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The original graduation date for the Class of 2024 was set to be May 29 at the Chaifetz Arena. However, on Aug. 3, the BOE voted to change Graduation to May 11. When Rockwood posted about the change on Facebook, many parents took to the comments to voice their concerns and support.
Change in graduation dates poses concern from parents, challenges for students
During her 4th Hour ALARP 1 class, language arts teacher Jenny Ingram instructs at the front of the room. Ingram is one of five language arts teachers leaving at the end of this year, and is one of eight teachers who have put in their resignation this school year.
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Lafayette students meet before athletes arrive in the commons to go over plans for the day. The buddy meeting was designed to help students paired with the athletes, learn about their partners.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics for student-athletes, community
The Lancer Parent Organization president and vice president handed out grants to staff members.
Lancer Parent Organization fulfills grants
At the 2023 Prom, Class of 2023 graduates Joe Marlo and Will Barry stay at the edge of the main floor to do their dancing. Because the small dance floor was the most crowded area, many students gathered around the edges with friends or in small groups.
Lafayette Prom to take place at Ritz-Carlton
Despite his limited time in motorsports, junior Julian Tockman has had many near death experiences. Such incidents are common in the sport, but Tockman still enjoys it. It something that makes racing more fun, Tockman said.
Adrenaline chasers
Julia Woody signs along to a song played by the Ac-Lab Country Band. For the first time ever, The Lafayette Guitar Festival featured ASL interpretation by students.
Guitar Festival features student ASL interpreters
Before a lacrosse game, seniors Sierra Sachtleben and Olivia Williams wear their floaties. In water wars, floaties and goggles can be worn as protection. When a senior is wearing one of those items properly, they cant get out.
Wild water wars
During her 4th Hour ALARP 1 class, language arts teacher Jenny Ingram instructs at the front of the room. Ingram is one of five language arts teachers leaving at the end of this year, and is one of eight teachers who have put in their resignation this school year.
Filling in the blanks
Coming 1st place tournament of freestyle wrestling, freshman Owen Hardy said he enjoys this style of wrestling. Hardy was part of the Lafayette wrestling team, which compete in folkstyle wrestling. Im doing freestyle to stay in shape, and its pretty fun. Hardy said.
Wrestler participates in folkstyle wrestling during freestyle off-season
Leaping in the air, junior Carl King gets over a hurdle. King finished 1st in the 300-meter hurdle.
Boys track wins at Conference, volleyball begins playoff run
After a hit, senior Will Gebhart flips his bat in celebration. This game was against the Parkway West Longhorns, which the Lancers lost 6-5. Gebhart had 2 runs in the defeat.
Boys track wins meet, boys water polo finishes runner up
Sophomore Chase Roeder hits against Lindbergh on April 17. The Lancers won the game 2-1.
Boys track wins meet, baseball goes undefeated this week
Junior Conner McCown putts during the Webster Cup Invitational tournament. McCown placed 13th with a round of 77.
Boys volleyball undefeated, golf places 2nd and 3rd at tournaments
Eyes looking upfield, senior Emily Derucki brushes by her defender. Earlier this year, Derucki received the Bob Kehoe Future Star Award from the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame. Derucki leads the team with 4 goals so far this season.
Volleyball and soccer stay perfect, track finishes 1st at invitational
In front of her TV, junior Maddy Cox stares at the opening screen of the docuseries Quiet on Set. The docuseries featured Nikelodeon cast and crew members talking about abuse they went through while working on and off set.
Child Actors, Adult Problems
In Irish Wish, Maddie Kelly (played by Lindsay Lohan) makes a wish that changes her life. In the end, Kelly is forced to decide between two guys she has feelings for.
Irish Wish offers charming romance, lacks overall plot depth
The animated version of Avatar: The Last Airbender first aired on Nickelodeon while the live action version is available for streaming on Netflix. Both series featured the same characters with similar storylines.
Netflix remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender lacks personality shown in animated version
SeaWorld currently has three locations in the US. One in San Diego, Orlando and San Antonio.
Mistreatment towards orcas, dolphins at SeaWorld leave them distressed
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Julia Woody signs along to a song played by the Ac-Lab Country Band. For the first time ever, The Lafayette Guitar Festival featured ASL interpretation by students.
Guitar Festival features student ASL interpreters
Lafayette students meet before athletes arrive in the commons to go over plans for the day. The buddy meeting was designed to help students paired with the athletes, learn about their partners.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics for student-athletes, community
Jessica Guan who is representing China, is talking about her stand. International Day featured many booths for different countries.
Lafayette’s International Day aims to celebrate diversity within school community
This lancer banner was added to the front gym in 1991. This banner features the Louie the Lancer on his horse.
What’s a Lancer?
Social Studies teacher Lori Zang-Berns lectures to her class about different world governments
Former students, colleagues celebrate retirees
At Barnes & Noble, senior Vedika Kumar participated in Blind Date with a Book. During this event, books are wrapped in paper with descriptive words that give a hint about the novel, and individuals are free to choose which one they want to buy.
To the next chapter
After finishing their tests in history teacher Steve Klawiters class, students can participate in an optional trivia section. While Klawiter usually doesnt offer rewards for the highest score on the trivia section, it offers a way for students to decompress after unit tests.
History teacher provides de-stressing activities to students
Freshman Emi Limon competes in the 2022 World Kickboxing and Karate Union Championship in Wales. Even though Limon has only been doing karate for three years, he won four medals at the October competition— a gold medals in Weapons with Music and Korean Forms, a silver medal in Hardstyle Forms and a bronze medal in Weapons with no Music.
Kicking the competition
As seen in the Image, some Lancers tell the unique stories and meanings behind their names.
What’s In a Name?
Rockwood bans 22 books due to new state law
Pi Day celebrates the mathematical symbol of pi. People like math teacher Kevin OGorman 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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The original graduation date for the Class of 2024 was set to be May 29 at the Chaifetz Arena. However, on Aug. 3, the BOE voted to change Graduation to May 11. When Rockwood posted about the change on Facebook, many parents took to the comments to voice their concerns and support.
Before a lacrosse game, seniors Sierra Sachtleben and Olivia Williams wear their floaties. In water wars, floaties and goggles can be worn as protection. When a senior is wearing one of those items properly, they cant get out.

