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Rockwood School District officials are considering reducing the number of days allocated for elementary school physical education (PE) classes.Specifically, Rockwood officials are considering reduc

Do you know a Parkway School District volunteer or employee who has provided extraordinary service to the Parkway community?

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By Casey Godwin

By Diane Plattner

Parkway School District officials have approved the latest Career and Technical Education Program curriculum guide.

By Diane Plattner

Some parents of students at Crestview Middle School in the Rockwood School District have expressed concerns about a bullying video.

By Diane Plattner

Students in the Rockwood School District joined the nationwide fight against drugs during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26-30.

Officials with Parkway School District’s food service department recently unveiled a new project that shows the ingredient composition of menu items, which has received positive reviews.

A child stepping onto a school bus is like an offering of trust from the parent to the bus driver. In that moment when the bus drives away with its precious cargo, parents trust that their children will arrive to their destination on time and free of harm.

Swine flu cases are hitting the Parkway and Rockwood School Districts, which continue to take a defensive approach.

Eligible Rockwood School District high school students may qualify for a state-paid financial incentive for education after high school, thanks to a new program the school district is offering. 

Max Keeley, an eighth-grade student at LaSalle Springs Middle School, said he enjoys being able to attend an upper level Spanish class at Eureka High School from the comfort of his own middle school.

FHHS Viking cheerleaders invites all potty-trained preschoolers, elementary, and middle school students to sign up for the FHHS Viking Cheerleading Clinic from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the high school located at 7001 Hwy. 94 South.

Francis Howell Middle School (FHMS) was recently recognized by the Character Education Partnership (CEP) for its National School of Character (NSOC) video.

Alexandra Ripper, a 15-year-old Girl Scout from Ballwin, has been awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA Lifesaving Medal of Honor for saving the life of her 10-year-old cousin.

The Rockwood School District is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Parents As Teachers (PAT) program with an "Oceans of Fun" Enrollment Fair to be held Aug. 21, 22, 28 and 29. This family-fun event allows Rockwood parents to enroll their children, ages 0 to 5 years old, in the program, which provides the information, support and encouragement they need to help their children develop optimally during the critical early years.

The Rockwood School District and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) recently celebrated the opening of a new swimming pool at the Outdoor Education Center at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park in Wildwood. A dedication ceremony was held on Aug. 3.

Local productivity advisor Mary Kutheis recently held a parent workshop and addressed parents to get them refocused on preparing for school-related priorities. Kutheis, who founded a workplace productivity company called Open Spaces, LLC, said that the key to beating back-to-school bedlam lies in five major areas:  family communication; adults scheduling themselves and their children; managing paper mounds; creating customized study areas; and establishing reasonable consequences.

Many kids are still at summer camp but soon will return just a few days before school begins in August, leaving some parents scrambling to ease the transition.