Lucas Burns. Lucas is the son of Jake and Lauren Burns. His extracurricular activities include: FFA FBLA SCIENCE CLUB NHS FCCLA FOOTBALL BASKETBALL TRACK BLUE AND GOLD SINGERS. His favorite school memory is beating Father Tolton in the district championship for football. His advice to incoming freshmen: Do your work. Impactful teachers include: Mr. Brock; Mrs. Taylor; Mrs. Chaney. Upon graduation, he plans to attend Truman State University to continue his athletic career and pursue a degree in Agriculture Business. In 10 years, he envisions having his degree in Agriculture Business and becoming a marketing manager.

Alexandria Erdman. Alex is the daughter of Rodney and Kali Erdman. Her extracurricular activities include: volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball manager, track, FFA, FCCLA, FCA, Girls State Participant, HOSA, NHS, NTHS, 4-H, & First Priority. Her favorite school memory: Making it to the Elite 8 in my senior season and breaking the school record for digs! Her advice for incoming freshmen: Be yourself and surround yourself with good people! Impactful teachers include: Mr. Brock, Mrs. Chaney, and Mrs. Anderson. Upon graduation, Alex plans to attend Avila University on a volleyball scholarship and Major in Nursing. In 10 years: I plan to be established in the healthcare field as a pediatric nurse while continuing to grow in my career. I hope to be financially independent while making a positive impact on others through my work and involvement in my community.

Piper Strait. Piper is the daughter of Derek and Anelia Strait. Piper's extracurricular activities include: Cheerleading, Tennis, Track, Golf, FBLA, FFA, FCCLA, NHS, Student Council. Her favorite school memory: Moving schools my junior year to have an amazing last half of my high school career. Advice Piper would give to incoming freshmen: Don't worry about what others think of you; it won't matter once you graduate. Impactful teachers include: Mrs. Chaney and Mr. Brock, Mrs. McArtor from Higginsville, and Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Haun, Mrs. Snyder, and Mrs. Savage (Aiuppa) from Crest Ridge. Upon graduation, Piper plans to attend UCM to pursue a Bachelor's in Marketing while minoring in Advertising, and hoping to obtain my Master's afterward. In 10 years, Piper sees herself as living on a huge ranch at the lake with a family, while making a lot of money.

Brock Page. Brock is the son of Ashley and Leah Page. Brock's extracurricular activities include: FFA, FCA, NHS, Science Olympiad, Science club, First Priority, Football, Basketball, Baseball. His favorite school memory is: My junior football season getting to play with that group of seniors, and making new friendships. His advice for incoming freshmen: Enjoy it while it last, there’s life outside of high school. Impactful teachers include: Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Stockman, Mrs. Stockman, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Pleacher. Upon graduation, Brock plans on attending Benedictine College to continue my athletic and academic career while studying sports medicine. In 10 years, Brock plans on running his own athletic training program.

Nora Knipmeyer. She is the daughter of Aaron and Vicki Knipmeyer. Her extracurricular activities are: Band, Tennis, Scholar Bowl, Drama, Peer Helpers, Science Olympiad, NHS. Her favorite school memory is: Going to Chicago for Scholar Bowl Nationals 3 years in a row. The advice she would give incoming freshmen is: Don't date upperclassmen. Impactful teachers include: Mrs. Bell, Mr. King, Mrs. Reuther, Ms. Yoder, Mrs. Bennett. Upon graduation, Nora plans to attend Truman State University and pursue a degree in classics and art history. Nora's 10 year plans include Becoming a museum curator and adopting a bunch of cats.

Blair Bergsieker and Alex Erdman participated in Missouri FCCLA Legislative Shadowing this week in Jefferson City. Blair was paired with Senator Kurtis Gregory and Alex was paired with Representative Terry Thompson.





