News Archives
Jan-June 2005

Pattonville freshman praised for service work

Members of Pattonville High School's freshman class recently planted more than 600 trees in the wetland restoration area of Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park. For their efforts, the school's principal recently received a letter of thanks and appreciation from St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, along with passes to Aquaport in the city of Maryland Heights. (continued)

Pattonville board selects new administrators

The Pattonville Board of Education on May 24 approved hiring three individuals to fill administrative positions in the coming school year. They will begin their new roles on July 1. (continued)

Ten individuals named Pride of Pattonville honorees

Ten outstanding volunteers and staff members have been honored with the Pride of Pattonville Award. The Pride of Pattonville Award was established 25 years ago to honor and recognize staff, parents and community volunteers for service to the entire district, above and beyond what might be expected.   Winners from the two previous years select those to be honored from nominations submitted by staff, students and parents. (continued)

Pattonville staff, friends raise $3,000 in Relay for Life

A team of Pattonville School District staff recently raised more than $3,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society as part of the organization's Relay for Life event at St. Charles High School. For their efforts, the team earned a Bronze Award from the cancer society. (continued)

BJC Healthcare named Pattonville Partner of Year

BJC HealthCare School Outreach and Youth Development was recently named the Pattonville School District School-Business Partner of the Year for it support and services to Pattonville children. (continued)

Director named to support instruction

Jennifer Schneider was appointed by the Pattonville Board of Education on April 12 as the new director for instructional support services. Some of Schneider's new responsibilities include administration of federal grants, professional development, A+ Schools, vocational education, district assessment, summer school and other duties as assigned. (continued)

Pattonville earns 8 th "What Parents Want" Award

For the eighth year in a row, the Pattonville School District has been honored with a "What Parents Want" Award from SchoolMatch.   Only 16 percent of the nation's 15,573 public school districts have been recognized this year for meeting the needs of families choosing schools. (continued)

Pattonville Support Employee of the Year named

Kristin Powell, a paraprofessional at Drummond Elementary School, was recently named the Pattonville Support Staff Employee of the Year. (continued)

Tipton named Pattonville Teacher of the Year

Dixie Tipton, a kindergarten teacher at Rose Acres Elementary School, was recently named the Pattonville Teacher of the Year. She earned the honor after also being named Pattonville's Elementary Teacher of the Year and will go on to represent Pattonville in the Missouri Teacher of the Year program. (continued)

Pattonville schools raise more than $7,600 for tsunami victims

Students and staff in several Pattonville schools raised more than $7,600 to support victims of the recent tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia. Their joint efforts combined to provide funds for international relief agencies such as the International Red Cross and UNICEF. (continued)

PSD teacher named Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year

Linda Wynn, a kindergarten teacher at Drummond Elementary has been named Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for this area. She was nominated by one of her students for the award. (continued)

Willow Brook raises $4,000 for diabetes research

Students, parents and staff at Willow Brook Elementary School in the Pattonville School District recently raised more than $4,000 for diabetes research. The school held a walk to raise the funds for the American Diabetes Association. (continued)

 

Newly elected board members take oath of office
Officers for the board also elected

The Pattonville Board of Education swore in three newly elected board members during its meeting on April 12. Incumbents Keith Gillming and Ron Kuschel, along with new board member Cindy Candler, took the oath of office during the meeting. All three were elected to the board during the April 5 election.(continued)

Last day of school moved to May 23

Students in the Pattonville School District will get out of classes three day early this year because the district did not need to use its emergency “snow” days.(continued)

Pattonville earns state awards for communications

The School-Community Relations Department of the Pattonville School District recently earned four awards in a statewide communications contest.(continued)

Pattonville Education Foundation honors “friends”

The Pattonville Education Foundation recently honored a long-time supporter with a “Friend of the Foundation” Award for her service to the Foundation and Pattonville children.(continued)

Director named to support instruction

Jennifer Schneider was appointed by the Pattonville Board of Education on April 12 as the new director for instructional support services.(continued)

Pattonville schools raise more than $7,600 for tsunami victims

Students and staff in several Pattonville schools raised more than $7,600 to support victims of the recent tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia.(continued)

Pattonville Education Foundation awards grants

The Pattonville Education Foundation has announced the winners of its 2004-2005 grants to Pattonville educators. Twenty grants worth more than $9,000 were awarded. Winners were recognized at the Jan. 11 Pattonville Board of Education meeting. The winners, the schools they represent and the titles of their grants are:(continued)

Pattonville students help Rams with research

Twenty students from Pattonville High School recently assisted the St. Louis Rams professional football team in conducting marketing research prior to two recent home games.(continued)

Pattonville nets 4th perfect score on state's annual report; will receive "Distinction" award
The Pattonville School District recently learned that it had scored a perfect 100 out of 100 points on its 2004 Annual Performance Report (APR) issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).(continued)

Pattonville makes achievement progress under federal "No Child Left Behind"
The Pattonville School District is one of six school districts out of 24 in St. Louis County to have met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the areas of communication arts and mathematics, as measured under the federal No Child Left Behind legislation.(continued)

Pattonville teacher earns nation's highest credential in teaching - National Certification
A middle school social studies teacher from the Pattonville School District is among a select group of educators nationwide who earned the highest professional credential in the field of teaching this year - National Board Certification. The certification is awarded by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).(continued)

Pattonville students lend hand to military families
Pattonville students in a number of schools recently banded together to support the families of troops who have been deployed overseas through a program called Hidden Heroes.(continued)

Pattonville students complete construction projectStudents in the home construction class at Pattonville High School recently completed a "home improvement" type project at their own school using the skills they learned in class.(continued)

Pattonville ACT scores make impressive half-point gain
Scores continue to be above state, national averagesRecent results on the 2004 ACT college entrance exam showed a significant increase by students at Pattonville High School.(continued)