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Marquette Messenger
The news site of Marquette High School

Marquette Messenger
The news site of Marquette High School

Marquette Messenger
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Mustangs for Mental Health Participates in Out of The Darkness Walk
Mustangs for Mental Health Participates in Out of The Darkness Walk
Audrey Marquand, Staff Reporter • October 6, 2026
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Katie Matheny, senior admissions specialist at Mizzou, talks to juniors Samuel Tse and Andrew Chiu during the Mini College Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 30. This was the first time that MHS held its own Mini College Fair.
MHS Hosts First Ever Mini College Fair
Siddharth Sawant, Editor-In-Chief • October 4, 2026
James Toofan, freshman, rides his e-bike around his neighborhood after school. "I bought it to get around and spend time with my friends," Toofan said. This year, Rockwood is implementing a ban of e-bikes on district campuses.
District Bans E-Bike Use on Campus
Siya Taneja, Associate Editor • September 24, 2026
Coleman Jenkins, senior, and David Vankov, junior, work on a project in their fifth hour Principles of Engineering class. Grades students receive in this class and any others now follow a system that does not include pluses and minuses.
District Removes Pluses, Minuses From Transcripts
Annanya Sethi, Editor-in-Chief • September 23, 2026
Students attend the first alternative Ac Lab offering of the year during Mod 2 on Monday, Sept. 14. This session focused on time management.
Admin, Faculty Launch New Ac Lab Offerings
Kaushik Palavayi and Miranda Jones • September 16, 2026
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Dr. Chris Gaines, chief executive officer at EducationPlus, speaks about the A-F framework at the Presidential Forum, a meeting for Parent-Teacher Organizations around the district that offers professional development opportunities. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Missouri Board of Education established an A-F school and district grading framework, with the goal of transparency and accountability to Missouri’s education system.

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James Toofan, freshman, rides his e-bike around his neighborhood after school. "I bought it to get around and spend time with my friends," Toofan said. This year, Rockwood is implementing a ban of e-bikes on district campuses.

District Bans E-Bike Use on Campus

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Michael Stewart, head football coach, finishes a post-game speech cheering on the team. Under Coach Stewart's guidance, the football team went on to win their next game against Ritenour 42-18 on Friday, Sept. 11. "We finally played all three phases together. We all had issues in the first week. We knew that, but they had a great week in practice and we really put it together tonight," Stewart said.

Mustang Win

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Students attend the first alternative Ac Lab offering of the year during Mod 2 on Monday, Sept. 14. This session focused on time management.

Admin, Faculty Launch New Ac Lab Offerings

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Coleman Jenkins, senior, and David Vankov, junior, work on a project in their fifth hour Principles of Engineering class. Grades students receive in this class and any others now follow a system that does not include pluses and minuses.

District Removes Pluses, Minuses From Transcripts

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Ayden Lemons, senior, and Jordan Levison, sophomore, practice after school on Wednesday, Sept. 30. during the preseason. The basketball season will officially start in November.
Boys Basketball Opens Gym for Preseason

Miranda Jones, Staff Reporter | 2 days ago

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Annanya Sethi, senior, edits pages for the first issue of the Messenger during an after-school layout. Sethi is the co-editor-chief of the Messenger, MHS’s student-led publication.
Editorial Board: The Power of Student Journalism
Editorial Board • October 9, 2026
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The administration is asking that all students participate in a Social Emotional Learning survey so they can make positive changes at MHS.
Students: Admin Want Your Feedback
Annanya Sethi, Editor-In-Chief • October 9, 2026
Makua Boak, sophomore, and Tristan Cook, junior, pose for a photo with their makeshift backpacks for Freshman Spirit Week. Freshman Spirit Week was created by STUCO to welcome the freshman into the new school year.
Opinion: Spirit Week Participation Is Essential for School Community
Siya Taneja, Associate Editor • October 7, 2026
Brynn Mahlin, senior, takes notes during her AP Psychology class on a graphic organizer. Ashley Hobbs, social studies teacher, requires that all AP Psychology students handwrite all notes and flashcards.
Opinion: Maximize Learning – Take Notes by Hand
Siri Akinapally, Staff Reporter • October 2, 2026
Students can watch shows in Spanish with captions on while studying vocabulary as a studying hack. Incorporating subjects of interest encourages students to engage in learning, according to edutopia.org.
Opinion: Creative Studying Increases Motivation
Fable Mauss, staff reporter • May 26, 2026
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