One of our most popular events! You'll see several teachers there! First game will start at 6:15, but this is a come and go event, stop by any time and jump in the next game.
Pate shirt orders are due Friday! Don't miss your chance to get one of our Pate shirts!
Pete the Cat visited this morning to remind us that it is BOOK FAIR WEEK!!! Book fair is open until 6:30 on Monday and Tuesday!!
A fun event for our families that participate in Parents As Teachers. I hope you will join your parent educator on the playground for some fun with your little ones.
Attention Kindergarten Parents: (RE: Field trip)
We will make a decision regarding the field trip tomorrow morning. We are optimistic that we will get to continue as planned, but will announce the final decision before 7:30 a.m. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Parents as Teachers Group Connection Announcement. Interested in participating in Parents as Teachers? Call our office at 417-678-1552
Pate families - picture retakes are tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8th. Please give us a call if you have questions or concerns. 678-1552
Calling all families with our Parents as Teachers program: (& other families interested in joining Parents as Teachers)
A very special thank you to our friends at Arvest Bank. We are so excited to announce that we received funds to supplement the purchase of books for our teachers to use in guided reading. Additionally, we will put some of the funds to work by putting books in the homes of the kids in our community. Thank you, Ms. Teri Hunter for writing the grant to help secure these funds. #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Please check your email.
Kindergarten students talk about writing with a partner. #ShareTime #PateIsThePlaceToBe
We are always happy to see Officer Swadley on property to help make our students and families feel safe at Pate. Thank you, Officer Swadley.
As part of our Leader In Me journey, we have been teaching the students the 7 Habits. This week's habit of the week is Habit 1: Be Proactive. Ask your child how they were proactive at home and at school. I asked a few students that same question today. Watch for their responses and pictures. #LeaderInMe #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Attention parents of morning car riders.
For the safety of our students, students may exit the vehicle on the sidewalk in front of our building, a.k.a. the circle drive. Any other drop-off location is unsafe.
Teachers are available to assist with unloading between 7:45 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. School starts at 8:15 a.m.
Please feel free to contact us at the office you have a question or concerns.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Visit the cafeteria for our photo booth for photo opportunities! Cookies & water provided by PTO. Visit their booth for information about our first PTO meeting. Talk to YMCA reps about after-school care. See the Cub Scouts table for information related to Cub Scouts.
New to our school? Here are some reminders to help make the first few days a success for your child.
Official school hours - 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
We start open Community Time at 7:45 a.m. (parents welcome).
For safety, efficiency, and security reasons, we ONLY dismiss in the car line for parent pick-up.
Our office is closed to visitors between 3:00 and 3:30 daily. If your child needs an early dismissal for an appointment, arrive before 3:00 p.m. to avoid the car line.
FREE breakfast for all students.
Please see the video that is pinned to the top of our
Facebook page for car line directions.
Load the Aurora R-8 app on your phone for instant text and app alerts regarding updates, school closings, and other information.
Follow us on Twitter @PateLittleDawgs
Please contact our office for custodial issues or special directions regarding visitation and parenting plans.
See you soon!
School supply list
Join us for Open House at Pate
We have a familiar face returning to our PE gym. Mrs. Candy Gish is our new PE teacher. This is not her first team teaching PE at Pate! Read her introduction below!
Mrs. Candy Gish:
I will be starting my 22nd year in in education as a physical education teacher. I started my career
at Spokane middle school in 1998, after a two year stay I moved on to Aurora where I taught K-12
physical education for 15 years. I moved to Republic middle school in 2015 where I taught health and
physical education. After four years at Republic, I found my way back to the job I have always loved and
was able to come back home to be a Houn' Dawg again. I am married, my husband is William Gish, three
girls ages 16, 14 and 11.
Open House
