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CCHS Sophomore Honor Roll students.

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Churchill County High School students gathered in the gym last Thursday to kick off the second semester and celebrate achievements. During the assembly, 41 students were recognized for perfect attendance in the fall semester, and 296 earned a 3.5 GPA or higher to make the honor roll. Additionally, 17 Jump Start students were named to the honor roll. Winter sports teams were introduced, and students were encouraged to start the semester strong. “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.

CCMS

Note from CCMS Principal Victor Schoenfeldt. Students are starting the second semester focusing on academic, social, and behavioral success. The school will hold a winter assembly on Thursday, Jan. 22, celebrating student achievements and discussing the upcoming eighth-grade promotion. The high school ROTC will visit for a presentation, providing insight into leadership opportunities. Students are encouraged to stay engaged with their learning, and families are encouraged to remain involved in their child’s education. “This will be an eventful and fulfilling semester,” said Schoenfeldt, 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.

Numa 

Victoria Purrell’s fourth-grade students started the semester with interactive activities to get to know each other. In one activity, students asked classmates, “If you could eat the same meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?” One student humorously answered, “I would create a tower of seafood and eat it every day.” In another exercise, students worked in teams to complete a “breakout” challenge based on Purrell’s welcome letter, solving word and number locks to open a box. “It was fun watching them work together, struggle productively, and succeed,” Purrell said, who was recently assigned to take over for teacher Kailey Hughes. 

E.C. Best 

Students in Denise Youles’ class kicked off 2025 with a “Snow Much Fun” activity, reflecting on the new year as a fresh start. Each student decorated a snowflake with six goals: something to learn, a way to stay active, a way to be a good friend, a way to be a better classmate, a new hobby to try, and a book to read in 2025. The activity encouraged students to set personal goals. “Every year is full of possibilities, and this helps them think about what they want to achieve,” Youles said. The decorated snowflakes are now displayed in the hallway as a reminder of their aspirations for the year ahead. Photo: ECB students showing off their 2025 snowflakes.

Lahontan 

Before winter break, students in Faith Dellera’s class celebrated the season by decorating gingerbread houses with their families. The classroom also featured a tree adorned with handmade ornaments crafted by students. “Every ornament on the tree was handmade, which made it special to see every day,” Dellera said. The event allowed students to work on a creative holiday project while sharing the experience. Welcoming families into the classroom helped strengthen the connection between school and home. “It was a fun way to end the first semester and send students off for winter break,” Dellera said. Photo: LES student Liam Mendoza and the gingerbread house he made with his mother Sonia.

 

 

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Comment author: Mike HinzComment text: I knew Sam as a member of our church growing up. He always had a warm smile, a kind word, and a great sense of humor! He will be great missed!Comment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:57 AMComment source: Obituary -- Samuel Bruce WickizerComment author: Mike HinzComment text: Great teacher, great coach, but even a better person!!! Rest in peace Mr. BeachComment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:53 AMComment source: Obituary -- Jack Victor Beach, Jr.Comment author: Mike HinzComment text: I had Mrs Hedges for First Grade at Northside Elementary in 1969. I still, to this day, remember her as a wonderful teacher…one of my favorites!!Comment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:29 AMComment source: Obituary - Nancy Marie Hedges C Comment author: Carl C. HagenComment text: What are MFNs and PBMs ?? ............................ From the editor: This is a very good question and we apologize for not catching that wasn't in there. We reached out to the writer/submitter and got this info back...hope it's helpful. PBM: Pharmacy Benefit Managers are pharmacies that are owned by insurance companies. (CVS is one.) They negotiate with drug makers to get reduced pricing for medications, but they historically have not passed along those savings to patients. https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/pharmacy-benefit-managers-staff-report.pdf MFN: Most Favored Nation pricing is a policy that means a country agrees to offer the same trade concessions (like tariffs or price reductions) to all member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). When applied to pharmaceuticals, it could disrupt global access, deter innovation, and obscure the deeper systemic issues in American health care. https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/05/22/the-global-risks-of-americas-most-favored-nation-drug-pricing-policy/Comment publication date: 6/23/25, 7:47 AMComment source: L E T T E R TO THE EDITOR
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