E.C. Best's theme for Red Ribbon Week this year was “Be Kind to Your Mind, Live Drug-Free.” ECB celebrates Red
Ribbon Week because they believe in educating their students about how to live the healthiest life possible. There were announcements in the morning to remind students about ways they can stay healthy, such as going outside and playing, talking to someone they trust if they have a problem, only taking medications from a trusted adult, playing with friends, and listening to music that makes them happy. They also had dress-up days and a door-decorating contest.
Numa students in Janine Mello’s class took a field trip to Fort Churchill to add to what they learned in the classroom about the geography of Nevada in social studies and weathering, erosion, and deposition in science. “This field trip allowed students to connect their learning to the real world, which makes it more meaningful and exposes them to the rich history of our state,” said Mello, “It supports our targets for learning about Nevada and our Science unit on the Earth's Surfaces.” Students got to make adobe bricks, tour the ruins, and see different Nevada artifacts like gold, silver, and tule ducks.
CCMS Student Council helped with the Maine Street Spooktacular event on Halloween. They volunteered to help run the pumpkin painting station, the bounce house, and the coloring stations. “These kids did such a great job and had so much fun making connections in our community,” said advisor Courtney Aguilera. One focal point of the CCMS student council this year is students taking opportunities to be Global Citizens and Collaborative Learners. With this in mind, the student council has increased its community presence, and they were also key players in getting microwaves into the lunchroom for all students to use.
NELC Community Helper Day was held on November 2, 2023. "Community Helpers" helps pre-K children explore as part of the Teaching Strategies Curriculum. Several community partners were invited to come out for Community Helper Day, including people the children might see in their day-to-day life experiences. This year, the Fallon Police Department, Banner Churchill Community Hospital Ambulance and CareFlight, NAS Fallon - Military Liaison, Military Police with dog Rosie, Tumbleweed Garbage Disposal, and Union Pacific Railroad participated. The students traveled to each of the representatives' vehicles and stations to see how they operated and asked questions.
LES students in Crystal Cabral’s first-grade class did a STEAM project in partners. The challenge was to create an elevated broom out of four straws and two pieces of tape. Then, the students had to see how many pumpkins they could fit on the broom. The winning partners got eight pumpkins on their broom. “Not only was this a super fun activity to do with my students, but it was an important lesson on working together to problem solve,” said Cabral.
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