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Patterson PressA Pta Pubication of Patterson Elementary School

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APRIL 2010

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3rd Grade Habitat Tour . . 3

Committee Updates . . . . . 4

LMC News . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

BoxTop Winners . . . . . . . . 6

Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bicycle Safety . . . . . . . . . . 8

Earth Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Summer ActivitiesFair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Fine Arts Festival . . . . . . 11

Summer Bridge . . . . . . . . 12

March Calendar . . . . . . . . 14

Lunch Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 15

From the PTA President...Time flies . April already??? Seems like yesterday we were talking about how many changes we are seeing this year at Patterson . The changes have just kept coming!

The budget crisis in the state and therefore in the district are weighing heavily on our minds . The district is anticipating cuts in our staff depending on what the politicians in Springfield do . Here is a link to the budget http://ipsdweb .ipsd .org/Subpage .aspx/Budget . This is no easy job . Luckily we have strong leadership in Dr . Birkett and the 204 School Board and hopefully all of this will occur with minimal impact on our kids . However, we do not want to be lax and figure it will all work out . We must stay informed and if we see something we don’t like, let the politicians know that we think they are wrong .

The IPPC, which is the Indian Prairie Parent Council is the governing body over 204’s PTAs . This year, the IPPC is updating its bylaws and a vote needs to be taken on these by all PTAs in 204 . The Patterson PTA will be voting on these changes at our May 11 meeting . If you would like to read through these to be more informed, please contact me at lisampearce@mac .com and I’ll send you a copy .

The PTA along with the school has had some issues with Chartwells . Since District 204 signed a contract with Chartwells and began using the National School Lunch program, one of the portions of the contract stated that any food served during lunch times when Chartwells is in the building must come from Chartwells . The PTA has been honoring this contract, even though this cost us more than running to Little Caesars and buying pizzas . In February, when we had our initial Brown Bagger Book Bunch party, we were under the assumption that the PTA would be billed for the lunch . We were billed for the lunch, but with the National School Lunch program, Chartwells also billed each child . They told us they would reimburse the 107 student accounts after receiving our payment . So far, we have not been reimbursed . We made a formal complaint to Chartwells and 204, and were asked to work through Mrs . Frost, even though this is a PTA event (and I’m sure Mrs . Frost has NOTHING else to do but worry about this) . We had a second round of BBBB lunches last week and paid our bill today . Hopefully, this will not happen again, since we gave the payment to Chartwells before the end of the month . I would encourage each and every parent to check your child’s lunch accounts and make sure you are being charged according to how often they get hot lunch and milk . If not, please contact Chartwells directly at (630)428-6564 and let them know how disappointed you are . Their service and quality are not what we think they should be and they should know about it .

Thanks to ALL who volunteered with the Brown Baggers Book Bunch this year, especially thank you to Sherry Needham for all of your hard work coordinating! To all the Parent Volun-teers, thanks for leading this fun book club for the kids!

Thanks to the Variety Show Committee Tammy Lilly, Eileen Boffa, and Kara Knutson! Great job on a successful show! There were an amazing number of Patterson Students who partici-pated and we are very proud of the job done

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From the Principal...Dear Patterson Families,

It is hard to believe 4th quarter is here, especially since the weather has taken it’s time in getting warmer! Students and adults alike are anxious for warm weather and the fun out-door activities Spring brings . We have many exciting events happening at Patterson as we approach the end of the year as well . At the same time, our students are in the final stretch academically, working to master essential skills for their grade level . We greatly appreciate your continued support in helping students maintain an academic focus in this final quarter of the year .

We are pleased to let you know that Patterson Elementary School has been awarded the 2009 Academic Excellence Award by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) . This is the 4th consecutive year that we have received this pres-tigious award . Schools must meet the following criteria to obtain the award: (1) For PK-8 schools, 90% of students must have met or exceeded state standards in both reading and math for at least three consecutive years and (2) the school must have made Adequate Yearly Progress 2009 . Congrat-ulations to our students, parents, and staff on earning this ISBE award! Our state certificate is displayed in the front hall near the main entrance .

The Patterson PTA and staff will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, April 22 from 9:30–10:30am for all our volunteers this year . It is our way of say-ing thank you for all you do, all year long, to make Patterson such a great place! We would especially like to recognize the 2009–2010 PTA Executive Board for their outstanding leadership this year . Thank you to Lisa Pearce, Donna Wid-mann, Cheryl Pastore, Colleen Garrison, Deb D’Ambrose, and Janet Juarez . We hope that you will be able to join us for this celebration .

