Carson City, Nev. (May 1, 2025) — The Carson City School District is proud to recognize Trustees with the Carson City Schools Foundation, and Kirk Caraway and Jenny Treece with Carson Now as May’s Community Partners of the Month. Carson City Schools Foundation was recognized as a Legacy Level partner at Carson High School – Pioneer Campus, and Carson Now was recognized as a Champion Level partner at Carson High School.

As part of its Community Partner Program, the school district features a local business or organization each month for their commitment in helping schools and children have better opportunities and experiences in alignment with the district’s Strategic Plan goals.

Jen Allen, Cassie Clark, Casey Gilles, Sue Moulden, Lupe Ramirez and Andrew Feuling

Carson City Schools Foundation is considered a Community Partner at the Legacy Level at Carson High School – Pioneer Campus because they support four or more Strategic Plan goals regularly, including:

  • Providing individual mini grants to teachers to help them better provide educational services to students (Goal 1);
  • Providing students with materials to design, create and demonstrate engineering knowledge and skills through projects (Goal 2);
  • Expanding student’s physical wellbeing with the purchase of a new tetherball court and supplies (Goal 4); and,
  • Providing funding for community-based instruction, which is geared to help students purchase meals and services outside of the school setting (Goal 5).
Dan Carstens, Cody Downing, Jenny Treece, Kirk Caraway, Angila Golik and Andrew Feuling

Carson Now is considered a Community Partner at the Champion Level at Carson High School because they supported three or more Strategic Plan goals with the development of the Entrepreneurs in Action business magazine, including:

  • Developing a culture of shared leadership, collaboration and decision-making for staff and teachers (Goal 1);
  • Allowing students and teachers hands-on experience in marketing, sales, interview techniques, journalism, graphic design and business management (Goal 2); and,
  • Providing students with timely opportunities for in-school and extended school programs that enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills, improve academic performance, emphasized life skills and allow for hands-on application of skills (Goal 5).

The Community Partner Recognition System aims to build a stronger, more engaged community dedicated to the success and well-being of its students.

Additionally, it acknowledges and celebrates the valuable contributions of our community partners as they align with the goals found in the Carson City School District Strategic Plan Empower Carson City 2027. 

  1. Goal 1: Exceptional Staff
  2. Goal 2: Curriculum that Matters
  3. Goal 3: Engaged Parents and Families
  4. Goal 4: Healthy Generations of Carson Students
  5. Goal 5: Community in Full Partnership

The school district looks forward to continuing these valuable partnerships and encourages other community members and businesses to consider how they can contribute to the success of students.

About Carson City Schools Foundation: The Carson City Schools Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting community involvement and investment in the public schools of Carson City. This project is one of the many results of the “Empower Carson City 2027″ Strategic Plan – a five-year strategic plan for extraordinary schools built by the community of Carson City. The foundation was created to increase student achievement through philanthropic investment and involvement. Established by the Carson City School District’s Board of Trustees, the foundation promotes education programs that traditional funding sources may not be able to reach. For more information about the foundation, please visit ccschoolsfoundation.org. To make a contribution with your credit card, click here, or you may also donate by sending a check to the Carson City Schools Foundation at P.O. Box 92, Carson City, Nevada 89702. To view an informational video, please click here.

About Carson Now: Carson Now is a local news website serving the Carson City, Nevada area. They are dedicated to the advancement of community journalism and educating local readers about current news and events. Leadership includes: Kirk Caraway, publisher; Jeff Munson, co-editor; Kelsey Penrose, co-editor; Krisha Caraway, marketing and events and Jenny Treece, advertising sales.

About Carson City School District: Located in Nevada’s capital, Carson City School District offers public education to approximately 7,300 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. For more information, visit carsoncityschools.com.