dog on a BunSalsa, Cheddar, and RF DoritosCaesar Salad w/ or w/o Chicken
Steamed Carrots, Assortment of
Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
side items
20 Pepperoni Pizza
Cheese Pizza Yogurt, String Cheese, and PretzelsPasta Salad w/ or w/o Dinner Roll
Green Beans, Assortment of Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables
Milk: 1% or Chocolate Skim
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23 No School
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24 No School
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25 No School
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26 No School
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27 No School
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30 No School
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31 No School
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1 No School
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2 No School
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3 No School
December 2013
Made with HealthyWhole Grains
Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian,may contain Egg & Milk
Local ingredients are alwaysused when in season
Brown Baggers Book Bunch Sign Up Sheet
Brown Baggers Book Bunch is a Parent-Led Patterson Elementary School book club that meets one school period per week for either 4, 6, or 10 weeks depending on book and grade level chosen. Below, is a list of books by grade, as well as the dates the book club will meet. This is usually a Wednesday or Thursday. Please sign your child up for the book and session of your choice. You will be contacted by a parent volunteer in December. Each child will be responsible for obtaining their own book. Books will NOT be provided. Each student will need to bring a bag lunch during their session. Sessions include recess time. Please consider checking the volunteer box as we are a parent based volunteer club. Please return forms by December 6th. Thank you! Child’s name ______________ Grade/ Teacher ________ First Grade: ________ Freckle Juice by Judy Blume ( 6 week session starting week of 1/13) _________ Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo ( 4 week session starting 2/24) Second grade: _________ Invisible Stanley by Jeff Brown ( 6 week session week of 1/13) _________ A Mouse called Wolf by Jon Goodell ( 4 week session week of 2/24) Third Grade: __________ My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett ( 6 week session week of 1/13) ___________ Double Fudge by Judy Blume ( 4 week session week of 2/24) Fourth Grade ___________ Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach ( starting week of 1/13) ____________ Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo ( starting week of 2/24) Fifth Grade ________ City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau ( 10 week session starting week of 1/13) ________________ I will be a parent volunteer for the sessions I have chosen. There will be a parent volunteer meeting in mid December. Parent Name/ Email/ Phone: ____________________________________________________________ Any questions, please contact Jorie Snyder at [email protected]
!!Holiday!Extravaganza!!!!!!Patterson!Technology!Fundraiser!
• Friday,(December(13th,(2013!• Drop6off(Night(for(Patterson(Students(so(parents(can(finish(holiday(shopping!!
• 6:15<8:30pm6(Patterson(Gym((Pickup(beginning(at(8:00pm)!• Drop6off(and(pick6up(students(using(car(line(numbers!• Hosted(by(Patterson(Staff!• Suggested(donation(of($15(minimum(per(child(• Students,(wear(your(holiday(gear!(• Movie(and(Snacks6(The(Original(Holiday(Classics,(water,(chips(• You!can!also!drop!off!your!old!technology!devices!such!as!tablets,!iPods,!and!smart!phones!to!donate!to!our!school!!
• Return(completed(form(and(donation(to(the(front(office(by(December(11th.((Make(checks(payable(to(Patterson(Elementary)(
• We(will(accept(walk6ins(the(night(of(the(event.(• Questions?(Contact([email protected](!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Holiday!Extravaganza!RSVP!
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