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Dear ChurchillCSD Families & Staff,

And just like that the first three weeks of school are behind us! It is so great to see so many things happening in our schools and in our community!

Since we are starting September, it is very important that we take the time to recognize that September is Suicide Prevention Month. All month long we will send out messages to share information about this important subject.

For this newsletter message, I want to reshare our posting from September 1:

Every September, the Nevada community gathers together to bring awareness to the important public health issue of suicide. This year, the International Association on Suicide Prevention has declared the theme for the 2024 September Suicide Prevention Month to be "Changing the Narrative on Suicide."

Talking about suicide won’t put the idea in someone else’s head, and it might help save a life. This September, #BeThe1To start the tough conversations.

Regards,

Derild Parsons

Superintendent

📅 NO SCHOOL DAY REMINDERS❗

Friday, September 13th - Licensed PD Day - No School for Students

Friday, September 27th - No School for Students & Staff

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

Message from our Partners at Care Solace 💜

Dear Parents and Guardians of the Churchill County School District School Community,

As we observe National Suicide Prevention Month and World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, we recognize the critical need to address the challenges of suicidal ideation among our youth. The impact of this issue extends throughout our community, affecting us all.

The first step toward intervention and support is awareness of suicidal warning signs, which include the following changes:

Behavioral: Withdrawing from friends and activities, giving away personal belongings, self-destructive behaviors, increased substance use, sudden mood improvement after depression.
Verbal: Expressing feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or being a burden. Talking about death, dying, or wanting to die, making statements like "I can't take it anymore" or "I wish I weren't here," mentioning specific plans or methods for suicide.
Emotional: Drastic and sudden mood swings, overwhelming sadness, despair, emptiness, loss of interest in once-enjoyed activities, intense irritability or anger.
Situational: Recent loss of a loved one, breakup, significant life changes, bullying or harassment, academic or work-related stress, financial difficulties, or other significant personal crises.
Physical: Changes in sleep patterns (insomnia or excessive sleeping), changes in appetite or weight loss/gain, decreased personal hygiene and self-care.
Social: Increasing social isolation and withdrawal from relationships, losing interest in social interactions or activities, feeling disconnected from friends, family, and self.
Cognitive: Difficulty concentrating or making decisions, preoccupation with death, dying, or the afterlife, intense guilt or shame.

When you notice these warning signs, you should:

Initiate a conversation about suicide.
Provide active listening and non-judgmental support.
Encourage professional help through therapists, counselors, and helplines.
Involve trusted adults, such as parents/guardians, coaches, teachers, and mentors.
Create a safety plan in collaboration with the individual.

If you or someone you know is experiencing hopelessness and suicidal thoughts, please seek help with these resources:

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: A nationwide lifeline network operating 24/7 to provide free and confidential crisis services. Visit 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Offers support groups and chapters throughout the United States. Visit NAMI

For those in need of professional support, consider contacting Care Solace, a complimentary and confidential service provided by Churchill County School District. They can help you find a mental health or substance use provider.

Call 888-515-0595. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365.
Visit www.caresolace.com/churchillcsd and either search on your own or click "Book Appointment" for assistance via video chat, email, or phone.

Unified — and with support and compassion — we can make a difference in our community's well-being. Let us stand together to raise awareness, provide assistance, and foster hope for a brighter future.

IMPORTANT Health Services Information

Respiratory Illness

With the beginning of a new school year, and the close contact we have with one another, brings respiratory illnesses; Influenza (Flu), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and COVID-19.

Symptoms of all three are very similar, which makes it hard to distinguish between these illnesses. Therefore, if you think your child may have one of these respiratory illnesses, please get them tested by a healthcare provider so we can prevent the spread in our schools and community.

CLICK HERE for NEW COVID-19 requirements per the CDC for 2024

Paper Tutor 📝

Are you worried about getting behind in school or need help with certain assignments/subjects? Do not let yourself get behind! Get tutoring and extra help NOW!

ChurchillCSD is thrilled to continue our partnership with Paper to provide free, 24/7 access to 1-on-1 tutoring and writing support for 4th-12th grade students. There’s a lot to be excited about with Paper’s Educational Support System, including 1:1 live-chat tutoring sessions with subject-matter experts in over 200 subjects and four different languages,

Engaging educational videos and math games to expand student learning in and out of the classroom,
Expert review on any written work (essays, creative writing, poetry, lab reports, etc.),
Reading fluency and comprehension practice, and so much more!
Students can access this incredible resource today through their CLEVER account! They can also go to app.paper.co, search for their school, and login to start a tutoring session, OR you and your student can download the Paper mobile app for additional access anytime, anywhere. Not sure where to start? Learn more about Paper and sign up for a free live webinar here! We can’t wait to see all of the student growth that occurs with Paper!

Infinite Campus Parent Portal 💻

Infinite Campus is the account you use to check your child’s grades, check student schedules, pay student fees, check attendance, and get other information about your student. If you already have an account, please ensure your current contact information is correct, as this is the District's primary communication tool.

If you are having any issues logging in, please contact your child’s school front office:

Churchill County High School: 775-423-2181
Churchill County Middle School: 775-423-7701
Numa Elementary School: 775-428-1996
E.C. Best Elementary School: 775-423-3159
Lahontan Elementary School: 775-423-1999
Northside Early Learning Center: 775-423-3463

If you are unable to reach your child's school, please contact the District Office at 775-423-5184 or email parentinfo@churchillcsd.com with your questions. You can also visit our Infinite Campus Resource Page.

