The Pattonville School District is looking for older adults to volunteer their time with the district's intergenerational tutoring program. After training, volunteers are matched with kindergarten, first- and second-graders at Pattonville's elementary schools. Each volunteer spends about 40 minutes once a week working one-on-one with a child on reading and language skills.

	1990 Pattonville High School graduate Debbie (Steudeman) Stieferman will be featured on the Food Network later this fall. Stieferman owns Gooey Louie, a St. Louis bakery that makes homemade gooey butter cakes with a variety of toppings and flavors (including the original). Her company will be featured on the Food Network with a coffeehouse in Lafayette Square as they compete to determine who makes the best gooey butter cake in St. Louis.

	Jason Van Beers, principal of Drummond Elementary School, is among those being honored this year in the 30 Leaders in Their 30s Award program by North County Inc. The award recognizes North County leaders in their 30s who are making a significant positive impact on the North County community through their profession and/or community involvement. Van Beers will be honored at a future North County Inc. reception.

	Laura Hartsock, a science teacher at Pattonville Heights Middle School, was invited to speak at the National Challenger Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 17, about the impact the Challenger Learning Center program has on students.

	For students entering middle school and high school for the first time, Aug. 11 is an important date. On this day, Pattonville's two middle schools and Pattonville High School will host transitional activities geared toward helping students become acclimated to and excited about their new school environments. Here's a look at the transitional activities planned for incoming sixth-graders and freshmen at these schools: