Attention 7th Graders

Calling all 7th graders throughout Chester County! Come to the YMCA today and sign up for your FREE Membership! To activate your membership, bring your school ID, roster or report card and a parent or guardian with you to the YMCA. Visit the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley website for more information.

Chinese Exchange Students

The School Board just approved Monday to again allow Chinese exchange students to visit the middle school in January/February 2012.  They will only be visiting for one week.  They have a lot of interest in China to visit Patton, therefore will be looking to accommodate up to 25 students for the week of January 23, and 30 students for the week of January 30. With that in mind we will be looking for host families to host the students.  Each Chinese student will be paying a $200 stipend to each host family.  This is to help cover additional costs for food and travel. In exchange, we will be looking for any middle school students who have an interest in visiting the Xishan School during our Spring Break.  We will host a meeting for interested students to travel to China in December. Please email Bruce Vosburgh - bvosburgh@ucfsd.org or Jim Fulginiti - jfulginiti@ucfsd.org if you are interested in being a host family as well as if you have an interest in Visiting China in April.

Visit the CCTCHS

Attention parents of 8th graders! Please remind your children to see Mrs. Thacher in the Guidance office if they are interested in taking the tour of the Chester County Technical College High School on Friday, December 2, 2011 (please note this is a new date!) from 7:45 am to 11:00 am. On That day they will have the opportunity to participate in three different programs at CCTCHS. To be included on this trip they must sign up in the Guidance Office and select the programs they want to attend.  Also, they will need to return the signed parent permission slip and medical form No later than Wednesday, November 23, 2011 to Mrs. Thacher in the Guidance Office. They can come down to the Guidance Office to sign up whenever they have a chance----before or during prime time, before or after lunch or at Basic. Thank you!

Recycling at CFPMS

We have been collecting toner from printers for recycling for over 3 years. This year our recycling company is accepting iPods and digital cameras. If you have any items to donate to our recycling effort please drop them in the box in the front lobby of our school or place them in Mrs Robin Martin's mailbox. The school receives "points" for our recycling contributions and, in the past, has been able to purchase digital cameras, camcorders and other materials. Please help us to recycle and collectpoint for more equipment for our school.

Important SAM Reminder

To accurately reflect a student's grade, any assignment that is not turned will have a zero in the space. If the space had a blank for the assignment whether allowed to be made-up or not, the average would reflect a higher grade than is actually the situation. The zero will allow the proper grade average to be reflected. Based on legitimate individual circumstances, the assignment may be one that will be accepted and when made-up will have a change in grade and average eventually reflected. Thank you.

Order Your SpiritWear!

Show your school spirit and purchase spirit wear for yourself and your students! All items feature a Unionville logo and come in adult sizes ranging from small to extra large. Available items include sweatpants, hoodies, lacrosse shorts, running shorts, pinnies, long-sleeve t-shirts, jackets, and flannel pj pants. Use the order form here to order. Instructions for ordering are included on the order form. The deadline for ordering is OCTOBER 14. Late orders will not be accepted. Forms will also be available in the front office.

Career Day 2011

Friday, June 3, 2011 was Career Day for students at Patton MS. Over 50 professionals came to school to share their experiences with the students. Artists, Engineers, Police Officers, Principals, Lawyers, Teachers, Chemists, and Veterinarians (just to name a few) were in the school to talk about their job and take questions from students. Students were allowed to choose 4 professions and visited with them for 25 minutes. The learned about the education required to get the job and what a day in the life is like. Many thanks to all parents and community members who came out to support such a wonderful learning opportunity for students. Mark your calendars for June 1, 2012 if you would like to join the fun next year!