FREE MEALS for ALL STUDENTS for 24-25 School Year 🥪🍎

BREAKFAST & LUNCH FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Churchill County School District’s application to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) has been APPROVED for the 2024-2025 school year (July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025).

CLICK HERE for more information!

CLICK HERE to view the Breakfast & Lunch Menus for the week!

Medical Plan of Care for Special Diets

If your child(ren) has/have any food allergies or needs to be on a special diet, this form MUST be filled out and returned to the health staff at your child(ren's) school. You can download the form below.

Medical Special Diet Request Form

📣 Announcements & Upcoming Events

🌊💚🤍 Churchill County High School

👪 Parent Engagement Team Meeting - Tuesday, September 10th from 5:30-6:30 in the CCHS Library

🌊🎉 Homecoming Week

September 16-21

CCHS Athletics Schedule for the Week:

Tuesday 9/3

Girls Golf - AWAY - Fernley - ALL DAY

Girls Tennis - AWAY @ Incline 3:00

Boys Tennis - HOME -vs- Incline 3:00

JV Girls Soccer - HOME 3:00 on the grass

Varsity Boys Soccer - HOME 3:00 on the turf

JV Boys Soccer - HOME 5:00 on the grass

Varsity Girls Soccer - HOME 5:00 on the turf

Wednesday 9/4

Girls Golf - AWAY - Lowry - ALL DAY

Volleyball - HOME -vs- Wooster

Freshman 4:00 - JV 5:00 - Varsity 6:00

Thursday 9/5

JV Football - AWAY @ Damonte Ranch

Boys Tennis - AWAY @ Hug 3:00

Girls Tennis - HOME 3:00

Friday 9/6

JV Boys Soccer - HOME -vs- Spring Creek 3:00 on the turf

Varsity Boys Soccer - HOME -vs- Spring Creek 5:00 on the turf

JV Volleyball - HOME -vs- Sparks 5:00

Varsity Volleyball - HOME -vs- Sparks 6:00

Varsity Football - AWAY @ Damonte Ranch 7:00 pm

Saturday 9/7

JV Boys Soccer - HOME -vs- Elko 10:00am on the turf

Varsity Boys Soccer - HOME -vs- Elko 12:00 on the turf

Freshman and JV Volleyball - AWAY @ Dayton

💚🦆 Numa Elementary School

👪Parent Committee Meeting - Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30pm in the Library

🧦 PJammin for Cancer - Friday, September 20th

📸 Picture Day - Thursday, September 26th

💛🐶 E.C. Best Elementary School

📸 Picture Day - TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 3rd!

👪 Open House - Wednesday, September 4th!

📝 Parent Meeting - Tuesday, September 10th at 2:50pm in Room 20

💙🐺 Lahontan Elementary School

💛 Kindergarten Yellow Day - Thursday, September 5th

💚 Kindergarten Green Day - Thursday, September 12th

💜 Kindergarten Purple Day - Thursday, September 19th

👪 Parent Advisory Committee Meeting - Tuesday, September 24 - TIME TBA

🔢 Bingo Night - Thursday, September 26th - TIME TBA

🧡 Kindergarten Orange Day - Thursday, September 26th

🧦 PJammin for Cancer - Thursday, September 26th

School Highlight - Assistant Superintendent Stacey Cooper

It is hard to believe we are already two weeks into the school year. Our schools have been doing awesome things from student led learning, to outdoor learning activities at their best! One cannot forget the hard work our principals and front office staff do to ensure our students have the best school experience each day! CCMS front office and admin team is the quintessential example of this hard work. They are shaping the school culture to improve the safety and wellbeing of the school one day at a time. With a zero tolerance focus on bullying and a heightened focus on dress code, this team and their amazing teachers are creating an environment where every student can be successful.

I am truly looking forward to this 24-25 school year!

School Highlights 🎉

💚🌊 Churchill County High School

Teacher Jeremy Sivers created a project using DonorsChoose, an organization that empowers public school teachers to request much-needed materials for their students. Sivers’ project was to raise funds to Stamp Out Student Hunger and he asked donors to help him give his students the means to combat hunger so they can focus on learning. He raised $886 to be used to help him purchase food throughout the year to keep in his classroom for students in need.

💚🌊 Churchill County Middle School

Students in Frank Whitten’s garden club learned about local produce and then sampled a variety of salsas.

💚🦆 Numa Elementary School

Fourth and fifth-grade students created Monochromatic Selfies in Jeremie Sorensen's art class using their tribe colors. As part of Numa’s plan to build school community and connection, every student and staff member at belongs to a school-wide tribe, either Red, Green, Yellow, or Blue.

💓🐶 E.C. Best Elementary School

The school library is up and running for another year. Second-grade students were excited to discover new books that they did not have at Lahontan and the third-graders were excited to be back with some of their favorite books and are even finding some new ones.

💙🐺 Lahontan Elementary School

For the past two weeks, students in Stacey Manning’s first-grade class have been learning about sound and light through many hands-on activities. They learned that sound is caused by vibrations and that light is a form of energy. They also learned about making shadows by blocking light using manmade light and the sun. Then the student got to use a tone generator and play xylophones.

👍 Want to see more school highlights? Like us on Facebook! 👍

Did you know that every school has a Facebook page? That’s right, you can follow each school's Facebook page and receive daily/weekly updates on important dates, times, events & information! Schools also post fun activities/events that your learners are participating in.

Follow our Facebook pages below:

Churchill County School District Facebook Page

Northside Early Learning Facebook Page

Lahontan Elementary School Facebook Page

E.C. Best Elementary School Facebook Page

Numa Elementary School Facebook Page

CCMS Facebook Page

CCHS Facebook Page