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Carson City Schools Foundation video provides donor and contribution information
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 8:50amWith the start of the new semester, the Carson City Schools Foundation (CCSF) is rolling out a new video with more detailed information about how it uses the money donated to the organization and how contributions are made.
Nevada governor proposes $8.68 billion budget restoring cuts to Medicaid, other state programs
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:45amGov. Steve Sisolak is proposing a two-year budget that reverses cuts to Medicaid and other key K-12 programs made last summer, after financial projections left the state at what officials are calling an “inconsistent, if not positive, ending point” for tax revenue.
Carson City Schools Foundation awards various grants to support students and educators
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 9:10amThe Carson City School District, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce mini and department grant winners for Fall 2020. Each semester, CCSF gives back to educators and students alike. This last semester, the foundation awarded $200 mini-grants as well as up to $2,000 grants for a department, school or grade-level projects.
Obituary for Phyllis Ann (Annie) Trautwein
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:04amObituary for Phyllis Ann (Annie) Trautwein
Annie was born January 4,1940 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to Jay and Mamie Hart. She attended public schools in Seminole, Cushing, and Stroud, Oklahoma. Annie moved to Sterling, Colorado in 1959 where she met and married Kenneth Trautwein the same year.
Lyon County superintendent Wayne Workman named Nevada Superintendent of the Year
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 2:38pmLyon County School District’s Superintendent Wayne Workman has been named Nevada Superintendent of the Year by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents. NASS is a statewide nonprofit educational organization which strives to provide support to leaders of Nevada’s 18 school districts and more than 720 public schools.
Education advocates protest budget cuts at Legislature in Carson City Saturday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 07/25/2020 - 11:53amMultiple groups were in front of the legislature Saturday, with the regular every-Saturday Black Lives Matter protest along with the counter “All lives matter” protesters, but this week a new group showed up to have their voices heard in the form of education advocates.
From criminal justice reform to Cannabis Compliance Board, new Nevada laws begin today
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 8:40amLaws implementing a wide range of criminal justice reforms, establishing a state board responsible for regulating marijuana and creating a payday loan database finally take effect Wednesday, more than a year after the 2019 legislative session ended.
Youth Theatre Carson City to host summer 'Virtual Master Class Series' June 16 to July 23
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 8:12amYouth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming Virtual Summer Workshop Series, held exclusively online over six weeks, June 16 to July 23, 2020 as part of their YTCC@Home initiative.
Youth Theatre Carson City is bringing local experts, home-grown successes, and industry professionals from New York, Los Angeles, Boston and beyond right into your living room covering topics from acting and singing to theatrical design and songwriting to building relationships and becoming a successful professional in the arts.
Superintendent Richard Stokes: State Education Agencies to Provide Waivers for Assessments and Reporting Requirements
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 10:01amAmid the COVID-19 pandemic and at the close of the first week since Nevada Gov. Sisolak ordered school sites and non-essential businesses to close, what may not be known to the general public is the governor has identified public schools as an essential service.
School districts across the state have been working feverishly to develop a system of remote teaching and learning. This new method of holding school begins Monday, March 23.
Carson City Schools Foundation awards various grants to support students and educators
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 8:59amThe Carson City School District, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce winners of mini-grants from Fall 2019 and Spring 2020. The competitive process garners dozens of applications from district educators each semester. In addition to the mini-grants, the foundation has also awarded $2,000 to $3,000 grants for a Department, School or Grade-level projects.
'Stop The Bleed' is new creed at Sierra Lutheran High School
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 2:23pmSomebody simply must stop the bleed, and Sierra Lutheran High School is responding to that challenge. Recently, the faculty and staff of the Christian college prep high school in Carson City became the first schoolwide staff in Douglas County to take part in the national bleed kit training being promoted by The National Stop the Bleed Campaign.
Local Schools Celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 10:10amSierra Lutheran High School and Bethlehem Lutheran School are taking part this week in a countrywide celebration of National Lutheran Schools Week.
WNC Jump Start student accepted to prestigious U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 01/26/2020 - 12:22pmCARSON CITY — Higher education has the power to make grandiose dreams come true. For Alana Pankopf, it all started with the aspiration of becoming a doctor.
New Stewart Indian School museum reflects on dark history, brings hope for Native communities
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 1:45pmEvery time Linda Eben Jones looks at a yardstick, she remembers the teacher who would strike her each morning, leaving red welts on the back of her legs.
Five Questions for Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 01/03/2020 - 9:47amFor this week's installment of Carson Now's Five Questions, Carson City's very own Mayor Bob Crowell sat down to discuss why he wanted to become Mayor, what he plans to do after, and everything in between.
From a ban on surprise hospital ER billing to 'red flag’ gun law, new bills take effect in Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/01/2020 - 12:19pmToday, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 is the beginning of a new year, a new decade and also a new set of laws. More than 70 laws enacted by the Nevada Legislature last year take effect either in whole or in part today.
They include several major health care initiatives — including a ban on surprise emergency room bills, a tax on vaping products and a requirement that hospitals use patients’ preferred names and pronouns — as well as laws that will benefit employees, including paid sick leave.
