JEdi Engineers
Senator Square: CHS teachers and students share their skills with Carson City and beyond
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 12/09/2018 - 2:35amExcitement abounds as teachers and students have been holding multiple events throughout Carson City this holiday season, everything from Christmas tree sales with CHS teacher and Adviser Ty McMillen’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the American Sign Language students of teacher Mary Anne Weaver putting on their Sign Me a Song Christmas production at the high school.
Eagle Valley Middle School STEAM Night is Wednesday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/04/2018 - 3:21pmThis Wednesday, join our students and community. Come out and enjoy a night of hands-on fun. Make a paper airplane, a gumdrop and toothpick bridge, build with LEGOS and use robotic arms.
I Love Carson City’s Mothers’ Day Weekend Event Summary: May 13 – 14
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 05/12/2017 - 5:55pmThis weekend is for all of the moms out there, and the dads that are also moms, and the women who hold a special place of honor in our hearts. Scoop the family up and find something to enjoy together. The annual RSVP Spring Carnival is an easy choice, but a round-trip to Virginia City on the historic V and T Steam Train is pretty memorable. Find something pretty for her garden at the Spring Plant Sale that the Greenhouse Project hosts each year. Keep reading, there’s plenty of family fun this weekend, and adult fun if you’ve found yourself a babysitter.
SATURDAY:
Car Wash to benefit Jedi Engineers!
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/12/2017 - 9:55amCome out and let the Jedi Engineers use the force to give you a sparkly, clean car! This a fundraiser to help with travel expenses for this group of middle school students to go to an International FIRST Robotics Championship in Bath, UK! Car wash will be from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the corner of Highway 50 and Carson St. at the AM/PM Arco Station.
Eagle Valley Middle School Robotics Team Indoor Yard Sale
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 1:00pmJoin us for an indoor yard sale to benefit the Eagle Valley Middle School robotics team, The Jedi Engineers. This team will be headed to Bath, UK in June to compete in an International Championship. One hundred percent of the proceeds will assist the team with travel costs. Join us inside the big gym from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We have something for everyone!
Carson High School Robotics Team Returns from World Championship
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 11:32amCARSON CITY — Team Captain, the Carson High School robotics team, has returned from an intense four-day competition at the FIRST World Championship. Held April 19–22 in Houston, Texas, the competition brings together the best robotics teams from around the country and around the world.
Carson Proud: Eagle Valley Jedi Engineers take 3rd in Teamwork Award at World Championship
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 9:00amEagle Valley Middle School’s FIRST LEGO League team, The Jedi Engineers, have returned from the FIRST World Festival Championships! FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen, inspires young people’s interest and participation in science and technology.
Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser for the Jedi Engineers this Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 12:09pmCome out and enjoy a delicious breakfast at Applebee's in Carson City Saturday, April 8, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. while supporting the Eagle Valley Middle School's robotics team, The Jedi Engineers.
Manufacturers proclaim Eagle Valley Middle School Jedi engineers team junior tech partners
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/27/2017 - 11:41amDuring the Thursday, March 16 event at the company’s facility, the Jedi Engineers were presented with a proclamation from the Western Manufacturing Alliance naming them the first “WMA Junior Technology Advancement Partners” in recognition of their robotics achievements.
Carson City's Eagle Valley young Jedi engineers headed to world LEGO finals in Houston
Submitted by editor on Thu, 03/23/2017 - 1:46pmMarch Madness has hit Eagle Valley Middle School in Carson City. No, not basketball, but its Robotics team. Eagle Valley’s Jedi Engineers First LEGO League Team won the Northern Nevada LEGO League Championship and is now headed to the World Championship finals in Houston in April. They have also been invited to compete in Bath, England this summer.
Friday, March 17: Things to do on St. Patrick’s Day
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 10:14pmIrish eyes are smiling on us: it’s going to be a gorgeous day. You won’t have to look far for some green beer, whiskey, or corned beef – there will be St. Patrick’s Day parties all over. Live music is on the menu, as well. Choose from Men of Worth at the Brewery Arts Center, an all ages punk show at Sassafras, or Stereo Galaxy in the McFadden Plaza, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The brave ones will be at the St. Baldrick Fundraiser at Red’s Old 395 where you’ll see some heads shaved for a good cause. Where ever you end up, just make sure you have a plan to get home safely.
EVMS LEGO Robotics Team invited to national, international competitions
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 3:51pmBuilding a champion is no small task, especially when working with LEGOs.
But that's exactly what Eagle Valley Middle School's LEGO Robotics Team has done this year.
Eagle Valley STEAM night this Thursday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 3:50pmPlease join us for a fun, hands-on evening of activities Thursday, March 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Eagle Valley Middle School.