Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Marquette's ranking is a step up from last year's ranking by the magazine. Do you agree with the list? Parkway South was the only Parkway school to be in the top 26.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the location of Marquette High School Marquette High School in Clarkson Valley was one of two Rockwood district schools—and the only school that serves Chesterfield students—to make the 2013 list of top-ranked Missouri schools released by U.S. News & World Report today. Meanwhile, Parkway South High School was the only Parkway district school to make the top 26 in the magazine's survey, and, in fact, busted into the top 10 with a ranking of ninth. Marquette High also made last year's list, ranked at No. 5. This year, the magazine ranked Marquette No. 4 in Missouri, followed by Rockwood's Eureka High. The magazine released its annual report of 2013 Best High Schools Rankings …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Part 2: Get sneak preview of new findings prior to presentation to Rockwood School District's board of directors Thursday evening. Administrators say district still will be in deficit spending for FY 2014. Safety needs top list of patron support.
Editor's Note: Part 1 of this article previously was published this week as 'Picture Rockwood' Feedback Summarized. That article highlighted findings based on telephone surveys conducted last month. This article continues with other information classified as "key findings" from the entire community engagement process began in September. Picture Rockwood co-chairs will present their recommendations during Thursday's (Jan. 10) Board of Education directors' meeting. The qualitative and quantitative feedback indicated the community-at-large is not ready to move forward with all of the district's stated priorities, but the current focus is on some of the priorities. Rockwood School District Finances' Summary Points from Monday's Public Session…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Two of these 14 Rockwood School District educators work in Marquette High School in Chesterfield. Nearly 100 now are certified.
Fourteen additional Rockwood School District teachers earned the profession’s top honor in teaching excellence—National Board Certification—according to a district announcement. Those educators are: • Steve Bruns – Rockwood Summit High • Jon Frank – Rockwood Summit High • Libby Guimbardo – Crestview Middle School • Alison Harris – Lafayette High • Keith Henige – Crestview Middle School • Cathy Kraemer – Bowles Elementary • Sarah Majino – Westridge Elementary • Paul Stanley – Eureka High • Patricia Stiehr – Crestview Middle School • Matt Frederickson – Central Services, headquartered in Eureka • Ellen Garner – Eureka High • Eva Johnston – Marquette High • Stephanie McDaniel – Marquette High • Tracy Wood – Westridge Elementary These 14 …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
This Wildwood Middle School teacher and assistant band director at Eureka High School used writing to deal with her grandmother's fight with Alzheimer's.
Denise Dauw, a 1997 graduate of Marquette High School, has turned a difficult loss into the foundation for a new, young adult fiction: If Music Be The Food Of Love. The story ties her experience of losing her grandmother to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease to music performance, family, romance and medicine. "In the final stages of her illness, talking to my grandmother didn't draw a response," Dauw said in a Rockwood School District announcement. "However, when I sang to her, she opened her eyes, turned to me and tried to speak. It was a special moment because she gave the gift of music to my mother, who in turn gave it to me.” While a Marquette student, Dauw was involved in numerous aspects of the fine arts program; from concert and …
Frank Johnson
4:24 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Jim, I must apologize, my initial response was not accurate. Although the Rockwood School District does lists the address for the school as in Chesterfield, I have just confirmed with Chesterfield city government officials that it is in fact in Clarkson Valley. I would also add that the school's address is listed incorrectly on Google Maps as well. more ›