May 27, 2009
News from the Pattonville School District Board of Education
Pattonville earns another clean audit by outside firm
Audit shows Pattonville
is fairly representing its
financial statements and
maintaining good controls
over district finances
The Pattonville School District received another clean bill of health in its
annual audit by an independent auditing firm, Schowalter and Jabouri.
Randy McArthur, a member of Pattonville’s audit committee, was at the
board meeting on May 26 and told the board the district received an “unqualified report.” The unqualified report is the best a district can receive
and means the district is fairly presenting its financial statements and
maintaining good internal controls over district finances.
For the first time, the district worked with a district-level audit committee to complete the auditing review. The committee consists of two
members of the Board of Education, as well as one other community
member who is knowledgeable about the district’s operations, finances,
policies and procedures. The committee is empowered by the Board of
Education to review all district practices, policies and procedures and
to create a rigorous system of internal control to protect the district,
its assets and its people. The committee works with the district’s chief
financial officer, Ron Orr, meets with the district’s external auditors and
reports at least once a year to the Board of Education to discuss its findings and recommendations.
New assistant principal for Holman named
The Board of Education on May 26 approved the selection of Tarah Fowler as the new assistant principal of Holman Middle School. She will begin
her new role on July 1. Fowler is currently a teacher at Frontier Middle
School in the Wentzville School District. She holds a bachelor’s degree
in criminal justice from Missouri State University, a master’s in teaching
from Lindenwood University and a master’s in educational administration,
also from Lindenwood.
Don’t forget...last day of school is June 2
First day of school for next year is August 13
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Superintendent’s Update
Michael A. Fulton, Ed.D, Superintendent
Pattonville assists with “Click It or Ticket”
Pattonville High School was invited to participate in the May 14 joint news conference with the Missouri Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Transportation as they launched their “Click
It or Ticket” campaign to reinforce the importance of buckling up while on the road. Law enforcement
officials from both states were on hand to discuss why there is a strong reinforcement in May for motorists to wear their safety belts. Pattonville sophomore Sam Swinea spoke at the news conference about how
a safety belt saved his life during an automobile crash. He was accompanied to the news conference by
Pattonville driver’s education teachers Pete Barrett, Mark Hahn and Tom Iffrig. Swinea was part of the
news coverage on Fox Channel 2 and KMOX. Last year, Pattonville High School was recognized with a
regional and state award for its participation in a seat belt awareness program.
Maryland Heights recognition
The city of Maryland Heights recently presented Holman Middle School gifted students with a proclamation honoring their first-place win in the regional Stockmarket Game. Chris Jeck, Taylor Garofalo,
and Kevin Murillo placed first in their region and 12th out of 1,408 teams in the state. The team of Laura
Cleaver-Horn, Roger Netherton and Phillip Scherer also placed second in their region and 47th overall.
Playground Dedication
Thanks to the family of former Rose Acres Elementary
kindergarten teacher Roseann Melville for its generous
donation, which resulted in a renovation to the kindergarten
and early childhood playground at the school. The school
dedicated the playground in her memory on May 26. After
Mrs. Melville passed away, her husband made a donation
to the school that was matched by Boeing. The playground
was renovated combining his donation with funding from a
Pattonville bond issue and donations from the Rose Acres
PTA.
National Promising Practices Award
Rose Acres music teacher Rhonda McAfee pro-
The TEAMS program at Willow Brook Elementary won tects Nile Trice from the rain as she sings at the
a National “Promising Practices” Award from the Character playground dedication at Rose Acres Elementary.
Education Partnership (CEP). Through the TEAMS (To Encourage Appreciation of Myself and School) program, older students work with younger students to build
a sense of community. Each month, lessons during TEAMS meetings focus on a different character education word, such as honesty, perseverance and self control.
Over 130 schools and districts from the United States, Canada and Mexico received 155 awards for
“Promising Practices” in character education. The CEP gives the annual awards for unique and specific
exemplary practices that encourage the ethical, social, and academic growth of K–12 students through
character education. By publicizing these awards, CEP hopes to recognize educators for their efforts and to
encourage others to learn from and even replicate these successful initiatives.
