Patterson Elementary

Patterson Coyotes~
Our lost and found bin is bursting at the seams! If your student has been missing a favorite hoodie, jacket, or shirt this year, please have them take a look before next Thursday. We’d love to reunite these items with their owners!

Last week students had the opportunity to work on their baseball skills (throwing, fielding grounders and batting practice) as a class. Our students had the opportunity to use bats, batting tees and a variety of baseballs during this unit. Patterson Coyotes put together all their PE skills and physical activity knowledge to the test with amazing results (balancing, catching, force, levels, rolling, striking, throwing, catching, using long handled implements, personal responsibility).

--Coach Leman

On April 8, the Patterson community shined at the Mesa Public Schools Student Service Awards held at Westwood High School. This ceremony celebrates staff members nominated by administrators, colleagues, and parents for their exceptional dedication to students.

Honorees and Highlights
Christine Dodson: Recognized for her outstanding contributions to the school community.

Special Education Resource Department: The entire team including Kristen Jarrett, Renae Wiegert, Laura Hessler, Sara Kinion, and Chandra Bair, was honored for their vital work with our students.

Bindi our therapy dog, and her handler Marli Bennett: Celebrated for their unique and impactful service to the Patterson family.

Camden Howe: Recognized as an outstanding student for his hard work and bravery. Although this award was given posthumously, Camden's parents were there to receive the award on his behalf. Camden will always be remembered as a "forever Patterson Coyote."

It was a night of well-deserved recognition for the individuals who make our school a supportive and excellence-driven environment.

Good morning, future Coyotes!

The big night is finally here. We invite you to join our kindergarten team this evening to get an inside look at the year ahead and learn all about the expectations for your little one.

Principal Garcia and Assistant Principal Amaya participated in Spirit Day!

Spirit Week
Dress like teacher Day/Twin Day

Calling all future Coyotes! Join us for a special Kindergarten Information Night.

The students at Patterson Elementary had a special visit on March 3rd! Part of the Mesa Hotshot crew stopped by to hang out with the 6th graders and Mrs. Murray’s science classes. Classes were greeted by Mr. Murray, Mr. Teele, and Mr. Runge with a slideshow and a tour of the Mesa Hotshot Buggy.

What a fantastic night at the PTO’s Annual Carnival this past Friday! Our Patterson Coyotes had a blast, and we are so grateful to our teachers for hosting such engaging games. A big thanks to the food trucks for the delicious dinner options, and to everyone who came out to share in the fun. Interested in learning more?

The PTO meets monthly in the school library—we’d love to see you there!

On Thursday, February 27, 2026, Mrs. Van Orman's kindergarten class celebrated Read for the Record with a guest speaker. Ms. Jennifer Snyder, director of communications, joined room 5 in reading this years story, See Marcus Grow.