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Greater Nevada Credit Union awards scholarships to 7 Carson City students

Among the 29 recipients of Greater Nevada Credit Union’s 2019 scholarship program, seven students are from Carson City.

Senator Square: The weather, clothing and colors are changing at Carson High School

The weather is changing at Carson High School and so are the types of clothing some students are wearing. CHS Dean Sharon Hallinan sent an email out to all CHS teachers about this weather changing challenge. Hallinan told teachers to “please remind students of the Dress Code; highlight the fact that bare midriffs and holey jeans, which violate the ‘Fingertip Rule’, are not allowed.”

Senator Square: Carson High School's Carneta yearbook staff have successful year

As the school year comes to an end, the 2018-2019 Carneta yearbook staff can finally slow down and take a breath. At the end of the week before Spring Break, at 8:30 p.m., the final pages were submitted, and the book was officially finished. After months of interviewing, photographing, and editing, the book is currently being printed by Walsworth Publishing Co., in Marceline, Kansas.

Senator Square: Art scholars announced, seniors grateful to Carson City for project role

Carson High School senior students have successfully completed their 2019 Senior Projects, a CHS graduation requirement, and they could not have accomplished this without the selfless sacrifice of members of the Carson City community.

Senator Square: Carson High School teacher celebrates physical education achievements

Editor’s note: The following was written by Carson High School's Strength Conditioning and Personal Fitness teacher Misty J. Guantonio.
In an era where students are more comfortable communicating behind a screen rather than face-to-face, teaching Physical Education can be more than challenging at times. It seems that each year there are fewer students who enjoy physical activity. This year has been no different.

Senator Square: Carson City School District's superintendent sends encouraging letter

Dear Friends, happy spring time! While our newest season officially arrived March 20th, it seems just now I am starting to believe winter is finally losing its grip and giving way to the kinder, gentler, days of spring. With each day, I see a little more of the renewal of life we have come to associate with this time of year.

Blue Thunder Band receives support from GNCU

At the 27th annual Band-O-Rama at Carson High School, Greater Nevada Credit Union proudly presented the Carson High School Blue Thunder Marching Band with a sponsorship check for the 2018-2019 school year.

Senator Square: Carson High School government teacher visits Montpelier

Editor’s note: The following was written by CHS Government teacher and Future Business Leaders of America adviser Angila Golik.

I just returned from Orange, Virginia from a conference held at Montpelier, former US President James Madison's estate. I was chosen among applicants to attend this conference because I think our community needs to know the cool educational opportunities in which teachers are embarking. The conference covered “Gender, Sexual Identity, and the Constitution.”

Senator Square: Unplugged and loving it at Carson High School

CHS celebrated its Second Annual Carson Unplugged event this past week where staff and students were encouraged to unplug from technology and be present in the moment, enjoying more face-to-face interactions and less screen time.

Senator Square: Winterfest 2019 begins at Carson High School

No high school on the planet has as many events regularly happening as that of Carson High School, and one of the biggest of the year, Winterfest, begins Feb. 1. This year, Leadership class has determined the theme will be Winterflix, a play on the popular Netflix streaming service that allows customers to watch a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, documentaries, and more on thousands of internet-connected devices.

Senator Square: Solutions classes through CHS offer extra help to all students

Solutions is in full swing, and Carson High School is the only high school in Nevada with this amazing grant. The grant money provides out-of-school-time supports for at-risk students. At risk, a broad term in this grant, includes students who are at risk of not passing a class, at risk of becoming truant, or just in need of a safe-place after school.

Senator Square: For some, Carson High School begins even earlier on Monday

Students of Carson City School District are back to school Monday, Jan. 7. Sleeping in will become a thing of the past, and the alarm clock snooze button will become the most used and abused item owned by those whose pituitary glands refuse to follow the built-in clock of the body.

Senator Square: Carson City schools superintendent wishes everyone a Merry Christmas

Carson City School District has got to be one of the best places on earth to work, this coming from someone who has been here for 18 years. Some may call this hyperbole, but if someone actually took the time to do the research, he would find hyperbole is not the case as further evidence of this may be seen in the following letter written to all teachers within the school district by a friendly, kind, and professional Superintendent, Richard Stokes.

Greater Nevada Credit Union helps deliver holiday cheer in Carson City

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) has partnered once again with the Reno Aces and Reno 1868 FC to help provide toys for the holidays to charitable organizations in Carson City.

