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• March 19, 2025

  Congratulations to our Book Fair winners! We had 4 students tie for first place, Lailani C, Mason R, Rabecca R, and Armando A. These students, and 20 others will receive a pass today to come down and claim their prize. Great job everyone!

  Check out extra books over break! As long as you have no late or missing books you may check out up to 5 library books for spring break! Check your account today and stock up.

  Art club is canceled today.

• March 17, 2025

  There is NO HOMEWORK help after school today. Again, there is no homework help after school. Students who normally stay for homework help will need to take their normal way home today.

  There will be no music practice club on Monday March 17th because we have a concert that night! Come check out the Patton Band Program, Duniway band Program, and High School Band program at band-a-palooza. Monday March 17th, 7pm at the high school in the gym.

• March 13, 2025

  There will be no music practice club on Monday March 17th because we have a concert that night! Come check out the Patton Band Program, Duniway band Program, and High School Band program at band-a-palooza. Monday March 17th, 7pm at the high school in the gym.

  Next week is spring spirit week! Monday is Sports Day = Support your favorite team! Tuesday Spring Color Day (8th Blue, 7th Green, 6th Yellow) Wednesday Fancy Garden Party = Wear your fancy spring clothes! Thursday Adam Sandler Day = Dress like Adam Sandler, Hoodies and Shorts! Friday  Eat Outside Day = If weather permits, we will have lunch outside by the flagpoles!

• March 10, 2025

  Due to a 1/2 day on Wednesday, conferences on Thursday evening and no school on Friday we will not have After School Program on those days.

  Congrats to the wrestling team! On Saturday they competed in the Northern Regional. The girls team finished in 11th place and the boys team finished 1st out of 89 teams. Going to the State is: Peyton (left hook Z) who finished 3rd, Jack Jack R who finished 2nd, and Tanner R who finished 2nd! Also placing at the regional were Isaac H, Brylie G, Boston M, and Seth O.

  We want to give a huge shout out to our Patton Battle of the Books team! Charlie, Jane, Athziri and Russell woke up early to compete in Regionals at Talmadge Middle School in Independence, Oregon. They had 5 rounds of challenging battles. Although they did not win first place, they represented Patton with class and good sportsmanship. We are so amazed with your accomplishment and look forward to next year!

• March 7, 2025

  8th Graders! Applications for ASB and AVID at MHS are due by Tuesday the 11th. Make sure to complete them on the 8th grade google classroom if you want to be considered for one of those programs.

  Best of luck to our Patton Battle of the Books team! Tomorrow, they will spend the day at the Regional competition in Independence, Oregon battling against several other teams. Good luck and have a great time to Jane Davis, Russell Cavitt, Charlie Schott and Athziri Diaz!  Book Fair started yesterday and is in full force! Come check us out before school, during lunch activity time, or after school today or all next week. We will also be open during parent teacher conference, so bring your families too!

• March 6, 2025

  This is the last week to sign up for Track and Field and Intramural Boys Volleyball. The deadline to have everything turned in is TOMORROW morning. Practices will start next week! To sign up for a Spring Sport you will need to register online, have a sports physical, medical insurance, and pay the fee. Please see Mrs. Gorretta in the main office if you have any questions!

• March 4, 2025

  Hey Wrestling Fans! At 4pm come down to Pin City, USA today for live wrestling! We  face off against Woodburn and Sweet home in the final wrestling meet of the season and your last chance to to see the 8th graders in action. There will be concessions and Austin Sherman is playing the National Anthem on his electric guitar !   Show your pride and Don’t miss this event!

• March 3, 2025

  March madness is taking over the library. We have identified the top 16 books for this year and have matched them up for you to vote on. Pick your favorite 8 out of the sweet 16. Students can vote once per day. Stop by the library and place your vote now.

