CCSD news: Open house, Super Bowl and pancakes

CHUCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Principal Tim Spencer invites students and their families to the CCHS spring open house on March 5. In a letter sent home to families on Feb. 16, Spencer said, “I've made it a priority to host events that are meaningful and culture-changing. Please know it is extremely important to the growth of our school that all our students attend with their parents/guardians.”

The first open house event was held in the fall and was very successful. Students and their families flooded the campus, and students immersed their families in their learning.

“We are looking forward to another great event and hope to see just as many or even more families on campus,” Spencer said.

NUMA

Students in Vanessa Burch-Urquhart's class made their own stickers during activity day. They placed them all in a love Pipsticks package when they were done.

“Pipsticks is a sticker company that started in San Luis Obispo, and they’ve taken off. I subscribe to their sticker package each month. Students earn them for good behavior and then can cash them in for Duck Bucks or prizes from my prize bin each Friday we have school,” Burch-Urquhart said.

E.C. BEST

Students in Stacey Stults’ and Monica Mayfield's classes identified the main idea and found key details while learning about football.

“The Super Bowl was a hot topic among our students so we thought using it would be a great way to practice using informative text and text features,” Mayfield said.

The students learned about all about the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. They also learned about the first Super Bowl played in 1967, the Dolphins’ perfect season in 1972, and the history of the Vince Lombardi trophy.

“It was really fun to hear them all talk about how excited they were to go home and quiz their families and see if they knew any of the information they learned,” Mayfield said.

LAHONTAN

Principal Kimi Melendy and Safe School Professional Sean Lacow initiated a two-part initiative in January, centered around the themes of friendship and celebrating individual uniqueness.

This educational journey began with an engaging session where they read, “Only One You” by Linda Kranz. Through this narrative, they explored the concept of individuality, emphasizing that each person is distinct and valuable in their own way.

“The initial phase culminated with a creative activity where students expressed their uniqueness by coloring fish templates in their personal styles. These artistic creations were then displayed along the corridor, adding a splash of color and a touch of personal expression to the school environment,” Lacow said.

For the project's second phase, Melendy and Lacow delved deeper into the essence of friendship, engaging students in a reflective discussion on what it means to be a friend and how friendships can be formed and nurtured. Utilizing chart paper, they captured the students' insights and suggestions, fostering an inclusive and thoughtful dialogue. The highlight of this session was a meaningful activity where each student selected a single word that, to them, encapsulated the essence of friendship. These words were inscribed on stones, which the students then placed alongside the fish on the wall, symbolically completing the social-emotional learning (SEL) lesson.

Melendy and Lacow were immensely pleased with the outcome of this project.

“The display of fish and stones, representing our students' perspectives on individuality and friendship, will remain on the wall as a lasting testament to the lessons learned and the communal values we cherish,” Lacow said.

NORTHSIDE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

NELC hosted their annual Healthy Hearts Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 16. The student's families, community members, district administration, and school board members were all invited to attend.

“In addition to pancakes, we also provided students and their families with various learning activities which included books on eating healthy and information on how to keep your Heart Healthy,” Early Childhood TOSA Amanda Hammer said.