From volleyball, softball, football, field hockey and swimming to tennis, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, soccer and golf, Lafayette High School athletes cemented plans with colleges on Wednesday.
LEAVE CONGRATS: Fairway Elementary School's first grade teacher in Wildwood was surprised Friday at secretly planned 3 p.m. all-school assembly to let her know she was selected as this year's best educator by Panera Top Teacher contest.
SECRET FLASH: Maureen Smith, a first grade teacher at Fairway Elementary in Wildwood, right at this moment at 3 p.m. is being named at school as the Saint Louis Bread Co./Panera Top Teacher for 2012. Surprise, Maureen!
After U.S. News & World Report staffers issued a national ranking of their version of the best high schools Tuesday, question marks were raised about why all of Rockwood School District's high schools didn't make it and what that means.
NEWS FLASH PART 2 FOR TODAY: Based on a more in-depth assessment of the criteria supplied in the U.S. News & World Reports 2012 Best High Schools rankings, it's difficult to see how the selected high schools were selected.
NEWS FLASH: See where Rockwood School District schools ranked this year. It could be considered a bit shocking.
The middle school counselor of the year award for Rockwood School District went to a Wildwood-based professional.
A Eureka High School senior signed with a college east of St. Louis. Coach says it's a just reward for the player's commitment to the sport.
PHOTOS GALLERY: Nearly 600 students and staffers huddled outside of Babler Elementary School in Wildwood on Wednesday to formulate a giant, purple and white cancer awareness ribbon, prior to their mini-Relay For Life event.
Of the three Rockwood School District high school seniors to be awarded National Merit Scholarships, one is from Lafayette High School and one is from Eureka High School. A total of $35 million is being awarded nationally.
A recent St. Louis fundraiser commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Friends of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest group, and Wildwood area supporters were there to aid.
Help us honor Teacher Appreciation Day by sharing why a particular teacher is the best you've ever known of!
When St. Louis Cardinals MVP player David Freese was at Six Flags St. Louis Thursday to be the first to ride "Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast," they surprised him with a cake for his birthday, which is Saturday.
A KSDK-TV report this week placed Rockwood School District in the top three districts for buses taken out of service by Missouri State Highway Patrol inspectors. Rockwood Superintendent Bruce Borchers responds, says it was minor violations.
Area Girl Scouts on Saturday talked with shoppers at the WalMart Supercenter in Eureka, encouraging them to buy personal items for others in need. Donations via April Shower bags dropped off at homes will be picked up Saturday.
PHOTO GALLERY: Friday was a great example at Rockwood School District's Individualized Learning Center in Eureka of incorporating sustainable living into high school curriculum while also giving back to the community.
Saint Louis Bread Co./Panera is hosting a contest through which people can nominate favorite teachers, who then have a chance to win a classroom breakfast, office supplies and a gift card. Today is the last day for entries.
University of Arkansas system officials announced three finalists who are candidates to become the new director for the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts. A Rockwood administrator is among the three.
When the Missouri State Board of Education and the Missouri Bar handed out 15 special awards Monday, a Eureka High School student was among the recipients.
The GOTR preteen prevention program is alive and well in Wildwood and Eureka. Soon, girls can be seen cleaning up a portion of highway in Wildwood for community service and running through Eureka for the program's 10th anniversary.
Eight of the 15 ROSE recipients for this year's Rockwood School District award program are from Wildwood or Eureka schools.
Did you know these local soldiers who died in the line of duty? They all were Rockwood School District graduates. Saturday provides a chance to keep their memories alive.
Angela Schott currently serves as a Babler Elementary School teacher in Wildwood, but soon will be the administrative intern at Green Pines Elementary in Wildwood.
Lorinda Krey currently serves as the administrative intern at Geggie Elementary School, but soon will become an assistant principal there.
In a rare, innovative move, directors of the Rockwood and Parkway School Districts begin to examine if it makes sense to combine forces for community education programs.
Rockwood School District welcomes two new Board of Education directors, as well as elects officers and committee members at Thursday's board meeting.
Rockwood School District representatives and members of the district's Custodial Education Association agree to three-year salary package at Thursday's Board of Education meeting. Full-time custodians now will receive same benefits as full-time teachers.
Eureka High School's music director John Arata performed at the White House instead of the "Wildcats House" Wednesday. Great acoustic vibes! Nice to see that signature blue violin in D.C.
St. Mark's Lutheran School in Eureka recently celebrated National Lutheran Schools Week through a series of fun activities.
Sometimes achieving the best results in school also results in a high level of mental and physical angst. Find out how to support anxiety-ridden students on April 19.
Some Wildwood-based seventh graders rival high school-level ACT or SAT scores. Congrats to all 43 of them.
A school teacher from Eureka and an operations manager from Chesterfield will join Rockwood School District's Board of Education, per Tuesday's unofficial but final election results.
Rockwood School District patrons missed the margin needed to pass this $43.2 million measure by 3 percent. These are unofficial, final results as of Tuesday night.
What cost-cutting steps will be chosen for Rockwood School District now that the Proposition R $43.2M bond measure failed to pass in Tuesday's election? Are the district's gold standards in jeopardy?
Saturday was the last chance for voters to attend a Rockwood board of education candidates' forum before Tuesday's election, however only one candidate participated. The forum was hosted in Eureka by the Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions coalition
Fourth-grade Rockwood School District students at the Center for Creative Learning are using social media to educate others on the importance of understanding our past. CCL students come from throughout the district, including Wildwood and Eureka.
This Eureka-based Rockwood School District administrator will move eastward this summer.
Cigarette icons Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man may be gone—but health organization reps indicate tobacco companies have found new ways to market to kids. Locally, Rockwood School District's Drug-Free Coalition members continue to encourage no smoking.
At least two LaSalle Springs Middle school students think so, and that led to them becoming regional winners in this year's ExploraVision competition. Students took on not-so-obvious projects during the program's 20th anniversary.
It's wonderful to know that some of the state's best academic seniors are right here in Eureka and Wildwood.