The Florida Department of Education has announced the recipients of the prestigious "School of Excellence" title, and once again, Paterson Elementary has achieved this honor for the 2024-2025 academic year!
Congratulations to our Manatee students, teachers, staff, families, and the community for their dedicated efforts in achieving this recognition! Schools earn this title when their points from the school grade calculation are in the 80th percentile or higher, based on similar grade groupings, for at least two out of the last three school years!
Run/Walk has been CANCELLED because of the high likelihood of rain at 2:30. Your student will be dismissed as normal. Thank you for your understanding!
Volcano Apples, Homemade Applesauce, Apple Tasting, Apple Cutting, and Apple Tree Sorting to celebrate Johnny Appleseed 🍎🍏
Attention Manatee Families! Dive into the October Newsletter for a treasure trove of important dates, thrilling updates, and all the schoolwide scoop you need! 📚✨
October Manatee Memo
Manatee Parents & Guardians,
Due to a technical issue, our student information system is not properly updating a field in Destiny, our library management platform. As a result, we are unable to automatically set your child's library access level. To ensure your preferences are recorded, please complete and return the physical Library Access Form that was sent home with your student last Wednesday. If you need another copy please click on the link: K-8 LIBRARY BOOK ACCESS LEVEL FORM.
Students who do not return a completed form will automatically be assigned General Access, which permits them to check out materials. However, General Access does not include titles marked as Parental Advisory Status for grades 9-12. Book checkout resumed on Monday, September 29, 2025.
Please contact the school office at 904.336.2575 with any questions.
Thank you again for your flexibility and assistance with this matter.
Paterson Elementary Administration
Hey Manatee Families! We're diving into the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Fundraiser! Snag a ticket to the epic ACC vs SEC football showdown and score big for PES! For every $25 ticket you buy (normally $50), our school nets $15. It's a win-win touchdown for everyone—friends, family, long-lost cousins, neighbors, you name it!
Get your tickets before November 30, 2025—the cutoff before teams are picked! To purchase click on the link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/81TSGBPATERSON
Congratulations Mrs. Bartel and Mr. Nate!! 💛💙💛
Our Manatee crew—students, teachers, and staff—turned into a parade of stars and stripes today, rocking their red, white, and blue for a fabulous Freedom Friday! ❤️🤍💙
Paterson Elementary will be carrying out health screenings in compliance with Florida Statute 381.0056. These screenings are scheduled for October 15th and 16th. If you haven't done so already, please complete the 25-26 Annual Updates and Consents packet available on your ParentVue under Online Registration to either "consent to" or "opt out" of the health screenings.
For any further inquiries, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Renee Melzak, RN, at the Paterson Clinic by calling 904-336-2584.
Thank you!
