Courtesy photo Above, the junior class chose “The Lion King” as its movie to honor during the Disney-themed snow sculpture contest.

Courtesy photo The Gladstone Freshman paid homage to the Pixar movie “Up” with their sculpture, complete with balls of frozen ice for the film’s iconic balloons.

Courtesy photo The Gladstone senior class snow sculpture.

Courtesy photo Gladstone High School seniors Megan Robinson (top), Alaina Trudeau and Emma Delaire pause for a photo while sculpting the senior entry into a snow sculpture contest held this week. The pile of snow they are working on was one of five brought in by city of Gladstone public works crews just for the event. The sculpture took first place in the contest. The freshmen took home second, the juniors took third, and the sophomores placed fourth.