Welcome Military Families
Thank You for Your Service!
Together We Are Pattie Strong!
Our Pattie School Family is committed to making your child's transition as smooth as possible. Many of our staff are affiliated with the military either as spouses of active duty or retired members or veterans themselves. Pattie Elementary honors the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. More than 10% of our students are from military families. We have, again, earned the distinguished Purple Star Award from the Virginia Dept. of Education for our commitment to serve military students. We understand that Pattie Elementary is not our military students first elementary school experience, nor it will be their last, but we sincerely want it to be one of their best school experiences.
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OFFICE HOURS
2019 Recipient of Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grant
"We are pleased to announce that our very own Pattie Elementary is among a select group of Prince William County schools designated to receive funding and support through a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grant. This Grant focuses on providing STEM education, exposure and enrichment to help military-connected students be college and career ready. At Pattie Elementary School, we are excited for this partnership and look forward to providing a world-class education to all students, including those who are military-connected"
Special Guest
Veteran's Day Breakfast
Making our own ID cards at lunch bunch
Information to Help Organize School Transitions
Lunch Bunch
Look for permission slips to go home with your child in September.
Family Support & Resources
Whether you are planning your arrival, preparing for your move from PWCS, or wanting more information to support your child's educational plans, the first link below will direct you to the Prince William County Schools resources for military families. Please note, these resource tabs may not be visible using smart phone devices. If your child is coming to PWCS with an IEP, we encourage consulting the Special Needs Navigation and Parental Rights tab found within PWCS Military Family Support link below. Many states do not offer parental consent provisions or procedural safegaurds to the same extent as we do in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We would also like for you to be informed regarding transferring of special services.
Procedural Safeguards.
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter81/section170/
Military Friends Lunch Bunch
Community Service Food Drive
Robotics Club
Opportunities for Connectedness
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Military Lunch BunchesPaws of Positivity Community Service Club (POP Club)
Robotics
Chorus
Strings
Safety Patrols
News Flash Announcement Crew
Battle of the Books
Element Team Challenges
P.O.P Club
Enrichment Matters: Extra Curricular After school Fun
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Watch Dog Dads
P.T.C.O
Principal Advisory Committee
Reading Mentors
Classroom and Library Volunteers
Quality Time
Battle of the Books
Watch Dog Dad Program
Educational Programs & Special Education Services
English Language Learner Services
Four English Language teachers provide English instruction to eligible English Language Learners in small group and whole class co-teaching formats. These supportive settings enable English learners to attain proficiency in English while having access to the same challenging academic content and student achievement standards as their peers. Assessments for English Language Program eligibility services are done off the Pattie campus at Central Registration Office. 703-791-8745
Resources and Information from PWCS English Learner Programs can be accessed using the link:
Gifted Education Services
Pattie has an in-house gifted program providing services for eligible students. Additionally, our gifted teacher collaborates with classroom teachers to provide challenging opportunities for advanced learning for all students at our school. PWCS has an obligation to provide like services for children of active duty military parents new to the Division who have documented evidence of receiving gifted services in their prior school system. The student's identification and need for services is honored until a determination is made for identification and placement in the PWCS system. These students should receive services during the IDP (identification) process until they are found eligible or ineligible for services specific to PWCS.
Parents of students found ineligible for gifted services have the right to an appeal. Also, parents may refer their child for a Gifted screening referral by asking our gifted teacher or school counselors. The referral form can also be found using the link below to the gifted education web site. The form can be found at the bottom of their page.
The PWCS Gifted program office may be reached at 703.791.7400
https://www.pwcs.edu/academics___programs/gifted_education_program
Middle School Specialty Programs
Attention Parents of all 5th Grade Students!!!
Middle school students in Prince William County are offered the options of remaining at their base school, transferring to a specialty program in World Languages; Mathematics and Science; International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme; or a same gender program, or a Traditional School. Applications are accepted on-line between November 1st and February 1st during the student’s 5th grade year.
Access to the Middle School Specialty Program site.
****Note: Fifth Grade students moving into Prince William County after January 1 who are interested in applying to a specialty program, should contact the Office of Student Learning at 703.791.7400 for additional information.****
Special Education Services
At Pattie ES, we have four full-time teachers of special education, two of whom teach students with autism. Students who were receiving Special Education services will continue to be provided with comparable services based on the student’s current IEP. PWCS make reasonable accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities. We may perform subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student. Families arriving over the summer, will have their student's IEP review after our staff returns in late August to ensure the input of all stakeholders. As a fellow stakeholder in your child’s education, we value and seek your input.
**CHECK OUT FLYERS BELOW FOR FREE TRAININGS sponsored by Arc of Northern
Virginia and Peatc! AND CHECK OUT THE LINK FOR PWCS PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
Resources and Information from PWCS Office of Special Education can be accessed using the link:
https://www.pwcs.edu/academics___programs/special_education
If your child is coming to PWCS with an IEP, we encourage consulting the Special Needs Navigation and Parental Rights tab within PWCS Military Family Resources link above. Many states do not offer parental consent provisions or procedural safegaurds to the same extent as we do in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We would also like for you to be informed regarding transferring of special services.
Procedural Safeguards.
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter81/section170/
Contact Information
- Student Liasion Officers (SLO)
Quantico office 703-784-4729
Ft. Belvior office 703-805-1794 or 703-805-2606
- PWCS Central Office Military Family Contact
Kimberly Simpson
Military Achievement Specialist
703-791-7265
- Pattie Elementary Main Office- 703-670-3173
Registrar:
Christine Gruszkowski
School Counselors:
Karen Modeszto (Military Student POC)
Chelsea Wilkerson
Administrators
Principal: RJ Lucciotti
Asst. Principal & SpEd. POC: Tiffany Turner-Bell