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Seven students from Pattonville High School submitted artwork to the 100 Neediest Cases art contest sponsored by the United Way and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Art by sophomore Macy Bunton and senior Caleb Simpkins was selected to be among the top 40 entries and will appear in the print and/or online editions beginning Nov. 21.
Additionally, the following students submitted work and will be on display at the Missouri History Museum from Dec. 6 to Jan. 3: Jada Brown, Aileen Cortez Gomez, Payton Crump-McHugh, Jessica Hurtado and Michael Montoya Jr.
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Second graders in Demi Fogarty's class took a field trip to the Gateway Arch on Friday as part of their social studies unit on U.S. symbols and monuments. They have learned about U.S. monuments and symbols such as the Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and Gateway Arch.
"[On Thursday], we Zoomed with Ranger Carl from the Arch,” Fogarty said. “He taught us about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and explained how the Gateway Arch honors all the explorers that set off to journey to the West.”
The Drummond Elementary students took a tram ride to the top, toured the museum and watched a documentary about the building of the Gateway Arch.
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and fourth grader Amelia MacLean has helped her classmates understand her experiences of dealing with Type 1 diabetes since she was 5 years old.
The high school boys swimming team had several student-athletes compete at the Class 2 state championships on Nov. 12-13 at the City of St. Peters Rec Plex.
Science classes at Holman Middle School had employees from ThermoFisher Scientific visit and lead STEM-based projects with students on Nov. 12. 
Pattonville High School college and career preparation coordinator/counselor Michelle Luraschi has been a co-presenter or served on a panel at several recent conferences. She’s been a part of the Missouri School Counselor Association Conference, Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel Conference, and STEMSTL’s Annual Gathering. 
