Patton PTA Updates
December 2, 2022
What's in this week's newsletter?
- Support for the Milam- Barfield Family
- Once Upon a Child Give Back: Dec. 7
- Survey: Legislative Priorities
- Volunteer Opportunities - Book Fair Next Week
- Seeking Coffee Cart donations: Dec. 14
- PTA Meeting with Kendra Scott Pop-Up: Dec. 15
- Teacher Wishlist
- Yearbook Pre-Orders
- Patton at the Texas Stars!
- Patton PTA Sponsors 2022-2023
Support for the Milam-Barfield Families
Earlier this week Principal Snowden sent out an email letting the community know about the passing of our Patton student A'Zion Milam-Barfield. We are grieving the loss of little A'Zion alongside his family. The Patton community has always rallied to support our families in need so we are calling on you once again. Patton PTA has set up a Meal Train to ease the burden of daily cooking on the family as they grieve. If you're able, please sign up to bring a meal to mom Renee, and siblings Kaidon, Emory and A'Zaria during this difficult time. This small act of kindness will make a big difference as the family moves forward these next few weeks.
https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/g97gzo
Additionally, if you'd like to offer financial support, the family has set up a GoFundMe page to assist with funeral costs and other expenses. Any amount, great or small, is appreciated.
Tell us Your Priorities
The Texas legislative session starts in a little over a month and ACPTA (Austin Council of PTAs) has asked that we send this survey to our PTA community to help narrow down priorities to focus on this session. If you have time, please fill out the quick survey to ensure the focus is on the issues most important to us as a community.
The ACPTA will be collecting input through the end of December and will have a list of ACPTA Legislative Priorities available for our PTA's to vote on in January.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScILeh4nL5L_0cneKnsT5pojLNLTxJiFuY61UEVgZ3fQsyvHw/viewform
Patton Volunteer Opportunities
BOOK FAIR: Come help with our Book Fair Dec. 5-9. We have 2-3 hour shifts.
CAFETERIA: Parent volunteers are needed to help monitor students in the cafeteria each day during lunch
LIBRARY INVENTORY: In January, the Library will will undergo an inventory process. Can you help for a few hours?
Visit our Sign Up Genius page here to learn more and sign up for these opportunities:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4da4ac2da5fe3-book2
You must have an approved background check before you begin volunteering. A new one must be completed each school year. Visit https://austinpartners.formtitan.com/volunteerportal#/ to complete yours now!
Coffee Cart Donations: Dec. 14
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4da4ac2da5fe3-fall1
Coffee Cart visits classrooms around the school delivering hot beverages and other breakfast treats to teachers and staff
Updated Teacher Wish Lists
The response has been fantastic to our #ClearTheList promotion, but we still have more to go. We also have more teachers with lists that we missed the first time. As you're buying gifts for friends and family, check out the teachers lists and see if you can add something of theirs to the cart too!
Patton Teacher Amazon Wish List
NEW
- Mr. Engstrom: Scores
- Coach Kunz and Blando: PE
- Ms Wingo: Music
- Ms. Lampkin: 1st Grade
- Ms. Schroeder: 1st Grade
- Ms. Sanchez: 4th Grade
- Ms. Rushing: 5th Grade
- Ms. Morton: 2nd Grade
- Ms. Brabham: Counselor
- Ms. Uglietta: PreK-4
- Ms. Wallace: Kinder
- Ms. Torres: Kinder
- Ms. Slade: Kinder
- Ms. Couch:1st
- Ms. Simek: 1st
- Ms. Warner:1st
- Ms. Thompson:1st
- Ms. Choi: 2nd
- Ms. Eads: 2nd
- Ms. Collums: 2nd
- Ms. Araujo: 3rd
- Ms. Beasley: 4th
- Ms. Arnold: 4th
- Mr. Lockaby: 4th + STEM
- Mr. Orenstein: 5th
- Ms. Hall: Art K-5
- Ms. Colston: Art K-5
- Ms. Walzel: Music K-5
- Ms. Reider: Dyslexia Intervention
- Ms. Chavanne: Dyslexia Intervention
- Ms. Yates: Librarian
- Ms. Dufrene: Life Skills 1-2
- Ms. Apodaca: Life Skills 3-5
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Contact Patton PTA
Email: pattonpta@gmail.com
Website: pattonpta.org
Phone: 512 414-1780
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