PHS Principal News

Dear PHS Parents,

PHS Parent Teacher Conferences will take place via Zoom video conferences this semester.

Online registration begins Tuesday March 1st at 7:00 a.m. In order to help with planning please sign up by Tuesday, March 15th.

Conference Night 1: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 from 4:30 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.

Conference Night 2: Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 4:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

You must register for slots in advance. Each conference slot will be limited to 8 minutes. Teachers will utilize a waiting room for their meetings and will only admit a student or parent name who registered and only at their assigned time.

After you register and sign up for time slots, you will receive email confirmations with the Zoom links. You will also receive an email reminder 1 day prior to the day of your scheduled conference. If prompted for a password when you click the Zoom link, use pirates (all lowercase).

View your child’s schedule and grades at https://powerschool.psdr3.org/public/home.html

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To register for multiple conferences at the same time:

1. Go to https://www.myconferencetime.com/pattonvillehigh

2. In the yellow box below conference schedules, click "Register for Multiple Time Slots."

3. Choose the number of students that you have in your family at Pattonville High School.

4. Fill in all required information and any necessary optional information and click “Sign Up for Your Conference.” Please be assured that all information is submitted securely and will only be used by the school for confirmation purposes. It will not be available to outside sources.

5. For each student, select the teachers you would like to meet with.

6. Choose the date and then select the conference times with each of your selected teachers.

To register for one single conference with a single teacher, go to https://www.myconferencetime.com/pattonvillehigh. On the home screen, select the teacher that you would like to schedule a conference with and choose an available time slot.

Look up your conference schedule at https://www.myconferencetime.com/pattonvillehigh/lookup/

If you need assistance setting up conference(s), contact Debbie Jansen at 314-213-8551.

Please encourage your student to participate in one of PHS’s Spring Sports. Information about the sports offered can be found on the PHS Athletics and Activities Page or by clicking the link below.

PHS Athletics and Activities

Writers Week will run the week of February 28-March 3 this year. Writers Week is an annual celebration of writing in all forms and varieties. It is a week in which published authors, students, administrators, teachers, and staff members share and discuss their writing and writing processes.

Writers Week seeks to excite and inspire students to write their own truths and provide a platform for the diverse voices of PHS, to foster a more accepting and compassionate school community, and to remind students that writing is not limited to the walls of the classroom.

Throughout the week, students will be able to learn from and ask questions of published authors, poets, musicians, journalists, etc., known locally, nationally and even internationally.

Writers Week is a unique and memorable experience that only a handful of students across the nation get to experience. It is a week in which our students get to rub elbows with and ask advice of some of the best and most celebrated professional writers. This event will showcase the beauty of a diverse school population, and highlight the positives of our school and community. Writers Week was founded in 1995 by William Fremd High School.

PHS began Writers Week in 2018. Kudos to Mrs. Jodi Moeller and the English Department for planning this wonderful event for our PHS students.

PHS WRITER’S WEEK WEBSITE

Pattonville High School staff will be offering summer school in an online credit recovery and online credit advancement capacity. During the summer session, students will be able to earn up to one credit or enroll in two courses. Incoming 9th graders for the 2022-23 school year may enroll in 9th Grade PE and/or Health.

• Summer School Dates:

• First day: June 2

• Drop date: June 15 (Deadline to drop and receive no grade)

• School not in session: June 20

• Last day: June 28

• Courses Offered: All course offerings are online/virtual and contingent upon student request.

Click the link below for more information.

SUMMER SCHOOL

Without a doubt this year has been a challenging one. Many students are struggling through this period of uncertainty, trying to find some sense of equilibrium and normalcy. While we don't have a magic pill to fix these things, we do know that healthy life choices and proper stress management can help keep a lot of us regulated and functioning in a time of need. Maybe connection to an outside agency or organization is best for support and resources. Whatever the need, Pattonville has 2 wonderful websites to help students, staff and community members in need.

• Pattonville Wellness Center
• Serves as a resource hub for academic, physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing
• Contains links to self-care ideas, activities, and emergency 24/7 support organizations
• Shares aspects of a virtual calming room and easily used in class or at home

and

• Pattonville Area Community Services for Families and Children
• Access to agencies within the Pattonville community that provide a variety of services to children and families

Parents/Guardians: Feel free to contact the PHS attendance office, (314) 213-8351, any day prior to a scheduled appointment that requires an early release of your student from PHS. This will help to ensure a prompt release of your student at the requested time.

We are fortunate to have a very active PTO at the high school. They do a lot of important activities to support the students and staff of PHS. Please consider supporting PTO by

1) Becoming a Member

2) Supporting PTO Dine Out Events

3) Signing up for the Amazon Smile Fundraiser (see picture)

If you need help or have questions about Canvas, there is a great wealth of resources about Canvas on the PHS website. The link below will take you to this webpage.

Canvas Link

If anyone wants to volunteer at PHS, they must complete a background check if they meet certain criteria. The volunteer background check process and criteria are spelled out in the letter below.

https://psdr3-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/nelsonb_psdr3_org/ESO-Dxe3ZttGgZ34U3sI8icByXr-_BFK7z0UlMzFPZJQ4w?e=R3qVgw

Email: tashford@psdr3.org
Website: https://phs.psdr3.org/
Location: 2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road, St. Louis, MO, USA
Phone: 314 213-8051