Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful

January 8, 2014

Snowstorms and sub-freezing temperatures have rocked the country this month, and St. Louis County is no exception. The Rockwood School District has cancelled the last five school days due to inclement weather, extending Winter Break for a full week. Image staff chronicled the weather and its effects.

Students/staff: Email ([email protected]) or tweet (@LHSImage) to us your snow day pictures, videos or stories for a chance to be featured on lhsimage.com in this story!

Lancers’ Election Perception

Phone practices across Rockwood are relatively similar, with an baseline expectation that phones are away during instructional time. While most high schools in the district ask phones be put away completely for the entirety of class, Lafayette is the only school that allows teachers to decide the expectations in their own classroom.

New Phone Practice, Who Dis?

Currently serving as the Dean of Mathematics and Sciences at St. Charles Community College, Mara Vorachek-Warren was appointed to fill the position of Director for the Rockwood BOE May 30. She will be sworn into the position June 6.

New Board Director appointed, to be sworn in at June 6 meeting

In the 5.5 square mile area that was being focused on, there was an average population density of 71.5 deer per square mile, with some places having up to 94.5 deer per square mile. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, across the state there is an average of 10-40 deer per square mile. After Wildwood's culling operation, roughly 54 deer were removed per square mile from the 5.5 mile area.

Deer overpopulation leads to action from Wildwood

On March 13, the Presidents Forum hosted a “Meet The Candidates” event at the Rockwood School District Administrative Annex. A student from each of Rockwood’s four high schools was chosen to ask candidates three questions and more questions were asked from anonymous PTO members.

Three school board candidates run for two seats, election April 2

National News

Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump go head-to-head for this year's presidential election. The 2024 general election will take place Nov. 5.

Lancers’ Election Perception

This May, student's exams will shift away from the paper and focus on the computer. "Environmentally, the resources to create and ship paper exams is a lot, [and] that will now be eliminated," Test coordinator Jessica Brawner said.

Concerns of mass cheating expedite AP exam digital transition

In April of 2024, a documentary centered on the 2022 session of Missouri Girls State, was released. The documentary follows participating Girls State citizens during the first year of the programs co-hosting with Boys State.

Missouri program receives national attention after release of Apple TV+ Documentary

Protests are being held at colleges across the United States. There have been protests at Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia University, both colleges seniors from the Class of 2024 will be attending.

College protests across country impact former, current Lafayette 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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