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Senator Square: Destination unknown is theme of Carson High School's 2021 Winterfest

Students from all four classes recently nominated Carson High School Winterfest candidates for 2021 Winterfest week, Feb. 1-5, where both a King and Queen will be crowned. The theme, Destination Unknown, was decided upon; since students are not allowed to experience the vacations they love, they are bringing their vacation destinations to CHS.

Senator Square: Carson High students get into holiday giving spirit; Homeroom support on Mondays

This week's Senator Square features guest writers Ananda Campbell and Bridget Gordon-Johnson who explain Monday homeroom academic strategies. Campbell is a CHS Library Media Specialist and Carson City School District Library Coordinator. Gordon is a CHS counselor. This is their report:

Senator Square: Carson High School NJROTC cadets compete, serve and remember

Carson High School's NJROTC Drill and Color Guard team competed in their first ever ‘virtual’ drill competition hosted by University of North Carolina ROTC program. The various teams’ performances were captured on video and sent to the University for judging.

Nevada Guard welcomes new land component, brigade commanders

RENO — Change of command ceremonies in Las Vegas on Saturday and Reno on Sunday marked the start of new leadership positions for two top officers in the Nevada Army Guard.

Carson High Plans for Students to Retrieve Personal Items June 4

Event Date: 
June 4, 2020 (All day)

Carson High School is pleased to announce underclassmen (grades 9, 10 and 11) may come to the school and return educational materials (belonging to the school) and retrieve personal items Thursday, June 4.

Dayton woman speaks to students in Poland during International Women's Day weekend

Event Date: 
March 8, 2020 (All day)

“To have change, you have to celebrate progress.”

These were the words of Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, the Executive Director of United Nations Women, and also the central theme of a speech given by two female American Soldiers to Polish Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Course students March 9 at the Military Education Center in Elk, Poland.

Senator Square: Reflections art contest winners, Carson's Got Game, senior projects and more


How many students ever apply to participate in a contest, let alone actually do it and win 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or even 5th place? For that matter, how many adults say they are going to write a book one day, paint like Michelangelo, or seek discomfort, my own personal new year’s resolution, by learning something new, performing selfless endeavors, or fulfilling an item on their bucket list?

Nevada Day 2019 Parade Lineup is here

Event Date: 
October 26, 2019 - 10:00am

Hello Carson City! Are we excited for the parade yet? I know I am! We’re only a few days away now, so take a gander below to find the parade line up and parade categories.

Carson City, Douglas County locals enlist in the United States Army

The Carson City Army Recruiting Station is proud to welcome two of our newest Future Soldiers, Alissa Lucas and Taylor Clark. Alissa Lucas is currently a Senior at Carson High School and a member of the Junior ROTC.

She chose to attend training to be Military Police and will leave after high school graduation. Taylor Clark is from Gardnerville and a 2019 graduate of Douglas High School. She chose to become an Intelligence Analyst and leaves for Basic Training in November. Congratulations to you both for making the decision to serve our country!

Mr. Carson High 2019 crowned Friday

There's a new Mr. Carson High in town.

Cameron Rudy was crowned Mr. Carson High 2019 Friday at the Carson City Community Center in Carson City.

Carson City’s Marcus Yeager represents Boys and Girls Club in Youth of the Year competition

The Boys and Girls Club statewide Youth of the Year competition was hosted Wednesday at the Brewery Arts Center by Carson City’s Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada.

Carson City’s representative is a 16-year-old Carson High School senior named Marcus Yeager, who is in the top tenth percentile in school and is a Commander in ROTC.

Obituary: Andrew MacKenzie

Andrew MacKenzie Obituary

Andrew MacKenzie
1941-2018

Andrew, better known as Andy, was born on his family’s ranch in Yerington, Nevada. He was the fourth of five children of Albert “Burr” and Marion, including Al, Fred, Madeline and Mary Lou.

Andy enjoyed his upbringing in Yerington, making friends, working on ranches, playing football, excelling in scholastics and having more than his share of fun. His accolades from high school included being elected Governor of Boys State and later being inducted into the Yerington High Football Hall of Fame.

Senator Square: Carson High School offers a Home Sweet Homecoming

Homecoming Week is a fun-filled time at CHS with a frenzy of activities and celebrations to honor the high school and its students.

Senator Square: Carson High School welcomes new National Honor Society members

National Honor Society President Eleanor Sturm made her opening remarks at the annual NHS induction ceremony Sept. 17 in the CHS Big Gym. Guest Speaker, Greater Nevada Credit Union Vice President Jenny Casselman then addressed the new NHS members and discussed what it means to be a part of such a fantastic organization and the responsibilities of being an NHS member.