Other exciting April events are: The PTA Meeting on Tuesday, April 13 at 9:30 in the MPR; Patterson Open House is April 8 from 6:30–8:00pm; Students will meet members of the Chi-cago Red Stars women’s soccer team during an assembly on our next Walk to School Day, April 9; Our Earth Day Celebra-tion will be Friday April 23; Our Book Fair returns the week of April 26; and our 1st grade Choir Concert will be Thursday April 29 . We hope to see you at one of these exciting spring events at Patterson!

Sincerely,Michele Frost, Principal

Open HouseA Patterson Open House will be held on Thursday, April 8 from 6:30–8:00pm . This is an informal evening where you can stop in any time between 6:30pm and 8:00pm, visit your child’s class, and tour other areas of the school . Students will enjoy showing you some of the fabu-lous things they’ve been doing at Patterson . Please note that this is not an evening for individual conferences with the teachers as so many people will be in and out . If you need to speak with your child’s teacher about an individual need or concern, please call them to make an appointment . Thank-you and we hope to see you there!

2010-2011 School Year RegistrationAccurate student numbers for the upcoming school year are more important this year than ever before . Important deci-sions are being made now in regard to staffing allocations and class size . If you are planning to relocate prior to the start of the new school year, please contact the office to let us know. Not only does it help us plan, but we can help ensure a smooth transition for your children by getting all important transfer documents ready . Registration packets for returning students will be sent home in late April . Please complete this information and return it to the office as soon as possible. Please call our office at 428-6500 if you have any questions .

Kindergarten Pre-Registration Reminder—

Spread the Word!If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2010, or know of a neighbor with children this age, they are eligible for kindergarten next year . Parents of incoming Kindergarteners should contact the office at 428-6500 now to ensure their child’s name is on our list . Registration materials will be mailed to kindergarten parents . Thank you for your assistance in this communication!

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From theHealth Office...Just a few reminders, as we are approaching the end of the school year:

]All incoming Kindergartners are required to have a Physical, Vision, and Dental exam on a State of Illinois Form . It is also required for all Kindergartners to have the Chickenpox vaccine .

]All second graders are required to have a Dental exam on a State of Illinois Form .

]Fifth grade students are required to have the 3 shot series for Hepatitis B .

]All physicals are due by the first day of school . The due date for the Vision exam for Kindergarteners and 2nd graders is October 15 .

Students who do not meet the requirements for physicals and immunizations mandated by the State of Illinois will be excluded from school. Please turn in all forms to the Patter-son Health Office or call if you have any questions.

Kathleen Smart, RN ]Patterson Health Office(630)428-6506


Birthday Book ClubCelebrate by Giving the Gift of ReadingStudents wishing to celebrate their Birthday, or Half Birthday, at school are encouraged to donate a book of their choice to the LMC in honor of their Birthday . Simply have your child bring in a book on or around his/her Birthday . Your child’s picture will be taken and displayed on the Birthday Book Club bulletin board in the LMC, a special label will be placed inside the book and your child will be recognized here in the Patterson Press . Contact Cristina Dustin at dustincca@wideopenwest .com or 630-904-8462 if you have any ques-tions . Thank you for ALL of the great book donations and Happy Birthday or Half Birthday to the following students:

Reese B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KWAnvi D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2CDaria G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2EMaggie M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3TStephen W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3MNikki M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3TArjun R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KGGrayce S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3MSean P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1WKorede O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KRChase P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KGEmma S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4AMatthew H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1WAlyssa M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KWCalden T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KCTeddy W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1D

Taylor O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2EEmma M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4LAlex K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KGKirstin K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4LAnnalise W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1DIsabel A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KGCarter P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KGTess S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1DKatelyn D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1D

Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!

3rd grade families are invited to join their 3rd grader for a Habitat Tour, Thursday, April 29 from 7:00–8:00pm . Get ready to experience the African savannah, desert, rainforest, ocean, and arctic . The 3rd graders will display and share their 3D animal model, power point presentation, and classroom habitat . This is an informal evening . Feel free to drop by any time during the hour long tour .

Many Thanks...Thank you to Sherry Needham and all of the Brown Bagger’s Book Bunch leaders and participants . It was a great program and would not have been possible without the help of our parent volunteers . This year over 100 students participated!

The PTA would like to thank Tammy Lilly, Eileen Boffa, Cara Knutson and all of their volunteers for making this year’s Variety Show a huge success . Over 70 students participated in this year’s show . Great job to all of the students and their families for creating such a wonderful show .

