![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)
Winterguard made school history April 6 after a 12-hour day competition at the Denver University (DU) Magness Arena.
“While waiting for the scores, I felt very nervous, especially when they started to announce scores in the 70s, and we were only halfway through all the teams,” Ava Delp ‘27 said.
Out of 24 teams in their class, or group, sharing a similar skill level, the winterguard team won first place at their state championships for the first time ever. The team had a final 83.830, with a 4.480 point increase from their competition a week prior, where they got 79.350 points. This year, they had placed first at every competition they performed at.
“When we won, everyone was crying, screaming or a mixture [of the two],” Delp said.
Due to them winning their state championship, they will be re-evaluated to see if they will move up a class. The Rocky Mountain Color Guard Assosiation (RMCGA) website explains the differences between the classes. Their shows would need more dance-type moments, such as the lift they performed, and it would need to be four to five minutes.
“I loved all of the show, but the [trio] pods always looked really cool,” Delp said.
They performed to the song “The Pines,” by Roses and Revolutions. It featured flags, sabres, rifles and lanterns and lasted three minutes and 17 seconds. The highest toss thrown was a double.
While their season is done, they will be performing an adjusted version of their show at the Concert in the Park, April 30, for the final time.
