Expansion at Carson City school prompts student art removal, plans to reunite artist and work

CARSON CITY — With the addition of two new educational wings at Fremont Elementary School, expected completion by fall 2019, nearly 100 pieces of student artwork, which previously decorated the walls of the corridors, will be removed and hopefully reunited with their creators or family members. The alumni pieces date back as early as 1994, are neatly framed and range from kindergartners to fifth graders.

Below is a list of Fremont student names, grades and years who created artwork that has been on display at the school for years. School officials are encouraging any owners, family members, friends or acquaintances to reach out to the school to collect the creative pieces. Members of the community who may know the named artist or their families are encouraged to call the school, 775-283-1200. Any unclaimed art will be disposed of by June 6, 2018.

The removal of the artwork will make way for a more cohesive look and feel, unifying the existing square footage with the newly added classrooms and hallways.

“We wanted current students to be able to relate to the environment of the school,” said Dr. Jennifer Ward DeJoseph, principal at Fremont Elementary School. “The two-decade old art gallery did not make that possible.”

She also revealed part of the plan with the renovation will incorporate a floor to ceiling artistic mural that will depict various paths, roads and trails. The new artwork will represent the ideal of ‘Find A Way’ through the different types of paths.

“We want our halls and walls to reflect our desire for every student to find a way to reach their maximum potential,” Dr. Ward DeJoseph continued. “We want to highlight the student celebration side by including our Fantastic Falcon and Trailblazer Pioneer, which will be including a picture of every student and personalized highlight throughout the year.”

Fremont Elementary School Artwork listed by the artist’s last name (alphabetized), by grade and by year (if available):

Adamson, Stephanie, grade 1
Adamson, Stephanie, grade 2
Anderson, Devon, grade 2, 1995
Aquino, Laima Joy, grade 1, 2006-2007
Baumeister, Alex, grade 2, 1994
Berger, John Kyle, grade 2
Blevins, Mika, grade 3
Boldrick, Becky, kindergarten
Brower, Dusty, grade 2
Brugger, KayCee, grade 4, 1995
Buttz, Caryn, grade 2
Castillo, Efrin, grade 2
Castro, Dahania. Grade 5, 2005-2006
Clifton, Amanda, grade 2
Coates, Jill, grade 3
Cohen, Alan, grade 1, 2003
Cohen, Kathryn, grade 3 1999-2000
Colegrove, Sarah, grade 3
Couch, Kayla, grade 1
Crowder, Kahmala, grade 2, 2000-2001
Crowder, Selene, grade 4
Cusick, Ace, kindergarten
Davila, Alex, grade 3, 2007-2008
Easton, Shawn, grade 1
Edis, Larisa, grade 2
Elder, Brian, grade 2, 1995
England, Zachary, grade 2, 2000-2001
Firestone, Kyle, kindergarten
Fisher, Cole, grade 1, 2004-2005
Fonda, Jimmy, grade 5
Fouhts, Jessica, grade 1
Fox, Rebecca, grade 2
Fritz, Jesse, grade 2
Gehr, Tiffany, grade 3
Gohr, Amanda, grade 3
Gohr, Elizabeth, kindergarten, 1995
Gonzalez, Jaclyn, grade 2, 2000-2001
Gould, Chris, grade 4,
Gray, Zoey, grade 2, 2004-2005
Gurries, Timmy, kindergarten, 2005-2006
Hein-Pepka, Hannah, grade 3, 1999-2000
Hobdy, Ashley, kindergarten
Holloway, Rachel, grade 2, 1994
Hooks, Subrina, grade 5, 1999-2000
Hunter, Thaddeus, grade 2, 2000-2001
Jacobsen, Reanin, grade 3
Jiron, Kiana, grade 4, 2006-2007
Kleine, Tyler, grade 3, 2000-2001
Leck, Cameron, grade 2, 1994
Lopez, Adrian, 2002-2003
Lushina, Jenny, grade 3, 1998-1999
Mathat, Carly, grade 5
MacCarty, Sara, grade 4
McCarty, Ben, grade 5, 1995
McDaniel, Cody, grade 4, 2000-2001
Merriner, Ashley, grade 2
Nelsen, David, grade 4
Oleson, Caitlin, grade 3, 2002-2003
Ortiz, Deni, grade 3, 2007-2008
Osborne, Amanda, grade 5
Osmer, Wesley, grade 2, 1995
Perry, Kyle, kindergarten
Pontes, Tyson, grade 3
Ragone, Kadayla, grade 2, 2002-2003
Remington, Rachael, grade 1
Roberson, Erik, grade 2
Rodriguez, Karina, grade 3, 2007-2008
Rogers, Savana, grade 3, 2006-2007
Rojas, Giovanna, grade 3, 2006-2007
Ryan, Justin, grade 2
Sandage, Michelle, grade 4, 2004-2005
Saucedo, Kaitlin, grade 1
Shirey, Brittany, grade 3
Shirey, Megan, kindergarten, 1999-2000
Soriano, Beto, 2002-2003
Stewart, Tyler, grade 5, 2005-2006
Sulli, Chelsea, grade 5, 1995
Tersteege, Zach, grade 2, 1995
Tyzbir, Hunter, grade 3, 199-2000
Valerius, Sammie, grade 2
Varney, Elysia, grade 2, 1998-1999
Ware, Zane, 2002-2003
White, Sarah, grade 4
Wilson, Breanna, grade 2, 1995
Withrow, Jacob, kindergarten, 2002-2003
Withrow, Kristin, grade 3

Located in Nevada’s capital, Carson City School District offers public education to approximately 7,600 students throughout Carson City. The district includes 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 alternative high school and 1 comprehensive high school.

Carson City School District boasts many successes including impressive graduation rates, strict safety measures, programs for gifted students and advanced-placement classes, among several others. In a joint venture with Western Nevada College, the Carson City School District Jump Start College program allows students to complete their senior year of high school and freshman year of college simultaneously. For more information, visit carsoncityschools.com.