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Etched in Stone

The Student News Site of Fossil Ridge High School

Etched in Stone

The Student News Site of Fossil Ridge High School

Etched in Stone

The class of 2024 paid for the new sign placed in front of the school.
Fossil Ridge senior officers lead with purpose
Averi Odom, Samantha Kozlowski, and Tiffany Petersen October 15, 2025

Fossil Ridge senior class officers are leading their last year with purpose by giving back to the school that shaped them. “I wanted to be...

Darren Marshall teaches World Literature during first period Sept. 26.
Lessons in longevity: Teachers with decades in district discuss history, legacy
Aaron Huber, Staff Writer • October 14, 2025

The three young versions of Darren Marshall, Jamie Menefee and David Schlehuber would probably be shocked to find themselves as the teachers...

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Leah Ressler, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025

Leo Wang’s AP Art summer self-portrait represents his heritage.
For Fossil senior, art ‘feels like home’
Annie Tao, Staff Writer • October 8, 2025

Immersing himself in art since he could remember, Fossil Ridge High School senior Leo Wang finds art to be something irreplaceable. “It's...

Captain Emery Johnson captured in the air during a game against Rocky Mountain High School on Tuesday Oct. 7.
Fossil Ridge volleyball captains attribute success to strong team bonds
Sarah Folb, Staff Writer • October 13, 2025

The Fossil Ridge High School volleyball captains attribute their first in-state slot to their close-knit team. The team remains undefeated...

Junior Jonah Kent prepares for a round during the state tournament Oct. 6-7 in Grand Junction.
Fossil Ridge golf team looks to future after a mixed performance at state
Caleb Smid and Landon Brazelton October 13, 2025

After the Fossil Ridge High School boys’ golf team’s “mixed bag” performance at state, varsity coach Jamie Menefee is looking toward...

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Leah Ressler, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025

Ray Young takes the football and jukes out defenders at Fossil practice field in early September.
Young potential: Freshman’s extra work pays off on field
Cooper Rodgers, Staff Writer • September 29, 2025

Fossil Ridge High School freshman running back Ray Young has potential to go big. Young has run for 1,105 yards and scored 15 touchdowns already...

Leo Wang’s AP Art summer self-portrait represents his heritage.
For Fossil senior, art ‘feels like home’
Annie Tao, Staff Writer • October 8, 2025

Immersing himself in art since he could remember, Fossil Ridge High School senior Leo Wang finds art to be something irreplaceable. “It's...

Nate Most performs Blue Knights Open, “In This Moment,” for the last time at state championships on March 28, 2025.
Behind the Music: The busy lives of Fossil Ridge band students
Sidra Baldwin, Staff Writer • September 24, 2025

For Fossil Ridge’s percussionists, the days are long, the rehearsals intense, and the auditions looming. But the drive to push forward, to...

Matthew Campbell and Fawn Barry after their amazing solo in Tenth Bass.
Fossil Choir celebrates the last performance of 2025
Ava McEachern, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

Films on a Shoestring is an annual event where students showcase films they have made throughout the year.
Films on a Shoestring showcases the works and creativity of students
Richard Marshall, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

Films On A Shoestring (FOASS) has been a tradition of artistic presentation at Fossil since the school's opening. Historically, the school's...

Me, Swearing into the Wyoming National Air Guard, a subsection of the Air Force.
Ready to move on: Why I’m graduating early
Lya Stewart, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025

On my first day of kindergarten, I cried at dropoff and counted the minutes until my mom would pick me up. That anxiety has followed me throughout...

DEI Is Gone... Now what??
Dollars vs. Diversity: The cost of cutting DEI
Emory Whiteley, Staff Writer • April 14, 2025

Over the past few years, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies have become a major focus in government, education, and workplaces across...

Replica of Slimer from Ghostbusters eating a slice of pizza
Gems of the Poudre: Totally 80s Pizza
Sydney Lammey and Isabelle Bendixen February 5, 2025

Totally 80s Pizza is a restaurant and museum in the Raintree Village Shopping Center in Fort Collins. Inspired by the “Cafe 80’s” scene...

Sydney Lammey and Claire Kizer's camera collection.
Editor’s Note: Unearthing passion with photography
Sydney Lammey and Claire Kizer January 28, 2025

Navigating high school
Navigating high school
Sarah Folb, Contributor • October 10, 2025

Answering high school's hardest question
Answering high school’s hardest question
Macie Patrias, Contributor • October 8, 2025

Welcome to another video! This month's video I discuss one of the hardest questions in high school: what is the key to time management? Although...

Fossil Ridge girls soccer wins first ever state championship
Fossil Ridge girls soccer wins first ever state championship
Adam Oestreich, Staff Writer • May 23, 2025

On their last day of senior year, Tatum Berg and Rachel Rankin throw confetti at the camera.
This year’s PCA assembly celebrates senior’s last day
Nadia Anderson and Bailey McBride May 22, 2025

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Class of 2029 to be first without exact class rankings
Class of 2029 to be first without exact class rankings
Amanda Rojas Sillie, Staff Writer • September 28, 2025

Exact class rank – and valedictorians and salutatorians – will become a thing of the past when this year’s freshmen graduate in 2029.  Poudre...

Students sit in circle groups in E102.
The right seat
Peyton Amrine and Madeline Mulkey September 18, 2025

Desks in rows? Pods? Tables? Do seating arrangements affect learning? Or are they just seats?  When a seating arrangement fits students’...

The lock box for cell phones in the East Wing office has seen more than 100 phones.
Fossil students and staff get used to new phone ban
Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer • September 11, 2025

The cell phone ban has had surprising benefits at Fossil Ridge High School, staff and students say. In the 2024-2025 school year, all Poudre...

Freshman hardships: balancing extracurriculars with academics
Aaron Huber, Staff Writer • October 15, 2025

Fossil Ridge High school offers seemingly endless extracurricular activities, but their time commitment can make life difficult for freshmen.  Freshman...

Three club presidents stand by stacks of pizza for students who attend Game Time Club every Friday lunch.
Game Time serves up sports talk, pizza, drinks, and good vibes
Drystan Hoskinson, Memphis Clause, and Carter Griffin September 26, 2025

While joining clubs may not be in everyone's interest, joining Game Time Club while eating pizza, drinking soda, and talking about sports feels...

Leadership, in their stripped green overalls, and Fang pose with an eighth grader.
Class of 2029 get introduced to Fossil at annual visit day
Claire Kizer, Giana Loewenkamp, Bailey McBride, Lilly Vollmar, and Nadia Anderson May 1, 2025

Hundreds of eighth graders crowd tables in the courtyard, pencil and paper in hand to learn more about the Fossil Ridge High School. Clubs showcase...

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