The Talon Tribune

The Student News Site of Silver Creek High School
Tristyn Adams presents her UN Report during the Integrated 9 Genocide and Peace Conference
From Freshman to Senior Year: Should Integrated be for All Grades?
Members of Sources Of Strength at a meeting (left to right) Esther Hong, Gianna Gordon, Paige Schleper, Alex Dobson, Lauren Rudland Colmenares, and Valentina Cipolla Lunardini. Photo Courtesy of Alex Dobson.
Capstone Corner: Sources Of Strength
Love for Literary March Madness
Love for Literary March Madness
Members of the Unity with UNICEF (left to right) Phoebe Richmond, Josie Starks, Haley Lindberg, Paige Schleper, and Mannaz Ezzat meet during lunch. Photo courtesy of Haley Lindberg
Capstone Corner: Unity with UNICEF
Student Lizbeth Horton uses ChatGPT (this photo was staged, it does not reflect the actions of this student).
Just Google It: ChatGPT is Hurting the Environment
Members of Sources Of Strength at a meeting (left to right) Esther Hong, Gianna Gordon, Paige Schleper, Alex Dobson, Lauren Rudland Colmenares, and Valentina Cipolla Lunardini. Photo Courtesy of Alex Dobson.
Capstone Corner: Sources Of Strength
Members of the Unity with UNICEF (left to right) Phoebe Richmond, Josie Starks, Haley Lindberg, Paige Schleper, and Mannaz Ezzat meet during lunch. Photo courtesy of Haley Lindberg
Capstone Corner: Unity with UNICEF
Brooklyn Goldstone and her mentors Tina Fredo and Kristin Holtz hard at work during the SCLA Capstone Mentor work dinner.
Capstone Corner: Raptor Report
An advertisement poster, made by Chirinos and Guttridge, hanging on one of the many boards throughout the school.
For the Girls: Capstone Spotlight
SCLA students Diamari Flores (left) and Lucia de La Lama (right) meet with their mentor, Rachel Turner (middle), on November 14th at the family-mentor dinner.
SCLA Capstone Spotlight: Nurturing the Nurses
The Silver Creek High School Girls' Tennis Team and the Skyline High School Girls' Tennis Team meet and shake hands before the matches begin on April 27, 2025.
Girls’ Tennis: Big Team, Big Family
The Silver Creek Dance Team varsity dancers performing at this year’s State competition, the last competition before the team takes on Nationals. From left, Jordan Randal, Anna Goodbee, Taylor Brown, Haley Gosline, Alex Vasquez.
Shoulda Been a Dancer Ohh Ah Ah
Silver Creek High School senior Noah Thompson showing off his extreme sport, climbing.
“You Just Have to Say, YOLO!” Silver Creek Raptors Go Extreme
Silver Creek senior, Annika Sesselman, competing in the 100 meter butterfly.
Girls Swim and Dive Open Season with a Win
The Silver Creek Girls Swim Team huddled as they practice their team chant
Girls Swim: A Community Within a Community
George Coupounas (as Damian Hubbard), Elsa Wirkkanen (as Cady Heron), and Coral Buchalter (as Janis Sarkasian), rehearsing for the debut night for the “Mean Girls The Musical.”
You Can Sit With Us On Wednesday, March 5
Ginger Sheehy Tatic, Video Arts Pathway manager, addresses a group of students who are members of the Media Team during her Developing a Video Series class at the Innovation Center on Thursday, October 3rd.
Silver Creek majority in the Innovation Center Media Team
Hannah Crill, Silver Creek sophomore practices her violin in the auditorium for Symphonic Orchestra for her Concert on October 16, 2024.
Coloring Futures: Why Every Student Should Embrace Art Class
Theater students at Silver Creek High School on October 24th, 2024 rehearsing in costume for their production of CLUE: On Stage. Photo courtesy of Mat Bobby.
Introducing: Theater Class At Silver Creek
Ninth-grade students, Charlie Henry and Braeden Macchia, practicing rock-paper-scissors to prepare for the event.
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Grease!
From left to right Kora Ballingham, Brody Simpson, and Lucy Barbour members of the SCLA 10 prom planning committees getting ready to crown and sash the prom court winners.
Silver Creek High School prom: Behind the Scenes
A St. Vrain Valley School District student receives occupational therapy out of school. The funding of these services are in jeopardy.
The Defunding of the Department of Education: What it means for students with special needs
Milk caps that the library has received so far.
Don’t Hesitate, Go Donate!
Student Ambassadors at the Sensōji Temple In Tokyo, Japan. (left to right) Claire Attebbery, Kat Blackburn, and Autumn Dunlap. Photo courtesy of Claire Atteberry.
Sister Cities: Silver Creek’s Trip to Japan
Vincent Redding a math teacher at Silver Creek High School showing all off the known ducks for the Great Duck Hunt
The Great Duck Hunt
Tristyn Adams presents her UN Report during the Integrated 9 Genocide and Peace Conference
From Freshman to Senior Year: Should Integrated be for All Grades?
Case of Brian Laundrie episode of “Rotten Mango” podcast on Spotify.
Review: True Crime Podcast “Rotten Mango”
(left to right) Chick-fil-A’s Pineapple Dragonfruit Frosted lemonade and Pineapple Dragonfruit original lemonade
Chick-fil-A’s Pineapple Dragonfruit Lemonade, Frosted Lemonade
The 2025 Adventure/Action film “A Minecraft Movie” is in theaters now
“A Minecraft Movie” Hilariously Good?
