Lyon County Limelight

SVS is currently being used as an evacuation site for residents impacted by the Tamarack Fire. Over 100 people and their pets are being housed on campus. As additional evacuations are expected, various entities are providing for the needs of the evacuees including food, water, sleeping accommodations, etc.  Thank you to our staff at Smith Valley School for being so accommodating and to our brave firefighters and emergency personnel.  Please keep those impacted by this fire in your thoughts - we certainly are!  

DES Summer Enrichment This month at DES, students are engaging in fun-filled educational activities with Camp Bobcat! Featured today was Principal Peters AKA Master Art Teacher.  Mrs. Peters taught students how to paint a watermelon with shading and blending colors. In Terrie Watts' classroom students were learning Social Emotional Skills through art.

 FHS Summer Enrichment FHS students had the opportunity to explore Nevada watersheds with Teach Tricia Dutcher.  Dutcher's previous career involved leading field trips on public lands. The FHS summer enrichment course visited the Mason Valley Hatchery in the Walker River watershed and discussed native and managed species.  They visited Buckland Station and discussed how technology has changed our lives and the impacts on biodiversity that came with settlement in the region. The class learned about watersheds and walked to the bottom of the Carson River to discuss water management and policies.  In addition, they also went to Oxbow Nature Study Area on the Truckee River to explore riparian habitats and wildlife and compare the different watersheds. They even got to cool off in the river and talk about animal adaptations.  On their way back, they stopped at the McCarran Ranch river restoration project to talk about management decisions that affect biodiversity.   Dutcher offered this

 Congratulations to East Valley Elementary School's Assistant Principal! The following photos are from the NAESP 2021 Conference, which was held in Chicago last weekend.

 Summer school at Riverview Elementary has a focus on phonics skills this year. What better way to practice than to have kids who know them partner with teachers to help the kids who need those skills? Please click and enjoy the video of the "E Twins" who helped introduce the sounds from the letter E to the younger kids across the hall.