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VOL. VIII NO. 5 May 2014

OUR TIMETHIS IS

Time Becomes Our History, Then Our Story, Then Our Future.

What We Do With It Is Up To Us.

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Defining Summer6Summer BucketlistOnce and Future Dreams

Impermanent Art

Lend a Helping Hair

Time Out From School

The Pressure Cooker

Work Not FinishedA New Way of Learning

Signing Up for More

A New Chapter

A Cheaper Way Forward

Up and Coming

Opinion

Looking Back

Promises Fulfilled

The Futures of the Past

Graduated Perspective

In the Rearview Mirror

It’s that time of year when we start to watch

the clock. With summer on the horizon and

graduation around the corner for many, most

of us are ready for a break, a time out from

hectic school life.

Of course, the end of school is not all

fun and games. It’s also when we realize

that,whether we’re finishing internships or

creating new programs at CV, time is ticking.

Regardless of whether we are on the verge of

ninth grade or on the way out of 12th, we get a

sense of being on fast forward -- our futures

stretched out in front of us.

Looking to the future, we don’t forget the

past. It’s a time for teachers to reminisce, se-

niors to reflect, and everyone to rewind, and

take a look at where they’ve been.

Time is a funny thing. It runs along from one

day to the next, carrying us along with it. It’s

always there, but once it’s gone, it’s history.

We may be taking a time out, feeling like time

is ticking, living on fast forward, or tempo-

rarily on rewind, but whatever the case, life is

speeding by and somehow, we’ve got to keep

up.

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RUNDOWN

Lauren Osborne, ‘16

Cameron Vogel, ‘15

Nick Mares, ‘14 “

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I know I’m supposed to start thinking about what the fu-ture looks l ike for me, but college is a year away . . .

I don’t know if I want to think about i t .

Michael Gaughan, ‘14

“When it came time to

figure out what I wanted, reali ty hit me like a two-ton

camel. I had to weigh practicali ty with

technicality.

New people, new place. . . I’d l ike

to just get an overall well-

rounded experience.“We tend to fall into the reali ty where we care more

about surviving than living.

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FROM AUGUST TO MAY, SEVEN-HOUR SCHOOL DAYS TAKE UP THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR TIME. ADD IN HOMEWORK AND THERE’S HARDLY ROOM FOR ANYTHING ELSE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A FEW WAYS WE CAN FIND SOME BREAKS, TAKE A TIME OUT. TIME OUT FOR SUMMER WHEN WISHES CAN FI-NALLY COME TRUE. TIME OUT FOR GRADUATING SENIORS TO TAKE A YEAR OFF FROM SCHOOL, EARN MONEY OR JUST TRY A NEW EXPERIENCE. TIME PAUSES AND INDIVIDUAL DREAMS ARE SET IN MOTION. IT’S TIME FOR A TIME OUT.

?unior Elle McCombs likes to go camping and ride her horse.

Senior Briana Luciano favors time with friends and road trips.

Freshman Ethan Walker enjoys swimming in the pool, tanning, putting suntan lotion on his legs and wearing sunglasses.

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a two-month break from the day-in, day-out routine of school and time to just be themselves. Summer means something a little bit different to everyone.

Warm weather seems to be an important factor in why Castle View students like summer so much.

“I can be outside,” McCombs said. “The weather is nice.” “There’s no driving in snow, and it’s nice out,” said Luciano.Summer break also gives students the option for jobs, trips,

activities and volunteer opportunities they wouldn’t have time to participate in otherwise.

“I go to Hawaii every summer,” said McCombs, “and I volunteer at VBS (Vacation Bible School).”

“I mow lawns,” Walker said, “and I go to a big family reunion in the south, at a North Carolina beach.”

Freshman Rylie Pattison, who likes to play volleyball and hang out, is also headed on a Mediterranean cruise vacation.

And sophomore Elexa Scarbrough is excited to have the time to get her driving license.

Though summer can be a great for adventures, many students also like the time to just relax.

“There’s no homework,” Luciano said, “and I can hang out with friends without worrying about school.”

“I like,” Walker said, “being able to be lazy and lonely all the time.”

“I’ll probably be doing summer weights and vacation.” Yassin Raeia, junior

“I’m going to Moab to dirt bike with a friend.” Thor Samuelson, junior

“I’m going to a friend’s wedding in Georgia.” Ethan Gager, junior

“I’ll be going to Texas for a One Direction concert.” Maddy Solis, senior

SUMMER?what isANDREA ALFANO

“Going to the beach for sure.” -Courtney Garcia, ‘14

“I’m going to Disneyland! I haven’t been there in a long time. Plus, we are doing a bunch of college tours around California.” -Liz Wigdahl, ‘15

“I want to go to five concerts over the summer, and learn how to make a wedding cake.” -Brittany Haliday, ‘14

RACHEL DEYOE

“Go camping with friends, get a job, get a car, go visit a college and get a tan.”-Sam Hermanstorfer, ‘16

