PattonvilleWork@Aug. 20, 2014

An e-newsletter from the Pattonville School District

Welcome back!Students, staff return to Pattonville schools for new year of learning and growing

Above, Bridgeway Elementary School Principal Bill Casner welcomes first-grader Jordan John-son to the first day of school. Below, Willow Brook Elementary School counselor Yue Buss assists kindergartner Chase Hennrich as he steps off the bus.

Above, Drummond Elementary School counselor Carla Robertson gives a warm greeting to students arriving on the bus. At right, Kelly

Strobel, science teacher at Pattonville Heights Middle School, hands out

papers to students on the first day of classes. Below, from left, Kali Meister,

Dominick Gillette, Alex Shelkouski, Andrew Risenhoover and Austin Ben-ton take part in an ice-breaker activity

in Steven Shaw’s Spanish class at Pattonville High School.

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More welcome back photosStudents, staff return to Pattonville schools for new year of learning and growing

Students in Alisa Neal’s family and consumer science class at Holman Middle School take part in an introductory activity on the first day of classes. Shown are, from left, Tasia Hawkins, Celsey Davis, Kaitlyn McKinley and Austin Sowell. Below, Taylor Shrum and Bryson Still, first-graders in Anne Chip-man’s class at Parkwood Elementary School, work on a project during their first day back to school.

Above, Remington Traditional School kindergarten teacher Lynda Sotolar assists Aidan Reilly with checking out a book at the library on the first day of school. Below, Rose Acres Elementary School fourth-grad-er Sydney Suvansri concentrates on a class assignment on the first day back.

At right, Mark Raymond, a

worker and stu-dent in the iLearn

Center/class at Pattonville High School, assists

a fellow student with setting up

her laptop.

Food service personnel at Holman Middle School prepare for lunch on the first day of school. Shown are, Lisa Neal, left, and Alicia O’Neal.

2014-2015 School Calendar Overview

Back to School Information

September • 1 - Labor Day holiday (no school) • 12 - Remington dismisses at 11:10 a.m., elementary schools at

11:55 a.m. for grade-level collaboration/staff training

October• 1-2 - High school parent-teacher conferences• 3 - No school for high school following parent-teacher

conferences• 3 - Remington and middle schools dismiss at 11:10 a.m.,

elementary schools at 11:55 a.m. for grade-level collaboration/staff training

• 8-9 - Middle school parent-teacher conferences, 11:10 a.m. dismissal

• 10 - No school for middle schools following parent-teacher conferences

• 31 - Remington dismisses at 11:10 a.m., elementary schools at 11:55 a.m. for report day

November• 4 - Staff development day (no school)• 12 - Parent-teacher conferences for elementary/Remington

(school in session)• 13 - Parent-teacher conferences for elementary and Remington

(elementary dismisses at 11:55 a.m., Remington at 11:10 a.m.)• 14 - No school for elementary/Remington following

conferences• 27-28 - Thanksgiving holiday (no school)

December• 12 - Remington and middle schools dismiss at 11:10 a.m.,

elementary schools at 11:55 a.m.• 17-19-Highschoolfinalexams(dismissat10:30a.m.)• 22-31 - Winter Break (no school)

January• 1-2 - Winter Break (no school)• 5 - School resumes for elementary and Remington • 5 - No school/report day for middle and high school• 6 - School resumes for middle and high school• 16 - Staff development day (no school)• 19 - Martin Luther King holiday (no school)

February• 13 - No school for elementary and Remington for report day• 13 - Middle schools dismiss at 11:10 a.m.• 16 - President’s Day holiday (no school)• 25 - Parent-teacher conferences for elementary and Remington

(school in session)• 26 - Parent-teacher conferences for elementary and Remington

(elementary dismisses at 11:55 a.m., Remington at 11:10 a.m.)• 27 - No school for elementary and Remington following

conferences

March• 4-5 - Parent-teacher conferences for middle schools and high

school (middle schools dismiss at 11:10 a.m.)• 6 - No school for middle and high schools following

conferences• 13 - Remington dismisses at 11:10 a.m., elementary schools at

11:55 a.m.• 16-20 - Spring Break (no school)

April• 3 - Spring holiday (no school)• 10 - Remington and middle schools dismiss at 11:10 a.m.,

elementary schools at 11:55 a.m. for grade-level collaboration/staff training

May • 1 - Remington and middle schools dismiss at 11:10 a.m.,

elementary schools at 11:55 a.m. for grade-level collaboration/staff training

• 25 - Memorial Day holiday (no school)• 28 - High school graduation• 28-29-Highschoolfinalexams(dismissat10:30a.m.)