Variety ShowCongratulations on a great Variety Show!! All of the kids performed wonderfully . The emcees were fantastic and or-ganized . Thank you to Abby B., Reena S., Ethan G., Austin O. and Jessica W. The stage hands were a fantastic addition this year . Thank you Grace B. and Ally A. Thank you to all of the parents who helped during the show, at rehearsals, and with decorations . Thanks to Lou Stejskal for putting the pro-grams together and Karl Knutson for such a great job man-aging all of the music . Special thanks also to Tracy Barrios for her backstage expertise . Every aspect of your assistance was invaluable . Thank you to all of the parents for encourag-ing your children to share their talents with all of us . We had a great variety of acts and all grades were represented in the show . How exciting to see such confidence, talent and dedication! Finally, thanks to all of the performers . Everyone did a great job .

Patterson’s enthusiastic performers were Regan A., Kaitlyn A., Sophie B., Riley B., Abigail B., Julia B., Rita B.vTina B., Aidan B., Cameron B., Katie B., Emma C., Leah C., Sadie C., Emily C., Tiffany C., Corey C., Madeline C., Chris C., Nieka D., Kaitlyn D., Anvi D., Karlyn D., Ali D., Stephenie E., Jillian E., Wyli E., Virginia G., Jacqueline G., Lindsey H., Kelsey H., Shilpi J., Sweta J., Miranda J., Kirsten K., Kyle K, Anna K., Patrick K., Bobby K., Josh K., Mia K., Emily L., Daniel L., Kaley L., Justin M., Emma M., Ruhika N., Siddharth N., Valentina N., Armin N., Raegan O., Sarah P., Danielle P., Maddie R., Aleena R., Peyton R., Brittany R., Reilly S., Tanner S., Raaghav S., Ali S., Eirene S., Elena S., Julia S., Kristen S., Brody S., Chloe S., Vaishali S., Reema T., Aiman T., Namir T., Angela T., Kathryn W., Kelly W., Lauryn W., Jenna W. and Jessica W. Finally, consider volunteering to co-chair the event for next year! It’s a great opportunity for kids to perform and be a star . It’s a fun event to be a part of! Signing off . . .

Tammy Lilly ]tamarajo@wideopenwest .comCara Knutson ]caragia21@yahoo .com

Eileen Boffa ]boffas@wowway .com

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Room ParentsThe Room Parent Committee will continue collecting gift cards for Teacher Appreciation Week until Friday April 9 . Parents/students may drop off gift cards in $5 .00 incre-ments in the collection box in the main office . Please do not write teachers names on the cards this is a general collection so there’s no need to worry every teacher/support teacher will receive one . If you prefer we would be happy to do the shopping for you just drop off your check made out to Patterson PTA in the collection box and we will buy the gift cards on your behalf .

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3–7 . All room parents please be sure to keep a look out for Teacher Appreciation Week information that will be sent out via email in the next couple of weeks .

Any questions may be directed to Terri Maas at terri .maas@sbcglobal .net .

B.B.B.B.Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.

~ Dr . Seuss

For those of you who don’t know what Brown Baggers Book Bunch is all about, let me tell what the students have been doing for the past few months . They have made friends with a pig named Mercy Watson; learned all about freckle juice; met a music loving mouse; hunted for ghosts; were absorbed by the antics of a boy named Fudge; made friends with a dog named Winn-Dixie; pondered the real identity of William Shakespeare while searching for the Murphy diamond; learned what it’s like to live underground and searched for the meaning of life .

All this fun would not have been possible without the help of so many wonderful volunteers! Thank you to: Julie Vellen-der, Maleeha Rahman, Gina Gramarosso, Lori Groves, Juli-ana Hepburn, Steve Schwinn, Holly Morlock , Laura Garvey, Jen Wileman, Adriana Burgos, Maureen Stack, Patty Wei-ger, Jill Rowe, Sue Dillon, Lisa Afshari, Andrea Rebmann, Cara Knutson, Maila Rambissoon, Donna Widman, Alicia Napoli, Nancy Wolford, and Kelly Bitto .

You made this program a huge success! The support of the teachers and administration is also greatly appreciated . Thank you for letting us use your classrooms, and helping us to stay organized!

