Today is Read Across America Day and every student in Ms. Mary Florence Goding’s first grade class spent 20 minutes reading a book. That time could be worth a lot of money.
The Willow Brook Read-A-Thon is an engaging and educational fundraiser organized by the school’s PTO. Students are raising money by challenging themselves to read as much as possible.
Students, families, and counselors are invited to virtually connect with over 120 post-secondary options from around the world for free during Missouri’s Show-Me Virtual College Fair on March 10.
The Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling (MOACAC) offers opportunities for high school students and potential transfer students and their families to learn more about their post-secondary options through Show-Me Virtual College Fairs.
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 building-level Teacher of the Year (TOY) and Support Staff of the Year (SSOY) honorees. These staff members were nominated by students, parents and co-workers and chosen as the honoree from their building by their fellow staff members. They are:
Early Childhood – Marjorie Justice (TOY) and Laura Wick (SSOY)
Bridgeway – Keri Gleason (TOY) and Kara Crismon (SSOY)
Drummond – Brenda Kelch (TOY) and Lynn Becker (SSOY)
Parkwood – Chip Ianiri (TOY) and Brandy Fowler (SSOY)
Rose Acres – Amy Frost (TOY) and Tina Sandheinrich (SSOY)
Willow Brook – Kristen Gartland (TOY) and Jesica Misuraca (SSOY)
Remington – Danica Johnson (TOY) and Abby Reckamp (SSOY)
Holman – Scott Wagner (TOY) and Lisa Roth (SSOY)
Pattonville Heights – Kelly Strobel (TOY) and Joe Groceman (SSOY)
Pattonville High School – Eleanor Taylor (TOY) and Lisa Foust (SSOY)
District Services – Steven Pikes (SSOY)
These staff members will have the chance to advance in the district-level process and will be recognized in May.
Pattonville High School senior Mya Harris was awarded a four year all-expense paid scholarship to the college or university of her choice. After delivering a national qualifying speech for debate about the politics of Black hair, Harris was offered a summer internship with the Simmons Hanly Conroy law firm. She was not only the first high schooler to earn an internship with the law firm, but she has been chosen as the first SHC Scholar. In a public statement: “As an SHC Scholar, hard work and a commitment to speech and debate has afforded Mya a life changing opportunity.” Harris plans to pursue her dream of becoming a biomedical engineer or a bioethical attorney with hopes of paving a new path for girls of color.
Six 2020 graduates of Pattonville High School earned the Missouri's Seal of Biliteracy.
Erik Bustillo Sierra earned the Distinguished Missouri Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish and Abdulmohaimen Al Yuwaili and Harith Al Yuwaili earned the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy in Arabic, Madina Nigmonjonova earned the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy in Russian, Eric Estrada Lopez earned the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish, and Kate Teku earned the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy in French. All six graduated from Pattonville last May.
Kellen Thames scored his 1,000th career point after the Pirates won the tip-off in Wednesday’s game against Lafayette. The junior now has put up 1,024 career points while wearing the green and white jersey.
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