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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.

Below is a letter from Carson High School Principal Gavin Ward that was sent to all students and families.

Dear Carson High School Families of 9th, 10th, and 11th graders,

I hope this letter finds you well. We have been hard at work creating a schedule for students to return/pick-up items. This being said students are invited to follow social distancing protocols while returning school materials and picking up items such as pre-purchased yearbooks and locker items. To expedite the process, please have the student name clearly visible in the front passenger side windshield. Student ID or Infinite Campus app or printout required. Students may review end of year information in Google Classrooms or at bit.ly/2020chsmaterials

Materials Collection and Pick up for grades 9-11: THURSDAY, JUNE 4

GRADE 9-11

Thursday June 4:

A - C: 8 - 9 am
D - H: 9:30 - 10:30 am
I - M: 11 - 12 pm
N - R: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
S - Z 2 - 2:30 pm

Please bag returning items individually and include student name and ID number on or inside the bag. Items to be returned to specific teachers, include the teacher name (example, CTE materials or textbooks)
ROTC Drop in front of the ROTC Building
Choir/Band/Orchestra drop off in front of the South Entrance of the building in the teacher parking lot.
CTE and GNCU items drop off in the loop on the West side (main doors) of the building.
Textbooks/Library books drop off in the main loop
Students may opt to return textbooks/library books in the fall

**Grade 9-11 students will keep Chromebook over summer for continued use 2020-2021 school year.

TRAFFIC PATTERN

  • All vehicles will enter from the South Parking area on Robinson St.
  • ROTC/Band/Orchestra/Choir material drop off turn right toward ROTC building.
  • All other vehicles will turn left toward the CHS Tech Center to exit right onto Saliman Rd.
  • Turn right to enter the front entrance main loop.
  • Drop off items as noted by signs
  • If no pick up items are needed, exit right on Saliman Rd.
  • Pick up items turn right into Northwest parking lot and proceed to Northeast parking area
  • Pick up items at the grass area in front of the North Gym
  • PE locker items are pre-bagged by teacher
  • Items not picked up will be stored until the beginning of next school year. Students will be given a limited amount of time to claim their items before they are donated.
  • Yearbook table
  • Summer Assignments table
  • Exit past the baseball field and right turn only on Saliman toward HWY 50.

LOCKER CLEAN OUT

  • Students with items in a locker may park in the Northeast lot and enter through the NORTH doors to gather locker items.
  • Students are asked to practice social distancing, move with purpose, and entrance into the school will be limited to 10 students at a time.
  • Students will have a limited time at the beginning of next school year to clean out their lockers. After that items will be removed and donated.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. We are working hard to ensure the safety of our students and staff. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your student’s counselor or myself via email.at gward@carson.k12.nv.us.

Sincerely,
Gavin Ward
Principal
Carson High School

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