![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)
Happy Crew’s annual Battle of the Bands was set to take place Nov. 20, 2023.
The competition between Douglas County High School (DCSD) middle and high school student-led bands was planned to take place at a nearby lounge. Winning bands would be allowed to use and play at an official recording studio for a session.
“Battle of the Bands started in 2007, with many teen bands interested in the competition. We had Isaac Slade from ‘The Fray’ as our mentor, so we went with it,” Happy Crew sponsor and leader Amy Mays said.
However, this year’s event was canceled due to a lack of participation, with no future date in sight.
Now, Happy Crew plans to reschedule the Battle of the Bands in the late spring or summer. Until then, there will be new announcements informing teens about the competition on the Happy Crew Instagram, @happycrewco, and on their website, www.thehappycrew.org.