  Hey Wrestling Fans! Come down to Pin City, USA on Tuesday for live wrestling! We  face off against Woodburn and Sweet home in the final wrestling meet of the season and your last chance to to see the 8th graders in action. There will be concessions and Austin Sherman is playing the National Anthem on his electric guitar !   Show your pride and Dont miss this event!

  This is the last week to sign up for Track and Field and Intramural Boys Volleyball. The deadline to have everything turned in is Friday morning. Practices will start next week! To sign up for a Spring Sport you will need to register online, have a sports physical, medical insurance, and pay the fee. Please see Mrs. Gorretta in the main office if you have any questions!

• February 27, 2025

  Movie Club is canceled today. Please go home your normal way or attend Homework Help if you are signed up. See you next week 🙂

  Attention Patton Poets!  Please enter your poems into the Paper Gardens Contest by March 2nd.  See your ELA teacher if you need any help!

  Congratulations to our winning OBOB team the Cat Dragons! Athziri D, Jane D, Russell C, and Charlie S will be representing Patton at the Oregon Battle of the Books regional competition next week in Independence! Great job team and good luck!!

• February 26, 2025

  It is Championship day for Battle of the Books! Congratulations to Cat Dragons and POP! for making it this far and for the chance to represent Patton at regionals on March 8th! The battle will take place in the library during A lunch and all OBOB participants are welcome to come watch. Great job teams!

• February 25, 2025

  I’d like to apologize to the Minecraft club.  The logins for Minecraft are still not working.  There will be no club today.  Please know I am working as hard as I can to get the IT department to fix this problem.  If you have any questions please see Ms. Reschly in the STEM room.

  Today our final four OBOB teams will face off to see who will make it to the championship round. First, foxes can read too will take on POP! during B lunch, followed by Teletubbies facing off against the Cat Dragons during C lunch. Good luck teams, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

  Thanks to all students and teachers who participated and supported the Patton Poetry Contest with over 150 entries!  The top winners in each category are: In Free Verse: Molly N, Brayden S, and Eloise P  In Haiku: James E, Amelleah K, and Dylan W In Traditional: Hadley P, Jane K, and Lana S In Oregon/Place: Peyton Z, Carly M, and Kai W There are also many students receiving “Honorable Mention” certificates!  Way to go Mustang writers.  PLEASE enter your poems in the Paper Gardens Contest by March 2nd!  See your ELA teacher for help with that.

• February 24, 2025

  Congratulations to the Middle School Wrestling Team for winning the Mac Duals on Saturday and the Taking 1st as a team in the Spartan Duals in Hillsboro on Sunday! The Team went 8-1 over the last 2 days, beating: Albany, Newberg, Tillamook, Hillsboro, Dallas, Banks, and West Linn! A new Trophy sits in the cabinet by A gym! Way to go wrestlers!

  I’d like to apologize to the Minecraft club.  The logins for Minecraft are still not working.  There will be no club tomorrow.  Please know I am working as hard as I can to get the IT department to fix this problem.  If you have any questions please see Ms. Reschly in the STEM room.

• February 21, 2025

  It’s the event eveyone has been waiting for! AUDITIONS for Shrek, Jr. are coming soon! We are looking for a HUGE cast for this show! We need singers and dancers! Auditions are March 5th and 6th. You’ll need an audition packet, which can be found outside Mrs. Wilcox’s room. Join the Audition Google Classroom to get audition songs and keep up with information. Questions? Email Mrs. Wilcox!

  This is the LAST DAY to enter the Patton Poetry Contest with the final type being a “PLACE” poem.  This is simply a poem about a favorite place near you, describing the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings of being there, like this one:  “Road’s End Castaway… Past unwelcoming signs, / Through thick mud, / Wet grass, salal, / Friendly brambles and saluting sword fern, / I adventure northward, up, then westward, down, / Using ropes left by others, / To a “secret” crescent beach. / Breathing the waves in and out; / A castaway in the tide of life…”  Talk to your ELA teacher if you need any help entering the contest!