![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)
BREAKING: Educational Assistant Jerome Price and Family Face Tragedy
How you can help the Price Family after a recent tragedy.
media by courtesy of Jessica Bird
A collage of photos of the Price Family on the GoFundMe Dec. 9. After a car accident Dec. 8, Special Education teacher Jessica Bird and other faculty members created a GoFundMe to help raise money for medical expenses, with a goal of $100,000.
December 9, 2022
After former Rock Canyon student Makai Price, the son of football and Unified Sports coach and Special Educational Assistant Jerome Price, was involved in a serious car accident Dec. 8, fellow Special Education department teachers Jessica Bird, Nick Mahan, Theresa Crump, Jolynn Duris, Kristin Acker, Myrian Renzelman and Julie Pedersen set up a GoFundMe to support the Price family.
According to information on the GoFundMe, Makai remains in the Intensive Care Unit in critical condition, with damage to many bones and vital organs as well as his brain and spinal cord. Currently, there is concern that his legs may have to be amputated. The crash details have yet to be made public.
Makai attended Rock Canyon High School and is completing his senior year at Cherry Creek High School. He continued helping his father Jerome in the classroom with his siblings, Zxavier and Darius. Makai is described as a kind and intelligent person who has made a difference in many lives.
“Makai is an impressive young man. He excels in and out of the classroom competing in football, basketball and track. His intelligence, kindness, and athleticism touch everyone around him,” according to the GoFundMe page.
The founders of the GoFundMe page hope to raise money to go towards the Price family’s medical expenses.
“Being at a new [preschool teaching] job, April [Price] is not yet eligible for Family and Medical Assistance. In order to accommodate Makai’s care, they will also have to change their living arrangements,” the GoFundMe page said.