Sherry Needham ]Bert Lantz



News from the LMC]Due to the support from Patterson families, Patterson book fairs are always successful! Thank you! During the past year book fair proceeds were used to sponsor purchase and support the following items: Curriculum related nonfiction books, early reader nonfiction books, Accelerated Reader rewards and Accelerated Reader tests . Our next fair will be held April 28–30 . The hours are 9:15–4:30 on the 28th, 9:15–8:00 on the 29th and 8:50– 12:00 on the 30th . Hope to see you there! ]A big congratulations to Sophie B., 4H, who is the Patterson Young Author Representative this year! She will attend the Illinois Young Author Conference at ISU in May .

]We celebrated all of Patterson’s Young Authors during a special day, which was financed with funds from the book fair, recently in the LMC . If you visited Patterson on March 23rd, you would not have recognized the library! It was transformed into the Young Authors Café complete with beanbag seating, music and lava lamps . All 269 Patterson Young Authors attended 25-minute sessions throughout the day to share their stories and have a snack . It was a fun day! Young Author pictures are mounted on a Young Author bulletin board in the LMC . Be sure and stop by to see our authors!

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Sally BrusveenStudent Services

Join the staff as they wish

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THuRSdAY, MAY 134–5:00pm in the MPR

Happy Retirement!

Don’t forget!Second GradeCelebration of Reading

andWriting Night!Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The celebration for second grade students andtheir parents (no siblings please) is right around the corner! It will take place from 6:00–7:00 p.m. in the Patterson Gym . We will have fun and interesting stations for the students and their parents to complete together . Each of these interactive activities promotes reading, writing, and language skill will be located in the gym . We invite you to complete as many activities as you and your child would like . You will get to take all of your creations home with you! This should prove to be a wonderful evening for our students and parents alike . We look forward to seeing you at this special event .


Box Tops & Labels for educationThank you to all of the families for your many contributions . The classroom contest is now over and the winning classes are listed below . Each of the winning classrooms will cel-ebrate with an ice cream party . More information, including nutritional information, will be provided to those classrooms . Great job everyone!! (The room standings, with class totals, have been updated on the poster in the hall by the gym .)

Thank you so much to all the volunteers who collected, clipped and counted the box tops and labels each month: Rita Malloy , Mona Brody , Karen Klecun , Mike Gallo , Brandy Hathcock, Gina Hoekstra, Melissa Kristufek, Jacque Lebreck, Kathy Link, Patty Young, Ana Macias, Vicki Wilson,Meg Brozny, Moira Kotecha, Dina Scharosch, Chris Foran, Allisa Chrisos, Steff Hofner, Karen Bethards, Denise Newman, Julie Winek, Kathy Willis, and Mary Beth Stevens . We couldn’t have done it without you!

Even though the classroom competition has ended, please continue to send in your box tops and labels with your child . While they will not be counted in this year’s competition, Patterson will continue to receive the benefits of the box tops and labels . To date we have earned $1975 from General Mills alone . Keep up the great work and thank you for sup-porting Patterson!

CLASSROOM COMPETITION WINNERS: Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs . White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,270 1st Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs . DiSanto . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,255 2nd Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs . Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,997 3rd Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs . Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,951 4th Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr . Lia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,695 5th Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,929

Also, thank you to all of the classroom volunteers who signed up to sort, clip, count and bag the numerous box tops and labels sent in . Your help is greatly appreciated!

Janet Juarez ]j .juarez@me .comKaren Bethards ]bethards5@yahoo .com

Steff Hofner ]shofner@wowway .com

environmental ClubMarch 23, marked the end of the first year of the Environ-mental Club at Patterson . A very special “Thank you” to Mrs. Kane for teaching the students and to Stacie Gannon for all of her hard work in organizing the classes and activities . The club was attended by 30 third and fourth grade students . Every Tuesday from 3:30–4:30 the students learned about a new topic and then performed a topic related activity . The topics discussed in class included: School Recycling, Com-post & Vermicompost, Energy, Renewable Energy, Global Climate Change, Forestry, Student Environmental Aware-ness & Communication, and Water Conservation .

The final class focused on a school water audit . The students measured water consumption within the school from daily student activities—flushing toilets, washing hands, drinking water, cleaning, and lunchroom water consumption . The students then used their math skills to calculate aver-ages based on all the measurements and calculated water consumption for all 730 students at Patterson on a daily, monthly, and annual average . Below are the club’s findings from March 16, 2010 .