What’s on your summer

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CHALK IT UPSTUDENTS FROM DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASS RECENTLY DREW VI-BRANT AND COLORFUL CHALK ILLUSTRATIONS AROUND THE SCHOOL -- NEAR THE FLAG POLE AND OUTSIDE OF THE COMMONS. THE PROJECT’S PURPOSE, TEACHER BENJAMIN HENRY SAID, WAS TO “MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE CASTLE VIEW COMMUNITY.” THE CLASS HAD BEEN STUDYING STREET ART AND HE WANTED TO SHOW THAT IT IS IMPERMANENT. “THEY COULD THEN GO ON A WEB-SITE OR BLOG AND POST THEIR ART, TAKING THE IMPERMANENT AND MAKING IT PERMANENT,” HE SAID.THE PROJECT REFLECTED REALITY. A FEW DAYS AFTER STUDENTS DREW THEIR CREATIONS, THE RAINS CAME.“I THINK IT WAS GREAT WHEN THE RAIN WASHED IT AWAY ,” HENRY SAID. “IT SHOWED THE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SEND, THAT STREET ART ISN’T PERMANENT. IT DOESN’T LAST FOREVER.”

This is my second time. I donated it to Pan-tene Beautiful Lengths -- they use hair do-nated to make wigs for cancer patients.

Charity is for giving to people who don’t have stuff, and part of being human is wanting to be normal -- and you can’t be normal if you don’t have what you need, like a wig. If you have cancer, you don’t have hair and you just want to be normal -- part of that is looking nor-mal.

I would definitely help the poor countries. But then again, I would also help every-one. I read somewhere that if you help the poor countries, they’ll grow and you’ll have to help them less.

I was hoping to go to med school and be-come a surgeon.

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Well, I donated it before when I was in third grade, and for the past few years I’ve just been growing it out and cutting it. This year, I decided to keep growing it out and cut it for charity.

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enior Stephen Oelkers plans to attend college, but just not right away.

First, he plans to take a year off -- for reasons of personal development. “I

want to keep playing hockey,” he VDLG��³,�SODQ�WR�JR�WR�FROOHJH��EXW�¿UVW�I want to spend some time having fun. Playing the sports that I love, hanging with friends and maybe earning some extra money.”

For many students, the world af-ter high school can seem daunting.

Often, only one possible scenario is presented -- college. But that isn’t the

only option. Sometimes, students need a small

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extra money. This small break has become known as a “gap year,” and Oelkers is

one of about 98 Castle View students embracing the idea.

Their reasons vary from making money to help pay for college to exploring other cultures around the world.

“I believe a gap year will be ex-WUHPHO\�EHQH¿FLDO�IRU�PH��VSHFL¿FDO-ly as a person for many reasons,”

said Daniella Tenorio, who plans to travel throughout Europe and the

United Kingdom. “I have a heart that’s settled in many different places, and I

grow with experiences and learning through eyes of those around me.”

Across the country, more and more stu-dents are opting to take a gap year after

high school. According to the Higher Education Research Institute, 1.2 percent of college freshmen took a gap year in 2011 -- a number on the rise. Although gap years have proven to be less popular in the United States than in other countries, such as Israel and India, the United States is

quickly gaining.

Multiple organizations have even been found-ed to assist students in taking a gap year, like gapyear.com, a website dedicated to backpack-ing, exploring and traveling during the year off. Others, like USA Gap Year Fairs, put students and parents in touch with educators and coordi-QDWRUV�WR�¿JXUH�WKH�EHVW�FRXUVH�RI�DFWLRQ�LQ�WDNLQJ�a gap year.

Cameron Kostecki is only a sophomore, but he’s already thinking ahead.

“School is fun, but I already know I need a break,” Kostecki said. “I just want to take a year off from any responsibility, get a job and chill with friends, DQG�WKHQ�ZKHQ�,�¿QDOO\�go to college my student loan debt won’t be as crippling.”

But contrary to student opinions, Post-Grad Secre-tary Sabrina Gentry believes taking a gap year could be detrimental. “Once you are out of school not only is it extremely GLI¿FXOW�WR�¿QG�WKH�PRWLYDWLRQ�WR�JR�EDFN��EXW�LW�LV�DOVR�GLI¿FXOW�WR�JHW�EDFN�in the right mindset,” she said. “We understand that not all students can move right into college and may have to work to pay for it, but we do recommend continuing with online or community college with at least one class.”

Still, Tenorio disagrees. “Everyone believes it’s best to hop straight from

high school into college and to work as soon as possible,” she said. “But the pricing of school is going up, and the value of the degree, down. I think it’s more important to have the world in \RXU�SDOPV�UDWKHU�WKDQ�D�FHUWL¿FDWH�WKDW�VDLG�\RX�survived four or more years in a university. And I hope people can learn that education is invalu-able -- but school is not.”

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THOUGH AT TIMES HIGH SCHOOL MAY SEEM LIKE IT’S GOING TO LAST FOREVER, THE FOUR YEARS SPENT HERE ARE ACTUALLY A SMALL PORTION OF A LIFETIME. FOR CV STUDENTS, TIME IS TICKING. IT’S TIME FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS TO PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREERS, MANY THROUGH INTERNSHIPS. EVERY GRADE HAS CHOICES TO MAKE ABOUT THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. FOR SOME, THIS INCLUDES THE DECISION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW ACADEMY BEING OFFERED NEXT YEAR, MOSAIC. MANY GRADUATING SENIORS HAVE RECENTLY SIGNED ON TO PLAY SPORTS IN COLLEGE. THE FUTURE IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE, BUT NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR IT.

