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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.