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Superintendent’s Update
Michael A. Fulton, Ed.D, Superintendent
Integrated Teachers
Sixty-six Pattonville teachers received certificates during Pattonville’s recent Integrator
Awards Night for completing the district’s advanced technology training program. The training program is designed to help educators more
fully integrate technology in ways that impact
student achievement. Teachers completed training and had to create lesson units, along with
iMovies or Web sites to support their lessons, in
order to complete the training. Five teachers were
honored for creating units that received the highest scores from a judging panel. They included:
“First Americans,” by Sandy Brewer at Parkwood
Elementary, “Fiction Story Elements” by Dana
Heidbreder at Remington Traditional School,
“Ecosystems” by Jennifer Calva at Holman Middle School, “Romanesque and Gothic Cathedrals
in France” by Judith Chabot at Pattonville High
School, and “Train Travel in Germany” by Steph
Frerker at Pattonville High School.
Pattonville Director of Technology Greg Southard, left, and
Carol Hutteger (far right), Pattonville technology staff development specialist, are shown with honorees from Integrator
Awards Night. They are, from left, Jennifer Calva, Steph
Frerker, Sandy Brewer and Judith Chabot.
National Merit Scholarship Winner
Pattonville High School senior Mary Chou earned a National Merit Washington University in St. Louis Scholarship. The scholarship award was announced by
the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on May 27. Chou is one of more than
2,800 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from
among finalists in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend
their institution. Chou plans on studying mechanical engineering.
Mary Chou
Pattonville’s Summer Safety and Health Fair set for June 8
Pattonville’s early childhood program is hosting its annual “Summer Safety and Health Fair” from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., Monday, June 8 at the Pattonville Learning Center, 11097 St. Charles Rock Road in St. Ann.
The event will feature the Children’s Hospital Healthy Kid Express Van for free immunizations, Delta
Dental Theatrical Show, Buckle Bear, Pattonville fire truck and dog, St. Louis County Police helicopter landing and safety ID kits. Attendees can take advantage of free immunizations, but a guardian and current shot
record are required. Participants can also purchase a bike helmet for $8 and get a free helmet fitting. Pre-registration is required for the bike helmets by calling (314) 454-5437.
Attendance prizes and goodie bags will be given out. For more information, contact the Pattonville early
childhood program at (314) 213-8105.
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Business Bits
Bills Paid
The Pattonville Board of Education approved paying the following on
May 26:
• $339,015.50 for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards;
• $2,775.32 to Kohn, Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis and Giljum for legal
services;
• $127,195 to Ponder Equipment for the purchase of two 65-passenger
buses to replace older buses in the district fleet (cost includes trade-in
of two older buses); and
• An estimated $35,361.14 to Industrial Soap for the renewal of a paper
goods agreement.
Board Actions
The Pattonville Board of Education on May 26:
• Approved the May 2009 transportation route miles for the 20082009 school year, as required each year by state law;
• Approved entering into a diesel fuel hedge for the 2009-2010 fiscal
year;
• Approved additional staff for the 2009 summer school program;
• Approved updates to regulation JEDA-R-2 (Make-Up Work);
• Approved budget revisions to the 2008-2009 budget;
• Approved updates to the elementary, middle school and high school
behavior guides for the 2009-2010 school year; and
• Awarded the bid for custodial equipment repair to Industrial Soap
with a labor rate of $35 per hour and a discount of 25 percent on all
parts.
New Hires
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Daniel Henderson, instrumental music teacher, High School
Heather Lopez, social studies teacher, High School
Jacquelyn Townsend, cook, Holman
Your Board of Education
Ruth Petrov, President
Cindy Candler, Vice President
Bob Dillon, Secretary
Ralph Stahlhut, Treasurer
Ron Kuschel, Director
Patty Polster, Director
Jeanne Schottmueller, Director
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Pattonville Online
www.psdr3.org
Calendars
Pattonville maintains up-to-date
calendars online. Click on the
calendar tab in the left navigation column to view :
• An activities calendar of
all school and district-level
events
• An athletic calendar of
Pattonville High School
sporting events.
