Door Decorating Contest!

Have you checked out the 7th grade Holiday Door Decorating Contest?

Geography Bee Tryouts

Any 6th, 7th, or 8th graders who do not take Geography, who has not tried out for the school Geography Bee and would like to, should see Mrs. Schuster in room 218 during Hawk Time this week.

Patton Power at FLL!

Congrats Patton Power Pandas as they won the Innovative Solution Award at The First LEGO League Qualifier on Saturday! #PattonProud!

Giving Tree Delivery

Well, Patton has done it again! Yesterday's Giving Tree delivery and day of community service was a big success. We delivered the dozens and dozens of gifts of you donated to the Giving Tree and both adults and kids had a great time working cooperatively to fill 600 boxes with a variety of food items. They all made Patton Proud. Check out the photos on the Patton Photos page on the website. Thank you for supporting this project, we have made a difference for many in our immediate area. And a big thank you to Mrs Ferron and Mrs Schultz for organizing this annual Patton event.

The Lion King Jr

Auditions for The Lion King Jr will be held December 19-20 from 2:30 - 4:45 PM. Featured Dancers audition will be Wednesday, December 21 from 2:30-3:30 PM. Call Backs/Additional Auditions (if needed) will be December 21 from 3:30-4:45 PM. To schedule an audition, sign up outside the auditorium by Friday, December 16th! Click here for more details!

Christmas Tree at Longwood

Thinking of visiting Longwood Gardens this Christmas? Don't forget to check out the work of our talented Patton students in the Children’s Christmas Tree Display! And don't forget to take a selfie with the Patton Tree and send your photo to us at pattonphotos@ucfsd.net. Or reach us through Instagram or Twitter using @PattonHawks. We want to get as many selfies as possible to start a bulletin board display at school! Check out the photos we have so far!

Heritage Day 2016

Heritage Day was a huge success and a wonderful experience for our 6th grade class! Thanks to all the students, parents and staff who participated as well as the many staff members who helped support this day. A big thank you to Mrs. Battinieri, Mrs. Hoge, Mrs. McMahon and Mrs. Thacher for another great job organizing this annual event! Check out all the photos right here.

The Giving Tree 2016

Patton Middle School’s “Holiday Giving Tree” is back from November 28th through December 15th. “Tis better to GIVE than to receive” is our school theme for the season. Always help those less fortunate, we need no other reason. Please support Patton Middle School’s annual December Community Service Project by donating new, unused, unwrapped gifts for people of all ages. Click here for more information!

Great STEM Opportunities!

Hey Patton students, here are some great, upcoming STEM opportunities! Check out the Girl's Exploring Tomorrow's Technology at West Chester East HS in March, the Delaware County Community College STEM Career Night in February and STEM Saturdays at the CCIU starting in January.

December Art After School

December’s “Art After School" with Mrs. Ferron is "Hooray for the Holidays!!" This month spend a little time in Santa’s Workshop right here at Patton! Projects for the holiday are Gingerbread Houses built with graham crackers and icing then decorated with candy and cereal. Our second project will be soft sculpture reindeer! The first class is December 6, so download an informational flyer here!

Reading Olympics

ATTENTION ALL READERS! The first meeting for this year's Reading Olympics team will be held after school on Thursday, December 1st in Mrs. Steinen's classroom, room 111. If you can't come to the meeting just stop down to room 111 some time this week to sign up and pick up the reading list, or stop in to the library and sign up with Mrs. Rafferty. The competition will be Thursday, May 23 at West Chester East High School.

Patton Photo Club

Fall clubs are underway and the Patton Photo Club has been busy taking great photos all over school! Check out their latest photos plus lots of others on the Patton Photos Page!

Student-Led Conferences

On November 21st and 22nd, we will be holding our annual Student-Led Conferences at Charles F. Patton Middle School. Please find the schedule and some important information right here.

Coat Drive

Please consider donating clean coats, hoodies, hats, mittens/gloves, snow pants and boots to the Annual UCFSD Coat Drive. All sizes & styles, infant through adult are needed – please spread the word. Donated items can be dropped off in the lobbies of any UCF district school until Thursday, December 15th. 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. Contact: ucfsdcoatdrive@gmail.com

Heritage Day is Coming!

Students will have a unique opportunity to participate in Charles F. Patton's 5th Annual Heritage Day on November 11! This is a day where the 7th and 8th grade students present their Heritage to our 6th grade class through a series of activities. The students will teach their peers about different cultures around the world through "Fashion and Talent show", "Exhibits" and "My Story". We take pride in our students' differences and we want to celebrate, understand and share all of these differences.

