Rockwood News

A total of 34 Rockwood School District students representing all four high schools were selected for the MMEA (Missouri Music Educators Association) District 5 All-Suburban Honors Orchestra, Concert Band and Jazz Band. Four additional students were selected as first or second alternates.

Two Rockwood School District moms have come together to raise money for students in need and promote unity in the district.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, and schools around the Rockwood School District are showing their appreciation for the veterans and servicemembers in their communities.

A total of 71 students representing all six Rockwood School District middle schools were recently selected to the St. Louis All-Suburban Middle School Honor Concert Band, All-Suburban Middle School Honor Jazz Band, All-Suburban Sixth-Grade Honor Orchestra and All-Suburban Middle School Honor Orchestra.

The week of Nov. 3-7, 2025, is National School Psychology Week, an opportunity for us to honor school psychologists for the important work they do to help all students thrive.

More than 1,000 Rockwood middle and elementary school students in grades 4-8 participated in the annual district cross-country meet at Crestview Middle on Oct. 24-25.

The Rockwood Educational Access Department presented certificates to educators at 18 different Rockwood schools and centers for winning buildingwide contests centered on creating classroom or hallway displays that cultivated inclusion and belonging in their school communities.

A desert tortoise surprised Fairway first-graders by appearing during their recess one day. After they helped reunite him with his family, he surprised them again by being a special guest at their Pumpkin Run fundraiser.

Each year, Rockwood recognizes its support staff members who demonstrate outstanding service to the district, including bus drivers, nurses, secretaries, custodians, computer support personnel, classroom assistants, Special School District teachers and all the other Rockwood employees who serve our students and staff every day. This year, we received 113 Cornerstone nominations for 84 different support staff members.

Lafayette High band director Brad Balog, Stanton Elementary librarian Jordan Espinosa and LaSalle Springs Middle material processes teacher Bryan Tenny have been named 2025 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award recipients.

Students in a seventh-grade science AcLab at LaSalle Springs learned about plant DNA, DNA splicing and genetic modification from a scientist in the United Kingdom through the "Skype a Scientist" program.

"Forever Rockwood" is a series in which the Rockwood School District features alumni from Eureka, Lafayette, Marquette and Rockwood Summit high schools who make a lasting impact on their communities.

National Red Ribbon Week runs from Oct. 23-31, a drug prevention awareness project during which adults and youth are encouraged to demonstrate their support of drug-free lifestyles and to participate in various drug prevention activities.

It's the spooky season, and Rockwood School District communities have gotten in on the fun by hosting Trunk or Treats and Fall Festivals for their students, staff members and families.

The Rockwood Early Childhood special education program provides free services to more than 300 students in our community. Hear from some of our caring staff members about why they love what they do.

Nathan Smith, an Ellisville Elementary third-grader born with 13q deletion syndrome, has overcome obstacles his entire life and recently reached a major milestone by taking his first steps on his own.

A total of 48 Rockwood School District students representing all four high schools have been selected to the St. Louis Suburban MMEA District mixed and treble honor choirs.

Ethan Wylie, a 2025 Eureka High alumnus, and Dr. Melissa Schroeder, one of the school’s assistant principals, are one of five candidates for this year’s Best Buddies Champion of the Year honor in the St. Louis region.

Two Rockwood seniors will get the opportunity to present their summer research projects at a national geophysics conference in December.

Rockwood elementary schools are launching student leadership groups this year to help with tasks such as odd jobs, mentoring, school event planning and peer mediation for minor conflicts between students.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and it's a critical time for us to focus on the role we all play to keep Rockwood cyber safe. By adopting a few simple, yet powerful, cybersecurity habits, we can create a stronger defense for our entire community. Here are some tips from our Rockwood Technology Department to build better cybersecurity practices.