Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation

03/30/2026

Join us in congratulating our Huskies long-distance runners! Our Ritenour High School Track Team’s distance running squad, along with our Cross Country team, made history as the first-ever winners of the Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation’s Taste of Ritenour Grant.

Today, runners were surprised by foundation members and RHS administrators with the exciting announcement of a $3,600 grant that will fund Garmin running watches for our athletes. These watches will allow up to 30 Husky runners to track distance, pace, and heart rate during practices and meets, giving both athletes and coaches valuable information to improve training and boost race performance.

These dedicated student-athletes will also be giving back. Our Huskies will be helping at the district’s first Taste of Ritenour event on May 19 from 5 to 7 p.m., where local restaurants will serve menu items for the community.

Tickets go on sale April 1 for $15 each. Watch for details this Wednesday.

01/19/2026

Looking for a fun night of Trivia? Here you go! Great prizes, auction and raffles! Sign up before all the tables are gone!

01/05/2026

The Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation awarded 11 mini grants to 13 Ritenour educators and staff during Winter Convocation this morning! The grants totaled just under $14,000 to support Ritenour students. Congratulations to the following Ritenour staff:

-Nicole Eberenz and Angela Long, Buder Elementary interventionists, for a $761 grant to implement additional reading supports for students

-Bridget Elder, a Kratz Elementary library media specialist, for a $1,900 grant for STEM literacy through 3D printing

-Lauren Openlander, a Kratz Elementary fourth grade teacher, for a $600 grant to purchase technology that supports English language learners. (Not present for photo)

-June Burkhardt, a Marvin Elementary library media specialist, for a $316 grant to create a safe space area to support student emotional regulation

-Lindsey Clements, a Marvin Elementary first grade teacher, for a $900 grant to provide additional technology equipment

-Laura Hogan, a Marvin Elementary fifth grade teacher, for a $1,093 grant for technology that supports Competency-Based Education

-Paul Kennedy, a Ritenour High School art teacher, for a $1,718 grant to purchase technology that supports instruction

-Brenda Schnettler, a Ritenour High School Project Lead the Way teacher, for a $908 grant that will fund digital cameras and a 3D printer for biomedical engineering classes

-Victoria Forgash, Husky Support Center bilingual parent liaison, for a $2,500 grant to purchase seasonal clothing as well as laundry equipment that ensures donated items are clean to give to Ritenour families in need

-Nikki Krbec, a Ritenour Middle School eighth grade English language arts teacher, for a $2,587 grant to purchase literacy materials that build skills for English language learners.

The Pride & Promise Foundation also awarded its first Denise Harper Memorial grant, specifically designated to support physical education and sports in Ritenour to Ritenour Middle School Project Lead the Way teachers Mandy Harvell and Sean Snedeker. They will use the $650 grant to turn their school’s side field into a soccer field.

Since its inception in 2011, the Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation has provided more than $250,000 in grants and scholarships to Ritenour educators, staff and students. To learn more about the foundation, or to donate, visit ritenourfoundation.org.

09/30/2025

Our foundation is saddened by the loss of our dear friend and fellow board member Denise Harper. Please hold her family in your thoughts and prayers. She will be sorely missed.

Denise M. Harper nee Paul, of Overland, Missouri. March 23, 1956-September 29, 2025. Beloved wife of David B. Harper dear mother of Marty Little and Molly Eifert, Mandi and Jeff Barlage, and Micah Little and Chris Hoff loving Grammie of Macie Barlage, Braxton Barlage, Maelie Hoff and baby Hoff due

05/29/2025

Looking forward to our SOLD OUT golf outing on Monday, June 9 at Old Hickory CC.

02/18/2025

Thanks to everyone who participated and donated to our annual Pride & Promise Trivia Night. It was our most successful event yet. Your support of our event means everything to us. Please save the date for our annual Pride & Promise Golf Tournament at Old Hickory Golf Club on Monday, June 9th. Sign up information will be available soon!

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01/16/2025

We hope you can join us on Friday, Feb. 7 at our trivia night! Every dollar raised is used to help Ritenour students and staff.

Tables are still available! Visit this link for more information or to sign up: https://www.ritenourschools.org/community/pride-promise-foundation/trivia-night

We hope to see you there!

01/08/2025

Calling all HUSKIES! Let's play! Hope you can help this excellent cause!

10/07/2024

Mark your calendars now for the Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation trivia night! The event will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at the St. Ann Community Center.

Our trivia night is usually held in November, but unfortunately, the space is unavailable this year due to renovations at the St. Ann Community Center.

If you are interested in purchasing a table please email [email protected].

More information will be shared soon!

We hope you can join us on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025!

09/10/2024

Our Foundation Board returned from summer break to begin planning for the 2024-2025 school year. After a successful golf tournament in June that raised more than $34,000 for Ritenour students and staff, our Board met on Sept. 9 to discuss plans for the upcoming school year and beyond. There are a lot of great things planned that will make a positive impact on our students and staff. We can't wait to tell you about them soon! Go Huskies!

06/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who sponsored or played in our sixth annual benefit golf tournament yesterday at Old Hickory Golf Club! We had perfect weather and it was an amazing event!

All proceeds from the sold-out tournament will directly support the quality of education of the more than 6,500 children in the Ritenour School District.

We can't thank you enough for your generosity and are so excited to host our seventh annual event next June! Thank you!

04/17/2024

The Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation will host its sixth annual benefit golf tournament on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The cost is $600 for a foursome or $150 for an individual golfer. The entry fee includes a cart, lunch, and beverages. In its first five years, the tournament raised more than $100,000 to benefit the Ritenour School District.

Visit this link to register for the tournament: https://www.ritenourschools.org/community/pride-promise-foundation/benefit-golf-tournament

Be sure to register soon - this event sells out quickly!