BoardDocs
Details of items discussed at
board meetings can be found
online. Click on any tab in the
Web Tools menu on the right
to find a link to Pattonville’s
BoardDocs page.
Making News
Special recognition of Pattonville students, staff and volunteers
Briar Crest Elementary
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Winners at the Greater St. Louis Science Fair were:
• Blue Ribbons - Micah Thompkins, Joshua
White and Aaron Clark, who also received an
American Psychological Society Award;
• Red Ribbons - Elijah Dudley, Lucas Wacker, Taliah
King, Vanessa Estrada and Michaela Lopez; and
• Green Ribbons - George Medley, Olivia Pursley and Megan Francis.
Bridgeway Elementary
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Briar Crest Principal Jerona Washington is shown with science
fair honorees Micah Thompkins, Josh White, Taliah King and
George Medley.
Honored at the Greater St. Louis Science Fair were:
• Blue Ribbon - Nichole DeKoster, who was
also a Division winner;
• Red Ribbons - Madelyn Hunsaker, Rhiannon
Laupp and Christopher Gawat;
• Green Ribbons - Haley Raftery, Madelyn
Hubbs, Isabel DiSalvo, Kyle Hubbs, Courtney
Hamilton and Cassie Callahan; and
• White Ribbon - Jacob Herod.
Drummond Elementary
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Austin Thrasher won a blue ribbon in the Greater
St. Louis Science Fair. In addition, these students
Bridgeway science fair honorees include, from left, front row,
in the Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students
Jacob Herod and Rhiannon Laupp; and back row, Haley Raftery,
(PEGS) earned awards:
Nicole DeKoster and Madelyn Hunsaker.
• Blue Ribbons - Jacob Andrews and Arael Rauls,
who also won a Discovery award;
• Red Ribbons - Alex Tariah and Mitchell Skaggs; and
• Green Ribbon - Alex Bathke.
Parkwood Elementary
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
These students earned awards at the Greater St.
Louis Science Fair:
• Blue Ribbons - Cole Dunsford, Kimberly Buchheit (who also won a Discovery Award), Alexander Engelhardt (who also won a Discovery
Award), Jay Knight (who also won a Discovery
Award) and the classes of Jaimyn Fairchild
(second grade), Dawn Kasper (second grade) and
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Parkwood Elementary students (from left) Cole Dunsford, Alex
Engelhardt and Kimberly Buchheit earned blue ribbons in the
Greater St. Louis Science Fair.
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Ashley Weber (kindergarten); Miss Fairchild’s
class includes Jose De La Parra, Christopher
Deatherage, Ty’ Edmondson, Nicholas Ertle,
Devin Fox, Hailee Goubeaux, Adam Jaroenngarm, Keeshawn Johnson, Damon Maciocia, Faris
Mashaleh, Destiny Nash, Thomas Neal, William
Polster, Justin Pruett, Collin Schroeder, Abigail
Surlet, Isabella Todd, Trinity Wessler, Jacob
Winchell, Savanna Wooten and Thomas York;
Mrs. Kasper’s class includes Raven Bates, Breyana Brooks, Michael Chien, Nicholas Copeland,
Keylan Davidson, Sophia Evans, Alonna Gibson,
Brandon Joh, Zaide Johnson, Roma Khurana,
Keith Marks Jr., Jacob Mathews, Kyle McCain,
Joshua McNeary, Ashlyn Midkiff, Summer
Parker, Alyssa Parsons, Daniel Smith, Steven
Tillinger, Trevor Vigus, Cesar Villalobos and
Kasey Yancey; Miss Weber’s class includes Ira
Buchholz, Keyaira Clark, Sofia Flores, Morgan
Hansen, Hanna Kliethermes, Alexander Leick,
McKenzie Massey, Hannah Maxwell, Anthony
Millikan, Connor Novack, Jas Rai, Justin Ramo,
Dustin Risley, Jessica Rosales and Ella Walther;
Red Ribbons - Kristin Barringhaus, Katelynn
Maierhoffer, Amy Azwell, Quinlan Becker, Courtney Temm, Maria Burns, Kaitlin Judson, Aman
Khurana and Meredith Daniels’ second-grade
class, which includes Blake Alicea, Leslie Azwell,
Stacy Bamberger, Katherine Bangert, Steven
Burnett, Matthew Casper, Jonathan Chapman,
David Chien, Jorge Coronado, Cole Dunsford,
Kesley Kobielusz, Katelyn Linkogel, Dylan McQuay, Summer Miller, Michael Milligan, Damien
O’Leary, Karen Rosales and Natalie Wildberger;
Green Ribbons - Kayla Vitale and Samantha
Byrne; and
White Ribbons - Tea Williams and Logan Wilmas.
