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United Federal Credit Union pledges $8K in donations to Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 8:04amUnited Federal Credit Union is excited to announce a new two-year partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada. As part of the partnership, United donated $4,000 to the Club and has pledged to donate another $4,000 in 2021.
School support available to students and families via Skill Center and Northern Nevada Dream Center
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 7:06amParents and caregivers are you working from home with kids climbing in your lap? Teens, are you now responsible for your younger siblings' schoolwork and your own?
Carson City district provides health screening guide for parents before sending their kids to school
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 7:59amWith the anticipation of students and employees once again physically going back to school in Carson City this week, the Carson City School District has provided a guide for parents to use to perform health and wellness screenings of their students before they step on a school bus or enter a school campus each day.
Carson City School District checklist for students, families regarding today's return to school
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 5:55amWith today's start of the Fall 2020 school year, Carson City School District officials note schools will run differently this time around due to the pandemic. Below is a list of key information students, parents and families will want to be familiar with as students return to school on this Monday, Aug. 24.
Senator Square: Carson High School students, teachers and staff prepare for Monday return
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/23/2020 - 6:40amHe is a senior at Carson High School, and his last year is, to say the least, unconventional. Adults have had their say, so how about a chat with this popular young man as he sports a 1980s hairstyle called a mullet in which the hair is short on the sides and long at the front and back.
Carson City School District offers parents communication tool to track their child's progress
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 8:39amThe Carson City School District is pleased to announce ParentSquare, a new communication platform for parents and guardians to obtain and receive information related to their child’s school. The program primarily utilizes email, text and app notifications to allow two-way communication between parents and teachers.
Carson City Elks Lodge honors Carol Park as Citizen of the Year
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:13pmThe B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge in Carson City recognizes annually people who have excelled in volunteering their time to help make their respective communities a better place for all. This year the Carson City Elks Lodge has proudly recognized Carol Park as citizen of the year.
Carson City district provides key information to families, students as they prepare for return to school
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:00amWith the start of the Fall 2020 school year, hindered by a pandemic, Carson City School District officials said things will look a bit different. Below is a list of key information students, parents and families will want to be familiar with as students return to school Monday, Aug. 24.
Carson City School District shares informative back-to-school launch video
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 9:43amThe Carson City School District has prepared and shared a Back-to-School Launch Video with all its teachers and employees, which details out the various nuances and changes associated in going back to school in Carson City this year.
Youth Lacrosse clinic coming August 29 to the Capitol region
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:29pmThrough a partnership between Carson Capitols Lacrosse and the High Sierra Lacrosse League, a youth clinic will be held on August 29, 9 a.m. at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College.
Learn about Pioneer High School in Carson City in time for the 2020 School Year
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/08/2020 - 7:30amPioneer High School is a public high school in the Carson City School District. All 9th-12th grade CCSD students are encouraged to enroll. PHS is accredited through AdvancED and has been recognized by the Nevada Department of Education as a “Highlighted School” for achievement in 2011 and 2018. Students at PHS have been able to earn an Associate’s Degree from WNC along with their high school diploma free of charge.
Will children successfully be able to wear face masks all day at school? Camp Carson says yes
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 1:30pmCamp Carson is a decades long summer tradition for school-aged children in the capital city. Every year children can be seen at Mills Park, the Carson City Community Center, the Carson City Aquatic Center, or around town attending various field trips, identifiable by their matching, brightly colored t-shirts.
Walmart and Salvation Army team up in Carson City, Douglas for modified school supply drive
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 10:51amFor the second year in a row, The Salvation Army is holding school supply drives at more than 4,500 Walmart locations across the country. In the Carson City, Douglas County and Reno areas, there are 8 Walmart stores participating this Friday through Sunday. Due to COVID-19, the need is greater than ever before. It also means our campaign looks a little different this year.
Deadline on Wednesday for families to decide Carson City district in-school or distance-learning intent
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:05amLast week, the Carson City School Board approved the school district's Reopening Plan, which includes a hybrid schedule or a fully distance-learning program, as well as agreeing to push the start date to begin Monday, Aug. 24.
Parents need to submit their intent of preferred learning for their students by Wednesday Aug. 5 so that their student's school will know how to prepare.
Carson City sheriff's patrol vehicle clipped in vehicle pursuit, teen in custody
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 8:23amA 17-year-old juvenile male was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and other offenses early Monday morning after a pursuit in which a patrol vehicle was clipped, a Carson City Sheriff's Office sergeant said.