Chautauqua Presentation: 'Sisters of the Sage' at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/18/2019 - 2:19pmAugust closes with a Chautauqua presentation “Sisters of the Sage” which will highlight the lives of Annie H. Martin, Lillian V. Finnegan and Anna N. Harris at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Todd Morgan & The Emblems and the History of the Nevada Buckaroo at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 1:03pmThis month, Todd Morgan & the Emblems return for a third season and historian Dr. Michael Fischer will speak on the history of the Nevada Buckaroo at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
Boomers’ Sad Overall Legacy to Children (Opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 6:02amThis is my final column on the sad legacy we Boomers are leaving our children.
The first one defined the public interest as mainly maximizing economic growth. That piece and the next showed that the economic policies, practices and institutions that maximize growth also promote fairness among individuals. They also debunked obsessions with income inequality. The third part focused on the 21st Century revival of progressivism and statist liberalism, plus the addition of political correctness (PC).
Here I offer directions for some solutions.
'Star Wars' themed bicycle event Saturday to benefit Carson City Schools Foundation
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 8:50amCARSON CITY — Set for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Fritsch Elementary School, the Bicycle Fun & Safety Day will benefit the Carson City Schools Foundation. Sponsored by Carson Tahoe Health and hosted by the Carson City School District, the Nevada Department of Transportation, Safe Routes to School, local bike clubs and shops, the inaugural event will serve as a proving ground to acquaint experienced and less experienced bike riders with their eco-friendly transport mechanisms.
Bicycle event to benefit Carson City Schools Foundation, commemorate Star Wars Day
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 8:57amSet for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Fritsch Elementary School, the Bicycle Fun and Safety Day will benefit the Carson City Schools Foundation. Hosted by the Carson City School District, the Nevada Department of Transportation, Safe Routes to School, local bike clubs and shops, the inaugural event will serve as a proving ground to acquaint experienced and less experienced bike riders with their eco-friendly transport mechanisms.
Nevada receives grant to improve education outcomes for homeless school students
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 9:50amCARSON CITY — Education Leads Home, a national campaign focused on addressing the needs of 1.3 million homeless students enrolled in public schools, announced an award Tuesday of $20,000 to the state of Nevada to improve educational outcomes for students experiencing homelessness.
Students Thrive With Opportunity (Opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 8:30amAmericans love choice. We love the freedom to choose what we want and when we want it. Ford or Chevy, Coke or Pepsi, Apple or Samsung, we thrive on the multitude of options at our fingertips that we feel best meets our needs. The essence of it all is the opportunity we have to choose the type of life we want and how we get there. This is, of course, unless you’re talking about education in the State of Nevada.
State K-12 Spending Up, Results Not Improved (Opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 11:14amThis is the fourth in a series of columns summarizing my Controller’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2018 (FY18).
The first two columns showed that since FY06 state spending has grown faster than Nevada’s economy, thus imposing an ever-larger real burden on Nevada families and businesses, whose real incomes are lower now than in FY06. The third one noted Health and Social Services spending, the largest budget item, has grown most rapidly by far, driven greatly by federal health care mandates and funding.
Nevada education supporters rally to call for new school funding formula
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:40amHundreds of raucous public education advocates gathered in front of the Legislature in Carson City and the Grant Sawyer Building in Las Vegas on day 15 of the 2019 session to call for increased funding for K-12 education in Nevada.
Nevada students exceed national average on AP exams
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 02/06/2019 - 12:36pmIn Nevada, 24.8 percent of the class of 2018 public school students scored 3 or higher on AP exams, which qualifies them to earn college credit, placement, or both at nearly all colleges across the country.
Nationwide, 23.5 percent of the class of 2018 public school students earned 3 or higher, which demonstrates college readiness.
Nevada school children march for national ‘School Choice Week’ in front of Carson City Capitol
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 12:06pmThis week kicks off “School Choice Week,” an annual awareness movement that supports parents and children being able to choose their own schooling options, and Nevada students came out to support the cause by marching in front of the Capitol building in Carson City Tuesday morning.
Letter to Governor Sisolak and members of the Nevada State Legislature
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 2:55pmJanuary 14, 2019
Governor Sisolak and Members of the Nevada State Legislature:
Let me begin by wishing each of you a Happy New Year, and by congratulating you on the successful campaigns you ran.
I know you don’t have a lot of time to settle in before the legislative session begins this month, but I want to share the cry of this mother’s heart as you consider education during the session, specifically keeping the Nevada Opportunity Scholarship program (AB165) as it currently exists..
Carson City Schools Foundation awards teachers $200 mini-grants, offers 10 additional
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 10:01amThe Carson City School District, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce the 10 winners of $200 mini-grants. The competitive process garnered dozens of applications from district educators.
Carson City School District earns award for strategic communication plan
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 11/05/2018 - 10:38amThe Carson City School District was recently recognized for its communication efforts as part of the Sierra Nevada Chapter of Public Relations Society of America annual award ceremony.