It was like a kid in a candy store when Drummond Elementary School fourth grader Alice Shadrick walked into the Plaza Frontenac Kendra Scott store on March 29.

Kids Vision for Life St. Louis (KVFL) is partnering with Kendra Scott for its annual Give Back event in-store and online on April 21 and 22 that will give 20% of all purchases back to KVFL. Shadrick was selected to design a special jewelry set that will be available for purchase during that time at the Plaza Frontenac store.

“This is gonna be hard to do,” Shadrick said when looking through all the choices during her custom design consultation on March 29.

Drummond school counselor Carla Robertson said she was excited to have one of their students selected to be a part of the Give Back day.

“That means when you buy a set, some of the proceeds come back to Kids Vision to continue the awesome service of giving eye exams and providing glasses to kids and especially our Pattonville Pirates.”

KVFL provides comprehensive vision services to elementary and middle school students in the St. Louis area at no cost to families.

Surprise visits took place around Pattonville School District on April 12 as finalists were announced for the 2022-2023 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year awards. Winners of the Teacher and Support Staff Rookie of the Year awards were also revealed. 

Each month during the school year, the Pattonville Board of Education honors students, staff and volunteers who have gained recognition outside of the district or who’ve made a special contribution to Pattonville. Learn more about students and staff who were recognized in April.

Three Pattonville residents were sworn into office to serve on the Pattonville Board of Education. Returning board members Dr. Brian Gray and Lisa Kickbusch and past board member Dr. Amanda Lienau were elected to the board during the April 4 election and will serve a three-year term. Last year, Kickbusch was appointed to the board to fill a one-year position after the resignation of board member Mindy Ridings. Lienau previously served a three-year term from 2018 to 2021. All three were sworn into office on April 11 by board vice president Mary Kay Campbell. 

Pattonville High School college & career preparation coordinator/counselor Michelle Luraschi was named the 2023 Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling (MOACAC) Presidents’ Service Recognition Award recipient. The award was presented to her during the MOACAC annual conference.

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