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Carson City educator Dave Cook to run for Assembly seat
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/04/2014 - 10:19am
Carson City educator and state Board of Education member Dave Cook is running for the Nevada State Assembly District 40 seat.
The fourth generation Nevadan and Democrat is running largely on an education plank, saying the state faces important challenges to improve all students' learning experience and ultimately increase the statewide high school graduation rates.
Why I Teach: Racquel Abowd at TEDx University of Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 5:35pmRacquel Abowd is a teacher in Carson City. In this video, Racquel discusses why she continues to choose to teach. She is joined in this talk by one of her students, Ivan Ramirez.
Abowd is a graduate of Bishop Manogue High School and Colorado State University, where she earned a degree in Marketing and Merchandising. Her business degree led her to work as a merchandising manager for a major retailor and then later in marketing with her brother in his financial planning business. But it was the Teacher’s Education program at Sierra Nevada College where Racquel found her calling to teach.
Carson City student Kathryn Cowperthwaite named to University of Vermont dean's list
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 5:17pmKathryn Cowperthwaite has been named to the Fall 2013 semester dean's list at the University of Vermont. Cowperthwaite, from Carson City, is a senior English major in the College of Arts and Sciences.
To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.
Carson City Library hosts gifted and talented middle school students
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 02/01/2014 - 11:41am
As a partner with the Carson City School District’s gifted and talented education program, known as G.A.T.E, the Carson City Library engaged 27 middle school students from Carson Middle and Eagle Valley schools.
The half-day enrichment was designed to sharpen student’s critical thinking skills through activities that teach students to “see” the community with data.
WNC Baseball To Give A WNC Student $1,000 In Tuition During Fundraiser/Giveaway Raffle In February
Submitted by Chris Graham on Wed, 01/29/2014 - 5:34pm
The WNC Baseball program has been given the "go ahead" by the school and is holding a month-long fundraiser/giveaway in February for WNC students. The team will be selling raffle tickets for just $1.00 each or 25 tickets for $20.00. At the end of the month, they will draw one winner who will get $1,000 towards their own tuition costs.
Eagle Valley Middle School STEM Night/CCSD Science Fair
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/28/2014 - 10:02am
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March 5, 2014 (All day) Businesses already confirmed to participate: UNR Mobile Education Engineering Lab, Sierra Veterinary Hospital, Carson Fly Fishing Club, NC Lab from UNR, Dee Frewert - Robotics, Avionics and Airplanes, Carson City Library, CHS Physics - Jim Bean, WNC Physics - Thomas Herring, CCSD 1:1 Pilot Information, Resource Concepts, Inc., CMS Wetlands, CASI, NDOT, CCSD Sustainability Rep., TLC Integrations and more! Please join us in celebrating how our students and businesses use science, technology, engineering and math!
School shootings, gun control and you
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 01/27/2014 - 5:36pmThirteen months ago, Adam Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and killed twenty students and six members of the school’s staff. Earlier, Lanza shot and killed his mother before driving to the school on his deadly mission. His death at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head ended the brutal killing spree. In the days following the horrific event, calls for sane gun control from a variety of sectors of our society were heard across the country.
WNC offers class to help substitute teachers
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/27/2014 - 9:32amSubstitute teachers can learn insight into providing a more successful classroom environment for their students through two hands-on classes offered this spring at Western Nevada College in Carson City.
Management Methods for Substitutes (EPD 276) helps substitute teachers develop strategies to provide an improved learning environment for not only their students but for themselves. The class meets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 and 15 and is taught by Dr. Michelle Rousselle.
Carson Middle School Jazz Band Headed to Festival
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/24/2014 - 4:33pm
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February 1, 2014 - 8:30am More than 300 middle and high school musicians will perform during the 14th annual Jazz in the Schools program on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Nightingale Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) campus.
