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Mead High School’s Student News

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Mark Wood embraced his inner rockstar all night, as he flipped his hair and paraded around the stage for the audience.

Violinist Mark Wood rocks out with Mead Orchestra

Aiden Owen, Photography Editor February 5, 2019

Mark Wood, a rock violinist and ‘Disruptor’, came to Mead to work with the orchestra and hold a fundraiser concert on Tuesday, January 29th. Wood spent the afternoon working with the orchestra before...

Freshman Maddox Boston (#7) prepares to swing as the ball is pitched at the softball game against Windsor on September 11.

Mead Varsity Softball shuts out Windsor opponents

Marina Goter, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2018

In a turn of events, several innings in, the Mead High Varsity Girls Softball team turned around a seemingly slow-starting game in order to win a complete shutout. The home game commenced at 4 PM on...

Running back #26 Nathan Bailey fights off 3 defenders to put the Mavs in scoring distance.

Mead Varsity Football beats Lewis-Palmer Friday night

Aiden Owen, Photography Editor August 27, 2018

Mead's Varsity Football team beat Lewis-Palmer at Friday night's game with a score of 27-14. It wasn't a sure win from the beginning, however. Mead was down by 1 point, with a score of 13-14, prior...

The students often use marimbas like this during their performances and practices

Students create petition to save Percussion Ensemble

Aiden Owen, Photography Editor May 15, 2018

After Percussion Ensemble was cut from the available course list for the 2018-2019 school year, students from that class created a petition in hopes of saving it. "We have an amazing band, and behind...

Students work on traditional Chinese ink paintings in the background

Chinese 2,3 and 4 classes go to the Confucius Institute in Denver for field trip

Blake LaVanchy, Content Editor May 9, 2018

On April 25, students from Chinese 2,3 and 4 were invited to go on a field trip to the Confucius Institute at the Community College of Denver, the fourth year that Mead High School has participated. “We...

The annual Carbon Valley Half Marathon is fast approaching

The annual Carbon Valley Half Marathon is fast approaching

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor May 1, 2018

The annual The Carbon Valley Half Marathon, Family & Friends Relay, 5K & Fun Run to benefit Autism research is coming up soon. This event will be taking place Saturday, May 19th, 2018. The race...

Gary Shields first official photo. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Gary Shields re-elected as Mead’s mayor

April 13, 2018

The town of Mead recently had its mayoral election. Current Mayor Gary Shields was re-elected for another 4 year term. The race was close, though one person did earn significantly less votes. According...

The show revolves around the ever-beating Tell-Tale Heart

Two seniors win drumline competition, travel to state and world competition later

Aiden Owen, Photography Editor April 13, 2018

Update 4/16/18: The band won first at their state competition! On March 31st, the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association (RMPA) hosted a competition at Longmont High School. The event hosted over 25...

A sign saying Not One More!!! is held up amongst the crowd.

The voices of the walkout

Blake LaVanchy, Content Editor March 20, 2018

This last Wednesday on March 14, the anniversary of the Parkland shooting, upwards of 100 people walked out on Mead High School to memorialize the 17 killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and...

Junior Sally Gronlund stands by to watch the protest.

Some students expectations unmet at Wednesday’s walk-out

Kelly Shields, Paige Reorda, and Corbyn Vaow March 16, 2018

On Wednesday the 14th of March, upwards of 100 students participated in the student-led walkout. Recognizing that this number is low in terms of the population at MHS, we were inspired to ask the non-participating...

Some students gathered in the back of the parking lot to counter- protest the walkout, according to Cody Nelson.

Student’s discuss why they didn’t participate in Wednesday’s walkout

Jared Overturf and Will Brown March 16, 2018

On March 14, 2018, Mead Students joined students all around the nation in walking out of class to make a political statement about the issue of school shootings. At 9:55, students who wanted to participate...

Junior Maddo Adams carries a sign to the walkout.

Students participate in student-led walkout

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor March 15, 2018

The walkout took place at approximately 10 A.M. yesterday morning with what appeared to be over one hundred students in attendance. Many students met in the front of the building at 9:55, 5 minutes prior...

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