![Black & Gold Yearbook Editor-in-Chief Chloe Farson ‘25 works on a winter trends and events page for the yearbook during period four in room 4113 March 25. The deadline for the final version of the yearbook is this Friday, March 29. “Although I’m quite nervous and stressed about [the deadline], I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product more than anything,” Farson said. “I’ve found our book to be extremely unique from ones in past years, and it’s been so beautiful to work on. It’s wonderful to see it truly begin to come together, even though we don’t necessarily have all the time in the world to make it perfect.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8224-e1711942407745-1200x1046.jpg)
![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)
![At Prairie View High School, the winterguard team poses with their plaque after winning first place at their competition Feb. 24. This was the second time they won first place this year, this time with a score of 74.190 points. “I [love being] a witch, but my favorite [part of the show] is the trios, it’s so cool,” Heather Strickland ‘27 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRARIE-VIEW-BY-MARGO-SANFORD-e1709531739910-1200x910.jpg)
BREAKING: STEM School in Highlands Ranch in Active Shooting; Updates
Rock Canyon in lockout situation after active shooter at STEM School, 5.8 miles away.
media by Amanda Brauchler
David Sapienza’s sixth period AP Euro History class huddles in lockdown, May 7 after an abrupt announcement from Principal Andy Abner. Mr. Abner announced that STEM School, 5.8 miles away from Rock Canyon, has an active shooter alert currently. The school was reduced to a lockout at 2:20pm with secure perimeter, students can leave with parent supervision.
May 7, 2019
Police responded to STEM School off Ridgeline Boulevard in Highlands Ranch around 1:53 pm, May 7, to a call of active fire. The report from STEM, a school about 5.8 miles away from Rock Canyon, sent Douglas County schools into lockdown.
Rock Canyon was sent into lockdown during their sixth period classes. The lockdown was reduced to a lockout with secure perimeter around 2:20 pm, with an announcement from Principal Andy Abner. As of now, students can only be released from school into parent supervision, either at the flag pole or in front of the rock.
Police are asking people to avoid the area around STEM school and for parents to not crowd. If students from STEM need to be picked up, the can be gotten from Northridge Rec Center. In a media briefing around 3:00pm, it was announced that two suspects are in custody and “multiple” students are hurt. STEM is still in an active situation.
(Update- 3:22pm) Rock Canyon will remain in supervised release, parents must be at the school to pick up students. Students must show a teacher a text stating they are at school for students to be able to leave their classroom. All after school activities cancelled in Douglas County.
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