A special thank you from our teachers!
Leaders Are Readers!
We are celebrating reading and literacy next week with a week full of fun activities. We are excited about Thursday, Read Across Aurora!
Calling all future kindergarten students!
*Must be 5 on or before July 31, 2020.
Parents of preschool students, spots for 2020-2021 will fill quickly.
Mrs. Williams's Class is making contraction caterpillars to practice combining two words into one. They did a great job remembering to use that apostrophe too!
Important announcement from Pate regarding preschool enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year.
THIS is happening tomorrow! Get those PJ's ready. We can wait for you to see our building transformation.
A friendly reminder from Nurse Stephanie. If you are sending treats for students, it is always a good idea to check with the classroom teacher regarding allergies.
Thank you!
Don't forget PJ's on Friday! We can't wait for the kids to see the surprise we have planned.
Happening at Pate Friday, December 19th!
Mrs. Thornhill's class is using Kahoot as a final review before they begin their math test today! They are working to show what they know and top the leaderboard at the same time.
Reminder:
Leaders aren't scared to say NO!
Wear orange and black on Halloween!
(Please do not send students to school in costumes.)
Don't forget about Thursday night Glow BINGO! I hope to see you there!
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
Thank you to all that attended our Popsicles with the Principal event. Take a look at these great pictures from the event.
Looking for some updates and information? Please use this link to access the back to school parent newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/smt5r
When your PTO officers are ROCKSTARS! Look at this new obstacle course waiting for our students on the playground. Thank you - you know who you are - for devoting your time to brighten up our playground! #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Will we see you there? Popsicles with the Principal happening again this year! RSVP by commenting below.
Open House!
What? Pate teachers on a parade? YES! We are coming to a neighborhood near you! We can't wait. Look for the Aurora R-VIII school bus. We will have books, Pate bracelets, and other prizes at each stop. See you then!
Need a computer and/or later office hours to complete your online registration? We have the answer. Pate Early Childhood Center will be open late on Thursday, August 1st.
I hope you'll join us for a little playground fun, a popsicle, and a drawing for 25 FREE books!
We have a new member of our second-grade team! Please help me welcome Mrs. Emily Thornhill.
My name is Emily Thornhill and this will be my 16th year teaching. I am married to Adam and we have 2 sons, Cannon who will be in the 6th grade and Reggie who will be in 2nd grade. We also have 2 dogs, Kobe and Louie. I love watching basketball and hanging out with my sweet family. I am soooo excited to be a Houn' Dawg!
Update on teacher assignments.
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Please help us welcome Mrs. Julie James. Mrs. James will be our new counselor after Mrs. Bader's retirement. Enjoy her introduction below:
My name is Julie James. I will be Pate's school counselor. I am very excited to join the Houn' Dawg community.
I was born and raised in Washington, Missouri. This will be my eighth year as a school counselor. I previously worked at a K-3 building in the Union R-XI school district. I also assisted with their early childhood center when needed.
I am married to A.J. We have recently moved to the area to be closer to his family. We have three children, Paxton (3), Adeline, and Alaina (10 months). I am looking forward to meeting Aurora R-VIII teachers, families and students.
Join us! RSVP by adding your name below so that we can provide enough popsicles! Can't wait to see you.
Looking for the school supply list?
Open house
It's a good idea to give us a call before visiting our office this summer. Due to limited staff, our office is closed on a few occasions.
Please help me welcome Mrs. Megan Williams to our team at Pate. Mrs. Williams will be teaching first grade. Read her introduction below:
Hello! My name is Megan Williams and I am so excited to join the first grade team at Pate.
I grew up in Pierce City, Missouri and the moved to Springfield where I attended Drury University. While there, I majored in Elementary Education and Special Reading.
In my free time I enjoy gardening, camping, and spending time with my husband and our super spoiled spaniel. I look forward to learning with each of my students and enjoying all of the many adventures this year is sure to bring!
2019-2020 School Supply List - Pate ECC
Attention! Summer office hours. Please call before visiting if you are unsure about our hours. Thank you.
From all of us at Pate......
Normal release times today
Attention Summer School Parents: Students that are eligible for the attendance incentive, (those that have not missed more than 21 hours) have a note with specific information regarding the distribution of the gift cards. Please watch for that note this afternoon. Thank you.
First grade students enjoyed this lesson! They have measured the length of a blue whale!
Slight menu change for tomorrow, Thursday, June 14, 2019: Corn dog instead of sun butter and jelly.
Our second grade students have been enjoying these great lessons in history from Mrs. Bader's class. Mrs. Bader always puts in a lot of time and effort for our kids. We are going to miss Mrs. Bader as she gets ready to retire at the end of this month.
Slight menu change for June 3-5
Monday - popcorn chicken w/roll
Tuesday - sloppy joe
Wednesday - pizza
Three lucky winners this morning! Students that are here all day each day next week will be eligible for next Friday’s drawing. It’s not too late to join us for Summer School Rocks.
Just a reminder
Summer School Rocks! It’s not too late to join us! Take a look at some of the prizes that will be given away. Gift cards for attendance will also be given. Call or stop by the office Friday to secure a spot!
Some photos from the last couple of days. Enjoy your week off - we will see you for Summer School. It’s not too late to register.
The students at Pate had a great day at Field Day. Thank you to Coach Cook for organizing this fun day. We had perfect weather.
Calling all students! It's not too late to sign up for Summer School Rocks! Gift card prizes for attendance (does not have to be perfect to earn a prize)! Free breakfast and lunch for ALL students. Students do NOT have to be residents of Aurora school district to attend our summer school.
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Pate is so lucky to have the best teachers.
PTO provided "room service" for our teachers for the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week. #ThankATeacher #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Augmented reality happening in Mrs. Stewart's first grade classroom today! So much engagement and excitement around learning.
It’s not too late! Sign up for summer school today! Gift cards up to $100 can be earned based on attendance. Contact your child’s teacher for a form.
It’s testing week. Look at this great encouragement from Mrs. Bowling to her kids. #PateIsThePlaceToBe
We can’t wait to see you on Thursday! Book Fair, BINGO, and Grandparents night!
Update on our sight word challenge! Each color represents a different check point. The total number of students that have mastered the list named at the top is represented in each column. #PateIsThePlaceToBe #gohoundawgs
Here are a couple of pictures from classrooms today! Great work happening in kindergarten! #PateIsThePlaceToBe #gohoundawgs
Check out the teamwork and cooperative learning happening in this classroom! #gohoundawgs #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Setting those goals and crushing them! These kids have mastered their sight words! #gohoundawgs #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Because there’s a reason to love EVERY student in your room. #gohounddawgs #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Pate saw 463 adults visit our building during Parent-Teacher Conference week. Thank you for partnering with us. We love our Aurora Community. #PateIsThePlaceToBe #gohoundawgs
Because there's a reason to love every student in your classroom. #PateIsThePlaceToBe #gohoundawgs
Houn' Dawg showed up to Community Time to celebrate with our students that met the Sight Word Challenge. Over 90% of our kids met their goal! #PateIsThePlaceToBe #gohoundawgs
Using every available minute. #PateIsThePlaceToBe #Gohoundawgs
Did you say $100? Yes! Students with perfect attendance during summer school will earn a $100 gift card. Call 678-1552 if you need another summer school form. #gohoundawgs #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Please follow us on Twitter @PateLittleDawgs for more photos, posts, and updates. #gohoundawgs #PateIsThePlaceToBe
https://twitter.com/PateLittleDawgs
Our preschool classes are enjoying Library time today. Look at them enjoying the books they selected for checkout. #PateIsThePlaceToBe #gohoundawgs
Summer School Rocks! It’s not too late to earn a free pair of sunglasses. We made deliveries today! Students that miss zero minutes of summer school will get a $100 gift card card! Still time to return those forms!
Springfield Little Theatre came to visit today! We saw Madagascar!
Thank you to our “milk man” of 19 years for donating the ice cream to celebrate the Sight Word Challenge! We appreciate the surprise generosity! We ordered them to purchase and were pleasantly surprised when they were donated. We appreciate you! Thanks to Mr. Brown for that great art work on the logo!
2nd Grade is using rulers and yardsticks to figure out how many yardsticks it takes to equal 30 rulers. What a fun way to move around the room and see math in real life!
BOOK FAIR CLARIFICATION!
We had some technical issues this morning, and a post about ROBINSON'S book fair showed up on Pate's page. Just a heads up, Robinson is currently having a book fair. There is NO book fair at Pate this week. Sorry for the confusion!
