The Fleming Island High School AP Student Council is hosting their annual Fall Festival this Thursday, October 23rd, from 6 to 8 PM. This is a fun, FREE event for local families. There will be costume contests, trick or treat from student decorated trunks, free face painting, carnival games and free face painting!

Hi Manatee Families,

Throughout October, our school counselor, Mrs Curtis has been leading classroom lessons to support National Bullying Prevention Month and promote a positive school climate.

Over the past few weeks, students in 1st–3rd grade created drawings showing what caring looks like in action. These drawings were originally sent home with students, but we would love to gather some of them back to use in a building-wide display that celebrates kindness and student voices. If you still have your child’s drawing and are willing to share it, please send it back to school (to your child’s teacher) or drop it off directly at the front office.

In addition, lessons are currently being delivered to students in 4th–6th grade over the next two weeks, continuing our school wide focus on empathy, respect, and bullying prevention.

Just a reminder we ask all our Paterson students, staff, and families to wear ORANGE on Wednesday, October 22nd.

Thank you for supporting this important work and helping us build a caring school community! 💛🧡💙

Manatee Families ~ We invite everyone to wear ORANGE to show unity that we are against bullying and we choose to #bekind!

First Credit Union and Clay County District Schools have teamed up to spotlight superstar schools making waves in the community! This month’s theme? UNITY IN ACTION. Take a quick sec to fill out the form and share how PES is rocking the inclusivity vibe and showing bullying the door, making sure every student shines like a star! 🧡🧡🧡

Visit here to nominate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5qRklk_EUmGJzU0_Vfq60j6mpuReM5mIrF-ILmUiMiY4udQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Our team’s been harboring a top-secret mission all week, but it looks like our sharp-eyed Manatees might be onto us! We've been strutting around in new styles each day for a spirit week extravaganza! 💙🥸💛

Manatee Families ~ Due to weather we are implementing our RAINY DAY Dismissal. Please see the times of departure per grade level and location:

2:20: Pre-K, VPK, and BLDG. 3 Students car rider students
2:22: LI/ESE BUS students
2:24: All BUS Students will report to the cafeteria.
2:27 : All Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade Parent Pick Up Students
2:30: 4th, 5th & 6th grade, & Multi Siblings Parent Pick Up Students
2:35: Walkers/Parent Walk Up, Bikers, YMCA, Daycare(s) and Parent Walk Up students will meet in the cafeteria and will be escorted to the designated waiting area for the parents.

If you have any questions please contact the front office at 904.336.2575.

Mrs. Terry's class using their new UFLI blending mats! 💙💛💙

Overtime Athlectics if offering Flag Football at PES starting on Monday October 27th! For more information visit the website at https://www.otathletics.com/jax. 🏈🏈🏈

6th Grade Manatee Families ~ Green Cove Junior Sixth Grade Band is open to all students at Paterson! For more information scan the QR Code or email caitlyn.pellegrini@myoneclay.net

Manatee Families ~ Join us for a scrumptious Thanksgiving feast during your student(s) lunchtime on Thursday, November 20th! For just $4.25, adults and non-students can indulge in a delightful meal—what a steal! We warmly welcome all parents, guardians, and emergency contacts to dig in and celebrate with us!

Please remember to prepay for the adult meal on your student’s MySchoolBucks account before Thursday.

To ensure the safety of our beloved families, we kindly ask that you RSVP by filling out this Google Form by Wednesday, November 5th: https://forms.gle/zKkArxFoZimN7SPF6

Clay County District Schools is kicking off Virtual Parent Academy, a series of free, live virtual sessions to help families with tips, tools, and resources that support student success. This fall’s sessions include navigating rooms, understanding report cards, FAFSA basics, and building resilience in students. Manatee Families can register online, and if you can’t make it live, recordings will be available anytime on our website: Parent Academy

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!