Rockwood News

Eureka Elementary and Ridge Meadows Elementary have been recognized for enacting “Promising Practices” by Character.org, a national organization that advocates for character education in schools and communities.

At its June 5 meeting, the Rockwood School District Board of Education received a presentation on data from a recent demographic study of the Rockwood community.

The Rockwood Board of Education has approved the hiring of Amy Boscan as a new assistant principal at Eureka High, effective July 1.

The Rockwood Board of Education has approved the hiring of Dr. Colette Higgins as the new director of educational access, effective July 1.

The Rockwood Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the district’s new five-year strategic plan, Forward Together, on June 5. The plan is the culmination of a yearlong process that involved student, staff, parent and community input to develop a visionary roadmap that will guide the work district staff engages in to educate and support students.

The Rockwood School District has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for its efforts to inform our community across multiple channels, including an Excellence award and three Merit awards. 

Wildwood Middle students Sreedhar and Tristan were honored with certificates of recognition by Metro West Fire Protection District on May 21 for brave and selfless actions in offering comfort and care during a medical emergency involving a Fairway Elementary student.

"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.

Glory of Missouri Award recipients from Crestview, LaSalle Springs, Rockwood South, Rockwood Valley and Wildwood middle schools were recognized by the Missouri House of Representatives at the State Capitol in Jefferson City on April 21. Selvidge Middle's recipients were honored at a school awards ceremony May 21.

The Board of Education held its final Student Advisory meeting of the 2024-2025 school year May 15. The Student Advisory Group started during the 2023-2024 school year and consists of students from each of the four high schools and the Pathways Wellness Center, selected by their building principals.

Crestview Middle science teacher Karen Betz was one of this year's five finalists for the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Prize for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics.

Recent Rockwood School District graduates earned honors from South Tech during the last month of the 2024-2025 school year, with two earning "Tops at Tech" honors and two taking part in an industry signing day to continue their carpentry careers with local companies.

The Crestview Middle library will soon feature a variety of sensory and motor supports to benefit all of the school’s students, following a donation from the Masonic Lodge.

A total of 66 students from 15 Rockwood elementary, middle and high schools – plus an entire class of Geggie Elementary fourth-graders – recently earned ribbons in their grade levels for their projects at the Academy of Science-St. Louis Science Fair.

During April and May, a total of 30 student-athletes representing Eureka, Lafayette and Rockwood Summit high schools participated in spring athletic signing day ceremonies.

The Rockwood Board of Education has approved the hiring of Dr. Corbin Buschman as the new coordinator of English language development and world languages, beginning July 1.

Recent Marquette High graduates Shreya Das and Aryan Valsa Pradeep are among this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners.

David Moss, a Marquette High Class of 2025 graduate, was named the recipient of this year’s Metro West Firefighters Community Outreach Annual Scholarship.

A total of five Marquette High students qualified for the National History Day (NHD) national competition, and their teacher is one of 71 educators from around the country nominated for the NHD Teacher of the Year award.

Friday, May 23, is the last day of school for Rockwood students in Early Childhood through 11th grade. Seniors' last day of school was Friday, May 9.

The Rockwood School District held commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2025 on May 10 and 12, celebrating more than 1,600 graduates. Here are some words of wisdom from some of our student graduation speakers.

Marquette High juniors Tejaswini Venkatesan and Ivy Wang each earned a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT, joining the fraction of 1 percent of the students who take the ACT each year who earn a perfect score.

A total of 206 music students from all six Rockwood School District middle schools earned the top rating -- "1" or "Superior" -- at the St. Louis Suburban MMEA District 5 Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival on April 12 at Holman Middle in the Pattonville School District.