Parkwood Elementary students who won blue ribbons in the
science fair as part of class projects were, from left, front row,
Alex Leick, Michael Chien, Josh McNeary, Sophia Flores, Hailee
Goubeaux and Devin Fox; middle row, teacher Jaimyn Fairchild,
DJ Smith, Ashlyn Midkiff, Jacob Mathews, Roma Khurana and
Isabella Todd; back row, Brandon Joh, Faris Mashaleh, Abigail
Surlet, Nicholas Ertle and Justin Pruett.
Parkwood Elementary students who won red, green and white
ribbons in the science fair were, from left, front row, Michael
Milligan, Matthew Casper and David Chien; middle row, Aman
Khurana, Leslie Azwell, Steven Burnett and Summer Miller; and
back row, Amy Azwell, Kaitlyn Judson, Kayla Vitale and Logan
Roberts.
Rose Acres Elementary
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
These students earned awards at the Greater St.
Louis Science Fair:
• Blue Ribbons -Jarred McCormick, Derek Isele, Graeme Robinson, who also won the Society of Paleontology Award, Hannah Robinson,
who also won the Air and Waste Management
Award, and Hannah Jones, who also won the
Discovery Award; and
• Red Ribbons - Tessa Stahlhut, Taryn McGuire, Megan Tyahla and Jacob Reese.
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Rose Acres Elementary students who earned science fair
honors were, from left, front row, Graeme Robinson and
Taryn McGuire; center row, Jarred McCormick, Derek Isele,
Hannah Robinson and Jacob Reese; back row, Hannah
Jones, Tessa Stahlhut and Megan Tyahla.
Willow Brook Elementary
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
These students earned awards at the Greater St.
Louis Science Fair:
• Blue Ribbons - Graci Barron, Morgan Garner,
who was a Discovery Award winner, Natalie
Siegel, who was a Discovery Award winner,
and Sherrie Baris’ second-grade class, which
includes Kristen Allen, Wyatt Austin, Alexandria Brewer, Kaela Conner, Kenneth Foster,
Stephanie Long, Stephanie Lopez, Andrew
Masters, Techez Moore, Yasaman Mostafavi,
Alexander Newett, Bridget Pegg-Brown, Kendall Rice, Darwin Rivera, Urban Joseph Shocker, Clarissa Sunderman and Cory Williams;
• Red Ribbons - Shawn Bonds, Amanda Meyer,
Maya Wasserstrom, Maxine Weber and Kristen
Gartland’s kindergarten class, which includes
Maria Becerra, Avery Britz, Kevin Finn Jr.,
Camille Fuller, Kimberly Gomez, Brandon
Johnson, Sibi Manian, Maya Manor, Aanush
Massay, Anoushka Pallekala, Ha’Niyah Reid,
Jacob Sunderman, Dylan White and George
Wilson; and
• Green Ribbon - Jordin McGehee.
