The last day of school for Sto-Rox School District students ended with lots of fun and a surprise or two.

School may be out for summer, but children in Sto-Rox School District can still stop in for meals over the next few months. The district’s Summer Meal Program starts June 12 at the Jr./Sr. High School.

Year-end ceremonies were held Thursday for students in the third and first grades at Sto-Rox Primary Center.

Our partners at Steel City Impact are preparing for their Summer after-school program in Sto-Rox that runs from Monday, June 12 through Thursday, July 20. The program will take place Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm. at Sto-Rox Jr./Sr. High School.

Year-end student celebrations continued on Wednesday with events for 2nd and 6th grades. The graduating 6th graders - the class of 2029 - were the stars of a ceremony in the Upper Elementary gym. Earlier in the day in the Primary Center cafeteria, an end-of-year ceremony was held for Sto-Rox’s second grade classes.

Year-end celebrations for the final week of the 2022-2023 Sto-Rox school year got underway Tuesday at the Primary Center and Upper Elementary.

Graduation Day is fast approaching. Friday will be here before you know it! Commencement is the highlight of a student’s senior year and we want to make sure everyone who attends the ceremony has a great experience. Commencement will take place Friday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the football stadium at Sto-Rox Jr./Sr. High School.

Sto-Rox Seniors were honored Thursday night for their hard work inside and outside the classroom. The 2023 Senior Awards ceremony was held in the Sto-Rox Jr./Sr. High School auditorium. Guidance Counselor Joe Herzing emceed the ceremony, with several community members and Sto-Rox staff presenting scholarships and awards to graduating seniors.

The wait is over.

Sto-Rox School District is planning to hire a head coach and an assistant coach as part of its efforts to restart the high school softball program. While the hirings will not be made official until the next school board meeting on Thursday, June 22, the district wanted to alert students, parents and alumni as soon as possible.

Cheering kids and beating drums were heard throughout Sto-Rox schools on Thursday morning as seniors paraded through the halls for the 2023 Senior Walk.