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Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz Hopes to Improve Education Legislation
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 9:51amby NATASHA VITALE
Engineering student charters a Future Fuels Club and Expo
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 5:49pmTo convert vehicles to prove the viability of alternative fuels through projects outside of school and to educate the general public on the matter.
The recent event had vehicles from throughout California and overseas to show alternative fuels. President is David Reese a local Carson High School Graduate and Engineering student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. David Reese and his team hosted hundreds of interested companies, students and peers.
Prize list grows for Carson Middle School Bingo Night and Chili cook off annual blockbuster
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 12:40pmWhen it comes to tradition, Carson City has many, but how many include a huge game of family bingo, served up with delicious bowls of chili and plenty of opportunities to win some really nice prizes?
The Carson Middle School Parent Teachers Association will hold its annual Family Bingo and Chili Night fundraiser, set for Friday night, March 22, 6 p.m. at the middle school's Cafetorium on King Street. Want to know how popular this event is? Well, last year more than 500 attended.
WNC baseball players encourage Carson City students to read their way to home runs
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 03/02/2013 - 2:30pmCARSON CITY — Anytime a child picks up a book and reads it cover to cover, it is the equivalent to hitting a home run.
Emphasizing the importance of reading to more than 100 Seeliger Elementary fourth graders, WNC baseball players Donald Glover, Evan Parker and Carson Now sports editor and play-by-play announcer Chris Graham used the children's book "Home Run" to encourage youngsters to think of reading like playing baseball or softball. Finishing books from front to back should be celebrated because the rewards — learning something new — will last a lifetime.
Educators hit factory floors
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 8:37amCarson City teachers became pupils on Wednesday, touring factory floors in the area to learn the skill sets needed and opportunities available for their own bright students.
State Health Division Awards Three Grants for Nevada Students
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 4:00pmThe Nevada State Health Division has awarded three planning grants to Nevada organizations to develop new or enhance existing comprehensive school-based health centers. Approximately 19,000 students from three Nevada counties — Lyon, Washoe and Clark — stand to benefit from the grants. Grant monies will also be used to enhance school emergency preparedness.
Grant recipients — Healthy Communities Coalition, Nevada Board of Regents and Community Health Alliance Foundation — identify main schools for the SBHCs, and arrange for several “feeder schools” to participate.
Students win big at Northern Nevada FIRST TECH Challenge Robotics Championship
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:28pmThe FIRST NV organization, organized the Second Annual Northern Nevada FIRST TECH Challenge was held Saturday at Carson High School in Carson City. High school teams from Nevada, California, Oregon, and Utah competed in a full day robotics competition for two seeds to the World Festival Robotics Competition to be held in April.
Show your support for Bicycle and Pedestrian project on Fifth Street
Submitted by BikeCarson.com on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 9:57amA message from Patrick Pittenger, Transportation Manager, Carson City Public Works.
Carson City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocates-
I am contacting you to request your support this week for a bicycle and pedestrian project in Carson City.
Students Win Northern Nevada Chapter MathCounts Competition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 4:21pmA team of middle school Mathletes® from Davidson Academy of Nevada won the Northern Nevada MATHCOUNTS Chapter competition recently while the Best New School award went to Carson Valley Middle School.
The top individual was Dylan Hildebrand from Davidson Academy of Nevada. Members of the winning team are: Dylan Hildebrand, Ian Oh, Sarah MacHarg, Rinik Kumar and Coach James Marshall.
Second place team is Pine Middle School with team members; Aron Chan, Jay Babu, Evan Liu, Jonathan Baker and Coach Pam Calhoun.
Full speech: Sen. Harry Reid addresses 2013 Nevada Legislature
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 8:18pmNevada son and United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature today in Carson City. Here is the text of his speech:
Nevada Orthodontist Dr. Frank Beglin to Donate $1,000 to Community-Chosen School
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 12:05pmCarson City orthodontist Frank Beglin is a perpetual student. From college, dental school, and post-doctoral residency, to annual C.E. and Invisalign classes that board-certified orthodontists must attend, he’s no stranger to education.
Broadband Stimulus Grant at Work in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:35pmCarson City Library Director Sara Jones announces the opening of the Carson City Library’s second floor Digital Media Learning Center, @Two.
For 2,600 high school students, poetry is powering up Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 3:53pmBy making the words of great poets literally come to life, more than 2,600 high school students across the state are competing to represent their county at the Eighth Annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals at Reno’s Whitney Peak Hotel, formerly CommRow, Saturday March 16, noon to 3 p.m.
A program of the Nevada Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud is a distinctive national arts education event that encourages students to learn about, memorize and finally present poetry --out loud. Nevada’s 2013 theme of “Powering Up Poetry,” is a nod to NV Energy, co-sponsor of the event.
Tickets on sale for Proscenium Players' Steve Martin comedy 'The Underpants'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:45pmNot since Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl’s halftime show have undergarments caused such a national fuss. The Proscenium Players present Steve Martin’s “The Underpants” at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King St., Carson City.