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zine operation.

Macayla Dietrich is on the verge of

paid employment as a result of her

internship with the Colorado Brain

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cies of being a lawyer.

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magine a classroom without walls, where subjects are inte-

grated and unconstrained by a rigid bell schedule. Imagine

a curriculum decided by students, who develop and create

projects that showcase their learning.

That’s the concept proposed by Mosaic, the new academy

arriving next year, open to incoming freshmen and next-year

sophomores who want to join.

"It’s hard for students to go from class period to class

period and actually see the connections between (sub-

jects),” said Kayla Chloupek, who teaches biology. “So

I’m hoping that, in the new Mosaic program, it allows

more time for truly relevant cross-curricular projects."

This collaborative community is student-centered and

focused on the idea of applying knowledge attained in

the classroom to the reality of the world after educa-

tion, according to its explanation on the CV website. “It

provides the "antithesis of what we currently have . . .

where much assessment comes in the form of how much

students can regurgitate from their short-term recall on

tests of limited application and relevance.”

:KLOH�RWKHU�DFDGHPLHV�IRFXV�RQ�VSHFL¿F�VXEMHFWV��WKH�QHZ�academy promises a more integrative experience, teachers

said.Besides Chloupek, other teachers participating in Mosaic

include math teacher John Buch, English teacher Michael Schnei-

der, science teacher Ryan McClintock and nine other teachers who

volunteered.

The idea of a system like this, where a student commands their success as

a learner, dates back to the late 1990s for Principal Jim Calhoun. During that

time, the standardization of tests was becoming popular.

"How do we make education more meaningful for students? That was

VRPHWKLQJ�WKDW�KDG�DOZD\V�EHHQ�ÀRDWLQJ�LQ�P\�PLQG��VDLG�&DOKRXQ��,�UHDOO\�wasn't in favor of this one-time test to judge whether or not students are

learning or teachers are doing a good job or schools are doing a good job. I

felt like one test couldn't be the judge of anybody's ability or skill."

The trouble in today's education lies not in the success of student learning

-- “they're "doing a great job” -- but in how they're achieving it, Calhoun said.

“Students aren’t “connected and highly engaged in their learning. They're

just going through the motions because that's what people are telling them to

do," he said.

That notion leads to this question, Calhoun said: "Are we really transform-

ing education?” Even though CV offers an academy model, advisement and

block schedule that differentiates it from other schools, “it's not having a huge

impact on what's actually going on in the classroom and how we're engaging

students . . . The model has got to change."

The idea for Mosaic began with the formation of a group of teachers with

like minds and desires for a more engaging curriculum. For about a year,

these teachers and Calhoun have met to talk about and design what such

a program would look like. Although still in the development process, it is

beginning to take shape.

“I think it is very unique in that it really brings in a sense of purpose and

relevance,” Chloupek said. “It’s really like an academy on steroids; it’s super-

charged. If you think about the academies we have now -- for example, BHS

-- in that regard we’re supposed to be integrating biology and life sciences

and chemistry into every single class that the academy is with. And right now,

I think we do that to some degree, but not as much as we could, and so I

think this new academy is going to actually take that idea and just run with it.”

“TRANSFORMING EDUCATION”Castle View offers new Mosaic academy for incoming students.

SPENCER TRAUT

Technology plays one of the largest roles in

Mosaic, which intends to use students’ attach-

ment to their phones and their readily accessi-

ble technology as an advantage.

“I kind of feel like ‘Why fight the culture?’ ’’

history teacher Cristina Classen said. “Instead

of trying to fight the battle . . . how can we take

that and how can we use it for good, so to speak?

Why memorize when you have the greatest tech-

nology in your hand? You can look up anything.

So let’s use these devices, let’s use technology,

let’s allow kids to access, with guidance and ap-

propriately, of course. Let’s allow you to access

that technology because I think it makes you a

stronger learner.”

Science teacher Kayla Chloupek shares a simi-

lar perspective.

“Because everyone has technology these days,

we want to be basically on a one-to-one ra-

tio -- we want each student to have their own

device,” she said. “We want and we support and

we believe if you’re going to be successful and

you’re going to go out and be a literate citizen

in today’s world, you need to be able to use tech-

nology at a very high level.”

TECHNOLOGY PLAYS A BIG ROLE

Science teacher Ryan

McClintock and English

teacher Michael Schneider

talk about Mosaic. Photo by

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“All learning will be assessed through projects rather than individual class-

es and each project will have standards attached to it from the different con-

cepts,” Schneider said. “And that's how kids earn their credits -- by applying

the knowledge they learn from their expert teachers into a

project often of their co-design."

The idea is to increase student responsibility

and empower them to become more

motivated to learn, teachers said.