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10 of 13 Outstanding Alumni graduates of Lafayette

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January 9, 2012
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An Alumni Hall of Fame has been formed by the Rockwood Schools Foundation in order to remember and celebrate the accomplishments of former students. The first initiates will be honored on Jan. 28.  The list of inductees is below.
 
Out of the over 40,000 students to graduate from Rockwood since its beginning in 1912, only 13 alumni were selected to enter the Alumni Hall of Fame.
 
Ten of the 13 selected alumni were Lafayette graduates and only one person represented each of the other four schools.
 
The first reaction Associate Principal Nisha Patel had about the overwhelming representation of Lafayette on the list was pride. As she put it, “Isn’t that awesome?”
 
She continued, “It’s a great example of the education, the athletics and the activities we have here at Lafayette. We put so much effort and time into producing these great kids that go further into education or whatever they choose to do and be successful.”
 
Art History teacher Jean Peters said she knows some of the inductees personally as family friends and even had some of them in class.
 
“Art McCoy is my former student. After graduating from high school and college, he came back and was instrumental in implementing our program here and brought that back to his school district now,” she said.
 
The celebration gala for the inductees will take place at the Magic House on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.  Tickets are available through Jan. 16 for $75 each.
 
 
For more information: 
Debbie Fluchel: (636)207- 6800
 
Craig Caddigan, Underwater Explorer (Lafayette ’72)

Cristopher Cristea, Businessman and Philanthropist (Lafayette ’89)

Clifford Frazier, Former NFL Athlete and Actor (Lafayette ’72)

David Freese, MLB World Series MVP and World Series Champion (Lafayette ’01)

Larry Jensen, President of Leprino Foods (Lafayette ’67)

Matt Helbig, Co-Owner of Big River Running Company (Rockwood Summit ’98)

Ryan Howard, MLB Rookie of the Year and World Series Champion (Lafayette ’98)

Art McCoy, Ph.D., Educator and Superintendent of Ferguson-Florissant School District (Lafayette ’95)

Charlotte Miller, Lawyer and Senior Vice President at O. C. Tanner Company (Lafayette ’75)

Travis Mossotti, Published Poet (Marquette ’98)

Kelly Stables Patino, Actress (Lafayette ’96)

Brent Underwood, Ed.D., Educator and retired Superintendent of Webster Groves School District (Lafayette ’76)

Rick Viehland, Entrepreneur (Eureka ’69)

She added that she is particularly close to Brent Underwood since they graduated the same year.
 
Peters said, “We grew up in a similar subdivision and I feel that I know him pretty well.  He went to Ellisville Baptist Church where a couple of my really close friends also went and I knew him from them in high school.  He’s a phenomenal educator and comes from a family of great educators.”
 
 The Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes the great accomplishments of former Rockwood students, and the alumni celebration gala is on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.  Tickets are on sale for $75 and will be available through Jan. 16.
 
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