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Candidates at the Democratic debate in Las Vegas on Feb. 19, 2020. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)

CHS students practicing for the upcoming Feb. 21 Mr. Carson High Pageant.

Getting into the spirit, CHS students practice for the Mr. Carson High Pageant.

CHS students preparing for the upcoming Mr. Carson High Pageant Feb. 21.

CHS talent show performers from the Feb. 12 evening at the Community Center.

CHS winners are Overall Grand Prize went to Lola Anderson, 1st Place Singing, Hailey Ponczoch, 2nd Place Singing, Ava Covington

CHS FBLA members who hosted and set up the annual talent show Feb. 12.

CHS Speech and Debate student Ryan Soulier won the second level of the American Legion Oratorical Contest.

CHS students in the SkillsUSA Group from left to right are Ali Sharp, Trevor Castillo, Kailee Luschar, and Diego Lopez.

CHS Athletic Department’s Athletes of the Week are Teanna Calloway for Varsity Winter Cheer.

CHS Athletic Department’s Athlete of the Week is Thomas Legott for Varsity Boys Wrestling.

PHS Senior in the Spotlight is Ashleigha Brackley.

CHS Student of the Week Kelly Robles.

CHS Capitol FFA members at the Northern FFA Zone competition at North Valleys High Feb. 1.

CHS student and FFA member Kelly Strasser wins 1st Place in presenting the FFA Creed at Northern FFA Zone competition.

CHS Capitol FFA members taking their Agriculture Mechanics team test Feb. 1 in the Northern FFA Zone competition at North Valley

CHS students Lauren Winne and Destiny Hernandez, writers of the article Creative Writing Class Launches Online Literary Magazine

CHS students Lauren Winne and Destiny Hernandez, writers of the article Creative Writing Class Launches Online Literary Magazine

CHS students Quentin Powers, for a tenor vocal solo and Jake Xia, for a saxophone solo, receive Superiors on their Northern Zone

CHS FBLA members surprise their adviser Angila Golik with Starbucks.

CHS FBLA speak to Nevada Department of Education.

CHS FBLA students speak to Nevada Department of Education.

CHS FCA members deliver Dove chocolates to everyone at CHS to say Happy Valentine's Day.

Carson City School District Orchestra Program gathers outside Mendive Middle School for Solo and Ensemble Festival, Feb. 1.

CHS Athletic Department's Athlete of the Week is Camryn Quilling for Varsity Girls Basketball.

CHS Student of the Week is Stella Thornton.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Gabriela “Gaby” Avina.

CHS NJROTC Orienteering team at Anza-Borrego State Park.

CHS NJROTC students and Orienteering competitors Trinity Harvey and Bryar Fancher

CHS and other schools perform at the Carson Mall Jan. 18 to a standing room only crowd.

CHS, along with many other schools, practice in order to perform at the Carson Mall Jan. 18 to a standing room only crowd.

Vitality Dance Tour logo contest are 1st Place with Makayla Mueller, 2nd Place is Garrett Wilson, and Angel Navitidad, 3rd.

CHS Language Arts teacher Lynette Gardner allows her students a self-care day.

CHS senior Kiana Martinez sharing her Senior Project on gratitude with the members of The Fellowship of Christians Athletes.

CHS students gather in the CHS Library for Maker Monday where they used technology to create videos.

CHS senior Kiana Martinez shares her 21-day-challenge with FCA Jan. 28.

CHS Student of the Week is Brandon Lynn Garrett.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Saeed Mobaligh.

Socorro Vega, a first grade teacher at Al Seeliger Elementary, is the fourth teacher to be highlighted.

CHS Winterfest 2020 dress-up day of looking good with professional clothes even though it still looked like pajamas day.

CHS Winterfest 2020 Candy Land pajamas dress-up day Jan. 21.

CHS Winterfest week was a blast.

CHS students participating in the Just Dance event Jan. 21 in the Big Gym.

