CCMS (above): Staff and students nominated Kathryn Buckmaster and Lilia Marquez as the Gerka staff of the week. The students nominated Buckmaster. One student said, “I think Ms. Buckmaster deserves to be Gerka Staff of the Week because she's super sweet, helps her students when needed, and is super funny.” Marquez was Staff nominated by CCMS staff. One staff member said, “She has such a fabulous relationship with the students and knows how to handle difficult situations with grace and understanding.” On behalf of CCMS staff and students, thank you, to Buckmaster and Marquez for making the school a great place to learn and work.
CCHS (Below): Watching the season kickoff with other Northern Nevada teams made the First Robotic Competition Junk Bots excited for what is to come. “Our creativity, ideas, and enthusiasm have been sparked, and we are ready to start building,” CCHS Robotics Advisor Stephanie Kille-Reese said. The CCHS Robotics Teams competed in the first Tech Challenge League Meet at Excel Christian School in December. After some tense scrimmages, the CCHS teams Green Bandits ranked 4th, and Silent Soul ranked 6th in the leaguelearn and work.
Numa (below): At an all-school assembly, students were recognized for perfect attendance from October through December, and 4th-grade SOAR students for the 2nd quarter were also recognized and rewarded with the ‘Red Carpet’ and a lunch table with special treats. Teachers choose two students from their class each quarter who consistently demonstrate Numa’s SOAR motto: Safe School, Outstanding Character, Academic Achievement, and Respect for Self and Others. These students are then recognized and rewarded for their outstanding commitment to demonstrating the school motto.
E.C. Best (below): Last week, students attended a Zoom virtual assembly for The Kids Heart Challenge, sponsored by The American Heart Association. ECB is proud to support the AHA and help kids with special hearts. Its Kids Heart Challenge program has started. “I have taken the Principal Challenge to help our school earn extra givebacks. When 50% of our students register, and we raise our first $1,000 in life-saving donations, our school will earn a bonus of $500 for PE and recess equipment,” Principal Keith Boone said. Families can register today at heart.org/schools.
Lahontan (below): First-grade students in Stacey Manning’s class spent last week learning about Martin Luther King Jr. Manning read books about him and his actions for our country and civil rights. Students also watched parts of his "I Have a Dream" speech. Then, the students wrote about King and his dream. “They loved learning about him and had many good questions and thoughts when it came to his work. It sparked some great conversation in our classroom,” Manning said.
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