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Senator Square: Monday Night Live, Graduation Day, Safe Grad and Summer School

Do you enjoy Saturday Night Live? Then don't miss CHS's very own Monday Night Live! Glowsticks, hilarity, and dancing teachers at the Carson City Community Center on Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 with student ID and $5 general admission.
Then on Tuesday, May 26, 6 pm CHS theatre presents "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Capitol Grounds Amphitheater in Carson City. Bring your blanket or lawn chair, and picnic to munch on. Admission is free.

Graduation Day
The Class of 2015 graduation ceremony will take place on May 30 at 10 a.m. on the football field. Guests should be aware that parking and seating is limited and should arrive early. Handicap seating and parking is available. The Senior Class photo will be taken in the gym of all of the seniors in their caps and gowns. This photo can be pre-ordered by calling 283-1737 or by email at golikphotography@gmail.com. Seniors are to arrive at the school and meet in the gymnasium at 8:45 AM.

Safe Grad
Safe Grad has been a tradition for Carson High since 1988 that promotes the idea of a drug and alcohol free celebration the night of graduation. This, in most cases, is the last chance for some graduates to get together and celebrate their accomplishment. Safe Grad is a parent and community sponsored all-night party that begins the evening after graduation at the Carson City Community Center. Once inside the Community Center, graduates will experience a variety of fun and safe activities including food, music, entertainment, games and other activities during the all-night party. 

After breakfast, graduates who have paid the trip fee will load onto buses and head to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo for an exciting day at the park. Seniors were to have signed up by May 15. If you missed this deadline, contact Kim Santos in the Student Finance office on Monday, May 18. Visit their website here for more information about Safe Grad activities.

Summer School
Summer School enrollment is now open for Carson High School students.  Summer school is offered for students who have failed one or more semesters of a course that is required for graduation. Students should check with their counselor for the appropriate summer school class. The cost is $150 per half credit, and full payment is required at the time of registration. Sign up as soon as possible, as space is limited. Call the guidance office for more information at 283-1915.

CHS Athletics: Important dates to remember
June 11 - 7:00 AM -7:00 PM - Sport Packet online assistance - Library South Lab
June 17 - 6:00 PM - Fall Sports Sign ups - North Foyer
June 17 – 6:30 PM - Sport physicals - $10.00 per person
June 18 - June 24 and July 27 - August 3 - Fall Athletic Packets accepted by the Athletic office from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
July 1 - July 27 – Sports Athletic Office Closed

Sport packets are available online only at http://www.carsonhigh.com "District Athletic Registration" Link. You MUST print out the packet before submitting in order to sign up for a sport without delay. For more information contact the Athletic office at 283-1900.

Yearbook News
The 2015 Carneta yearbook had the opportunity to play with a historic theme about our state and our school as we celebrate Nevada's 150th birthday. The students designed a cover that is a wonderful montage of Nevada historic sites. The theme of the book is "Making Our Mark," a reflection on being part of this place in history. Book orders are still being taken, although supplies are limited. All proceeds from yearbook sales benefit the publications program of CHS. The 2015 Carneta, "Making Our Mark," is priced at $80. Contact Mrs. Patt Quinn-Davis at pquinn-davis@ carson.k12.nv.us.

SkillsUSA to Nationals
The 2015 Nevada SkillsUSA Championships Conference took place April 14-17 in Reno. The conference showcased the exceptional talents of nearly 1,100 high school and college students from across Nevada. Students competed in fifty leadership and skill-based contests which included culinary, information technology services, photography, welding and many others.
Here's a list of Carson High School winners at State:
Jessica Basa, Amanda Breen, Sarah Christl took gold medals in Chapter Display.
Oksana White, Jiavanna Wong-Fortunato took gold medals in Promotional Bulletin Board. Ryker Been took a Silver Medal in Restaurant Service. Amanda Breen received the John Wadsworth/Kelly Whited Memorial Scholarship, and Zach Simms was elected as a State Officer.

The gold medal winners will go on to compete in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference June 22 to 26 in Louisville, KY. Shipping the winning projects and promotional bulletin board, trade show (chapter) display, featuring a kiosk machine - becomes very costly for students and advisors. Donations to offset the cost for travel and shipping can be mailed to Carson High School, attention SkillsUSA. Please make checks payable to Carson High School. Your support is greatly appreciated! For additional information please contact Sherri Kelley @ skelley@carson.k12.nv.us.

Continued Support Needed
To offset the costs of travel to national competitions for students in both FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) and Speech and Debate Clubs at CHS, donations are still being accepted for these groups. To donate to FBLA, contact their advisor Angila Golik at agolik@carson.k12.nv.us. To donate to Speech and Debate, contact their advisor Patrick Mobely at pmobley@carson.k12.nv.us. Both advisors would like to thank the community for the support already received.

— Angila Golik is a government teacher at CHS and a member of Senator Pride.

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While staying at the enchanting Renaissance recently, I had a view of the Truckee River, and a half dozen homeless folks dwelling there on her silent shores. They pretty much kept to themselves until a gregarious gentleman came along with something to eat that he passed out to one after another until they were all up and around on the riverbank, bargaining and trading with what little they had to offer. This was quite possibly their main meal for the day, and they were exhibiting great gladness in celebrating it.