"The biggest difference is kids

have a little bit more ownership

and a much bigger responsi-

bility into their actual learning,”

Schneider said. “But they learn

the same general content

and skills they're expected to

learn in all the other acade-

mies.”

Mosaic isn’t for everyone

-- it’s just another option,

Chloupek said.

“The biggest thing the

student has to do,” Schneider

said, “is accept the fact that

learning happens all

the time."

Where a traditional education system has

homework and tests, Mosaic allows students to

meet weekly with an adviser to create a sched-

ule that will best suit them in working on the

project they’ve chosen. Then, throughout

the day, they will meet with teachers

and acquire the knowledge essen-

tial for completion. Teachers

will have office hours as well,

should a student need more

guidance.

The new academy is

“free of many of the

constraints and false

divisions of time and

content,” the CV web

page about Mosaic

says. “The lack of the

bell system, the lack

of teacher and admo-

nition dictations of

student movement and

progression allows for

a great deal of explora-

tion, collaboration and

depth of study.”

“I just think the

entire structure is

completely different

from what any nor-

mal student is used to in an

American school,” said history teacher

Cristina Classen, who will join the academy

next year. “In Mosaic you’re not going to have

bells driving your schedule, you’re not going to

have teachers telling you ‘now you need to learn

this,’ you’re going to be doing more of that

inquiry-based kind of diving in and digging

apart the learning with the guidance of teach-

ers helping you.”

Each Mosaic teacher will have about 15 stu-

dents to advise. “So you’re going to sit down

with that teacher at the beginning of the week

or end of the week, whenever it’s deemed

necessary,” science teacher Kayla Chloupek

said, “and you’re going to go through with that

teacher and you’re going to go ahead and plan

what you need to do. It’s very individualized.”

WHAT A SCHOOL DAY COULD LOOK LIKE

Art teacher Amanda Kerr and English

teacher Michael Schneider discuss

plans for Mosaic. Photo by Jackson

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FOR A NUMBER OF SENIORS, SPORTS LIFE DOESN’T END WITH GRADUATION: MANY ATH-LETES ARE CONTINUING THEIR ENDEAVORS AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL. AT A RECENT SIGNING CEREMONY, 17 STUDENTS COMMITTED TO PLAYING BASKETBALL, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL,

SWIMMING, BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL AT 14 TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES.“I AM HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY,” ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DEREK CORDES SAID. “IF YOU COULD

GO ON TO PLAY A SPORT IN COLLEGE, THAT’S A GOOD THING BECAUSE IT WAS THE GOAL FROM THE BEGINNING OF THEIR CAREERS.”

FOR MANY, SPORTS IS HELPING PAY FOR COLLEGE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS. AND THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT IS TO COME. SEVERAL SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS HERE:

DOTTED LINE

Brown has been a vital asset to the

athletic program for the past four years.

Next year, she will attend Adams State

University in Alamosa to play basketball

and track -- she throws the shot put.

“It felt great to know that I was

secured in a school,” said Brown, who

liked Adams State because it felt com-

fortable and the environment was nice.

“They were also going to allow me to

play basketball and run track.”

+HU�PRP�KDV�EHHQ�D�ELJ�LQÀXHQFH�RQ�her throughout her journey, along with

her coach. He pushed her to not only

become a great post player, but also to

improve in other aspects of her game.

Dowsey committed to Lamar Commu-

nity College in southeast Colorado to play

basketball this fall. He credits his mom and

KLV�FRDFK��7RU\�0DQV¿HOG��IRU�KHOSLQJ�KLP�get there.

³&RDFK�0DQV¿HOG�KDV�KHOSHG�PH�through a lot,” Dowsey said. “He motivated

me by saying that I had the potential to be

a college player. He just kept pushing me

in practice to be the best player I could be.”

He loved the atmosphere at Lamar,

liked the coach and the players seemed

like a family, said Dowsey, who added he’s

going to do his best to represent Sabercat

pride when he moves on.

Good is heading to Dixie State Uni-

versity in Utah to play softball because

she loved the coach and the players

there. It felt like home, she said.

“I loved playing at CV and it was al-

ways fun to during the school year,” she

said. “But my club team is what really

helped me reach my goal.”

Her older sister, who is also playing

college ball, and her parents motivated

her to be a college athlete. Her favor-

ite high school memory was playing

with her sister before her sister went to

college.

MARK DOWSEY

Maya BrownMatt Dowsey

Sarah Good

the

FastForward

LET’S LOOK AHEAD. SUMMER IS COMING. SENIORS ARE GRADU-ATING AND HEADING OFF TO COL-LEGE. EIGHTH GRADERS ARE GET-TING READY TO EXPERIENCE HIGH SCHOOL. NOT ALL OF US HAVE PLANS JUST YET, BUT TIME ISN’T STOPPING. SO LET’S LEAVE THE PAST IN THE PAST AND LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD. LET’S FAST FORWARD. SUMMER FUN. NEW SCHOOL YEAR. NEW JOBS. NEW LIFE.

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THE COLLEGE ANTICIPATION

MEGAN KEMPERany seniors are leaving soon to start chasing

dreams at colleges of their choice.

