Fritsch Elementary School

The Carson City School District, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce the 10 winners of $200 mini-grants. The competitive process garnered dozens of applications from district educators.

From free concerts, to pet adoptions, to a new memorial, here are the list of events for 2018's Veterans Day.

Carson City students recognized and honored military men and women on Thursday morning with a Veteran’s Day concert at Carson Middle School.

Carson City students will recognize and honor military men and women this week with Veteran’s Day displays and events. Veterans from all branches of military service, as well as families of students, are encouraged to attend. Campus visitors should check in at the front office at each school site.

Fritsch Elementary School in Carson City helped engage positive male role models this morning where more than 150 people attended “Supermen with Donuts.” The effort was designed to get dads, uncles, grandparents and father-figures more involved in school and childhood learning.

Nine out of the 10 Carson City School District schools earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification, which signifies their buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has proclaimed Oct. 2-5, 2018 the “Week of Respect.” In tow with the proclamation, the Carson City School District’s superintendent has made a Pledge of Achievement to ensure consistent implementation of anti-bullying programs and practices in all schools and work environments.

A warm and hearty “welcome back” reverberated across the lawns, playgrounds and halls Monday morning throughout Carson City as classes officially kicked off for the 2018-19 school year.

Carson City School District's back-to-school preparations are in full effect, with many events happening to help ease parents and children back into the swing of the daily routine of school.

The Carson City School District took time at the School Board meeting last night to recognize 22 students with the “Distinguished Student Award.”

Thirty-eight employees who have worked a collective 750 years at Carson City School District will retire this year. The retirees will be recognized at the school board meeting Tuesday, May 22.

Joanna Kaiser, 3rd grade teacher at Bordewich Bray Elementary School, was honored Tuesday as the Carson City School District’s Educator of the Year. Additionally, Franceska Quintana, para professional IV at Carson Middle School, was recognized as the Classified Employee of the Year for the district.

No injuries were reported but a vehicle driver was cited after a rear-end crash Thursday morning involving a Carson City school bus.

Every morning, Emma Young, 13, walks about a half mile from her home to Carson Middle School. But she doesn’t stop there. She walks a couple of blocks past the school to meet up with her friend and the two walk together.

A fourth grade Fritsch Elementary School student took second place overall in the statewide girls division and 8th place overall in the elementary division of the National Archery In The Schools competition held recently in Las Vegas.

Carson City schools are hosting a number of Veterans Day events Thursday to recognize and honor military men and women including display projects on the lawn at Carson Middle School. Veterans from all branches of military service are invited to view, or attend any of these events including local students and their families.

On August 28, 2016, Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School 8-year-old 3rd grader Chloe Woodbury announced her state service project for the Children of the American Revolution, U.S. Flag retirement bins, at a dedication ceremony of the first bin placed at the Carson City Library and attended by Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and other elected officials and featured in local news media and on Reno television.

Carson City students will recognize and honor military men and women this week with Veteran’s Day displays and events. Veterans from all branches of military service, as well as families of students, are encouraged to attend. Campus visitors should check in at the front office at each school site.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has proclaimed Oct. 2-6, 2017 the “Week of Respect.” In tow with the proclamation, the Carson City School District’s superintendent has made a Pledge of Achievement to ensure consistent implementation of anti-bullying programs and practices in all schools and work environments.

A number of projects are on the agenda this year for the Carson City School District, not the least of which is a district-wide refit with energy-efficient improvements designed to give substantial annual savings back to the community over the next two decades, CCSD Operations Director Mark Korinek said.

Today has quite a bit going for it, hard to believe that it’s a Wednesday. Learn more about the Craft Brew industry in Nevada and how to support its growth at the ‘Free My Beer Festival’ at Fox Brewpub. Fritch Elementary School is the beneficiary of tonight’s ‘McTeacher’ Night fundraiser at the South Carson McDonalds; both drive-thru and dine-in orders count. It’s Red vs. Blue in the Morse Burley Gym at Carson High School. The traditional basketball game between Democrat and Republican legislators also raises money for local seniors.

Carson High School's Robotics Team is hosting a Robotics Night at Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School on Wednesday 6:30–8:00 p.m. The team is preparing to attend the World Championship in Houston, TX on April 19-22 where they will compete against 127 other FIRST Tech Challenge teams from 39 countries.

Carson City Public Works experienced a water main break on Bath Street between Mountain Street and Division Street at approximately 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

UPDATE: Frisch Elementary School at the corner Bath and Mountain streets and Bethlehem Lutheran, both on the northwest side of Carson City, are closed for today, Thursday, due to a water main break. Teachers and staff will do professional development at the school.

Under the direction of Richard Doede, the Capital City Community Band will perform its annual “A Salute to Young Musicians” concert with two choirs from Carson City, Fritsch Elementary School with Nicole Melsheimer, Conductor and Mark Twain Elementary School with Christina Bourne, Conductor, and the Carson High School Clarinet Choir.

When it comes to shooting with a bow and arrow, the concept seems simple. “The point of the arrow, that’s where you’re aiming,” explained Fernando Luna, a 10-year-old Carson City student involved in a local school archery program.

Students in Carson City returned to class Tuesday for the first time in 2017 after a three-week winter break.

The first day of classess immediately followed area flooding over the weekend that continues to affect some parts of the city.

A flood advisory issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno remains in effect for the area.

Using tablet computers, a group of fifth-graders at Fritsch Elementary School directed a robot named Dash to slide across the floor, stop, spin around and wink.

Congratulations Mrs Bonnie Benson, 2nd Grade Teacher at Fritsch Elementary School! Mrs Benson has been named the Rotary Club of Carson City's Teacher of Month.

Mrs Benson is pictured here with Rotary president Fernando Serrano, Superintendent of Schools Richard Stokes, and Fritsch Elementary Principal Mr Brown.

Mrs Benson is devoted to integrating technology into all facets of learning, as well as making homework fun again! Thank you Mrs Benson for your hard work!

Like all students of Carson High School over the past 16 years, Honors Student Tyler Warren, since his freshman year, thought about what he would be doing for his senior project, a graduation requirement for every student who hopes to receive a diploma from CHS.