Limited Edition Thin Mint Frosty with the chocolate base from Wendy’s
Special Edition: Thin Mint Frosty
Case of Brian Laundrie episode of “Rotten Mango” podcast on Spotify.
Review: True Crime Podcast “Rotten Mango”
(left to right) Chick-fil-A’s Pineapple Dragonfruit Frosted lemonade and Pineapple Dragonfruit original lemonade
Chick-fil-A’s Pineapple Dragonfruit Lemonade, Frosted Lemonade
The 2025 Adventure/Action film “A Minecraft Movie” is in theaters now
“A Minecraft Movie” Hilariously Good?
Royalty free stock photo.
What Happens Now: the Effect of Executive Orders on Students
Tate Finnestead, Anna Goodbee, and Lilly Wetzel from left to right at J-Day, CU Boulder.
Journalism in My Eyes
Ouraborus Tattoo on Darrel Vickery
Behind the Tattoo
Silver Creek High School English teacher Matthew Opal and his daughter Genevieve (10th) on vacation in Yellow Stone National Park over the summer.
From the Breakfast Table to the Science Table: Students and Their Parent-Teachers
G.S.A. members hanging out and painting rocks together at the beginning of the school year.
G.S.A.’s Importance at Silver Creek
Unevenly parked cars in the SCHS parking lot indicate the presence of newbie drivers. Officer Ryan Douglas, Silver Creek’s SRO, noticed the poor parking in the lot and has seen the parking page himself. Officer Douglas says, “If you get down to the edge of the parking lot and look down the line where all the cars should be lined up to, they are all over the place”.
Instagram Account the New Bad Parking Police?
Summit Louth and Anika Reiner practicing their lines on the Silver Creek stage in the auditorium.
Much Ado About the Fall Play
Silver Creek High School Freshman, Tristyn Adams, working while enjoying sunlight.
Shining a Light on School: How Weather Affects Student’s Learning
Blade from an exacto knife lying on bandages
Reliance, Relapse, & Recovery: Self-Harm at Silver Creek
Silver Creek High School science teacher Rachel Turner gives senior Jordan Randal a high five in between classes. Showing support for one another is important, especially during bullying awarness and prevention month.
“My Mantra is Be Kind!” The Importance of Bullying Awareness and Prevention
Students of Silver Creek High School attend a Sources of Strength lunch meeting where they talk about how to be a mental health resource for all students. From left, Elia Shaughnessy, Abby Frea, Ella Grabham, Whitney Mires, Averi Adair, Rafi Kopelan, Addison Brents.
Silver Creek High School Prioritizes Mental Health and Preventing Suicide within the Community
Silver Creek High School wall of all the counselors encouraging the students to reach out if they ever need help.
Supporting Student’s Mental Health at Silver Creek High school
Overseeing the commons, Officer Zerfas takes her post at the entrance.
Silver Creek has a New School Resource Officer?
Ehle-Parker practicing self-care by hiking Imogene Pass just outside of Ouray, Colorado!
Welcome Back, Parker!
Ernesto Flores works diligently at his desk on a Friday afternoon.
New Counselor at Silver Creek
Counseling Services
From the left: Lola Allen, Mia Kunio, and Rachel Brett collaborating on a worksheet in Kay Van Danacker’s Honors Geometry class.
Group Work and Independent Work: Finding the Best of Both Worlds
Hosting the SCLA Casptone Mentor Dinner outside allowed for more attendees on September 27, 2021 at Silver Creek. This event would’ve usually been held inside. According to Lauren Kohn, a SCLA 12 teacher, “If we have a higher number of people, as long as we can host the event outside, then that seems to be keeping every[one] safe”.
SCLA Capstones Saved by the Outdoors
Lunch Schedule/Menu
Landen Stinton reading out the moves for Diplomacy Club's World Board
Diplomacy Club Has a Fresh New Spin on an Old Game
PSA students Lilia Grant and Sydney Holcomb count the total money raised from Change 4 Change.
PSA Change 4 Changes: Give a Dime, Change a Life.
Members of the Silver Creek High School Science Olympiad team Apollo Johnson (left) and Ethan Gregory (right) are at Fossil Ridge High School working on their electric car during the competition on March 1, 2025.
Science Olympiad Team Places Fourth at Regionals
Grayson Schwirtz sits in Jason Lathrop’s Honors English 9 class during work time.
Gifted and Talented: Just a Label?
Community build night event at Old Town Marketplace, 10/18
Gundams: Building (a Community)
Overseeing the commons, Officer Zerfas takes her post at the entrance.
Silver Creek has a New School Resource Officer?
From the left: Lola Allen, Mia Kunio, and Rachel Brett collaborating on a worksheet in Kay Van Danacker’s Honors Geometry class.
Group Work and Independent Work: Finding the Best of Both Worlds
Webster’s New World Dictionary
Slang: Defining Generations
Ehle-Parker practicing self-care by hiking Imogene Pass just outside of Ouray, Colorado!
Welcome Back, Parker!
Ernesto Flores works diligently at his desk on a Friday afternoon.
New Counselor at Silver Creek
COVID-19
Just a Moment
The Walk
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