![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)
Poms Practice for Perfection
Sat. Oct. 8, members of the Varsity Poms team gather in the main gym to perform a kickline as a part of their most recent dance.
October 17, 2016
Sat. Oct. 8, Varsity Poms held a four-hour practice in the main gym to prepare for the 2016 competition season. Though the team will continue to perform at school sports games, they kick-lined and cartwheeled through the afternoon in preparation for their first competition.
The team practiced with the hope of improving upon last year’s ranking of 9th place nationally. In 2017, the UDA National Dance Team Championship will be held Feb. 3-5 in Orlando, Florida. The girls have begun to prepare.
“We run a mile at the beginning of every practice. We do abs. We stretch. We’ve been doing a lot of the dances and doing things with that,” Audrey Vida ’18 said.
In addition to their training, the girls set specific goals for each performance.
“Some of our goals are to leave it on the floor and never give up another moment. We want to get everything as sharp and hard as possible every time and not give up anything,” Olivia Wheeler ’18 said.
The first competition of the season will be held Nov. 5, at Legacy High School.
“We’d love for them (the student body) to come and support because it’s a lot more fun when you have an audience, especially an audience that’s cheering for you and that you’ve danced in front of before,” Vida said.