Summer Reading

Is that summer reading complete? Check out the Downloads section of the website to view the summer reading lists for incoming grades 6, 7, 8 and 9.

2011 Patton Football

The 2011 Patton Middle School Football season is just around the corner. Any student who is planning on joining the middle school team needs to have several things completed in order to participate. All students must have an updated physical form (with a physical completed after the date of June 1, 2011), an updated emergency form (section 5 of the physical packet), $50 athletic fee check (made to Patton Middle School), and their football team policy form that was handed out at the football meeting held on May 24, 2011. The 8th grade will begin their season on Tuesday, August 23, with practice from 2:30-5:00.  The 7th grade will begin on Monday, August 29, following dismissal from school and lasting until 5pm.  All students participating are encouraged to bring both cleats and sneakers for the first few days of practice.  Please remember that you need to bring a water bottle with you to practice every day.

Attention Football Players!

In an effort to reduce the number of injuries that occur in football, we are addressing the issue of athletes returning to school and coming out for football unfit and out of shape.  We feel this is a significant contributor to the muscle and joint injuries we see here at the middle school.  We are incorporating a fitness test that is designed around the President's Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition test that we administer to all of our students each year.  A sample conditioning program is provided for football players to follow.  For a copy of the test and workout schedule sheet, please go to the CFPMS Athletics page at  cfpms.ucfsd.org/athletics. If you have any questions or concerns about the fitness program and test, please email our Athletic Trainer, Mrs. Kathy Walsh-Shell at kwalshshell@ucfsd.org