But the transition also means dropping from the

top of the food chain to the

bottom. It’s a

start and an

end and

it’s

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with

excite-

ment and

fear, assurance and

uncertainty.

Sure, they become more independent, but they also

have to be an adult. College will be a

mix of ups and downs --

and the rollercoaster is

almost here.

But what really

makes college

exciting and

slightly

nerve-wracking is the “independence, and indepen-

dence and independence,” senior Jesse Sanders said.

“I’m not nervous about ‘Will I make it in life?’ like be

able to pay for things and things like that but, doing that

makes it so I’m not a kid anymore. I’m nervous because

once high school ends and college ends, I have to

become an adult.”

But that doesn’t faze some students, like Michael

Gaughan, who can’t wait to start his new life at Kansas

State University where he plans to study engineering.

“I think I’m pretty excited for all the student life things

to do, meeting new people . . . ,” he said. “It’s new --

new people, new place . . . I’d like to just get an overall

well-rounded experience.”

Sanders, however, still has a choice to make.

“I don’t know which college I’m going to yet,” he said.

“It’s either going to be Michigan, UCCS or Metro . . .

But all three of them have the same thing, which is ping

pong, which is what I want to do, just play ping pong in

college.”

Alexis Otto has a slightly different plan.

“I’m going to check out online college because I want

to get out of the classroom set and I want to have my

job like for full time,” she said. “I want to make money

so that when I do decide to actually go to a sit-down

college, I’ll have the money to go there.”

Travis McGovern, who wants to do music and elec-

WURQLF�¿OP�SURGXFWLRQ��LV�H[FLWHG�WR�DWWHQG�$UL]RQD�6WDWH�University for “the learning experience . . . and getting

out of the state and the heat and not dealing with cold.”

This chapter of high school is ending. A new one is

beginning. The question is: Where will the path go?

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Travis McGovern, left, hopes

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ies, while Michael Gaughan

is planning on studying engi-

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Students save money through community college

avoiding a

CRIPPLING DEBTenior Edward Bowden, one of the

school’s top academic students who

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bate competition, could have had his pick of

four-year universities.

However, he chose Arapahoe Community

College, just up the road in Littleton.

The reason: Money.

“By going to ACC I’m not going to be

crippled by debt like I would be if I went to a

four-year college,” Bowden said.

Currently, the average American student

graduates college with a $24,301 student

loan debt, according to the Federal Reserve

Bank of New York.

With the national student loan debt rising

to $1 trillion, many students have decided

that attending community colleges instead

of the traditional four-year institutions is the

PRUH�FRVW�HI¿FLHQW�VROXWLRQ��“Choosing a community college just makes

PRUH�¿QDQFLDO�VHQVH�´�SRVW�JUDG�VHFUHWDU\�Sabrina Gentry said. “You can get all of your

general classes done at a much cheaper

price, then transfer the credits to a univer-

sity.”

According to the American Association of

Community Colleges, 45 percent of all un-

dergraduate

stu-

dents were enrolled in public two-year

colleges during the 2011-2012 school year.

Gentry has seen that growing trend at

Castle View.

“Even though ACC has

always been a popular

college choice for CV

seniors, I have noticed

that more and more

students have been

choosing it,” she

said.

The difference

in price be-

tween two-year

and four-year

institutions is

staggering. Not

only is the base

tuition for Colorado

State University,

for instance, double

the price of Arapahoe

Community College, but

the fees are 10 times more.

Tim Sumerlin, a counselor at CV,

said even his children would have rather

JRQH�WR�D�FRPPXQLW\�FROOHJH�IRU�WKH�¿UVW�WZR�years. “They told me that the debt they now

have was massive, and if they had gone

WR�D�FRPPXQLW\�FROOHJH�¿UVW�WKH\�ZRXOG�have saved a ton of money and still

have had a good education.”

However, community colleges

do not have dorms or the

other on-campus amenities

that provide students with

a college experience of

independence and real-life

VNLOOV��6WXGHQWV�HLWKHU�¿QG�their own places to live or

live at home.

“It’s ironic,” Bowden

said. “You miss out on

the community feel when

you choose a community

college. But I would rather

be debt-free than living in

the school.”

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orrina Farho, an eighth-grader at Castle Rock

Middle School who plays the cello, can’t wait

until she steps through the doors in August at

the school next door as a freshman.

She has big ideas: She wants to play lacrosse and

become involved in Castle View high school life.

But what excites her most is the choice she has for

classes.

“My electives is what I’m looking forward to the

most,” she said, “especially orchestra.”

Farho is one of an expected 482 incoming fresh-

men of the Class of 2018.

7KDW¶V�¿YH�SHRSOH�fewer than the

number of

freshmen

last

year,

mak-

ing

it

the

school’s

second

largest fresh-

man class.

As excited as many

are to graduate to high

school, the move also brings some challenges, the

biggest among them acclimating to a new campus

and a higher work rate of assignments, CV counsel-

or Timothy Sumerlin said.

“There are higher expectations,” he said. “In

high school, it’s just a lot more different of what’s

required.”

The keys to success is to not fall behind and get

involved.

