Junior Class to take ACT on April 24

Katie Blackstone
April 19, 2012  

On April 24, all juniors will take the district-wide ACT during school hours. Assistant Principal Matt Dieckhaus explained how important it was for all Rockwood students to take the ACT. “We wanted to be able to collect data for 100 percent of our students. Before Lafayette only had data... Read More

Uebelein collects a variety of perfume

Katie Blackstone, Reporter
April 9, 2012  

Sophomore Rachel Uebelein has been smelling sweet since she found a new love for some strange scents. Since December, Uebelein has been collecting perfume samples from various stores and magazines. “I started when I got four samples from my Teen Vogue magazine, thought it smelled good and... Read More

Renaissance fundraiser at St. Louis Bread Company April 3

Katie Blackstone, Reporter
March 31, 2012  

The next Renaissance fundraiser is April 3 at the St. Louis Bread Company located in Wildwood from 4 to 8 p.m. Students should take the fundraiser flyer to the restaurant, which can be found at this link. The flyer can also be found at the Welcome Center and will be passed out at lunch on the... Read More

Substance Abuse PSA & Poster Contest open to all students

Katie Blackstone, Reporter
November 7, 2011  

Students in the Rockwood community can participate in the Substance Abuse PSA & Poster Contest, from now to Jan. 20. The posters and public service announcements can inform about any substance abuse topic. Posters need to be 11 in. by 17 in. and PSAs should be 30 seconds long.  The winning... Read More

174 students receive 2011 AP Scholar Awards

Katie Blackstone, Reporter
September 8, 2011  

For the 2010-2011 school year, 174 Lafayette students received an AP Scholar Award. Christina Schmidtt was announced as a State AP Scholar, an award only given to two students per state every year. The State AP Scholar has to score at three or higher on the greatest number of exams and has... Read More

Fame Auditions begins Aug. 30-31

Katie Blackstone, Reporter
August 24, 2011  

Actors Wanted! Auditions for the play Fame will begin in the Theater after school on Aug. 30 and 31. “We need everyone,” Natasha Toro, the director, said. Whether you can sing, dance or act, all talents are welcome. Sign-up sheets are on the billboard outside Room 107. A typical audition... Read More

Lego collection grows up with Lawrence

Katie Blackstone, Reporter
August 22, 2011  

Almost all kids played with Legos at one point or another, casting it away as they grew older.  Not sophomore Ben Lawrence. Lawrence takes his Lego collection to the next level. Today, he estimates he has over two million individual Legos. “Before I can even remember, I’ve had Legos,”... Read More