CHS Class of 2020 proudly featured on downtown Carson City banners
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 11:56amThose who have been traveling along the downtown section of Carson Street since July 22 will have noticed the many young faces on the banners now gracing our light poles.
School districts in Northern Nevada region establish school reopening plans, safety models
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 3:12pmSchool districts in the Northern Nevada area are putting plans in place for students to safely return to the 2020-21 school year.
A new directive by the state of Nevada requires school districts to submit three reopening plans for the upcoming school year. The three plans include one for complete in-person instruction, one for hybrid instruction and one for all-distance learning.
Parents, families urged to communicate intent for school in Carson City district by Aug. 5
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 3:13pmThe Carson City School District School Board of Trustees approved the district’s proposed School Reopening Plan Tuesday night by a 4-3 vote. The trustees also voted to update the 2020-2021 Academic School Calendar, moving the official first day of school for students to begin Monday, Aug. 24, a week later than the day previously set for Monday, Aug. 17.
Carson City School Board agrees to August 24 start date, hybrid schedule for all schools
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 9:25amThe Carson City School Board voted Tuesday in favor of the reopening plan proposed by the school district with a 4-3 vote, which includes pushing the starting date to Aug 24, with a few alterations from the original plan.
Retailers expect back-to-school spending in Nevada to approach $435 million
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 10:06amWith ongoing uncertainty about the school year, families are prioritizing more technology in this year's back-to-school budgets to accommodate online and distance learning.
Students thrive in Western Nevada College's homeschool program; parent meeting Thursday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:40pmGet ahead. Receive a personalized academic plan. Expand your perspective. Challenge yourself. Form friendships that will last forever. Save money.
ICYMI: Carson City School Board to decide Tuesday on re-opening plan for school year
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 8:36amThe Carson City School Board will be voting on the final plan for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and the effect COVID-19 has had on it at the board meeting this Tuesday, July 28, at 6 p.m.
The meeting, which will take place in the Sierra Room of the Community Center located at 851 E. William Street, will decide on how the reopening of the new school year will go in Carson City Schools.
Yvonne Joyce David - Obituary
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 4:40pmYvonne Joyce David
May 5, 1944 – July 16, 2020
Yvonne J. David, resident of Carson City, Nevada, passed away on July 16, 2020. Yvonne was born on May 5, 1944 to the parents Nellie (Alma) Lovingier and Arthur A. Lovingier in San Francisco, CA. Yvonne arrived in Carson City in 1977 and began to work for the State of Nevada. She loved working for Western Nevada College, assisting teachers and staff before retiring.
The dangerous and long term mental health consequences of not re-opening schools (opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 5:29pmI am a desperate parent trying to find help. I’m a scared parent wanting to start an open & constructive conversation about our schools in the fall. My public comments have been silenced or not acknowledged. I’m not alone, I’m in the majority & we should have the choice to choose what’s right for our kids.
I think GOV SISOLAK should at least, give us, NEVADA parents & teachers, the CHOICE on whether we want our kids to return or not return to school full time. It should be OUR choice and decision.
Two-thirds of children eligible for Pandemic EBT benefits were not receiving SNAP benefits
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 12:21pmThe Nevada Department of Health and Human Services estimates that nearly 223,000 Nevada children who were not already receiving SNAP benefits will be eligible for Nevada’s Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program.
When will schools reopen? (opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 12:32pmCarson City School District discusses re-opening plans, would begin with hybrid schedule
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 11:52amAccording to the Carson City School District Reopening Plan, there will be three distinct models the District must plan for and be prepared to operate under, and the finalized plan should be in place for at least one full semester after school begins.
WNC partners with Carson City's Cap City Baseball for use of John L. Harvey Field
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 10:39amSpacious and picturesque John L. Harvey Field in Carson City, nestled at the base of the Eastern Sierra, has provided a lot more than baseball entertainment to the community since being constructed in 2006.
Nevada website collaborative expands digital learning access for teachers, students and families
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 10:55amCARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Education announced Tuesday the official launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative website. The site features new tools and resources for grades prekindergarten through 12 that will help educators, students, and families thrive in an online learning environment.
Parent starts petition to get Carson City schools re-opened in August
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 07/11/2020 - 11:05amA local parent has started a petition to open Carson City schools in August and will present the petition at the Tuesday, July 14 meeting of the Carson City School District Board of Trustees.