Total solar eclipse offers unique opportunity

August 24, 2017

On Monday, Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse was visible in the St. Louis area. To view this event, students and staff gathered at the football field.

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At the Class of 2023s graduation, graduates toss their caps into the air. Graduation for the Class of 2024 will take place on May 11.

Upcoming senior events mark end of year

On April 8, during the eclipse, librarians, Jane Lingafelter and Robin Van Iwaarden, look at the sun using solar viewers, while on the field. Students and staff spent time on the field during the eclipse. The next partial eclipse in Missouri wont be till 2045.

Lafayette students, staff observe eclipse

Social Studies teacher Steve Klawiter will have his AP World History class take the digital exam this May. He said he looks forward to seeing how his students will perform on the exam. “Its been very clear theyre moving towards digital. Since the pandemic started, theyve been putting the pieces in place to go digital, Klawiter said. “I think that ultimately it’s going to be more beneficial because with systems like Canvas and Google Classroom, students are used to more digital activities and less handwriting activities.”

Nine AP exams will transition to digital format in 2025, additional six in 2026

Rockwood School District is currently writing a curriculum for a new womens history course, which will be offered in the 2025-2026 school year. Social studies teacher Jodie Lee will teach it at LHS.

Women’s history course to be offered during 2025-2026 school year

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.

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Upcoming senior events mark end of year

Lafayette students, staff observe eclipse

Nine AP exams will transition to digital format in 2025, additional six in 2026

Women’s history course to be offered during 2025-2026 school year

After downloading the Here Comes the Bus app, parents can create an account for students with a Rockwood-specific code. Initially, the code will be available for 14 Rockwood buses. We felt it would provide another layer of convenience, communication and security for our students and families,” Mike Heyman, Rockwood’s Director of Transportation, said.

Rockwood to trial bus tracking app “Here Comes the Bus” in late March

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