During the nerd section, dancers do the sprinkler in the routine “We Got the Beat” during dress rehearsal on May 18. This routine, choreographed by Michaela Cano and Marlowe Altamirano, was about nerds who befriend 80s dancers who show them how to dance. The nerd costume consisted of a white button-down shirt, suspenders, rolled-up jeans, high socks and colored shoes. The spring dance show displayed dances from all four levels of dance classes. Tickets cost $5 for students and $7 for general admission. Photo by Eleanor Mueller
Putting a shirt on his body sculpture, Jarred Freschi works to finish his final project on May 19. Advanced art and ceramics students made groups and were required to make at least one realistic sculpture using tape casting techniques. Ms. Lindsay Atlas and Mrs. Deborah Lane assigned the project on May 3 but did not tell their students how many points the assignment was worth. “It’s a competition; the best sculpture wins but we don’t even know the prize,” Malique Banks said. Photo by Katie Rogers
In the gym, seniors line up in the bleachers to take their senior panoramic picture on May 17. All seniors were excused at 9:45 a.m. to take the picture, which had to be relocated to the gym since it was windy and sprinkling outside. Only students who remembered to bring their cap and gown participated. [...]
On May 16, Hot Chelle Rae visits journalism students in the theater, performing an acoustic set in an intimate setting during sixth period. The event gave students the opportunity to experience a real-life press conference. Lead singer Ryan Follese’ and guitarist Nash Overstreet performed four songs, including a cover of “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry, [...]
In anatomy class on May 12, Ashley Flem and Maryelle Mayo begin dissecting a fetal pig. “I was really grossed out. Maryelle was freaking out because the pig was so real. Maryelle and I did most of the dissection. There was a lot of blood squirting and the room smelled horrible. At first I was [...]
During lunch on May 10, Kendall McNair works on her ceramics project. Ceramics II students had to take a word and translate it into their image of that word. “I chose to make a skull because my word was ‘expose’ so I busted the skull in the back and had flowers coming out of the [...]
Outside the Crest Theater in Sacramento on May 13, broadcasting students pose after traveling with Mr. Ben Barnholdt to the Tower of Youth convention, a competition for all of Northern California’s student video productions. Wildcat Productions won six awards in several different categories; of the six, the team won Best of Category in three categories: [...]
Attempting to break the ice, 12 students participate in extreme “ro sham bo” with leadership students from other schools. Students had to pick a partner to play against and the losing partner had to crawl under the winner’s legs. The game ended when with one winner, with the losing teams lined up behind. On May [...]
On April 16, the Air Force Junior ROTC Drill Team competed at the Annual NORCAL Drill Meet hosted by the Sacramento State ROTC Detachment AD8. The cadets scored second place overall and took home multiple trophies for the Place Inspection, Place Drill and the Place Exhibition Drill. Photo by Austin Grass
Outside the C building, Austin Grass, Kelly Fiedler and Abby Speight compete in an ice cream eating contest during photojournalism class as part of the annual action/reaction shoot. The contest involved being the first to eat a bowl of ice cream without using any hands. Grass won this round. The contest gave students an opportunity [...]
Dancing to “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice, Colleen Daley, Shea Herbert, Joe LaRussa, Kristin Olson and Lindsey Elmont attempt to make a music video. On March 31, a select group of leadership students attended the CASL (California Association of Student Leaders) state convention in San Jose. The convention lasted three days and over 900 [...]
While being entertained by a dance choreographed by Kayla Krogh to the song “Africa,” guests load their plates with foods from all different origins. On April 1, H2O for Life hosted the Global Culture Fair in the school cafeteria. Students were given community service hours for bringing in food from their ethnic backgrounds to share [...]