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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

Asian Student Organization meets every other Friday in room W208.
New Asian Student Organization invites everyone to come eat snacks and learn
Nadia Anderson, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025

The Asian Student Organization was brought back to Fossil this May after being discontinued previously. Sophomores Kathy Li, Angela Hao, and...

Lisa Cole in her office.
Lisa Cole: The heart behind student mental health support
Jaylyn Belcastro, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

The road that Lisa Cole took to becoming Fossil Ridge High School’s mental health specialist began in the office of her own personal therapist.  “Actually...

After receiving her award, Taum Berg stands with her coaches Dani Cook (left) and Jordan Cook (right).
Stand out runner Tatum Berg adds Colorado Running Hall of Fame award to her long list of outstanding achievements
Nadia Anderson, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

On April 8, Tatum Berg added one of Colorado Running Hall of Fame’s 2025 High School Achievement awards to her long list of high school running...

Holding their fleece blanket, Reese Morgan and Makena Phillips get ready to donate all their blankets to the Children's Hospital Colorado.
Students share their favorite volunteer spots to get hours for honor societies and clubs
Nadia Anderson, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

Coming down the straightaway, Marcus Mozer anchors in the 4x200m relay. (Dani Cook)
Podcast: One Track Mind
Macie Patrias and Damion Tomasetti May 16, 2025

Video: Girls Lacrosse hungry for next season
Video: Girls Lacrosse hungry for next season
Cole Woodard and Angelo Bonilla May 16, 2025

Video: Talking Unified Soccer
Video: Talking Unified Soccer
Jonathyn Moran Rivera and Darryl Wiggins May 12, 2025

Fossil athletes walk in the Parade of Teams during the Special Olympics.
Largest annual Special Olympics celebrates 13 years of joy and community
Lilly Vollmar, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

On May 2, 325 middle and high school athletes from schools around Poudre and Thompson School Districts gathered together to compete in the 13th...

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...

Carrie White (Hannah Schnorr) sings about her classmates tormenting her, wondering when they will stop, in the song "Carrie".
“Carrie” The Musical: A sneak peek into the thrilling production
Lilly Vollmar, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025

Fossil Ridge Theatre’s dress rehearsal for “Carrie” The Musical, directed by Mikayla Assmus, gives insight into the amount of dedication...

Winter percussion gives it their all at nationals while performing "A Ghost Story".
Winter ensemble groups named State Champions in their respective division
Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025

The winter percussion group, the high school winter guard and the middle school winter guard competed at their final competition of the year...

Tenth Bass delivers a singing valentine as part of their annual fundraiser.
Video: Singing Valentines
Ezabella Gahagan March 4, 2025

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

Fossil student puts their cellphone away at the beginning of class.
Fossil wonders if they are next after other PSD schools enact new phone policies
Natalie Fleener, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

Fossil Ridge High School wonders about potential changes after being the only secondary school in Poudre School District that did not enact stricter...

Coming down the straightaway, Marcus Mozer anchors in the 4x200m relay. (Dani Cook)
Podcast: One Track Mind
Macie Patrias and Damion Tomasetti May 16, 2025

Video: Girls Lacrosse hungry for next season
Video: Girls Lacrosse hungry for next season
Cole Woodard and Angelo Bonilla May 16, 2025

Video: Talking Unified Soccer
Video: Talking Unified Soccer
Jonathyn Moran Rivera and Darryl Wiggins May 12, 2025

Video: Varsity Baseball is poised for playoff run
Video: Varsity Baseball is poised for playoff run
Henry Anderson, Sam Doolittle, and Corbin Guthrie May 9, 2025

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Science Olympiad students celebrate the competition outcomes.
Science Olympiad competes at their State competition
Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025

On April 5, the Science Olympiad team went to their final competition of the year.  The leaders of Science Olympiad, Melissa Vigil and Joe...

Freshman Johnlin Feng assists student with math skills.
Math tutoring is available for any Fossil student
Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

MU Alpha Theta Math Honor Society (MAΘ) offers tutoring for students wanting to improve their skills, finish their homework, or study for their...

Students hurry to make it to their first class with the current start time.
Poudre School District decides to not change start times for the ‘25 to ‘26 school year
Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer • March 7, 2025

After the January Poudre School District (PSD) board meeting, there was talk of changing school start and end times for elementary, middle, and...

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...

Holding their fleece blanket, Reese Morgan and Makena Phillips get ready to donate all their blankets to the Children's Hospital Colorado.
Students share their favorite volunteer spots to get hours for honor societies and clubs
Nadia Anderson, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

Kevin and Emi take a break from dancing at Prom.
Prom info for this weekend
Ava McEachern April 2, 2025

Fossil’s Prom is coming this Saturday, April 5! The event will be held at the Hall of Champions at the Canvas Stadium on the CSU campus, which...

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