June • 1-Highschoolfinalexams(dismissat10:30a.m.)• 1 - Last day for students in Grades K-11• 2 - Report day for staff (no school)

End-of-Year/Summer School Note: The calendar includes six make-up days for the loss of attendance due to inclement weather/emergency. For each inclement weather day not used, one day will be subtracted from the closing school date. The final day of school is typically set by the Board of Educa-tion in April based on the number of inclement weather/emergency days used during the school year. All school calendars are subject to change to be in compliance with state law, including the required number of emergency days and the agreed upon number of con-tracted days for staff. Summer school dates are dependent on the number of emergency days used during the regular school year and are subject to change.

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Jeff Stahlhut, Class of 1990 - Stahlhut was recently named the director of community and media relations for the St. Louis Attack, an arena football team. A 1994 graduate of Drury University with a bachelor’s degree in communica-tions, Stahlhut started his career doing marketing and design work with the St. Louis Suburban Journals and has since served as a sports writer and editor for multiple outlets, including Patch.com, Yahoo Sports and Red Line Editorial.

Debbie (Steudeman) Stieferman, Class of 1990 - Kirk and Debbie Stieferman own Gooey Louie, a local bakery which earned the St. Louis Maga-zine’s Reader’s Choice Award for best gooey butter cake. The honor was announced in the magazine’s July issue featuring the magazine’s “A List Awards.” The Stiefermans started their business in 2006 and now have two locations - one in St. Louis and another in west St. Louis County. In 2010, Gooey Louie was featured in the Food Network reality competition show “Food Feuds” with Iron Chef Michael Symon.

Dr. Robert Dillon, Class of 1992 - Dillon published a book titled “Engage, Empower, Energize: Leading Tomorrow’s Schools Today.” The book, pub-lishedbyRowmanandLittlefieldPublishers,willbeavailable Sept. 14 on Amazon and gives school leaders and teachers ways to “inject fresh energy and ideas into their learning spaces.” Dillon is employed as director of technology and innovation at the Affton School District in St. Louis County.

Kimberly Thompson, Class of 1999 - Thompson recently released a new album on iTunes called “A Child’s Eyes.” She is the drummer for the house band of the Late Night with Seth Meyers show on NBC. Thompson has worked for Beyoncé in her all-girl touring band and teaches and performs jazz percussion worldwide with renowned musicians. She earned a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance and composition in 2003 from the Manhattan School of Music.

Blake Strode, Class of 2005 - Strode returned to the St. Louis area recently to compete in the 17th Annual Lewis and Clark Community College Men’s Pro Tennis Classic, a United States Tennis Association Men’s Pro CircuitFuturesevent.Hewasamong18qualifierswholasted through several rounds of the competition. This was

Alumni Success Graduates in the news

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thefirsttimeinabouttwoyearsthatStrodecompetedinatournament. He is entering his third year at Harvard Law School. Strode competed for nearly three years on the pro circuit,includingabidinthe2010U.S.Openqualifierafterwinning the U.S. Open national playoffs. At Harvard, Strode is a Fellow for the Law and Social Change Program, and an active member of the Prison Legal Assistance Project, Proj-ect No One Leaves and the Black Law Students Association. HespenthisfirstsummeratHarvardworkingattheVotingSection in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He also serves on the Board of Student Advisers at Harvard, a student organization which provides several services to the Law School including serving as teaching assistants in the First Year Legal Research and Writing Program,adviserstomembersofthefirst-yearclassandasadministrators of the Ames Moot Court competition.

Holly Patrick, Class of 2007 - Patrick sang the National Anthem during the St. Louis Ambush game against FC Adrenaline on Aug. 9. She has been a cheer-leaderfortheSt.LouisRamsforsixyearsandworksasa business to business sales representative for Staples Business Advantage. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Lindenwood University.

Emily McDaniel, Class of 2009 - McDaniel was a guest speaker at the seventh annual Pattonville College Academy, a week-long workshop that assists seniors who are thefirstintheirfamiliestogotocollegewithplanningandpreparingforcollege(seestoryonnextpage).ShewasinthefirstCollegeAcademyclassatPHS.McDanielearnedateach-ing degree in secondary English from Westminster College and completed her student teaching at Pattonville. She was hired last school year to teach at her alma mater.

Clare Pond, Class of 2013 - Pond was accepted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the na-tion’sonlyinterdisciplinaryhonorsorganizationforfirst-andsecond-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing. Pond earned a 4.0 during the last two semesters at Truman State University, where she is majoring in communication disorders with a minor in psychology and disability studies.

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Emily McDaniel, left, speaks with College Acad-emy participants.

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Michael A. Fulton, Ed.D., SuperintendentSuperintendent’s UpdatePattonville campers test out robots in swimming pool

More than 20 middle schoolers in the Pattonville School District demonstrated their new knowledge of aquatic robotics by testing out their custom-made robots in the swimming pool at Pattonville High School on Aug. 1.

