PTO News

Athletics Presentation

2018-03-19T13:08:00.000-04:00

Pat Crater, Director of Athletics, attended our March 1st PTO meeting to discuss and answer questions about our UHS and Patton athletics program. If you were unable to attend, you can view the presentation here.

Discounted Hershey Park Tix!

2018-03-09T17:38:00.000-05:00

Deadline to order is March 23 - Four attractions for one low price! Hersheypark, The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, ZooAmerica & Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction. Enjoy a savings up to 42% OFF regular gate admission. ALL-AGE ADMISSION TICKETS (AGES 3+) ARE $39.50 REG ($67.80) Please click on the link for all of the details and for the ticket order form- fill it out and turn it into the front office. Deadline to order tickets is March 23, 2018. Tickets will be distributed back to you the week of April 23rd.

Patton Talent Show

2018-03-07T10:58:00.001-05:00

It's the "Patton’s Got Talent" Show -- April 13th at 7:00pm. Calling all Talent! Looking for singers, dancers, musicians, actors, comedians, jugglers.... Come out and showcase what you've GOT at the Talent Show! Looking for all variety of acts, so be creative! Sign up for a Preview Day and let’s see your talent Patton Middle School! Preview Dates: 3/21-3/23 at 2:45pm in the Auditorium and the Talent Show is 4/13 at 7pm. Download a participation form for more details.

Basketball Family Fun Night

2018-02-06T18:48:00.002-05:00

In a surprising upset, the Patton Teachers defeated the 8th Grade Boys and Girls Basketball Teams on Friday evening before a standing room only crowd in the Patton Gym. With Mr Sudimak as MC, the crowd cheered on the players as they displayed their smooth moves including behind the back passes, steals, blocked shots and break away layups. Parents, students, siblings and teachers attempted over 100 half court shots during half time, yielding 6 winners. Also 8 lucky contestants competed in a shooting contest, completing a layup, foul shot and 3 point basket back to back in less than 2 minutes. To begin the evening, Mr. Dissinger welcomed everyone and the Patton Chorus preformed the National Anthem. At the end of each quarter the Patton Cheerleaders distributed cool SWAG to the attendees. A good time was had by all, thanks to ALL the staff who played and volunteered!

Patton’s Got Talent!

2018-01-14T18:24:00.000-05:00

We are looking for a Patton parent to volunteer to coordinate the Talent Show this year! We have helpers lined up but need someone to coordinate the event- it will be a fun and memorable event for the students! The following dates are proposed: March 21-23 (Talent Show Preview Days), April 9-11 (Talent Show Practice) with the Talent Show taking place on April 13 @ 7pm. Interested in running this event? Contact Lynda.Nadin@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Course Selection PTO Meeting

2018-01-14T18:21:00.001-05:00

Join us for our next PTO meeting on Thursday, February 1st at 9:15 am in the small cafeteria - the topic will be 9th grade course selection! UHS Principal Mr. Conley and UHS Counselors will present 9th grade course selection. Come and find out about the high school schedule and get all your questions answered such as: “Does my child have to take a foreign language?” and “What math path should my child be taking?” and “Can my student pick electives their Freshman year?” and “How is GPA calculated and should my child take the SAT and the ACT more than once?” Course selection takes place at UHS on Feb 15th @ 7pm.

Box Tops for Education

2017-11-19T18:33:00.001-05:00

To make your Thanksgiving feast complete, please consider purchasing these Box Tops products: Green Giant fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs; Green Giant frozen vegetables; Green Giant canned vegetables (including pie fillings!); Progresso bread crumb mixers; Land O'Lakes butter and margarine products; and Pillsbury crescent and grand rolls.

UCFSD Coat Drive!

2017-10-23T19:10:00.001-04:00

Please consider donating clean coats, hoodies, hats, mittens/gloves, snow pants and boots to the Annual UCFSD Coat Drive. All sizes and styles, infant through adult are needed. Donated items can be dropped off in the lobbies of any UCF district school starting on October 23rd and ending on December 7th. Items should be clean and in good condition. New items and monetary donations are also gladly accepted. Collected items will be distributed in December to over 500 families in need in our area. For more info contact: ucfsdcoatdrive1@gmail.com.

FOCUS for November

2017-10-23T19:06:00.000-04:00

The FOCUS Parent Network Presents: What Parents Need to Know About Teen Substance Use and Abuse. This event will feature a panel of experts to answer your questions and open lines of communication between parents and school representatives on this critical issue in our community.
The event is Tuesday November 14 from 7-8:30pm at the Patton Middle School Auditorium.

Mini Parent University!

2017-10-05T16:43:00.002-04:00

Patton Technology teacher Mr. Walsh held a mini Parent University at the October 5 PTO Meeting. The presentation covered Canvas and Chromebooks and included some time for Q&A. If you missed the meeting, you can view the presentation right here!

Mixer Volunteers Needed!

2017-09-26T22:39:00.002-04:00

The first Middle School event for our 6th graders will be the traditional 6th Grade Mixer on October 13 from 3-4:30 PM. We need your help to make this year's 6th grade mixer a blast! Parents - please sign up to help make the mixer really fun for the kids. Thank you for your help by signing up through this Signup Genius link. Food donations should be nut-free and dropped off in the office the day of the mixer, October 13th. Please reach out to Cindy Miller (Cindy.M.Miller@comcast.net) if you have any questions.

