![On Oct. 30, 24 Eco Club members took a tour of the school’s solar panels on the roof. They were guided and taught by an employee from E Light Electric, the company that maintains the school’s solar panels, and learned about how the panels are maintained and cared for. “I was definitely very excited about being on the roof in general,” Eco Club member Olivia Fang ‘26 said. “[It was exciting to] learn more about solar panels and how they work and how they supply energy to our school.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RCH_2632-1200x800.jpg)
![Ice and snow make it difficult for drivers on the road. During snowstorms, drivers have poor visibility, and frozen roads make it difficult to stay in control. “Driving home from Denver [on Friday], the neighborhoods weren’t plowed. By the time we got back they were only plowing highways. We spun out, nearly got stuck and fishtailed a few different times,” Connor Pugh ‘26 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled_Artwork-e1732045465987.jpg)
![Varsity girls soccer midfielder Leah Sheahan ‘24 hugs a friend during the Senior Night celebrations before the home game against Mountain Vista High School (MVHS) at Echo Park Stadium April 29. During Senior Night, seniors were given flowers and the opportunity to walk out and take pictures with their family as their future plans and favorite memories were announced over the speakers. The Jags tied 0-0, losing the Continental League Championship. “We were obviously the stronger team but just couldn’t find a way to score, but otherwise our connection and our intensity was really high so I’m proud of that. We just have to find the net,” defense midfielder Clara Geuzaine ‘24 said. “[Losing League] wasn’t the best. It’s better than last year and like, I know our team and we are doing really good. I don’t want to jinx it but like hopefully [we’ll do] good [in playoffs].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-DSC_4277-1-1200x868.jpg)
![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 varsity boys cross country team stretches and flexes, warming up on a side road before the Colorado High School Sports Athletic Association (CHSAA) 5A State race Oct. 28.
The race occurred at the Norris Penrose Event Center, where teams gathered together for the conclusion of the 2023 season.
To first achieve a spot to race in the State Championship, the Jags had to place in the top four of their Regionals meet–which they achieved by beating out Valor Christian and Mountain Vista High Schools.
“The nerves were pretty intense throughout the whole week leading up to State but we knew that we had a really great team on our hands,” runner Jack D’Souza ‘25 said. “We’d beat other top teams in prior meets, such as the Regionals meet, and we knew we had it in us to do it again.”
Jack placed number 19 overall in the State, which was a personal best time for him.
According to Timeanddate.com, the temperature was a high of 40 degrees with a low of 19. At 2:20 p.m., the race began with an early lead by Owen Whitney ‘25. Whitney held onto his high-ranking spot, finishing fourth, with a time of 15 minutes and 32 seconds. He had an average mile time of four minutes and 59 seconds.
With an average finish time of 16:11, and a finishing score of 96 points, the Jags won their first 5A title in school history, finally bringing home long-awaited hardware after many years of failing to even place in the top five.
