CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Students and staff at Churchill County High School gathered in the gym last week to kick off the second semester of the 2024-25 school year.
Student achievements were celebrated and winter sports teams were introduced. During the assembly, CCHS recognized 41 students for perfect attendance during the Fall 2024 semester and 296 students who maintained a 3.5 or higher, placing them on the honor roll. Additionally, 17 CCHS students were on the honor roll in the Jump Start program.
CCHS administrators enjoy holding assemblies to welcome students back to school after longer breaks to set the tone for the new semester.
“We celebrate student achievements together as one school community, and every semester there are more students to recognize. It is pretty cool,” Principal Tim Spencer said.
CHURCHILL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Note from CCMS Principal Victor Schoenfeldt:
Churchill County Middle School is off to a strong start in 2025 kicking off the second semester.
We began with the return of our teachers receiving professional development training related to academic, social/emotional, and behavioral supports that will be in place and in effect for all of our students. Our staff also spent much-needed time collaborating with one another to plot out the next upcoming grading period. We encourage our families to be regularly involved with their child’s schooling and progress towards their goals.
We will hold our winter assembly on January 22 with student celebrations, staff recognitions, and discussions related to our eighth-grade promotion in May.
We will also welcome the ROTC high school group into our building for a presentation. This will be an eventful and fulfilling semester. I am ready and excited to hit the ground running and look forward to continuing to work closely with the staff, students, and our families.
Stay tuned for more exciting events occurring in the middle school. This is going to be a great semester.
NUMA
Students in Victoria Purrell’s fourth-grade class were welcomed back from break with a few fun activities for the week.
In the first activity, students interviewed each other about themselves. Over winter break, fourth-grade teacher Kailey Hughes relocated to another state and Purrell was placed in her class as a long-term substitute to finish out the school year with Hughes’ class.
“This activity was really a way to help me get to know the students,” Purrell said.
One of the questions was, “If you could eat the same meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?” One student said, "I would create a tower of seafood and eat it every day," which Purrell found pretty comical.
“Another one of my favorite responses was to a question I asked about if you could be any age right now, what age would you pick? I had such a variety of answers, but the one I thought was the most creative was a student who said they would be 85 so they could create an old person's home where you get to hang out and play games and do different athletic fun activities since not everyone who is old can't move,” Purrell said.
In the second activity, students used Purrell’s welcome letter that described her classroom expectations, since she is coming in mid-year, to break into their box as a “breakout” activity. Students had to work as a team to use clues and find the answers to open their locks. They had seven locks, four and five-letter word locks, directional locks, four and three-digit locks, and key locks.
“It was so fun to watch them work together, work through productive struggle, and be successful. It was a great insight into who jumps in to be a leader and who takes directions from others,” Purrell said.
E.C. BEST
Students in Denise Youles’ class think 2025 will be, “Snow Much Fun.”
In a class activity, students discussed what beginning a New Year meant and then talked about the New Year ahead and it being a fresh start. Students then picked six things from what they discussed that they wanted to put on their snowflake.
They chose from one thing they want to learn, one thing they can do to stay active, one thing they can do to be a good friend, one thing they can do to be a better classmate, one new hobby they want to try, and one book they are excited to read in 2025.
“I love doing this activity when I welcome students back from winter break. It is a chance for them to reflect on how the New Year is a fresh start and it reminds them that every year is full of possibilities. It is also a great activity to get them thinking about goals and ways they plan to achieve those goals,” Youles said.
The snowflakes are now proudly displayed in the hallway right outside of Youles’ classroom.
LAHONTAN
Before leaving for winter break, students in Faith Dellera’s class enjoyed some holiday fun with their families who joined them in their classroom for gingerbread house decorating. The class also had a class tree that the students decorated on their own.
“Every ornament on the tree was handmade by my students which was special to see every day,” Dellera said.
Bringing families into the classroom, especially during holidays, is a fun way to incorporate families into their student's learning and also celebrate with them.
“It was a fun day and it really made the holiday season feel more special by celebrating with my students and their families. It was a great way to end our first semester together and send students off for the winter break,” Dellera said.