Performance dates are Fridays, March 15, 22, and 29 and Saturday, March 16, 23 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee March 24 at 2 p.m.
U.S. Educator Report Card: Math F, Science F, Reading D-, Socialism A+
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:18pmThe 2012 education PISA* rankings indicate that the USA came in at 25th for math, 14th for reading and 17th for science out of 30 countries with only three of those countries spending slightly more money per pupil than America. Yet the mantra for more money, benefits and taxes for education continue just as it has for the last sixty years. If more money will solve the education problem then why hasn't it ever worked in the last sixty years?
Proscenium Players present Steve Martin's Comedy 'The Underpants'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 8:37amNot since Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during Super Bowl XXXVIII’s halftime show have undergarments caused such a national fuss. And now it carries over to Carson City.
Digital Learning Center launches Tuesday in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 9:36amThe Carson City Library will launch a weeklong grand opening celebration of the new digital technology center, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Located on the second floor of the library annex, above the current Youth Department, the center has been introduced to computer-using patrons over the last several weeks and now the community is invited, according to a news release
2013 Poetry Out Loud District Semi-Finals
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 5:13pmThe district semi-finals for Poetry Out Loud will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King Street in Carson City.
Handbuilding Class for Beginning/Intermediate Students II (6wks)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 5:08pmJoin potter Sharon Randall for 6 weeks of clay experience, beginning or intermediate instruction in handbuilding techniques including coils, slabs, pinch and extruder techniques. Create your own slab plate, soap dish, coiled vessel, wall vase, or sculptural piece. No previous experience with clay necessary. Class includes all materials: one bag of clay, glazes, and firing. Some tools available; tool sets available for purchase for $16.
Tuition: $150 ($140 BAC Members)
Mondays, 5:30-8:30pm
February 25th - April 1st
Instructor: Sharon Randall
Location: Pottery Studio
Carson High School Students Design Custom Debit Card
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 3:54pmCarson High School in Carson City now has its own “Senators” debit card for student checking accounts. The card was designed by students through a contest held by Greater Nevada Credit Union, which has an educational branch inside of the high school.
Artist Peter Goin to speak at Nevada Arts Council reception Feb. 7
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 11:04amPhotographs by Reno artist Peter Goin featured in an exhibition called Arboles de Cholula, Spanish for Trees of Cholula, are on display at OXS Gallery through March 22. The award-winning artist and local professor will discuss his work at a free public reception hosted by the Nevada Arts Council from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. The OXS Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 716 N. Carson St. in Carson City.
3-2-1, Blast Off!
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Sun, 02/03/2013 - 11:46pmby MICHAEL V. MARCOTTE
As I pen this, three UNR grad students are leading eight undergrads in the final planning of the launch of the Nevada Media Alliance. I may be supervising this experiment in news partnering, but these eager, ambitious journalism students will be deciding — and doing — much of what goes into it.
Carson High program gets students on track for college
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/27/2013 - 2:51pmAs a senior at Carson High School, Richard Long is taking advanced-placement courses in calculus, literature and government, which means he will likely get college credit for those classes.
Opinion: Did They Ever Play A Video Game?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 3:55pmCharles Joseph Whitman, in 1966 killed 14 people and wounded 32 others in a mass shooting rampage located in and around the Tower of the University of Texas in Austin on the afternoon of August 1, 1966. Three people were shot and killed inside the university's tower and 11 others were murdered after Whitman fired at random from the 28th-floor observation deck of the Main Building. Did he ever play a video game?
Carson City Symphony presents 'Legends, Fairy Tales and Dances'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 10:19amThe Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform "Legends, Fairy Tales, and Dances" on Sunday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.
Carson High students witness president take oath of office
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 6:04amWhile most of America watched it on television, a group of Carson High School students watched from the National Mall as President Barrack Obama took the oath of office for his second term.
MathCounts Chapter Competition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 10:07pmFor Immediate Release
Contact: Richard Guevarra, 775-827-6111
Local Student Mathletes® to Compete in Northern Nevada Math Contest
(Reno, Nevada) — Middle school Mathletes® from Northern Nevada schools will compete in a contest for the national MATHCOUNTS® program on February 2nd starting at 9AM and held at NV Energy (6100 Neil Road, Reno, Nevada). The competition has been organized by volunteers from the engineering community and the Nevada Society of Professional Engineers.
Community addresses gay bullying
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 9:19amAcross the country, one in five students report being bullied in school, Chris Daniels told a group of about a dozen community members at a Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meeting last week.
He was no exception.
Carson City Supervisor Karen Abowd recognized by Human Services Network
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 9:14amKaren Abowd, Carson City Supervisor Ward 1, was honored Thursday during the 24th annual Human Services Network Awards at The Peppermill in Reno.
Opinion: A Fabricated Lie
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 8:43amRecently, while dialing thru the radio spectrum I stumbled upon the “conservative” Mike Gallagher talk show, which is broadcast locally here in Carson City, on KKFT-99.1.
Mr. Gallagher stated (and I am paraphrasing here) “our children are not allowed to pray in public schools”
“The United States Supreme Court has never held that students cannot pray in school.