November's Art After School

It's November’s “Art After School” with Mrs. Ferron! Students will be making white clay pie plates and decorations for the Patton Pride Children’s Christmas Tree Display at Longwood Gardens. It will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesday afternoons this month due to Thanksgiving. It starts November 9 so get registered today. For a form, click here.

It's Spirit Week!

Don't forget! This week is Patton Spirit Week!! Monday is Halloween, Tuesday is Fancy Clothes Day, Wednesday is PJ Day, Thursday is Sports Teams, Friday is Color Wars -- 8th is Black, 7th is Blue, 6th is White! We've seen lots of spirit today for Halloween and more to come this week!! Check out all the photos on the right here!

Focus on STEM Night!

To All High School and Middle School Parents and Students! Learn about STEM careers and the great educational resources and opportunities that are available in our community to help launch and pursue your passions! The much anticipated "FOCUS on STEM" Night will take place this Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30, starting in the UHS Auditorium. In the first hour you will learn from experts - folks with field experience, top educators and students as well.  The diverse panel will share their expertise and respond to questions from the audience. After the panel discussion we will host an open house.  Students and parents will have access the panelists as well as the the Tech Lab, a robotics demonstrations and the UHS Crime Scene Investigation lab! Click here to learn more about our panelists and the agenda for the evening. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Barbara Bean at bbean@ucfsd.net

After School Library

Are you aware that your school library is open after school on Mondays through Thursdays from 2:30-4:45 during the fall (now through November 17, 2016), winter and spring sports seasons Students are welcome to stay after school to complete homework, conduct research, and/or read. Students staying after school, are expected to be supervised by an adult at all times, therefore they need to be in their school sponsored activity or in the library. Students are not permitted in classrooms or the hallway after school without teacher or administrator permission. All school rules apply to after school library use. Students needing a ride home from school are encouraged to take advantage of the After School Activities Bus, which leaves Patton at 5:00 and UHS at 5:15. More information regarding the After School Activities Bus may be found by clicking here.

Parent Visitation Day!

Welcome to the Charles F. Patton Middle School's Parent Visitation Day - “A Day in the Life of a Middle Schooler” - on October 26! We are proud of our many teachers and support staff. Teaching is our business and we believe we do our jobs very well. You are welcome to tour the building throughout the day, but please remember to observe the following guidelines to make sure the day goes smoothly.

Art After School - October

It's time for October’s “Art After School” with Mrs. Ferron! Make a beautiful fall gift for your family. Learn to Make Wreaths with Natural Materials. There will only be four afternoons this month due to October’s holidays -- Tuesday and Wednesdays after school until 4:00 PM on 10/18, 10/19, 10/25 and 10/26. For more information, download this informational flyer.

Patton Parent University!

We held our first Parent University of the year on October 6. Principal Tim Hoffman and John Walsh presented "Chromebooks and Canvas" to parents at the PTO Meeting. If you were unable to attend, there will be an encore presentation at our night time Parent University on October 20 at 7 PM in the Patton auditorium. For more information, visit the Technology@Patton webpages for more information on Chromebooks as Canvas including information on logins and setting up parent accounts for Canvas and PowerSchool. If you missed today's meeting, you can view the presentation here.

About Bus Notes

Attention parents! When writing bus notes, remind your child that bus notes MUST be turned in during Advisory at the start of the day to allow staff to process notes for dismissal. Thank you for your cooperation!

Magazine Drive

FRIDAY is the official last day of Magazine Madness.  Please make sure you bring in all your remaining magazine order forms and money to the main office NO LATER than Friday and place in the collection box.  No order forms will be accepted without the money.  You still have 4 days to get those orders into the office and sold online in order to earn your prize points to earn prizes from the Prize Brochure which will be handed out next week to you. If you have not started earning orders yet, please get online right away at www.APMAGS.com to register and send out those emails inviting your family and family friends to support you and Patton Middle School.

Unionville Community Fair!

The Unionville Community Fair is coming -- September 22 to October 2! Lots of fun and things to do for all the Patton Hawks and their families! Check it out at www.ucfair.org!

Art After School

It's time for September’s “Art After School” with Mrs. Ferron! Be one of the first students at Patton to Recycle Clay using the new “Pug Mill” in our art rooms! Make beautiful Fall impressions with the recycled clay. Classes are Tuesday and Wednesdays after school until 4:00, starting September 20. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade young artists are welcome but sign up early, class size is limited to 15 students. The cost is just $80.00 for six classes. All art materials plus afternoon snack and drink included! Click here for a registration form!