“The best thing to do is to keep up with your work,

don’t let things slack -- get a lot more discipline at

home with homework -- and get involved,” Sumerlin

said.

That’s

what Char-

ley Williams

plans on

doing.

He’s look-

ing forward

to the sports

he’ll be

playing --

football and

baseball.

“I expect

for the

coaches to

push you,

to do your

best,” said

Williams,

who plays

shortstop

and wide re-

ceiver. “I’m a

little nervous

. . . because

it’s a lot

bigger than

CRMS and

the classes

are just a lot

longer. But

I’m excited.”

next-door neighbors: eighth graders excited to open new doors

At right, Corrina Farho and Charley

Williams, eighth graders at Cas-tle Rock Middle

School, look forward to starting

a new chapter as they walk through Castle View doors

next fall. Photos by Jackson Chase

KAMERON KIMES AND MARK DOWSEY

SENIORS’ TIPS ON HOW TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL:

“TRY TO LEARN THINGS QUICKLY AND HOW THE HALLS WORK.” -ASHLEY VINING

“BITE THE BULLET EARLY; GO THROUGH THE HARD WORK EARLY, SO THE LAST YEARS ARE FUN. DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.”-PARKER LEWIS

“GET INVOLVED YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR. HIGH SCHOOL IS ALL ABOUT BALANCE.” -JESSE SANDERS

“KEEP YOUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS SMALL BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY A FEW PEOPLE THAT SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS.” -GABRIEL ZARATE

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individuals who can take charge. At Castle View, so many different people have so many different talents. Artists. Engineers. Com�puter programmers. Writers. Actors. But the biggest achievement, the best dream, is to take that talent and make it something great

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So yes, some of us are stepping up to a new year of high school, harder classes, new extracurriculars, new challenges. Some of us are leaving high school behind forever. But I’m taking ZLWK�PH�D�QHZ�GH¿QLWLRQ�RI�LQVSLUDWLRQDO��

Castle View is more than a place where kids drag themselves from class to class, hoping to get enough credits to graduate. Castle View is a place where kids challenge themselves to rise above. That’s impressive.

As we step out into the world, or into a new season of life, let’s keep that up, Sabercats.

Let’s be impressive.

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DEFINITION OF IMPRESSIVE:

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TAKE ACTION AND LEAD THE WAY

Rachel Deyoe

As soon as school ends, along ZLWK�WKH�KRPHZRUN�DQG�H[WUD�FXUULF�XODUV��,¶P�DEOH�WR�¿QG�WLPH�WR�IRFXV�on what matters to me. I can build my friendships, repair my sleep schedule, and start creating again. I’m no longer in a constant state of either procrastination or work, and it feels like a comfort I can only allow IRU�WKLV�VKRUW��ZHHN�WLPH�IUDPH��Summer is a time to unpause. To pick up right where I left off the

last time I got a break from school, and start immersing myself in what I love. Mostly this includes researching animation and work�LQJ�WRZDUGV�ZKDW�,�XOWLPDWHO\�ZDQW�WR�GR��DQLPDWLQJ�IRU�3L[DU��,�OLNH�WR�GUDZ�D�ORW��VRPHWKLQJ�WKDW¶V�KDUG�WR�¿QG�WKH�WLPH�IRU�GXULQJ�WKH�school year. I’ll probably start watching a new show, meet new characters, delve into new worlds and try not to think about time.

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At age 15, I’ve found that doing what I love has become a sort of luxury I can’t afford.

Stress and lack of time throughout the school year is too com�mon of a problem among teens. It’s become a fact of life. An hour or two of homework a night added to sports, clubs and, maybe, a job, ends up making us a little more than excited for summer.

“During the week you’re constantly doing stuff, and you just want a break from school to hang out with friends,” freshman 'DOWRQ�+HVVHQÀRZ�VDLG�

Many teens discover they don’t look forward to summer for

the nice weather and ability to sleep in, but rather to escape the stress they couldn’t shake since the start of school.

“School is really stressful and you just want a break,” sopho�more Connor Curry said. “Summer gives you that.”

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Senior Angelina Lombardo is especially excited for summer so she can prepare for college. “I’m ready to have a break and to start growing up,” she said. “During the school year you’re pretty reliant on your parents. During the summer you can learn more about yourself and your independence.”

Independence is something that’s important for teens to get XVHG�WR�ZKLOH�WKH\�FDQ��DQG�LV�D�JUHDW�EHQH¿W�RI�VXPPHU��,W¶V�UHDO�ly quite amazing what you can accomplish and how you can grow when you’re not avoiding homework.

Last summer, I joined an international scavenger hunt and met 14 amazing people from around the world who I still keep in contact with today.

It’s hard to say what will happen this summer, and I think that’s the point.

Without school, we’re open to any opportunities that may arise. Whether that means sleeping in as as long as possible, meeting new people or creating something amazing, what’s important is that we’ll have the time to pursue what we want and what matters to us.