Book Fair Volunteers

2017-09-26T19:53:00.001-04:00

It’s time to Saddle Up and Read!! We need volunteers to help during the Patton Book Fair, October 20-27. Use this SignUp Genius link to volunteer today!

Learn A New Language!

2017-09-25T21:55:00.000-04:00

JOIN AN AFTER SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASS! REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH!! "Monolingualism is the illiteracy of the 21st Century!" says Time Magazine. Interested in learning another language? Want to build on your existing language skills? Don't be left behind; register today! Learn about a foreign culture and its language through Patton's own After School Foreign Language Classes. Please check the attached link for registration form and further information. If you have any questions, please contact Libby at edeming@ucfsd.net.

Kidstuff Coupon Books

2017-09-17T19:38:00.001-04:00

The last day to order you coupon book is September 22 so be sure to either pay for or return books by FRIDAY! Fill out the Money Collection Envelope including the edition you are ordering and enclose payment of $25 per book. If purchasing one book, pay $25 and keep the book sent home. Return your completed Money Collection Envelope to your advisory teacher by Friday. If you are not participating, please immediately return the book in a bag labeled with your child’s name to the school. This is NOT A SAMPLE BOOK for you to keep if not participating! If you have any questions please contact: Kim Asarta by email: kasarta@gmail.com.

Volunteer for the PTO!

2017-09-17T19:35:00.000-04:00

Please consider volunteering for one of the PTO events. We already have chairs in place we need volunteers that would like to help out the day of the event. If you are interested in volunteering for any Patton Middle School activity please click on this link, fill out the form, and send it to the school in an envelope marked PTO. For more details about our events click PTO on the Patton website. Currently we are looking for a co-chair to help organize the student Talent Show in April.

Picture Day is Friday!

2017-09-12T13:17:00.001-04:00

PICTURE DAY— THIS FRIDAY!! Can you help us out? We have early shift spots still open on Friday for picture day! We really need your help to make this a smooth running day— sign up today using this SignUp Genius link!

Dine & Donate for Houston

2017-09-07T22:44:00.001-04:00

Click here for information on a great Dine & Donate event that can help those in Houston affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Volunteer for Picture Day!

2017-09-04T10:33:00.000-04:00

Picture day is on Friday, Sept 15th and the photographers and nurses need your assistance to gather information and organize students. Sign up right here today!

First PTO Meeting

2017-09-03T21:57:00.003-04:00

The Patton PTO invites you to joins us Thursday, September 7th at 9:15 AM in the small cafeteria for a light breakfast. Don’t miss out on hearing first hand on what is new and what the new school year will bring for Patton Middle School students from the new Principal Mr. Dissinger. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there.

Patton Spiritwear Sale!

2017-09-03T21:49:00.003-04:00

The PTO will kick off the Patton Spiritwear Sale at Back to School Night on Thursday, September 7. Stop by and see samples of great items available this year! Cash and checks are accepted for Spiritwear purchases, or for orders placed at the sale. Go Hawks!!

The Patton Picnic!

2017-08-12T16:12:00.002-04:00

All incoming 6th grade families and families new to the district all invited to the annual Patton Picnic!! It will be held on Wednesday, August 23rd from 6:30pm-8pm behind the middle school. Please sign up using this Sign Up Genius link and include the total number of family members attending so that we can get an accurate food count. We will be providing pizza, drinks and a dessert! Come out and meet some teachers and staff and mingle with our current PTO members. There will be music, games and a bingo scavenger hunt to keep the kids entertained!

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

2017-05-11T11:41:00.001-04:00

So, does Patton have the BEST PTO anywhere?? Of course, we do!! And if the goal of Friday's annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon was to make Patton staff feel appreciated then -- mission accomplished! Thanks to Michelle Tuel and the many volunteers who helped throughout the day and, of course, all the parents who provided the delicious food!

8th Grade EOY Celebration!

2017-05-10T21:24:00.001-04:00

The 8th grade End of Year Celebration at UHS is Friday, June 9, Time from 5:30-9:30 PM! Tickets are available for purchase by sending in the ticket form with cash or check or you can purchase them online right here! Tickets can also be purchased at lunch this coming Wednesday and Thursday. And don't forget to bring in a please photo of you for the celebration poster! The photo should be of you sometime between Kindergarten and 3rd Grade. We hope to see you there!

Carnival - RAIN OR SHINE!

2017-04-04T09:39:00.001-04:00

The Patton Carnival is on Friday, May 5th from 2:30-7pm RAIN or SHINE - at Patton Middle School. In the event of rain there is a plan to move the carnival indoors. New games this year include hungry hippo bungee challenge and velcro soccer! Lots of food, raffle baskets, face painting and more.... Join the PTO fun with family and friends! Tickets are on sale during all lunches this week!

PTO Meeting Thursday

2017-03-25T10:29:00.001-04:00

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT PTO MEETING on Thursday, April 6th at 9:15am. Patton Middle School Principal Tim Hoffman will be speaking about school safety. We hope to see you in the small cafeteria at Patton Thursday morning.