WNC Offers Class to Help Substitute Teachers
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/24/2014 - 2:41pmSubstitute teachers can learn insight into providing a more successful classroom environment for their students through two hands-on classes offered this spring at Western Nevada College in Carson City.
Management Methods for Substitutes (EPD 276) helps substitute teachers develop strategies to provide an improved learning environment for not only their students but for themselves. The class meets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 and 15 and is taught by Dr. Michelle Rousselle.
WNC Child Development Center launches new programs
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/24/2014 - 1:51pm2014 might need to be called the year of the child at Western Nevada College’s Child Development Center. A statewide initiative to enhance child care quality, new curriculum standards, and the introduction of an assessment process for teaching strategies are all part of the new year developments at the Center on the Carson City campus.
Nevada Department of Agriculture releases school meal eligibility information
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 2:15pmThe Nevada Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition division released the 2013-2014 Free and Reduce Price Meal Eligibility Report on Thursday. It provides the total number of students eligible for free or reduced price meals at all schools statewide that participate in the program. (See the report below.)
4th Annual Reno Darwin Day Celebration of Science
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 10:22am
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February 9, 2014 - 12:00pm Presentations by local educators, researchers, students and science enthusiasts on a wide range of subjects including the life and works of Charles Darwin; biological evolution; science education; psychology, philosophy; the contributions and benefits of scientific discovery to humanity and current affairs related to science and technology.
Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace and the Theory of Evolution;
"How Does Free Will Evolve Over Time?" (the evolution of self-control and agency);
Airborne/Space-Based Astronomy and the Horizons of Space Research;
Carson City student named to fall 2013 dean's list at Bates College
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/22/2014 - 2:55pmKylee Johnson, the daughter of Susan E. Johnson of Carson City and 2013 graduate of Carson High School, was named to the dean's list at Bates College during the first semester of the 2013-2014 academic year — a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.71 or higher.
Reception kicks off significant new exhibit on Fremont for Sesquicentennial celebration at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 11:27am
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January 29, 2014 - 5:00pm He described and mapped the Oregon Trail, was the Republican Party’s first presidential candidate, and served as California’s military governor in 1847.
CCAI Courthouse Gallery Exhibition with Suzanne Kanatsiz
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 1:00pm
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May 29, 2014 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, "Seven Sennings", by artist Suzanne Kanatsiz at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from February 7 – May 29, 2014. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, February 7, 5-7pm. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
Murder mystery dinner theater returns to Carson City
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/19/2014 - 7:31amEvent Date:
January 31, 2014 (All day)
Proscenium Players, Inc. and the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino in Carson City invite you to “The Wedding from Hell!” a murder mystery dinner theater show.
Performance dates are Friday, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 8, 14, and Saturday, February 1, 8, 15 at 6 p.m. and a Sunday Brunch matinee on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m.
Robots will rock 'em, sock 'em Saturday in Carson City
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/17/2014 - 9:36pm
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A robot version of a smackdown will be held Saturday in Carson City during the 2014 Northern Nevada FIRST Tech Challenge.
Teams of high school and middle school students will compete using robots they have designed to complete various maneuvers at the Donald Reynolds Technology Center on the campus of Western Nevada Community College, 2201 West College Parkway.
Volunteers to help prepare tax returns at Carson City's BRIC
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/17/2014 - 10:18amMillions of workers could overlook a special federal tax credit because they don't know about it. As a result, they could miss out on up to $6,143 extra in their federal income tax refunds through the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. In 2011, on average, the credit boosted refunds for eligible workers in Nevada by $2,200.
WNC offers piano lab use to youth
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/13/2014 - 8:06pmWestern Nevada College Carson City is offering youth piano classes in its high-tech, digital piano laboratory this spring semester. Youth can now enroll for classes in the same Clavinova lab that is a favorite with college students.
Professional pianist Sue Kinney teaches the classes on Friday afternoons. Beginning classes for Kindergarteners and first graders are offered from 4:30-5:20, p.m., second and third graders meet from 5:30-6:20 p.m., and fourth to sixth graders meet from 3:30-4:20 p.m.