PATTERSON WATER CONSUMPTION AUDIT

Student Water Uses Gallons/day Gallons/school year

Drinking Fountain 46 8,213Water Bottles for Lunch 91 16,425Flushing Urinals 1,074 193,321Flushing Toilets 3,906 703,081Washing Hands 411 73,913Janitorial Cleaning/Rinsing 30 5,400

With over 1 million gallons used by our Patterson students per school year, we then discussed water conservation activities at school and at home . At school the student rec-ognized the importance of bringing a reusable water bottle and only replacing the water that they would drink each day . Students also became more aware of washing their hands for extended periods and shutting the water off while they soaped their hands and immediately following rinsing . Wa-ter conservation techniques for the students to take home included: shutting off the water while brushing their teeth, notifying parents of faucet or pipe leaks, shutting off the garden hose or sprinkler immediately after use, not running the shower or bath for more than 1 minute until hot or warm water starts, and being mindful of ground pollution which is the single largest source of water pollution .

As always it was a joy to work with the students in the environmental club and to help foster a passion for environ-mental stewardship and to conserve our earthly resources such that generations in the future will have the same, if not better, quality of life that we enjoy today .

Go Green Committee


SPRING GARDEN CLUB

Do you like to play in the dirt? Do you like to create and make yoursurroundings a more beautiful place for everyone to enjoy?

Well, it is time to join the 3rd Grade Spring Garden Club. We will meetafter school in the Spring on Tuesdays, from 3:35-4:30 starting April13, 2010.

We will meet every Tuesday until May 25, 2010. The courtyard andsurrounding area of the school is our project. We feel that the school canalways use some color plus the weeds always need to be pulled.

As in years before we will be planting many different kinds of colorfulSpring flowers and every year we have generous donations, so rememberPatterson Garden Club when you are out buying your flowers. If you are interested in the Garden Club, fill out the form below and turnin into your teacher by March 26, 2010. We are limited to the size of the club,so get those forms in early.

We look forward to seeing you in the SPRING GARDEN CLUB!In the event of rain your child will go home at the regular dismissal time.Please have arrangements made if this should occur.

The gardening teachers,Mrs. Kane and Mrs. Engle

Name______________________________________________Teacher____________________________________________Phone Number_______________________________________Parent signature______________________________________Walking home________________________________________Getting picked up_____________________________________

*All and any flower donations are greatly appreciated. You should comeprepared to work with gardening gloves and small shovels. Also, please bringa small snack in case you might be hungry right after school.We will allow time to eat the snack prior to gardening. Thank you!


Bicycle Safety ReminderAs spring slowly begins, more and more students will be riding bicycles to school . The rules for riding bikes to Patterson are important . If it has been awhile since you had a “family talk” about bike safety, now is a good time to do so .

FOR BIKE RIDERS WHO TRAVEL TO AND FROM SCHOOL ALONG EITHER THE EAST OR WEST SIDE OF LAWRENCE DRIVE:] All bikers must walk their bikes on school grounds and along Lawrence until they cross Grommon . (On the way to school, children must dismount bikes before they cross Grommon and walk their bikes all the way to the bike racks behind Patterson .)FOR BIKE RIDERS WHO TRAVEL TO AND FROM SCHOOL ALONG ORWELL:] All bike riders must walk their bikes on school grounds across Lawrence until they cross Branford . (On the way to school, children must dismount bikes before they cross Branford and walk their bikes all the way to the bike racks behind Patterson .)ALL BIKE RIDERS:] Bike riders will be dismissed from the classrooms at 3:25 . This will allow extra time for bike riders to vacate the area surrounding the school and lessen congestion for walkers . Walkers will be dismissed at 3:35 .] We strongly recommend that students wear helmets when bicycling to school or at any time .] All bikers should stay on sidewalks, at all times and follow the crossing guards instructions.

safetyfirst

Helmet Check!]Your helmet should fit well and feel comfortable.]It should sit snugly on the top of your head, about one inch above your eyebrows.]If your helmet hits the bridge of your nose when you pull it forward from back to front, it’s too loose.]If your forehead shows when you push it from front to back, it’s also too loose and the straps need to be tightened.]The “V” of the straps that go around your ears should come just below the earlobes.


Saturday, April 2410:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.North Central College

Residential/Recreational Center440 S. Brainard Street

Naperville 60540www.ncec.us/EARTHDAY2010

Come and celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Dayand learn how and why many green investments payyou back! Being eco-smart can bring green to your

home in more ways than one!

Free Drawing – Amazing Prizes!Free and Open to the PublicGreen products & Services

Expert PresentationsFree Entertainment

Bring your electronic waste (keyboards, cell phones,ipods, laptops, cables, & more) to be properly recycled

by Vintage Tech Recyclers.

