The administrative team behind Pattonville’s Pirate Academy was chosen to receive the 2021 Trailblazer Spirit Leader Award by the Institute for Personalized Learning. The Pattonville team was selected based on their dedication to personalized learning and for embodying the “Trailblazer Spirit.” The administrative team for the Pirate Academy at Holman Middle School includes Holman principal Dr. Sarah Moran, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning Dr. Tina Plummer, director of innovation and life readiness Odetta Smith and director of secondary education Dr. Cara Hiripitiyage. The team was nominated by Maegan Bowersox, who teaches in the Pirate Academy alongside fellow teacher Emily Difani.

Pattonville School District earned the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s “Total Fleet Excellence Award” for the second consecutive year. The transportation department team obtained a first-time approval score of 94% during the annual inspection of its buses and the district’s score was 100% at the conclusion of the inspection. 

Thanks to a partnership with the Pattonville Fire Protection District, we are offering a vaccine clinic specifically for Pattonville families and students aged 16 and older. Pattonville fire department representatives will be on hand to administer the Pfizer vaccine, which is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on students aged 16 and older. 

Joined by their coaches, family and friends, 19 Pattonville High School student-athletes made a commitment to play a sport at the next level during an event hosted in the main gym on April 21.