Spirit of Community Award

Are you a Middle School Student making a difference through volunteering during the past year?  Would you like to win $1,000.00, a gold medallion and an all expense paid trip with a parent to Washington, DC in May for a Gala Awards Ceremony?  Please stop by the office for further information on how to apply for the 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program.  You must apply before Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

Unionville Community Fair News

The Unionville Community Fair is looking for motivated young women to represent the fair as this year's Fair Queen and Fair Princess. The Queen and Princess pageant will be held at 7PM Thursday, September 22 at the Unionville Elementary School and will require an essay and presentation on the importance of the community fair.  The winners of the pageant will receive a scholarship prize as well as the opportunity to compete in the state pageant. Students interested in participating in the pageant can pick up the information packet in the office or go to www.ucfair.org.

Heart & Sole at Patton!

The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is excited to start a new chapter of its middle school program, Heart & Sole, at Patton this fall! This program, headed by Patton parent Sue Holinsky, begins the week of September 19 and ends with our 5K event on Saturday, December 3 in Downingtown. Our team is planning on meeting every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:20 - 4 pm at Patton. Heart & Sole creates a positive, structured space for middle school girls to learn about themselves, explore new ideas, cultivate empathy, strengthen connections and develop life skills that will help them as they move through adolescence and beyond.

The Heart & Sole curriculum is rich with themes girls can relate to, addressing the whole girl—body, brain, heart, spirit and social connection—and building important life skills such as team building, developing a support system, boundary setting, decision making, asking for and providing help and more.

Use this link for a Heart & Sole registration flyer as well as a coach recruitment flyer - we are in need of at least two more coaches to have the program run. Parents and staff members make excellent coaches!

Music Meeting

Are you interested in joining chorus, band, or orchestra this year? Come to the Music Ensembles informational meeting on Wednesday in the gym during Hawk Time! All 6th graders will attend this meeting with their Advisory teacher and any interested 7th and 8th graders should also attend.

Patton Football

Hey Hawks!! Patton Football will begin August 23, from 2:30-4:30 PM! All students are to meet in the gym at 2:30 PM. Players must have a completed physical form into Mrs. Walsh-Shell before they can practice and they should bring cleats.The specifics of practice this week are Tuesday-Thursday, 8/23-8/25, from 2:30-4:30 PM. There will be a 15 minute parent meeting on Thursday, at 4:30 PM, after practice. See you there!

Spring Mural!

This Spring a mural grew in the art room hallway! Students in the Art After School Program started a chain reaction by painting mural pieces that represented their interests and hobbies. The young artists created original designs in the style of Matisse's paper cutouts. After completing their individual piece the group worked together to frame the bulletin board with multi colored Sun flowers. Kriti Gupta chose to use the Hawk Mascot as her inspiration and painted several Hawks in flight. Kids in the Art Club on Friday afternoon added their special touch by painting rainbow ribbons trailing from the Hawks. The finishing touches were glued on by students in regular Art classes. They completed the mural by filling in spaces with mosaic tiles and glass bubbles. We love the end result! See all the photos right here!

EOY Awards Assembly

Attention families! The Patton End of Year Awards Assembly was held Wednesday, June 15 at 8 AM. Want to watch? Then visit the Patton website to see the archive of the live stream!! Check it out at cfpms.ucfsd.org/hawktv. We have also posted photos from the event (with more to come!) on our photos page which can be accessed by clicking the Patton Photos link on the lower right hand side of this page.

State Math 24 Challenge

Nandhini Parthasarathy competed in the State Math 24 Challenge on Wednesday, June 15 and made it all the way to the Semi Finals. Way to make us all ‪#‎PattonProud‬!

Transition Camp 2016

Charles F. Patton Middle School will be holding a “Transition Camp” for all incoming 6th grade students as well as any new, incoming 7th and 8th grade students on Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. “Transition Camp” provides students fun activities designed to make students more comfortable in the middle school setting. The cost of “Transition Camp” is $25.00 per child and this fee includes lunch. If your child is interested in “Transition Camp” please download the appropriate form here!

It's Patton at Relay!

With the support of faculty, students, & staff the team of Patton Power raised $4,075.99 for Relay for Life.  In the 5 years since Relay has returned to Unionville, we are proud to have raised over $20,000 for the American Cancer. Together we make a difference! Thank you to all the 7th graders who came out to the Whiteout dance on Friday.  With your generosity, we were able to donate $792.00 to the American Cancer Society.  All-in-all the team of Patton Power raised over $4,000.  We are #PattonProud!

8th Graders Published!

The 8th grade has published a book again this year! It's a collection of very short stories (or micro fiction) of 300 words or less. All creative writing students in Kropp's and Kelley's classes contributed a story; students also created the front and back cover art. The book is for sale on Amazon. Search "300 Words: Through Our Eyes" and it should appear. All royalties are sent by check each month to the middle school and are deposited into the Student Council account. Click here to find out more!

Patton Planner Contest!

Thanks to all our young artists who entered the Patton Planner Cover contest this year,​​ the art work was amazing!. Mr. Hoffman, the art teachers and our team leaders had a very difficult decision choosing the best designs from 22 entries. Congratulations go to Josie Tucker, front cover and Sarah Linskens, back cover. Additionally, Emily Wright's pencil drawing was chosen to be the Patton Postcard for 2016-2017!!

School Spirit Awards!

The students and adults listed below received special recognition at our final pep rally on June 3rd. They were chosen to receive the school spirit award because of their outstanding contributions to our school. Their kind manner, helpfulness, work ethic and integrity set and example for others to follow. Patton appreciates their choice to do the right thing when no one is looking and their determination to be a positive leader for their peers. Each and every one of them make us ‪#‎PattonProud‬! It was a great Pep Rally as we honored these students and staff members as well as our spring athletes and academic competition teams! Go Hawks!

6th grade: Katie Turner, Jake Kammeier, Danny Dunphy, 

Amanda Wolfe, Maddie Diehl, Ben Friedman.

7th grade:William Cunningham, Annie Dao, Kylie Harlan,

Emily Clark, Jack Moriarty, Elsa Young

8th grade: Jill Anderson, Baily Denmark, Dylan Murphy

Sally Padula, Bailey Porter, Joe Sciarra

Adults: 6th grade: Mrs. Nanis, Mrs. Lear

7th grade: Mrs. Spisak, Dr. Crowley

8th grade: Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Brogan

Enrichment: Mrs. Rafferty, Mr. Walsh

Support Staff: Mrs. Dunbar

8th Grade EOY Celebration!

Listen up 8th graders and mark your calendars!!! The Annual 8th Grade End of Year Celebration will take place on June 10 at UHS. The party runs from 5:30-9:30 PM. There will be dinner, a DJ, photo booth and more! Drop off for the event will be at Patton, with all activities at UHS. Questions! Contact Jen Hall jenhallmomof3@gmail.com or Dana Mayer at danaLmayer@gmail.com. There's still time to buy your tickets online right here!

PennDOT Engineers at Patton

Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation took the time to share their experience and expertise with the students in Mr. Palo's Technology & Engineering class last Thursday. Civil Engineer/Project Manager Leanne Fullard and Civil Engineer/Bridge Inspector Kevin Sutow shared information about the bridges in our area and information about what it is like to be a civil engineer. One of the key topics of discussion was the "Pocopson Bridge" replacement project at the intersection of route 926 & Pocopson road which will effect these students and 13,000 citizens daily.  The information and time that they shared is greatly appreciated by the students. Here are just a few of the comments that the students shared after the presentation.

"Something that I found very interesting about the civil engineer's presentation was that there are about 22,000 bridges in PA."

"I found it very interesting that much testing was needed for a bridge inspection and data collection from scuba diving to the foundation to the hydraulic engineering needed for flood safety."

"What I found to be interesting from the civil engineer's presentation was that there are people like Mr. Sutow who goes under the bridges after being built and work on the technology of it."

This special visit directly ties to the structural engineering unit found in Patton's award winning Technology & Engineering program. Mr. Palo commented..."I was thrilled when PennDOT agreed to honor my request to come and share their expertise with our students, for a learning connection was made that they will remember for the rest of their lives." This is an example of the impacts that businesses and other entities can make if they take the time to team up with their local schools to create more "real world" S.T.E.M. connections.

Special Olympics 2016!

On May 25th, members of the Patton Peer Buddy Club traveled to Coatesville High School to participate in the 2016 Special Olympics Track and Field Event.  All of our Patton athletes did an amazing job.  It was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time.

Summer Reading!

Patton’s Summer Reading information is now available via Patton's Library Page. Paperback copies of The Wednesday War and Okay for Now, by Gary D. Schmidt are available for purchase at Patton’s Library for $7.00 each.  Checks payable to “Patton Middle School” and cash will be accepted.

Forensics Team News

Congratulations to the Patton Middle School Forensics Team for an outstanding performance at the Saturday, May 14, tournament, sponsored by the Chester County Intermediate Unit. We are very pleased and proud to announce the following results: In the event of Discussion, Lily Yang was awarded a 3rd place trophy. In Extemporaneous Speaking, Chirag Choudhary earned a second place trophy, and Adarsh Gadagkar came away with the first place trophy. In the area of Declamation, Brandon Tsai won a 2nd place trophy. In Poetry, Glorianna Yin received  second place, while Kaeli Kaymak-Loveless earned 1st place and were awarded trophies for their efforts. The Original Oratory event 1st place trophy went to Addison Liu. In Debate, in a field of 30 teams, Patton placed in the top four positions. After finals, In fourth place were Kyle Quain and Kyle Tascione, who earned medals, and trophies were given for 3rd place,to Connor Liu and Andrew Ge, 2nd place to Andrew Huang and Kevin Liao, and the first place Chester County Debate team winners Naman Razdan and Soumil Zachariah. We are certainly Patton Proud of all of our speakers and debaters for their excellent accomplishments in the tournament!

