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Dear Pattonville friends,

It is with mixed emotions that I share the news that I have decided to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. When I was a newspaper reporter/editor early in my career, I decided if I ever ventured into the world of public relations, it would be for something I could believe in, somewhere I could help others and make a difference. Pattonville and the students we serve offered me that purpose, and I couldn’t be prouder of the work we have done together to support our students, families, staff and community. 

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Pattonville POSITIVE School marked its 40th anniversary on Sept. 30 with current and former students and staff returning for a night of celebration. 

Pattonville Occupational School Including Technical Individualized Vocational Education opened in the 1981-1982 school year after George Ruh wrote a grant to start the school. He was the first director of the program and was on hand to celebrate with about 100 other people. 

“It's just great to see the fact that it's still existing and to see all of the kids that have gone through it and who have made something of themselves after graduating from high school,” he said. 

The school was designed as a high school dropout prevention program and the model has gone through several changes over the past 40 years. There are 91 students currently attending POSITIVE School.

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Three Pattonville High School seniors have been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Corporation. High school principal Ms. Teisha Ashford received letters announcing this distinction which were presented to each student along with tickets to an upcoming St. Louis Cardinals game.

Commended Students are:

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Six Pattonville High School students were among 20 St. Louis-area high school students chosen through local auditions to participate in the Opera Theatre of St. Louis' highly selective Artists in Training (AIT) program. 

Juniors Da'Shon Dunn, Kenedi Jenkins, Jahlil Johnson and Sarah Nelson, and seniors Hannah Radican and Alyssa Van Hooser were picked for the program while junior Javan Williams was selected as an alternate. Their choir teachers at Pattonville are Tracy Baker and Melynda Lamb.

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