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Students in the CCHS Warhammer Club completed their first miniatures. Warhammer is a tabletop game where players collect, assemble, and paint fantasy miniatures for strategic battles. Club members learned painting techniques and brought their characters and creatures to life, highlighting creativity and attention to detail. Under the guidance of Mr. Tim Hamilton, the group is diving into this rich fantasy world. 

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Elective classes play an essential role at CCMS, giving students opportunities to explore their interests and develop new skills beyond the core curriculum. This month, middle schoolers have been especially busy with their elective courses. In the Music Department, preparations are underway for the upcoming concert on Tuesday, December 16, with choirs performing at 5:30 p.m. and bands at 6:30 p.m. in the CCHS Auditorium. The CCMS Choir and Band also had several students selected for the Northern Zone Nevada Music Educators Association Honor Band and Honor Choir. Northern Zone Honor Band students are Emalyn Murray (Flute), Linnea Koenig (Bassoon), Anna Lewis (Contra Alto Clarinet), Kayden Bowman (Trumpet), Jack Willey (Trumpet), and Tripp Toigo (Percussion). Northern Zone Honor Choir students are Rylee Hammond, Aiyana Minneard-Bobb, Ila Sorensen, Courtney West, Charis Brown, Aubrey Motl, Treyson Chappell, and D.J. Cloyd. In addition, Linnea Koenig was selected for the Nevada State Middle School Band on bassoon. Wonderful things are happening in the CCMS Music department. “Wonderful things are happening in the CCMS Music department,” music teacher Lucas Koenig said. 

In the art department, students are welcoming the holiday season with winter-themed watercolor projects. As part of the unit, they are exploring fundamental painting techniques, experimenting with how watercolor behaves on the page, and learning to control color and texture. One highlight for students has been discovering the unique effects created when salt is sprinkled onto wet paint, combining scientific observation with creative expression. Students are also learning about layering, blending, and composition to bring their seasonal visions to life. Photo: Students Makenly Moon and Sherilyn McKnight working on their watercolors.

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Students in Dominque Johnson’s and Shannon Matheson’s fourth grade classes experienced a unique hands-on lesson about the justice system last week. Chelsea Sanford and Lane Mills from Churchill County District Attorney’s Office led students through a mock trial of The State vs. Goldilocks, giving them an engaging look at how evidence, testimony, and decision-making come together in a courtroom. After observing the trial, students deliberated and reached their own verdicts on whether Goldilocks was guilty or not guilty based on the evidence presented. “It was a fantastic presentation and a memorable learning opportunity for our students,” Johnson said.  Photo: Student Reagan Harrison visits with Chelsea Sanford from the DAs office about the Goldilocks trial.

E.C. Best 
Tracy Wagner’s second graders have been learning about arrays as a foundation for multiplication. Students drew arrays in chalk and wrote repeated-addition sentences along with matching multiplication equations. This hands-on approach helped students see how numbers can be organized visually to understand multiplication.

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High school students in Chelle Dalager’s PE classes visited Amy Hawkins’ first-grade class to read to them, giving the young students a special opportunity to engage with older role models. The first graders were eager listeners, while the high school students were patient, encouraging, and attentive as they shared stories. Experiences like this help foster a sense of community across grade levels, showing younger students the value of reading and giving older students a chance to practice leadership and mentorship.