The event marked the end of the week-long Patton-villeAquaticRoboticCamp,wherestudentsexploreddif-ferent aspects of basic robotics in a watery environment; used devices such as soldering irons and rotary drills; and learned the basics of scuba diving. They then built their owncustomSeaPerchunderwaterrover/ROV.Onthelastday of the camp, students tested out their SeaPerches in the pool during a camp showcase for families and other guests.

The Pattonville Aquatic Robotic Camp was offered by the Pattonville School District in partnership with the Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis.

Seniors attend week-long Pattonville College Academy

Nine seniors from Pattonville High School spent a week during summer getting ready for college during Pat-tonville High School’s seventh annual Pattonville College Academy.HeldJuly28throughAug.1,theprogramgavefirst-generation,college-boundstudentssupportandknowledgeaboutthe college planning and search process.

The academy covered goal setting, college resume writing, how to compare colleges, how to start the college search, college admissions,scholarships,financialaid,lettersofrecommendation,essaywritingtipsandACTtest-takingtips.ParticipantswerealsoabletointeractwithpreviousCollegeAcademygraduates,collegeadmissionsrepresentativesandotherexpertsduringtheweek.Theacademyculminatedwithvisitstoseveralareacollegesanduniversitiesonthefinaldayoftheweek.Formoreinfor-mation, call Julie Kampschroeder, Pattonville High School’s college/career counselor, at (314) 213-8051.

Mark your calendars to enjoy family activities during Homecoming (Sept. 19-20)Pattonville High School announced this year’s Homecoming theme is “A Night on Broadway.” The Pattonville school com-

munity is invited to enjoy this community celebration the weekend of Sept. 19 and 20. The Homecoming football game against Webster Groves High School will take place at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19. Tickets to

the football game are $4 for adults, $2 for students with an ID and free for children ages 7 and under. A homecoming queen will be crowned at the game during half-time.

The parade will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20 at the intersection of Mark Twain Lane and McKelvey Road in Mary-land Heights and proceed down McKelvey to the high school. Floats and walking groups from all Pattonville schools will be part of the parade, along with the Pride of Pattonville marching band, color guard, cheerleaders and poms. Many alumni reunion classesandgroupsinthecommunityalsoparticipate.AlsoonSaturday,Pattonvillewillhostafieldhockeygamea11:30a.m.atthe Pattonville Stadium against Parkway North High School and a swim meet at noon at the Pattonville Aquatic Center against Ritenour High School.

Pattonville is also in the planning stages for other weekend events that will appeal to children of all ages and their families. ThefirstactivityscheduledisaOne-MileFunRunforstudentsinkindergartenthrougheighthgradethatwillbeginat9:45a.m.on Sept. 20. The race will begin at McKelvey Park at the intersection of McKelvey Road and Old St. Charles Road and will conclude at Pattonville High School. Registration fee is $15 per participant, which includes a T-shirt. Special rates are available forfamilieswithmorethanonechildparticipating.Toparticipate,registerbycallingthePattonvillecommunityeducationofficeat (314) 213-8094 by Sept. 15.

AhomecomingdanceforstudentswillbeheldonSaturdaynight.Formoreinformationortoenterafloatintheparade,con-tactHeatherLopez,StudentCouncilsponsoratPattonvilleHighSchool,at(314)213-8051ext.8712orhlopez@psdr3.org.

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Participants in the summer Aquatic Robotics camp at Pattonville High School test out their custom-made robots in the swimming pool during a family showcase at the end of the week. To view a photo gallery from the camp, go online at events.psdr3.org.

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PHS freshman earns gold medal at amateur Junior OlympicsDerrick Boyce of Bridgeton, a freshman at Pattonville High School, won the gold medal in the

outdoor pentathlon in the Boy’s 14 division during the Amateur Athletics Union Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa.

Boycecompetedagainst25boysfromaroundtheUnitedStates.Inthefivetrackandfield/multievents, he scored 918 in 100-meter hurdles, 514 in long jump, 606 in shot put, 585 in high jump and 545 inthe1500-meterrun.Heplacedsixthinthe1500-meterrunandthirdintheotherfourevents.Hewonwithafinalscoreof3,168.BoycehasbeenrunningtrackwiththeUniversityCityXplosionTrackClubsince 2013.

Food services training focuses on healthy, homemade optionsStaff in Pattonville’s food services program

spent time before school began learning more about incorporating healthy, homemade items into their school menus.

The training was part of Pattonville’s new part-nership with Chartwells School Dining Services. This summer, the Pattonville school board ap-proved a contract with Chartwells to manage the district’s food services program while retaining its own local food service employees. Bridget Jordan, a Chartwells employee, manages the day-to-day operations of Pattonville’s program, including food purchasing, menu development, staff train-ing, meeting state and federal requirements and other services. All other food service employees, including school cafeteria managers and cooks, are Pattonville employees.

