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Senator Square: Ben Nelson is Mr. Carson High 2018
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 03/10/2018 - 8:51pmHigh school students in times past might remember the sports they played and the clubs in which they participated, but how many of them had the fun and excitement of seeing a group of strangely dressed senior boys vying for the title Mr. Carson High?
Eagle Valley Middle School STEAM Night is Wednesday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/04/2018 - 3:21pmThis Wednesday, join our students and community. Come out and enjoy a night of hands-on fun. Make a paper airplane, a gumdrop and toothpick bridge, build with LEGOS and use robotic arms.
Carson City kindergarten registration begins March 5
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 9:29amThe Carson City School District is asking parents to mark their calendars for Monday, March 5, to register children who will be 5-years-old by Sept. 30, 2018, and eligible for Kindergarten for the coming 2018-2019 school year.
Senator Square: CHS Library transformation has begun
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 01/07/2018 - 9:56amGreat news for Carson High School students as Librarian Ananda Campbell is making sure her library stays cutting edge.
Campbell was awarded both the Library Services and Technology Act Community Enrichment Grant from the Nevada State Library and Archives and the Carson City School District Schools Foundation Mini Grant Teacher Award to help fund Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Projects and to assist in facilitating an ever-changing CHS Senators Library Collaborative Learning area.
Carson City schools score well in drinking water results
Submitted by editor on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 10:28amThe Carson City School District is pleased to report that all samples taken from water fountains and fixtures at school sites had lead levels well below the project Action Level for drinking water. The water quality threshold for lead in drinking water is expressed as an Action Level, which in this case is 20 micrograms per liter or higher (ug/L, also known as parts per billion).
Carson City, Lyon and Douglas schools rated above and below standards in state report card
Submitted by Jim Gustafson on Fri, 12/15/2017 - 3:05pmNevada's school performance report card was released Thursday with three Carson City schools, three Douglas County schools, and two Lyon County schools earning above-the-standards recognition in the freshly released Nevada School Performance Framework data.
Senator Square: Carson High School senior project aims to abolish modern slavery
Submitted by editor on Sat, 12/02/2017 - 4:50pmSenior Projects, a Carson High School graduation requirement, are in full swing, and every year a host of new topics are set into motion by students who take it very seriously, students who take it upon themselves to make a difference in the lives of others. One such senior, Sarah Sever, is motivated to create awareness about a wide-ranging and ever growing atrocity affecting young women in America.
Senator Square: Carson City School District writing contest produces many winners
Submitted by editor on Sat, 11/25/2017 - 7:30pmA momentous congratulations goes out to the students who voluntarily and competitively placed in the 2017 Carson City School Board Sponsored American Citizen Essay Contest with first place at the high school level going to CHS 9th grade Honors English student Marissa Messmann, second place to CHS 12th grade College Readiness Senior English student Jessica Preston, and third place going to 9th grade Honors English student Matteas Klatt.
Pioneer High School students giving thanks
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 3:02pmCharlie Brown once posed the question, “What if today we were just grateful for everything?” Pioneer High School students put this sentiment into action by assembling Thanksgiving dinner baskets for those in need.
Retroactive diplomas available through Carson City School District
Submitted by editor on Mon, 11/06/2017 - 9:36amUPDATE 12:10PM: Retroactive diplomas are also available now for students graduating in the Lyon County School District. Those seeking their diplomas should call the high school they attended.
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Following the guidance of the state of Nevada, Carson City School District (CCSD) will be administering retroactive diplomas to all former students who qualify under the new requirements set by the Nevada Department of Education.
Carson City School District's Mark Korinek Earns 2017 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Award
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/31/2017 - 2:10pmCarson City School District is pleased to announce Director of Operations Mark Korinek as a winner of GreenNevada’s — Growing Resources for Environmental Education in Nevada — 2017 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Award.
Senator Square: Former Carson High School student returns to lead the One Up Club
Submitted by editor on Sun, 10/22/2017 - 1:33amBrooklyn Maw, herself a Carson High School graduate, has returned to lead the One Up Club at CHS. What does this say to the community of Carson City when a former student returns to become a positive influence at her alma mater, well it is the highest form of flattery and shows that CHS positively and lastingly impacts students’ lives.
Carson Online alumnus attends UNR honors program
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 10/21/2017 - 5:00pmThe University of Nevada, Reno, sent a letter to Pioneer High School in September congratulating the school and Carson Online for the acceptance of a 2017 graduate into a highly competitive UNR program.
Senator Square: Carson High School Honors Government students rally to help others
Submitted by editor on Sun, 10/15/2017 - 2:25amCHS Honors Government Students, three separate classes, are hosting fundraisers as part of teacher Angila Golik’s U.S. Citizenship unit.