Khloee Roberts. She is the daughter of Amanda McLin, Chris McLin, and David Roberts. Her extracurricular activities are: FCCLA, NHS, NTHS, HOSA Varsity Cheer. Her favorite school memory: Placing first in nutrition and wellness my senior year and making it to nationals. The advice she has for incoming freshman: No body lives in your head more than you do, make it warm and cozy. The most impactful teachers: Mrs. Mahnken, Mrs. Hass, Mrs. Lovercamp. Upon graduation, she will attend UCM and Major in Finance with a Minor in Business Management. In 10 years she hopes to be rich and traveling the world.

Meet Day - Bruce Finlayson Meet
Start Times - Field Events - 1:00 - Running Events - 2:00
Location - Carrollton High School
Start Times - Field Events - 1:00 - Running Events - 2:00
Location - Carrollton High School

Game Day - Huskers vs. Trojans
First Pitch - 4:30
Location - Fairground Park
Livestream - MidVid
Radio Broadcast - KMMO
First Pitch - 4:30
Location - Fairground Park
Livestream - MidVid
Radio Broadcast - KMMO

Match Day - Huskers vs. Carrollton
Start Time - 4:30 PM
Location - Fairground Park
Start Time - 4:30 PM
Location - Fairground Park

LCC1 MS and HS Student Councils invite you to our upcoming VIP Dance—a special community event celebrating the important relationships in our students’ lives!
VIP stands for “Very Important Person,” and this event is all about sharing a fun, memorable evening with someone special. This could be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, family friend, mentor—anyone your student considers important. Think of it as a “kids’ prom,” but with a meaningful twist!
Event Details:
📍 Location: Grandview Elementary (enter through the north kindergarten doors by the parking lot-see map)
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25th
🕔 Time: 5:00–8:00 PM
💲 Cost: $10 per person
The evening will begin in the cafeteria, where guests can enjoy:
Drinks and snacks
Photo opportunities
Crafts and games
We will then move into the gym, where our very own Student Council members will be DJing and keeping the energy high for a night of dancing and fun!
Please note: This is a community event—attendance is not limited to Lafayette County C-1 students. We welcome families and friends from all around to join in the celebration.
We can’t wait to host you and your VIPs for an unforgettable evening
VIP stands for “Very Important Person,” and this event is all about sharing a fun, memorable evening with someone special. This could be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, family friend, mentor—anyone your student considers important. Think of it as a “kids’ prom,” but with a meaningful twist!
Event Details:
📍 Location: Grandview Elementary (enter through the north kindergarten doors by the parking lot-see map)
📅 Date: Saturday, April 25th
🕔 Time: 5:00–8:00 PM
💲 Cost: $10 per person
The evening will begin in the cafeteria, where guests can enjoy:
Drinks and snacks
Photo opportunities
Crafts and games
We will then move into the gym, where our very own Student Council members will be DJing and keeping the energy high for a night of dancing and fun!
Please note: This is a community event—attendance is not limited to Lafayette County C-1 students. We welcome families and friends from all around to join in the celebration.
We can’t wait to host you and your VIPs for an unforgettable evening



Your next opportunity starts here! We’re hiring!

Lafayette County C-1 School District will have an early release today to ensure our students and staff make it home safely. Grandview Elementary will dismiss at 1:00 and the MS/HS at 1:15. If this changes dismissal plans for your child, please contact the school office to inform them of that change. There will be no Escape program at Grandview.

Due to the forecasted severe weather this afternoon the MS track meet and baseball game have been cancelled for tonight.
Baseball with Wellington has been cancelled for tonight. We are working on a makeup date.

Golf at Concordia has been cancelled for tonight. We are working on a makeup date.

Today's tennis match with Boonville has been postponed until tomorrow, Thursday 4/16/26.

Middle school track at Richmond has been cancelled for today.

Yearbook Information


Middle school track meets
8th Grade track @ Oak Grove
6/7th Grade track @ Santa Fe
8th Grade track @ Oak Grove
6/7th Grade track @ Santa Fe

