Celebrating Our Students
We are proud to celebrate our students' hard work and achievements. Please take a moment to explore the incredible things are students are doing every day!
Achievements
Our seventh and eighth grade orchestra students have been selected to perform at the annual Colorado Music Educators Associations (CMEA) conference in January, 2026. The will be performing at the state CMEA conference at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. This is a HUGE honor for them. Each year, only two middle school orchestas are invites to perform from the entire state!
RHMS will also be well represented at the DCSD Honor Orchestra and Honor Band concerts. There are sixteen schools participating this year. The Honor Orchestra contains ten RHMS members out of thirty five total accepted. The Honor Band contains fourteen RHMS members out of sixty total accepted. This is a huge accomplishment for our RHMS musicians!!!
Please help us congratulate the following Orchestra members:
- Johnson Hsieh
- Lincoln Ricks
- Chloe Ludwick
- Jovian Yin
- Kennedy Andrews
- Caleb Laabs
- Charlotte Harris
- Eli Simmons
- Moksha Bhiarichetty
- Logan Eckhardt
Please help us congratulate the following Band members:
- Jolene Luber
- Lily Peterson
- Lexi Petersen
- Aadhira Ramesh
- Sofia Centeno
- Adleigh Butler
- Pavel Varabei
- Cecily Johnson
- James Hoyt
- Samitha Kottamasu
- Lana Keeling
- Xander DePoty
- Evan Lee
- Drake VanderVies
Student Podcasts from our Speech Class
New Podcasts from 2025-2026:
* Episode 1 The Vibe - Hosted by 8th graders Hansika Sanjay, Natalie Veksler, and Mila Powers, this episode takes you behind the desk with Mr. Cooke, checks in with Ms. Tempel for some Book Buzz, and introduces a member of the New Rock Climbing Club in our Club Connections segment.
* Episode 2 The Vibe - Hosted by 8th graders Adleigh Butler & Tiana Klobnak, this episode takes you behind the scenes with the foundation of our school - our wonderful building engineer, Mr. Brown. We'll also chat with one of our amazing school counselors, Mr. Wilhelm, who shares tips on how students and parents can succeed in middle school.
Below are a few other student-produced podcasts from previous years: