Wildwood College Professor Gets Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Excellence in Teaching award includes a proclamation from Missouri Governor Jay Nixon.

Rockwood BOE Candidates' Forum: Closing Remarks

VIDEOS: Hear and see firsthand closing remarks from each of the Rockwood School District Board of Education candidates at the forum hosted Tuesday.

Rockwood Superintendent's Wife Hopes to Start Community Healing

Rockwood School District Superintendent Bruce Borchers' wife, Shannon, addressed attendees at Thursday's Board of Education meeting during the patrons' comments section. "He has level of accountability almost unheard of in schoo

'Do Not Punish Children Because You're Angry With 7 Adults,' Says Rockwood BOE President

VIDEO: Rockwood School District's Board of Education president Janet Strate delivers her personal take on recent developments about the state audit at the end of Thursday's board meeting. She relayed: "Compromise is not a four-lett

Rockwood BOE Candidates' Forum: No Conflicts of Interest Presented

PART 2: Here is what Rockwood School District Board of Education candidates had to say at a forum managed by League of Women Voters' volunteers Tuesday evening. Return to Patch for more in this series of articles.

Biggest Garage Sale in Midwest to be Hosted in Eureka Saturday

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, the Six Flags parking lot in Eureka will be transformed into a huge garage sale and swap meet. Sale proceeds benefit the Eureka High School scholarship fund.

Rockwood BOE Candidates' Forum: 'Issues Not Personalities'

PART 1: Here is what Rockwood School District Board of Education candidates had to say at a forum managed by League of Women Voters' volunteers Tuesday evening. Return to Patch for more in this series of articles.

Resignation Comes from Rockwood Board of Education Director Steve Smith

Rockwood School District's resigning director stated: "...Education and Prop S must be in the forefront of the community dialogue and vision. I have become convinced that there are people who will not allow this to happen if I am still o

Robotics Team Prepares for World Championship

Team members include: Chris Novatny and Alex Roberds of Eureka High School and Brendan Curran, Rob Eshelman, Kevin Johnston, Glenn Palmer and Ian Pittwood of Marquette High School.

Creek Bank Erosion Curbed by Eureka Students

Students in an environmental Eureka High School class will be recognized for their efforts with an Above and Beyond Award during the March 7 Rockwood School District Board of Education Awards Ceremony.

CliffsNotes for Rockwood's Response to Missouri Audit Allegations

FOURTH IN SERIES THIS WEEK: Rockwood School District leaders issued official responses to the Missouri State Auditor team. But truly reading the document of exchanges between the two entities begs the question of whether it's a case of '

Rockwood State Audit: Various Reactions

Comments regarding the Missouri State audit results of Rockwood School District varied from "shocking" to "disappointing" to "confident." Now everyone is setting out to digest the voluminous details in the audit report.

Rockwood State Audit: The Findings Revealed

Lack of ample competitiveness was a major theme of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich and a team of investigators' full audit report of Rockwood School District, St. Louis County's largest school district, presented Wednesday evening.

Students in Need Get 'Got Your Backpacks'

Got Your Backpack is a community service program offered through the Rockwood School Community, and in partnership with Dierbergs, to help more students have enough to eat—particularly those who are homeless.

Rockwood State Audit: Overall Performance is Rated "Fair"

LIVE FROM PRESENTATION: Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich reveals what his team of investigators identified in a full audit of St. Louis County's largest school district.

Rockwood Receives Three New Administrators

At Sunday's Rockwood School District Board of Education meeting, directors approved the hiring of three administrator positions: executive director of student services, director of research, evaluation and assessment and director of professional l

Rockwood's Superintendent Contract Extended Just as State Audit Results Are Expected

With nearly 22,000 students, Rockwood School District is the largest school district in St. Louis County. News of renewing Superintendent Bruce Borchers' contract comes days before Missouri Auditor's results about Rockwood will be released.

Rockwood State Audit Results to be Revealed Wednesday

The public is invited to attend this presentation regarding audit findings of the Rockwood School District, the first new one in almost two decades.

