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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.
Organizing the decorations for the Sadies dance, co-head for Dance Commission Rachel Gehlen prepares the festivities lined up for the week of the dance. “I think the Student Council is a mixture of stressed and excited,” Gehlen said. “The week of valentines is full of activities, we have the King and Queen of hearts announced, warm fuzzies, random acts of kindness, and Sadie's contests so everyone has been working hard. Everyone splits up and helps work on a different task to help reach our end goal.” Photo Credit: Ashley Harris

Student Council is Preparing for ‘Sweethearts Sadies’ Dance

Ashley Harris
February 15, 2022
Sadies returns after seven year hiatus
Gov. Steve Sisolak lifts Nevada state mask mandate. Art Credit

BREAKING: Mask Mandate Lifted in CCSD

Ahmed Ahmed and Tishie Nyitray
February 10, 2022
The mandate has been a subject of intense controversy in the district.
Socratic seminar prompts seniors to debate free speech, other current political issues

Socratic seminar prompts seniors to debate free speech, other current political issues

Lucas Grubb
February 5, 2022
Students discussed multiple topics, as they tried to answer relevant questions in politics.
Working together to color code their electrical wire diagram, seniors Joshua Yero and Abigail Battaglia differentiate which wires connect to each other. Students in Engineering III learned how to connect the different components of an electrical car together. “Since I have a good understanding of how the diagram works, I think I should have an easy time wiring the electric car,” Battaglia said. “I also hope to offer any help to my group wherever it is needed.” Photo Credit: Crystalyn Estabillo

Engineering III students start work on their electric car

Crystalyn Estabillo
February 4, 2022
They are starting with hands-on wiring of the vehicle.
While locating and identifying all of the controls on the shop’s rotary cutting machine, junior Jacob Bogel builds the skills necessary for his end of program exam. With the upcoming test, he found the hands-on form of studying to be the most beneficial. “When I can see and touch the parts of a system that I am learning about, the concepts stick way better in my head,” Bogel said. “I enjoy working in the shop the most and I think it has prepared me the best for our end of program test.” Photo Credit: Lily Gurdison

Auto Tech III Students Prepare for Their End of Program Exam

Lily Gurdison
February 2, 2022
Students in Auto Tech III study using hands on technique to visually understand information.
Student Council members Rianna Rivera and Akela Renee Custodio paint posters to display in the hallways to promote the King or Queen of Hearts. By raising awareness around campus, Student Council hopes to encourage donations for their fundraiser. “Since we’re in a pandemic, it’s another way to raise money and help people in need,” sophomore Rianna Rivera said. “This reminds me of when I did NJHS in middle school, so it’s fun making posters again and there’s more colors and a variety of brushes than middle school.”

Student Council Begins Annual King or Queen of Hearts Event

Alyssa Rose
February 1, 2022
Student Council invites clubs to team up to fundraise money for the American Heart Association
After-School Activities Temporarily Shut Down, Return Tomorrow

After-School Activities Temporarily Shut Down, Return Tomorrow

Kathryn Peterson
January 31, 2022

After a wave of the new Omicron variant, all after-school activities were canceled this month. Club meetings are expected to begin again tomorrow. “The decision was made to cancel after-school activities...

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