Friday, May 10, 2013
Keturah Gadson will represent Missouri as the only girl at the United States Chess Federation's National Girls Invitation Tournament.
Checkmate: Pattonville Heights Eighth Grader Moves to National Stage
While many Kindergarten-aged children enjoyed playing Candyland, Shoots and Ladders and other board games, Keturah Gadson was learning about chess. Those early lessons have paid big dividends now that she's in middle school. Gadson, a Pattonville Heights 8th grader, will represent Missouri at the United States Chess Federation’s National Girls Invitation Tournament this summer. One female player from each state is chosen for the national competition. “It’ll be different to be in a room with other girls,” Gadson said, who said she usually plays boys. “Girls don’t underestimate other girls. It will be tougher.” Gadson defeated three other girls in the qualifier to become the state representative. Gadsen has played in other national …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
All but one Parkway high school made Newsweek's "America's Best High Schools" list. Tell us what you think makes a school its best.
Newsweek just released its "America's Best High Schools" list where it ranks 2,000 public schools across the country. All but one Parkway high school made the list. Those include Parkway South ranked at 697, Parkway Central ranked at 668, Parkway West ranked at 684. Parkway North made the list last year, as well. It has moved up the list. Parkway North ranked at 889 this year. Last year, the school came in 947. Read: Newsweek Names Parkway North a Top School Parkway South also ranked in the #11 slot among the 23 Missouri schools on the list. Remember you can like Maryland Heights Patch on Facebook. Don't forget to visit Twitter: @MarylandHtPatch, or signup for the Maryland Heights Patch newsletter here. Newsweek's list is based on six …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
As the school year draws to a close, so do the careers of many dedicated educators.
Several Pattonville teachers, faculty and staff will be saying their goodbyes at the end of this school year as 35 people prepare to retire. The Pattonville School District honored and celebrated these workers and “family members” years of service earlier this week. Here’s a rundown of those retiring at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. (If you are fond of any of these teachers, administrators or staff, share a memory in our comments section below or upload a photo in our Pics and Clips gallery.)
Monday, May 6, 2013
What do you want to say to that educator who meant the most to you? What would you say to the teacher who makes learning that much easier for your child?
It's Teacher Appreciation Week. The first full week in May has been designated as such since 1984. That's when the National PTA began a designation to show gratitude to teachers, according to its website. Thank A Teacher Contests This year, the organiztoin is holding a contest for parents who deliver thank-you letters to teachers May 6-10. Visit the PTA Web site for more information about Thank a Teacher contest rules and deadlines. The contest is open only to parents in schools with an active PTA, within states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards. States that have not adopted are Alaska, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia, according to the PTA Web site. Deadline is May 13. You can also enter a teacher in Promethean’s Thank A …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Administrators, officials give students something serious to think about for Friday's prom.
Pattonville High School juniors and seniors looked onto a car accident on the school’s lot Thursday morning as firefighters and police attempted to secure and clear the scene. But the accident was all for show. The school, Pattonville Fire District, SSM-Depaul Health Center and Maryland Heights Police Department organized a “docudrama” for students as a part of Operation Safe Prom. Pattonville’s prom will be held Friday night at Westport Sheraton. “We want you to have a safe prom,” Pattonville physical education teacher and docudrama coordinator Rich Beckmann announced to students prior to the start of the event. “You have to make responsible decisions on a night that should be exciting and filled with many memories.” Operation Safe Prom …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The winners will be announced at the May 6 Appreciation Dinner.
After honoring several district teacher and staff member of the year nominees during last month’s board meeting, the Pattonville School District has announced the finalists for both categories. Julie Linck, John Sepanski and Beth Moritz are the finalists for the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year honor. Linck is a third-grade teacher at Remington, Sepanski is a math teacher at Pattonville Heights Middle School, and Moritz is an English Teacher at Pattonville High School. Kathy Albers, a parent educator in Parents as Teachers; Larrie Bell, a Holman Middle School paraprofessional; and Van Huynh, a custodian at Pattonville High School are finalists for the Support Staff of the Year honor. These teachers and support staff members as well as the …
As graduation nears, we'd love to see your graduation announcements, photos and videos. If free, so go head and get started. Brag about your grad.
Are you ready for your loved one to begin a new chapter in life? Pretty soon Pomp and Circumstance will be playing in an auditorium near you. Remember you can like Maryland Heights Patch on Facebook. Don't forget to visit Twitter: @MarylandHtPatch, or signup for the Maryland Heights Patch newsletter here. That's right, it's graduation season. Whether it's your preschooler moving on to the kindergarten, your high schooler getting ready to head to the nearest university or your college senior heading out into the real world, you can brag about it on Maryland Heights Patch for free! Here's what you need to do: There you are! Send the link to all your friends and family so they can share in your proud moment and comment with well-wishes on …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Vikings are 16-3 this season. Joey Reeves pitches a 4-hit gem over the Rams.
The Parkway North-Ladue baseball game was kind of like a 4th of July performance. While the North Vikings exploded like a bottle rocket, Ladue mostly fizzled like a cherry bomb with a bad fuse. “We really didn’t get anything going, this just wasn’t our day,” said Ladue’s coach Rob Garrett, trudging off the field after a 6-0 whitewash at the hands of the 16-3 Vikings. Ladue fell to 15-3. Sophomore lefty Joey Reeves went six innings and limited Ladue to just 4 scattered hits. The Vikings have been battled tested this year with two wins over Summit (last year’s state champs, winners over North in the title game); Parkway South, Parkway Central Troy (2 wins), Kirkwood, Hazelwood Central and Burroughs. The Vikings are really busy Coach Fred …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Missouri Department of Education will host one of eight statewide meetings in North County.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will host a number of statewide informational meetings on the state’s Common Core Standards, which includes a site in North St. Louis County. The Hazelwood School District will serve as a site for one of eight statewide meetings regarding the standards Thursday evening. The Common Core Standards are a part of a nationwide initiative to have a set of clearly defined educational standards in language arts and math for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Missouri is one of 45 states to adopt the standards. Hazelwood School District serves as the closest site to Pattonville school districts. According to the DESE press release, the meetings are a part of the state’s …
Left-handed Joey Reeves kept Rams batters in check, scattering four hits over six frames.
At Parkway North, baseball is pretty much all in the family. The Vikings, a close-knit bunch muscled up for 8 hits and shut out the visiting Ladue Rams Monday, 6-0 on their home field. Left-handed, Joey Reeves, a sophomore with a 4-1 record and 2.75 ERA stymied Ladue batters scattering four hits before giving way to relief help in the top of the seventh. That pushes the Vikings record to 16-3, winners of the last 8 games. “We’re all Parkway North here,” said coach Fred Friedman, a 1998 Viking graduate. Friedman, and all the other coaches, Brett Katz, Mark Reeder, Mark Linn and JV coach Bob Bunton graduated from the school. Reeves had his mind on the Rams most of the school day. “I was especially thinking about this game during the last …
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11:52 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
That docudrama really makes you think about the consequences of drinking and driving or not wearing a seatbelt for that matter more ›