Rabbits are overrunning our property. Initially, it was cute to see tiny bunnies. While cottontails only live 12 to 15 months, they can have two to six litters per year, each with five to six young. They only have a 28-to-29-day gestation period, and females breed again within hours of giving birth.

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Carson City Symphony Association’s “Strings in the Summer 2024 - Rhythm & Strings” is a weekly program for string-instrument players of all ages and levels. It meets on Thursdays, from June 20 to August 1 (except July 4), from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive.

Gusty winds and low humidity Sunday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for Carson City and surrounding counties.

The Class of 2024 was celebrated two weeks ago with a free all-night party hosted by Carson High Safe Grad. This event is only made possible because of the generosity of volunteered time and donated resources made available by the following individuals and organizations (businesses marked by an asterisk).

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 17-23, 2024. Closures and lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

On June 6, 2020, Carson City Assistant Sheriff Daniel Gonzales graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA. In a release provided by the FBI, 201 law enforcement officers graduated from the FBI National Academy.

Muscle Powered

Join Muscle Powered for an evening hike of Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail in Carson City at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Saturday evening to a vehicle that reportedly crashed into the garage of a residence in the 3700 block of Woodside Drive.

After nine months of learning just about every aspect of what makes Carson City tick, 23 members of the Carson City Leadership Class of 2024 graduated on Thursday, June 13.

The Jazz & Beyond festival committee announces that the winner of the 2024 poster and program cover art contest is Carol Foldvary-Anderson. Her design, "More Than Just Jazz!" was selected from six entries to highlight the 21st annual Carson City music festival.

Join the Carson City Library for an author event that hits close to home with the release of Virginia City V. Bonanza: A Tale of Merging Histories, published by Rowman & Littlefield. Written by Monette Bebow-Reinhard, the discussion takes place Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carson City Library, located at 900 N. Roop St., Carson City.

Attention film lovers and sci-fi film enthusiasts: Prepare to blast off into a world of imagination and creativity with Silver State Storyteller's Moon Rocks Sci-Fi Short Film Competition happening today at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

Carson City eateries will take to the streets at the center of the capital city today, Saturday, June 15 for the 30th Taste of Downtown, a long tradition to benefit the city's shelter for domestic violence victims.

The annual Stewart Father's Day Powwow at the former Stewart Indian Boarding School Campus in Carson City is underway, continuing through Sunday.

Lenny aka Tommy Two-Tone is a handsome long-haired orange kitty with a sweet face and silky soft fur. He likes people and once comfortable with you, he will purr with delight while you pet him.

After several years of set backs due to the economy, the Sierra Flats Affordable Housing project is finally opening with a ribbon cutting July 9, providing 80 new rent controlled units to the capital city.

There are two portions of the project, a building for seniors and a building for family and workforce housing, each containing 40 units.

UNR Extension Master Gardener Community Garden Talks

Join UNR Extension Master Gardeners of Carson City for a night in the garden.

Today is the last day of school, which brings on High School graduation across Lyon County. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office congratulates all of those that are graduating today, and wishes them the best as they enter the workforce, go off to college, join the military or any other adventure they choose to embark on.

The Carson City School District reminds the community that all school offices within the district, with the exception of Carson High School, will be closed from June 17 to August 5. The Carson High School office will be open to help you from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Douglas County is pleased to announce important updates to parking regulations and options for visitors and residents enjoying Zephyr Cove Beach at Lake Tahoe this summer.

For the first time, "No Parking" signs will line both sides of Highway 50 in each direction from the new stoplight installed by the Nevada Department of Transportation at Warrior Way.

Two people have been found dead after the plane they were in crashed in Alpine County, south of Lake Tahoe. On June 13 at approximately 1 a.m., deputies from the Alpine County Sheriff's Office were notified of an overdue aircraft that had left Lodi, Calif. on Wednesday afternoon.

A sixteen-year-old Carson City resident is in custody following a gas station robbery Thursday night.

According to Sheriff Ken Furlong, the robbery occurred at an ExtraMile convenience store and involved a knife.

Here are the votes as of Tuesday, June 13 at 4:40 p.m.

The votes will not be finalized until all mail ballots have been counted. So far, the majority of ballots (5,720) were cast by mail, followed up by early voting (2,171) with the least amount of votes (1,842) cast on Election Day.

We will continue to update results as they come in.

Carson City author Michael K. Falciani, left, receives the ACES High Award from

We have a winner! Dragon Crown Books is pleased to announce that Carson City author Michael K. Falciani is the winner of the inaugural ACES High Award for outstanding contribution to The ACES Anthology 2023.

The Douglas County School Board selected Angelo “Frankie” Alvarado, a Ukiah, Calif. district administrator, as their next superintendent.

This is the third selection for a superintendent, the first of which was John Ramirez Jr., also of California, who had a history of DUI, sexual harassment, hit and run, mismanagement of district funds, and more.

A concert by The Sierra Sweethearts, a Chautauqua of Laura D. Fair, and local author Gregory Crouch are featured as part of the Dangberg Summer Festival in June.

Carson City Friday Family Fun Days is kicking off the 2024 summer season at Mills Park Friday, June 21.

Each Friday, event goers can find either live music or a community movie in the park along with a selection of food trucks. Kids actives include giant Jenga, giant 4-across, giant velcro kick darts, cornhole, bean bag skee ball, chicken fingers, and a selfie spot.

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