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On March 13, the Presidents Forum hosted a “Meet The Candidates” event at the  Rockwood School District Administrative Annex. A student from each of Rockwood’s four high schools was chosen to ask candidates three questions and more questions were asked from anonymous PTO members.

Three school board candidates run for two seats, election April 2

Sonya Sud, Editor in Chief March 26, 2024

Three candidates are running for election for the Rockwood Board of Education. There are two, three-year term positions open. Election Day is April 2, 2024. Tom Dunn  Q: What made you decide to run...

Adolescent rates of problem gambling behaviors are double that of adult rates. Cait Huble, Director of Communications at the National Council on Problem Gambling said that this increase could be caused by online games which have blurred the lines between gaming and gambling.

High School Roller

Maddy Cox and Sonya Sud March 13, 2024

Gambling is regulated on a state-by-state basis, with age restrictions ranging from 18-21. In Missouri, you must be at least 18 to play the lottery and 21 to enter a casino or use a slot machine. However,...

After downloading the Here Comes the Bus app, parents can create an account for students with a Rockwood-specific code. Initially, the code will be available for 14 Rockwood buses. We felt it would provide another layer of convenience, communication and security for our students and families,” Mike Heyman, Rockwood’s Director of Transportation, said.

Rockwood to trial bus tracking app “Here Comes the Bus” in late March

Ammu Lanka, News Staff March 13, 2024

Bus tracking app "Here Comes the Bus" has been available for school districts nationally since it was first developed in 2014. Rockwood entered into a contract with the company at the start of the 2023-2024...

Students get samples from The Original Pancake House at the last Taste of West County, which that took place February of 2020. This year, the Taste of West County will be held March 11.

Taste of West County to be held at LHS for first time in four years

Adwyta Chelikavada, News Staff March 7, 2024

  Lafayette’s Taste of West County this year will take place on March 11 in the Commons from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Taste of West County is an after-school event where restaurants participate...

Across the United States, shrinkflation is becoming an increasing issue. One popular example from Investopedia is Goldfish, which recently decreased their 30 ounce box by almost 10%, resulting in it being only 27.3 ounces but the same cost.

Defining shrinkflation

Samantha Haney, Opinions Editor / Legend Social Media Manager March 6, 2024

Investopedia defines shrinkflation as “the practice of reducing the size of a product while maintaining its sticker price.” On Feb. 11, President Joe Biden made a call for big corporations to stop...

During  2023s Trivia Night, senior Kyle Schwallie was gifted a Dairy Queen Certificate since it was his birthday. The theme for the night in 2023 was Hollywood, and this years theme is Time Warp Trivia.

LHS Trivia Night to be held Feb. 24

Sonya Sud, Editor in Chief February 20, 2024

On Feb. 24, the Class of 2026 will be hosting a trivia night in the Commons. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and trivia will begin at 7 p.m. The event is themed “Time Warp Trivia” with questions from...

To wrap up his time at Lafayette, Assistant Principal Timothy Jones took over the Class of 2024 and helped them through their last year of high school.

Assistant principal to continue working in education after retirement

Adwyta Chelikavada, News Staff February 6, 2024

After graduating the Class of 2024, Assistant Principal Timothy Jones will retire from working at Lafayette after 21 years.  Throughout his time here as an assistant principal, Jones took part in many...

After their first night in America, French exchange students Elisa Levesque, Tessa Polano, Olivia Fontenit, Noé Kelkou and Lilia Boulvais line up in the hotel lobby. The exchange students stayed in a hotel after their Friday evening flight, they then met with their hosts Saturday morning.

Lafayette welcomes five French exchange students

Abby Scott and Eshwar Murali February 5, 2024

From Feb. 3-22, five French exchange students will be at LHS. Each person is paired up with an LHS student and will live at their house. The French students arrived on Friday night, spent the night...

With a set criteria to evaluate applicants on scholastic abilities, communication, involvement, leadership and interest in field of education, Rockwood National Education Association will select up to four applicants for the RNEA Scholarship and up to two applicants for the RNEA Members Scholarship.

Rockwood National Education Association offers new scholarship for future education majors

Ammu Lanka, News Staff January 31, 2024

The Rockwood National Education Association, an organization that serves to represent educators in Rockwood, will be offering a new scholarship opportunity for seniors, starting this year. RNEA offers...

In order to meet Federal Student Aid application deadlines, many local resources, including Lafayette counselors, are available for one-on-one meetings. Even if you think your college is paid for, we still heavily recommend going ahead and filing the FAFSA so that you dont lose out on any opportunities, College and Career counselor Alex Dusenberry said. A lot of four year universities say you can only get scholarships if you complete the FASFA. [Also], it is a requirement that you complete the FSA in order to get A+ credit.

FAFSA deadlines delayed due to congressional push to make changes

Ammu Lanka, News Staff January 25, 2024

*Update: As of last week, the Department of Education announced that FAFSA forms will not be sent to colleges and universities until the first half of March. According to USA Today, this is due the form...

Senior Brianna Stitch donates blood on Jan. 27, 2023. STUCOs blood drive last year. ARC collected 81 pints of blood during last years drive.

STUCO to host annual Blood Drive Jan. 26

Theo Koury, News Staff January 24, 2024

Friday, Jan. 26, STUCO will be hosting its annual Blood Drive in the Back Gym. Students can sign up to donate blood through the American Red Cross website. Once on the website, enter sponsor code 'LafayetteHS'...

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