STEM Options Day

Ten 7th grade girls attended Penn State Brandywine's Stem Options Day on Thursday, May 12th.  The day will filled with workshops and panel discussions about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  Students had the opportunity to attend sessions on oceanography, data analysis, occupational therapy, Tyler Aboretum, and global engineering.  A big thank you to Mr. Ragland for making the arrangements and to Mrs. Spisak and Mrs. Brogan for accompanying the girls. Check out the photos here!

Writing Contest Winner!

Congratulations to 7th grade student Tea Freeman who won a writing contest hosted by Scope Magazine. The editors of Scope wrote to Tea: "We loved your careful consideration of the many ways an object can have value, and how you described the sentimental worth of Laurel and Trevor's family objects in Rebecca Behrens' short story, Lost & Found. Beautifully articulated!" Tea's prize was a copy of the YA novel Summertime by Allie Condie. Congratulations, Tea!

Patton Band Concert

Congratulations to the Patton band program on a great spring concert! A video recording of the concert will be uploaded to YouTube in the near future. Thank you Bill Tsai (billtsaiphoto.com) for the wonderful photography!

Patton Knowledge Bowl

Congratulations to the Patton Knowledge Bowl Teams for their fine performance in Thursday's competition. Special recognition goes to the 8th grade team of Hunter Courtney, Rachel Folmar, Andrew Ge, Cal Harper, Catherine Odom, Angie Shen and Austin Zhou for their 3rd place finish. We are also proud of our two 6th grade teams. The team of Niko Angelakos, Connor Biederman, Arianna Coyne, Elinor Dana, Mariel DiNatle, Elijah Lee, Adam Luo and Caroline Willey came away with a 3rd place win, and the team of Chirag Choudhary, Saanvi Garg, Ansh Patel, Ibraheem Qureshi, Arnab Sircar, Sivani Srinivasan and Robert Wang ended the day in first place.

Patton at Kennett Head Start

Patton Middle School Student Council visited the Kennett Square Head Start Program on Tuesday, May 3rd. The Student Council donated over 100 bilingual and English children’s books for the Literacy Initiative supported by Project Head Start. While at the facility, the council members bonded with the youngsters by reading, sharing circle time activities, and engaging the students in puzzle making, clay cutting and tower building. Another main focus of the visit was to organize and establish a lending library from which the preschoolers will greatly benefit. Teachers at the facility shared with our students the importance of the lending library to the students and their families. This experience was as important and enriching to our middle school students as it was to the Head Start children! We are hopeful that this experience will be the beginning of an ongoing relationship with this special school. Our council members will be attending the graduation celebration of these students on Thursday, May 19 and handing out special books to each young student to honor their accomplishments. We are #PattonProud!

May Art After School

Mural Painting and Art in the Nature Center! Help make the art room hallway more beautiful! Design a mural using famous paintings for inspiration. After the hard work is done, head outside to play in the Nature Center behind the school! This session begins on May 3 and runs Tuesdays and Thursdays until May 18. Click here for more information.

Patton Jazz Band

Congratulations to the Patton Jazz Band for their performance this past Friday at the Rustin Jazz Festival.  The group was awarded a rating of "outstanding" with the trombones being named the group's best section, and Addison Liu named the group's outstanding soloist. Great job everyone!

Writers Day 2016

Writers Day is THIS Monday!! Writers Day is Patton's FIRST writing conference for students! There will be 85 workshops, 38 writers and 20 student-led discussions! Sessions will include topics on journalism, business writing, creative writing, social media, fiction and non-fiction, screenwriting and more! We will be hearing from authors in person as well as via Skype and Google Hangouts! Follow the day on Twitter using the hashtag ‪#‎PMSWD16‬.

2016 Citadel Award Nominees

Congratulations to Patton 8th grade teacher Mr. Little on being nominated for the 2016 Citadel Heart of Learning Award! ‪#‎PattonProud‬!

Order Your Yearbook!

The Charles Patton MS Yearbook is a one of a kind publication. It’s a limited edition collection of stories and events from the school year, and time is running out to reserve a copy. The 2016 yearbook is $40.  The deadline to order is May 1st. Very few copies will be available so act now and reserve your book today! The yearbook staff has been working hard putting together a great book - so don’t delay, purchase your yearbook today!! You can place your order easily by clicking this link to sscyearbooks.com/order.php and following the instructions.