St. Mark's Lutheran Students Head to Junior Achievement Park

Today, some St. Mark's Lutheran from Eureka will head to a special finance park in Chesterfield to explore simulated communities.

Eureka Teen to go Bald to Battle Leukemia

To support a friend and a noble cause, this teenager plans to donate her 13 inches of hair, while helping raise funds for cancer research.

Eureka Student Only Rockwood Recipient of UMSL Science Award

Thirty-five Missouri high schoolers received a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science at the third annual ceremony hosted by University of Missouri–St. Louis. See who represented Rockwood School District.

Auditions for 'Little Mermaid Jr.' Set by Spotlight Productions

Spotlight Productions is a community theater company offered by Rockwood School District’s Community Education Department. Auditions are April 20-21 for the summer production; appointments scheduled starting March 4.

Eureka, Wildwood Students Are National Merit Finalists

In the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition, a total of 22 Rockwood School District high school students achieved Finalist standing. The majority were from Eureka or Wildwood. See who they are.

Eureka Woman Appointed Fontbonne University Trustee

This Eureka resident is a part-time teacher. A new chair of the university's board also was appointed.

Geggie Elementary Annual Run Scheduled

Eureka Board of Aldermen approved a date for this third annual event.

Valentines Sent to Newtown High from Eureka High

Each card was decorated with the Eureka Wildcat logo, and students and staff added their own creative touches. The cards were collected earlier this month to arrive before Valentine’s Day. Read how Newtown acknowledged.

Will Blaylock Named Rockwood's Chief Info Officer

Blaylock was the Rockwood School District's director of instructional technology, and also served as a middle and elementary school teacher.

Rockwood Anti-Pollution Policy Posed by CCL Students is Adopted

Rockwood School District Board of Education directors approved an updated anti-idling policy, a step originally suggested by Center for Creative Learning students from throughout the district. Read the adjustments expected.

Eureka High Player Among National Football Foundation Honorees

Players recognized will come from all over the St. Louis region. Guess which local one will be acknowledged.

Rockwood Citizens Form Prop S Bond Committee

Leadership of the upcoming Proposition S—a $38.4 million no-tax rate increase bond issue on the April 2 ballot—was announced at Thursday's Rockwood School District Board of Education meeting. First meetings are set.

Lafayette Senior Ranks as St. Louis Science Fair Finalist

This senior's research project was titled: “Identification of Anti-Cancer Drug Targets through Two-Dimensional Enzyme Profiling.”

Rockwood ROSE Nominees Announced

Here's the new list of Rockwood School District nominees up for the 15 final spots.

$258,000 Transferred by Rockwood Board of Education Directors for Safety

SECURITY UPDATE: Rockwood School District administrators recommended five new safety initiatives at Thursday's Board of Education meeting; the measures and corresponding budget adjustment were unanimously approved.

High School Athletes from Eureka, Wildwood Sign College Intents

HUGE PHOTO GALLERY: Eureka and Lafayette High Schools turn out record-setting numbers of senior athletes who sign with various colleges.

LaSalle Springs Middle Named School of Character

Another Rockwood School District school becomes a 2013 Missouri School of Character.

Local Teens Vie for Spot on Fox Theatre Stage

This year's St. Louis Teen Talent Competition starts Saturday. A total of 155 acts registered this year, which is up from 118 in 2012. See which local teen talents are participating.

Pond Student Advances to Regional Spelling Bee

The student earned this opportunity by correctly spelling the word “salinity” during her school’s event. Discover her ultimate favorite word to spell in this feature.

Intruder Disarmament Training Offered to School Districts Around St. Louis

Law enforcement and school district officials shared area crises plans at a Safe Schools Partnership meeting Thursday. Police-led training could be provided to teachers and administrators.

Meet the Four Candidates Running for Rockwood School Board

The two incumbents on the Rockwood School Board are facing two challengers, and the Rockwood School District has provided brief profiles on all four candidates for the April 2 election.

National School Counseling Week to be Observed

Rockwood School District will join U.S. communities celebrating National School Counseling Week from Feb. 4-8, per approval from the Rockwood Board of Education directors. Find out how many counselors Rockwood has, and how that will change.