Mrs. Bader is teaching a super engaging lesson with her first graders to remind them not to get “hooked” when others try to get a reaction with negative behavior. #CounselorInAction
2nd Grade is practicing narrative writing. Mrs. Brown's class is working together to explain the details in their stories and make sure they haven't missed anything. Mrs. Kristek's students are circle writing, all at the same time, as many details about their topics as they can!
Our plans for Holiday party next Friday, December 21st. You are welcome to join us!
PTO BINGO & Cocoa. These fantastic PTO moms are prepping chocolate spoons for Thursday! I hope to see you there!
Pate PTO has another great opportunity for you!
Some of our 2nd grade classes have been working on our problem solving and teamwork skills with a nonfiction text features themed digital breakout. They had so much fun thinking outside the box to solve the puzzles. See the pictures to find the teams that broke out!
It’s a great day to be a leader at Pate! Today marks the kick-off of our first Leader Club! Our Community Time Leaders took over the microphone today. I was so happy to pass this along to the great leaders in 2nd grade!
Look at the transformation. These kids are thankful for so much!
I’m just going to leave this right here! Ask your Pate student about this when they get home! I’m so excited! #PateIsThePlaceToBe
These paper trees will soon be covered in leaves! Students will write something they are thankful for on their leaf. Watch how these trees grow over the next couple of weeks. Thank you, Nurse Stephanie.
Watch the video below to see more of what happens during Community Time at Pate!!
https://youtu.be/xlT0whKeCNI
Because teachers deserve a treat when they survive Halloween on a Wednesday!
Mr. Gassaway and I delivered snacks and drinks to the fabulous staff at Pate this afternoon!
They are working hard to make a strong push before Thanksgiving break!
#ThankATeacher #TheyDeserveIt
Check out these great literacy-themed bulletin boards in our hallway!
Marathon Kids met this week for the first time. This club is free to join. All ages are welcome. Please contact the High School RN, Kala Brown, for more information.
Monday will be the FINAL day to order Pate shirts and sweatshirts. Orders will be delivered before Christmas. Let us know if we need to hold your shirt in the office for a Christmas present.
It’s Red Ribbon Week! See the schedule of themed days below!
Some of our first grade writers were working hard today! Here they are sharing their writing with a friend.
A special thank you to our neighbors from Mt. Vernon for this timely gift basket of goodies. It was a nice surprise on this busy week of conferences. Thank you, friends.
Use the form below to purchase 2nd Grade's slap bracelets!
http://bit.do/slapbracelet-order
2nd Grade is selling slap bracelets. Make sure to watch the commercial!
http://bit.do/slapbracelets