Robotics competition set for Saturday at Western Nevada College
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/13/2014 - 7:42pmCreative minds will be stimulated on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Western Nevada College in Carson City.
The public is welcome to watch the 2013-14 Northern Nevada FIRST Tech Challenge Championship at the Donald W. Reynolds Technology Center. The event will begin with an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. Admission is free.
December's Empty Bowls Project in Carson City raises more than $2,700 for FISH
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 01/11/2014 - 9:08am
The Empty Bowls project, a locally organized fundraiser that culminated at the Carson City Silver and Snowflake Festival on Dec. 6 and was initiated to bring awareness of local hunger issues, raised $2,722.35 for Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, which feeds, houses and provides services for more than 20,000 people in Carson City annually.
Traditional Chinese dance, music and storytelling at Brewery Arts Center
Submitted by editor on Sat, 01/11/2014 - 8:32amEvent Date:
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Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center Feb. 8. 2 p.m. with traditional Chinese dance featuring Nevada Arts Council artist Xian Na Carlson.
Xian Na Carlson began learning folk dances as a child growing up in Zhangzhou, China. From her aunt she learned the Tuan Shan, (fan dance), the Xin Jiang regional dance and Tai Ji forms.
Uniform Crime Reporting: Carson City has lowest crime rate since 1994
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 3:07pmThe Carson City Sheriff has received its preliminary crime data for the calendar year of 2013. The data, known as Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), is collected under precise standards and reported by agencies across the United States. In return, the information is shared in publications such as Crime and Justice in Nevada, published in the summer months by the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Caution should remain when comparing data from one community to another, as numerous variations must be considered which could alter assumptions.
Daniel Gonzales enters race for Carson City Sheriff
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/08/2014 - 8:07pm
Carson City Sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Gonzales announced Wednesday his candidacy for sheriff of Carson City.
Gonzales says he is running for sheriff with the goal of increasing integrity, transparency and accountability in the Sheriff’s Office, as well as restructuring the department to put more officers on patrol and use monies to better protect and serve Carson City and its residents.
Former Carson High School principal Glen Adair dies
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 01/03/2014 - 12:02pm
Former Carson High School principal Glen Edward Adair passed away on Dec. 25, 2013. He was 69. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 in Pittsfield, Mass. Memorial donations may be made to the Carson High School Scholarship Fund, 1111 N. Saliman Road, Carson City, NV 89701.
Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes said Adair was a driven, high energy person who strived to make Carson High School the best it could be.
Youth Theatre Carson City presents 'Shrek: The Musical' running Jan. 10-12 at Community Center
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/02/2014 - 6:55pmEvent Date:
January 10, 2014 - 7:00pm
Youth Theatre Carson City is excited to announce the upcoming production of "Shrek the Musical," an exciting adaptation of the classic DreamWorks film set to run Jan. 10-12 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.
Women to Women Nevada repeat features education director of Carson City Symphony
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 12/27/2013 - 7:27am
This week's Women to Women Nevada is a repeat show from October. Host Carol Paz interviews Sue Jesch, Education Director of the Carson City Symphony as well as a private violin and viola instructor.
Jesch has taught violin and viola and performed professionally for more than 30 years. She began playing in the Carson City Symphony when she moved to Nevada in 2004 and is currently Concertmaster and Education Director.
Big-Band twice in one night with Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/23/2013 - 9:54amEvent Date:
January 28, 2013 - 7:00pm
It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Carson High Jazz Band and the Mile High Jazz Band present their eleventh annual combined concert, the Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 7:00 p.m., in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City. The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Carson City Band Association as a benefit for Carson High music programs.
Strings in the Schools Christmas Concert at Carson Mall
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/20/2013 - 3:57pm
Students playing with Strings in the Schools, along with members of the Carson Symphony Orchestra, played Christmas tunes today at the Carson Mall.
