Student Activities

Intermediate students (4th-5th Grade) are allowed to run for Student Council positions: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Historian in September/October. Students who are interested in running for a position must receive signed approval from their parent/guardian and teacher. They will also be required to make a campaign speech with other candidates at an assembly of the intermediate students. They are also allowed to make campaign posters, following school regulations. After speeches, intermediate students vote by ballot in their classes for the candidates of their choice. Each room also chooses two class representatives for the council. The council organizes a Winter Art and Writing Contest for all grades and fundraises money for the school year-end Awards ceremony. This activity usually takes place during school hours and is a good introduction to leadership roles and school government.

The Community Service club can meet during the day but may have events after school.  The community service club has run successful community supply drives such as the pet supply drive organized by last year's team. The team also works to support the students in the school community.

FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Students are invited to come to the friendship club to build relationships with others. During lunch recess Mrs. Rao hosts one day of Friendship Club, Ms.Monika also hosts one day in the library and Mrs. Mora hosts one day in room 7, the counseling room. These meetings happen each week to give students a chance to connect with others. 

PATTERSON PANTHERS BOYS/GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

Tryouts for the Boys Basketball Team and Girls Basketball Team take place in November/December, for interested intermediate students. Parental permission is required. After teams are chosen, there are weekly after-school practice sessions. Starting in January/February, away and home games take place with other elementary schools in the American High School attendance area. Awards ceremonies take place at the end of the season. Good sportsmanship and teamwork, as well as game skills, are stressed in the basketball training.

PATTERSON PANTHERS BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS

Tryouts for the Boys Soccer team and Girls Soccer team take place in January/February, for interested intermediate students. Parental permission & student physicals are required. After teams are chosen, there are weekly after-school practice sessions. Starting in March, away and home games take place with other elementary schools in the American High School attendance area. Good sportsmanship and teamwork, as well as game skills, are stressed in soccer training.

SPRING TALENT SHOW

Each year, Patterson has a Spring Talent Show that allows students to demonstrate their performance skills to the school community. All students are allowed to apply to the talent show, but must be able to attend after-school rehearsals as scheduled. There are three performances: assemblies for the primary and intermediate grades, as well as an evening program for parents. The students always bring plenty of energy and enthusiasm to their performances, which makes a very entertaining talent show.

Annually, the school district sponsors a contest for Young Writers or a Science Fair; 2023-2024 is the year for the Young Writer's Contest, 2024-2025 will be the Science Fair. Participants for both competitions are open to 1st - 5th grades, and your student's teacher will provide the district rules and due dates.  The Science Fair is held in the spring. The Young Writer's Contest usually takes place mid-year, with teachers judging selections. The District will set the theme or format that a student can write about and illustrate. Several selections from the primary and intermediate grades are sent to the District for competition; District winners are announced in March/April. Each event is a chance for a student to express their interests in science or writing and illustration. Each student who participates learns about scientific inquiry or story creation and will find the events exciting and interesting, even without a prize involved.

The PTA annually sponsors an art event, which allows students from all grades to express themselves though art, poetry, musical competition, etc... The theme is set by the National PTA and entries from several grade levels which best express the theme are entered in the local PTA district event. The program usually takes place in the late fall and information about the theme and rules will be distributed in the Tuesday Folder, PTA Post and this website.

PATTERSON'S ART/MAKER SPACE
The Patterson community has worked together to open an Art/Maker Space for our student's to explore creating, art, & engineering. Please visit our volunteer link to get involved.

THE SENSORY GYM AT PATTERSON
At Patterson we strive to meet the needs of all learners.  We have carefully curated a full range of sensory experiences for our student's with special needs to explore and learn.  Featuring light up learning tables with flexible seating, textured stepping stones, climbing walls, a large ball pit with padded walls and sensory slides.