![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)
Dashing Through The Decorations
Voting for this year’s designs for the first annual Social Studies door decorating contest ends today.
December 15, 2022
Students walk through the halls, the pods filled with boring brown doors and plain silver handles. With finals just around the corner, AP Psychology teacher Kathryn Lemeshewsky worked with the social studies department to organize a door decorating contest in the 5000s to sprinkle the hallways with some holiday cheer.
“Quite honestly, the social studies [department] has gotten a little lame in school spirit over the years and I’m done with that,” Lemeshewsky said. “I’m ready to boost the spirit in our department and I’m trying to do things to get us all to hang out more and contribute more, because I like the people in our department.”
Each teacher had to decorate their door in relation to the holidays or the subject that they teach, with 51% of the work done themselves and the other 49% done by students.
“It was an idea that Mrs. Lemeshewsky had. The idea was just to bring some festive holiday cheer at the end of the semester to make people smile,” AP Economics teacher Kate Hartline said.
Students can vote between the three categories doors will be judged on – theme, creativity and craftsmanship.
“I wasn’t necessarily forced into it, more that it grew onto me,” Ancient Civilizations and Psychology teacher John Talarico said.
The winning prize has yet to be announced.
“This was Mrs. Lemeshewsky’s idea. She’s very convincing. She created the rules herself and she created the voting system herself, plus she’s [competing] in [the contest]. So I just thought that there is a little bit of conflict of interest,” AP U.S. History and AP Seminar teacher Matt Sassali said. “All joking aside, it was kind of a bonding thing as a department and something fun to do to get ready for the holidays.”
Voting ends at 3:00 p.m. Dec. 15. Photos of the doors in the competition are above. Scan the QR code or click the link below, and submit your vote for the first annual door decorating contest!
![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_4906-1-600x529.jpg)
![Grabbing at the exercise bands, Jonas Thelander ‘24 pulls Emmet Dunham ‘25 back from grabbing dodgeballs during Hungry Hippos Jan. 19. Before the game began, participants were tied together with the bands and had to take their shoes off. “I enjoyed being apart [the game]. I didn’t really know the rules, so I was just trying to grab as many as I could,” Thelander said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DSC_0698-1-1-600x415.jpg)
Matt Sassali • Dec 16, 2022 at 9:53 am
I was accurately quoted in this story, and I stand by my quote 🙂
Thomas Evans • Dec 15, 2022 at 1:38 pm
FACT CHECK – MISSING CONTEXT – The office door # 5025A was created by Social Studies Teacher Mr. Evans. It even says that on the bottom of his door.