This event madepossible by:

Participant:

773-610-8073

800-660-6609


THE INDIAN PRAIRIE PARENTS’ COUNCIL,

INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 204 &

ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE DARLENE SENGER

PRESENT THE 2ND ANNUAL:

STUDENT SUMMER ACTIVITIES FAIR

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010

6:30PM-8:30PM

CRONE MIDDLE SCHOOL

4020 W. 111TH

STREET, NAPERVILLE

ALL 204 STUDENTS & RESIDENTS WELCOME

ADMITTANCE IS FREE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT IS TO HIGHLIGHT GREAT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT

OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT OFFER AREA CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS WITH

ENRICHING SUMMER ACTIVITIES.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

LAURA MCDONNELL AT [email protected]


Attention!!! You’re All Invited!To the Fine Arts Festival

Saturday, May 15th

9:00am - 4:00 pmAt Neuqua Valley High School

There will be art displays and musicalperformances of all grade levels throughout theday.

Patterson artwork will be displayed in the mainhallway.Those students that have artwork displayed will bereceiving a letter from Miss Fisher prior to May 15th.

Performance TimesPatterson Chorus: 10:20am - auditoriumFifth Grade Orchestra: 2:20pm - auxiliary gymFifth/Sixth Grade Band: 9:00am - main gym

Rehearsal/set-up times and other informationwill be provided by Ms. Martin (chorus), Mrs.Friederich (orchestra), and Mrs. Roberts (band)prior to May 15th.

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The PTA Alternative Funding committee would like to offer Patterson families the opportunity to purchase The Summer Bridge Activities™ workbook series that bridges the educational gap during Summer. The PTA is offering these workbooks in conjunction with The Chalkboard. The cost of each workbook is $13.95 with $3.00 from each book going back to the PTA. Please make checks payable to Patterson PTA and return no later than 4/14. The workbooks will be distributed to students toward the end of the school year. Each book is divided into three sections by incentive contract calendars to help motivate your child to complete their daily exercises. The first part of the book (2/3) provides heavy review of the grade your child is leaving; and the last part of the book (1/3) is a preview of the next grade to prepare your child for the upcoming year. Each book contains a parent introduction that offers helpful hints on using the Summer Bridge Activities™ program as well as information on the importance of summer learning. The curriculum-based activities include the following: * Phonics (lower grades) * Reading Comprehension and Writing * Mathematics * Science, Social Studies, Maps & Globes (intermediate & upper grades) * Suggested Summertime Reading (based on Accelerated Reader) We appreciate your support and are confident that Patterson Elementary’s children will benefit from this wonderful educational opportunity. Please be advised that these books do not follow district curriculum but are merely a means of helping your child bridge the Summer learning gap. Complete the order form attached and return it with your payment to your child’s homeroom teacher on or before 4/14 in an envelope marked “Patterson PTA - Summer Bridge”. Questions about this program may be directed to Nicole Munn at [email protected].

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SchoolResumes

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Spirit Council 3:40–4:15

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Postal Club 3:35–4:30Chess Club 3:45–4:30

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Open House 6:30–8:00

9Spirit Day

Walk/Ride Bike to School Day

Patterson Singers 7:20–7:50

Chorus 7:50–8:55

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11 12 13KC & KG to DuPage Children’s Museum 9:00–12:30PTA Meeting 9:30 Crone Reps Visit 5th Grade 11:00–12:00Gr. 3 Garden Club 3:35–4:30

14KR & KW to DuPage Children’s Museum 9:00–12:30Postal Club 3:35–4:30Grade 2 Reading & Writing Night 6:00–7:00pm

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Patterson Singers 7:20–7:50Chorus 7:50–8:55

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NO SCHOOLSchool Improvement Day

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18 19 20Grade 3 Garden Club 3:35–4:30

21Postal Club 3:35–4:30Chess Club 3:45–4:30

22Volunteer Brunch 9:30–10:30

23Go Green DayPatterson Singers 7:20–7:50Chorus 7:50–8:55

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25 26 27Grade 3 Garden Club 3:35–4:30Gr. 5 Parent Orientation, Crone 7:00–9:00pm

28Mid–QuarterBook Fair 9:15–4:30Postal Club 3:35–4:30

29Book Fair 9:15–8:00Fire Drill 10:20Grade 1 Program 6:00–7:00pm Grade 3 Rainforest Night7:00–8:00pm

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Spring Break

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