![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)
Coding A New Future: the Creation of Computer Science Honor Society
A glimpse at one of the school’s newest honor societies: Computer Science Honor Society.
![Sameer Arora ‘23 works on a computer in Chris Cassic’s classroom during access Sept. 22. Cassic teaches AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and engineering, which can qualify students for Computer Science Honor Society. “Students will be able to apply if they [are taking] a computer science class right now,” Arora said. “We'll be advertising our honor society within the AP computer science classes.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/4658BC34-6DB4-4E6A-BF63-1AA4233ED1B2-e1664932740571-900x792.jpeg)
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Sameer Arora ‘23 works on a computer in Chris Cassic’s classroom during access Sept. 22. Cassic teaches AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and engineering, which can qualify students for Computer Science Honor Society. “Students will be able to apply if they [are taking] a computer science class right now,” Arora said. “We’ll be advertising our honor society within the AP computer science classes.”
October 5, 2022
Booleans, algorithms and conditionals. Commands are typed into a computer, then the computer executes the written code.
Imagine a forum to share and collaborate on a common interest in computer science. The newly formed Computer Science Honor Society (CSHS) hopes to create a space for students to learn more about computer science and pursue unique opportunities relating to careers in computer science. The honor society is chartered by the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), a national organization that provides guidance and program management for local chapters.
“There’s a lot of subjects here. Computer sciences are growing. I think there’s a large community here that doesn’t really have a society, [but there is a] history honor society [and] science honor society. So I thought it was a good opportunity to fill the gap,” President Sujay Potlapelly ‘23 said.
Computer Science Honor Society will open applications for the first time at school Oct. 24. Students who are currently taking any computer science class are eligible to apply.
The inspiration for the honor society was a hope to provide more in-depth experience in programming.
“We have three [computer science] classes, but those mostly touch within the AP area, and they don’t go that in-depth to actual programming. And so we actually wanted to start an honor society [for] a lot of people to get more in-depth with programming,” Co-Founder Johann Schmidt ‘24 said.
The Computer Science Honor Society officers want to give students who excel in computer science a chance to pursue further opportunities both in the community and in the field of computer science such as hackathons, which are conventions of computer programmers all working together on a certain software project, according to Rasmussen University.
“We think it’s important for people who excel in computer science to participate in an honor society so they can prove to other people what they know,” Schmidt said. “And also so they can get better working with other students who are also good at computer science. By competing with other people [in events] like hackathons, it’s a really good chance to improve your skills and build out a portfolio of work.”
The honor society also hopes to serve the community through knowledge of technology.
“For the first year, we hope to perhaps work in the library to help some kids out with technology, and help some seniors out as in senior centers or nursing homes. We’d love to help them out with their technical problems,” Vice President Sameer Arora ‘23 said. “And we were also thinking of introducing some other service projects to the school. But generally, our focus is going to be centered around providing computer science service projects.”
In addition, the officers have a goal to bring together more computer science students in Colorado.
“We’re planning on doing a state committee or state meeting. Cherry Creek [High School] just made their first computer science honor society, so we’re hoping to collaborate with them and do a state convention,” Potlapelly said.
The Computer Science Honor Society meets quarterly in math teacher Grace Nishida’s room, 9300. For more information, check out the honor societies page on the school website.