Selected from a national pool of applicants, Hayden Sampson was selected to travel to Germany through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program with three other St. Louis youths as part of the Youth For Understanding USA [YFU] scholarship program. The prestigious scholarship provides selected high school students with the opportunity to spend the summer studying abroad and exploring local culture in their host country. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program offers fully funded scholarships to students each year and covers round-trip airfare to Germany, placement with a German host family and in-country support services. YFU ...
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Rockwood has large showing at health professionals’ conference
More than 20 students from Eureka, Lafayette and Marquette high schools attended the HOSA-Future Health Professionals’ 40th Annual International Leadership Conference in Orlando this summer.
Read More »Lafayette student prepares for military, police career with help of JROTC
Inspired by his paternal grandfather and great-grandfather’s enlistment in the U.S. Navy, and maternal great-grandfather’s enlistment in the Army, Christopher DiCarlo’s interest in serving was nurtured by his involvement with Lafayette’s Junior Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps [JROTC].
Read More »Rockwood School District sets date for annual tax levy hearing
The Rockwood Board of Education has tentatively scheduled the 2017-2018 tax levy hearing for Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Rockwood Administrative Annex, located at 500 N. Central Ave. in Eureka.
Read More »Rockwood students learn about ecosystem in Costa Rica
Marquette High science teacher Dr. Cathy Farrar and eight Marquette students traveled to Costa Rica in June. There they studied ecosystems and learned about the importance of coffee and chocolate farming in the area.
Read More »Local drivers ed instructor recognized for excellence
Allyn Workman, of the Parkway-Rockwood Community Education Program, received a Teacher Excellence Award from the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association [ADTSEA].
Read More »Rockwood senior named to Fed’s student Board of Directors
Marquette senior Devin Haas has been selected as a member of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Board's 2017-18 Student Board of Directors.
Read More »Eureka’s class of 1967 prepares for 50th reunion
Eureka's class of 1967 gathers for a 50th reunion this October.
Read More »Rockwood receives 3D printers through GE program
Beginning this month, each participating school will receive a classroom package which consists of two 3D printers, membership and licensing.
Read More »Eureka High students spend summer immersed in art
Four Eureka High students were selected to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy at Missouri State University this past summer.
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