Congratulations to the Pattonville High School varsity and junior varsity drill team programs for their performances at UDA camp hosted at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis.
Varsity got first place with their home routine performance along with a Superior trophy and also received the Leadership Award that was voted on by other teams. The JV team also earned first place with their home routine performance along with a Superior trophy.
Individually, VDT members Kaylee Cofer and Sabrina Vargas were both selected to the Senior All-American team, and two drill team members were selected by UDA staff or a member from another team to receive the Pin It Forward award. This award is given to individuals who show outstanding leadership, communication and maturity. They were JV team member Amaya Hinga and varsity team member Zaria Purvey who received two Pin It Forward awards.
Pattonville High School senior Sydney Suvansri was named the 2022 High School Band Directors National Association (HSBDNA) National Band Student of the Year. In May, the clarinetist was selected as a member of the All-National Marching Band and the All-National Concert Band.
Senior trumpeter Max McFarland was also selected as a member of both ensembles and was named a finalist for the National Band Student of the Year award.
Jane McGuire has been selected as an assistant principal at Holman Middle School for the 2022-2023 school year. McGuire has served as a reading specialist at the school since 2007.
McGuire will be filling the position previously held by Dr. Stephanie Jewett, who accepted a middle school head principal position in the St. Charles School District.
Bus driver Greg Zemblidge won the 2022 Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation (MAPT) Annual School Bus Safety Competition. This is the first time a Pattonville School District driver has won the event and the second consecutive state championship for Zemblidge (2019).
Zemblidge will represent Missouri at the 2023 School Bus Driver International Safety Competition. There were no international competitions held in 2020 to 2022.
As a team, Pattonville School District finished in second place earning its highest-ever finish as a team at the event. Along with Zemblidge winning the individual title, Jim Dickerson finished in second and Regina Dunmire received fourth place.
The Pattonville High School varsity and JV cheerleading programs performed at the NCA Speed Camp hosted at Lindenwood University from June 27 to 29. Over 350 athletes attended the camp.
The entire varsity squad was nominated to try out for the All-American team and five were selected. They are Ian Bailey, Jackie Clinton, Izzy Hatfield, Riesen Riley and Korrina Young.
The Pattonville School District has been awarded a 2022 Top Workplace honor by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The district was ranked No. 13 among the large employers in the St. Louis area (employers with 500 or more employees). This is the eighth year in a row Pattonville has earned Top Workplace recognition, and no other school district was ranked higher on the list than Pattonville.
Only 183 businesses and organizations received recognition this year. The Top Workplaces list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution and connection.