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CCHS
Students in Aaron Holt’s Game Development and Jaime Sammons’ Plant Sciences classes have been collaborating on an exciting cross-curricular project. Together, they created a 3D digital rendering of proposed landscaping designs for the front of the high school. Over two weeks, Plant Sciences students visited the computer lab, where they were introduced to the basics of Unreal Engine. Using these new skills, they worked alongside Game Development students to design and visualize updated landscaping concepts for the front of the school in a fully realized 3D environment. After reviewing all submissions, the designs were narrowed down to the top finalists, and the best overall design will be selected and used as the basis for the future landscaping of the school’s front entrance.  PHOTO: CCHS students collaborated to create a 3D digital rendering of landscaping designs for the high school’s front entrance.

CCMS
Churchill County Middle School recently received generous donations for its Student Pantry and Closet from Cheek Construction and CC Communications. Teacher Rebecca Hatch has been collecting items for the pantry and closet, which provide food, clothing, and essential supplies to students in need. These resources help ensure that all students can focus on learning without worrying about basic necessities. “Our community is stronger when we look out for one another, and their support ensures our students have the resources they need to succeed,” said CCMS Principal Dr. Deana Porretta. “We are so grateful to have such dedicated local partners who step up for our students and our community.”

Numa
Students in Vanessa Burch-Urquhart’s class explored the history of the Cakewalk. They learned how the Cakewalk originated as a way for families to raise funds to send their students to universities. After a read-aloud about the Cakewalk, students acted out the steps to show their understanding. The activity strengthened listening skills, encouraged teamwork, and helped students gain confidence in presenting a new concept.

E.C. Best 
Andrew Lister led students in a scavenger hunt to find and solve math problems hidden on sticky notes throughout the classroom. The activity focused on dividing by 100 and related fact families, with a few additional sticky notes revisiting previously taught concepts to reinforce learning. Students who found and solved all the problems correctly were rewarded with a Jolly Rancher.  PHOTO: Annabel Greene and Wyatt Ballard smile as they celebrate with a Jolly Rancher after successfully completing a math scavenger hunt at E.C. Best Elementary School.

Lahontan
Students in Elizabeth Greenwell’s class learned how to write and publish informational texts. Over several weeks, they practiced including topic sentences, supporting facts, and closing sentences, while using proper punctuation and capitalization. The class then moved on to the editing and publishing stage, creating their own Google documents, adding pictures, and typing their final informational texts about polar bears. “They did a great job of figuring out how to type their written words and add punctuation and spaces between their words on their keyboards. They all turned out awesome, and the kids were so proud of their finished work,” Greenwell said.