On Thursday, Aug. 7, Chartwells School Dining Services Regional Chef Ralph Garcia and Regional Marketing Manager Lisa Catron were at Pattonville to introduce food service staff to Chartwells’ food concepts and preparing fresh-baked pizzas. The pizza linewillbeoneofChartwellsfirstinitiativestowardsmovingtomorehomemadeitemsandscratchcookingwithintheschools.

ThetrainingwasheldatHolmanMiddleSchool,thefirstsiteinPattonvilledesignatedtorolloutthenewChartwellsfoodconcepts. Staff members from Holman, Pattonville Heights Middle School and Pattonville High School received training on preparing a variety of pizza products including traditional pizzas, calzones and Stromboli’s, all of which will be integrated into school menus district-wide over the school year. Catron shared marketing tips and strategies to give a restaurant-like appearance to the schools’ food and serving lines. Holman is scheduled to roll out the new food concepts by the end of September.

Chartwells is the largest food services management company in St. Louis with a client list that includes the following area school districts: Clayton, Kirkwood, Ladue, Lindbergh, St. Charles and University City.

Older adults sought to tutor elementary studentsPattonvilleisseekingolderadultvolunteerswhocanspenduptoonehouraweektutoringastudentinkindergarten,first,

second or third grade through Pattonville’s OASIS tutoring program. Tutors help children with language skills. A free, two-day training session is required. Pattonville will offer training on Sept. 11 and 12. To volunteer, contact Kelly Gordon in the Patton-villeschool-communityrelationsofficeat(314)213-8025orkgordon@psdr3.org.

Registrations now underway for fall community education classesRegistrations are now being accepted for fall courses offered through Pattonville’s community education program. Pattonville

offersavarietyofcoursesforchildrenandadultlearners-fromfitnessandcookingtocomputersandmusic.TheFall2014Patton-ville community education brochure is available on the district’s website under the “Seasonal Links” menu. For more information or toregisterforPattonville’scommunityeducationclasses,pleasecontactMaryReedinthePattonvillecommunityeducationofficeat(314)213-8094ormreed@psdr3.org.Discountsareofferedonmanycoursesforresidentsaged55andolder.

Michael A. Fulton, Ed.D., SuperintendentSuperintendent’s Update

Pattonville food staff members attend a training with Chartwells Regional Chef Ralph Garcia.

Derrick Boyce

Your Board of EducationTami Hohenstein, PresidentRuth Petrov, Vice PresidentCindy Candler, SecretaryRalph Stahlhut, TreasurerRobert Dillon, DirectorAndrea Glenn, DirectorJeanne Schottmueller, Director

Pattonville Websitewww.psdr3.org

Facebookwww.facebook.com/PSDR3

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Online Calendarwww.psdr3.org (Click on Calendar tab)

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Link with us OnlineBoard ActionsThe Board of Education on Aug. 12:• Reviewed an update on the progress in transitioning to

Chartwells food service management program;• Approved paying $2,284,459.62 in regular bills;• Approved a list of anticipated student trips for the 2014-

2015 school year;• ReadoptedPolicyBBFA(BoardMemberConflictofInter-

est and Financial Disclosure);• Lodged updates to Policies KI/KJ (Public Solicitations,

Advertising and Announcements in the Schools) and Policy Regulation KG-R-2 (Use of School Properties - Pattonville SchoolDistrictCommunityAuditorium);avoteisexpectedat the Aug. 26 board meeting;

• Approved paying $3,310.80 to Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis and Giljum for legal services;

• Awarded the bid for custodial chemical dispensed prod-uct to Royal Paper (for two years worth of product) for $39,747.20;

• Awardedthebidtolasergradethebandfieldandbase-ballfieldatPattonvilleHighSchooltoFlorissantSodfor$40,306; and

• Approvedtheinsurancecoverageandemployeebenefitsfor the 2014-2015 school year with no increase in the rate for the district’s health plan and a rate decrease in the dental plan.

New Hires• Antonio Bryant, in-school suspension supervisor, High

School• Khadejia Ferguson, assistant after-school care instructor,

Bridgeway• David Goodman, art/vocal music teacher, Bridgeway and

Parkwood• Stacia Gwaltney, reading specialist, Parkwood• Stacy Manship, mathematics teacher, High School• Michael McKeon, physical education teacher, Bridgeway

and Remington• Zhenness Quinn, lead after-school care instructor, Patton-

ville Heights• BrittanyThayer,fifth-gradeteacher,WillowBrook• AmberThiessen,first-gradeteacher,Drummond• Susan Zahringer, vocal music teacher, Pattonville Heights

Business Bits: Actions taken at the recent school board meeting

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