Patterson Elementary
Parent Blast - January 15 , 2018
Short Week Ends Sweet
Reminder that this Saturday we have our Booster Club's family friendly Panther Splash event at the Sharc Aquatic Center. We hope to see you and your family starting at 5:30. I know my family is excited to join in the fun! Make sure to pre-purchase your tickets via the flyer that came home last week (extra copies are in the office).
Here are some other event reminders:
- Wednesday, January 17: SPED Parent Partnership Meeting, District Office, 6-8 pm
- Friday, January 26: PAWS Assembly (student recognition, attendance recognition, and Pennies for Patients)
- Thurs-Friday, February 1-2: No School Teacher Prep and Grade Prep
- Tuesday, February 6: Booster Club Meeting, 5:30 in the library
As testing is just a few short months away, we will be linking SBAC and OAKS state testing information to our website this week in the "quick links" section of our homepage. I am more than happy to answer any question you or your child may have about assessments.
Finally, I wanted to draw your attention to our new parent google folder. Please check out this link and provide feedback if needed as we are trying to determine how useful this might be in housing school, Booster Club and community flyers for parent access at home.
Have an awesome week!
Jamie Lentz
Principal, Patterson Elementary
Booster Club
Upcoming Events:
Panther Splash family swim night is Saturday, January 20th. Cost is $10/family or $3/swimmer and pre-purchase is required. More details to come.
The annual carnival and auction is on February 23rd. There will be a themed basket raffle, coordinated by each class. We are also collecting gift certificates, merchandise and services for the silent auction fundraiser; if you have a business or know someone who would like to contribute, please contact Melissa Ashby (pattersonsilentauction@gmail.com). Items are needed by Monday, February 12th to be included in the auction directory.
We have updated our website which has the link to our amazon fundraising website. The Booster Club earns a percentage of the amount purchased when you shop through this link.
Staff Spotlight: Heather Giard
Mrs. Giard is one of our awesome first grade teachers! Read below to get to know her a little better. We are thankful to have such a skilled reading teacher that loves to have fun with students on our staff!
- Years in education: 20
- Years at Patterson: 5
- Alma Mater: UC Irvine and UCSB
- Favorite subject: Reading
- Hobbies/Interests: movies, crafts, reality t.v., cheering on my kids
- Fun Fact: I was born in Japan and have lived in four different countries
- My favorite thing about teaching/Patterson is... my amazing team! I love coming to work every day!
Staff Spotlight: Sharon Elliott
Mrs. Elliott is one of our fantastic fifth grade teachers! Read below to get to know her a little better. We are thankful to have such a passionate science teacher as a part of our staff!
- I have been in education 23 years.
- I taught high school Biology for four years in New York, and I have been at Patterson for 17 years.
- I did my undergraduate at SUNY at Brockport outside of Rochester, NY
- Graduate school: SUNY at Buffalo
- I love Science and thought I would be a marine biologist.
- I worked at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California for two years.
- Jacques Cousteau was my hero.
- I feel blessed to work at Patterson, I love the students, families and faculty.
- My favorite moments here are when the "light bulbs" go on and the smiles on children's faces when they "get it!"
Monster Bucks!
Self-Managers
Partner Reading New Science Material
TREX Recycling Challenge
As of last week we have collected 309 lbs of plastic!
TREX Film Plastic Recycling Challenge runs through April 22, 2018. The winning schools/site—which will be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2018—will receive a TREX bench.
What can be recycled?
Grocery bags, Bread bags, Case overwrap, Dry cleaning bags, Newspaper sleeves, Ice bags, Wood pellet bags, Ziploc and other closable bags, Produce bags, Bubble wrap, Salt bags, Cereal bags
All plastic must be clean, dry, and mostly free of food residue.
REVIEW: MakerSpace at Patterson
You can read more about MakerSpaces here.
Paul L. Patterson Elementary School
Email: lentzj@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/patterson
Location: 261 NE Lenox St, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: 503-844-1380
Twitter: @PattersonHSD