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Looking over their footage, freshmen and sophomores in Video Production I are practicing filming stories. Students began learning the necessary skills to make content for the morning news show. “I love video production and notice I use a lot of the skills in other classes,” sophomore Ellie Lakatos said. “I’ve done video editing since I was a kid, and I enjoy being able to do it more effectively. It’ll [multimedia] promote bigger growth of the program and students will learn more. Having one teacher who can only teach one class isn’t as good as having multiple who can teach different aspects.” Photo Credit: Ashley Harris

Multimedia Communications Added to Design Academy

Ashley Harris
March 25, 2022
Web Design program phased out to make room for new area of study
Donating an old t-shirt, sophomore Aleyah Hilario adds to her classes donation box. During the week of Mar. 14, Student Council members collected old t-shirts to turn them into dog toys. ”I think it’s nice that they're reusing these old shirts that no one uses to make toys for dogs,” Hilario said. “We should recycle as much as we have instead of just throwing it away and piling up the waste. We can reuse it to make something better instead of just throwing them in the trash.” Photo Credit: Kathryn Peterson

Student Council does an all-call for used t-shirts

Kathryn Peterson
March 18, 2022

Planning to make dog toys for animal shelters, Student Council members have been collecting old T-shirts this week. Students can donate through Tuesday during their 7th-period class for a chance to win...

Campus safety focus of recent CCSD school board meeting

Campus safety focus of recent CCSD school board meeting

Ayma Malik
March 16, 2022
The meeting was centered around violence and student discipline.
While checking the status of her stocks, junior Anna Buckley checks on her current stock investments. For many this was their first experience with the stock market. “I really like getting a closer look at our economy,” Buckley said. "Learning how to appropriately invest money into different companies will be a useful skill for me in the future.” Photo Credit: Lily Gurdison

Students Participate in SWCTA’s Annual Stock Market Challenge

Lily Gurdison
March 10, 2022

Introducing students to the financial world, social studies teacher Joseph Juliano is in the midst of conducting his annual stock market challenge. Through the webite HowtheMarketWorks.com, participants...

Students in Employability Skills work together to create and present an interview skit. To prepare them for their future, students learned to make a resume and move through the interview process. “This assignment is preparing me for the real world as it’s the basic structure in getting a job once I’m of age,” freshman Bianca Purio said. “It’s preparing me for what I will soon take on in the future, showing me what to expect and do.” Photo Credit: Raeness Lantaya

Mock Job Interviews Conducted in Employability Skills

Raeness Lantaya
March 10, 2022
Students in Employability Skills learn the job interview process by creating skits.
National Honor Society Induction ceremony will celebrate new members

National Honor Society Induction ceremony will celebrate new members

Gurleen Swaich
March 9, 2022
National Honor Society is holding an induction ceremony for new members.
Orthodontics Practiced In Dental Advanced Studies

Orthodontics Practiced In Dental Advanced Studies

Kamiran Hinton
March 8, 2022
Dental students have moved on from their unit on suturing, now beginning to learn and practice orthodontics in the lab.
Trustees' responses to student violence will be covered in a Thursday meeting. The thousands of violent incidents reported this school year have caused concern among some policymakers. Photo Credit: CCSD

Wave of school violence prompts response from board of trustees

Ahmed Ahmed and Tishie Nyitray
March 7, 2022
A March 10 board meeting will center around potential solutions to the campus incidents.
While working on her contest submission, senior Brooke Young is tracing the first pattern piece for her Fashion Construction conference event. FCCLA members that are attending the upcoming event have been working during meetings and on their own time in an attempt to complete their competition submissions. “I feel like I am not 100% prepared yet, but I will work during my fashion periods, upcoming FCCLA meetings and believe that I will be ready by March 8,” Young said. Photo Credit: Hannah Paine

FCCLA prepares for their return to in-person state conference

Hannah Paine
March 3, 2022
After competing in their conference online last year, FCCLA members are ready to head back to Reno.
While reviewing bedside procedures necessary for the nursing field, junior Vanessa Thou prepares for the “End of Program” test. After three years in their program, the EOP is designed to test students’ knowledge. “I’m reviewing my old notes as well as anything that could be considered important to know, which is a lot,” Thou said. “I have also been reviewing the standards so I can have a better understanding of what could appear throughout the test.” Photo Credit: Tishie Nyitray

Students complete End of Program Tests

Tishie Nyitray
February 25, 2022
Students have completed their programs’ EOP.
Political science seniors re-enact recent Supreme Court cases

Political science seniors re-enact recent Supreme Court cases

Gurleen Swaich
February 18, 2022
Political Science students participate in mock trials in order to gain a better understanding of applying and interpreting the Constitution in real life scenarios.
Putting in the solution, senior Rylee Jones studies the measurements in the test tubes. Students had to be careful and ensure that all their measurements are correct to prevent inaccurate lab results.. “Even though [the work] is tedious, we gain a lot of skills from it,” senior Rylee Jones said. “I enjoy it, though, and the labs give us a physical example of everything we learn, which definitely helps us learn better.” Photo‌ ‌Credit: Gurleen Swaich ‌

Biology 189 students begin stepping into the lab with new weekly experiments

Gurleen Swaich and Juliana Borruso
February 18, 2022
Dr. Mary Breslin is preparing labs for each lecture, allowing students to gain real-world experience.
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