Dr. Greg Cicotte has been announced as Pattonville’s new director of early childhood, effective July 1, replacing Dr. Mary Krekeler, who is retiring at the end of the school year. The Pattonville Board of Education approved Dr. Cicotte’s selection during a special meeting on Feb. 24.

Rachel Woodson and her students were announced as winners of the Winter Reading Club raffle through the St. Louis County Library. Woodson, an eighth grade English language arts teacher at Pattonville Heights Middle School, received a classroom set of books. 

Teacher librarian Julie Harder organized a Pattonville Heights Reading Challenge and partnered with the St. Louis County Library’s Winter Reading Challenge. The event ran from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31.

Mindy Ridings, secretary on the Pattonville Board of Education, announced she is resigning from the school board, effective Feb. 25, due to personal reasons. The board of education is now accepting applications from individuals interested in filling her position, which would be for one year. 

In-person classes are canceled tomorrow, Feb. 24, in the Pattonville School District due to impending weather conditions. All district and school offices are closed. Tomorrow will be a virtual learning snow day for students. Students will take part in independent learning activities at home with online teacher support. Teacher’s hours of availability to support student learning will be shared on their student learning platform or via email. Other school and district staff will work from home unless other arrangements are made with their supervisors. All custodians, regardless of shift, should report to work at 10 a.m. As an awareness for family schedules, tomorrow’s virtual learning snow day will not need to be made up in the future, but this is the last virtual learning day Pattonville can use. Any future emergency days will either be a delayed start day or a traditional snow day.