New law teacher Chris Bufkin listens to his student present a case. Talon photo by Daphne Lynd

After teaching German in RISD for 11 years, teacher Kevin Smith got a call notifying him that German would no longer be offered as a class. Talon Photo by Kathryn Yung Photo credit: Kathryn Yung

Seniors Alexis Koladycz and Sarah Jackson measure soil in the new greenhouse. “We were trying to determine the quality of the soil,” Koladycz said. "It was really cool because you don't think about soil having so many qualities, but there are actually a ton.” Talon photo by Lea Von Toerne

Physics teacher Derek Hammons explains gizmos activity, a lesson where students interact on their computers and follow along with the board, on his last day as an RHS teacher before leaving to work for NASA. Photo by Chad Byrd.

Senior Esgar Angel works on car during first period auto tech class. Photo by Chad Byrd

After a lawsuit was filed by former board member David Tyson to change the district's at-large voting system, RISD board members voted unanimously on Feb. 5 to settle and move to a single-member district system.

Author Dave Eggers debates the pros and cons of techonogly with the student filled crowd. Photo by Chad Byrd

The sun sets on the construction of the new all purpose facility made possible from the 2016 bond. Talon Photo by Chad Byrd

After scoring game tying basket senior Rod Gattis celebrates in the 4th quarter against our rival team ranked number 8 in the state Pearce High school. Talon photo by Chad Byrd

Hoisted into the air by sophomores Caroline Haughey and Cynthia Sierra, senior Trudy Mahnich throws her arms out during halftime. “My schedule gets a little crazy especially during football season, but the team does an amazing job of juggling everything and continuing to do well in classes and in practice,” Mahnich said. Talon photo by Chad Byrd

Catching an over the shoulder pass, junior wide receiver Cameron Turner falls short of a touchdown in the first half of a 63-24 loss to Pearce. “It was a very exciting season for me,” Turner said. “I learned a lot of things from those seniors, and I will take all the things I learned from them and bring it forward into the next season. We will be back for PLAYOFFS – #IBelieve.” Talon photo by Chad Byrd

Government teacher Jared Clem stands next to the senior section pretending to hold back the students at the Homecoming pep rally as he has since he was told his cancer was in remission. “Using the force has a 98% sucrees rate, but sometimes those suckers get away,” Clem said. Talon photo by Daphne Lynd