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Superintendent Mark Miles announced that the Rockwood School District would be closed on Dec. 17 at 5:25 p.m. on Dec. 16. This cancellation leaves students to take their 1st and 2nd Hour Finals when they return to school on Dec. 18 without in-class study time.

Petition to change final policy to match other districts gains traction in RSD

Hayden Cottrell December 17, 2019

On Dec. 16, school was canceled for the Rockwood School District (RSD) due to an ice and snow storm. On Dec. 17, school was canceled again. The second snow day, however, caused students to miss their 5th...

LHS plans to resume school Dec. 18 for students to take their 1st and 2nd Hour finals.

School cancellation postpones 5th Hour final exam

Chloe Baker December 17, 2019

On Monday, Dec. 16, Mark Miles, Rockwood (RSD) Superintendent, canceled school for the second consecutive day for Tuesday, Dec. 17 due to hazardous road conditions. However, the Dec. 17 cancellation of...

Volunteering for National Honor Society, junior Sneha Manikandan helps freshman Besan Juma complete her math homework on Dec. 13 in the Library.

Finals week marks end of semester

Sarah Locke December 15, 2019

Lafayette’s National Honor Society (NHS) is providing after school tutoring in the library from Dec. 9 to Dec. 16. NHS members will be available to aid in all core and elective subjects until 4 p.m....

At a rehearsal for "Footloose," sophomore Gracie Mauer practices a song with choir teacher Christy Schaffer. Mauer is playing Lulu Warnicker in the Feb. 6-8 production.

LTC uses close relationships to prepare for spring musical “Footloose”

Kayla Carpenter December 2, 2019

“I think the story and the people will make it special. I just think it’s really good to show a show that has more meat, more depth to it. There’s also an extra layer of emotion to the show that...

Lancers mourn loss of custodian James West

Lancers mourn loss of custodian James West

Kayla Carpenter November 25, 2019

Custodian James West passed away on Nov. 15 at the age of 54.  He suffered a stroke and passed away several days later. He worked at Lafayette as an evening shift custodian for many years. Principal...

After being named king of the Turkey Dinner Dance, Bruce Hegger places his crown on his head. Hegger attended the event with his friend Vivian Powers, who was named queen.

STUCO hosts annual Turkey Dinner Dance

Jack Weaver November 19, 2019

Student Council's annual Turkey Dinner Dance hosted approximately 150 guests on Nov. 17. Guests were greeted by students and given a full Thanksgiving meal. Following the meal, guests joined students...

A home next to a Eureka creek experiences extreme flooding. Eureka has been known to experience extreme flooding with rain, and it was one of the reasons Rockwood School District experienced an inclement weather day on Aug. 26.

Alarm over Carnegie Minute requirements halted as questions resolved

Hayden Cottrell November 15, 2019

According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a Carnegie Minute is a unit developed in 1906 as a measure of the amount of time a student spends studying a subject in the actual...

The Canned Food Drive is an event that takes place through the month of November. Students have the opportunity to donated canned food to those in need by bringing cans into their 1st Hour classes to receive rewards if certain goals are met.

LHS hosts annual Canned Food Drive

Maya Manor November 7, 2019

Beginning on Oct. 31 and continuing throughout the month of November, students can donate cans that will be collected by their 1st Hour teacher to support the Canned Food Drive for Circle of Concern, a...

As balloons fall from the rafters, Librarian Nichole Ballard-Long is recognized at the Academic Pep Assembly on March 12, 2019 for being named the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year.

Teacher of the Year nominations open for students, staff members

Hayden Cottrell November 7, 2019

Lafayette Teacher of the Year (TOY) nominations are currently open. All students and staff can nominate a staff member to receive this award.  In order to be nominated for TOY, staff members must...

LHS has to comply with new regulations for wireless microphones in order to have the microphones past July 2020.

Fine arts programs work to meet new FCC regulation

Hayden Cottrell November 2, 2019

Wireless microphones can meet a large number of needs. Some are used for high technical standards and professional applications such as performances in professional theaters, and others require less high-end...

Sophomore Arjun Suresh explains to the club what their idea for their project is. The project is to construct an app that makes time management easier for everyone.

New Think-Tank Club presents opportunities

Vijay Viswanathan October 29, 2019

Started by sophomores Ethan Xu and Bradley Simmons, the Lafayette Think-Tank Club aims to give students a real taste at entrepreneurship. Simmons has a passion for entrepreneurship and hopes to inspire...

Rachael Bierschenk dodges the juniors, scoring a touchdown for the seniors. Her touchdown helped strengthen the senior women's lead over the juniors.

Powder Puff game occurred, despite obstacles

Abby Stebner and Hayden Cottrell October 28, 2019

Despite unexpected rain, senior and junior girls were able to play in the annual Powder Puff football game. Originally scheduled for 7 p.m. the game was pushed back until 8:30 p.m. due to lightning,...

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