Principal's Newsletter Patton Middle School - March 21, 2022

Self Care Drawing Contest

Thanks to those students who submitted entries for the Self Care Drawing Contest. They were all so creative and beautiful! Congratulations to the winners: 1st Place - Clara Stancik; 2nd Place - Anika Harris; 3rd Place - Madison McCoy. Come and see the winning artwork and all of the entries displayed on the Counseling Center bulletin board. There are some great ideas for self-care! We would like the winners and all participants to stop by the counseling center to receive your prizes and small gifts.

MathCounts State Competition

The Pennsylvania MathCounts State Competition took place on Saturday, March 19 in Harrisburg, PA. Eighth grader Anshul Kollur represented Patton in this competition and earned 20th place. Congratulations to Anshul!

Yearbook Information

The deadline for ordering the Patton 2021-22 Yearbook is April 8th. Make sure your student doesn’t miss out! The 2022 Yearbook will be delivered in June. The cost of the yearbook is $40.00. You can place an order in one of the following ways:

• Order online at www.sscyearbooks.com
• Print out and fill out the attached order form and mail your completed order form directly to Student Services Company (address on order form)
• Fax it directly to Student Services Company at 610.539.6530
• OR call your order in by dialing Student Services directly at 610.539.1330.

The yearbook staff is working hard to put together a great book- so don’t delay, and purchase your yearbook today!!

Essay Contest Winner!

On behalf of Swayne-Campbell-Testa VFW Post 5467, Prisha Hallur was awarded 1st place in the 2021-2022 Patriots Pen Essay Contest. This year's contest topic was "How to be a Good American”

Invention Convention Club

The Invention Convention Competition is looking to open for the 2nd year at the middle school level for grades 6-8. In the competition, students are invited to use design thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills to prototype an invention that will make the world a better place.As a member of the Invention Convention club, you will be able to compete individually or in teams of up to 3 students. Meetings will be Tuesday after school from 2:45 to 5:00 PM. The deadline to submit an entry for the competition will be April 15th. If you are interested in joining, please fill out this form and you will be added to our email list. Questions, contact Joshua Vallabhaneni at vallabhanenip23@ucfsd.net or Mrs. Knauer at mknauer@ucfsd.net.

FTC State Championships

On March 13, Green Lemons (FTC robotics team #16468) competed in the PA FTC Championship. After the qualification round, Green Lemons entered the Semifinals as the 4th seed Alliance Captain. Green Lemons made for a very exciting and memorable Semifinal, though at the end lost 2-1-1 to some of the best teams in the world. Green Lemons also won the 3rd Place Think Award at the PA FTC Championship. The Patton students are Shailen Patel, Josh Pinto and Julian Hart as well as UHS students Jeremy Hsu, Derrick Han, Andrew Ou, Seamus Gunton and Sachi Onishi.

Counselors Corner

We all cope in different ways. Some of the coping skills we use can be positive such as going for a walk or listening to music. However, some individuals may utilize unhealthy coping strategies. One of the most concerning is self-harming. Unfortunately, the number of adolescents who self-harm is continuing to rise. There certainly are many myths and a stigma related to self-harming. We wanted to provide you with this article from Embark Behavioral Health which contains helpful information about self-harm behaviors in adolescents. Embark is also holding a webinar for parents and those who work in the mental health field on the topic on Thursday, March 31 at 12. To register and learn more information, please use this link.

PTO News

PTO Meeting

The Patton Carnival is Back!

Save the date for Friday, May 6th for the Patton Spring Carnival!

We are thrilled to be able to bring back this long standing tradition after having to put the event on hold the past two years due to Covid. There is fun for all ages, and it's also our largest fund raiser of the year, allowing us to support exciting enrichment initiatives at the school.

If you're interested in getting involved, reach out to us at cfpmspto@ucfsd.net as we're putting together our list of volunteer positions and would be delighted to hear from you. We need lots of help to make this the best Carnival yet!

UCFSD Community Scholarship Fund

We need your support to help our graduates! Your Support for the Unionville Chadds Ford (UCF) Community Scholarship Fund is Important no matter what grade your child is in.

For 60 years, the UCFSD Community Scholarship Fund has provided scholarship aid to outstanding graduating seniors at Unionville High School. All donations are tax-deductible and contributions of any size are appreciated. Please donate via a check made payable to UCFSD Community Scholarship Fund and mail to:

UCFSD Community Scholarship Fund, UHS c/o Carolyn Barr, 750 Unionville Road, Kennett Square PA 19348

You may also make your contribution via credit/debit card by using this UCFSD PayPal link. Please indicate how you would like your name to appear in the 2022 Graduation Program in “Write/Add a Note” when using Paypal.

Questions regarding the UCFSD Community Scholarship can be sent to Anna Marcotte (annamarcotte@hotmail.com).

HERSHEY PARK Ticket Sales

Get Hersheypark Happy at a huge discount & support your school! The Patton PTO is selling discounted tickets now through April 8th. Save on parking, meals, and snacks too! Get more information and purchase tickets here.

Spirit Wear!

New item! Corral your stuff and show your #PattonPride with a Patton Hawks drawstring bag. Now available in the Spirit Wear store & just $10!

• To purchase Spirit Wear visit the Patton PTO Store
• All Spirit Wear purchases will be delivered to your student via advisory or picked up from the Main Lobby (M-F 7:30AM - 3PM). We will contact you once your order is ready.

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