Schools

On Friday, Sept. 18, Rockwood will send an email to parents of children in preschool, kindergarten, and grades one and two asking those families (minus preschool) to indicate which plan – distance or on-campus learning – they will participate in moving forward.

Quarto Kids, the children’s division of book publisher The Quarto Group, has created a free video library on YouTube – Quarto Classroom – featuring expert authors using their educational books as teaching tools to supplement homeschool, remote and regular curricula.

Rockwood Superintendent Dr. Mark Miles announced that the district is looking to return its youngest students to in-person learning this month if possible.

Dr. Cathy Farrar, a Marquette High science teacher and the Rockwood School District Teacher of the Year, was named one of seven finalists for Missouri State Teacher of the Year by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

The Parkway Schools Board of Education approved revisions to the 2020-21 academic calendar during its regular meeting on Aug. 19. The changes come as a result of the shift to Distance Learning for the first quarter of the year. Also, it reflects the change to the district-wide quarter grading term, rather than by two semesters. The new dates align with the end of each quarter grading term.

Students at Rossman School placed first among fourth, fifth and sixth graders in the 2020 National Geography Challenge.

Visitation Academy teacher Heather Essig was named the 2020 recipient of the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) for the state of Missouri through the National Association of Biology Teachers.

Brittany Hogan has been elevated to the new position of district director of educational equity and diversity.

Tyrone Dennis is named as district safety officer, a newly created position in Rockwood.

Five new members join the De Smet Jesuit High staff this fall.