Willow Brook Elementary science fair winners are shown with
teacher Sherrie Baris and Principal Montize Aaron. They are,
from left, front row, Kimberly Gomez, Sibi Manian, Anoushka
Pallekala, Jacob Sunderman and Brandon Johnson; second row,
Stephanie Long, Techez Moore, Cory Williams, Bridget PeggBrown; third row, Kristen Allen, Grace Barron, Natalie Siegel,
Yasaman Mostafavi and Alex Newett; and back Joey Shocker,
Claire Sunderman, Maxine Weber and Morgan Garner.
Remington Traditional School
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
These students earned awards at the Greater St.
Louis Science Fair:
• Blue Ribbons - Kevin Lasserre, Patrick Amen,
who was a Discovery Award winner, and Craig
Lasserre, who was a division winner;
• Red Ribbons - Abigail Schrumpf, Andre
Santa-Maria, Brandon Van Buren and Sarah
Dilallo;
• Green Ribbons - Armani Neal, Ethan Hughes,
Lauren Trembley and Cydnye Daniels; and
• White Ribbon - Reid Black.
Remington Traditional School Greater St. Louis Science Fair winners are shown with Dr. Lisa Luna Schwarz, principal. They are,
from left, front row, Patrick Amen, Andre Santa-Maria, Armani
Neal and Ethan Hughes; and back row, Kevin Lasserre, Craig
Lasserre and Abigail Schrumpf.
Holman Middle School
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
These students earned awards at the Greater St.
Louis Science Fair:
• Blue Ribbon and Discovery Award Winners
- Roger Netherton, who was also a division
winner, Laura Fosdick, Denish Jaswal, Kyra
Jones, Kyle McFarling, Mary Pond, Kaitlyn
Preis, Sarah Vik, Kevin Widiger and Nohrwafi
Youssef;
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Holman Middle School science fair winners are shown with
Principal Teisha Ashford. They are, from left, front row, Laura
Fosdick and Lea Riese; middle row, Moheni Patel, Clare Pond, Roger Netherton and Luke Cwiklowski; and back row, Nohrwafi
Youssef, Denish Jaswal, Maggie Holm and Kaitlyn Preis.
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Red Ribbons - Luke Cwiklowski, Taylor Deed,
Mariah Freeman, Adam Kaminsky, Zachary
Lambros, Selamawit Mulugeta, Moheni Patel,
Lea Riese and Kirby McClain, who also won an
Academy of Science Award;
Green Ribbons - Jennifer Baker, Dustin Davis,
Asia Divine, Anna Duncan, Ciara Glenn, Maggie Holm and Devin Welch; and
White Ribbons - Shaun Treat, Taylor Garofalo,
Mackenzie Brown and Maysa Daoud.
Orchestra Honors
The following students received Honor “1” ratHolman Middle School band honorees are shown with Principal
ings at the St. Louis Suburban Solo and Ensemble
Teisha Ashford and teachers Curt Jones and Adam Hall. The
Music Festival. In the solo and small ensemble
students are, from left, front row, Denish Jaswal and Nohrwafi
Youssef; and back row, Alec Schlotzhauer and Jamie Blaylock.
division, they are Jessica Burgess, Matthew Diller,
Karly Fant and Camille Hernandez.
In large ensemble, the honorees are: Zack Balzer,
Amanda Bath, Jordan Becerril, Justus BennettWood, Drake Blecha, Mackenzie Brown, Cody
Brown, Maggie Canizales, Mitchell Clark, Victoria
Colletta, Hayley Cornish, Laura Daoud, Brianna
DeShay, Brittany DeShay, Malik Dethrow, Kristen Evans, Mariah Freeman, Laura Fosdick, Zach
Green, Darrion Hess, William Hogenmiller, Maggie
Holm, Kelly Jacobi, Anna Lindsay-Hilario, Celina
McElroy, Amber Mikeworth, Reed Miles, Grace
Moon, Deionte Moore, Selamawit Mulugeta, Roger
Netherton, Leah Perry, Kaitlyn Preis, Tori Robinson, Allison Scott, Keith Scott, Josh Simmons, Erik
Solorio, Nicole Stricklin, Precious Thomas, Tyler
Holman Middle School orchestra honorees are shown with PrinUmbright, Yareli Urbina, Kelsey Watson, Emily
cipal Teisha Ashford and teacher Irena Goren-Scheer. They are,
from left, front row, Roger Netherton, Tyler Umbright, Precious
Wilfong, Hannah Williams and Tamya Williams.
