John Paterson Elementary School

08/28/2026

Congrats to our very own Kim DePaolis!!! 🥳🎉

08/28/2026

Welcome Back!

08/28/2026

And we’re back! 🎉📚

The 2026–2027 school year is officially underway! Here’s a little peek at our first day back at John Paterson. 💙✨

And we’re back! 🎉📚The 2026–2027 school year is officially underwa...

07/05/2026

Congrats to Kim on this well deserved honor!! 🎉🥳

Kim DiPaolis is the teacher of the year in the Newington Public Schools. Read her story and other local stories at lifepublications.com.
https://www.lifepublications.com/post/life-in-classroom-kim-depaolis-wins-teacher-of-the-year-honors

06/22/2026

The classrooms are empty, but our hearts are so full. 🥹 Watching our sweet students head out for summer. Go make amazing memories! ☀️🎉

And just like that... another school year is in the books. 📚✈️ Watc...

06/10/2026

And the award goes to... 🏆

So proud of our incredible students at today’s Celebration of Learning! You all shine so bright. ✨💛

And the award goes to... 🏆So proud of our incredible students at ...

05/23/2026

☀️ Field Day 2026 was one for the books! 🏃‍♂️💨

From morning relays to afternoon popsicles, the energy at John Paterson today was absolutely unmatched. Our students brought the teamwork, the sportsmanship, and a whole lot of school spirit!

We have THREE awesome videos to share from today's fun (trust us, you’ll want to watch until the very end!):

❤️ Video 1: PreK-2nd Grade – Pure joy, big smiles, and some seriously impressive sack-racing skills from our littlest MVPs!
https://youtube.com/shorts/hWBvFRFG9RQ?si=e1chUpKOf91G38zG

🏆 Video 2: 3rd-4th Grade – The competition was fierce! Our older students showed incredible teamwork and determination in all their events.
https://youtube.com/shorts/dHlkVIDDrZw?si=b80W1kmikM_61I79

🦈 Video 3: The Grand Finale – While everyone was cooling down with popsicles, we surprised the kids with an Inflatable Costume Race! It was hilarious chaos, but a huge congratulations to the Blue Shark for zooming across the finish line and taking home the 2026 Championship crown! 👑🏆
https://youtube.com/shorts/KLRdUSvA5eI?si=P7UBtP0BonVglHT4

👏 A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO OUR HELPERS:
Days like this don’t happen without an amazing village. A massive thank you to our incredible parent volunteers for keeping the games running (and the popsicles flowing!) and to our awesome 8th-grade helpers for being such fantastic role models and coaches for the younger kids today. You all rock! 🙌❤️

We ended the day with a surprise inflatable costume race during popsicle time, and it did NOT disappoint. The drama. The speed. The lack of peripheral vision...

05/12/2026

Our tiniest students meeting our tiniest friends! 🐥✨

There is nothing like the magic of Pre-K wonder. Our little learners have been so patient waiting for these eggs to hatch in Room 34! A huge, heartfelt thank you to our PTO for providing this "egg-stra" special experience. Our hearts are officially melted! 💛

There is nothing like the magic of Pre-K wonder. Our little learners have been so patient waiting for these eggs to hatch in the library! A huge, heartfelt t...

05/12/2026

POV: You’re checking out a book and hear a "cheep!" 📚🐥

We have new library residents! Watching these chicks hatch has been the highlight of our month. We couldn't have done it without the generosity of our amazing PTO!

POV: You’re checking out a book and hear a "cheep!" 📚🐥We have new library residents! Watching these chicks hatch has been the highlight of our month. We co...

05/08/2026

Tell the guards to open up the...coffee bar!🏰☕️ We’ve been waiting for this caffeine boost all week. Thank you, PTO!