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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...

Police close Highway 109 just North of Eatherton Road as flash flooding covers the road. Flash flooding across the Rockwood School District led to the cancellation of classes on Aug. 26.

Inclement weather causes unexpected school cancellation

Chloe Baker August 26, 2019

Around 7:50 this morning, the Rockwood School District sent out a notification alerting teachers and parents that school for today, Aug. 26, will be canceled due to flooding in the area. At 7:45 a.m.,...

The first 121-minute Flex Time will be from 11:40-12:41 on Thursday, Aug. 22.

Flex Time brings many options for students

Vijay Viswanathan August 22, 2019

Today, Aug. 22. is the first day Flex has been implemented. Many clubs and teachers have taken advantage of this newly incorporated time in order to have meetings and one-on-one time to help students....

Standing water settles in Room 183 before it is pumped out by CATCO crews, Aug. 17. Classes in Room 183 will be relocated to Room 004 except for 5th Hour, which will be relocated to Room 137A.

Water main break damages parts of building, forces relocation plans

Kayla Carpenter August 18, 2019

At approximately 11 a.m. on Aug. 17, a water main broke at the front of the building under Athletic Director Jon Sumner’s Office and Social Studies Department Chair Krista Silvernail’s classroom,...

Soft rollout of Flex schedule planned for first week of school year

Soft rollout of Flex schedule planned for first week of school year

Kayla Carpenter August 6, 2019

With the first day of the school year right around the corner on Aug. 12, that also means the redesigned Flex Time schedule is only days away from being implemented. The first two weeks of the school year,...

Yearbooks can be picked up on Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Second week of August starts preparation for 2019-20 year

Chloe Baker August 6, 2019

Preparation for the coming 2019-2020 school year starts on Wed., August 7 between 6-9 p.m. with the freshman parent meeting, registration and fish dance. Freshman orientation follows on August 8 from 12:45...

Lancers mourn loss of senior Brianna Reid

Lancers mourn loss of senior Brianna Reid

Kayla Carpenter August 4, 2019

Lancers are mourning the loss of senior Brianna Reid who passed away by suicide on Aug. 2.  Reid was a member of the Class of 2020, and she was a member of both the Lafayette field hockey and track...

"Legally Blonde" was performed on February 7, 8 and 9. On May 2, nominations for the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards were announced, with Lafayette claiming five nominations.

“Legally Blonde” receives five award nominations

Jack Weaver May 8, 2019

The Lafayette Theatre Company was awarded five nominations of recognition for their spring musical, “Legally Blonde”. The nominations received are Outstanding Production, Outstanding Supporting Actress...

Junior Lauren Liggins works on her clothing designs during 4th hour Fashion Design and Merchandising.

First district-wide fashion show at Lafayette May 2

Jasmin Kim April 30, 2019

All four Rockwood high schools will collaborate to host the first district-wide fashion show on Thursday, May 2, in the Lafayette Commons at 7 p.m. The theme is Fusion to represent the high schools coming...

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