WD Books - Last Call!

Patton’s Writers Day 2016 Book Orders - Last Call!! The orders are due this Friday, April 29th! Students received book order forms in Advisory.  Copies of forms and additional information can be found on The Patton Library Page found on the left hand side of this page.

RFOS 2016

What a great day for the 7th Annual Run for Our Sons this morning at Patton! Early estimates have the fundraising total well over $40,000 and you can still visit the silent auction until 9 PM this Monday at http://stores.ebay.com/unionvillerfos. AND how about those Patton top finishers at the 5K? The overall winners were 7th grader Josie Cichino and 8th grader Cole Walker! 6th grader Lizzie Watson and 7th grader Jack Miles took first in the 11-13 year olds category while 8th grade English & Writing teacher Mrs. Kropp crossed the finish line first in her group!!

International Women's Day

We are always proud of our former Patton Hawks! Sophie Tegenu, a Girl Up Teen Advisor, spoke at the UN Foundation's International Women's Day Luncheon in Washington, D.C. this past March. ‪We are so #‎PattonProud‬ of her! You can watch the event on the United Nations Foundation YouTube channel.

Planner Cover Contest!

Calling all 6th and 7th grade Patton artists, it's time for the Patton Planner Cover Contest! Use your 2015-2016 planner cover as a guide to create your own design for next year. Bring your completed design to Mrs. Ferron or Mrs. Schultz by 4/25 to be entered in the contest. Winners will be chosen by the Art teachers and Team leaders. If you win, you will be honored at the last pep rally in June!

Percussion World Championships

Congratulations to the Unionville High School Indoor Color Guard and Indoor Drumline for exceptional performances at their Championship competitions on Saturday. And what you might not know is that Patton 8th grader Thomas McClure is a member of the high school's indoor drum line! The Unionville Drumline is very excited to compete in the World Guard International Percussion World Championships being held in Dayton April 14-17. Good luck to Thomas and the entire team!

Talent Show is April 15!

The Patton Talent Show is this Friday! Come out and enjoy a night of "Patton's Got Talent" at 7 PM. It will be a great night showcasing all the best that Patton students and staff have to offer!

Science Research Competition

Congratulations to the three Patton students for their demonstration of scientific knowledge at the Delaware Valley Science Research Competition on March 31st. The students and their projects were awarded with the following:  4th place in computer science to Will Knipe, 3rd place to Addison Liu in Mathematics, and 2nd place in Medicine and Health to Viraj Joshi. Addison and Viraj also received a special awarded nominations to participate in the the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS program from the Society for Science & Public Health. A job well done by our middle school students!

Geography Bee!

Congratulations to 6th grade Patton student, Arnab Sircar, who placed 3rd in the state Geography Bee! Arnab was among 105 participants from schools throughout the state of PA. He was awarded a Geography Almanac and $50 in prize money from National Geographic. We are very proud of Arnab's outstanding performance!

Free After School Program!

Check out this free backyard ecology program with Sequoia Rock, Land Manager for The Land Conservancy of Southern Chester County! Join us on Mondays after school until 4pm to learn about ecology and the environment in Patton Middle Schools own backyard.  We will be hands on and in the field walking and talking about the natural world right on Patton Middle School grounds (weather permitting).  Species ID, trails maintenance, lecturing on natural environments and ecology will augment hands-on activities. Clothes and shoes may get dirty so please dress appropriately or bring a change of clothes/shoes. This group will meet every Monday, we will be inside if weather is inclement. Check out this informational flier or visit the Conservancy website.

April Art After School

Art After School for April is White Clay Pottery! Make a Piggy Bank or Tea Pot using white clay and colored glazes. Tuesday and Wednesdays after school until 4:00. Dates are April 5,6,12,13,19,20. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade young artists are welcome!! Sign up early, Class size is limited to 15 students -- see this informational flyer for more details.

Patton's Library Page!

Have you checked out Mrs. Rafferty's awesome Library pages? There, you will find her blog -- full of book recommendations, announcements and events -- as well as links to resources, databases, reading lists and more! Head to the Library page by clicking on the LIBRARY link on either the top or right hand side of the Patton homepage!

Science Research Competition

The following students received awards for the Chester County Science Research Competition in a recent ceremony. Students who earned 1st or 2nd place will be advancing to the Delaware Valley Science Research Competition on March 29 through March 31st. The winners are: Shikha Bhattacharjee (Honorable Mention in Botany), Yash Rotkar (Honorable Mention in Physics), Evan Wang (2nd place in Chemistry), Addison Liu (2nd place in mathematics), Viraj Joshi (1st place in Medicine and Health) and Will Knipe (1st place in Computer Science) Congratulations to all of our Patton Scientists!

