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Pioneer Weekly News

November 18, 2022

Pioneer Weekly News November 18, 2022

Upcoming Dates and Events:

  • NOVEMBER:

  • November 21 - November 25 - Thanksgiving Break

  • DECEMBER:

  • December 1st: Fall Picture Retake Day - for students who were absent or families who were unhappy with original photos from our first picture day
  • December 2nd: Last day to submit OPT-IN forms for your child(ren) to participate in the Human Sexuality and Responsibility lessons
  • December 5th - 9th: PATTON BOOK FAIR!!
  • December 8th: The Nutcracker Performance for Families, Patton Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m.
  • December 12th - 16th: Human Sexuality and Responsibility Lessons will be taught for students whose parent/guardian have Opted IN.
  • December 21st: Last day for Students before winter break
  • December 22nd - January 9th: Winter Break/Student Holidays

  • JANUARY:

  • January 9th: Staff development; no school for students
  • January 10th: First day back for students
  • January 16th: Student/Staff Holiday in observance of MLK Jr.

    • Food Access Over the Break:

    If you know any Austin ISD students living in food-insecure households, or would like the opportunity to donate to a worthy cause, please access the resources below. Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while Austin ISD offices and schools are closed for the fall break November 21-25:

    BOOK FAIR IS COMING!!

    WHEELY GREAT DAY INCENTIVE

    We have implemented a fun incentive here at Patton to help highlight and celebrate the awesome chioces our students make here at the schoolhouse! When a student is caught being amazing and following our schoolwide Pioneer Expectations, they are given a ticket. The ticket then goes into the "wheely box". Names are drawn throughout the day and we spin the big wheel to determine the prize. Right now, the prizes range from lunch bunch with admin, a game with admin, to treasure box and a positive phone call home. The kiddos are loving it and we are too. It's nice to get caught doing the right thing!!

    One Million Minute Reading Challenge:

    Dr. Mays, our Interim Superintendent, is challenging our school community to read one million minutes this school year. The reading challenge is open now and runs through April 30, 2023, across all AISD campuses. Students will log their minutes read on this Google form, so you might want to bookmark it or record by going to the Library Blend Course and clicking on the Million Minutes icon.


    For ease, you might want to record in the form once a week by adding up your child's minutes read at home on a weekly basis. All reading counts!


    Interested in how we're doing compared to other schools? Check us out HERE.


    Good luck, PATTON Readers! Let's show this city how much we Pioneers read!

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