Thomas and Cody Brown; second row, William Hogenmiller,
For both solo and small ensemble as well as
Amanda Bath, Laura Fosdick and Matt Diller; third row, Grace
large ensemble, the students were Page Bateman,
Moon, Celena McElroy, Kelly Jacobi, Paige Bateman and Emily
Eric Bateman and Maysa Daoud. These orchestra
Wilfong; and back row, Eric Bateman, Kaitlyn Preis, Maggie
students, along with Marcus Triplett, also received
Holm, Justus Bennett-Wood and Deionte Moore.
an Honor 1 Superior Rating at the Thunder River
Festival. The orchestra students are directed by Irena Goren-Scheer.
Five band students received Honor 1 ratings from the St. Louis Suburban Solo and Ensemble Music
Festival – seventh-graders Jamie Blaylock, Denish Jaswal and Nohrwafi Youssef; and eighth-graders Adam
Kaminsky and Alec Schlotzhauer. The band students are directed by Curt Jones and Adam Hall.
Pattonville Heights Middle School
St. Louis Dairy Council Award
Ruth Bibb, food services supervisor, was selected as a $1,000 winner of the 2008 Missouri Expanding
Breakfast awards program. Pattonville Heights was one of four schools in St. Louis District Dairy Council’s
Missouri service area to receive this award. The awards program recognizes schools that are going above
and beyond the traditional school breakfast program by offering alternative breakfast options.
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Pattonville Heights Middle
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
These students earned awards at the Greater St.
Louis Science Fair:
• E-Fair Winners - Chris Aman, Suzanne Taylor,
Abby Prueitt, David Shi, Kim Edwards, Allison
Leventhal, Ryan Napier, Brennan Cull, Ming
Chan, Riley Ayers, Austin Ratanisitee, Noelle
Brooks and Julie Knight, who was also a division winner.
Pattonville High School
Academy of Science Educator Award
Pattonville Heights Middle School honorees in the Greater
St. Louis Science Fair are shown with their principal, Dr. Scot
Mosher. They are, from left, front row, Julie Knight and Allison
Leventhal; middle row, David Shi, Suzanne Taylor and Abby
Prueitt; and back row, Chris Aman, Ryan Napier and Ming Chan.
Science teacher Ken
Smith was selected by the St.
Louis Academy of Science
for the 2009 Science Educator Award. Ken received
money for professional
development and for classroom supplies. Pfizer sponsors this award for teachers
involved in science education
for grades 6 - 12. Educators
are recognized for fostering the Teacher Ken Smith
appreciation and understanding of science in the classroom through after-school science activities or via the
Greater St. Louis Science Fair.
State Future Educators of America Honors
Pattonville Future Educators of America members include,
The State Future Educators of America (FEA)
from left, Diante Coleman, Ashley Reed, Kelsey Gibbons,
meeting was in April, and 10 students from PattonKate Lazear and sponsor Pam Tesson.
ville’s FEA chapter attended. The group received
Pattonville
awards for most members in attendance, most active
students
chapter and best fund-raiser. Tiffany Laughlin was
selected to
named state FEA president, and Megan Walsh was
attend the
named state vice president. In addition to Laughlin
Missouri
and Walsh, the following students also attended the
Scholars
Academy
state meet - Kate Lazear, Ashley Reed, Kelsey Gibare, from left,
bons, Samantha Cavanaugh, Kelly Mason, Bailey
Hanna JohnBrunner, Diante Coleman and Christine Johnson. The
son, Madison
students are sponsored by Pam Tesson.
Emerick and
Khalil Griffin.
Missouri Scholars Academy
Three students are attending the Missouri Scholars Academy, which is a three-week academic program for 330 of Missouri’s gifted students who are ready to begin their junior year
in high school. They are: Madison Emerick, Khalil Griffin and Hanna Johnson.