Pioneer High School students attend JAG installation ceremony
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 2:13pmOn Tuesday, Oct. 10, students involved in the JAG program at Pioneer High School participated in their annual Installation and Initiation ceremony.
Senator Square: AVID, Week of Respect, and Air Force Thunderbirds at Carson High School
Submitted by editor on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 2:55amWhat exactly is AVID, and why should students, parents, and Carson City community members care to read the following? Well, AVID reveals the level of commitment CCSD has to its students in helping them pursue future opportunities in college, career, and life.
Senator Square: Competition within classes at Carson High connects students to future careers
Submitted by editor on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 6:09amThe Carson High School HOSA, Future Health Professionals had a Health Career Display Competition with 34 teams from 3 Health Science II classes. Each was judged on the display board’s information, artistic value and originality as well as a 5 minute oral presentation.
Carson City School District needs community members to weigh in on strategic plan
Submitted by editor on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 10:27amThe Carson City School District is needing local community members to attend the quarterly Community Professional Learning Community, PLC, meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m., inside the Carson High School Library.
Carson High School invites students and staff to unplug from technology
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 10:25amCARSON CITY — Next week, Sept. 11-15, Carson High School will encourage students and staff to disconnect from technology to better reconnect with each other. The CHS Social Emotional Learning Committee and school administrators decided to dedicate a week to the cause.
Senator Square: The weather is changing at Carson High School
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/03/2017 - 5:59amThe days of summer flew by, and soon it will be fall again. Life and its events are relentlessly changing as though time were speeding up. Here at CHS, this new school year brings a list of new students, new clubs, and new activities to the desk and table of CHS teachers and students, and because time passes so quickly when busy, it is easy to become stressed with anxiety and succumb to its temptations.
New vice principals named at Carson City schools
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 2:05pmThe Carson City School District is pleased to announce the appointment of four new vice principals for the 2017-2018 school year: Mrs. Michelle Cleveland at Bordewich Bray Elementary, Mrs. Chelise Crookshanks at Carson Middle School (CMS), Mrs. Julie Cowan at Al Seeliger Elementary and Mrs. Cheryl Richetta at Fremont Elementary School.
Senator Square: Rise and shine for a new school year at Carson High
Submitted by editor on Sun, 08/20/2017 - 2:02pmYoung people like to sleep in, and so do some eccentric teachers for that matter, but it is time for everyone, parents included, to set that alarm clock and prepare for the 2017-2018 school year at Carson High School.
Carson Online, Flexible School Choice
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 4:10pmCarson Online, the Carson City School District’s online education program, was piloted at Pioneer High School in 2009. It has become a very successful online credit option for students in CCSD that has helped change culture, provide technological support, and has helped raise the graduation rate in our district. During the last school year, online options assisted over 970 students.
School administrators receive emergency operations training prior to the first day of school
Submitted by editor on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 11:28amMore than 50 school emergency response team members and administrators from the Carson City School District received training for the school district's Emergency Operations Plan Thursday, Aug. 10, at Carson Middle School.
Carson City School District improving space, energy efficiency for new school year
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 10:46pmA number of projects are on the agenda this year for the Carson City School District, not the least of which is a district-wide refit with energy-efficient improvements designed to give substantial annual savings back to the community over the next two decades, CCSD Operations Director Mark Korinek said.
Pioneer High School Graduation Highlights
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 06/02/2017 - 3:42pmDear Families, Fellow Educators, and Carson City Community Members: We are extending a heartfelt thanks to families, K-12 staff and administrators, district office staff, and members of our community, for helping our students achieve such an important milestone in their lives.
Carson High School Robotics Team Returns from World Championship
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 11:32amCARSON CITY — Team Captain, the Carson High School robotics team, has returned from an intense four-day competition at the FIRST World Championship. Held April 19–22 in Houston, Texas, the competition brings together the best robotics teams from around the country and around the world.
Senator Square: CHS students to present Senior Projects
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 2:20pmCarson High School students worked tirelessly over the previous eight months to prepare for Carson City community volunteers, many of them CHS graduates who completed the Senior Project themselves, to evaluate both their portfolios and their speeches to be delivered Saturday.
WNC to celebrate Earth Day with DiCaprio film, environmental speakers, campus cleanup
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 2:38pmWNC, Citizens' Climate Lobby and Nevada Green Institute are joining forces to celebrate Earth Day with activities this week, April 19-22, on the Carson City campus. Earth Day is a time to learn about environmental and climate issues, sustainable best practices, recycling, and more.
Senator Square: A symphony of students perform at UNR’s Nightingale Hall
Submitted by editor on Sat, 03/18/2017 - 8:34pmThe CHSD Orchestra, under the direction of Brian Fox, participated in the Washoe County School District High School Orchestra Festival 2017 at UNR’s Nightingale Hall. Judges from Sacramento and the Bay Area rated this group alongside similar groups from the Reno and Sparks area.