![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 Day in Photos: Back to School Assembly
Relive the flour-covered, freshman-booing frenzy of the annual Back to School assembly Aug. 16.
media by Kira Zizzo
Poms performs at the annual Back to School Dance. Poms danced to a remix of Aretha Franklin’s hits.
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Emily Detwiler ’20 claps after the seniors launch their streamers at the Back to School assembly Aug. 16. The annual assembly was met with some confusion from the seniors when they initially didn’t know the correct timing to launch their streamers, confetti and flour into the air.
Senior Malia Mazer jumps during the “Do It” cheer at the Back to School assembly Aug. 16. Mazer was one of a multitude of seniors to create senior pants: decorated, white painters pants traditionally worn to games and assemblies.
Bella Wheeler ’22 performs her first dance on Varsity Poms at the Back to School Assembly Aug. 16. Poms performed to a remix of Aretha Franklin’s hits, “Freeway of Love,” “Think” and “Respect.” “The cheer and poms dances were my favorite because they were very entertaining and the music was good,” Sofia Appel ‘22 said.
Madeline Ashbeck ’20 performs at her last Back to School assembly with Varsity Poms Aug. 16. Ashbeck lead the team as a Captain her senior year. “It was really great to be able to perform one last time with my team,” Ashbeck said. “I’m really thankful for my team this year, they’re really great people. It was really memorable.”
Seniors pelt Connor Hildebrand ’20 in flour during the Back to School assembly Aug. 16. Hildebrand’s friends later helped him dust off by patting him down, but a majority of the flour landed on him.