![In room 4101, Natalie Patterson ‘26, Ariana Magor ‘25 and Celina Salazar ‘25 create a poster in science teacher Kerry Reilly’s Chemistry Honors April 18. The three completed a worksheet and drawing to explain the implosion of a tank for their unit on gas laws. “At the start of class, we watched a video of the tank imploding,” Patterson said. “I think [making a drawing] is something new. I like more artsy activities.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5019-1200x900.jpeg)
![The girls varsity soccer team walk back to their bench during halftime April 1. The Jags played against the Castle View Sabercats at the Douglas County Stadium and scored 3-0 W. “It felt really good [to beat Castle View]. I feel like that was a big win for us because knowing that we came together to beat a pretty good team has definitely given us some leverage for this season,” attacking midfielder Grace Rossner ‘24 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_4906-1-1200x1057.jpg)
![English teacher Colleen Lamb grades College Prep English assignments during period two Nov. 10. Lamb, who has been teaching for 27 years, decorates her classroom with posters and handmade college flags from her senior students. Everything I enjoy about English happens primarily in the classroom, Lamb said. So, thankfully, the college [I worked at] had a teaching program, and I was able to do my post-grad work for free while I was working [there].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1158-1200x900.jpeg)
22 years after Sept. 11, 2001, the events of that day have not been forgotten.
According to 9/11 Memorial and Museum, the 9/11 terrorist attack occurred Sept. 9, 2001, performed by the terrorist group “Al-Qaeda.” Four commercial airline planes flew into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, a field in Pennsylvania and both of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, New York.
In total, the attacks killed 2,977 people. According to CBS News, 343 of those were New York firefighters–with hundreds more dying over the years due to health complications, such as cancer, caused by the toxins and dangerous conditions first responders were exposed to on 9/11.
Every year since the terrorist attacks took place, many U.S. citizens have found ways to honor and recognize the victims, survivors, first responders and others involved in the incident.
Fire Science students took part in the annual Red Rocks 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. Dressed in their firefighting gear, the hike was equivalent to the 110-story climb of the World Trade Center, meant to honor victims of the tragedy, specifically the first responders who made the climb. According to CBS News, over 1,400 individuals participated in the Red Rocks climb.
“This stair climb hits home for me because I not only walk for the souls we lost on 9/11, but for the men and women we lose every day to the job [of firefighting],” Fire Science student Isabelle Piche ’24 said. “ I grew up in a law enforcement family with a father who is also a firefighter, so I walk for all the men and women I have personally known who have been laid to rest. The climb is about coming together as a community to honor and remember the ones who served us.”
After completing the climb, participants received pizza and a chance to socialize.
“Everyone gets pizza and hangouts for music and just a celebration,” Piche said. “The morning and start of the climb is always quite and sad, so it’s nice to celebrate afterwards.”