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SUMMER: A TIME TO ‘UNPAUSE’

Sydney Dean

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year is actually fun, too. Who knew? For me, there were many highlights.I broke out of my shell: I strutted a sparkly, purple dress across the

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I got my license: Now I have freedom and independence. I’ve explored small towns and cities and driven with music blasting while I sung along off key and screamed more than sang and had the windows down so the wind would mess up my hair. It was a little like living out the life I imagined when I was younger.

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I’ve decided I’m beautiful, inside and out: I shed most of my insecu�rities about image and concluded I really like me, from the way I look,

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I found out I was strong: I had the strength to say no when I didn’t want to take part in something, like going to a party with alcohol, because I have value.

I have great friends: They truly invest in my life, are there for me and take me out and make me laugh when I feel like crying. They like me just the way I am.

,�EHFDPH�VWURQJHU�DQG�PRUH�FRQ¿GHQW�P\�MXQLRU�\HDU�EHFDXVH�,�¿QDOO\�stopped watching the world go on without me. Instead of following the leads of others, I jumped into life with my own two feet.

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RewindIT’S TIME TO REFLECT ON PAST MEMORIES AND TAKE TIME TO LOOK BACK ON THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR. WE WELCOMED INCOMING FRESHMEN, AND ARE SAYING GOODBYE TO SENIORS. WE MADE NEW FRIENDS, MET GOALS, PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENTS THAT MAKE HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL. TEACHERS, TOO, LOOKED AT THEIR DREAMS AND STU-DENT LEADERS EVALUATED THEIR PERFOR-MANCE. IT’S TIME TO REWIND.

SCHOOL YEAR IN REVIEW

When sophomore Shawnee DeChristopher looks back on this school year, the events that stand out are the ones that reached out to those in need.

“Things like MAD Week and giving the opportunity to help others in need makes the year more enjoy-able for me,” she said.

For junior Josh Wilson, the intense excitement of the Castle View-Douglas County basketball game was the best moment.

“There was a very, very big crowd,” said Wilson, who helped pump up the CV crowd. “Not to mention that it was a rivalry game and we got the win. It was a blast to get the crowd into the game and support the team. It was my chance to show the school and the town our spirit.”

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Showdown and the week leading up to that culmi-nating Friday was the year’s highlight.

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One reason he will remember Showdown is that his class of 2017 beat the sophomore class in over-all points.

Forty percent of students split their choices between prom or homecoming as their standout memory.

For junior Emily Etchells, it was prom, which this year took place at Wings Over the Rockies, an air and space museum at the old Lowry Air Force Base.

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member.“I would say that high school had its up and

downs,” said senior Ashley Hack. “But I had a good experience overall. Events like prom and homecom-LQJ�GH¿nitely make the year more enjoyable. Show-down is the best, though they are all so fun.”

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Smashing teacher Patrick McHenry’s face with a pie.

Asking a friend to prom. Singing Valentine ditties to peers.

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hen Robin Handy graduated from Manitou Springs High School in 1974, after being heavily involved

in music and theater -- she dreamed of becoming a famous singer. Or a doctor.

A multi-sport athlete at Douglas County High School, Chad Bryan thought he would work in the business world and tried a few different jobs, including one at a ODZ�¿UP�

Ryan McClintock didn’t know what he was going to be. All he knew during his years at El Dorado High School in Califor-nia was that soccer was his life.

Today, they are all teachers at Castle View. And although their paths took them to a different destination, they say they are happy with the path that they chose.

Robin Handy

Robin Handy, who teaches Spanish and multimedia, didn’t play sports but liked to KLNH�DQG�VNL��7KH�¿UVW�LQ�KHU�IDPLO\�WR�VSHDN�a second language -- Spanish -- she also sang in many theater performances, and played the piano and guitar.

“My mother was extremely talented musically so music was encouraged in my household,” she said.

When Handy headed to college her dreams were to become a famous sing-er or study pre-med. Then she realized she wasn’t very fond of all the competition and discovered she didn't like blood.

“Spanish sealed my fate,” said +DQG\��³,¶YH�KDG�6SDQLVK�VLQFH�¿IWK�JUDGH�and I wanted to travel, so it was perfect.”

While in college, however, she married. She and her husband opened several restaurants. Then came her two children and they closed the restaurants and she began teaching.

“I have no regrets,” Handy said about teaching for 27 years. “You get to make a difference and it’s very emotional and rewarding.”

Chad Bryan

Chad Bryan, who teaches business, graduated from high school in 1985. A fervent athlete, he ran cross country and track, played tennis and basketball -- and the trumpet.

He originally intended to play basketball at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, but instead joined the track team. After his two years there, he worked at Wal-Mart for a year, then attended Metro State University, where he received a bachelor’s in business education, planning to teach.

“Many people in my family were teach-ers,” said Bryan. “I saw the positive effect

they could have on people.”But before entering the classroom, he

ZRUNHG�IRU�D�ODZ�¿UP�IRU�HLJKW�\HDUV��2QH�day, in 2000, a former teacher from Doug-las County High School called to ask if he’d like to teach there. He did.

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“My biggest motivation,” he said, “is the positive effect I have on teens and young adults.”

Ryan McClintock

When he graduated from high school in 1992, science and chemistry teacher Ryan McClintock thought the very last thing he’d be doing was teaching.