CHS Winterfest door decorating 1st Place goes to PE teacher Jarad Hagar and his Galaga video game.

CHS Winterfest door decorating contest 2nd Place goes to the Guidance Department and their depiction of the LIFE board game.

CHS Winterfest door decorating contest 3rd Place winner goes Sherri Kelley to her depiction of the Scrabble board game.

CHS student checking out the Winterfest 2020 pajamas of another student.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball team ready to battle the Wooster Colts.

CHS Varsitry Boys Basketball making plans to beat the Wooster Colts tonight.

CHS Girls Varsity Basketball players being interviewed about their team's success this year.

CHS student Diego Lopez won a Gold Key in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

CHS student Daniel Lopez won a Silver Key for digital art in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

CHS student Ansley Griffin won a Gold Key.

CHS student Coral Rosas won a Silver Key for digital art in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards.

CHS student Trevor Castillo won a Gold Key in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

CHS student Omar Mora won a Gold Key in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

Athletes of the Week are Sarah Wiggins and Joseph Summers

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Kenneth Fox.

Photo by Brett Fisher

Photo by Kelsey Penrose

Graduate Marisol Sherlock hugs WNC Instructor Hallie Murphy during a 2019 ceremony.

CHS Senior Project and Honors Physics students track Asteroid 1520 Imatra; Negative Occultation.

CHS Senior Project and Honors Physics Students Tracking Asteroid 1520 Imatra ... Negative Occultation.

CHS Senators Now reporter Ismael Diaz interviewing the winners of the Annual PTSA Reflections contest.

CHS student Ryan Copeland 1st Place winner of the literature portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Ava Covington with her 2nd Place win in the literature portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Alana Jeffries with her 3rd Place win in the visual arts portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Kinsley Dagget, 1st Place winner of the visual arts portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Jazmin Arroy with her 3rd Place win in the photography portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Shiloh Cyphers with her 2nd Place win in the visual arts portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS administrators and teachers enjoying their breakfast provided by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Blue Crew.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball senior, guard, forward, and captain Bella Kordonowy.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball player Lilian Bouza, a senior, point guard, and captain.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball coach Doug Whisler.

Athletes of the Week are Luis Mayoral-Rivera and Lilian Bouza.

Luis Mayoral-Rivera

CHS Student of the Week is Ryan Copeland.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight Garrett Nussbaumer.

Carson City middle school students helping to stuff over 350 stockings provided by proceeds raised by the FCA Christmas tree lot

Carson City elementary school students helping fill over 350 stockings being filled by donations to FCA.

CHS FCA members volunteering their time to help stock the LIFT Chistmas tree lot across from the Ormsby House on Carson Street.

CHS FCA members volunteering their time to help stock the LIFT Christmas tree lot.

CHS FCA members purchasing Angel Tree gifts donated by funds raised at the LIFT Christmas tree lot by FCA.

CHS FCA adviser Ty McMillen and Pastor Toni Kiel of Hilltop Community Church gathering Angel Tree gifts, wrapped by FCA members.

CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes area director Timothy Plummer, bottom left, delivering 75 Christmas trees to Marines.

CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes, comprised of students and parents of several high schools in the area.

CHS student playing with the virtual reality station in the CHS Library the Monday before Christmas Vacation.

CHS students playing games the Tuesday before Christmas Vacation in the CHS Library during lunch time.

CHS' Kelly K. Edmundson, MA, MFT, LCADC(P)

CHS Student of the Week is Sabrina Krueger.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Kai Chen.

CHS seniors Ivan Villegas Martinez and Mark Dodd with CHS ceramics teacher Alisa Kuniya working on their Senior Projects.

CHS seniors Ivan Villegas Martinez and Mark Dodd working on their Senior Projects with the Empty Bowls fundraiser FISH.

CHS Friday’s rock painting activity was a hit, and most students created gifts for others.

