Churchill County School District News

Members of the CCMS Hope Squad and CCHS Hope Squad after a collaboration session.

Members of the CCMS Hope Squad and CCHS Hope Squad after a collaboration session.

Churchill County High School

Students in Jaime Sammons’ Plant Science program are taking the lead in transforming the campus front entrance into an interactive, welcoming green space that reflects Greenwave pride and Fallon roots. 

The students are designing and creating a new landscape that will enhance curb appeal while providing a space for students, staff and visitors to enjoy. The project features Nevada-adapted plants, interactive elements, and thoughtful design that is functional and visually engaging. It is student-driven and intentionally reflects the school, the community, and the learning happening in classrooms every day. 

Work began over winter break with site preparation and will continue throughout the school year. Last week, Plant Science students met with Aaron Holt’s Game Development class to collaborate on design and planning, combining plant science, creativity, and technology. This partnership highlights strong cross-curricular connections and provides students with experience applying classroom learning to a real-world project. 

The front entrance transformation demonstrates student leadership, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving, offering a lasting impact on the campus and a powerful example of Career and Technical Education in action.

Churchill County Middle School 

The CCMS Hope Squad recently welcomed members of the CCHS Hope Squad to the Gerka Café for an afternoon of collaboration. 

High-school students mentored younger leaders through real-world scenarios, inspiring growth and connection. The CCHS members were impressed by the CCMS squad’s understanding of their mission and commitment to supporting peers. 

The program is already making an impact, with students reaching out to members they do not know personally, showing that the Hope Squad is becoming a visible source of support on the CCMS campus.

Numa

Last week, Aspen Johnson’s students conducted an exciting experiment exploring chemical reactions. The class tested two unknown substances with vinegar, making careful observations and measurements to determine whether mixing them created a new material. Not only did this experiment meet key science standards, but students were very enthusiastic about the observations they made. 

“It was cool, and I liked the reactions it made,” student Burrell Wood said. 

Another student, Raegan Amerine, shared that her favorite part was the sizzling sound and the reaction itself. “Overall, my whole class enjoyed this experiment, and they are all ready to learn more about reactions this upcoming semester,” Johnson said. 

Numa students conduct their experiment.

 

E.C. Best 

Students in Lynnel Campos’ room are learning about shapes and the shapes found in the real-world. They are learning to recognize 2D shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, hexagons and diamonds). Beginning to identify mathematical attributes such as the number of sides, vertices and angles. They are also beginning to combine simple shapes to form larger ones.

Lahontan 

Julieann Chappell’s students reviewed suffixes last week using the Tribes strategies Milling to Music and Give One, Get One. These interactive activities allowed students to move around, share ideas, and practice together in an engaging way. The lesson combined teamwork with learning, making the review both fun and memorable for the class. 

Kaitlin Ritchie is public information officer for the Churchill County School District.