Dear Pattonville families and staff,

We are excited to welcome all our new and returning students and staff back into our classrooms when school begins on Aug. 23. Over the summer months, we have been monitoring local conditions related to COVID-19 and developing plans with two priorities in mind:

• Keeping everyone healthy and safe; and

• Providing in-person learning, five days a week, without interruption.

After reviewing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the St. Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) and the American Academy of Pediatrics, we are putting in place the following health and safety protocols for the new school year until further notice. For more details on our health and safety protocols, visit our COVID-19 Information Hub at bit.ly/PSDCOVIDinfohub.

Pattonville High School English learner teacher Eleanor Taylor has been named a Regional Teacher of the Year by EducationPlus. Taylor, the Pattonville School District Teacher of the Year, is one of 10 St. Louis regional honorees and one of only 34 still in the running for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) State Teacher of the Year honor.

Thanks to a partnership with the Pattonville Fire Protection District, Pattonville is offering a vaccine clinic specifically for Pattonville families and students ages 12 and older. Pattonville fire department representatives will be on hand to administer the Pfizer vaccine, which is authorized by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on students aged 12 and older. 

Read about actions taken at the July 27 school board meeting. Find out more by visiting Pattonville's BoardDocs website.