Middle school students from around county battle it out in Knowledge Bowl
2023 Knowledge Bowl winners, Patton Middle School’s 8A Team.
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, middle school students from across Chester County gathered at the Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus to test their knowledge in the Chester County Knowledge Bowl, which was coordinated and hosted by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU).
Similar to the CCIU’s Chester County Academic...
Patton student wins PennDOT District 6 2020 Middle School Safety Drawing Contest
The Philadelphia Region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Middle School Safety Drawing Contest which promotes transportation safety and fosters appreciation for school art programs and student creativity.
The winner is Lorya Xu from Charles F. Patton Middle School in Kennett Square, Chester County. Lorya is named PennDOT’s District...
UCF board previews draft proposal for new fields, renovations
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
The new draft proposal for fields at the Unionville High School/Patton Middle School campus. They would include a new tennis complex, additional parking and new multiuse turf fields.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — K&W Engineers and Consultants was contracted by the Unionville Chadds-Ford School District to examine traffic flow, parking, and ground use at the Middle,...
Patton student qualifies for National Geography Bee
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
Arnab Sircar, an eighth grader at Patton Middle School will compete in the National Geography Bee competition in Washington, D.C..
Arnab Sircar is like many other fourteen-year-olds. You can find him playing video games, soccer, and tennis.
But there is something very special about him. He’s good at geography. Very good.
So good that he competed at a...
Dissinger picked as new Patton MS prinicipal
Steve Dissinger
Patton Middle School in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District has a new pick for principal — longtime Hillendale Elementary School Prinicipal Steve Dissinger.
Superintendent of Schools John Sanville made the announcement Wednesday to the school community. Dissinger will replace Tim Hoffman, who was promoted to Director of Curriculum earlier this year. the district Board of Education...
Federal, state officials applaud Patton’s ‘green’ efforts
GreenStrides Tour visits middle school for extensive tour
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Patton Middle School teacher Betsy Ballard talks about the history of green efforts at the school dating back to 2010, as prinicipal Tim Hoffman (left) and Phoebe Kittson (right) of the Chester County Food Bank look on.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Charles F. Patton Middle School enjoyed both federal state recognition...
No charges in Patton gun incident
Parent who left weapon in unlocked car to surrender permit, weapon
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Citing “prosecutorial discretion” Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Thursday that he had decided not to file charges against against a man charged with bringing a firearm to Patton Middle School on Sept. 3.
The firearm was found in the man’s unlocked running car by school...
Gun incident at Patton MS has community asking questions
Parent apparently left holstered gun in unlocked, running car at school Thursday
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville-Chadds Ford School District officials reiterated Friday morning that no students were at risk when a Charles F. Patton Middle School parent apparently left a holstered firearm in a running and unlocked car outside of the school, Thursday.
After school security...
Good Stuff is BACK…all-stars to academics, Chesco has good stuff to share!
Starting Chester County’s summer season with a smile…who do YOU know in this week’s Good Stuff?
Got good stuff to share? Email your submissions to kim@chescotimes.com and be a part of the fun!
Pomp and Circumstance…Congratulations to Shawn Mengel Coatesville Area High’s 2015 Valedictorian… This leading ‘Red Raider’ will begin roaring with the Drexel University...
Patton students stage Walk For Water, Saturday
Inspired by a book, students work to fund water projects in Uganda and Dominican Republic
Charles F. Patton eighth grade students display the book “A Long Walk to Water” which inspired them to help children in developing nations get clean water. A Walk For Water event this Saturday is being run by the students, who hope to raise $5,000 to help pay for projects in Uganda and the Dominican...
