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Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
With a smile on her face, senior Avery Brown walks down a hallway at Rockwood Valley Middle School. On Friday, May 9, the class of 2025 visited their elementary and middle schools before graduating.
Class of 2025 visit former Rockwood schools to celebrate graduation
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
Lancer Regiment members Avery Holder (left), Meghan McKee (center) and Sarah Morrison (right) model new marching band uniforms. The new uniforms were revealed on March 13, 2024 in the Theater.
Marching into the future
Music teacher Brad Balog directs the Wind Ensemble through one of their pieces, "One Life Beautiful" by Julie Giroux.
Seniors recognized in final band performance May 1
Looking up, coach Boyd Manne talks to the football team during Lafayette's State quarterfinal win over Cardinal Ritter, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Lancers dethroned the defending State champions 30-18.
Leaving a Lancer legacy
Walking across the net, senior Charlie Caby and the boys volleyball teamshake hands with the Parkway South team. The Lancers bested the Patriots 4-1 at Lafayette, Thursday, May 1.
Boys volleyball recognizes nine seniors, defeats Parkway South
At St. Albans Golf Course, junior Austin Rinkenberger sets up to putt. Rinkenberger shot 4 under par to help Lafayette win by 18 strokes over Marquette.
April Male Athlete of the Month: Austin Rinkenberger
To start an attack, sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Schott launches the ball foreword. Schott made 161 saves this season according to the STL Post Dispatch.
April Female Athlete of the Month: Sydney Schott
After a shot from a 'Ville attacker, sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Schott makes the save. Lafayette-Eureka defeated Mehlville-Oakville 9-4 on Thursday, Apr. 24.
Ramsey shows out on Senior Night, as the Lancercats take down The ‘Ville
Looking up, coach Boyd Manne talks to the football team during Lafayette's State quarterfinal win over Cardinal Ritter, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Lancers dethroned the defending State champions 30-18.
Leaving a Lancer legacy
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
Strumming the guitar, Julia Woody signs Fishin' in the Dark By Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Accompanying AC Lab Country Band, she helped interpret one of the 4 songs played.
ASL 3 students sign at Guitar Festival for second year, accompany twelve songs
A team consisting of seniors Ella Luvai and Raymond Murphy-Cazembe, junior Mary Kirtley and sophomore Luke Matheus introduce themselves to the crowd as "Time Flies" while flapping their hands on Friday, Apr. 25. The performance was Undefined's last improv show of the 2024-2025 school year.
Final Bows, New Beginnings
All Varsity members, as well as the three JV members who came to support, pose in front of the Winter Guard International sign. Photo Contributed by Dawn Hagen.
The Final Catch
People have mixed reactions on a Facebook reel by Fox2Now in response to the demonstration of the neo-Nazis, Oct. 5.
With national issues turning local, advocating for change is imperative
After picking up all the tennis balls on court, I decided to take pictures with the kids and their buddy.
Serving Smiles
Fake news online is rampant now that anyone can post anything. It is up to an individual to be proactive and fact check the media they consume.
It’s Time to Face the Facts
CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school
CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
With a smile on her face, senior Avery Brown walks down a hallway at Rockwood Valley Middle School. On Friday, May 9, the class of 2025 visited their elementary and middle schools before graduating.
Class of 2025 visit former Rockwood schools to celebrate graduation
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
Strumming the guitar, Julia Woody signs Fishin' in the Dark By Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Accompanying AC Lab Country Band, she helped interpret one of the 4 songs played.
ASL 3 students sign at Guitar Festival for second year, accompany twelve songs
Junior, Zach Diethelm, performs for his peers during his lunch period. He started the concerts because his peers requested him to.
One man show lunch concerts shut down for safety reasons
From left: Allison Mcwatters, Giorgia Giovannini, Lillian Glandt, Amelia Gauna, Emma Hagen. Front row: Amanda Qualley, Bethany Messenger.
Prom held at Ritz-Carlton for third consecutive year
At the basketball station, an athlete winds-up to dunk on the hoop. Athletes who made the basketball in the hoop were awarded candy.
Lancers participate in activities with their athletes for the annual Special Olympics
Decked out in 80's workout gear, the SSD department performs a dance routine that went on to win them the title of 'Best Group Costume'.
Drop Dead Gore-geous
Lancers don their Lafayette gear for black and gold spirit day
Lancers don their Lafayette gear for black and gold spirit day
Lancers blast to the past for Throwback Thursday HoCo Spirit Day
Lancers blast to the past for Throwback Thursday HoCo Spirit Day
Pi Day celebrates the mathematical symbol of pi. People like math teacher Kevin O'Gorman have celebrated by eating pie and pizza on March 14.
Pi Day offers opportunity to learn more about symbol, eat pie
March 1 is National Compliment Day. A theory taught in AP Psychology mentions the benefits of both giving and receiving compliments.
Listen In: Giving compliments provides benefits for giver, receiver
Throughout her house, junior Jessica Guan has decorations for the Lunar New Year. Her favorite are the fish, which promise auspiciousness.
Listen In: Lunar New Year celebration holds tradition, culture
Class of 2011 graduate Charles Zimmerman (middle) is paired with Bonne Bedingfield (left) and Rabiha Sami (right) to form the Sugar Bandits, a culinary arts team on Holiday Wars. Team Sugar Bandits went into the finale and finished 2nd out of nine teams.
Listen In: Competition show builds friendship, learning opportunities
To introduce kids to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, gifted teacher Shannon Batt put together a display. She is a certified Choctaw artist and was able to teach gifted students at Lafayette the art of beading.
Listen In: Native American Heritage Month offers gifted teacher opportunity to teach culture
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Graduation CANCELLED due to inclement weather

Grace Bueckendorf, Webmaster
May 25, 2011

The Graduation Ceremony, originally scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m., has been moved to Friday because of the inclement weather heading the area. More information is available on the Lafayette website. www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/lafayette

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