Top 10 at International DECA
Allen Stringer placed in the Top 10 out of 200 students in the accounting applications event at the International DECA competition in Anaheim, CA.
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UMSL Bridge Program
The University of Missouri-St. Louis Bridge program provides
high school students in grades 9-12 with stimulating educational
experiences that build strong academic proficiency essential to
collegiate success. The students that completed the program are:
Jormond Burch, Chelsea Davis, Calvin Davis Jr., Charles Frazier,
Jacqueline Grucela, Jared Hoffman, Jamal Hoffman, India Howard, Joseph Taylor, David Wallace Jr. and Kaifwafi Youssef.
National Spanish Exam
Several students earned honors after participating in the National Spanish Exam in April. More than 110,000 students nationwide participated in this exam, and Pattonville was the only public
school participating in exam in the St. Louis area. Receiving Gold
Award placement certificates were Ana Solorio and Carlos Escobar. Joseph Wingerter and Ivan Centeno received Silver Award
placement certificates. Kevin Gomez earned a Bronze Award
placement certificate. Receiving Honorable Mention certificates
were Charlotte Sword, Ashley Mierkowsky, Kelly Hurlbut, Rachel Fine, Melissa Brunton, Marissa Kunce and Lindsey Breier.
These students were taught by Dr. Silvia Hilker.
Pattonville High School students who participated in the University of Missouri-St. Louis Bridge
Program were, from left, Calvin Davis Jr., Joseph
Taylor, Jacqueline Grucela and Kaifwafi Youssef.
Extreme Makeover: Pattonville Edition
Pattonville earned a $500 “Ingenuity Grant” from the Northwest Chamber of Commerce for “Extreme Makeover-Pattonville
Edition.” Several high school classes assisted with this project, which involved redesigning and remodeling the room of
a Parkwood Elementary kindergartner, Hannah Maxwell. The
project was modeled after the popular television show, “Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition.” The TV production class filmed the
makeover to create a video to show to the Northwest Chamber
membership. Other classes instrumental in the program included
housing and interior design, marketing and woodworking.
The students from interior design were Felicia Carman,
Kristen Carter, Brittany Diedrich, Nikkia Dixon, Megan
Graves, Tra Harris, Katie Johnson, Pamela Jordan, Brittany
Kelsoe, Rachel Kranz, Sage Laka, Immanual Moore, Courtney Panus, Samantha Roberts, Doris Runnels, Kelly Schrader
and Lindsay Webb. Their teacher is Pam Tesson. The students
in the marketing class who assisted were Andrew Dubman,
Allen Stringer, Shelby Duff, Kelly Hurlbut and Theresa
Mullineaux. Their teacher is Holly Martinez. Tyler Morin
and King Russell from the TV production course created the
video. Their teacher is Karolyn Florence. Jerome Boykin,
Tim Johnson, Brandon Sprengel and Corey Brown were part
of the woodworking class that assisted. Their teacher is Craig
Gregory. Other Pattonville staff members who assisted in the
project were Sheila Reed, a business education teacher, Patty
Gould, Pattonville director of school-business partnerships,
and Dr. Jennifer Allen, high school assistant principal.
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Pattonville High School Spanish Teacher Dr.
Silvia Hilker, left, and Assistant Principal Donna
Burd, right, are shown with honorees in the
National Spanish Exam. They are, from left,
front row, Kelly Hurlbut, Ashley Mierkowsky and
Lindsey Breier; and back row, Kevin Gomez, Ivan
Centeno, Joseph Wingerter and Marissa Kunce.
Pattonville High School students Kelly Hurlbut and Doris Runnels (second and third from
left) participated in the Extreme Makeover:
Pattonville Edition project. Staff members who
played a role in the project included, from left,
Dr. Jennifer Allen, assistant principal, Pam
Tesson, family and consumer science teacher,
Holly Martinez, business education teacher, and
Karolyn Florence, TV production teacher.