A good student, his favorite classes were math, Spanish and government.

But soccer was his life. Even though he wasn’t really sure what

KH�ZDQWHG�WR�EH��KH�HDUQHG�KLV�¿UVW�FROOHJH�degree in engineering because people told him he’d be good at it. He also got a degree in biochemistry.

Throughout school, he continued to play soccer.

After college, he managed a coffee shop for a while. Then, he became a police RI¿FHU�LQ�/RV�$QJHOHV��+LV�IDYRULWH�SDUW�about that career was training and teaching recruits.

“I was always into helping people learn,” McClintock said.

After getting injured on the job, he started substitute teaching -- and after a short while, he knew being in a classroom was his calling. He’s been teaching for 14 years now.

“It’s ridiculously challenging and so XQSUHGLFWDEOH�´�VDLG�0F&OLQWRFN��³'D\V�À\�by when you’re passionate and you don’t realize you’re doing it.”

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hey left. And then they came back.

Sam Flaherty, who graduated from CV in 2009, has spent

the past year teaching in the special needs department. And

Meghan Batson, a 2010 graduate, spent the past semester as a

student teacher in Spanish.

When Flaherty saw the job posting, she immediately applied.

She loved CV, she said, and wanted to give back. “It was perfect

EHFDXVH�LW�ZRXOG�JLYH�PH�H[SHULHQFH�LQ�P\�¿HOG�DV�ZHOO�DV�EH�a part of a great community,” she said.

Although both are far beyond high school, they took

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CV did a good job in getting them ready for college,

they said.

“I feel like the classes prepared me for college with

the level of rigor,” Batson said. “They were aca-

demically challenging, and I think that the variety of

classes and the opportunities to take college level

courses were something that really helped going into

college.”

Because of her AP classes, Batson was able to

enter Liberty College in Virginia with 21 credits, almost

a full year of credits.

Flaherty brought some intangible qualities with her, too.

“Since CV was a small community and I went to Regis,

I was used to the size of classes,” she said. “I also learned

camaraderie, acceptance and how to be genuine. I took that

with me to college.”

High school also gave Flaherty and Batson an opportunity to

develop their interests. Flaherty played varsity soccer and was

a captain for three years. She also worked on the yearbook staff

and participated in Friends of Rachel. Batson was active in the-

ater, on and off the stage, helping out

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honor societies.

At Regis University in Denver, Flaherty decided to major in neu-

roscience, the study of the brain and its behavior. “I

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degree in theater with a teacher licensure, Batson, who started

taking Spanish classes in middle school, decided on Spanish as

her major. “I knew I wanted to be a teacher, and I realized after

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from which she graduated, Batson didn’t think twice.

“It was an awesome opportunity to be able to work with some of

the teachers I had and see things from another point of view,” she

said. “The staff and students were all so wonderful and I cannot

imagine having a better experience.”

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FINAL WORDS:“I want to be an English teacher

and go into the Peace Corps. And I wouldn’t recommend college, be-cause it’s their decision, not mine . . . I think I have always wanted to

teach.”

On May 21, the Class of 2014 walks across the stage at Red Rocks to receive diplomas. For some, getting on with the rest of their lives means attending a college. For others, it can mean the military or the workforce. But whichever path a student chooses,

it never fails to shed some light on their past -- in this case, high school experiences. Here are some faces from the Class of 2014.

Metropolitan State University of Denver

College, undecided

“I liked being able to meet lots of nice people.” BUT...

“I didn’t like the lots of pointless stuff, like homework, and stuff with

no benefits, like Humanities.”

“I liked all of the school events and in-volvement, like all of the sports games.”

BUT...“I didn’t like getting ‘senioritis.’ It was

pretty rough.”

Brigham Young University“I loved lots of things, especially

band and creative writing. The teach-ers were awesome, and I feel like I

actually learned some useful things.” BUT...

“I didn’t like the IMP math program. I felt like I didn’t learn anything even

remotely useful, especially when I took the ACT. I hadn’t learned the vast majority of the math that was

being tested.”

Colorado State University“I liked how we were able to branch

out with the academies and get a glimpse of who we were going to

be.”BUT...

“The drama was awful. Disney Channel made it look fun, but it

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“Tory Mansfield and the advise-ment posse.”

BUT...“I didn’t like juniors in the senior

parking lot.”

FINAL WORDS:“I have always wanted to be a veteri-

narian -- nothing has changed. I have always loved animals, and I took a

lot of science classes in high school that showed that I had an interest in

science and biology.”


“I really liked how helpful some of the teachers are -- you can really build some good relationships with them.”

BUT...“I did not like senioritis. It is real, so

be prepared.”

WHAT I WOULD CHANGE:“I wish that I had tried to meet more people and have an expansive friend

circle leaving high school.”

WHAT I WOULD CHANGE:“I think that a lot of classes should be

centered around real-world situations. Not everyone is going to college.”

WHAT I WOULD CHANGE:“I would have focused more on what made me happy, like joining certain

clubs and associating with certain people.”

FINAL WORDS:“I want to be a marriage and family

therapist, novelist on the side.”

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