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!