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David Freese faces off against the Cincinnati Reds while playing with the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30, 2010. Image by Dave Herholz published under Creative Commons license.

David Freese retires from MLB

Alex Rozar October 14, 2019

Professional baseball player and Class of 2001 graduate David Freese announced he would retire from baseball on Oct. 12. “As I move forward with the next phase of my life, I am forever grateful to...

Principal Karen Calcaterra is interviewed by KMOV's Features Reporter, Steve Harris. All of the interviews took place during 4th Hour on Oct. 8.

Lancer SRO interviewed by KMOV news

Morgan Vehige October 9, 2019

On Oct. 8, KMOV Channel 4 news stopped by Lafayette to interview Officer Jim McDonald about a video he filmed for the Rockwood School District website. The video shows McDonald showing a series of uplifting...

As eyes everywhere locked on to him, Connor McCool, senior, flies through the air during Male Escadrille's performance at halftime of the Powderpuff game on Thursday, Sept. 27. Male Escadrille performed once again the following day at the Homecoming Pep Assembly. "I was nervous because the turf was wet and I thought I was going to slip. It was kind of freaky on the first flip when everyone started cheering," McCool said.

Homecoming festivities kick off second week of October

Maya Manor October 5, 2019

Lafayette’s "Rock of Ages" Homecoming Week will begin on Oct. 6 with the Homecoming Kickoff from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m in the Stadium. The kickoff will feature game booths, food trucks, the Bubble Bus and...

With the arrival of Canvas, teachers have begun to switch their classes from Google Classroom to this new platform.

Rockwood begins transition to Canvas

Corren Tipton October 2, 2019

At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the Rockwood School District (RSD) began transferring classes from Google Classroom to Canvas.  Brian Reed, Director of Online Learning, has done research...

New staff members at LHS

New staff members at LHS

Hayden Cottrell October 1, 2019

There have been several new additions to the Lafayette High School (LHS) staff this year. Their positions range from guidance secretary to a College and Career Counselor to hall monitor.

During 6th Hour on Sept. 20 the fire alarms unexpectedly went off at Lafayette.

Fire alarms disrupt classes on Sept. 20

Chloe Baker September 20, 2019

At approximately 1:50 p.m. during 6th Hour on Sept. 20, the fire alarms went off unexpectedly, causing the school to evacuate. Fire trucks arrived at the school shortly after at about 1:59 p.m. to investigate...

Flu shot clinic to be hosted at LHS

Flu shot clinic to be hosted at LHS

Vijay Viswanathan September 17, 2019

It's that time of year again. The time of year when the phrase "the flu" starts to pop up everywhere. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that anyone who is six months or older should receive...

Superintendent Mark Miles visits with Lafayette staff on March 29. He will return to Lafayette on Oct. 1 to host a Q&A session.

Superintendent engages with community at Q&A sessions

Chloe Baker September 12, 2019

In an attempt to further introduce himself to the Rockwood community, Superintendent Mark Miles is hosting various question and answer style meetings open to the public. He is holding four meetings total,...

Students rush into Cafeteria on the first day of Flex Time.

RSD high schools switch to static menu; cafeteria acclimates to changes

Delaney Stulce and Chloe Baker September 3, 2019

Along with major changes to the schedule, all four Rockwood School District (RSD) high schools have redesigned lunchtime as well.  For the 2019-2020 school year, the cafeteria has switched from a dynamic...

Tony Huynh, junior, works on a lab for Joseph Weir's Geoscience class. "I don't want to stay after school or come in in the morning, so during Flex I put in time for assignments I haven't done yet," Huynh said.

First Flex Time hosts variety of activities across campus

Jack Weaver August 29, 2019

After nearly two weeks of modified bell schedules to exclude Flex Time, Thursday, Aug. 22 marked the first day of the new Flex Time system. When the bell rang at 11:35 a.m. to end fourth hour, all...

Officers and school officials gathered in the Lafayette Theater Aug. 28 for a conference hosted by the U.S. Secret Service.

Lafayette hosts regional threat assessment training

Chloe Baker August 29, 2019

On Aug. 28, Rockwood and the U.S. Secret Service hosted a regional event at Lafayette providing threat assessment training for school officials. The training was performed by the National Threat Assessment...

A St. Louis County police officer stands her position to ensure that everyone in attendance evacuates the area.

Disturbance breaks out during Parkway North preseason football jamboree

Sophia Scheller August 27, 2019

Aug. 23 marked the unofficial start to the 2019 football season, and instead of ending with a touchdown, it ended with multiple police cars, a K-9 unit and police troopers. The Lancers played in the...

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