Senator Square: Carson High School student directs cheer camp for Senior Project

For my 2019 Senior Project, a Carson High School graduation requirement, I chose to be the coordinator and director of the annual junior cheer camp because I want to increase my knowledge and understanding on how to put on a special event; I also desire to improve my personal leadership, communication, and delegation skills.

Scoups and the Pirates of Reno, Thank You!

Pirates on the Plaza, held Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Bob McFadden Plaza in downtown Carson City, was a first-year success thanks to so many involved. With all of the gifts given, The Golden Sock Campaign and Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH, received over $1200.

Tech Shield welcomes new senior tech

cell phone repair, tech-shield, www.tech-shield.com

Tech Shield welcomes Karen P. to their team. Karen is a high school graduate and is currently a student at Western Nevada College pursuing a career in nursing with a minor in IT.

Carson City resident, retired Major Gen. Yenter funeral set for Saturday

Event Date: 
June 2, 2018 - 11:00am

Mark William Yenter, recently retired deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Carson City resident, died May 25, 2018. He was 60 years old.

A funeral service will be held for Maj. Gen. Yenter at the First Presbyterian Church in Carson City at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, with interment to follow at Lone Mountain Cemetery here. He will receive full military honors.

Carson City high school seniors earn nearly $1.5 Million in scholarships

More than 60 Carson High School (CHS) Seniors were recognized Thursday night for collectively earning $1.4 million in scholarships. Their accomplishments were celebrated in an awards ceremony May 17 at Senator Square at the high school, which highlighted the academic success of the Class of 2018.

Carson High School student wins $1,000 Edible Pedal 100 Scholarship

Mikeala Asby, a Carson High School culinary arts student will receive a $1,000 college scholarship from the Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise for working at the Club’s 7th annual “Edible Pedal 100” bicycle ride.

Senator Square: Ben Nelson is Mr. Carson High 2018

High 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?

Senator Square: Ananda Campbell has limitless love for being Carson High School's Librarian

Though the level of library support varies throughout school districts in Nevada, the Carson City School District highly values school libraries as it promotes literacy through funding, a full-time library staff at each school, and certified teacher-librarians at CHS and the middle schools.

Many amazing opportunities are going on in the CHS school library. The CHS Library is piloting the Nevada Teacher-Librarian Evaluation framework and transitioning from a “library” to a collaborative learning commons. 

Updated Nevada Day Parade line up list and map

Here is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:

Senator Square: Action packed homecoming week experienced at Carson High School

Unforgettable and exciting, this is how the Carson High School Homecoming celebration week began. Students enjoyed all the fun and festivities that began at 1 p.m. last Friday as every student in the school hustled to the big gym to prepare for and celebrate everything from the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes to the upcoming crowning of the 2017 Homecoming Queen and King.

Senators football recap: Carter scores four, leads Carson to 41-20 homecoming victory

Event Date: 
September 22, 2017 - 7:00pm

Friday night was homecoming in Carson City, an evening that capped a week of celebration at Carson High School (CHS) as the Senators lit up the field in a 41-20 victory over the North Valleys Panthers to the delight of the home crowd.

Nevada Builders Alliance signs partnership agreement with U.S. Army

Nevada Builders Alliance, the state’s largest construction industry trade organization, signed the first statewide partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program at a signing ceremony with the U.S. Army, local and state dignitaries at noon on Monday, July 17, at Rancharrah in Reno.

Senator Square: Carson High School's Top 20 academic scholars

Congratulations to the Class of 2017 at Carson High School. Though the school year is concluded, teachers will be talking about this class for some time to come. According to CHS government teacher Angila Golik, “This is an amazing class of great kids, a huge accomplishment since there are close to 500 seniors in the class.”

Senator Square: A symphony of students perform at UNR’s Nightingale Hall

The 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.

Hundreds raised for Carson High's NJROTC Rifle Team

A fundraiser held last week at Chili's Restaurant in South Carson City collected $380 for the Carson High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Rifle Team in its quest to make the trip to a national championship finals competition next month, said team mom Sierra Asby.

CHS NJROTC Rifle Team seeks community support for nationals

Event Date: 
January 26, 2017 - 10:00am

A fundraiser to help the Carson High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Rifle Team attend a national invitational next month will be held next Thursday, Jan. 26 at Chili's restaurant off Topsy Lane in South Carson City.

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