CHS student artwork from teacher Kara Ferrin’s Advanced Photography class.

CHS student artwork from teacher Kara Ferrin’s Advanced Photography.

CHS student joined the Social and Emotional Learning kindness campaign and created origami crafts for others to enjoy.

CHS student senior Valerie Wamsley's artwork from teacher Kara Ferrin’s Advanced Photography class.

CHS student Seth Argust displays creativity and, Librarian Ananda Campbell said this kid is pure sunshine; he makes me laugh.

CHS students who daily participate in broadcasting televised announcements on SenatorsNOW.

CHS Dean of Students, Shelby Tuttle, encourages teachers.

CHS Student of the Week is Christian Garcia Perez, a sophomore.

Christine Lenox

Photo by Kelsey Penrose

CHS FCA gathering in CHS teacher and FCA adviser Ty McMillen's classroom to wrap Angel Tree gifts for kid in Carson City Schools

CHS FCA members wrapping gifts for the Angel Tree children in the Carson City School District.

CHS FCA member Emma Tuttle wrapping Angel Tree gifts for the less fortunate kids within the Carson City School District.

CHS Comprehensive Life Skills students receive gifts from Santa Claus.

CHS Comprehensive Life Skills students receive gifts from Santa Claus and the CHS Football team.

CHS Comprehensive Life Skills students receive gifts from Santa Claus and the CHS Football team.

CHS Comprehensive Life Skills students receive gifts from Santa and the CHS Football players.

CHS Comprehensive Life Skills students receive gifts from Santa Claus and the CHS Football.

CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes sharing some hot chocolate holiday cheer with CHS students last week.

CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes sharing some hot chocolate holiday cheer with CHS students.

CHS Leadership students handing out cups of coffee for We Appreciate You A-latte sharing of holiday cheer.

CHS Library helping students prepare for semester final exams.

CHS Advanced Theatre Arts troupe competing at the Spanish Springs thespian event.

CHS senior Tania Samara Fernandez working on her Senior Project, a graduation requirement.

CHS Student of the Week is Tania Samara Hernandez.

Founder Rhonda Abend discusses trivia questions Tuesday evening

Tuesday's audience watched 'An American in Paris' for November's selection

With the award of this grant, Empire Elementary School plans to generate excitement and exposure for STEM.

An Empire Elementary School student interacts with a wind turbine display.

CHS Golf coach Wade Greenlee and the CHS Girls Golf team.

CHS teacher Kyle Jordan taking time at lunch to donate blood during the NHS blood drive Oct. 30.

CHS student Logan Foster believes in giving blood during the Oct. 30 NHS blood drive at CHS.

CHS National Honor Society student Jashmeen Thind and teacher and adviser Jennifer Alexander.

CHS teacher Benjamin Spence, one of the contestants in the HOSA funddraiser.

CHS teacher Jordan Glover, one of the contestants in the HOSA fundraiser.

CHS teacher Joe Thornburg, the winning contestant in the HOSA fundraiser.

Miracle Minute recipient Riley Kidd.

CHS Student of the Week is Hawley Peterman.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Barbara Stankute.

CHS Cheerleaders perform two cheers at Walmart in appreciation for a $5000 grant.

CHS Senators Cycling 1st place winner Leah Card.

CHS Senators Cycling seniors Ian Kanter and Jens Robison.

CHS soccer coach Frank Martinez, with a room filled with FCA members, shared about his life growing up in Mexico.

CHS soccer coach Frank Martinez and FCA adviser and teacher Ty McMillen.

CHS Athletic Department’s Athletes of the Week are Camille Larkin and Gilbert Polanco.

CHS Theater Arts students hosting a make-up and costume fundraiser.

CHS Theater Arts students hosting a costume and make-up fundraiser.

CHS Student of the Week is Bita Jazani.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Cierra Randall.

A group of instructors from technology colleges in Mexico train on mechatronics this week with Professor Emily Howarth at WNC.