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Pattonville High School senior Kellen Thames was announced as a nominee for the 2022 McDonald’s All American Games in Chicago. The annual event is expected to return to the court in 2022 following a two-year absence due to the pandemic. The 45th anniversary of the game will be played at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on March 29.

Thames, who signed to play basketball with Saint Louis University, is averaging 22.6 points per game this season for the Pirates, along with being an area leader in assists (3.60), rebounds (7.80) and steals (3.20). Pattonville is currently 8-8 on the season which includes a win over Rock Bridge in the Norm Stewart Classic that was broadcast on ESPN3. 

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Chemistry students at Pattonville High School did a microscale lab on Tuesday. They took one drop of 13 different solutions and mixed it with one drop of each of the other solutions to see if a reaction took place. The color changes for some were pretty dramatic.
 
“Microscaling labs are popular because the students still see the reaction, but it cuts way down on waste and resources needed for each lab,” chemistry teacher Rebecca Byrne said.
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Pattonville High School graduates Kaleb Eleby and Marquis Hayes Jr. announced on social media this week they will be entering the 2022 NFL Draft which starts on Thursday, April 28, and will continue through Saturday. 

So will the former Pirates become Buccaneers? Or at least continue wearing green with the Packers, Jets or Eagles? Who do you want them to play for?

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Two students were recognized by Congressperson Ann Wagner for their hard work and ingenuity in the 2nd District of Missouri’s Congressional App Challenge of 2021. They are Pattonville High School sophomore Sai Dorasani and Pattonville Heights Middle School eighth grader Parker Hasenkamp.

The judging team from LaunchCode chose Dorasani’s Envo Recycle app as the second place winner. Hasenkamp participated in the competition submitting his GPA Calculator app. 

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Pattonville High School English learner teacher Eleanor Taylor was selected as a recipient of the 2021 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. The annual program recognizes St. Louis area instructors, selected by their schools’ administrators, for their accomplishments and dedication to their students and the teaching profession.

Taylor received an engraved crystal apple from Tiffany & Co., along with additional prizes. Emerson recognized the 85 honorees in a commemorative advertisement that appeared in the Sunday edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Nov. 21.

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Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their new roles. The following administrative changes were discussed at the Dec. 14 Pattonville Board of Education meeting and will become effective July 1.
  • David Besgrove has been named chief human resource officer for the Pattonville School District, replacing Dr. Barry Nelson, assistant superintendent for human resources, who will become superintendent of Pattonville on July 1.
  • Dr. Tori Cain’s position will be reclassified to assistant superintendent for student services.
  • Kelly Gordon has been named chief communications officer, replacing Mickey Schoonover, APR, upon her retirement at the end of the school year.
  • Gene Grimshaw was named associate principal of Pattonville High School, replacing Bob Thompson, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
  • Dr. Mark Houston was selected as the principal of Pattonville Heights Middle School, replacing Dr. Scot Mosher, who is retiring at the end of the school year.

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