Our Pate and Elementary teachers worked together to do our own EdCamp technology PD today! A special thank you to our presenters for helping us learn more ways to make learning fun and relevant for our kiddos! Thanks to all the teachers for sharing your ideas and helping us grow!
PTO Carnival this Friday night! Check out this excellent bulletin board! Thank you to our PTO volunteers. You can be a volunteer! It’s free to join PTO! Hop on over and like their page, Pate PTO. See you Friday night.
We are looking forward to seeing you and your family at our first PTO Carnival.
We will miss our kids today, but we are excited to celebrate reading tomorrow! Don’t forget to dress comfy and bring a friend to cozy up and read. 📚🐾
All after school events have been canceled for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Please call the office if you need to make changes for transportation.
Here’s what’s happening on Friday! We can’t wait!
Look at this! Kids making progress toward our Sight Word Challenge! Who will earn the first reward? All kids are eligible! Make sure you have a copy of their list at home to practice.
We kicked off our Sight Word Challenge with a visit from Houn Dawg! First challenge ends at the end of February! Every student has their own list! Contact your child’s teacher if you haven’t seen a copy! Let’s gain some new sight words!
You know what this means..... 100 K-2 kids will get a free book tomorrow morning during Community Time! Parents are always welcome to join us at Community Time. 7:45 to about 8:05. Happy 100th Day of School. Thank you to our PTO for purchasing the books. Special thanks to ALL of you for supporting PTO with you attendance and participation at PTO events. That’s how it’s done!
100th Day of School status update! Special thanks to our PTO (and your support as parents and the community) for purchasing 100 books to give away on the 100th day. That’s how we continue to promote literacy at Pate! #PateIsThePlaceToBe
Mrs. Choate’s 1st graders finished up their Science unit on engineering and design process by designing, building, and testing the strength of their structures against a strong storm (aka the blow dryer).
Pre-K is visiting the library today!!!
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.
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
Pate Family event tonight! Glow BINGO! Bring your quarters.
Please help me congratulate our Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Morgan Towe. Mrs. Towe is one of our second grade teachers. This is her fourth year in Aurora. She was nominated by her peers and selected by administration based on her excellent instruction, attendance, and willingness to go above and beyond! Congratulations, Mrs. Towe. We appreciate you!
A half day of school doesn’t mean we aren’t learning! Look at these hard working kids today!
I popped in a couple of preschool classes this morning, and I was so impressed by the connections these kids were making to the sounds on the alphabet chart! In our 3’a class, students were engaged in morning message. It’s a great day of learning at Pate!
The students at Pate were given an extra special welcome from the Aurora Soccer and Cross Country teams. Kids and adults alike enjoy these Friday morning connections. What a great way to start our day. Thank you, Coach Bishop and Coach Crockett.
These teachers chose to give up their weekend to attend a literacy conference to improve their craft. Aurora kids are so lucky to have these great teachers! #HelloLiteracy
Free developmental screenings available. Thursday, October 11 from 4-6pm. These are developmental screenings available to preschool age children in the Aurora district. Please call 678-1552 to schedule a screening.
It’s FFA day today! Students will get to see lots of farm animals, talk to FFA students about plants, growing our food, and enjoy this beautiful fall day outdoors!
$1.00 Smencils for sale every Tuesday to support our PTO.
There was a medical emergency at Pate this afternoon. Everyone is safe. Thank you to parents for showing flexibility and patience while we redirected our car line to provide the most efficient path for emergency responders. Your patience and understanding is appreciated.
Ms. Sara working with her preschool class during carpet time. Engaging kids in a lesson about apples.
Pate PTO! Free to join! Get connected to your child’s school!
The Volleyball Lady Houns joined us Friday morning to welcome students, unload cars, and give high fives to our kids. #Leaders #LLAP
Mr. Brown is sharing a story with some very engaged kindergarteners in Art!
We are thankful for Officer Swadley’s presence in our building today! He’s making friends and creating a positive connection with our students.
The football team visited Pate last week! They greeted kids in the carline, as well as giving high fives to get the day started with a smile!
Pate PTO Meeting Calendar
Please note! We've adjusted the hours of a few teachers to allow for an earlier drop off time. Teachers will be available to supervise students beginning at 7:00 a.m. daily. Thank you for your patience as we make these adjustments.
Welcome to our new website. Please look for our new app available on Apple and Android.