Senator Square: Carson High teachers raffle personal items to help Paradise fire victims

CHS Social Studies teacher Angila Golik, along with teachers Curtis Kortemeier, Mike Malley and John Martin, and a few other teachers, wanting to help the fire victims in Paradise, Calif. have donated completed art pieces to be raffled among teachers and the Carson City community since many of them know someone affected by the fire.

Dawnyel Ray is New Branch Manager of Greater Nevada Credit Union’s Dayton Branch

Dawnyel Ray has been named the new Branch Manager of Greater Nevada Credit Union’s (GNCU) Dayton Branch located at 555 U.S. Highway 50 East, Dayton.

Ray joins GNCU with more than seven years of banking experience, including previous roles as an assistant branch manager and a personal banker. She also has six years of management experience within the car rental business.

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to strengthen and grow our relationships in the Dayton community and to help my new team inspire one another,” Ray said.

Senator Square: Carson High School seniors celebrate their sunrise

The Carson High School senior class of 2019 arose early, not an easy task for a high school student, to celebrate the rising of the sun on this their final year of high school. A tradition that began decades ago at CHS has seniors jumping out of bed still wearing their pajamas, grabbing their blankets, and heading off to the CHS football field to arrive by 6 a.m.

Carson City-based Shaheen Beauchamp Builders breaks ground on Fernley GNCU branch

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Carson City-based Shaheen Beauchamp Builders and Greater Nevada Credit Union have broken ground on a new branch in Fernley.

FISH extends thanks to community for invaluable help at Have a Heart fundraiser

Friends In Service Helping would like to thank the community for their invaluable help at our Have a Heart Fundraiser. In particular, FISH would like to thank the following people and businesses who made their Celebrity Waiter fundraisers possible and successful:

Senator Square: Carson High School Class of 2018 ready to graduate

The CHS Class of 2018 is going to step onto the football field as a group of students without a diploma and step off the football field as high school graduates with a diploma and a new wilderness in front of them.

Carson City students receive Greater Nevada scholarships

Carson High School students Kalysta Branco, Sara Knight, Catheryn Linkul, Jessica Preston and Jenaya Meyer along with Carson City resident Autumn Cuellar were each recently awarded a $2,000 scholarship from Greater Nevada Credit Union.

Senator Square: CHS 'No Zombie Texting' winners announced

Muscle Powered: Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City announced the “No Zombie Texting” award winners May 16 at The Brewery Arts Center, showcasing winning videos so the public could see the creative endeavors of young video artists from the community.

Senator Square: CHS yearbook staff marks year of award and success

(Editor’s Note: Chowanski is one of three CHS Carneta editors)

Success, lifestyle, memories: All these describe yearbook.

For the 2017-2018 school year, a staff of 47 was dedicated to making a memorable book for others to keep throughout their lives and be passed down through generations; and again the book received the Gallery of Excellence Award, in which the book is used as an example of a successful yearbook in schools and at conferences across the country.

Greater Nevada Credit Union unveils new CHS digital marquee during snowy ribbon cutting

Under snowy skies, representatives from Greater Nevada Credit Union joined Carson High School staff in a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday morning in Carson City to recognize a new digital marquee that was made possible through a donation from GNCU.

Senator Square: CHS athletic event unlike any other

The CHS NJROTC Orienteering team participated in the California Orienteering Week held March 17-25, and this was the first time CHS has made it this far in competition.

Greater Nevada Credit Union donates $25,000 to replace CHS digital marquee

Carson City School District and Carson High School are pleased to announce the replacement of the digital marquee out front of Carson High School. Greater Nevada Credit Union has donated nearly $25,000 to replace the existing sign.

Senator Square: Three dances at CHS and those who made them happen

April is a beautiful and busy month for CHS as the high school put on The Friendship Ball on April 5, Under the Sea Father Daughter Ball on April 6, and Prom on April 7.

Senator Square: Carson High School Blue Thunder Marching Band reins community support

The Blue Thunder Marching Band placed 2nd out of 10 participating bands in the 2018 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Calif.

Senator Square: CHS science fiction, fantasy interclass writing competition yields winners

What a blast it is to participate in competitive endeavors and events, whether the competitors be children or world class champions, whether the challenge be a sporting event or a writing competition.

Greater Nevada Credit Union names new marketing manager

Event Date: 
March 23, 2018 (All day)

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) has named Rachel Clerico as its Marketing Manager.

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