Patton Drama Club Showcase

April 8th at Patton: Middle School Drama Club Showcase! Two scripts based on Grimm's Fairytales -- "Rumplestiltskin" (modernized) and "King Thrushbeard" -- each written, directed and performed by the students. Come support these budding playwrights, thespians and director!! Showcase will run from 7:30PM to 8:30PM.

Podcasting with Hillendale!

Hey! Was that Mr. Kelley we saw over at Hillendale, recording an episode of "The Classroom" podcast with some Huskies!! It was!! Mr. Kelley travelled to Hillendale to record an episode of the podcast with some 4th and 5th grade students. The Classroom podcast features episodes with Patton 8th graders recorded at lunch time with Mr. Kelley. Check out the podcast on iTunes and look for the "Book Talk With Hillendale" episode as well!

STEM Competition

Patton Middle School will be participating in the Chester County STEM Competition on Friday, March 3rd.  The following four 6th graders have diligently worked to create an environmentally friendly building with K'Nex that holds weight.  Dylan Huffman, Ibraheem Qureshi, Robert Wang and Adnan Shaikh.

AMC 10 Competition

Patton Middle School is very proud to announce that Addison Liu and Victor Li scored exceptionally well on the recent AMC 10 (American Math Competition) Exam and were invited to participate in the AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Exam). This is quite an accomplishment for both students as they qualified by scoring in the top 2.5% on the AMC 10 Exam.

Run For Our Sons 2016

Attention Patton students and staff!  The 7th Annual Unionville Run for Our Sons is now open for registration.  Gather your friends and family and form a team!  Or better yet, join Patton Pride!  Registration fee before April 3rd is $20 for students and $25 for adults.  After the 3rd, $25 for students and $30 for adults.  The race will be held on April 16th here at school.  Race time is at 9am.  Visit the Run For Our Sons web page for more information!

Pythagorean Spirals

Honors Geometry students recently wrapped up a unit on right triangles. During the unit, they studied the Pythagorean Theorem and then created Pythagorean Spirals to explore the theorem. Some students created them with traditional paper and pencil while others used paper folding and others even wrote computer programs to create them. Great job, Honors Geometry!

Empty Bowls Dinner

Patton Middle School Art teacher Sherri Schultz and her art club did a fantastic job of supporting the Kennett Food Cupboard this February. The club made 45 red clay bowls that were donated to the "Empty Bowls" dinner at the Red Clay room in Kennett Square last week. The dinner is a charity event created to raise funds to support the Food Cupboard and Kennett Community Services. This is one more example of Patton Middle School students and staff making the effort to help those in need in our immediate area. A huge thank you goes out to Mrs. Schultz and her club for making a difference and for making us ‪#‎PattonProud‬! Check out the wonderful photos right here.

Spelling Bee Winner!

6th grader Arnab Sircar has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2016 Pennsylvania National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg on Friday, April 1, 2016. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 28th year. School Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took an online qualifying test. The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the state Bees. Congratulations to Arnab and good luck at the state level of the National Geographic Bee!

Patton Talent Show - UPDATE!

EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE for the Talent Show on April 15th! NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, March 7th!! KIDS - get your act together! Acts must be 2 minutes or less.
Review dates are March 9th OR March 14th. TEACHERS - This is a show for Patton - we know the kids would love to see you up there! Come join in the fun!  If you have a little talent or a lot of talent - it is all about the fun! Parents, Teachers & Kids - Instructions and Registration forms are available at this link.

Reading Olympics

There will be a Reading Olympics meeting after school in room 111 on THURSDAY, March 3.  We will be decorating our team tee shirts, so if you can't make the meeting, be sure to stop in to see Mrs. Steinen on Friday to get your shirt.

Art After School

It's time for Art After School for March -- “Cherokee Basket Weaving” -- Learn about Native American Culture and take home a cool basket for Spring Break. Classes are Tuesday and Wednesdays after school until 4:00 and start March 8. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade young artists are welcome to attend! Sign up early, class size is limited to 15 students. The tuition is $50.00 for four classes, all art materials included. Click here for a registration form.

We're Cooking in FCS!

We had a cultural demonstration in FCS recently as Mrs. Shin, mother of 8th grader Zack Shin, taught students how to make homemade dumplings! All ingredients were purchased in Chinatown. Students filled the wrappers and then we fried and steamed the dumplings. It was a lot of fun and yummy! Check out the tasty photos right here!

Author Visit

Patton had a author visit on Friday, February 19! Jake Gerhardt, author of the middle school novel "Me & Miranda Mullaly", visited Mrs. Kropp's classes to talk to students about writing and becoming an author. Mr. Gerhardt is the brother of Patton 7th grade teacher Mrs. Replogle! Find out more about Mr. Gerhardt's new book right here!

