Sunday, December 30, 2012
St. Louis County Police officers took kids shopping this holiday season to help them buy gifts for themselves and their families.
St. Louis County Police West County Precinct school resource officers chose 15 kids from the Parkway, Rockwood and Valley Park School districts to participate in holiday program to secure gifts. St. Louis County Police officers started Saturday, Dec. 16, with a breakfast for the kids at the Elks Lodge in Manchester. St. Louis County Police Department officers teamed up with the Elks Lodges from Manchester, Ellisville and St. Louis to help raise money so children from West St. Louis County could go shopping with an officer at an area store of their choice on Dec. 16. Police said the Elks raised $1,500 and gave 15 students a $100 gift card each to “Shop With a Cop” for personal Christmas Gifts. Kids purchased presents for their families …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Student volunteers will assist with New Orleans' Habitat for Humanity and New Orleans' Outreach projects this coming spring break. Due to budget cuts within Rockwood School District, the group now has to raise its own funds for the first time.
Walmart representatives presented a check for $5,000 on Tuesday to support a volunteer service trip scheduled for senior students from Lafayette, Marquette, Rockwood Summit and Eureka High Schools for March 15-22. The donation was presented to Timothy Jones, assistant principal of the 12th Grade at Lafayette High School, by Glenda Fleming Willis, regional general manager for Walmart. Jones said this is the seventh year in a row that students from Rockwood School District high schools will travel to New Orleans to perform service work. “The trip started in 2005 in response to Hurricane Katrina, and it is a wonderful way to teach students the importance of community service and helping others who are less fortunate.” Nearly 100 students, …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Rockwood School District parents received the following email on Sunday evening, in the aftermath of Friday's Connecticut shooting rampage.
Dear Rockwood Parents: These last few days have been extremely difficult as we’ve learned more about the tragic incident in Connecticut. I share the overwhelming sadness that I’ve been hearing from our school community as we mourn the tremendous loss of these children and educators. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with these families. I understand that Monday may be challenging for our Rockwood students and families. I want you to know we are prepared to support and care for your children when they return to school tomorrow. Our focus will remain on maintaining our students’ learning environment and providing consistency for them in their school routines. Our staff members will be watchful of our students and listen to their …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Two teachers from Rockwood Summit High School are among those who earned National Board Certification.
Fourteen Rockwood teachers have earned the profession’s top honor in teaching excellence, National Board Certification. The educators are: • Steve Bruns – Rockwood Summit High School • Jon Frank – Rockwood Summit High School • Libby Guimbardo – Crestview • Alison Harris – Lafayette High School • Keith Henige – Crestview Middle School • Cathy Kraemer – Rockwood Valley Middle School • Sarah Majino – Westridge Elementary School • Paul Stanley – Eureka High School • Patricia Stiehr – Crestview Middle School • Matt Frederickson – Annex • Ellen Garner – Eureka High School • Eva Johnston – Marquette High School • Stephanie McDaniel – Marquette High School • Tracy Wood – Westridge Elementary School In addition Kim Lackey, Eureka High School, also …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Two teachers from Rockwood Summit High School are among those who earned National Board Certification.
Fourteen Rockwood teachers have earned the profession’s top honor in teaching excellence, National Board Certification. The educators are: • Steve Bruns – Rockwood Summit High School • Jon Frank – Rockwood Summit High School • Libby Guimbardo – Crestview • Alison Harris – Lafayette High School • Keith Henige – Crestview Middle School • Cathy Kraemer – Rockwood Valley Middle School • Sarah Majino – Westridge Elementary School • Paul Stanley – Eureka High School • Patricia Stiehr – Crestview Middle School • Matt Frederickson – Annex • Ellen Garner – Eureka High School • Eva Johnston – Marquette High School • Stephanie McDaniel – Marquette High School • Tracy Wood – Westridge Elementary School In addition Kim Lackey, Eureka High School, also …
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Flu shots to be dispensed before the onset of the main flu season.
The Jefferson County Health Department will dispense flu shots from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Jefferson County Library, Arnold Branch, 1701 Missouri State Rd. The flu shot clinic will be in the Arnold Jaycees Community Room. For residents of the Rockwood School District, flu shots will be available at several schools through Nov. 8. The cost of the flu shots in the Jefferson County program is $25. Residents are asked to bring a medicare card or health insurance card with them at the time of the shot. For the Rockwood schools' program, flu shots are $20 for Rockwood employees and their immediate families, or $28 for Rockwood students and community members. For each flu shot given to a student or community member, $3 will be donated …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Students were recognized based on their scores on college entrance exams.
In the 2011-20112 Duke Talent Search, or Duke TIP, 139 seventh-grade students from Rockwood’s six middle schools achieved state or grand level recognition based on their scores on college entrance exams, according to a news release from the district. These students are among the more than 63,000 students nationwide who participated in the Duke TIP by taking the ACT or SAT alongside of high school students; and many earned scores that rival or surpass those achieved by older students. “We are proud of our students’ achievements in the Duke TIP," said Jim Wipke, Rockwood School District's executive director of secondary education. “Their scores are impressive and a reflection of their abilities, motivation and potential for success in …
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Veterans receive appreciation in all Rockwood Schools
Students across the Rockwood School District honored America’s servicemen and women in celebration of Veterans Day. The communications staff of the district distributed photos of the events of the day, as veterans young and old were recognized for their service. From classroom lessons to ceremonies, musical performances and more, students found ways to thank veterans for their service. Highlights from the school events included:
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Spotlight Productions gives Rockwood students a chance to perform and learn more about theater during the summer.
It's hard to find someone who hasn't heard of The Wizard of Oz, which is what makes it a hard show to put on. The director and cast have to find a way to tell a well-known story in a way that keeps the audience entertained. "This show is so iconic. As a director, I was hesitant to do this show because there isn't much creatively that can be done outside of what the audience expects," director Sherry Liliensiek-Gehrs said in an email. "I didn't think this show was going to be a directing challenge because it pretty much has a format laid out already from the famous movie version." So why did Spotlight Productions choose the show? Well, to put it simply, the community theater program that has run summer camps in conjunction with the …
Saturday, December 25, 2010
A pair of performances to savor during the Christmas holiday.
Rockwood Intermediate Honor Orchestra and Rockwood Show Choir were the stars of a musical evening Dec. 11 called "Holidazzle." The students entertained a sold-out house at the Marquette High School Theater. Here's a Christmas Day sampling from their show. Merry Christmas!
joe clark
7:50 am on Monday, April 9, 2012
congrats!!! my daughter elizabeth also qualified out of fox she will be going to appalachian state in june...very proud of her!!! more ›