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CCHS Theatre Students Prepare for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
By Salome Dawson, CCHS 12th-grade student
The theatre department is preparing for its upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with rehearsals now underway. The playful comedy is a story of love, magic, and mistaken identity. When four young lovers flee into an enchanted forest to escape the law and a mother’s threatened punishment of death, they encounter mischievous fairies, a group of well-meaning amateur actors, and a little too much magical interference. Come support CCHS theatre students and see what they have been working hard to bring to the stage during performances Nov. 19-21. Watch for posters around campus. Tickets will also be available in late October at our.show/fallon/midsummer.

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After the first month of the school year, Churchill County Middle School welcomed students and their families back to campus for an open house. With classes and routines well underway, the evening gave parents and guardians a chance to meet teachers, learn about their student’s classes and expectations, and become more familiar with the school. The evening also included the school’s book fair and a tasty popcorn treat, giving everyone time to enjoy being together as a school community. “It was great to see everyone at 650 S. Maine,” Principal Deana Porretta said. “We love having our students and their families in the building together.”

Photo below: Health teacher Justin Chambers visits with families and students during the open house event.

Numa
Students in Vickie Purrell’s and Lisa Solinski’s classes put their addition and subtraction skills to the test with a friendly competition of “Shut the Box.” Students rolled two dice, then used addition or subtraction to create a sum or difference and clear numbers from 1 to 10 from their boards. The first student to clear the board won the game. “This definitely brought out the competitive nature of everyone, but more importantly, I loved hearing the students help each other during the game,” Purrell said. “It was such a great way to demonstrate our SOAR motto.”

Photo below: Students in Vickie Purrell’s and Lisa Solinski’s class play “Shut the Box.”

E.C. Best
Students in Jodie Faiman’s class start their day with calm music and morning work that circles back to previous learning. The morning work also incorporates cursive, adding a little fun as students review skills they have already learned. Faiman uses Whole Brain Teaching strategies to keep students actively engaged throughout the day. “It might get loud, and we usually have what looks like controlled chaos, but what is blossoming are students who take ownership of their learning and have fun doing it,” Faiman said. Next, students will begin learning chess to help build focus, stamina, and problem-solving skills.

Photo below:Jodie Faiman works with students as they complete their morning work, giving them an opportunity to revisit previous learning while practicing skills such as cursive.

Lahontan
Students in Erika Stanford’s kindergarten class explored sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch as part of their science unit on the five senses. Throughout the week, students created booklets with drawings representing each sense and added pictures to a collage on their classroom learning wall. To wrap up the unit, students put their senses to work by popping popcorn in class. “The students discussed lots of different adjectives to describe the popcorn using their senses,” Stanford said. The class also enjoyed homemade lemonade with their popcorn to celebrate Yellow Day.

Photo below: Students in Erika Stanford’s class watch, listen, and smell as popcorn pops during their five senses science unit.