Fun Friday for ALS

Fun Friday on HawkTV is back for another school year! This week, teachers and staff got together to take part in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS. It was fun, informative and raises awareness for the disease that affects so many. Check out the Fun Friday Patton Ice Bucket Challenge as well as other challenges by many other Patton teachers and staff!

Mr. Kelley, Published Again

Patton Middle School Creative Writing teacher Brian Kelley has co-written a collaborative article accepted for publication in this July's edition of English Journal and is now available online. The article, entitled "Transforming Professional Lives through Online Participation", is currently one of the "Free Access" pieces in that issue. Check it out right here!

Mrs. Remphrey at NCTM!

Patton math teacher Stacy Remphrey recently presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conference in New Orleans, April 9-12. Her session was entitled, "Got Linear Equations? Now Let's See What They Mean". Way to go Mrs. Remphrey!

Thanks, Patton!

Recently, Patton staff and students collected cookies, treats and cards to send to members of the US Navy’s The Fighting 31, which includes former Patton student David Robertson, son of staff member, Janis Robertson. The Fighting 31 would like to thank Charles F Patton Middle School staff and students for the cookies gatorade and cards. This picture was taken just after they got underway for deployment. They are the sailors wearing red.

Mr. Matz Rocks the Drums!

The Patton Talent Show -- "Patton's Got Talent" -- was held on March 21 in front of an appreciative, packed house. But who was that amongst all of those talented student acts? It was Mr. Matz, an accomplished, who wowed the audience about halfway through the show! Rock on, Mr. Matz!

Patton for Pam!

Show your support for teachers Mrs. Brogan, Mrs. Spisak, Mrs. Replogle, Mrs. Steinen, Mrs. Nanis, Mrs. AnStraus, Mrs. Ilgenfritz and Mrs. Remphrey as they take part in the American Lung Association’s “Fight For Air Climb" this Saturday, March 29. They will climb 50 flights of stairs (1088 steps!) at the Three Logan Square building in Philadelphia as part of team “Patton for Pam” in support of former Patton Nurse, Mrs. Pam Jordan. The donation jar is in the main office – donate if you can! Or visit the event website to show your support!

Presenters at PAMLE Conference

Congratulations to Mrs. Rafferty, Mrs. Severino and Mr. Walsh on presenting sessions at the recent Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education State Conference in State College, February 23-25. Mrs. Rafferty and Mrs. Severino presented a session entitled "Literacy Across the Content Areas" while Mr. Walsh's session was entitled "It's About Access: Connecting, Communicating, Collaborating, Learning"