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Churchill County High School recognized students Oct. 22 for academic achievement and attendance during the spring 2026 semester. The school awarded 231 honor roll certificates to students who earned grade point averages of 3.5 or higher, including 71 ninth-graders, 65 10th-graders, and 95 11th-graders.

Eight students were recognized for perfect attendance: Rhett Beach, Bryce Debrie, Rocky Heater, Kenneth Managbanag, Shelia Miller, Emma Serna, Dillon Stacey, and Adan Roman Montes. The school congratulated the students on their accomplishments and encouraged them to continue their success.

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Churchill County Middle School students explored three-dimensional art in Art 2 by designing and constructing tunnel books. They used multiple layers to create depth and perspective in scenes viewed through each layer.

Students also celebrated positive choices by decorating Halloween-themed cookies during the Spooky Cookie Decorating Reward, part of the school’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program.

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Students in Colleen Tutty’s fourth-grade class learned about the judicial process when Lane Mills, Chelsea Sanford, Wade Carner, and Sydney Barke of the Churchill County District Attorney’s Office visited their classroom Wednesday.

Using “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” students participated in a mock trial to determine whether Goldilocks was innocent or guilty. They were sworn in as jurors, heard arguments from both sides, reviewed evidence, and listened to witness testimony. Superintendent Blake Cooper helped students weigh the evidence as they used inference and critical-thinking skills to reach a verdict.

The activity connected classroom lessons with an introduction to the judicial system.

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Students in Tracy Wagner’s class earn rewards for positive behavior through a program featuring creations made with a 3D printer Wagner received through DonorsChoose.

As part of the school’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, students earn Bulldog Bucks for following the four Bs: Be Kind, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. After collecting 15 Bulldog Bucks, students can exchange them for a 3D-printed item.

Available creations include Pokémon characters, dragons, glow-in-the-dark sharks, turtles, Bluey, and Stitch. The rewards give students an incentive to practice positive behavior.

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First-graders in Olivia Lefort’s class spent a week learning about pumpkins, including their life cycle and the size of the world’s largest pumpkin.

The students concluded the lessons with a trip to Lattin Farms, where they visited the pumpkin patch and selected pumpkins of their own. The field trip connected their classroom learning with a fall tradition.