Pattonville School District earned the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s “Total Fleet Excellence Award” by obtaining a first-time approval score of 94.2% during the annual inspection of its buses. At the conclusion of the inspection, the district’s score was 100%. 
Pattonville High School senior Kyle Halveland is among the third group of winners in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. Halveland received the National Merit University of Missouri - Columbia Scholarship. His probable career field is oncology. 
Tuesday, May 26, was officially the last day of school for students in the Pattonville School District. Teachers and staff members at Early Childhood, Bridgeway, Remington Traditional, Parkwood, Rose Acres and Willow Brook organized end-of-the-year parades as a farewell to students. While most schools held their events in a parking lot, Willow Brook hit the streets and drove through the neighborhoods.
In recent days, we have witnessed the outcry of anger and grief over the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. As a school community that values and celebrates diversity as a strength, we see the pain our students, staff, and community are experiencing. Recent events underscore that we as a society have much work left to do to ensure African-American friends, neighbors, and colleagues can thrive in the world without fear or encountering barriers to success.
Pattonville High School senior Emily Schrumpf was named the Outstanding Senior for the Class of 2020. The Outstanding Senior is chosen each year from teacher nominations. The high school also named several seniors who earned departmental awards.