FOCUS: Just Talk About It

The Family Outreach Committee of U-CF Schools (FOCUS) is sponsoring an event this Tuesday night, February 23 from 7-9 PM at Patton Middle School. The presenters are from Minding Your Mind, an organization that raises awareness about mental health issues. We are encouraging high school students and older middle school students to attend, as well as all parents in the district. You can find more information about the event here.

GETT 2016

Hey GIRLS! Reserve your spot at GETT 2016, the interactive, full-day program for girls in grades 5 through grade 10. Meet women role models and participate in hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. GETT 2016 is March 12 at West Chester East HS and registration opens February 14. Visit gettpa.org to register and for more information.

Reading Olympics Meeting

There will be a Reading Olympics meeting this Thursday, February 11 after school in room 111.  We will choose our tee shirt colors and sizes, so if you can't make the meeting, be sure to stop in to room 111 this week. The meeting will be for 30 minutes.

Moonlight Madness Basketball

It's time for the 3rd Annual Moonlight Madness 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament. Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 4:30-10:30pm at the UHS Main Gym. Registration forms in Patton Main office or you may download one here. For more information contact Colleen Boyle at cbfineart@gmail.com.

8th Grade Dance

The 8th grade dance has been rescheduled for Friday, February 12th from 7:00-9:30 PM. Our theme is a Winter Luau and there will be a free photo booth to capture all of your fine, Winter Luau dance memories!

Course Selection for 9th Grade

On January 29, Mrs. Battineiri met with the 8th grade class to review the course selection process. Packets of course selection information were distributed to students to take home and share with parents. You may download the UHS Course Selection Guide by clicking here.

Positive Impact!

On Tuesday, December 22nd, the 8th grade students and staff engaged in a day of improving communication, problem-solving skills, and building relationships at Neumann University. Built on the foundation of a Full Value Contract, students and staff promised to keep each other safe in body and spirit as they experienced situations where the value of put ups replaced the very human fault of put downs. As group dynamics expert, and leader for the day, Craig Erb explained to our students, "The same challenges which you faced today in these activities are the same challenges that you will face in school, in relationships, and in the workplace. The same solutions which you faced today in these activities are the same solutions that you will use in school, in relationships, and in the workplace." As a staff, we are so pleased with the effort and engagement of our students on this trip--so many laughs, smiles, and positive energy were generated in a unique out-of-the-classroom experience! Check out the great photos right here!

Special Education Open House

The UCFSD Special Education Department is holding a Transition Open House for parents! Is your student moving from Charles F. Patton Middle School to Unionville High School for the 2016-­17 school year? Do you have questions about the special education support programs, course selection, or just want to meet the HS special education teachers? Please join us on Monday, February 8, 2016 from 1:30-­3:30 PM in the UHS Library.

February’s Art After School

Let's make Sock Monkeys in honor of the Chinese New Year! Learn basic sewing techniques while making your very own sock Monkey. The class runs Tuesday and Wednesdays after school until 4:00 PM beginning February 9. Download a registration form with all the details right here!

Attention All Readers!

The Reading Olympics competition will be held on Thursday, March 10 this year.  Please sign up with Mrs. Steinen in room 111 or Mrs. Rafferty in the library to join the team.  Practices, which are not mandatory, will start  in February. The book list is available on the library website, if you haven't already gotten it.

Course Selection Night

Attention 8th Grade Parents & Students: Please plan to attend Unionville High School Course Selection Night on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd in the UHS Auditorium from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.

Patton Science Fair

The Middle School Science Fair will be Tuesday, February 2. Top projects will be on display during Curriculum Night in the upstairs back hallway.

January Art After School

Art After School begins again on Tuesday next week! January's theme is "Let it Snow". This month we will spend our time dreaming about snow! Two projects are planned for January. We will make Colonial American Redware trivets decorated with a snowflake motif using the sgraffito technique. This technique can produce highly detailed decorations and is perfect for snowflakes. Get a registration form right here!

Patton Band Concert

Come one, come all and join us for a night of wonderful music next Wednesday, January 13th at 7:30pm in the HS auditorium. Performing that night will be the Patton 6th grade concert band, the 7/8th grade concert band, and the Patton jazz band. The concert will last about an hour. Our students have been working hard since the beginning of the year and we are peaking at a good time for the upcoming concert. Feel free to invite friends and family to this great event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Patton Day at UHS Basketball

Saturday, January 30th is Patton Day at the UHS Boys Basketball game. All Patton students, parents, siblings and faculty are admitted free to the games. Tip off for JV is at 1pm and for Varsity is at 2:15pm. This is the last home game of the season so come cheer for Unionville!